Quote Originally Posted by captainjoe View Post
We out out today for about 6 hrs. Ended up with 23 perch. We moved several times. Get a few then their gone. The wind picked up and we couldn't hold bottom. I have to add a chain to my rode before my anchor. This will defiantly help
I have to confess. After a final tabulation we caught 28 perch the other day. My neighbor took the fish and he informed me that the total was 28 not 23 like originally thought. Maybe they reproduced in the cooler.

Lineman you are right. The chain is the way to go. I had a caucus with Anchor Wheel and he concurs. I use to have a chain on the anchor line. But the situation there was my anchor person ( wife ) use to complain when she had to lower and pull up the anchor. " It's too heavy with the chain." "The chain is too rusty." I said you drive the boat and I'll raise and lower the anchor. The answer there was "NO". What could I do??? Lose holding power and save a marriage was my thought.
But now we need holding power when perching. So back to the chain. Now the anchor tender will get more muscles.

Now I have a question??? There were other boats around us. Two of them deployed a large orange / red, round ball type of floating fender looking device. I believe their anchor line was hooked to it. What is this for? Whats the logic?