Current max for hali anchoring?

[Little Hawk]

Finally got me a proper Currant Atlas and the annual pages (thanks Greg!) to go with it.
I'm very new to all this but after poking through the Atlas for a bit it's becoming clear that once you figure out the good-maps with safe anchoring currents then it should be a simple matter of highlighting the best map numbers on the calendar, right?

So, it begs the question what is a safe maximum anchoring current (knots) for:

1) a beginner?
2) a seasoned vet hali-fisherman?

Don't worry (Wolf I can hear you already) I'm going to take out somebody that knows what they are doing to learn the pro's & con's of safe anchorage technique.

Thanks in advance.
Terry

 

[scott craven]

Terry, as a beginner(or otherwise) i would not anchor in anything more than 1.5 knots, look for slack tides and try and plan
your trip around them.

Cheers.

Scott

 

[profisher]

Terry, yes go through the annual book and highlight the numbers you know represent good currents. Then you don't have to keep cross referencing the main book. To confirm the current is within your comfort level before you drop the hook...I would shut down on your spot and watch your GPS for a minute and see how fast it says your drift is. If it is ok, go back to your spot and fire it over.

 

[Little Hawk]

Wow! Fishin' for a coupla' tips and WHAMO a couple of strikes from 2 of the forum heavyweights right off the bat!
Thanks you guys, thanks a lot!

 

[bryce]

lol not a vet compared to scott and profisher but read what they said a few more times and live with it everytime... if its to fast go for a boat ride.... might save your life, anchoring can be dangerous in the best of conditions

 

[wolf]

GEZZZZ man are you finally going to do it?? LOL after 5 years!!!!! Call me again and we shall chat or maybe go to the pub for a nuks game!!!!! chat soon Terry

Wolf

 

[Tailspin]

Your max really depends on what area your in, say for conny and most areas, the ebb is much stronger than the flood and a 1.6 ebb is about the max to keep yer balls down. The race is another animal and is very unpredictable regardless of what the current "predictions" are. All about individual comfort level. Sometimes it only takes an hour to get in and get out on a small current window. Those can be the best days, but you have to have the experience to be able to read the water( tide Lines) and pull out before you get blown out...

Take wolf up on his offer and buy him lots of beer and wings. lol.

 

[Last Chance]

I call it around 1 knt myself, just because it's a lot of work to keep the gear down after that.

 

[Shepnoir]

You have got to wonder about the wisdom in selecting the dates for the "Just for the Halibut Derby". Fast, fast currents that day boy. Keep your head up if your in that deby! With so many good tides in the spring, why would they choose that w/e? The JDF hali derby looks like much more well suited currents.

 

[Rum Buddies]

no kidding - why not have it a week later when current is nearly perfect all day, strange?

 

[big ragu]

Take wolf up on his offer and buy him lots of beer and wings. lol.

I've seen wolf eat and drink! It might be cheaper to hire him for a full day charter!