5 steps
Ground-Line Hitch
A hitch that seizes a branch line to a trawl ground line. It is the cousin of the ossel hitch, with the turns laid so the branch cannot slide forward.
Use it for
A hitch that seizes a branch line to a trawl ground line. It is the cousin of the ossel hitch, with the turns laid so the branch cannot slide forward.
This line
Cord to rope.
Avoid when
An ossel hitch if you only need the netting to stand off.
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Ground-Line Hitch
Step 1
Lay the branch line on the ground line.
Step 2
Wrap back toward the standing side.
Step 3
Tuck the tag.
Step 4
Snug the wraps.
Step 5
The branch should not slide forward.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- Turns that spiral loosely.
- The branch line leading forward under load.