Tighten the knot by pulling first on the tag end to draw up the knot Orvis Knot The Orvis Knot is a very easy and effective knot, which is used almost exclusively in fly fishing and works with all types of fishing lines, including monofilament, fluorocarbon, and braided lines

Gear Three-man or four-man backpacking tent (we squeeze into a two-plus tent) Small two-man tent for gear or for older kids (not necessary with a larger tent or a large vestibule) A doublewide 15-degree sleeping bag (we sleep three in one large bag) A four-season doublewide sleeping pad A 15-degree kid-size sleeping bag A four-season kid-size sleeping pad SteriPEN water purifier and filter with four Nalgene water bottles Jetboil camping stove with cooking cup, 1.5L pot, and 8.1-ounce fuel canister Four reusable plastic cups and four reusable plastic spoon/forks Four snap-fold bowls (like Fozzils) A sharp knife (we bring a multi-tool and a pocketnife) Two internal frame packs with rain flies Osprey Poco AG Plus child carrier with rain fly and sunshade A warm layer of clothes and rain jackets for everyone Food Dinner 1: Cheesy beans, rice and Fritos
-18~-25C freezer room with 120mm panel with color plate steel
For light to medium spinning and bottom fishing
I was not ready to give up on the Amazon as its potential to provide good peacock bass fishing was there.but I loved the Houseboat concept as it added HIGH ADVENTURE for everyone and especially for those who may not be diehard anglers or not want to rip big topwater lures all day long