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Topic: Double Anchoring in Rivers  (Read 5208 times)

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kykfshr

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I like to use my feet to keep the kayak from swinging.  If the current is of moderate speed, I anchor into the current from the bow. The kayak doesn't sway to much and I have more control to paddle to slower water or the bank when I hook into a fish.

scott


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Remember, this is just my worthless opinion based on my limited experience.

Just about impossible to have a worthless opinion, except for politicians that don't yak fish!  ;D
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Conehead, your worthless opinion as you call it, comes from lot's of experience which actually makes your thoughts worthy of note!  Take care.
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Bobber and egg fishing for fall chinnook in the lower tidewater sections of most Northern Oregon coastal rivers (the application I think Spot is referencing) requires two anchors to fish effectively wether you are in a yak or a 23ft sled.  Often you anchor in "frog" water or backeddies and fish current seams/breaks or structure nearby. Keeping the boat stationary and not crawling all over the hole is not only important to consistently catching fish but is also a common local courtesy (small holes, narrow rivers etc). 

Either way you slice it, two anchors, a yak and a fired up fall chinnook is a lot to have to deal with :o