Anchoring on the lower Fraser

[JAC]

Hey Guys,


I have a big ******* fraser river anchor that is about 45lbs and it works great. I bought a new boat and I don't have a mount for this beast of a anchor and I only fish the lower fraser. Do some people use another type of anchor in the lower river or are most people using a rocking chair columbia river style anchor. I would like to buy a good anchor that I can leave on my pulpit and use it for lakes,lower fraser and the ocean. Any ideas?


Thanks
JAC

 

[Bifmalibu]

My buddy has a big bell shaped anchor with very small tines on it. If it snags up under a log the little tines can be bent back into shape.

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[Finished Business]

I'd say 99% of the guys out on the Fraser, both guide and private, use the 'rocking chair' style anchor. Very effective in the sandy bottoms and light gravel.

I fish between maple ridge and chilliwack. It's all I use and see being used.

Go with what works, no need to re-invent the wheel on this one.

 

[JAC]

I have got one of them I just was wondering if guys use danforth or other plow type anchors on the lower river. Worst case I would build a smaller rocking chair anchor maybe out of Stainless and then leave it on my boat and use it in the ocean also!!!

 

[the fog ducker]

My 16 Welded aluminum held up no probs with a 40 pound anchor, with 15 feet of 3/8 chain , ( anchor looks like a heavy duty Squid Jig lol )
held us with 0 slippage all over the lower river , gonna think a lighter system would be fine too , little over kill im thinkin,,,,

FD

 

[Revenge]

danforths work fine in the lower anywhere from maple ridge down. Just make sure you rig it "break away" style lots of old cable and logs around

 

[happy hooker]

Danforths will not work nearly as well when the water is moving faster but are fine when water is low and slow.

 

[Revenge]

True enough, they wont hold you in freshet but if its the correct size it will hold you most of the time.

 

[bweese]

Ok, I'm hoping to revive this old thread:
I just moved to BC a year ago, and travelling for work kept me off the water last summer and fall.
But now I'm back, and I have a boat. A 16' Lund SSV with a 30 HP etec.
I plan to fish below Mission, and I'm not brave enough to tackle crazy currents.
Will a 15 lb River Anchor with 15' 5/16 chain be strong enough to hold me in the river while Sturgeon fishing?
Or do I need a 25 lb.
Thanks.

 

[rjs]

go with the bigger... when tides going out in certain areas it moves pretty quick still in the lower

 

[salmonlander]

you definately will need a bigger anchor than 15#. PM me I have all you need