Intelligent Trot Line Design

This video is about how to make a trotline and catch catfish.

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Here is a private link to my latest catfishing video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmqZpWODp6iXj9E Everyone has permission to share or repost anywhere. I just to see how many people watch this without the yewtoob algorithm pushing it.

[@CaptHayes-tl4tj]

Iv run lines my entire life, and you just showed me many many great ideas to change mine up. Thank you

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Thank you Capt. I’m trying to do another trotline video but need a new motor and none are available new or used probably because of stimulus money. Thanks for watching.

[@sk0t8]

Brilliant through and through! Stupid respect sir! Thank you for the video!

[@nathanenglander6496]

You took the hillbilly out of the trot line. Very impressive!

[@camelsellam9061]

Hahhahahabh

[@countrydirtkid4451]

100,000 views, thank you viewers. I need to make a part 2 of this line in action. See you this spring

[@redlinecustomsms]

I was looking forward to the second one. Do it!

[@Fikishut]

AWESOME!!!! THANK YOU~ Great design😊

[@2C.Rush8]

Really appreciate this video man, thank you

[@bear304inc5]

Excellent video, well thought out. And even better explained than most videos on here. Gotta a sub from me.

[@jtarryohpengyew8173]

Hi, Thanks for sharing, you're very innovative.

[@ExploreYourLand]

Super slick man, nice work!

[@goldrushpro]

Simple, effective, excellent!

[@VirantRoss]

Nice, clean setup. I've never used a trot line I may try this out in SanteeCooper for catfish

[@joespawldin7833]

Ross Best best way to fish for numbers.used em for years.its an excellent means to cover a massive amount of water at one time,and even possible to fish up and down the water collumbby useing various leader lengths and useing multiple baits to see whats getting the most attention.trotlines are a time tested old world means to fish.heavily used in the amazon still.despite the dangers lol.but here,we dont have man eating fish so its much safer lol.but jokes aside these people rely on this system to feed whole villages.the only other main method you will see them use is nets.they only use what will produce significant numbers.solid system and if used with some awarness and cuation its garanteed to land good fish.most of our 50 to 70 pound cats where cuaght on the trotline.and we had rods in the same area lol.the other known and effective method is closely related,and thats useing juglines.basically a single hook version of a trotline.i seen boats drop 50 of em in an area at a time.only thing to consider with them is to make sure they are ancored some how.cats tend to duck for cover after a strike if they are able.

[@dallasmore6703]

Nice design! Innovative and functional. I may copy it myself. I'd be interested in trying to bait it and feed it out like I used to do with my grandpa's trotline boxes. There were no plastic 5 gallon buckets back then so he used old wooden coke-a-cola boxes, he cut notches in the edge of the box and hung a baited hook in each notch, facing up and outside the box. We'd bait up 10 or 12 ea. 25-100 hook trotlines. The last thing in would be a weight with a few feet of line. So what we'd do is take a jug that was wrapped with 20-25 ft of line, tie a loop knot in the end, put the loop around the weight, place the pre-baited trotline box on the back of the boat (my job) toss the jug and weight and ease out in the boat, the baited lines would pay out of the box, as it got to the corners of the box I'd turn the box so that the baited line was feeding straight out over the back of the boat. When we got the end we'd attach another jug to the weight, stretch the line tight and drop it, the excess line was wrapped around the jug, the jug would spin paying the line out. The next day at daybreak we'd run the lines and reverse the process, feeding the line back into the trotline box, taking the fish off as they came in. The knot he tied the drop lines on with was the simplest knot ever, he'd run the line thru the hooks eye, the an over hand knot in the end, and another around the shank of the book and snug it up. It was earth to undo if a hook was tough to get out we'd just detach it from the main line and drop the fish in the bottom of the boat and keep going. Might not seem like a strong knot but he dragged in an 88 lb flathead One morning and he routinely caught 20-40 lb blues, channels and flatheads. One of my grandpa's favorite baits to use was grasshoppers. We'd catch them in late summer at night. Grasshoppers crawl up near the tops of weeds at night so the dew would dry quicker enabling them to dry out and be able to fly as early as possible. We'd go out at night with a flashlight and pick them off the weeds and fill a couple of gallon milk jugs which we'd freeze for later use. My grandfather also used ivory soap, skipjack, and some special homemade doughballs made out of cotton, ice cream, asefedida, fennel, garlic, and some other nasty stuff that I never did get the recipe for.

[@countrydirtkid4451]

I know what you are talking about because I have used those wooden jump boxes as we called them. I put out a 315 hook line with a stack of those boxes a couple of times. I can tell you that those boxes are much better than this bucket because the probability of a tangle is so much less with a jump box. I have read several times that old time commercial fishermen didn't put bait on their hooks. they would but out 45 thousand hooks per day and somehow catch enough fish to make it now worth the time to bait the hooks. thanks for watching

[@dallasmore6703]

@@countrydirtkid4451 You're welcome. Uh, I'm gonna add one caution to baiting your lines the night before, make sure your pre-baited trotlines are locked inside something animal proof to keep the cats, coon, possums out of them! We baited up a dozen 50 hook lines and left them stacked in the boat inside the garage, but somebody left a door open and a couple of cats got into the trotline boxes, you can imagine the mess! My stepdad ended up having to dispose of several trotlines, cats and all, just chucked the whole mess into a dumpster.

[@aquasoil1897]

Been doing this all my life.it works 👍

[@joshr7505]

"Uh-kay" lol, good video. I'm definitely gonna be using the design

[@andrewhardcastle7982]

Fantastic! Thank you 🙏

[@Jackspratcouldeatnofat]

Would be nice to see you loading the trot into the bucket.

[@richardplace4856]

This is the type of guy you hope marries into your family.

[@larrywuzhere3866]

Great buckets Batman!

[@ricks2907]

Best design I’ve seen yet. Thanks

[@manifestdestiny4359]

Brilliant!

[@mjolnirplissken7032]

i was fully impressed by the time we got around to DIY custom lead ingot weights

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Thank you for watching. There is something satisfying about making thing at home.

[@frankthetank1779]

Nice. I'm moving to Brandon in 10 days.

[@Gibsonguitarman89]

Awesome job!!! That is one of the best trotline mechanisms and general trotline design I've seen. Very thought out and a reason behind everything! And the video quality and editing was awesome! I want to see how you run your trotline. Tieing on to a tree and dropping one end off with a weight is one thing, but running a trotline in open water on a flat with only weights can be a pain in the butt and I've never figured out a way to do it safely and precisely. Do you have any videos on that topic?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Thanks for watching, when I put it out I lift the motor all the way out of the water and drift with the wind. Since the hooks are 18ft apart I have plenty of time to free any tangles that arise. After I reach the last hook I let the wind tighten up the line somewhat and the throw the last weight out. Having the motor running when putting it out is scary so I lift the entire lower unit out of the water and the boat drifts sideways. Thanks again

[@Gibsonguitarman89]

So that little weight is enough to anchor your boat also? I tried trotlining out of my 18 ft boat and now have a 24 ft boat. In the middle of the lake on a flat all I could come up with is put out a heavy 80 pound sack of concrete, tie it to a 8-12 pound weight with maybe 30 ft of string and attach trotline to small weight and terminate it in same manner with a small weight and a big weight. The small weights are enough to hold the trotline while the big weights help anchor your boat from drifting....I just always wondered how everybody else would approach trolling on a flat away from structure in a windy part of the lake

[@paulkf5pv]

Sounds like my problem. 21,5 foot boat. currently no trolling motor. a little wind puts a lot of pressure. I like this bucket though.

[@tomvalveede6808]

You should Patent this. It's a great idea! 🍀

[@samleblanc9214]

Verry good idea....Think!!!!

[@simsammalinao1823]

EXCELLENT....!!!!

[@johnbeck9997]

love the cork on the end

[@countrydirtkid4451]

It saves a lot of aggravation because after years of use the cork finally cracked off and now I can never find the end of the line

[@camelsellam9061]

Very good video thank you .

[@jamesspears5127]

If You use large swivel snaps on your main line and tie your hooks on a loop it makes it a lot easier to take the fish off and easier to set because You set the main line without hooks and then go back over it putting your baited hooks on you just have to remember too close the swivel snaps then You have no tangles and no problems

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Thank you I m glad you see, my idea, yeah I agree,there is a lot of junk on youtube

[@brmjswift]

Great video. Do you have more on the topic?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Thanks for viewing. I never made a follow up video. I need to start a separate channel. I can tell you that the trotline works well and I catch more fish that I need sometimes.

[@joespawldin7833]

see,this is exactly what i avoid when running these.all be it,these hooks are organised.but i never deploy or retreive a long line or trotline with hooks attached.i have seen too many times when a large fish decides its time to scram and pulls the trotline and all its hooks into the water.and possibly into the agler.people have died from this.yall do it however yall want.but personally i attach my droppers at the moment they get baited and deployed.and remove them as i retrieve.and besides safty,leaving hooks on the line is asking for a tangle.i want a problem free deployment.nothing at all against this design.this is one of the things i love about this feild.so many variations on how we put food on the plate.this system works for this guy,and thats all that matters.

[@noncched6839]

Do you bait your hooks before you set it out or set it out then come back and bait the hooks?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

I bait the hooks first that way it don’t put a bunch of slack in the line having to run the line after putting it out. Works for me. Thanks for watching

[@chancelane8700]

you really put a lot of thought in this, okay?

[@novaculus]

Great video Country! I found it because I'm going to try trotlining this summer and wanted to do something more interesting than buying a line off the shelf. You've definitely inspired me to make my own. I don't see the video on setting the trotline, though. I hope you can do that soon. One question: I looked you the monk's knot and it looks like a kind of monkey fist that you tie on the end of a line. How do you tie that knot in the middle of the trotline?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

this video shows a better explanation kzbin.info/www/bejne/goCvdIWhjr2VnNk I do this by keeping the twine rolled up on the spool that it came on. Instead of passing the tag end through the loop I just pass the whole spool through and then tie the knot. I then unroll the spool a little and tie the second knot. You need to have all the swivels that you are going to use already on the line. Good Luck. The river where I live is massively flooded now. I should have a vid of this trot line in action next month

[@novaculus]

OK, thanks for the information. I understand how you tied the knots now. Looking forward to the next video.

[@eskehaitiapchanje4576]

Good job

[@fun4ray2]

You might want to change you're Category to sports or fishing. Just a suggestion. That's a pretty neat bucket you made!

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Point taken. I changed it. I didn’t think the category made a difference but who know thanks for watching

[@joshholley5732]

How much for 2 buckets ready to fish. Just like in the video. Bucket, line, swivels and hooks. Please email me a price. Thanks and great video.

[@small-town-southern-man3573]

How can the fish twist off when there’s a swivel a foot away? Just curious.

[@countrydirtkid4451]

The swivel sometimes gets tangled and wrapped up in the dropline as the river current twist it continuously. A second way to swivel takes care of the problem.

[@riverwilliams7936]

Very clever

[@christopherort2889]

Cool

[@emahfam]

I am interested to see how you attach your trot lines to the float and at which end ?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

I attack both ends of the trotline to the floats, there is a loop tied into the white nylon rope that I did not show. It you do it that way the floats will bob up and down if the line has fish on it.

[@ikongsi5132]

Can you make vedio,you go fishing and you use this..trotlines..

[@jasongreen5159]

Yeah I'd say you put done thought into it. 😀

[@SussexBricklayer]

I don’t see the follow up videos here anywhere. Have you done some ?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

When I first made this video it got about 1 click every 2 weeks. I figured why bother. This spring I'm going to make a bunch of videos of this trotline in action. I will test out a bunch of different baits and ideas. Thanks for viewing

[@Goodellsam]

If you did not tie your hooks to the drop line, how did you secure it?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

There is an overhand knot tied in the end of the drop line so that the hook can’t slide off of the end .

[@shawnp8429]

Nice

[@benlee7758]

Me trying not to overthink things😂😂😂

[@LeeBrasher]

A Country Boy Can Survive.

[@hassonauk]

I didn't fond the part two on how to use it. Please share

[@dadspiranha.pipeslogos4207]

Like the way you think ! Dads piranha subed you and hit the bell and drope off a thumb

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Thank you, this trotline is so nice that I have trouble putting it out, I afraid that someone is going to steal it

[@Michael-ft3rc]

Where can I purchase stainless steel necklace spacers from? Thanks!

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Hobby lobby is where I got them from

[@jakethesnake9528]

How far apart are the cuts in the top of the bucket to hold the line hooks?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

I will measure it tomorrow. I remember that I taped a piece of masking tape around the top of the bucket and then I peeled the tape off and put it on a table and marked out the slots with marker and a tape measure. I then put the tape back on and cut on a table saw which was scary but turned out good.

[@jakethesnake9528]

@@countrydirtkid4451 Sounds good. Thanks a million!!

[@JamesWhite-tg4kw]

Can't seem to find the videos that actually shows baiting and using the trot line out of that bucket and putting the trot line back into that bucket🤔

[@countrydirtkid4451]

I need to make them this spring stay tuned.

[@kaderblanka8103]

Good Good Good

[@CD38325]

How do you tie that monks robe knot?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Do a KZbin search for a “capuchin knot” it’s the same thing

[@abubsam9]

👏👏👏👍🏻

[@aaronsmith1365]

How many hooks can you set on one line?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Depends on the State, this one has 24 but the limit in my state is 50. In a river a shorter line is better because too many things can go wrong in the current.

[@GuitarNoob82]

Awesome design... couldn’t find second or third video

[@countrydirtkid4451]

When I made this my channel was totally viewless and dead. In January I am going out and shooting another build of this trotline and using it on the river

[@GuitarNoob82]

I will be looking forward to it. I love anything outdoors, and ways to make my own gear or how to do things on a budget

[@GuitarNoob82]

I will be looking forward to it. I love anything outdoors, and ways to make my own gear or how to do things on a budget

[@GuitarNoob82]

I will be looking forward to it. I love anything outdoors, and ways to make my own gear or how to do things on a budget

[@GuitarNoob82]

I will be looking forward to it. I love anything outdoors, and ways to make my own gear or how to do things on a budget

[@JesseKlaus]

Interested in making and selling a similar setup?

[@joscamwoshezi2436]

I would like to see when you make it make a video on it pleeeeease

[@dannyfoster1623]

FYI you could was brass cleats

[@vekash100]

Can't find the next part

[@jerryocrow1]

Consider maing 50 and sell them on Ebay for $49.95. Great idea.

[@jacobchilders8843]

How far did you space the hooks?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

About 28 feet apart because I want there to be plenty of time to unhook fish before the next hook arrives

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Wait a min it was actually 18 feet apart sorry

[@jacobchilders8843]

Thanks

[@richardkent2658]

Was thinking 28 would beat bit far we go between 1ft to 2ft apart and always keep a knife close while running a line seen it a time or two it's needed

[@billmeyers2846]

Not shooting your idea down but if you catch a big one that line is going to get dragged off. I’ve had catfish eat smaller catfish on my line and straighten out stainless steel 8/0 hooks.

[@johnbeck9997]

where did you get the strap?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

This stuff is called nylon webbing and you can buy it at farm stores such as farm and fleet or tractor supply. It is sold in the rope and twine section. You can get the plastic buckles in the same place

[@johnbeck9997]

Thank you I will drop by tsc tomorrow

[@Kube_Dog]

You understand what that banjo music references, don't you? Lol.

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Yup, good movie though. The producers did a good job of capturing the river atmospheres.

[@Kube_Dog]

@@countrydirtkid4451 Well, okay, but it generally makes people think of the s-x scene... not so much the beauty of nature that is also in Deliverance. I liked your video and not trying to make trouble. Just pointing out the association that the Dueling Banjos intro makes people think of.

[@starlinlanier8202]

Should've zip tied the milk crate

[@MrBass205]

Wheres the video of u runnin the lines

[@countrydirtkid4451]

When I made this video it got about 2 views per month so I gave up on trotline videos. Now that it’s getting recommended by youtube I need to go out there and make a live video.

[@noway57]

Mora knife?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Same style but it’s a no name off brand of mora

[@olenamcquagge7777]

Great idea, the only thing I would change....get rid of the knives on the bucket....have a knife on your hip/vest or somewhere within reach and a spare "pocket" knife in your pocket. This way, there is NO pull on the strap and it keep your hooks tighter on the bucket. Just my zero point zero two dollars worth.

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Thank you. I am making a part 2 of this video soon.thanks for watching

[@rustylozanolpc4227]

Do you sell these??

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Too much time and money involved. It's not worth it

[@joelgacutno6414]

Will explain

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Thank you I hope you catch fish

[@spoof2245]

Just checking in on the next trotline video it's been a couple years.

[@countrydirtkid4451]

Been saving my stimulus checks to buy a new motor and then I’m going to hit the river and make a bunch of videos. It snowed a lot here today so a couple more weeks till fishing season. Stay tuned.

[@successfulusername]

Where’s part 2 and 3?

[@countrydirtkid4451]

At the time I made this my channel got just a few hits per month. I gave up making trotline videos. This spring I plan on doing more.

[@La_Jake]

That would take too long to reef and i wouldnt want to untangle a line thats in the bottom of a bucket also you would only be able to make a 50 hook line.

[@fishindixie3359]

How much for one lol

[@countrydirtkid4451]

I don’t understand youtube. This video used to get about I view every two weeks for months. Now, suddenly it gets 1 view every 2hours. What did youtube change? Does anyone have an idea?

[@pokerprotrav]

Country Dirt Kid Google constantly changes SEO rules. So enjoy the views. Keep up the videos.

[@PebbleCreekOutdoors]

My videos get more views depending on what season it is. I'm a trapper so about Nov-Feb I get a lot more views and comments. Also the title of your videos are pretty important the term "click bait" is used in KZbin a lot now. I don't like the way KZbin does things sometimes but if you read up on the trends a little you can get more views. Keep up the good work man your doing great.

[@atye04]

Everyone like me probably lost guns to ex restraining order then Utube nixed alot of gun vids... So guess fishing it is then

[@VirantRoss]

Country Dirt Kid probably word got out or people shared it and it started to gain a good rating after we started liking it. KZbin is a crap shoot it prefers big companies.

[@grantkeller8024]

Ya, their way of distraction from controversial vids...

[@EdwardVanNatta]

I am looking for about your product place lace me a message . When I post this , I am looking for more information no this . I am looking for more information how you start this chart lineup and where you get all your out of that I want to build some more updates where I can do some more catfishing. yourself whatever you doing out there

[@countrydirtkid4451]

I will try to post a video showing how I catfish with this bucket.

[@jeremymiller1564]

Great line for small fish. Never gonna catch anything over 15 lbs

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[@robertsimpers1323]

Ocd bucket

[@dadspiranha.pipeslogos4207]

Check out my boat build bud ! Like I said we think alike