01-21-2003, 08:56 AM
Hey there davetclown,
My comments were directed more toward someone tubing were there were conditions such as one would see in saltwater and larger, wind-prone lakes.
Fishing the ocean, I mount my anchor on a special bracket I made at the front of my WoodStream U-boat. Once I let the anchor down, with the accompanying 8 foot of chain, I simply let out line and drift until the expandable 2lb anchor catches or i.e. sets. If I don't want to swing with the tide, wind, and current shifts, I set out a second anchor on my starbord side at a point of the greatest swing. With a little adjustment, I have a stable platform to fish in a stationary position off a point, etc.
If you wanted a trolling speed adjustment device, other than your fins, you could use a sea anchor. There are some sites on the web where you can learn how to make and use this ancient type of anchor. The parachute-like device would reduce the speed your tube or boat drifts a suprising amount.
Floattubers fishing long stretches of the inside jettys/breakwall can be seen using them here in the San Pedro Harbor area bouncing plastic off the expansive sand bottoms.
Just more food for thought,
tsurikichi
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