Sea anchors?

breamiton · #1 02-09-2010, 04:58 AM

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone has one of the plastic sea anchors and what your thoughts are of them , i would like to know if they slow the boat down sufficiently enough to use plastics and hardbodies in windy conditions ,i have a 4m tinny

cheers

Gary

seamonkey · #2 02-09-2010, 06:57 AM

Yes and yes...they are pretty effective at slowing wind drift down. If you have a good natural drift line across flats you often don't have to touch the electric. One less thing to spook the fishes in clear water.

smky

yellow door 1 · #3 02-09-2010, 07:33 AM

There could be some info in here you might find interesting.

http://www.sportsfishtasmania.com/ph...68&hilit=cloth

yellow door 1 · #4 02-09-2010, 07:39 AM

and some pics of other types here.

http://www.google.com.au/images?hl=e...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

My tip is - make sure you get one big enough to slow your boat down. Having one that's too small - is like not having one at all

SteveFarmer · #5 02-09-2010, 06:04 PM

I've got a Drogue (before having an Lecky) and it was amazing the amount of control you can get as well as slowing the boat down.

I don't use mine (now I have a Lecky) so if you interested send me a PM

Ian Sewell · #6 02-09-2010, 08:06 PM

That Drogue is very similar to what I started off using. Used to use them fishing for trout using a Loch style technique that uses a drogue.

Slows you down a heap and gives you quite a large range of manouvreability once you get the hang of it...

Ian.

breamiton · #7 03-09-2010, 03:22 AM

Cheers guys i have a leccy i just thought they would be handy drifting in windy conditions ,what size would you recommend for a 4m tinnie

cheers

Gary

ben k · #8 03-09-2010, 05:08 AM

yep, the square style drogue pictured above are awesome. slows down the drift alot. you can also manipulate the direction of the drift to a certain extent by shortening/lengthening the rope on one side - if you get me.....
they can be quite expencive (couple hundred bucks) but they can be made at home - just need somegood strong material, some chain along the bottom and a foam cylender along the top (to keep it upright), and a couple lengths of rope.

SteveFarmer · #9 03-09-2010, 05:37 AM

I had the above Drogue is customer made by Taskers, a very reputable sail maker in Perth based on my 3.8m boat

I am only looking for $100 ONO as you can see you can pay well over a couple of hundred

Far less than I paid as I am generally lazy and I don't go out when it's too windy...........and as such the Lecky does a stirling job.

I first saw a drogue used on a dam Trout & Red Fin fishing. Theskipper of the boat I was on managed to use the drogue to skirt a hedland on a windy day and ensure that the drift ran parallel to the dam wall and the Bank which "inspired" me to get one made.

I am going to NZ in a couple of weeks and I am keen to convert unused equip into fishing gear for the trip.....if only the wallet could keep up with the imagination !!!!