How do you anchor for halibit???.

[gradyboat]

Guys I have a twenty foot Grady White and I was wondering if any of you can share your tips on how to anchor in waters over 200 feet deep. I have always used tides and had good success but there are times I can't stay on the fish. But as you all know there was only three days with great tides this month and only two more days that look cherry.

Thanks guys..........

 

[Charlie]

Buy about 400 feet of rode! I run about 55 feet of chain... 200' of main anchor line... and another 150' of line that I tie on, just for hali anchoring, when I need it!

 

[victoriaboater]

Search Hali Anchor Setup


http://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2310&SearchTerms=hali,anchor,setup

 

[highlights]

I have a 24' Striper. Windlas with 30' chain and 150' rhode. This is just for setting the pick in quiet bays overnight. For my halibut rig I run 40' chain scoop anchor and 500' rhode. This goes to a release mechanism under my large scottsman. From there I have a 50' section of rhode feeding back to my boat witch has a bow to stern line. Like the other guy suggested, look up anchoring diagram. Or go see the guys at Trotack Marine in Victoria. They will set you up.

Never anchor up directly to your boat out there. You can get into trouble very quickly!

 

[Tailspin]

Wolfie? I can hear your ears burning at the lodge...

I watched in horror as two guys almost sunk beside me at east Race last month in a 185 Double Eagle, they recovered but it was very close. They lost all off there anchor setup and polluted the air for miles.

As many, I setup with a tag line from bow eye to your rear cleat only long enough to do the job and floating line if possible, any longer and you will run over your own tag line in a release situation and wind it in your prop.
From there you can snap on your anchor line with two or three seine/dink floats spaced about 8 feet apart or small rubber floats to a knot 40 feet down your anchor line. this keeps the end of your anchor line afloat when you go to re-attach after releasing. The knot is where the puller stops against in the current with your large Scotchman attached above on a short 3' leash. From the knot down , i run about 400 feet to 30 feet of 5/16 chain. Any more line and you swing way to far on a tide change in Victoria with some of the crowds out there! A 18 pound Lewmar claw is available at Trotac for around 45$ and will hold a 24' Boat in the worst of currents in a variety of sand /gravel/mud and rock. Attach your chain to the rear of the anchor with a clevis, wire your clevis bolt, to prevent bolt from unwinding as chain drag vibrates it loose or use a locking stainless one. Then zip tie you chain to the front attachment point of your anchor...If you get hung up you will release via the broken zip tie and pull the anchor out from the rear. There are far too many anchor setups on the floor at Race rocks and Constance, some days you loose 3 or four spreader bars and setups getting hooked into the ropes. Hope this helps

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[gradyboat]

Thanks guys I have a plan of attack now...... Trotack Marine is my next stop to see what the set up looks like in person

Thanks again