WANTED: 1/2 inch double nylon rope

[Sea Ranger]

I'm looking for 400 to 600 feet of 1/2 inch double nylon rope to use for anchoring while halibut fishing. I have everything else I need for anchoring, thanks.... Steve.

 

[Sushihunter]

quote:Originally posted by fishinfool

I'm looking for 400 to 600 feet of 1/2 inch double nylon rope to use for anchoring while halibut fishing. I have everything else I need for anchoring, thanks.... Steve.

I get all my rope from Redden Net in Campbell River. Really good guys to deal with. I was in there last week and you can hardly move for all the new product!



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[Sea Ranger]

Thanks Sushihunter but I'm in Victoria so I will have to look closer to home but thanks anyways.... Steve.

 

[Rum Buddies]

well I'd say trotac, although you can sometimes find used used rope on usedvictoria.com

 

[bee15]

check the bc government auction page there is 3 pallets of nylon ships lanyard there.in victoriaon glanford rd.

 

[Sea Ranger]

I checked out the government auction but the rope there is too thick for my use. Good try though and I think I checked out everything they have for sale.... almost bought a few things....lol. Thanks Bee.... and Poppa Swiss, I also checked out Trotac and they want about $400.00 for 400 feet of 1/2 inch double nylon rope. I'm still hoping to find some good rope for a lot less then that....lol. Steve

 

[Striper Sniper]

Hey Fishinfool, have you considered some used halibut line if you can find some of the older stuff without the lead......... SS

 

[Gone Fishen]

Used floating prawn line off the comercial boy's probably would work ok if you can get it there. Here in Gibson's you can get a 1000ft for $60.

I'm setting my priorities. I'm making time for fishing.

 

[Last Chance]

I used 3/8" Yellow poly for years, it did a great job and won't sink your boat if it gets around a leg.

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[Sea Ranger]

LastChance,
That sounds like something I would use.... 3/8 yellow poly rope.How do you find it rolls up for you? Do you just roll it into circles and store it in a bucket or a giant tupperware tub? Do you find it stretches at all. And last question..... do you think its heavy enough rope to hold a 17 foot boat? 3/8 rope is pretty thick so I guess it would be ok....lol. Why doesn't everybody use poly rope? Steve.

 

[wolf]

Main reasons it can tangle easily and it stretches quite a bit and it floats which can lead to troubles if your not careful sampson braid is so easy and you just throw it into the bin and that it very easy to use.

I used to use old BC tel rope as well when I first started it worked but was a pain anything will work it just depends on how much you fish and how you want to spend your money.

Good luck Wolf

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[Last Chance]

quote:Originally posted by fishinfool

LastChance,
That sounds like something I would use.... 3/8 yellow poly rope.How do you find it rolls up for you? Do you just roll it into circles and store it in a bucket or a giant tupperware tub? Do you find it stretches at all. And last question..... do you think its heavy enough rope to hold a 17 foot boat? 3/8 rope is pretty thick so I guess it would be ok....lol. Why doesn't everybody use poly rope? Steve.

I used it to hold my 23' Hourston with 50' of 3/8" chain. It _CAN_ float, as for storage, it doesn't fold as nice as nylon rope so I stuck it in a small rubbermaid tub. The main reason I used it was that in case it caught around a leg or something it would break rather then take the boat down, as 1/2" Samson is strong.

Poly isn't as nice to handle, and doesn't look all pretty coiled up in loops on the front of a sailboat, but I started using it years back when I was experimenting anchoring on the rocky snaggy bumps from Beechy to Iron Mine Bay, and got tired of snapping Samson braid when pulling my anchors (As they would get snagged, even wtih a break-off line). If you can belive it, I found the Poly broke LESS, perhaps the spring in the line did something to help "jiggle" the anchor loose.

I now use 5/8" Nylon now because I got a huge bag of it at a garage sale for about 30 bux, but if something happened to it, I would probably just go back to old Yeller because it's about 30 bux a roll.

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[Sea Ranger]

Thanks LC, I like the idea of using a rope that doesn't cost so much and when the time comes that I can afford the good stuff then I can buy it. I also like the fact that its not as strong a rope and will break when I need it to brake. The down side is one day I might get the anchor stuck and break the rope trying to free it. There is one more answer..... don't fish so deep....lol. Last year while trolling I caught a hali in close to the shore at the Trap Shack and it wasn't all that deep there.(Thats the only hali I've caught sportsfishing) Kinda be in the way of everyone trolling so I don't think thats a good spot to sit and fish for hali's.
Thanks for everyone's input, muchly appreciated..... Steve.

And remember....Keep your tip up!!!

 

[Gomphus]

The recommended line for an anchor rode is three strand nylon, 3/8 in for boats to 20 ft and 7/16 for boats 20 to 30 feet in length.

The reasons give for three strand nylon are; 1) it does not rot 2) it stretches 3) it sinks. Three strand stretches about 25% where double braid only stretches about 15%.

The recommended length to carry is about 7 times the maximum depth that you will be anchoring (at full tide). It is also recommended that you use about 1 foot of chain for each foot of boat length.

The rationale is to have the chain and line sinking in a curve to create a horizontal pull on the anchor. Too short a line or a floating line can result in a vertical pull on the anchor that may pull it out.

 

[Sea Ranger]

Gomphus,
Does that mean that if I want to anchor in 200 feet of water that I should have 7 times that..... 1400 feet of rope???

And remember....Keep your tip up!!!

 

[Last Chance]

Those are the specs for overnight anchoring. For the JDF area, you really want at the most 1.5 times the depth as the area you are fishing, otherwise you will swing off the pinnacle. I run 350 feet of line and have not had trouble hooking up anywhere. With 50' of 3/8" chain, I should hope not!

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[Tailspin]

Another thing to consider is the debree field down there! It is not fun hooking into makeshift anchor lines left for dead on the bottom. Sometimes you lose hali gear on it, other times you get your anchor hung up in it and have to screw around until something gives. The 18 fathom is brutal!

Better off spending the dough on some 7/16 nylon. Certain areas of the race are brutal for left over old poly, one rats nest had three cinder blocks on it and over 10 hooks and leaders from snags[xx(].

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[Knotty Seamen]

Spotted this on used vic. Might work for you. Not what i would ever use but might suit your needs.

http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/8516435

 

[Sea Ranger]

thanks Spooled Again, It does sound like a good deal but I'm thinking that 5/16 is a little light for a big 17 foot boat. What do you guys think? Too light or what? Steve.

And remember....Keep your tip up!!!

 

[bee15]

white gangion line from trotac rolled up on an orange power cord roller from cantire will work for a 17foot eagle or hourstonjust make up a cheap anchorfrom rebarand sash weights.