Excellent video.
I grew up fishing the grouper reef about 22mi west of Ozona.
That was in 50s-60s and danforths were more prevalent then.
Your grapple hook anchor, espec the way you rig it, is far better.
Few people realize that boats may end up sunk and people drowned when a sudden summer Gulf squall comes onto you and you can't get the anchor unstuck from the rocks.
That happened to some Bucs football players.
When they tried brute force in reverse to free the anchor, that pulled the anchor line so tight it held the bow down, so the next big wave just rolled over the boat, filling and sinking it. Far far better to ditch the anchor and line than to chance keeping a taut line in rough seas.
I have gone down an anchor line hand under hand to free the anchor.
But the squall was coming but not on us yet. Even then I found it difficult to hold onto the line, and the anchor was jerking around, so I was careful where I put my hand. The current and changing up and down of the boat caused the line to whip constantly.
I kept an iron grip going up.
Would never ever do that again.
We made it thru Hurricane Pass and ran up on lee side of what we called then Hog Island (the N isle).
Anyhow, you ladies are showing a great rig that can save lives, not to mention "make you pray" stress.
Wonderful videos.
You have the best boating videos on youtube.
Thank you for all the productive work you surely must put into them.

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@SeekerKnight

3y↑13

Great to see you gals sharing so much real practical information with everyone. It took years for me to learn a lot of this stuff before the days of the internet. What a goldmine for young boaters/fishermen starting out. Thanks!

@chaswarren7239

3y↑8

For a short rock anchor stop, why not keep it simple, attach your rode to the main anchor shackle and on a long line (about the depth of the water) attach your float to the crown, then simply pick up the bouy and pull in. No plastic left in the ocean.

@Badfish277

4y↑9

I use the same trip method on my grapple anchor when fishing on my kayak. Never realized bigger boats/ anchors use this method too. Works wonders and saved me a few anchors. Awesome advice girls!

@PatrickHoodDaniel

33w

This is a great video to show the importance of scope. The anchor ball is reducing the scope and the weight of the chain to the point that the anchor is no longer laying flat. Love these instructional videos.

@ryanthomas33

4y↑12

Awesome video. Been a captain for 10 years. Very refreshing to watch you girls give great, clear, and concise information. Covered all the steps. And nice splices!

@christophertodd6405

That is some really nice marlin spike splicing. Bravo Zulu.

@JLH1956

2y↑34

I believe there is a way to connect a pinch clamp to hold the chain to the anchor and when it gets stuck it would pull the chain out of the clamp. A trip to the hard ware store may save leaving plastic in the ocean. Great concept!

@JayKayKay7

34w

So tedious this comment is.

@JLH1956

34w

@@JayKayKay7 FU

@JayKayKay7

34w

Aha. Another nuanced and well-reasoned response. Thank you for your suggestion. @@JLH1956

@richardgodwin3671

3y↑12

Love the idea of having an anchor in a basket just for bottom fishing. I’m tired of working the anchor from the bow and dealing with all the rope. I’m def going to try this method!!

@GaleForceTwins

3y↑3

Yes!! It’s a must :)

@ncwarrior62

3y↑1

Very informative I have been using anchor balls same way for over 40 years. Living on NC outer banks wreck fishing can be a real struggle with anchor retrieval. The ball takes the work out of it even floating it off entanglement of wreck. Keep up the great videos I thoroughly enjoy them!!

@francisdrelling4060

2y↑1

This is a very clear, concise and practical video. Absolutely great job. I learned something new. Thanks, FD

@simonadventum

4y↑7

We use a similar type of anchor, but the barbs are made of a less rigid metal, that way in case it's needed the anchor's barbs bend back. But this was very educational, thanks. I enjoy these types of videos

@Myfirstflight42

2y↑3

You guys have a great way of teaching.. thank you.. very clear instructions, easy to follow

@brianwhite5464

Great demonstration and very informative Amanda and Emily! Great videos ladies. Keep them coming!

@sammclamb4453

3y↑11

Great video. My only suggestion is to always keep the carabiner attached to one of the clip-in spots on the anchor ring. You can still run rope through the gap and you won’t lose the ring if you accidentally drop it.

@stephenwhite5444

46w↑2

The whole point of running the carabinier through both eyelets in the ring is to keep the rope from being able to slip back out of the gap. You install the rope through the gap them block the gap with the carabinier.....if you just put it through one eyelet you'll probably lose your buoy.

@mikejmoniz

4y↑2

Would love to see yall discuss all of the boat handling and safety concepts in videos like this. Love y'all's channel.

@skylark4901

37w

Fantastic! I'm not a huge fisherman but I have been around a few years and I've never heard of an anchor ball, that's awesome, very clever, you girls know your stuff!
I have to say, cuteness overload! 🥰

@jpdunamislodge

3y↑2

We lost our ring in Katchemac bay using a clip carabiner like the one your using. We switched and are now using a screw down type carabiner. This anchor raising technique works perfectly!

@patrickbennett2737

3y↑1

@rclaurence

Great food for thought on the anchor lesson! I learned some things! Thanks for sharing! Love y’all’s videos and Keep it up!

@toddperdue8164

38w↑4

That is excellent‼️‼️
1 bad comment-don’t use the zip tie. Use something less harmful to the ocean, cotton-jute. It will degrade fast-OR- tape the end of the zip tie to the anchor that way it comes out of the water when it breaks during recovery.
Great work gals

@expeditioncalypsowind

18w

exactly !

@darkwell1581

4y↑2

Great video. Now I know how to use a grapple anchor, although I use a danforth with a windlass on my 34 sailboat.but it is good to have two types for varying bottoms.

@supertorqued72

We just use an anchor pulley on the rode that slides down and locks on the rode holding the anchor up. It's a similar concept however we don't have to hope a ring catches on the chain. Nice video, keep up the great content.

@ChrisTopher-ib7tt

38w

Maybe you can make and post a video to YT, illustrating your method. Thanks.

@kevincrowe1483

3y↑15

I’m concerned about having any type of tie released into the water. Particularly plastic zip ties. Otherwise love your thoughts and presentation.

@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587

4y↑16

aww I just found your channel. I read the channel name as "Gale Force Winds" by accident so I was shocked. The fact that you're twins makes me so happy, I don't talk too much to my siblings and I love seeing young adult siblings who are still in touch with each other and hang out

@fabiobedina3880

4y↑6

Hi twins, you are a perfect team for a wonderful fishing crew, so young and so already expert.

@GaleForceTwins

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy our videos :)

@captaindaxhallock8117

3y↑4

Good work Captains way to inform others about anchoring with a grapple and using an anchor ball definitely makes life easy!!! Tight lines

@SaltwaterOutlaw

2y↑1

Great job girls, just randomly came across your channel and now have watched close to 10 of your videos and I am really impressed by your overall knowledge, plus your both fun, cute and entertaining. Anyway, this is one trick I have been wanting to master now that I have been doing more yellowtail fishing in the keys (had to cut a couple anchor ropes already) and I have to say that after watching multiple other YouTube demos, yours is the best tutorial I have found yet on this ball/zip tie trick. Overall just impressed with you guys and wanted to give a shout out, keep it up and hit those goals you set!

@GaleForceTwins

Welcome to our channel!! We are so glad our videos have been welcome ☺️ thank you for watching!

@jugglematt100

4y↑13

Great system . There are some variations to your method but the principle is the same , i like it because it Saves your back and shoulders . we have used similar method for over 15 years . Suprising how many people still lift their anchors by hand when there is such an easy method available.

@timsiddle1134

Love watching your videos I learn something every time thanks very much looking forward to the next one

@mikestone234

Great tip! Thanks for sharing. I'm guessing that this works well for a sailboat as well. The second ZipTie, (by one of your readers), is a great tip as well. Subscribed!

@FORTNIGHTFISHING

Great video we use this method a lot , one tip if you think the anchor is under the bouy , give it a bit more speed , make sure it’s really really in there 🤟🏻🤟🏻

@patrickcallan8256

4y↑3

Hello! This video is well edited and informative. This is the 2nd "how to" video of yours that I've watched .. new subscriber now. Thanks and keep up the great work!

@GaleForceTwins

4y↑1

Thanks for subscribing and welcome to our channel!! We hope you enjoy our videos 🐟😊

@milesff7

Very informative video. I’ll be putting these tactics to use black fishing in the Northeast. I’ve lost far too many anchors in the reefs, and rocks!

@blazinferno79

4y↑2

Great information captains! Do you have any trouble with the pins in your stainless anchor shackles coming loose? I found information about using seizing wire to prevent that, but wasn't sure how common practice it was. Definitely easier on the back!

@lornehargis2614

3y↑2

Had the pin back out once, lost the anchor. Need to "mouse" the shackle pin, with preferably wire through the hole in the pin and wrap the wire to the shackle. Very cheap and easy solution compared to the anchor replacement lol

@vk2icj

I’ve been doing this method for a few years now. Works great, and I don’t have a twin 😀

@Hisslave1

3y↑1

Great video. A little more pull and the chain will come completely through so the anchor is in the ring. Watch your ball and with a little experience you can tell when it gets all the way in. Saves a little work with a heavier anchor.

@rnunezc.4575

Great vídeo, love the ideas so practical and very well explained. Muchas gracias !

@michaelmurray2592

4y↑55

It appears to me that you girls have been either taught very good by someone or y’all have done a lot of homework and research. Great video!

@davidmerullo551

4y↑3

Now if they would stop calling it rope that would make my day. Haha. It’s Line on a boat, rope is for tying stuff up on shore.

@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587

4y↑1

@Matt Do you really are pathetic

@guardiansofthegreenberet

4y↑2

@Matt Diamond Weird... I ALWAYS see them running the boat. Never a man. Are you assuming this? Love the channel and the knowledge I've gained from here.

@kyzor-sosay6087

4y↑4

Matt Diamond do your research,both of these young ladies are certified captains.

@peterhazelwood9325

3y↑1

David Merullo anchor warp

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@jesus3901

Thank you for making my boat fishing life so much easier.

@russnurse2b807

Great information ladies. thanks for sharing. I hope y'all have switched from zip ties. Even thought they're small every little piece we can prevent from going in the water makes it that much healthier for the sea creatures and us.

@MyrlinDeveraux

4y↑3

I have the same anchor ball with one difference. Tied to the ball is a mechanism that only lets the ball travel down the line. Yours is better because you attach it only when you're ready to pull the anchor. Mine needs to be on the anchor line. The advantage mine has is that you can leave your anchor fast in the event you need to chase a fish. Mine will also not leave the anchor, so with no tension it floats the anchor even in rough seas. PNW fisherman so anything less than 4 ft seas is a blessing. 6ft is pretty much normal. In the end both systems have their advantage. Your demonstration was perfect.

@GaleForceTwins

Definitely makes sense! We set up our anchor ball that way when we go tarpon fishing!

@taiming71

Great video girls. I had a river anchor that used the zip tie release method on my jet boat as well.

@fredread9216

3y↑3

Yes agree with the plastic issue. Also if you get a wind/current shift, you’re going to pop you tie. And pull your anchor out. (Assuming it’s wedged. Otherwise great video! Thanks. BTW I am an identical twin!

@rabukan5842

4y↑3

Excellent video ladies! This is one method I use to single hand my 50' MY. I can have my 65 pound Mantus anchor with 40 meters of 3/8" chain out and this method still works. An old salty captain taught me this, and at first, I did not believe it could work with such a heavy anchor and chain. There are other methods as well, but trying to weigh anchor single handed from a flybridge on a big boat can lead to disaster. With this method, I know where my chain is and end up facing it with the buoy indicating where it is. Then I can use the windlass to bring it in without damaging the windlass. Well done!

@GaleForceTwins

Thank you very much!!

@dr.strangelove7739

Wow. What a great video. I'm a lake fisherman in Oklahoma and I fish at a large lake with a rocky bottom. I've lost anchor after anchor by getting them wedged in a submerged boulder field. I am going to start using the trip method when rigging my anchors. The only thing I am concerend about is knowing how much pressure my cleats can withstand? Have you guys ever pulled a cleat? Thank you guys so much! You saved me $$$$ by sharing this video and I truly appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge. Thank you girls!

@eliohernandez3673

3y↑1

Very helpful video! I bought my anchor ball kit and worked very well!!!

@GaleForceTwins

AMAZING :)

@JH-lo9ut

2y↑1

Hmmm
I think you could find a solution where you don't need to dump zip ties in the water.
Someone suggested lashing the chain with cotton or hemp string.
You could also use two zip ties, chained together. The first one to break will be caught by the other and stick to the chain or the anchor.

@urmama9845

4y↑1

Great video.. As a father of three daughters, I absolutely love your videos... you young ladies are great. You taught this old dog a new trick.

@aquaman461

I rewTched this and like the fact you mix your fishing videos with quality/useful captain tips...i hope to see more like this. Keep up the good work girls!!

@FXPL9277

4y↑206

Great tutorial, thanks, ladies. Only one remark: you keep filling the sea with broken zip lines... they're functional, but almost everlasting nylon will keep them floating for hundreds of years, or until a fish swallows it. I suggest you trade them for cotton lines. They'll have the same effectiveness, but degrade in weeks.

@daveddm

3y↑16

Those plastic zip ties actually identify as biodegradable. It’s 2021 don’t be a bigot and try telling a zip tie what it’s made of.

@daveddm

3y↑6

Lmfao 2021 is fucked

@tonybinks2670

2y↑5

I came here to make this comment too.... <thumbs up>

@FXPL9277

2y↑25

@Dave DDM They're not biodegradable. They just break into very tiny fragments, also harmfull. And remember to try to answer without being unpolite, bigot.

@SaltwaterOutlaw

2y↑6

Come on, if all the boaters in Florida used this method, all their daily combined zip tie sea discards would not add up to 1/4 of 1 commercial net that's probably discarded by the commercial boats by every minute. The girls or a few random boats are not doing anything that will harm the sea.

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@crisaocasa

3y↑1

Hello girls ! as I have seen in several comments below, the tip I give and the one I use, in my anchor I use the same system as the video, but as we have already polluted directly or indirectly too much our lights, I use a string a thin sizal cord, string made of natural fibers from a plant that exists a lot here in Brazil, tip I give is, use one. natural fiber cable instead of plastic tape, natural fiber deteriorates and does not pollute our oceans!

@tonykelly6087

You ladies are cool! I think if more people watched your channel there'd be less incidents! Thanks for passing the knowledge along!

@JoeyVegas63

Thank you for sharing! Very impressive, especially to a new boater... Cheers!

@David-zl8ho

You might try seizing wire, which I use where you are using the zip tie. Can be used on shackle pins as well, to keep them in place.

@islandmarksman2781

3y↑2

I do a fair bit of anchored halibut fishing in 200-350ft of water off Vancouver Island. We deal with freighter traffic and strong currents. Use of a bow stern line is very common. A bow stern line runs from your bow eye to a stern cleat. It allows the anchor line to slide forward at anchor and to the stern when pulling making it harder to run over the anchor line and quick to ditch your anchor. I used to pull 600ft of line with a little 16fter and a bow stern line.

@pallasxo8222

41w↑1

I use the bow/stern line also on my 16 ft Hourston glasscraft boat. Safety first.

@leodoyle2418

3y↑3

Great video, I was thinking you guys could come up with a solution to save the zip tie so it’s not another piece of plastic in the ocean . Might seem like a small thing but good practice. Maybe a piece of wire through the zip tie connected to the anchor would suffice.

@SoCalSeaChaser

4y↑1

Great video ladies and glad to see how much you love fishing and boating 👏 . My daughter is 2 now and hopefully when she gets a little older she will be next to me fishing. Keep it up and put those haters to rest, they’re jealous because they suck at fishing. Tight lines!

@GaleForceTwins

4y↑1

Thank you!! That’s so sweet 😊🐟

@jimmckie1597

38w↑1

Very cool info, ladies! One thing to make it more educational would be to use true nautical terms. The “rope” hooked to the anchor is called the “anchor rode”. I do like the technique. It’s not as functional if your in a group of boats. Ana in, thanks!

@alannguyen9687

4y↑1

Wow, that was very cool. Yes, definitely saves the back pain. Very useful & educational video. Thank you beautiful(s)!

@bdtrap

4y↑1

Would you guys ever install a windlass on your boat? I like your retrieval method, and use a variation myself at times, but the drive-away step isn't feasible in a crowded anchorage. Would you avoid locations like that altogether? I'm a cruiser not a fisherman so perhaps my point is moot.

But a windlass seems to be an inexpensive way - in money, maintenance, and daily electricity consumption - to get around a lot of anchor pain.

@MongoDAoC

Excellent content. I don’t own a boat but now know what to look out for when I do.

@fugue137

3y↑6

Thanks for introducing me to an interesting product! I wish I'd had one of those 2 months ago when my anchor snagged an unmarked illegal 2000 lb mooring. That was a frustrating adventure that you could have saved me from. But this video shows a couple of things that could catch your viewers by surprise:
- A good anchor should be able to withstand veering under load. And, indeed, withstand load. Your ziptie arrangement will cause the anchor to trip if the wind shifts. Or to trip even without a wind shift if you don't have lots of scope. Only ok for a lunch hook (my own preference is to try to always use best practices, so I can discover problems with my technique while I'm awake and the sun is up).
- If you're doing this ziptie thing, the anchor will trip when you weigh in any case, even without the buoy thing, won't it?
- Some anchors have "rock slots", which allow the shackle to slide from end to end along the shank, so backing over the anchor will help with retrieval, but the anchor should still reset if it needs to. But afaik all the anchors with rock slots don't perform nearly as well as the best anchors.
- Rocky bottoms are tough. Grapnels will sometimes hold ok if the rocks happen to be just the right size, and are beyond useless in any other bottom. The emerging consensus seems to be that the best anchors these days are Excel and Spade (e.g. check out the awesome youtube anchor test series by S. V. Panope).
- While a ziptie used like this is dangerous, most people would advise a ziptie (or etc) mousing the shackle.
- Mixing stainless steel with galvanised steel (mixing metals generally) in salt water will eventually lead to galvanic problems. It will take a while, but it's worth watching out for.

@timapple6586

3y↑1

Excellent points, Ben, all of them! I'd add one more suggestion to the list: serious fishermen around here all use weighted rope for their anchor lines, so if they have to cut them in rough weather, the line doesn't sneak its way back up to the surface at a later date and bight onto some other boat's prop or foul their gear.

@fugue137

@Tim Apple I disagree!
- Almost all anchor rodes are nylon and/or chain. Those sink anyway, so weights wouldn't change much. Floating ropes such as polyethylene and dyneema don't absorb shock loads, and thus make terrible anchor rodes. Do people in your area use those? Or under what conditions does nylon float?
- Anything you set out with and don't return with is pollution. The only tolerable exceptions are rapidly biodegradable (I guess natural fibres like cotton or hemp will break down eventually, and nobody uses those). What happens if people leave messes and don't clean them up? Further down this thread, people are pointing out that zip ties are pollution, but that's nothing compared to a rode, nor the risk of fouling someone else's discarded anchor.
- There's also a selfish reason to make sure your rode floats: anchors are expensive. Unless you're just tying a rope around a rock, you'll probably not want to lose it permanently. Retrieval requires a floating rode or a diver.
- Because this ever more desperately urgent I'll speculate further. By now we've all heard far more than we want to about how we have to stop burning fossil fuels---we've known for over half a century that this is urgent! Do you suppose there's any chance that the risk of fouling a propeller might sway someone away from choosing a motorboat and towards a sailboat or rowboat etc, or even just slowing down to see obstacles in the water (like divers, turtles, whatever)? That would be a win for all of humanity. This is probably a tiny effect, but perhaps if we all talk about it incessantly we will be able to transition slightly more gracefully than if half of us don't talk about it for another 5 years. Of course, some people have electric motors... so this is a bit of a tricky one.

@gregdeon705

3y↑2

Used to use this method for years . But I used twine instead of zip ties. Also the twines on the reef anchors are thinner and wiil bend if need be . Now I just use an electric motor and this makes it a lot easier , press -deploy , press - stow , makes it a lot easier to chase coral trout in and around the coral bombies .

@jacolen3791

Never knew the trip method on the grapple anchor. Great advice!

@SurvivalHunterNM

Okay, just found you guys tonight. And here's what happened... This old salt who's boated a lot in my younger days just watched two young ladies give a boating lesson for riding rough seas. I did it for grind and giggles. But, I learned an important navigation lesson! Now, I watch a second video and learn two really cool anchor tips! My ego has been firmly placed in check and I am truly humbled and impressed. Great job on both videos ladies and thank you so much for the education! I'll keep watching and learning!

@jtflypegasus

I mean, I like the concept if the anchor actually weighs a lot. But in their case I think it's more trouble to use the anchor ball than to simply pulling on the anchor line. It's hard to believe a boat that size only uses that small of an anchor. I have a 14' RIB inflatable (with 40 HP outboard) that has as long as chain but larger anchor that these ladies are using on their boat. I suppose if they're using all 300 feet of line then I can kind of see this being useful. Anyway this is my 2 cents....thank you, though, ladies.

@brucepeters5100

4y↑2

Hello young lady skippers. We also use this method in SA. It is one of the easiest ways to get the anchor up without a windlass/ winch. If you don't want to use a zip tie then use the copper from electric cord that serves as a trip. We used to use that before zip ties. Again nice informative video.

@GaleForceTwins

4y↑2

Thank you!

@randomperson8695

4y↑2

@Bruce Peters
That's a great idea, I was going to suggest to the ladies that they switch over to cotton shoelaces but I like your idea better. The important thing is they're leaving things as they found them by not littering.

@stuartschnare152

4y↑3

Well done video and effective anchor retrieval method but is there another fastener to use instead of the zip tie that would not pollute the waterway and end up killing wildlife?

@aculasabacca

When applying this method to a normal anchor it is important that you get the anchor off the bottom with no scope out before you do this.

@Johan_Pentrose

It is cool others noticed the issue using a PLASTIC zip tie that will be left in the ocean. Great video. I am going to use your technique and the anchor ball...Cheers

@Floptomistic_Poker

2y↑2

Thank you for this video! I love learning new tricks. Video was very helpful.

@aquaman461

4y↑2

Great job explaining this technique!

@larsbn67

37w

This only works when the zip tie breaks. Otherwise the anchor will just slide down the line again and not turn over and catch the hoop. Look at Columbia river anchor systems. The only difference is in the anchor and the one way slip on the rope, much improved on this system. Great video though ladies! Hats off to you!

@JosephSmith72

4y↑17

Great job on the video ladies, for me once I discovered a trolling motor I rarely ever use my anchor anymore. Gone is the ball and pulling up all that line. Now all I do is turn off the switch and raise the trolling motor and I'm gone. Keep up the good work!

@seanfrancis4658

Thanks Cap's, that was cool, you all are teaching me a lot for when I get my first boat.

@mohammedalthawadi775

Thank you for your video it’s very clear and you explained it very well and easy to understand well done

@akbychoice

Use the stainless steel loop and a float to pull crab traps using the boat. Works great.

@travelbugse2829

Can't help wondering whether someone hasn't designed a magnet attachment that would do the same job. As a bonus it could be used for retrieving drop objects.

@hookednrolling2009

Nice tutorial on anchor retrieving. Use the ball really helps to not break your back JT 🇺🇸🇺🇸🐟🐠🎣🛥🌴⛱😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻

@vette63

4y↑8

Nice video girls but we always go forward a bit & loop the rope to the back cleat. That way you can go straight over the anchor line instead of In an arc, avoiding catching your chain around the bommie your anchored on & getting a straight lift.

@andrewballantine

Interesting video on the use of an anchor ball, but I would be happier if they connected the kill cord while driving the boat. I’ve seen too many driverless boats causing all kinds of mayhem.

@garyclasby9870

It’s called an Alderney ring used by uk fisherman for years when anchoring deep wrecks great system save so much effort, not seen it used from the bow before normally tied off from a stern cleat released from the bow steam about 45 degrees past anchor point and keep going until she pops. But nice to see variations every day a learning day👍

@joeystalin4044

Keep driving till anchor is actually at the ball (floating) for maximum back-saving effect. That's why the anchor ball needs to be big enough for heavy anchor+chain.

@jjryansea

4y↑1

Really useful and informative. Thank you.

@germanserrano6777

You guys are great! I have three girls and send them your vids all the time.

While I DO NOT subscribe to an over whelming amount of sea turtles being injured by plastic straws, we do what we can.

Suggestion on attaching chain to anchor. Use 2 zip ties. One for the chain and the other to keep the first zip tie attached to the anchor. This will reduce plastic pollution every time you pop the anchor. Or...... use wire as it will biodegrade a lot faster than plastic zip tie.

Keep up the great vids. Your parents should be proud.
Capt G

@teddobol

4y↑16

Easy peazy lemon squeezy y'all made me laugh. Its great to see two young female captains doing there thing. You ladies are paving the way for young female angers and i think its great keep up the amazing videos.

@DHKEYWEST1

4y↑1

Charter uboats have been using that system for a long time. Sure save your back struggling trying to break the anchor loose from the bottom. Great for one person fishing in a boat. I guess you could use that on a windless system.

@robertjenkins9747

4y↑4

We did that for years in Hawaii, especially good for when anchor gets stuck and you can't pull it in. Great for heavy anchors.

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@pete2399

4y↑5

Lotta people do this = lots of zip ties becoming marine food. To me it's the little things that count so I use some cotton line in place of the zip tie, comes in handy for other things too and saves the zip ties for projects on board/around the house :)

@charlesclark7225

As usual , great information ! Enjoy all of your videos!

@rburns531

Works fine for smaller folks. I have never had a problem yanking mine off the seafloor after adjusting if hooked on the rocks

@SandsintheSurf

4y↑3

Perfect! I actually hurt my back last weekend pulling the anchor and I was thinking, how will I do this in another 10 years when I’m old, lol.

@GaleForceTwins

So glad you found this video!!! Thanks for the feedback!

@PatrickKQ4HBD

3y↑2

You'll do it the same way, and complain more. Take my word for it. 😄

@RobertKnauerUnfiltered

You gals should become educators of fishing.....you are so detailed and such good teachers!

@richseahag4980

I use copper wire instead of a zip tie on my trips. Also only use danforth anchors which you have to drill a hole thru to attach the shackle. We don't have reefs up here in montauk so no damage done to sea floor.

@lynandhenrymeyerding3392

Very interesting. Never had experience anchoring anything smaller than 100m - much different, errr entirely different.

@philmedora15

As always another great Video! Keep it up ladies… you guys rock!!

@jamesrahn8339

4y↑6

You girls are awesome at explaining everything!

@phillipmercer5668

3y↑14

Thanks for the video. Are there any non-zip tie options you can suggest? We have a lot of dugongs and sea turtles near us and want to make as little impact as possible.

@ionizer24

36w

Use short pieces of hemp gardening twine. Tie them in a reef knot, it will break. If it’s windy use two or three pieces of twine. No plastic in the water!

Well made video though with good information as always!

@gregpeterson7946

You are gonna be really popular in a tight anchorage doing this. Not sure I would sleep well using this technique for anchoring overnight, but for day, probably fine. I had to dive to free my anchor twice in 10 years; fortunately I liked to anchor in shallow water.

@fi8215

They're not sleeping, they're fishing.

@galaxyfreedom123

Sorry but if you get strong winds pulling on the chain it may also brake the attached plastic clip and you will loose your holding when you need it the most, so I think you should recommend to be used only when you know that there will be no strong winds.

@Farmer-bh3cg

36w

I'm late to this party but may I suggest that you wire the shackle pins with something like SS welding wire? Even tightly snugged shackle pins can work loose.

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