Jonathan Kelly wrote:
A grappling anchor.. holds your position better than a bag, and you don't have to search for appropriate rocks (it's surprising how hard it can be on some waterbodies) and then dump them at every portage. And if you fish, it's worth it to be able to hold your position in the wind...the grapples can dig into something and keep you there.
excellent tip on this anchor. and cheap. 1.5 lbs isn't much. less than my hellinox chair 2lbs, which isn't as essential as fishing in peace at a good spot, as opposed to fighting the wind constantly to return to it, which is hard on the body, which a chair tries to oppose. so in a sense an anchor is a chair in disguise. i will be buying this chair to replace my helinox for next trip, and enjoy the .5 pound savings.
to add to the tips here, no matter what weight you use, use enough rope that it angles down rather than dives straightish down, so the weight drags rather than 'bounces' as the wind blows you. much, much more effective just changing that angle to 45 deg at least. the rope length needed for 45 deg is = to depth and a half. Eg, 20 feet deep needs 30 feet rope (actually gets you better than 45 deg).