I drift with the wind to slowly sneak up on known spots in three to six feet of water.. A drogue/sea anchor/chute is usually enough to let me thoroughly fish a spot before drifting out of it. I occasionally anchor to stick tight to a spot but it's just a three-prong grapple hook made of #3 (3/8 inch) rebar (concrete reinforcing rod). The whole thing is only about 8" wide x 8" tall and doesn't weigh more than a pound. But, it grips tight enough in the bottom conditions. I don't go if the wind is more than 11 mph because it's a 30 to 50-minute paddle straight into the wind to get to likely spots.
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