The Bimini Twist creates a double line with the loop at the end – and retains a substantial amount of the line’s strength. It’s not an easy one, but there are a wide variety of tutorials on the internet to guide you through the process. Here are some of my favorites.

One sign of someone who spends a lot of time (too much?) on the water is a raccoon eyed sunglasses tan. Wear your sunblock and reapply it consistently, but don’t sleep on the guys who look like trash pandas.

While there are threats to sharks in some areas due to practices like “finning,” in many sport fisheries they have become an uncontrollable nuisance. They’ve learned that hooked fish are easy prey, and hooked fish tend to be in close proximity to fishing boats. Beware of the Tax Man.