Anchor on a cuda 12

I am looking to get an anchor for my cuda 12.  I have had my yak almost a month, here is my problem I am,

A) afraid to cut it already
B) my wives attitude when I tell her I am cutting it.

Mainly at this point, I am only fishing lakes.  I basically just want something to slow me down like a drag anchor.  Options or ideas, pictures?


Thank you,
Mitch

Drift socks work great.

For lakes a simple cleat to hold your anchor line should be enough. You only need a 1.5-3 lb collapsible claw with a tie-wrap release to hold under most conditions in lakes.

If you want to add a simple trolley just run a loop of line from bow to stern handles with a stainless steel ring in the middle. There must be several threads and vids on the design. Once you're happy with the design and have soothed the wife's nerves you can drill away. I didn't drill on my yak for a year, just came up with temporary setups until I was happy.


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I was going to try to explain this, but I figured it would be quicker to take 5 minutes out of my day to make and edit a quick video. Besides, I wasn't feeling well so I didn't get out fishing today.

This is not my original idea.  In fact, when I bought this yak from Zee, he had it rigged similarly.  I modified it slightly by adding a clam cleat for a quick release and lengthening the rope so it could be used from the front, as well.
Clam Cleat:






I have made mine so I can run it from the front or the back.  On my Outback I added a simple pad-eye to maintain a constant direction of the rope and was able to use my existing clam cleat for the rudder down control.  The rudder down control is much thinner that the rope so I can fit both in if need be.

Off the rear:


Off the front:



In conclusion, if you already have a rear handle on the yak, you can use the existing attachment point in the rear (and/or front).  If you already have a clam cleat in reach from the cockpit, you could use that and may only have to drill two small holes for a pad-eye or four holes for a pad-eye and clam cleat.  The brass ring, brass clip and rope should all be available for around 10 bucks.

You may also note I have an existing anchor trolley on both my yaks.  I prefer the method in the video because it directs the anchor line to the rearmost (or foremost) point thus holding the yak in the current better with less swinging back and forth.  I use the trolley for moving a drift sock around if I need it. 

Thank you all for the replies.

Mitch