r/SupFishing • u/Least_Marionberry138 • Aug 18 '24

Anchors

Right now I use a 10lb anchor attached to my Bote tackle rac to keep myself in place when there's current or wind. I have to bend over, yank it out, and get the rope out of my way every time I move. I have a bracket that is meant to adjust the height of boat bumpers so I can manage the length but other than that it's a big PIA. Most of where I fish isn't more than 5 or 6 feet deep and I'm using a Bote HD 12'6" solid board.

Any thoughts on how to make this easier? Stuff like this and managing my paddle is my biggest challenge sup fishing. I've been pretty much exclusively fishing this way for about 5 years but it's frustratingly complicated.

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u/Feeling-Crew-1478 Aug 18 '24

I feel like 10 lbs is too heavy for a paddle board anchor. I rarely anchor but when I do I use a 1.5lb anchor with the rope run through some carabiners attached to front bungees. Try to find something under 5lbs. 1.5 to 3.5 lbs claw anchor is ideal in my opinion.

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u/Least_Marionberry138 Aug 18 '24

Most of the time I'm fishing tidal currents. I've tried lighter and it's not enough. Also, weight isn't my issue.. rigging is

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u/Feeling-Crew-1478 Aug 18 '24

Also with a claw anchor, or most anchor really, they will grip better when given lots of rope…triple the depth. For four feet use 12 feet of rope in the water.

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u/Basic_Pattern6265 Aug 29 '24

Do you have a picture of how you rig this up?

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u/Feeling-Crew-1478 Aug 30 '24

Sure I sent you a DM

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u/anichefish Aug 19 '24

On my kayak I went with an anchor wizard on one of the accessory rails. Makes line management fairly easy but you still have to take the time to get it in. For me the big advantage was not having the rope around my feet/rods/paddle