small boat anchoring

[bruceka49]

Last weekend I took my 16' Pro Sport Lund boat over to Dash Point fishing for Pinks. I tried to anchor off shore and cast toward shore. My little 15lb mushroom anchor wouldn't hold me in a mild tide. What type of anchor works best for that kind of condition?

[Steelheadin360]

I would get a "Navy" style anchor that digs in a little bit, and make sure you have enough line out, i like to have a good angle on the line.

[Bodofish]

You need a traditional Fluke style anchor or maybe a Roberts or a Lewmar, the latter are quite expensive. Here's a link to an inexpensive one, I'd go the 16' to 24' , just because, bigger is better, just so you know what you're looking for.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... sNum=50320
And with that you will need a length of anchor chain, heavier is better. It holds the anchor to the ground so it can dig in. 12' to 16' feet should be fine. Just talk to any of the folks at Fisheries supply or West Marine, figure out what you need then shop on line. Fisheries Supply will probably have the better price of the two, they seem to be pretty competitive with the online retailers.

[beeman]

The fluke anchor is fine. I use one on my 15' duraboat and it holds just fine in the Snohomish and on the sound. I used to have the same anchor on a glass boat with no issues. I have 4' of chain and then 50' of rope.

[bruceka49]

Thanks for the help.

[Bodofish]

The key is to have a good scope on the anchor line. To hold the boat the scope should be around 30 degrees.

[kodacachers]

I'm late to the party, but Bodo is right on the scope--general rule is your anchor rode should be 5 to 7 times the depth of the water.