Author Topic: Anchoring over a wreck-Wreck anchor-Danforth  (Read 2076 times)

Offline rossg

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Anchoring over a wreck-Wreck anchor-Danforth
« on: June 06, 2013, 07:36:55 AM »
Bottom fishing over a wreck is the most fun. Everything about it is great. Navigating to it,researching the wreck. Using the electronics and of course the catching.
I starting using a wreck anchor some years ago after donating a couple of danfoths to the structure.
When we are ready to leave either the wire tie breaks or the tine bends and we are home free
What i have found lately is that we are ending up at the end of the piece when we get tight as the anchor will not dig in until its in the wreck. We compensate for this by bringing some line in.
Can any of you wreck fisherman share your technique. I believe the danforth will grab earlier but the risk of loosing it in the piece is a concern


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Re: Anchoring over a wreck-Wreck anchor-Danforth
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2013, 08:40:52 AM »
Are you tie strapping your danforth anchors too? If not, you may want to.


Most guys I run with carry a lot of line and set the hook(s) pretty far up current, further then you think you need. If you have a good anchor and some chain that allows it to lay flat that should do it.
Marking the wreck and knowing where the marker is in relation to the layout of the wreck is vital. A single anchor and a bridle and you can often cover much of it.

Some have a wreck anchor that theyI drag it into the peice and see how tight they can get up on it. If it is a big piece, this usually works.


Some guys do both, they anchor way up of it, once set, then slide across it and hook into it with the wreck anchor. This way, they can pull or let out across it.

Obviously the double anchor gives you the most movement.


Since it sounds like you have both drifted back on the wreck, and hooked into them, you are probably doing everything pretty well. Try. To find a wreck fishing boat who has not lost an anchor (without diving down)
Maybe go a little further when dropping the hook and letting out a lot of line.



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Re: Anchoring over a wreck-Wreck anchor-Danforth
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2013, 10:20:40 AM »
good thread

I can't even anchor properly in sand....

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Re: Anchoring over a wreck-Wreck anchor-Danforth
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2013, 10:23:12 AM »
Stop using that old cinder block and get a real anchor...   hhppy
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