TheSookesOfHazzard
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Hey Guys
I'm really getting into Hali Fishing and feel like I've got it under control expect for one issue.
Almost every time I've pulled my anchor (ring-style puller) and thought it was up I've come back to retrieve it and it's not there. Potentially very dangerous if it was to snag again so I end up tossing the whole outfit back in the water then start again. I keep as sharp an eye as I can on my Scotsman and I'll become 100% positive the anchor has hit the ring judging by distance and buoy behavior, but it ends up not being the case and it slides back down. Obviously the rougher the water the harder it is to see the difference.
Any tips? I've resorted to just driving way farther then I think I should have too to ensure the chain is through the ring and varying throttle to help jerk the set-up through the ring. For details I am using about 30 feet of 5/16 chain attached to the rope with those threaded chain link connectors and not a shackle, as I feel the pin of a shackle could orientate itself downwards and catch the ring. That said, my thoughts are the chain is getting caught at the ring, making the scotsman scoot along and making me think I've finished my pull. Should I use lighter chain, like 1/4?
Any help would be appreciated!
I'm really getting into Hali Fishing and feel like I've got it under control expect for one issue.
Almost every time I've pulled my anchor (ring-style puller) and thought it was up I've come back to retrieve it and it's not there. Potentially very dangerous if it was to snag again so I end up tossing the whole outfit back in the water then start again. I keep as sharp an eye as I can on my Scotsman and I'll become 100% positive the anchor has hit the ring judging by distance and buoy behavior, but it ends up not being the case and it slides back down. Obviously the rougher the water the harder it is to see the difference.
Any tips? I've resorted to just driving way farther then I think I should have too to ensure the chain is through the ring and varying throttle to help jerk the set-up through the ring. For details I am using about 30 feet of 5/16 chain attached to the rope with those threaded chain link connectors and not a shackle, as I feel the pin of a shackle could orientate itself downwards and catch the ring. That said, my thoughts are the chain is getting caught at the ring, making the scotsman scoot along and making me think I've finished my pull. Should I use lighter chain, like 1/4?
Any help would be appreciated!