Anchors on Jon Boats

[Brine]

I'm too lazy to ever use mine. I'd rather been on the trolling motor non-stop :evil:

 

[linehand]

Have an electric winch for the river. However usually just toss a mushroom anchor out and tie off.

Linehand,

Are you fishing the St. Joe?

Yep..Between South Bend and Buchanan usually.Mostly smallie fish in Niles.

 

[linehand]

I'm too lazy to ever use mine. I'd rather been on the trolling motor non-stop :evil:

I rarely drop an anchor bass fishing on the river. My other boat is more functional for smallie fishing.

 

[ditchen]

Have an electric winch for the river. However usually just toss a mushroom anchor out and tie off.

Linehand,

Are you fishing the St. Joe?

sounds like you been there and maybe done that

 

[ditchen]

I'm too lazy to ever use mine. I'd rather been on the trolling motor non-stop :evil:

+1

anchors do get used when I'm a little occupied preventing me (quality time with my <insert favorite beverage here>) from running the trolling motor and do not want to float past the spot where I want to fish.

 

[PATRIOT2]

To minimize weight, I carry a standard issue fiberglass cloth sandbag and just fill it with rocks from the area I may be anchoring in. The water level in the section of river I frequent can vary as much as 3 feet in 12 hours so I use it to keep me "offshore". I'm basically carrying a 10 to 50 pound anchor for free.