If your anchor is not holding that great, add chain. If you anchor in deeper water and don't feel like bustin your a$$ heavin it, use this. Makes anchor retrieval sooooo easy.
http://www.fishing-catalog.com/other...nchor_ball.htm
I rarely anchor. In fact the only time I have anchored my "V" (first season w/it)was in a few feet of water hanging out at the beach. But, with Blackfish season just a few days away, that should change.