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SUBJECT: # 35178: cobia fishing
Submitted by stanley (159.169.223.252) from VIRGINIA on 6/20/01 2:54:00 PM
Please tell me what is an anchor ball. I was reading in saltwater magazine and the author used the following phrase, “we dropped off the anchor ball and followed it (the fish)”. Help!
- 6/20/01 3:02:00 PM
Submitted by
fishnhunt00 (65.163.133.130) from TX says Anchor ball......
The anchor ball is the buoy that most use to lift the anchor to the surface when done fishing, usually they are orange and about 24" in diameter. Alot of times the larger boats will use them as bumpers at the docks.
- 6/20/01 3:09:00 PM
Submitted by
mcgolfer (216.10.64.81) from OK says anchor ball
fishhunt is right. instead of pulling up the anchor to chase a fish you can tie off your anchor ball and throw your anchor rope off and go fight the fish. then come back to your ball and pick it up and tie off to your cleat and go back to fishing the same spot without having to reset your anchor. the ball really makes weighing anchor a breeze. rick
- 6/20/01 4:41:00 PM
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Nimrod (12.17.202.43) from TX says Anchor Ball
Also lets you get the hell out of the way if you're about to get run over by a large vessel, and not losing your anchor, chain and rope in the process.
- 6/21/01 12:15:00 AM
Submitted by
Robert (216.228.202.31) from OR says Anchor ball, on the Columbia River
We use anchor balls up here because of the reasons stated above. In high current, the anchor ball is a snubber also. My anchor is about 40# and has a breakaway also. The current often runs > 5 mph. When I pull anchor, I tie the line off to a stern line, and dam'n near get on plane, heading up current, (up river), to get the anchor up to the ball. I fish for sturgeon, and I'm always ready to throw the excess anchor line, still tied to the ball, overboard if necessary to allow the fishie to do it's part of the work, instead of hours of grinding. Its quicker and easer and better for the fish. I use (have) 300' of 5/8 line and often have >200' out when fishing in 80' to 125' water. The balls work.
