lanyards and I also opted for the brake system
as well. My first thoughts upon opening the
carton…….WOW! The anchor pin appeared
to be manufactured very well and for its size
was fairly light weight. The brake system also
appeared to be a quality product. I was out
fishing the day before and with 10-15mph
winds (and many frustrations) I was very
excited to get this system installed and out on
the water ASAP. The installation process was
very simple; I had to drill a mere two holes for
the pin anchor clips which were mounted on
the bench seats of the boat. I wasn’t 100%
sure if I was going to install the brake system
right away or just try out the lanyard system
first. After pondering for about 15 minutes
I decided to install the brake system on the
back of the boat (which meant drilling only
four more holes). In my mind I just felt as
though the brake system would work better
for my needs. The entire installation process
took roughly 30 minutes.
Now to the actual product in action; it was
supposed to be another windy day at the lake;
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10-15mph were in the forecast. I have fished
in stronger winds but a 15mph wind should be
able to give the anchor system a true test of its
capabilities. Upon arriving at the lake I started
my normal routine; power fish down the bank
all the way down to the dam and then work
slowly back on the northern shoreline. There’s
not a ton over cover on this particular lake on
the southern shoreline so I typically fish that
pretty quickly. It’s the northern shoreline
where you’ll find drop-offs, laydowns; lily pad
fields and numerous good looking cover. That
is where I always tend to slow it down quite a
bit and fish the cover hard. Running across the
dam, I arrived at the first spot of many that I
intended to fish that day. This is a little cove
right off to the left of the dam. It’s loaded with
pads and laydowns; overhanging brush and
other various cover. The wind was blowing
down lake right towards the dam; I was
heading right into it when I turned to head
back up lake. Here was my chance to give the
Stick It Anchor Pin its first test. I pulled the 8’
pin out of the clips and slid it into the brake
system. I was sitting in approximately 5-1/2’