DIY anchor setup for my Hobie anchor trolly

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Why do you want to anchor in a kayak? Where?

Just curious.

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On another note I was fighting something that felt like an anchor near the bottom @100', humping and pumping for about 1.5 hours before the hooks of my Luckycraft 110 broke and/or bent out straight. I was enrolled in the halibut division of the recent Heroes Tournament. My fishing buddy suspects it was a BSB. Personally I've never fought a fish that felt like it was anchored to the bottom like that, for so long. And yes, I'm sure it was a fish, not a rock.

What was it???? Whatever it was, it made a fine anchor, no trolley

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Ideas for an anchor trolley and anchor trolley rigging. Food for thought.

http://www.yakangler.com/kayak-riggi...anchor-trolley

http://www.yakangler.com/kayak-riggi...rolley-rigging

[alanw]

I tried the paracord once but found it too small of a diameter for pulling up an anchor. it just hurt my hands, especially if the anchor was a bit stuck. I changed to that 1/4" yellow poly rope they use for hoop nets and it works well plus it floats. The weight probably will work in a harbor, but I think you'll need a real anchor if you're in any swells or current.

[NY4Reels!]

Thanks guys

I see some people have been using a bungee attached to the ring in the anchor trolly. The anchor line went through another ring at the other end of the bungee.

Anyone have pics of this setup?

[DPevin]

My dumb ass tried to use the anchor that came with my kayak the first time I took it out. Tried to anchor up outside the kelp line....

Figured out real quick how bad of an idea that was when the anchor did its job but when the current was ripping and swells came through it almost pulled me over. Fortunately I was able to free the anchor real quick before it dumped me.

Never again.....I took it off.

[dpricenator]

I tie off to the kelp if I want to sit in one spot for a bit. But a properly seated anchor will dunk your boat if a swell comes through. Maybe in the harbor or a lake where the wind is blowing you around. but out in the ocean I would rather not.

[DPevin]

Originally Posted by dpricenator

I tie off to the kelp if I want to sit in one spot for a bit. But a properly seated anchor will dunk your boat if a swell comes through. Maybe in the harbor or a lake where the wind is blowing you around. but out in the ocean I would rather not.

This, 100%. That is exactly what happened to me. I got lucky, I realized. But even trying to free up the anchor and pulling on it I nearly dunked myself.

A kelp clip would be ideal. I just hold on to a strand between my toes, works. My buddies have the kelp clips, I need to pick one up.

[alanw]

A kelp clip is my most used anchor. Whatever you use make sure you have a piece of bungie between you and the anchor for a little stretch, and never tie off to the side of your kayak or you may flip over with a swell. Always pull your trolley to the bow or stern.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by DPevin

This, 100%. That is exactly what happened to me. I got lucky, I realized. But even trying to free up the anchor and pulling on it I nearly dunked myself. A kelp clip would be ideal. I just hold on to a strand between my toes, works. My buddies have the kelp clips, I need to pick one up.

I also use a improvised kelp clip when fishing in the kelp, and it doubles for quickly securing fish.

You can see it right above my left hand here:


I now that is a fish not kelp, but it does double duty and that was the only pic I could find of it. That is the rig, a simple stainless clip om a four foot+ rope. I use this kind pf hich I buy at home depot.


You want to get the size that easily clips on the stalk of the kelp but then jams on the roundish float or bladders. Once again if you get hit by a big waves it will rip off a bladder or two but then it will lock up on the next one. Super simple, super easy, very quick to deploy for kelp. For fish I have one end attacked to the yak at all times. I just drop the clip end into the fishes mouth so it falls through the gills, then clip it on the rope, once again very quick and easy, I find it's just as fast as using a dive clip but more maneuverable and more secure for fish then a standard dive clip. I love mine it's one of my must haves for any kayak trip.