“The drone just sank to the bottom of the ocean.. but that’s alright” you know.. I just realized something. I have been watching your videos for a while now, thinking it is because of the fishing and exploring.. but really I think it is because you have become somewhat of a role model of how I want to be and react to the world and people around me. And I really appreciate that. Thank you 😊
When I was a kid, I had to help my dad at the marina. We use to do an inspection service for customers to make sure they had everything they needed before going out on the water. Many times we found the anchor rope was just a mooring line tied directly to an anchor that was way too small. We would tell them what they needed and we even offered to do a setup much like yours. Sadly, a lot of people would just take it as is. It seemed like they were more worried about getting a ticket than putting their lives at risk due to incorrect equipment. I'm happy to see you show people the rock anchor setup and with a long chain. Those 2' to 4' plastic coated chains are for boats under 10' and in a lake. Ten feet of high-quality chain is the minimum. Someone else commented on the important fact that your setup depends on all the conditions for that trip. The anchor, chain size/length, and rope size/length depend on more than just the size of the boat. Water depth, current, wave height, and wind speed all play a role in the anchor setup. I hope more people take your advice seriously.
I love how you didn't use the drone crash for a clickbait thumbnail. There's honor in that in this day and age, plus your content is good enough that you don't need tricks like that. Cheers brother!
6-8 times the depth for the Anchor line length. It also depends on the sea state and bottom type sand rock etc. Veirfy anchor chain is securely attached to anchor. Bow into the wind and make sure your anchored . mark in gps to make sure your not drifting. Visually mark landmarks and triangulate yourself. Be safe !!
If you're going to scuba or snorkle around your boat I'd get a "diver down flag", and attach it to a flag pole (PVC or telescopic fishing rod), for safety telling other boaters there are people in the water, and cross with caution. Most definitely purchase a divers latter (rear mounted or detachable), for your boat it makes a huge difference in getting back onto your boat with "less-stress" than muscling swimming pool lift.
If wind is the cause of your drift (it often is) you can also check direction by dropping a line in the water. If you know the calculations for line/sinker weight, speed, and angle of line drop you can estimate your speed of drift as well.
Good video. One thing you may want to consider is anchor type. That anchor is inexpensive, but there are many bottom conditions where they don't stick well. Eel grass, rocks and harder conditions are some. They are good for sandy bottom and inexpensive and that's about it. I had one on my 18' fishing boat for several years and finally replaced it with a Bruce and all the problems I had instantly disappeared, the Bruce sticks every time. The fluke would often take 2-3 tries to get it to stick and for an emergency situation that would concern me.
I see a likely or possible flaw in the tie down straps. The tension on the straps could break them at a time when they are vital to your situation. I suggest you bolt a chain from the anchor bar end to the hole you drilled and put the rope with the loop around the chain. That way you can take the boat around the other side of the anchor if it gets stuck and the loop will just slip to the other end of the anchor and pull it out the other direction. They need to make drones that are waterproof, with floatation, pontoons perhaps. Or maybe they do, and you need to get one of those type of drones instead next time.. I see so many videos of drones that plunged into the water..ahrg...
I see what you mean but the zipties/tie downs are much stronger than they seem. I do it a little differently but I use two large zipties in just the top hole, none in the middle and I frequently anchor a much larger boat in a 65,000cfs river (if your not familiar with flow rates that is extremely powerful water) and have never had them give out, I have to be under engine power to break them.
@@StuckBuckinaTruck I used to drop a custom anchor into the rocks at the breakwater. It could slide to the other end of the bar from the other direction. Even if it got wedged into the rocks, I was always able to pull it out. The ties will probably not hold for very long until they got frayed. You never know what you are going to run into out there... Sometimes the wind can blow you away. I don't think I would trust plastic ties more that about half the time.
I can picture what your talking about and it seems like a good idea. Just like a peg welded on the shaft at an angle that you could slide a chain link over it in the tensioned position and then if you pulled it opposite of the tensioned position the link could slide off and only be attached at the head of the anchor causing it to invert. I might still ziptie it over the peg to insure the link didn’t back off during tide change when the currents flip but you wouldn’t be breaking off nearly as many zip ties and leaving plastic in the water. My setup pretty much requires new zipties every time you pull anchor if you pull it under power with a buoy system, that’s pretty much the way all the pacific northwest guys do it.
@@StuckBuckinaTruck I could patten my ideas; although it would be better if welded instead of bolted. I need a prototype and test it. I have two anchor types, one that works for the rocks like in the breakwater and another for rocky shoals.
Correction for you, just in case someone doesn't understand. You anchor for both wind and current, which might not be the same and the boat / ship will point into the strongest force downwind or down current of the anchor. You only mentioned current.
I hope buying your merch gets back to you atleast 50% I would tip if I could to let you know how much I appreciate your content, I love your channel been following it for years and you got the most awesome vids I love your personality. Not to mention your merch is on point. I tell all my friends in Cali and my buddies where I'm at now when they ask why I'm wearing your swag, watch FISHERMAN'S LIFE on youtube you if you want to know how a real dude deals with real life ocean situations. Thanks dude you keep it real and you go out there and go get it. Big big fan of yours and I let everyone know it. Keep it up your videos are authentic and knowledgeable!
Look into the columbia river anchor system. It has the body and easy pull system. Its the best for solo boating. And always have a good knife close by to cut the rope if needed.
Trip Out your barely setting up an Anchor on your Boat I thought I was Lagging it but guess Im not the only one. Like always Thanks for keeping it real with us
Matt, I love watching your videos! I watch them as soon as they come out, but WHERE IS THE CATCH AND COOKS!? Those are the best videos, or cliffside fishing
Thanks for sharing the anchor release technique. I will do that for my anchor. Have you ever thought a situation where your boat unanchored and drifting fast away from you while you were taking a swim? Just wrap the noodle on the landing gear for your drone like my friend does. Only anchor your boat in the open ocean on a calm day or in the emergency situations only. Very dangerous to anchor in the ocean on a rough day because it can sink your boat with big swells and short periods.
Wow thats a great idea, I wish i knew this about 2 weeks ago, i had to cut my anchor loose, i was fishing a man made reef here off Long Island NY, in about 75 ft of water and got caught up on a cable that tied together some old tires that they dump offshore to create habitat, ..... thanks for this , i watch your channel often, open invite if your ever on the east coast and want to get on the water......
Rather than loose an expensive anchor&chain attach a fender to float the end of your anchor "rope" at the surface and hope you can get back out there or someone you know could retrieve your whole set-up instead of loosing a couple hundred $'s with zero chance of retrieving it . Ive been watching your channel from the beginning and I'm still watching
I was anchored overnight at Catalina Island one time. Woke up at 3AM because something didn't sound right. Turns out the anchor had loosened up and I had moved about 200 feet so that I was right next to another boat (less than 10 feet)! I was super surprised that I heard the echoing lapping of the waves between the boats while I was asleep and that it sounded unusual and it woke me up. Thank goodness! I started my engine, pulled up the anchor and re-anchored a good distance away again. Not sure why the anchor came loose hours after dropping it. That had never happened before nor since.
This is my setup for small boats. I run a short painter from the bow round into the cockpit. On the end of the painter is a large carabiner. Then I have the anchor, chain & rope in a bucket in the cockpit. When setting the anchor I let it over the side and when I have enough set, I tie a quick loop in the rope and attach the painter with the carabiner. I then let it go and set it as normal. The boat is riding the anchor from the bow as it should be. When I want to recover it, I pull in the loose end of the line (which is still in the cockpit), unhook the carabiner, untie the loop, and recover the anchor. I came up with this system after slipping & cracking a rib when setting the anchor (my boat had an anchor well forward of the windscreen that couldn't be accessed from the cockpit. The advantage is you never leave the cockpit. The other trick that saves a lot of work is to use a buoy riding on the line and just drive off & let the buoy lift the anchor. There's plenty of articles and videos around showing how that works.
*loses $1500 drone* "That's alright" Gotta stay positive, I guess 😅 That really sucks man. Maybe you could get a waterproof drone next time? They're pretty good nowadays.
Hey man, sorry you lost your drone. If you get another one maybe look into buying those floaty things for your drone. It's essentially a adapter for 2 pieces of pool noodle that attach to your drone so the drone can land on water and float and even take off from water.
I remember you not even taking anchor with u on one of the other boats 👍👍look at retrieving anchor with aldany ring and a bouy. Drive along and anchor gets floated up by bouy. Your boat and anchor weight must be tricky to pull in choppy weather 👍👍👍👍
One trick a friend of mine told me on how to tell if the boat is anchored, is to listen to side of the boat. If the boat is anchored, the water is making a slapping/plopping noise against the side of the boat, whereas if the boat is moving (unanchored) with the current/water, there is less resistance of the boat to the water, so not the same noise.
A bridle on bow cleats ( two separated) will lesson bow pitching …also a float at tie off point with a longline type fast clip out 20’ or so will eliminate pitching altogether as it will not pull bow towards anchor and only pull towards float…
In my main anchor line I put smaller rope thru the braids as markers of every 25 feet with double rope marks at 100 feet, then I'm not guessing how much rope I have out. I also usually run a second smaller anchor off the back
I learned more about a boat in this video than any other fishing video that I've watched on RU-vid. Thanks for all you do to help us out. Sorry about your helicopter.Oh well things happen 😀😀
Careful with those locking knots if your anchor takes a heavy strain it can cinch down on those locking knots and it’ll be a pain to get back. 3 figure eights will very rarely slips.
Great Tip Matt, sorry about your Drone.. Just got a little concerned on the "8:15" mark, the gaff was pretty close to your head, not sure if it was the angle of the camera or the swells that makes it more nerve racking. As always, keep up with awesome vids and inspiring fishing contents... Take care... "MadMy...8"
You need to apply a checklist On all of Your equipment before embarkation. Also Have a plan A-B and C on how to get back on the boat. A ladder is the best method If your arm had sustained an injury, you might have been SOL. Make sure That you can always have access to your emergency coms gear. Keep adventures fun
hey bud If your in the bay which i believe is a considered a commercial water way that would fall under federal guidelines and if I'm not mistaken by law you have to have a diver down flag if your leaving the boat specifically the blue alfa flag. found this on it . Alfa Flag: A blue-and-white International Code Flag A (or Alfa flag), at least 3.3 feet (one meter) high and visible from all directions, must be displayed on vessels on federally controlled waters. This flag indicates that the vessel is involved in a diving activity. Scuba divers or snorkelers must display a diver-down flag that marks the diving area. Vessels must remain at least 100 feet away from the person in the water. Divers Flag: A rectangular red flag, at least 15 inches by 15 inches, with a white diagonal stripe is required on state waters
I remember those early vids!!! I also remember you getting on flippers and sitting in what appeared to be inflatable chairs floating around fishing lol they weren't "hard bodied boats" but they got the job done.... most of the time lol
Entertaining episode, but that zip tie thing is asking for trouble. It may hold if the wind/current never changes direction, but if it does and the anchor is wedged in a way that it can't rotate (in rocks), the zip ties will break from the side load and then you're as good as unachored.