"PocoLoco" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:10:16 GMT, "Bryan" wrote:


"PocoLoco" wrote in message
. ..
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:24:28 GMT, "Bryan"
wrote:


"PocoLoco" wrote in message
m...
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 21:10:38 GMT, "Bryan"
wrote:

I have a couple of man-made lakes nearby. They were natural canyons
until
they were dammed. Consequently the lake is filled with submerged
trees
and
rocks.
I'm wondering how useful a fish-finder would be to visualize below the
surface in order to avoid submerged trees including dropping an anchor
into
a tree instead of mud. I'd rather not buy a new anchor and rode
everytime
I
drop the hook in some quiet water.
Has my imagination created a problem that doesn't exist and tree
filled
reservoirs aren't really anchor-thiefs?

Thanks
Bryan

I used a mushroom anchor in that environment. Never lost one.

--
John H.
On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD

That seems like a good idea. Thanks.

No chain, either. Only some 1/4th inch rope. Usually there isn't enough
current
or wind, with trees all around, to move the boat much.

--
John H.
On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD

There's another money saving idea. I'll bet that chain would hang up
nicely
in the trees. So, I'll make my first disposable hook!


Good luck. Let us know how your trip turns out.

--
John H.
On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD

I took my daughter and her girlfriends out today, so I didn't have time to
make a SEE MENT cawfee can and rope anchor. I tied my dockline to a
protruding tree trunk for our picnic lunch on the water. My friend showed
up and dropped his mushroom anchor and couldn't get it to stick. He ended
up tieing off to one of my boat cleats and floating a couple of feet behind
me. I think I'll keep using tree trunks when they meet my needs and I'll
ask for a mushroom for christmas.