steel wreck anchors

[Papa's Angels]

I have made the 6 tine wreck anchors, the tines are 5/8's inch solid round bar and the shaft is made from 1" solid round bar, there is a steel ring on the top and one on the bottom for the reverse pull, weight of the anchor is 14 lbs, these anchors are well made and come fully painted and can be used repeatedly, feed back from anglers who have gotten them is that they grab the bottom much quicker then the 4 tine anchor, for those who fish the wrecks and rough bottom these are excellent anchors, anyone interested in one can reach me at 973-235-1045, thanks Joe.

[beerbelly]

can u make the tines out of 3/8 steel in stead of 5/8 in need them to bend

[hammer4reel]

anchors the way Joe is making them now work awesome.
and with a reverse pull and tyraps they come out very easy if wedged.
most times just pulling the boat up straight above them they come out without the tyraps breaking.

And they def grab alot faster than a 4 tine, and hold with a much shorter scope

[beerbelly]

any idea how much they r?

[SaltLife1980]

Capt Joe makes the best wreck anchors out there!!

[giantfan]

No doubt that these are the best wreck anchors out there!!!! They hold my 34' boat with no problem.

Not sure why you would want a smaller tine.... If you use the reverse pull and zip tie the chain to the top loop you should hardly ever bend the anchor.... and if by chance you do, a 3'0" piece of pipe will straighten it right out. I like the 5/8" tine as it adds weight to the anchor which in turn gets it to the bottom quicker.

Hey Joe! I need two more please! I guess my chain got wedged in the rocks the other day and I broke the rope :mad:

No rush at all as I am now out of the water and won't need them till spring. :(

[Papa's Angels]

ted thank you for your remarks regarding the wreck anchor sorry to get back to you at this later date I will have the anchors for you by spring once again thanks and happy new year.

[giantfan]

Thanks Joe, I'll see u at the marina.

[dfish28]

I got lucky one time on a wreck my anchor got gought up in some gear about 10-15' above the wreck, sat at zero scope banging away at small cod and ling, was about to throw in the towel and tie up a buoy to mark the spot and come back later to dive and get it, 1.5 hours in and great fishing it just let go, granted I'm sure it was caught on the tines , but my zip tie was too heavy to break... My point here is after talking with a few salts they also said to shackle up direct to the bottom with no chain only chafing gear like a piece of hose, because if your chain gets stuck your are lost. Just my .02

[shrimpman steve]

Love joes anchor.

[giantfan]

I got lucky one time on a wreck my anchor got gought up in some gear about 10-15' above the wreck, sat at zero scope banging away at small cod and ling, was about to throw in the towel and tie up a buoy to mark the spot and come back later to dive and get it, 1.5 hours in and great fishing it just let go, granted I'm sure it was caught on the tines , but my zip tie was too heavy to break... My point here is after talking with a few salts they also said to shackle up direct to the bottom with no chain only chafing gear like a piece of hose, because if your chain gets stuck your are lost. Just my .02

Very rare that my chain gets hung up and in my opinion it's well worth loosing an anchor every couple of years for the faster sink rate. I usually put 3-4 zip ties on it and have never had an issue breaking the zip ties with 17,000 pounds of boat and 740 horses pulling on it.

[Gerry Zagorski]

I like the softer tines too... Much easier going up to the bow and bending the tines back with a pipe if needed then having to redo the wire ties.

[reefsquater]

I also cover the times with cut out pieces of garden hose when in the boat to prevent damage to the boat.

[giantfan]

I like the softer tines too... Much easier going up to the bow and bending the tines back with a pipe if needed then having to redo the wire ties.

I actually find it much safer and easier to pull the anchor from the cockpit... the only trip to the bow is to cleat the line when we drop in and to un-cleat the line when pulling up.... I hate sending anyone to the bow at all in nothing but the most calm conditions.... I really don't want them to walk up to the bow with a pipe in their hands (leaving only one hand to hold on to the boat with) and perform surgery on the anchor. It seems whenever I'm bottom fishing it's always blowing 20 :mad:

[Gerry Zagorski]

I hear you Giant. I have a Good Windlass and bought it specifically because it's one of the only ones I know of that you don't have to cleat off when at anchor.
Only reason to go up to the bow now is if the tines are bent really bad when you go to reset.

Was out on our last boat (no windlass) when it was pretty sporty. Had issues holding and had to reset. Went up to the bow to reset and when I pulled the line in I put it on the deck rather than in the anchor locker. When I went to reset the line almost got tangled up on my ankle and pulled me into the drink :eek::eek:

Right then and there I decided no more bow for me. I'm way too clumsy.

[giantfan]

Yeah.... I have a Good too but trying to get the anchor on to the deck to zip tie or repair the tines is so much harder to grab from under the pulpit...... over the rail...... I just do the wreck anchor by hand.... or go to the New Grounds and use my main anchor ;)

Pros and cons for everything when it comes to fishing/boating..... :cool:

[Capt. Lou]

I've always felt its safer. & easier to pop a stubborn anchor from cockpit. UR winch may not get the job done , so I always ran my wreck anchor from cockpit chocked bow & if stuck floated an oversize ball to assist in the breakaway !
Usually got it up using several methods but my boat weighed in @ 17 k + & usually pop the anchor if it was a wreck style .
It's cumbersome to dislodge or work on an anchor via bow route .
Tuna anchoring ditto always floated via cockpit , anchored as well ,