Richis anchor Reel

[richi]

made out of an old paintroller,an old cable reel given to me by a bloke in the local chandlers and a oair of bi cycle hand gripsI find it a very quick when anchoring

[YakDiver]

Very nice

 

I want one

[Yakity - Yak - u.k.]

Nice job Richi

[darnsarf]

Seen it in action. I will be copying it. Works well and is pretty quick to retrieve. You can also get loads of line on it. 10/10 Richi.

[Simon Everett]

Is that pink dyneema I see? No expense spared there, even if it is just normal multistrand braid - bloody expensive. Makes my parachute cord on a square frame pale into insignificance!

 

Great idea. I must try to copy it.

[spanner]

Oi, you nicked my idea, and not only that you built it before me. Nice one

 

I'm planning something very similar but with a built in locking facility so I can chuck it over the side, buoyed off, without worrying that that'll unroll. Mine is going to carry ~600ft of line as I plan on anchoring in around 450ft, give or take 100ft .....based on price and diameter I've gone for 65Kg dacron which I got from here....

http://www.kiteworks.co.uk/Lines.shtml

 

Needless to say I want an efficient system for hauling...... so I'm going to try out an Alderny ring, if I can get enough pull to haul it without ripping out the mounting that is

Edited January 30, 2006 by spanner

[Starvinmarvin]

Nice job Richi,

 

I recently read a review on Scuba Line Reels they start at around £25 and upto £90 only carry about 50m of line but are nice and small.

 

http://www.underwaterexplorers.co.uk/

 

The ones on the link are in the £50-£60 mark which is expensive and going by the review not necessarilly the best but it gives you an idea of what I'm on about.

 

Spanner, you would have to join a load together

 

SM

[spanner]

nah ..... just buy them linked like I did .... 2 x 100m spools = 650ft .... which leaves me 50ft to make up some wind on leaders

[richi]

Thanks all for your comments---I've had it in action for a few months now------pink dyneema it is Simon,that was by far the most expensive bit but I find it so easy to see-------I tie a loop suitable to the depth that I'm fishing and attach the loop to the yak with a bungee.The reel can then be stored in the crate out of the way---------I made a swimfeeder to attach to it yesterday but I doubt if you want to see that

[Martin Hurst]

Looks ideal Richi! Been toying with the idea of using something like a retractable dog leash but havent got around to it yet!!