Which anchor is best for sandy areas? I’m getting off the cable and will only be using chain for my anchors. I do trap some areas that are really sandy. And the wold fangs are flat, to which I suppose would be better. I would prefer super stakes because they don’t bend and are good season after season without needing any work in offseason. But just a bit concerned anchoring them in sand

When I was in NV, had alot of sand. Only used wolf fangs with 18" cable.
Couple of times had to make it 28" cable as they wouldn't hold. Usually got 2 seasons out of them before they would bend too much from extraction unless I hit a rock.

Lots of clay under a few inches of topsoil here

I have had good luck with wolf fang type anchors on cable.
I attach about 6" of chain to the trap end of the cable when I make them.
I fold a bunch in half pulling them up, those get tossed in a pile and when I have a little time they get some time on a piece of RR track and a massage with a hammer to get them back in shape.

Second use I attach to cable (I will replace cable if I even think 1 strand is broken) directly (leave chain off if new cable) and the cable gets cut and anchor left in ground.
I do not trust them after being bent up twice

If I wanted to reuse anchor with less headache I would be using chained super stakes
I have a doz regular ones but any future purchases will be the ones with retrieval gizmo on them

My vote would be 16" #3 chain super stakes, it is all I use.

I have used wolf fangs with good luck most of our soil is sandy. Added 18" of cable on mine.

Super stakes on #3 good chain if retrieving.

Fangs on 3/32" 7x7 cable if your cuttin' & runnin'.

Both hold well at 16" in the sugar sand down here.

The last time I used super stakes was 4 years ago in clay during a drought. It took me literally all day to pull 4dz traps. I ended up breaking off 12 or 15 on #3 premium chain and destroying my puller. I promised myself never again and ment it!

I run wolf fangs on 13 inch’s of 3/32 7x7 cable and cut and go. Life is a lot better now!

Wolf fangs hold great in sandy soil. Usually drive them in about 15 inches.

I use wolf fangs (mostly) or rebar. Sandy soil almost everywhere I trap, with some typical dirt type soil.

Used to either dig them out with a spade shovel or cut off.

Now I attach 4-5 links of #2 chain to the top of 8-10" cable.

Then I bought a 2" auger for my 18V cordless drill.

Now I just drill down along side of the anchor until you can feel it hit metal. Might need to do a couple-three times and then pull by hand.

I haven't cut a cable off in years.

Regardless of which stake you use, the “hold-ability factor” is the sq “s of soil displacement which should be your 1st consideration! I mean, we are holding coyote! Lots of earth anchors hold very well in sand at 15” but if you are retrieving your stakes then yes, you have to factor in how easy the retrieval.

I use the wolf fang 12 in cable no retrieval here . It is very hard to drive them in a lot of areas here much less retrieval. I un hook and go. I trap the same areas so sometimes I can reattach and use again.

I’ve used both. In sand I’d probably go with wolf fangs, I’ve never really had “bending” issues with the wolf fangs like I did with the Berkshire stakes that would fold pretty easy. I still run both and mainly use my superstakes in high ground land trapping and wolf fangs in wetter areas for coon trapping.