How to Trotline for Crabs
Get the necessary materials., Hook the 30 shower hooks through the threading of the rope, and space them out every 10 feet (3.0 m)., Bait the hooks., Tie the chains to the rope at both ends of the trotline., Tie whatever weights you could find to...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get the necessary materials.
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Step 2: Hook the 30 shower hooks through the threading of the rope
The hooks should be stable and should be ready to be baited. , Hook the pieces of bait onto the shower hooks and snap them shut to lock in the bait.
If you have fish heads, hook through the eye and out the mouth.
If you have chicken necks, poke the hook through the part of the neck with the most meat. , At the end of the chain, tie another piece of rope (approx 5 ft), and then tie this to the buoy. , Then tie the other ends of these rope to the buoys such that the weight rope and the trout line form a “V.” , -
Step 3: and space them out every 10 feet (3.0 m).
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Step 4: Bait the hooks.
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Step 5: Tie the chains to the rope at both ends of the trotline.
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Step 6: Tie whatever weights you could find to separate pieces of rope approximately as long as the depths you are crabbing in.
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Step 7: Wind your rope up in a bucket so that it can be easily transported into your boat.
Detailed Guide
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The hooks should be stable and should be ready to be baited. , Hook the pieces of bait onto the shower hooks and snap them shut to lock in the bait.
If you have fish heads, hook through the eye and out the mouth.
If you have chicken necks, poke the hook through the part of the neck with the most meat. , At the end of the chain, tie another piece of rope (approx 5 ft), and then tie this to the buoy. , Then tie the other ends of these rope to the buoys such that the weight rope and the trout line form a “V.” ,
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