As the name suggests, the Lobster Bouy Hitch attaches Lobster Pots to a line which is then thrown over the side of the fishing vessel with the pots attached ready to fish for lobsters. This knot is a very useful knot for commercial fishermen and is very common. Whether seas are light or heavy the knot is easy to tie and will not capsise into any other knot. Neither will it come undone unexpectedly. This knot is used in three different places on a line of pots.
Firstly at the bouy which acts as a marker, secondly as the attachment to the line for the snood and lastly attaching the pot to the snood. At one end of the line of pots which is usually about 25 pots upwards, a bouy is attached. The bouy is then used as a marker so the line of pots can be found easily when it is time to examine the pots for the catch. The Lobster Bouy Hitch is related to the Cow Hitch, Clove Hitch and Buntline Hitch, each of which take a different route when being tied.
Sometimes the careful fisherman will finish the knot off with a couple of half hitches for extra security.

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