notime Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 I normally fish 50' or less and have a 75' line attached to the anchor. Usually works fine as I have very light boat relative to line and anchor. However, there are times I fish deeper or may want to let out more line. Assuming I'd want '125 line, would you buy a separate longer line or have a second line to attach to the '75. I'd rather not have to buy a '125 line along with my existing '75 so I'm think having a second 50' line would be more cost effective at this point and just easier to work with. Also, looking for suggestions on how you'd attach the two. I have a 17 foot center console I use on the ocean, but won't be anchoring in rough weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkfish Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 Unless you are great with tying knots or splicing, I wouldn't even think about tying two lines together. Buy the length or even a longer length and don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakalolo Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 At least 3x the max water depth you may deal with. That’s the bare minimum!!!! Where R All The Fish, giggyfish and MakoMike 3 IN FAVOR OF COMMERCIAL FISHING AND SURFING THE NORTH SIDE MAY THE RICH GET RICHER!! FISH ARE FOOD!! UA MAU KA EA O KA AINA IKA PONO O HAWAII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notime Posted November 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 11/5/2018 at 1:26 PM, junkfish said: Unless you are great with tying knots or splicing, I wouldn't even think about tying two lines together. Buy the length or even a longer length and don't worry about it. Thanks. That is what I ended up doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimS Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 Anchor lines are one of those things where more is better. There is no upside to having the bare minimum for the depth you normally fish TimS Show someone how to catch striped bass and they'll be ready to fish anywhere. Show someone where to go striped bass fishing and you'll have a desperate report chaser with loose lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dena Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 Look up the nautical term 'scope', and follow the directions. If I remember right the recommended scope for anchoring is 7 to 10 times the water depth. You can get away with less, at times of low current, and wind, but if a storm blows in, or the tide starts kicking, you're gonna move. Material abundance without character is the path of destruction. -Thomas JeffersonThere are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. -Soren Kierkegaard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 splicing is not hard. It just takes a little patience Peter D 1 The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salt deficient Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Get a locking carabiner. I'd go with 2 anchords lines and a spare anchor. I anchor upn I n rocky spots and had to go back because I lost an anchor. Got one good and one cheap one. If I fish on real rocky areas, I bring a homemade concrete anchor and cheap rope. But still have a good setup as backup. Driftsocks are awesome for jigging if you don't own one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateral Line Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 On 11/21/2018 at 6:31 PM, Joe said: splicing is not hard. It just takes a little patience This. It's not difficult. Look it up online. Watch the video. I burned the splice ends and done. Peter D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCountry Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Most of my inshore fishing is between 10 and 40 foot depth. I keep a smaller danforth fluke anchor with 50' of 3/8 line on the top in my hatch and larger anchor with 100' feet of line on the bottom. I use the small anchor when I can for ease and stealth and reserve the larger anchor for high current situations, long term anchoring or the few times I anchor offshore. The ends of both anchor rodes are equipped with a stainless chain link so I can connect the rodes together if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskansteve Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) i'd go with 2 separate lines with a loop spliced in one end then you can easily tie in the other length with a sheet bend . By the way use double braid rope for your anchor lines it takes up about 1/2 the space as 3 strand rope. Pic of a double sheet bend( rope with black tracer) tied into a line with a bowline loop tied into it. Edited February 21, 2020 by alaskansteve Mr. Bigdeal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskansteve Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 i'd go with 2 separate lines with a loop spliced in one end then you can easily tie in the other length with a sheet bend . By the way use double braid rope for your anchor lines it takes up about 1/2 the space as 3 strand rope. Pic of a double sheet bend( rope with black tracer) tied into a line with a bowline loop tied into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danta Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 I run two 1 200ft an the other 300ft plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lang Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 As stated above, true scope is 7:1, but you need to factor in your storage space too .. That said, I upgraded my existing 350 feet of 3 strand rode, and bought 550 feet of 8 plait. I also did away with my danforth anchor and bought a Lewmar delta plow type. gets in much quicker and holds. 9 plait runs through my windlass effortlessly unlike the 3 strand and lays much neater in my compartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman5830 Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 I carry a 500 foot rope at all times and keep it rolled up on a garden hose reel, drop anchor and roll out what's needed and secure in wedge clamp. knot at anchor clip is a hangman's slipknot, clip is a locking clip ( cannot open by itself ), this system has never failed me yet ( fish rough and calm water ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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