I had been using a mighty mite anchor and it worked OK with my smaller boat but my my larger boat was just too much for it. It held but eventually lost its tines one at a time . Now it is just a weight for the gopro.
I have had to step up to a larger heavier steel wreck anchor by "the anchorman" out of NJ. Looks very well made and strong. (
TheAnchormanWreckAnchors-PhotoGallery-ChuckTheAnchorman-WreckAnchors ) Interesting set up.... The chain or rode is attached at the rear, you tie-wrap the chain to the shank and when you want to pull up, you reduce the scope and the zip tie's break and you haul it up backwards. SO far so good. My biggest worry is that it the zip tie's will break when anchored and it blows hard but according to the reviews I've read they do not. Have you tried this approach?
I saw a guy the other day using the run and gun technique with a danforth and a buoy. he was really gunning it and the anchor was hung and there was a loud sound of fiberglass breaking as the cleat tore out and a guy on the bow waving his arms and screaming to stop. He almost fell over as the boat came to a abrupt halt. That looks very dangerous. He went home with a short length of line and no anchor.