Anchor Wizard low-profile kayak anchor crank, black drum with a metal handle knob and the Anchor Wizard logo, on a white background
Anchor Wizard

Low-Profile Kayak Anchoring System Crank Only

Drop and raise your anchor one-handed, without turning around.

$115
Color: Black
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Top features
Crank it up from the seat
Low-profile deck footprint
Two mounting options included
Description

This is the crank half of the Anchor Wizard system, and it is the part that changes how anchoring feels. Instead of turning around, hauling wet rope into your lap and trying not to tip, you reach down and wind. The low-profile version is the smaller sibling of the original Anchor Wizard, built in light plastic on proper bearings, and Anchor Wizard rate it to crank up to 10 lb.

The base is 5.5 by 4.25 inches, so it fits on a kayak deck without taking over, and it comes with 45 ft of 1/8 inch rope plus mounting hardware for both track mounting and permanent mounting. Anchor Wizard state it works in fresh and salt water, and the whole line is made in the USA. Note that this listing is the crank only — it does not include the anchor chute.

Perfect for
One-handed anchoring
Wind it up from the seat.
Tight decks
5.5 x 4.25 in base.
Made in the USA
Rebuild kits available.
Features
  • Crank it up from the seat. Wind the anchor up and down one-handed without turning around or pulling wet rope into the boat. Anchor Wizard rate the crank to 10 lb.
  • Low-profile deck footprint. The base is 5.5 by 4.25 inches, so it sits on a kayak deck without getting in the way of paddling or casting.
  • Two mounting options included. Ships with hardware for both gear-track mounting and permanent through-hull mounting, so it goes on whatever your kayak has.
  • Fresh and salt water. Light plastic body on sealed bearings. Anchor Wizard rate it for both fresh and salt water use.
  • Made in the USA. Anchor Wizard build the whole line in the USA and sell rebuild kits, so the crank is a repair item rather than a replace item.
Size & Fit
  • Base footprint 5.5 in x 4.25 in
  • Mounts on a gear track or permanently through the deck
  • Mount it where you can reach it from the seat without leaning over the side
  • Cranks up to 10 lb, so it suits every kayak anchor in the Anchor Wizard range
  • Crank only: plan for the chute and anchor separately
Open size guide
Materials
  • Body: lightweight plastic.
  • Reel: runs on bearings.
  • Rope: 1/8 in line, 45 ft supplied.
  • Care: rinse the crank and rope with fresh water after salt or brackish use and let both dry before winding the line back on.
About the brand

Anchor Wizard makes anchoring simple. Their crank-and-chute systems let you drop and retrieve an anchor from your seat, with one hand, without turning around or hauling wet rope into your lap. Everything is made in the USA and built around the same idea: the less work anchoring takes, the more you fish. At Mountain Sports, we like Anchor Wizard because it solves a real problem on the water instead of adding another gadget to the deck.

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SKU KY-554 · Style KY-554
Size guide

Size Charts

The North Face Sizing Chart

Women's Jackets and Tops:

Chest  Waist Hip Sleeve Length
XS 31-32 in 24-25 in 33-35 in 31.5 in
SM 33-35 in 26-28 in 36-37 in 32.0 in
MD 36-38 in 29-31 in 38-40 in 32.5 in
LG 39-41 in 32-34 in 41-43 in 33.3 in
XL 42-44 in 35-38 in 44-47 in 34.0 in
2XL 45-48 in 39-42 in 48-51 in 34.8 in
1X 43-45 in 36-38 in 46-48 in 31.5 in
2X 47-49 in 40-42 in 50-52 in 32.25 in
3X 51-53 in 44-46 in 54-56 in 33 in

 

Women's Bottoms:

Waist  Hips Inseam (Short) Inseam (Reg.) Inseam (Long)

XS (0)

 25-26 in 34-35 in 28.5 in 30.5 in 32.5 in
XS (2) 26-27 in 35-36 in 28.5 in 30.5 in 32.5 in
SM (4) 27-28 in 36-37 in 29.0 in 31.0 in 33.0 in
SM (6) 28-29 in 37-38 in 29.0 in 31.0 in 33.0 in
MD (8) 29-30 in 38-39 in 29.0 in 31.0 in 33.0 in
MD (10) 30-31 in 39-40 in 29.0 in 31.0 in 33.0 in
LG (12) 31-33 in 40-42 in 29.0 in 31.0 in 33.0 in
LG (14) 33-35 in 42-44 in 29.5 in 31.5 in 33.5 in
XL (16) 35-37 in 44-46 in 29.5 in 31.5 in 33.5 in
XL (18) 37-39 in 46-48 in 29.5 in 31.5 in 33.5 in
1X (14) 36-37 in 46-47 in 28 in 30 in 32 in
1X (16) 37-38 in 47-48 in 28 in 30 in 32 in
2X (18) 40-41 in 50-51 in 28 in 30 in 32 in
2X (20) 41-42 in 51-52 in 28 in 30 in 32 in
3X (22) 44-45 in 54-55 in 28 in 30 in 32 in
3X (24) 45-46 in 55-56 in 28 in 30 in 32 in


Women's Footwear

USA UK EU CM
5 3 36 22
5.5 3.5 36.5 22.5
6 4 37 23
6.5 4.5  37.5 23.5
7 5 38 24
7.5 5.5 38.5 24.5
8 6 39 25
8.5 6.5 39.5 25.5
9 7 40 26
9.5 7.5 40.5 26.5
10 8 41 27
10.5 8.5 41.5 28
11 9 42 28.8

 

Men's Jackets and Tops:

Chest  Hips Sleeve Length
SM 36-38 in 35-37 in 33.5 in
MD 39-41 in 38-40 in 34.0 in
LG 42-44 in 41-43 in 34.8 in
XL 45-48 in 44-46 in 35.5 in
2XL 49-52 in 47-49 in 36.3 in
3XL 53-56 in 50-52 in 37.0 in

 

Men's Bottoms:

Waist  Hip  Inseam (Short) Inseam (Reg.) Inseam (Long)
30(SM) 29-30 in 35-36 in 29.5 in 31.5 in 33.5 in
32(MD) 31-32 in 37-38 in 30.0 in 32.0 in 34.0 in
34(MD) 33-34 in 39-40 in 30.0 in 32.0 in 34.0 in
36(LG) 35-36 in 41-42 in 30.0 in 32.0 in 34.0 in
38(LG) 37-38 in 43-44 in 30.5 in 32.5 in 34.5 in
40(XL) 39-40 in 44-45 in 30.5 in 32.5 in 34.5 in
42(XL) 41-42 in 46-47 in 30.5 in 32.5 in 34.5 in
44(2X) 43-44 in 47-48 in 30.5 in 32.5 in 34.5 in

 

Men's Shoes:

USA UK EU CM
7 6 39 25
7.5 6.5 40 25.5
8 7 40.5 26
8.5 7.5  41 26.5
9 8 42 27
9.5 8.5 42.5 27.5
10 9 43 28
10.5 9.5 44 28.5
11 10 44.5 29
11.5 10.5 45 29.5
12 11 45.5 30
12.5 11.5 46 30.5
13 12 47 31
13.5 12.5 47.5 31.5
14 13 48 32
14.5 13.5 49 32.5

 

Boys:

Height Weight Chest Waist
XXS (5) 42-44 in 40-43 lbs 23-24 in 22-23 in
XS (6) 45-47 in 44-50 lbs 24-25 in 22-23 in
SM (7-9) 48-53 in 51-65 lbs 25-27 in 23-24 in
MD (10-12) 54-59 in 66-87 lbs 27-29 in 24-26 in
LG (14-16) 60-64 in 88-115 lbs 30-32 in 27-29 in
XL (18-20) 65-69 in 116-140 lbs 33-35 in 29-31 in

 

Girls:

Height Weight Chest Waist
XXS (5) 42-44 in 40-43 lbs 23-24 in 22-23 in
XS (6) 45-47 in 44-50 lbs 24-25 in 22-23 in
SM (7-9) 48-53 in 51-65 lbs 25-27 in 23-24 in
MD (10-12) 54-59 in 66-87 lbs 27-29 in 24-26 in
LG (14-16) 60-63 in 86-105 lbs 30-32 in 27-29 in
XL (18-20) 64-65 in 106-115 lbs 33-35 in 30-32 in


Patagonia Sizing Chart

Women's Tops:

Measurements are in inches, unless otherwise noted.

  Numeric Chest Waist Hip Inseam
XX-Small 00 31 24½ 33½ 30
X-Small 0-2 32-33 25½-26½ 34½-35½ 31
Small 4-6 34-35 27½-28½ 36½-37½ 32
Medium 8-10 36-37 29½-30½ 38½-39½ 32
Large 12-14 38½-40 32½-33½ 41-42½ 32
X-Large 16-18 42-44 35½-37½ 45½-46½ 32
XX-Large 20-22 46-48 40½-41½ 48½-50½ 32

 

Women's Bottoms:

Measurements refer to body size, not garment dimensions, and are in inches, unless otherwise noted.
* Inseam will vary depending on style; when lengths are offered, "short" is 30, "regular" is 32 and "long" is 34, unless otherwise noted.

  Size Jeans & Cords Natural Waist Inseam
XX-Small 00 24 24.5 30
X-Small 0 25 25.5 31
X-Small 2 26 26.5 31
Small 4 27 27.5 32
Small 6 28 28.5 32
Medium 8 29 29.5 32
Medium 10 30 30.5 32
Large 12 31 32 32
Large 14 32 33.5 32
X-Large 16 33 35.5 32
X-Large 18 34 37.5 32
XX-Large 20 — 39.5 32
XX-Large 22 — 41.5 32

 

Men's Tops:

  Chest Sleeves Waist Neck Inseam
XX-Small 31-33 31 26 13½-14 30
X-Small 34-35 32 28 14-14½ 31
Small 35-37 33 29-30 15-15½ 31
Medium 38-40 34 31-33 15½-16 32
Large 42-44 35 34-36 16½-17 33
X-Large 46-48 36 38-40 17-17½ 33
XX-Large 50-52 37 42-44 17½-18 33
XXX-Large 54-56 38 46-48 18½ 33

 

Kids:


Boys' Sizes Chest Waist Height Weight (lbs.)
X-Small 5-6 23-24 22½-23 44-46½ 42-49
Small 7-8 25½-26½ 23½-24½ 49½-52 52-68
Medium 10 27½ 25½ 55½ 71-85
Large 12 28½ 26½ 58½ 87-100
X-Large 14 30½ 28 61½ 102-112
XX-Large 16-18 32-33½ 29½-31 64-66½ 114-135

Girls' Sizes Chest Waist Height Weight (lbs.)
X-Small 5-6 23-24 22½-23 44-46½ 42-49
Small 7-8 26-27 23½-24½ 50½-52½ 52-68
Medium 10 28½ 25 55 71-87
Large 12 30 26 58 87-100
X-Large 14 31½ 28 61 102-112
XX-Large 16-18 33½-35½ 30-32 62½ 114-135

 

Socks

Socks SM MD LG XL
US Mens 3-5.5 6–8.5 9–11.5 12–14.5
US Womens 4-6.5 7–9.5 10–12.5 ----
Euro 34-37 38–41 42–45 46–49
UK 2-4.5 5–7.5 8–10.5 11–13.5
Performance

How it ranks across conditions.

Calibrated against comparable products we stock, so you can compare like for like.

Ease of use

Fiddly
Straightforward
One-handed

The entire point of the system. Drop it, wind it back, without changing your seat position.

Lifting capacity

Light
Kayak-rated
Heavy

Cranks up to 10 lb, which covers every kayak anchor Anchor Wizard sell, including the 6 lb Radius.

Deck footprint

Bulky
Compact
Barely there

A 5.5 by 4.25 inch base. This is the low-profile model, noticeably smaller than the original Anchor Wizard.

Install effort

Plug and play
Some drilling
Workshop job

Track mounting is quick. Permanent mounting means drilling the deck, and the hardware for both is in the box.

Best for

Is this right for you?

Fishing one spot properly

Anywhere you want to stop, hold and work an area without drifting off it every few minutes.

Not for: It is a kayak-scale winch. It is not built for a powerboat anchor or for heavy current. Browse kayak accessories

Adding to an existing kayak

Gear-track and permanent mounting hardware both come in the box, so it retrofits to most fishing kayaks.

Not for: This listing is the crank only. The anchor chute and the anchor itself are separate purchases. Everything else for the water

Replacing a worn crank

If your original reel is the part that failed, this is the current low-profile crank with the newer spool and bearings.

Not for: If only the spool or a bearing has gone, an Anchor Wizard rebuild kit is the cheaper fix. Browse all gear

Full spec sheet

Technical Specs

Base footprint5.5 in x 4.25 in
Lifting capacityCranks up to 10 lb
Rope included45 ft of 1/8 in rope
Mounting hardwareSupplied for both gear-track mounting and permanent mounting
ConstructionLight plastic body on bearings. This is the low-profile model, smaller than the original Anchor Wizard.
WaterFresh and salt water, per Anchor Wizard
What is not includedNo anchor chute and no anchor. Both are sold separately.
OriginMade in the USA
Questions, answered

Before you buy.

Pulled from chats, emails and store visits. The things people actually ask us before they buy. Don't see yours?

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Does this include the anchor chute?

No. Anchor Wizard are explicit about it and so are we: this is the crank only. The chute, which is what guides the anchor up against the hull and holds it there, is sold separately, as is the anchor itself.

How heavy an anchor will it lift?

Anchor Wizard rate the low-profile crank to raise up to 10 lb. That covers both the 4 lb and the 6 lb Radius anchors comfortably, with room left over for the weight of wet rope and whatever mud comes up with it.

Is rope included?

Yes. It ships with 45 ft of 1/8 inch rope, which is enough line for the lake and slow-river depths most kayak anglers fish. Mounting supplies for both track mounting and permanent mounting are in the box as well.

How do I mount it on my kayak?

Two ways, and the hardware for both comes with it. On a gear track it bolts straight on with no drilling. Permanently, it through-bolts to the deck with a 5.5 by 4.25 inch footprint. Pick a spot you can reach from the seat without leaning out over the side.

Can I use it in salt water?

Anchor Wizard rate it for fresh and salt water. The body is light plastic on bearings, which is the right combination for salt, but rinse the whole assembly with fresh water after a salt trip and let the rope dry before you wind it back on.

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