ChrisE Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 We didn't have such an exciting day as John (thank God!) but we did get out and spent a couple hours on the Ledge to confirm that the bream have yet to arrive. Alan on Gastronaut came across to confirm that he, too, was breamless. We managed a couple of obligatory pout and a doggie, my brother managed to haul up a good sized edible crab that had grabbed his lead of all things. We decided to move off and guess what? Anchor stuck again! This time we persevered until we eventually got the anchor free only for it to jam into something else. We pulled from different angles and it came free again only to find that we picked up something heavy. It was too heavy to haul in, so we decided to run into deeper, clearer water whilst we though about what to do. Whatever it was it was way too heavy to haul aboard and was beginning to think about running the boat into successively shallower water until we could get to it. In the event whatever it was came away whilst we were running for shallower water. I'm guessing that it was either a lost pot or a lump of old net. After this we headed for less rock strewn areas and proved that the doggies were still in their kennel off the Shingles but other than that fairly quiet. The bream can't be far away and I'll probably have another look later in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Chris I think you need to get a disposable grapnel anchor. The wires will then bend out when you get it stuck. A piece of scaffold pole or old large window sash weight and some rebar welded to it and you are ready to go. You could use one of those folding anchors, but again the do cost money Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisE Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Chris I think you need to get a disposable grapnel anchor. The wires will then bend out when you get it stuck. A piece of scaffold pole or old large window sash weight and some rebar welded to it and you are ready to go. You could use one of those folding anchors, but again the do cost money Dave Thanks for the thought. I'll stick with what I've got tho', I fished all of last season without a problem with the set up, I'm putting this down to bad luck. At least I've removed a potential hazard from the Ledge.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Chris you probably moved Alun`s secret treasure chest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Chris you probably moved Alun`s secret treasure chest Alun's secret!! I think? he has BASS BLOOD The ledge loves those anchors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMBOB Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 They should be out there soon, there getting a few in the nets now James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisE Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 I'm thinking of giving it another go on Thursday, I'll report back. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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