In reply to Post #16
You are better with a Iron or Lead mud weight rather than concrete due to gravity, I made some concrete ones in the tins and were hopeless to be honest, it all depends on venue and conditions when I fish the big lakes I was using big Bruce style anchors with a good chain attached and rope and normally 3 to 1 with the rope so say fishing 30ft depth would have 90ft+ of rope out and pull into both back and front, some venues these are not allowed and use the Lead which are work fine
You are better with a Iron or Lead mud weight rather than concrete due to gravity, I made some concrete ones in the tins and were hopeless to be honest, it all depends on venue and conditions when I fish the big lakes I was using big Bruce style anchors with a good chain attached and rope and normally 3 to 1 with the rope so say fishing 30ft depth would have 90ft+ of rope out and pull into both back and front, some venues these are not allowed and use the Lead which are work fine
I know it sounds daft but brake disc rotors from a large car make for good mud weights on a lake
In reply to Post #18
Solid or vented ones mate. also cross drilled or not?
Solid or vented ones mate. also cross drilled or not?
In reply to Post #7
Have you thought about hanging an aluminum stick of the side of your boat? I fish mainly from my boat and I have 6 meter ones with screw points. Kind of like prodding sticks, but thicker. They keep me in place for days. I imagine with an anchor you'll muddy up your spots and create floating debris. With a stick you won't have those issuess.
Have you thought about hanging an aluminum stick of the side of your boat? I fish mainly from my boat and I have 6 meter ones with screw points. Kind of like prodding sticks, but thicker. They keep me in place for days. I imagine with an anchor you'll muddy up your spots and create floating debris. With a stick you won't have those issuess.
In reply to Post #20
Dutch firm make some decent ones, timmys carp boat products on Facebook. Come in sections with a huge Auger point on the bottom.
Dutch firm make some decent ones, timmys carp boat products on Facebook. Come in sections with a huge Auger point on the bottom.
In reply to Post #12
I have one very similar which I use for retrieving the line if a fish has gone through snags , I thought it would
Do the job for keeping me in position while
Lowering rigs etc but at chanty last week when the wind got up i was just dragging the anchor about so was no good. Def needed something heavier.
I have one very similar which I use for retrieving the line if a fish has gone through snags , I thought it would
Do the job for keeping me in position while
Lowering rigs etc but at chanty last week when the wind got up i was just dragging the anchor about so was no good. Def needed something heavier.
In reply to Post #19
Vented and cross drilled. Grips the bottom more innit
Vented and cross drilled. Grips the bottom more innit
In reply to Post #23
In reply to Post #1
10 or 12kg Kettle bells, used them for years....made for the job....sort of
10 or 12kg Kettle bells, used them for years....made for the job....sort of
In reply to Post #21
Exactly, though I can imagine with shipping etc it would be a tad expensive. They're not that tough to make.
Exactly, though I can imagine with shipping etc it would be a tad expensive. They're not that tough to make.
In reply to Post #19
Ceramic are best. Lighter as well
Ceramic are best. Lighter as well
In reply to Post #1
Check out a guy on FB, Ma CCa, I bought a lead boat weight from him, was really really good and he does differing sizes depending on you requirement.
Check out a guy on FB, Ma CCa, I bought a lead boat weight from him, was really really good and he does differing sizes depending on you requirement.
In reply to Post #14
You can't beat a bruce(claw type0 anchor with a length of chain for holding power especially in soft ground like mud silt or sand.still hold in gravel but need the chain to keep the angle of pull low.
A 2kg claw anchor on eBay can be had for £12
You can't beat a bruce(claw type0 anchor with a length of chain for holding power especially in soft ground like mud silt or sand.still hold in gravel but need the chain to keep the angle of pull low.
A 2kg claw anchor on eBay can be had for £12
In reply to Post #13
exactly how i made my mud weights .. concrete but the right size flower pot haha
exactly how i made my mud weights .. concrete but the right size flower pot haha
In reply to Post #30
What sort of weight does everyone use to hold ground in a lake? When making these concrete home made anchors how are people attaching a chain to the concrete weight?
What sort of weight does everyone use to hold ground in a lake? When making these concrete home made anchors how are people attaching a chain to the concrete weight?