Thanks for the help. I'm going to invest in an anchor, but I don't have the $$$ to do it right (the NRS setup looks ideal) now. In the immediate future, and I'm anxious to catch my very first silver this weekend in the Skykomish, and hopefully a float trip will increase my odds. In the meantime I'm thinking about purchasing a 25# anchor from Outdoor Emporium, and attaching it directly to the frame (in the very back). Of course I would take the necessary precautions associated with excess rubbing on the tubes. Has anyone tried a similar setup?

Thanks again.