Tieing off to your bouy when achored.

[dragnbait]

I have been halibut fishing for only 4-5 yrs now and have started anchoring rather than they typical drifting here in Wa. State. I was wondering how you tether off to your bouy when you don't have all your rope scoped out? I have 600' of rope and and using the ring method to pull the anchor. I have found good fishing as shollow as 85-120', I want to tie off the the bouy with a quick release in case I need to fight a fish thats on the move. Have seen you guys fishing Constance and Cyote banks and tied off, do you have all your anchor line out?

Anchoring novice looking for advise

 

[peetz]

Yes all the anchor rope is out ....

 

[Theb55]

One of the adaptation Trotac is making is to split your line into a 400 ft. and 200 ft sections. If you had the proper attachments you would have 200, 400, 600 lengths available for your use. You might want to retrofit.

 

[Last Chance]

I just pull a loop around itself and clip a carabiner to the anchor line and my zip line if I want to shorten up my 600 feet..

 

[Chaos]

Pull a loop around itself and I insert 3/8 stainless rod about 1 foot long above your ring you could use rebar instead makes it really easy when you want to pull your pick

 

[TheSookesOfHazzard]

One of the adaptation Trotac is making is to split your line into a 400 ft. and 200 ft sections. If you had the proper attachments you would have 200, 400, 600 lengths available for your use. You might want to retrofit.

I like this idea, if you are using 3-strand you can cut your rope into sections and splice eyes into the end for quick connecting. Definitely don't try this with braided rope though as it's all but impossible to re-splice after use, especially if your new to splicing.

Yes I have all my line out, but I'm often fishing deeper than that. I think too much rope in water too shallow will cause too much swing which will impact the strength of your scent field.

 

[profisher]

If your using the ring having different lengths of main line is a good way to go. Use them all in deep water or break them apart and use shorter lengths for shallower water. I'll be fishing 70 feet of water this summer up in Nootka and I definitely wouldn't want 600 feet out. I'll be using my 200 foot section only.

 

[Charlie415]

Yes I have all my line out, but I'm often fishing deeper than that. I think too much rope in water too shallow will cause too much swing which will impact the strength of your scent field.

What is the ideal scope? 3:1?

 

[the fog ducker]

I like this idea, if you are using 3-strand you can cut your rope into sections and splice eyes into the end for quick connecting.

Exactly what i had just done , had a 300ft with eyes on both ends , and a 200ft the same , had it spliced by someone that knows what there doin lol..
i will connect the two with these , friend of ours has been doing this for 2 seasons now , no issues ,,we use lots a chain ta get rid of some of the un-needed scope..

cheers

FD

 

[TheSookesOfHazzard]

What is the ideal scope? 3:1?

You'll hear people talking of 3:1 to 7:1 scope, but that is for safe overnight anchorage. Basically, you want to be confident you can go to sleep without drifting in this case, so you might have as much as 700 feet out in 100 feet overnighting.

Hali fishing, you can go much shorter since you are (hopefully) attentive at all times. I regularly fish 300 feet of water with only 450 of rope, that said I use an oversize anchor and heavy chain to help keep hold of the bottom. Thats a 1.5:1 scope. If you are dragging regularly start with more chain and possibly change anchors; I like the Bruce, very grabbing in many types of bottom.

So yea, I'd probably stick within 2:1 scope or less for fishing purposes. With the scotsman system, your boat is not in immediate danger when considering swells and such vertical pull.

 

[TheSookesOfHazzard]

Exactly what i had just done , had a 300ft with eyes on both ends , and a 200ft the same , had it spliced by someone that knows what there doin lol..
i will connect the two with these , friend of ours has been doing this for 2 seasons now , no issues ,,we use lots a chain ta get rid of some of the un-needed scope..

cheers

FD

Yup these connectors are the way to go for sure!