[Snowman]

I was thinking! What if the main tether lines from jugs to anchor could be slid through the eye of the anchor and the jug handle, forming a loop. The main fishing line would be attached solid to the tether line loop so it could be raised to bait and check or lower to fishing depth by un-doing a clamp or knot on the tether line loop by the jug. Then pulling up on one lead or the other as you would a pully.

 

[buckbuster14]

I Like the drawing

 

[henry]

I never fished my trotlines that deep..and almost always fished them parallel to the bank. But it looks good on paper.

:cheers::cheers:

 

[danceswithbooze]

Snowman,

After close examination of your set up I think I have discovered your problem...

 

[danceswithbooze]

THE LOZ GATORS ARE EATING ALL THE BIG FISH!! :rotfl:

 

[Snowman]

danceswithbooze; LMAO! Thats it I'm having a ****tail on dat one!:cheers:

 

[buckbuster14]

Hey snowman. dont set the lines too deep unless you are planning on checking it every few hours. Bout the deepest you can set it is 15 feet.

 

[Vector]

1) you don't want your lines below the oxygen line, cause then all you'll catch are a FEW blues. (this line is usually around 10 feet in the summer)

2) as a rule of thumb, fish will feed up, but not down.

Just food for thought.

Parker

 

[coyotehunter]

Originally posted by danceswithbooze
Snowman,

After close examination of your set up I think I have discovered your problem...

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

 

[WhiteTailer]

Snowman and Trot lines, this aint Ice Fishing Dude!

 

[Snowman]

Hey guys; I think you just helped me a bunch! Some here have said to set them up close to where the channel meets the flats. Well I think my deep anchor is down 35'. Thats why I am having so much trouble holding the anchor up to check and bait. I'm going to pick up today and reset in shallower water, unless by some fluke I have a good catch.

Whitetailer, whats's that alittle ice creature?

 

[90acres]

Yes, move shallower, you're making this trotline stuff way too difficult. And remember, line doesn't slide good when wet.