Great advice. The timing is very important when looking at what is around. If you have a Hobie you can always position yourself into the wind and just pedal to keep the drift controlled allowing for two hands for fishing.
Always wear a vest. No questions asked until you are standing on the boat launch.
Anchoring is only difficult in rivers. You need to be careful because the anchor point on the kayak will drag down the place on the kayak to make a straight line between the point on the 'yak and the connection on the bottom. This isn't a big deal in lakes, but in moving water it's a huge and life threatening issue. If you are on a rotomolded kayak, definitely install an anchor trolley to position yourself for preference in the wind. I often anchor up when i'm not in the wind and just want to stick a productive spot so i'm not pulled in where the fish are. You may want to investigate some quick release anchors as well, but so far my 4 claw has worked wonders. I also never knew i could write so much about anchors.
