What do y'all think of this for trotlines?

[Russ81]

Couldn't find the website for this rig, looks like a new take on jump boxes. Think it's PVC or sheet metal???

https://youtu.be/qSGlZbWsvtM

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[Drycreek3189]

My brother was doing that thirty or more years ago except his were ricked on a tray with the hooks pointed up in slots sawed in quarter round molding all around the tray. The actual trot line was coiled in the tray. He always used the tar coated line because it was stiff and wouldn't tangle. He caught thousands of pounds of fish on the Red using grasshoppers. He never used a float except to mark one end of his line. The line laid on the bottom and he would snag it with a grapple hook to run it. Always had to take them up to collect fish and rebait, so you had to have twice as many lines rigged as you were fishing with. Then, sit on the bank, drink beer, and redo the lines ! A lot of work, but ****, he caught lots of fish.

[BolilloLoco]

Pvc

[MagicBlade]

Great idea!

[muzzlebrake]

Pretty slick. I sure wish I could find me some of them live skipjack feesh around here for bait.

[Russ81]

My brother was doing that thirty or more years ago except his were ricked on a tray with the hooks pointed up in slots sawed in quarter round molding all around the tray. The actual trot line was coiled in the tray.

Yes sir that's what family Members I know did also, I like this as it seems more contained I'm just wondering how they pack the line back in after deployment. I ordered some trotline supplies form fish net co. yesterday so we'll see!



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[Tmag]

Looks pretty cool.

[RascalArms]

I agree that's a pretty neat system but I'm just as interested in knowing what kind of little hand tool he was using to remove those hooks so fast?

[Bullseye07]

I agree that's a pretty neat system but I'm just as interested in knowing what kind of little hand tool he was using to remove those hooks so fast?

Looked like one of these:http://www.colgardsports.com/m/produ...820721,2075196

[FIRETX12]

I agree that's a pretty neat system but I'm just as interested in knowing what kind of little hand tool he was using to remove those hooks so fast?

You obviously haven't been to the coast. It's the most important tool in the boat with all those stupid hard heads around.
Buy a handful. They will get dropped overboard.



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[Russ81]

What do y'all think of this for trotlines?

Yup I had a nice one with a T-handle that's been a life saver. Leader in one hand, dehooker in other. Pull taunt horizontally and flip those little hardheaded boogers into a piling eer water


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[RascalArms]

Looked like one of these:http://www.colgardsports.com/m/produ...820721,2075196

You obviously haven't been to the coast. It's the most important tool in the boat with all those stupid hard heads around.
Buy a handful. They will get dropped overboard.

Nope, never spent much time on the coast but sure could have used one of those things a time or two on Lake Lavon that's for sure.

[Texas Grown]

Yes sir that's what family Members I know did also, I like this as it seems more contained I'm just wondering how they pack the line back in after deployment. I ordered some trotline supplies form fish net co. yesterday so we'll see!



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That's what I'm wonder-n.

[Russ81]

If I was to make my own I'd make one end just a slip on cap and do it that way. Open the end and stand it up, thread line thru the slot then work up winding and inserting the hooks in the slots as I pulled the trotline in.


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[Texas Grown]

Good idea Russ. I've still got three left from years ago. Two are stored on metal welding wire spools without hooks. I don't like using the clips on the leads. So my leads are tied on without hooks. I used styrofoam blocks for years. But they are to light weight and get tossed about to easily. Most of the time, I'm running lines by my self. And managing the boat and main-line, then adding bait or the leads can be a chore. Not to say deploy is any easier .