Marking a Spot

[castlemaine]

If I sm in water over 40m deep and the currents and winds are opposing a bit, I mark the spot i want to be at with the GPS, stop the boat downcurrent of the mark a bit. create a new waypoint and drop the pick at the same time and feed out enough rope to anchor properly. once the boat has settled on the anchor hit a new waypoint. The angle between the second and third waypoint is nearly exactly the vector you need to be dropping the pick at above the spot x. double the distance between mark 2 and 3 on that vector up-current of spot x is exactly where you drop the pick, feed out the same amount of rope and your spot x will be directly behind the boat where your baits will hit the bottom.

I can not understand why people will move up and back 5 or six times trying to get the boat positioned correctly when you can drop the anchor twice and lift once to be sure you will sit right on your mark. Some guys that do anchor regularly in deep water can get it close a fair bit, but average Joes seldom get it right in two drops.

Similarily and I won't take credit for this idea but ... your on Spot X take a mark, record your drift on your compass, go up ahead over the mark on the same compass bearing above Spot X and anchor up. Cheers With new technology, I reckon (IMHO) we dumb-down landmarks and compasses.

[Debro]

put a piece of newspaper in the water at you spot.

Great idea. Thank You.

That is simple enough for husband to do,
while I work the GPS and see who gets closest,
another contest on the water between husband and wife...

Thanks again

Debro

[Debro]

If I sm in water over 40m deep and the currents and winds are opposing a bit, I mark the spot i want to be at with the GPS, stop the boat downcurrent of the mark a bit. create a new waypoint and drop the pick at the same time and feed out enough rope to anchor properly. once the boat has settled on the anchor hit a new waypoint. The angle between the second and third waypoint is nearly exactly the vector you need to be dropping the pick at above the spot x. double the distance between mark 2 and 3 on that vector up-current of spot x is exactly where you drop the pick, feed out the same amount of rope and your spot x will be directly behind the boat where your baits will hit the bottom.

I can not understand why people will move up and back 5 or six times trying to get the boat positioned correctly when you can drop the anchor twice and lift once to be sure you will sit right on your mark. Some guys that do anchor regularly in deep water can get it close a fair bit, but average Joes seldom get it right in two drops.

Crikey, you've gone to a lot of trouble explaining this method
Much appreciated

Thank you

Debro

[Debro]

My method is to take a visual bearing from a landmark. I look at the sounder then match up the spot with something on the land.

This is the way Barry did it before GPS and it works pretty good too.
Its times when your watching the sound for reef, you find a terrific spot you would love to fish and then after anchoring the great spot is just not there again (on the sounder)

I've got the GPS worked out and will try the methods described by other Ausfish Members.

Thank you.

Debro

[the gecko]

If your pulling anchor a few times, then youll appreciate a float ball with a slide clip on the rope. It sure saves the old back and hands, and is especially good for anyone with arthritis. Effortless pulling up the anchor.....

cheers
Andrew