Mushroom anchor off of the stern?

[ezgoing]

You should try it on a dock you know holds fish. Sneak in with the trolling motor and drop an anchor. You might be surprised how many more fish you catch. Trolling motors can spook fish for 50 yards some days. You might find they come off the dock and are easier to catch, instead of them getting spooked and hugging the poles/brush. Sometimes it works good, sometimes it doesnt matter.

I've watched them move as I approached the dock using the trolling motor. But enough of them usually stay to make it fun.

I used anchors on a pontoon before I got spot lock. I found that I needed two anchors, one on each end, most of the time. But a pontoon catches more wind than a regular boat so it is harder to keep it stabilized with one anchor.