THE USE OF HEAVY DRIFT ANCHORS

Boat anchors are capable of damaging the marine environment and care needs to be taken when anchoring your boat, so I am staggered to read about the use of heavy drift anchors in the June/July issue of “Wild Coast Fishing South Australia” – see article “Drifting for the King” on pages 33 to 36. The article describes the use of a heavy iron weight that would drag along the seabed, stirring up the sediment. This can be very destructive, particularly in areas with a 'broken bottom, shelter/haven for many fish species.