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     ed linneman (Eddiebill) BOC INITIATE Username: Eddiebill Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2003 Rating: N/A |
any u guys got any ideas for home made boat anchors? i have thot of using l galon milk jugs and filling with concrete and a length of chain coming out of the top....wood this work? wood it b heavy enuff? would (i can spell rite sometimes) welcome better suggestions. will be on both river and lakes. thanks guys | ||
| Mike Holladay (Jholl949)  BOC ROYALTYUsername: Jholl949 Post Number: 2501 Registered: 6-2002  Rating: N/A |
Hey, Ed. Sign up and come to the Y2K2 gathering at Keystone in Oklahoma on June 25-27. Be glad to have you.  jholl9492003@yahoo.com Mike Holladay ,Tulsa,OK Y2K2 (Yes 2 Keystone2) June 25-27, 2004 | ||
| randy stoneberger (Vacatfish)  BOC PALADINUsername: Vacatfish Post Number: 1276 Registered: 8-2003  Rating: N/A |
brother you can take a 5 gallon bucket cut it in half. fill it with wet concret get a iron bar bend it in a u shape push it into the conret as it's still wet let dry when dry just cut the bucket away from around it hope this helps that quick crek works well to where you just add water and mix it. A man with a brainstorm is nothing other than a good catfisherman 
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| Milton Howard (Migmack)  BOC KNIGHTUsername: Migmack Post Number: 266 Registered: 12-2003  Rating: N/A |
While learning to fish santee I lost an anchor on every trip i got tired of it so i take the large liquid tide jugs and fill them full of concrete they all ready have a handle and they are very durable i can make about 6 of them with one bag of concrete. In heavy current and stiff wind I use a drag anchor i never lost one of those. I would recommend getting the heaviest one you can find since the light ones seem to drift down stream before hiting the bottom. | ||
| Jerry Dodson (Countryboy76) BOC INITIATE Username: Countryboy76 Post Number: 35 Registered: 2-2004  Rating: N/A |
Randy - I like the idea that you have, I am gonna try that myself. Just curious though, about how much does the anchor weigh? Thanks. Jerry Dodson Ft Benning / Columbus Georgia "MALA MALIS FACIMUS" | ||
| kevin pence (Singleshot75) BOC KNIGHTUsername: Singleshot75 Post Number: 283 Registered: 2-2004  Rating: N/A |
ed just a though try an old tire rim (truck rim might be best) good luck this season guns don't kill people people kill people an with friends like that who needs enemys | ||
| Dave Haugh (Redtick)  BOC SQUIREUsername: Redtick Post Number: 149 Registered: 8-2003  Rating: N/A |
I have used old window weights. Dave Haugh "You can catch a big fish if you have good bait" | ||
| Jerry Trew (Jtrew)  BOC EMPERORUsername: Jtrew Post Number: 3684 Registered: 3-2002  Rating: N/A |
I've seen homemade kedge anchors made from rebar. Here's a picture of a real kedge anchor. You should be able to visualize how it would look if it were simply welded up from rebar. I want to experiment with using 1/4" rebar; I think it will hold the boat in place, but when it won't come loose, you can apply enough pressure with the motor to straighten it out.  Another type anchor that could be easily homemade is the crab claw. It looks like a piece of pipe filled with lead, with some fins welded on.   Jerry, Little Rock, Arkansas | ||
| Joseph Scott (Misterwhiskers)  BOC PROTECTORUsername: Misterwhiskers Post Number: 331 Registered: 1-2004  Rating: N/A |
Trenton makes will mnake you one....lmao Made me 2 already He also uses rebar,welds em together and bends them like a claw.Also puts a paper clip looking edge on it for the chain ring to slide.Makes it easier to unhook when ya get a good hold. They work great has some weight to it and grab hold nicely. Will have to get some pics up soon RED SKIES AT DAWN SAILORS BE WARNED, RED SKIES AT NIGHT SAILORS DELIGHT VEGETARIAN ((VEG-UH-TEAR_E_AN)) Old Native Indian Word Means BAD FISHERMAN | ||
| Joseph Scott (Misterwhiskers) BOC PROTECTORUsername: Misterwhiskers Post Number: 332 Registered: 1-2004 Rating: N/A |
heres a crude drawing....... that extra loop on the side hold the ring for the chain.when your anchored ya coast up over the anchor and give a good tug,the ring will slide up and make it easier to release the anchor  RED SKIES AT DAWN SAILORS BE WARNED, RED SKIES AT NIGHT SAILORS DELIGHT VEGETARIAN ((VEG-UH-TEAR_E_AN)) Old Native Indian Word Means BAD FISHERMAN | ||
| Winston Bush (Metalman) BOC INITIATE Username: Metalman Post Number: 7 Registered: 1-2004 Rating: N/A |
For years I have used rear end ring gears. They wiegh about 10 lbs each. My big river anchor is 3 of them welded together. It has never let me down but a bad shoulder has forced me to go high tech and get a Danforth...much easier to haul up!...W | ||
| Jim Hudson (Jhudson13) BOC PALADINUsername: Jhudson13 Post Number: 995 Registered: 8-2003  Rating: N/A |
Hey Ed take a #3 coffee can and put some rebar peaces trough the can so they stick out and a big lagg bolt for a eye and fill the can with concret. Best anchor you can get real cheep.  Anything I can for the Brotherhood and the family members Thank you, Jim "Gator" Hudson | ||
| Donald " Gary" Lewis (Buzzgator1) BOC INITIATE Username: Buzzgator1 Post Number: 90 Registered: 2-2003  Rating: N/A |
used the 5lb can before but never tried it with the rebar sounds like a good idea there Jim.. | ||
| randy stoneberger (Vacatfish) BOC PALADINUsername: Vacatfish Post Number: 1295 Registered: 8-2003 Rating: N/A |
jim brother nice idea that and the one brother jerry said would work nice. the one i was saying the weight i think would be alittle to much it's weight i think might would be around 30 40 maybe 45lbs. but yours and jerrys would be the best to go with. brother do what thes 2 guys just said and you will have it made A man with a brainstorm is nothing other than a good catfisherman
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| Jim Hudson (Jhudson13) BOC PALADINUsername: Jhudson13 Post Number: 1006 Registered: 8-2003 Rating: N/A |
Thanks guy's guess I do have one once in a while. Anything I can for the Brotherhood and the family members Thank you, Jim "Gator" Hudson | ||
| ed linneman (Eddiebill) BOC INITIATE Username: Eddiebill Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2003 Rating: N/A |
hey guys thanks for all the ideas going to try several for different wts as b on missouri some and smaller rivers and lakes more often. those ring gears sound good so duz the cans and deterent jugs with concrete thanks a million as i am just a learning love to fish just never seem have nuff time and now getting old nuff need to spend more time at it gonna try jugging neverhave b fore and trots and bank lines have done some but have gained lot of insight on this site love the stories and info am going to use those circle hooks this year too thanks again ed | ||
| Tracey William Irwin (Hawkman) BOC SQUIREUsername: Hawkman Post Number: 126 Registered: 10-2002 Rating: N/A |
welcome to the boc ed and good luck | ||
| Wes Peacock (Wildwes) BOC KNIGHTUsername: Wildwes Post Number: 205 Registered: 9-2003  Rating: N/A |
We've used just about everything including rocks! Cinder blocks will hold you pretty good but winching them up is a real pain! Last ones I made I used those square 40lb. kitty litter buckets filled about halfway (actually a little less than halfway) with long ringed eye hooks for ties. I thought I'd have to cut the plastic buckets off but a few taps here and there and the concrete anchors lifted right out. Someone mentioned to me that you can lightly grease the buckets before filling them but it didn't seem necessary. I do like Jim's idea of the coffee cans with rebar sticking through, should work better in current than the ones I've got. Looks like I have a project for tomorrow...  | ||
| Jason Barwick (Bowtiesx2) BOC INITIATE Username: Bowtiesx2 Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2004 Rating: N/A |
Fill a 5 gallon bucket about halfway up with sand. Next, take an 8" piece of chain, and stick it into the top of a traffic cone, leaving 3 or 4 inches sticking out. Turn the cone upside down and wedge it into the sand bucket. Finish filling the bucket for stability. Mix up some Quickcrete and pour into the cone. How high you come up is up to you, I try to stay within the 10 to 12 inch range. This will make roughly a 10lb anchor. You can also push in a few pieces of rebar just before the concrete is "set" for extra grip in sand or silt. | ||
| Michael V. Ayers (Flatheadfisher) BOC PROTECTORUsername: Flatheadfisher Post Number: 308 Registered: 9-2003  Rating: N/A |
I use 30 lb. dumbbells. 
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| Billy J Weaver (Willy) BOC INITIATE Username: Willy Post Number: 4 Registered: 6-2002 Rating: N/A |
If you have access to a lead melter and a supply of lead do what i did. Go to walmart and get a cheap stainless bowl about 12in wide by 6in deep and take a piece of rebar a foot and half long and bend a spot on the top to form a small loop and on the other end bend it over in a 90 Degree about 2 in from the bottom and the get your lead hot and set the rod upright in the center of the bowl and pour about 3 or 4 inches lead in the pan and let it cool, once it is cool it will pop out of the bowl and put about 16in of chain on the loop and fasten your rope to it and it makes a great anchor for lakes and rivers. Mine will hold a 18 ft boat in the Missouri river any where I want to fish, just motor up over the anchor when ya get ready to move and it comes up easy, just let out 2ft of rope for every ft of water depth and should work every time. You can even try different pan shapes to see what works best, I am trying a loaf pan shape to try to get it to stay on slopes on outside bends of the Mo river in the 3 to 5 mile an hour current. Most times all ya need is one that weighs 25 or so lbs and it will work, just dont try to anchor cross ways to the current in the mo in a tippy narrow boat.If ya need any more info pm me. |
