Fishing
Outriggers & knots
Two-piece fiberglass trolling outriggers are rigged port and starboard, spreading lines wide of the wake so you can run more lines without tangles. A raw-water pickup feeds a live-bait setup on the transom.
Most-used saltwater knots
Improved Clinch
Pass the tag end through the eye, wrap it around the standing line 5–7 times, pass it back through the small loop by the eye, then through the big loop you just made. Wet it, cinch tight, trim.
Non-Slip Loop
Tie a loose overhand in the line, pass the tag through the lure eye and back through the overhand the same way it came out, wrap the standing line 3–5 times, return through the overhand, wet and pull tight. Gives lures free action.
Cleat hitch
Lead the line to the far horn, take a full turn around the base, cross over the top in a figure-eight, and finish with an underhand locking hitch. See the cleat videos below.
