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When and how would I use a stern anchor? I have seen others doing this while blackfishing over wrecks but have no idea why they don't just use a bow anchor like one would normally use? Are they using a different style of anchor?

 

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With out getting reamed....

Fencer

I have anchored from the stern many times while wreck fishing. I do it for many reasons. Obviously safety not being one of them I find it easier to move the rope around my cleats to move around on a peice. Sometimes it helps find the fish a bit eaiser. I also do it because the anchor I use is a wreck anchor and the one on my pulpit is not....

 

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Anchoring from the stern is a good way to drown. Your boat isn't really designed to take waves stern-to. Our main bow anchor is a regular type too. When we use the wreck anchor, we just schlep it up there. Sometimes you can steady your boat by dropping a second anchor off the stern, but use some common sense caution.
Paul

 

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Stern anchoring

if you are interested in injuring yourself severely on a small boat then i suggest using a stern anchor. partyboats down south anchor off of the stern because many of them do not have winches to pick up the anchor. when they are ready to move, they put a ball on the anchor and put the engines in the corner and horse out the anchor off of the bottom. in addition, there is no need for a wrech anchor. if you know how to anchor, then you use two danforth high tensile anchors and put one on each side of the wreck. when you want to move around on the wreck, you loosen one and tighten the other so that you shift the enrtire boat around. good luck and be safe. definitely practice on a calm day so that the stern of your boat isn't earten by a wave like a donut to a fat chick.