I learned how to anchor a boat in current the hard way, drifting sideways into a sandbar while fishing the Columbia River with the wrong scope and a tired mushroom anchor. After that day, I spent three seasons testing anchors, rode lengths, and current techniques across rivers, tidal inlets, and saltwater passes. This guide pulls […]

I've spent the last decade anchoring boats across everything from Lake Erie mud to Florida sandbars, and I can tell you with confidence: choosing the wrong boat anchor is the fastest way to ruin a perfect day on the water. Our team has tested over 40 anchors across three boating seasons, weighing holding power, retrieval […]