Anchor's

[FishinMagician]

Just bought a new Ranger Commanche. It is my first Real bass boat. I was wondering if people who have real Bass boats still use an anchor? I had one in my 16 foot aluminum and I'm not sure I will use it now.

[Muddpuppy]

I would think that if you used one in the past, you will probably need one again.  I use mine, and would want to have one, if for no other reason then when beaching, or in case of motor trouble, ect.   We also fish for other species, but occassionaly anchor off when fishing for bass.  Your old anchor may not hold your new boat.

[FishinMagician]

Thanks Muddpuppy. My new boat is 21 foot. What would you recommend for an anchor. Weight and style in particular?

[Cajun1977]

who needs an anchor with a bassboat if your gonna use that boat drifting a worm and bobber give it to me        seriously an anchor in a bassboat seems unneccesary to me  

[Tom Bass]

In my opinion you should always have a way to anchor your boat just in case you get into trouble or you just want to hang out somewhere without having to keep moving into position.

The style and weight of an anchor depends on where you'd be using it with your boat. I would contact my boat dealer for their recommendation first and maybe do a search on Yahoo or Google for recommendations or suppliers.

[Don_B]

I would think that a real bass fisherman would know what his real bass boat should need ............if not:

I have an 19' jetboat that I fish with mainly on the rivers(in current) for bass. I use a 20# river anchor to hold in place after I get my poser bassboat into position. I've also used my anchor on Lake Erie and a few others lakes without any problems.

Hope that helps.

[abelfisher]

I just bought a new 18 foot bass boat and I plan to have an anchor in it.  There are times I find a great spot and odnt want to continually have to adjust the bpat position, have all the Tm noise, etc.  Nothing wrong with an anchor.  The time you don't have it, is the time you WILL need it!

[FishinMagician]

Hey Don,

Sounds like it's time to update the POSER boat!!

[Don_B]

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Hey Don,

Sounds like it's time to update the POSER boat!!

Nah! In all seriousness though, I really couldn't use a boat like yours in the rivers that I usually go fishing. I travel a lot over areas that may be only 6-10" deep to get from one spot to the other, shooting through rapids, shallow flats, etc. You can only get to a lot of these places via jetboat, but once there, it's like a private fishing preserve. In the Northeast, I'd bet jetboats outnumber the propboats for fisherman. I'm not limited by much of anything as far as movement, except for actual exposed rocks. It's just a different kind of fishing that requires a different kind of boat. I can actually do about 50 mph through an area that two guys in a canoe would probably have to get out and walk through! If I lived down south by a few deep-water resovoirs, or even by the great lakes, I'd probably get a boat like yours for sure.

Good luck with the new boat, get an anchor for it, and please go out an catch some fish so you can bust it's cherry already!

[magic]

Jetboats outnumber propboats in the northeast???????????     Proboats will outnumber jet boats many, many thousands to 1.  I have only seen 1 "jet" boat ever in NE.  I can see the advantages for some applications though.

[Don_B]

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[/quo In the Northeast, I'd bet jetboats outnumber the propboats for fisherman.

Maybe I should have said "rivers in Pa.". I've never even seen a prop boat on the upper Allegheny, or the Clarion, or the Kiskiminetas. I've only seen a prop boat once or twice on the middle Youghiogheny, and both times I seen them bang their props trying to navigate riffles, turn around and head back p'oed.

[Tom Bass]

Never mind

[Tom Bass]

Get an anchor for your boat that meets your needs for the area and weather that you may encounter.

Whether you use it or not is your decision. You are the Captain of your boat.

[Rattlinrogue]

If I were you and felt I needed an anchor for certain situations,I'd go for it.If any local marina "pros" don't like it,remember that they aren't paying the monthly bank payments on the boat!

[cart7t]

I keep a couple anchors at home which I bring along when I think I might need them. Mostly if I anticipate I may be doing some crappie fishing over deeper structure or when we used to take the kiddies out for a summer afternoon of skiing or swimming.  As for an anchor, whatever you do don't ruin the look of the boat by sticking those anchormates on the thing.  Just keep a couple of 10 lb mushrooms with around 30-40 feet of anchor rope neatly coiled in a storage box if you think you'll need them.  

[Guest ouachitabassangler]

I wouldn' go out without at least one anchor in any type of boat. I take two if I see a forcast of over 10 mph winds. When wanting to C-rig or bottom bounce a C-jig and wanting to really work a good spot over I'll anchor with bow into the wind using both anchors to keep the boat from swinging around. I have several anchors, mushrooms, chain and spiked for different type of lakes, soft or hard bottom. If I ever have a break-down crossing a big lake in wind I don't want another problem drifting into shallow flats with stickups at a time the trolling motor can't manage me away from that.

Jim

[FlyRod]

Here's a handy device that is lightweight, easy to use and store, and can keep your boat in a "hot spot" or secure it in place while you eat, make repairs, make whoopee 8-), etc.

http://a1672.g.akamai.net/7/1672/116/20060401/www.ritzcamera.com/graphics/boatersworld/products/478736986.jpg

Ideally, you carry two of them so you can secure both ends of the boat so it doesn't "swing" while you're fishing.

F.Rod

[tunnelengineer]

I'm not 100% positive, but I think it is a law here in ohio that each boat must carry an anchor.  I would do it anyway, it's cheap insurance if something were to come up.  Worst case, it is a place to store an extra 50' of rope in case of emergency.