Quick Release Sheet Bend - Don't Use for QRAS

I found this knot years ago - originally used by Lappish reindeer herders to harness reindeer.

What do you think of it as a very simple quick release for an anchor? 

The BOAT line goes to the Kayak.  The ANCHOR line goes to the anchor.  The YOU line goes to you.

When you want to release it, just make a sharp tug on the "you" end.

It's just a modified form of a quick release sheet bend. No hardware required. 

Disclaimer: I have NEVER used this knot in a wet emergency situation.  I have used it to anchor tarps in areas with high winds when I knew I might have to get them down QUICK.

You are SOL if it doesn't come loose and depending where you are fishing there can be a LOT of current.
I'd rather play it safe and go with the tried and proven QRAS....if it ain't broken...........
Ask RHYAK if that would have worked for him instead of the QRAS when he needed it most. My guess is he might be dead.

If the line is super tight, or there's a twist in the you/boat loop, it could hang up or not slip through the anchor loop.
That said, it is a handy little knot for things like you mentioned.

I'm not sure how that would work. For a power boat you can go to the anchor line and pull the "you" rope. If my anchor was direct tied to my kayak I couldn't reach to the back and pull the release or to attach it for that matter.  Am I missing something?

I imagine that the YOU line would be long enough that it could be grabbed from the cockpit.

This also reminds me of the biggest problem with depending on a knot like this - you need to know how to tie it right in difficult situations.  I understand that  is the reason why rock climbers use the figure-8 knot - it's difficult to do wrong.  Other knots are stronger, like a double bowline, but far harder to tie under stress and hard to recognize of done imperfectly.

What is the tried and proven QRAS that Totes mentioned?

What is the tried and proven QRAS that Totes mentioned?

This is Tote's QRAS thread.
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=16289.0

I imagine that the YOU line would be long enough that it could be grabbed from the cockpit.

This also reminds me of the biggest problem with depending on a knot like this - you need to know how to tie it right in difficult situations.  I understand that  is the reason why rock climbers use the figure-8 knot - it's difficult to do wrong.  Other knots are stronger, like a double bowline, but far harder to tie under stress and hard to recognize of done imperfectly.

What is the tried and proven QRAS that Totes mentioned?

You would still need to tie it at the back of your boat unless you were using a trolley.

What is the tried and proven QRAS that Totes mentioned?

This is Tote's QRAS thread.
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=16289.0

I have used Totes QRAS with one modification (bungee from float to kayak) and it is by far the safest I've seen out there.

I found this knot years ago - originally used by Lappish reindeer herders to harness reindeer.

What do you think of it as a very simple quick release for an anchor? 

The BOAT line goes to the Kayak.  The ANCHOR line goes to the anchor.  The YOU line goes to you.

When you want to release it, just make a sharp tug on the "you" end.

It's just a modified form of a quick release sheet bend. No hardware required. 

Disclaimer: I have NEVER used this knot in a wet emergency situation.  I have used it to anchor tarps in areas with high winds when I knew I might have to get them down QUICK.

That's a good way for a QR