captken

Here is my anchor hanging over the button on the port bow.



Here is the anchor line/buoy secured using a paddle holder. This effectively holds the anchor line while anchored. I simply flip the bungee off and the anchor line/buoy floats free from the yak and I am free to follow a fish.



This photo shows how the reel/buoy is rigged.



Photo shows the cutters and material I used for the buttons. I used a piece of 4X4" plastic fence post for the buttons. The hole cutters are 3/4" and 1-1/8". The 3/4" piece is a spacer for the line. You should be able to see how it is installed in the first photo.



I have 2 of these installed on the starboard side of my yak now. Photos show port side. I reinstalled my trolley on the port side this week. I was using buttons on both sides for a while but I find having both systems is more versatile and I also have both systems available if I need one or the other.



As always, if you have problems with the installation, I'll try to help.

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Hot Dog

Thanks a lot. Some times us older folks need a little help like pictures.

Charles ( Pensacola)

SheYakFishr

Charles... you can also go to Home Depot and buy the small holder with line already on it. That is what a LOT of us use and it's cheap. It has two slots to hold the line when your winding it back up and it's made of plastic and lightweight. I think it's across from the stainless steel stuff... at least it is in Pace's.

captken

The reason for the "H" shaped winder made of PVC pipe is that it floats high. When you have to dump your anchor, it acts as a buoy so you don't loose your anchor. Paddle back to it after you've landed your fish.

Hey Hot Dog, I'm older than dirt. (66)

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SheYakFishr

What are the dimensions of your line holder Ken?

I attached a piece of pool noodle to the line holder I have... and it floats. I used 4 SS D-rings with some vinyl strapping screwed into both sides of the yak so I could run the anchor line from the front to the back like a clothes line and all I have to do is... connectthe anchor line through the ring and it works GREAT. :letsdrink

Framerguy

Hey, I'm right in there with Charles, a picture is worth a thousand ..... uh, whatchamacallits!!

That's a pretty nifty rig you decised there, Ken, a guy could make at least 4 lifetime's worth of buttons out of just one plastic fence post!!

I have one question for you, if you attach the reel/float to your paddle bungee, and you are not paddling when you are using the anchor/float (that is attached to the paddle bungee),what do you do with your paddle?? I am not sure I have enough room on either side of my Redfish for another paddle tiedown (I already have an anchor trolley on the starboard side) and without another one somewhere, I am just back to trying to balance my paddle inside the kayak somewhere or trying to wedge it up forward under a piece of rope that I have stretched back from the forward handle for use to tie up to a dock.

Framerguy

OK, Pam, now you know better than that!!! C'mon, cough up some photos so Charles and I can understand what you just said!!!

Hot Dog

Thanks Pam. Are you a member of the GCKAFA? I hope to go to the meeting on the 28th if I am not out of town. I am new to kayaks and need to learn a lot.

Charles ( Pensacola)

captken

Yeah, your rig ought to work great too. As best I remember, The bars in the winder are about 12" apart. The pipe is 1" light wall.

I have a much larger winder I use on my son's Panga so we can release quick when fishing Keys bridges for Tarpon.

I have lots of PVC laying around. My son and I have 80+ PVC tips for fishing and boating already illustrated. Hopefully we'll get the rest done soon. I'd like to get these E-books done. Hopefully they will make some bucks so my retirement will be a little sweeter. Right now, times are mighty tough.

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SheYakFishr

I'll have to dig up those pics... I think they are in the "rigging" section in the GCKFA forum. I'm sure you have seen them already.

Charles... I don't really go to Pensacola very much any more... with gas prices, it's a drive from downtown Milton to that area of town.. plus.... if I'm going to go INTO town, I'd better be on my way fishing. :doh :letsdrink