When it comes to retrieving ground tackle via electric, hands-free means, the anchor windlass in its various iterations ranks as the overwhelming favorite among American recreational boaters. But ...

Anchoring the boat is one of the most intimidating skills to learn for a boat operator. Securing a heavy boat with a rope, chain and anchor in strong current, heavy wind, and crushing waves presents ...

Last week, I lost my first boat anchor in more than 40 years of fishing. It was a grapnel that must have landed in the very claws of the superstructure of a tugboat sunk as an artificial reef. I use a ...