Patent ID: 8543324

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for anchoring a fishing boat, the computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining an anchor point identifier that indicates a position of an anchor point of the fishing boat, wherein the anchor point identifier is a storage indicator that facilitates at least one member of a group consisting of: indexing of current fishing data obtained at the anchor point of the fishing boat and retrieval of prior fishing data obtained at the anchor point on a prior date; causing actuation of a position maintenance routine for anchoring the boat within a tolerance of the anchor point, wherein the position maintenance routine includes: determining, by a processor, a current position of the fishing boat, determining, by the processor, whether the current position is within a tolerance of the anchor point, and when the current position is not within the tolerance of the anchor point, determining, by the processor, a direction to the anchor point and propelling the fishing boat in the determined direction.