I use a Dan Forth anchor. It works great.

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"Joe Haubenreich" rofbmail (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com wrote in
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Mushroom anchors are useful to keep the back of your boat from swinging
around, but your main anchor attached to your bow should be a type
intended
to grip mud, rocks, or gravel bottom. I also use a Danforth anchor, but my
old partner made his own "gripper" anchors from lengths of iron pipe (mine
were house jack sections) filled with concrete and two 18-inch pieces of
rebar inserted through it at right angles. If I were to make my own today,
I'd probably use a piece of aluminum downspout and long steel bolts to
minimize corrosion.

For the main anchor, use a long, braided nylon anchor rope and let out
plenty of line -- 3 times the depth of the water is about right. Letting
out
plenty of rope also ensures the anchor rope stretches out away from where
you intend to fish, providing plenty of room to play a fish. Then, drop
your
mushroom anchor straight down from the stern , playing out just enough
line
so that the weight settles firmly on the bottom.

If you decide on a Danforth-style anchor, be sure to add about five feet
of
anchor chain, which ensures the anchor lies horizontally so dragging it
causes the flukes to point downward and get purchase on the mud or rocks.
Consider plastic coated chain links to minimize noise at your fishing spot
whey you let out the anchor. As long as this wind doesn't get up too high
and the flukes can sink in or catch the bottom, you'll stay put

Joe Haubenreich
www.secretweaponlures.com
First real spinnerbait change in 50 years!
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"John H" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 19:55:08 -0400, "Marty S." wrote:

Question... for a small jon boat on a reservoir (I'm in Maryland, and I
fish on Liberty Reservoir, for those of you familiar with this area),
what
type of anchor would be best? I presently have a small "mushroom" anchor
(8
lbs, I think) but it doesn't hold the boat in place -- I tend to drift.
Any
suggestions? I think the bottom is mostly mud but I'm not exactly sure.

A small Danforth would probably work well. I use a small one for beach
anchoring. It will dig in when the boat starts to drift.

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!