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Thanks Roger for a positive reply on my post for retrieving the Mantus Anchor. As I said above, I haven't used it yet. I bought a 5/16 shackle but the 8 pound anchor needs a 1/4 one. I should have waited till I received the anchor. This forum has a ton of information and I learned a lot from...

The only security zones around Tampa that I know of is the Port of Tampa and any power plant. When I lived in Crystal River, Florida, you couldn't get near the nuclear plant, it had a no fly zone and a no fishing zone.

Yes, I've been fishing almost 60 years, started off bass fishing in the Everglades and then I was introduced to saltwater. We mainly fish for redfish, trout, snook and anything that will bite in Tampa Bay and offshore in St. Petersburg, Florida. The bottom around the Skyway bridge and other...

Thanks to everyone for their fast replies to a question that wasn't addressed online. We like to try to anchor close to bridges near Tampa Bay and when the tide is ripping, all we would do is drag the old anchor. I'm hoping that this is the answer.

Mant us Anchors After reading most of the posts on Mantus anchors, I never ran across anyone that is actually using one. I purchased the 8 pound anchor and put it together yesterday and 2 of the galvanized bolts stripped before they completely tightened. I can get more from Mantus or the local...