Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:

"SteveB" wrote in message SNIP


3:1 is a general starting point, and it goes from there. Whatever floats
yer boat ............... or .............

Whatever keeps your boat from floating ..................... away

If I need more than 3:1 to keep my boat steady, I'm either going to be on
the trolling motor, or I'll find a different place to fish.

As I previously stated, if you're a fisherman, the amount of scope you
use depends upon depth of water, current, wind, proximity to other
objects, et cetera. I've anchored my boat with a couple of feet of line
under some circumstances, and it was in no danger of drifting off...