[Tarpon_Angler]

I've been fishing in the marsh area and I was wondering which would be a better choice; an anchor with rope or a stick anchor? Or maybe both. If the answer is a stick anchor, how long. Please let me know your thoughts or experience. It would probably be for anchoring around the oyster beds. I currently fish in my Jackson Cuda 14.


Thanks

 

[trigger22]

8 foot stick anchor and if you plan on fishing live or cut bait I would recommend using two of them.

 

[wookie]

I have used an anchor for the last few years and only recently got a stick. I think I like the anchor a lot more because it doesn't get in the way and I can unclip it if I need to. The stick gets in the way sometimes as it's long to double as a push pole. There have been a few times when I needed both but only once or twice and it was due to heavy winds and the direction in which I wanted my kayak to point.

Why would you need two when using live or cut bait?

 

[trigger22]

When I soak bait I want my boat positioned a certain direction. I don't like it to swing around with the wind/ tide. I want to face one way and not swing. With one you're going to swing, with two you won't.

 

[Tarpon_Angler]

How long of a rope you use for you anchor trigger22?

Thanks for the info trigger22 and wookie

tight lines!

 

[wookie]

I gotcha, that makes sense. I used mine in the same fashion but it was for any kind of bait because the winds were so bad the time that I had to do that.

Tarpon- I have a really long section of rope, probably 30 feet, on my anchor but I also have it wrapped around a electrical chord holder. I put a loop in it about every 6 feet or so and that way I can let it out or take it back in as needed. I also put a round float on the end with the clip so that if I have to leave the anchor while fighting a fish I can get back to it and know where it is.

 

[trigger22]

I only have about 3 ft of line on my stick it and rarely use that. Most of the time I stick it through the carry handles on the side. I've used the scupper holes as well but the stick gets in my way when I do that.

 

[Tarpon_Angler]

Sounds like a great idea! I'll defenetly take that into consideration. Thanks for the tips Wookie!. How is the fishing in the summer in your area?

 

[canoecat54]

look up eddie manning. he makes a fantastic stick pin. i use two of them, one through the trolly, and the other through a scubber.

 

[biglenr]

All the reports I've read say don't ever use your scupper for anchor pins... Supposedly the worst place to add stress to a kayak.

 

[Mini-Stroke...]

look up eddie manning. he makes a fantastic stick pin. i use two of them, one through the trolly, and the other through a scubber.

Have any contact info for him by chance?

 

[trigger22]

Have any contact info for him by chance?

Eddie is Yak Attack Flyflinger on here