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 My anchor somehow came unclipped...
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09/07/16 02:20 PM
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supernova1992
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I had a small 10lb mushroom anchor for my jon boat, and went to pull it up the other day to find an empty carabiner clip at the end of the rope. Nonetheless, I still caught some nice bass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VidiqPf-6XwI already bought a new anchor and this time I'll tie directly to the rope with a bowline knot. Anyone have any idea how it could have come off? Also, how to make sure it doesn't happen again? Thanks guys!
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 03:06 PM
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lakeforkfisherman
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LET’S GO BRANDON!!!
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 04:00 PM
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RayBob
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Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it.
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 04:10 PM
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Dubee
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 04:12 PM
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TxRanger1
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 04:13 PM
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NickHasty
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It just happens, the gates on those clips provided on most anchor ropes are junk. Mine has a real locking carabiner on it, problem solved.
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: TxRanger1]
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09/07/16 04:54 PM
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supernova1992
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Those pesky underwater mountain climbers! What should I stock the lake with to get rid of them?
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 04:58 PM
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JohnButte
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Those pesky underwater mountain climbers! What should I stock the lake with to get rid of them? Yetis.
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: JohnButte]
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09/07/16 05:04 PM
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supernova1992
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Those pesky underwater mountain climbers! What should I stock the lake with to get rid of them? Yetis. That'll work for this winter. The yetis will die off in the summer right? I don't want a population boom
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 05:05 PM
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FlaNative
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Snorkeling Longhorn fan...
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 07:17 PM
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TBS
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I had that happen years ago. I now have a float on the line about 5 ft from the end I tie to the boat. If it comes off at least there is a float I can grab to pull it back in.
"I Ain't Often Right But I've Never Been Wrong" 
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
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09/07/16 08:02 PM
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supernova1992
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I had that happen years ago. I now have a float on the line about 5 ft from the end I tie to the boat. If it comes off at least there is a float I can grab to pull it back in. The problem with this one is that the clip came off the anchor itself. So I pulled the rope up and there was no anchor on the end
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 08:10 PM
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Cast
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Use a chain link that screws shut and don't lose any more anchors.
Cast ![[Linked Image]](http://winsounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Longhorn-Logo.png) I have a short attention spa
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
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09/07/16 08:32 PM
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supernova1992
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Use a chain link that screws shut and don't lose any more anchors. You think it would be better to tie the rope directly to the anchor or is the link necessary?
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Re: My anchor somehow came unclipped...
[Re: supernova1992]
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09/07/16 08:43 PM
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Bass&More
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Use a chain link that screws shut and don't lose any more anchors. You think it would be better to tie the rope directly to the anchor or is the link necessary? I would tie direct using an anchor knot   
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