Mississippi River Catfishing on Trotlines

[@larryevans9588]

My. Kind of fishing. You are great ! Love it !

[@FishingwiththeRiverhobo1292]

Reminder of when my dad and I used to set trot lines 👍

[@buffalorider3579]

I make my own trotlines also but have used the Walmart ones before too. I don't use the cheap hooks. Eagle Claw makes a circle hook with an oversize eye for trotline use that I've had good results with. I think it's model number is L198G. I order them from Memphis Net & Twine. Size 4/0 catches the size fish I like to eat.

[@midsouthoutdoors7321]

Thanks for the tip. I haven't heard of Memphis Net & Twine. I will look them up.

[@Cogzilla]

How is the big one doing in your pond? We like fishing the river for sport, but don’t keep any. I may try to transplant some to my pond.

[@midsouthoutdoors7321]

I put that one in and several others from another lake. They are all still kicking. I have a lot of bluegill for them to eat and I am about to order some Golden Shiners too. They have plenty to eat.

[@Moseph900]

I can’t believe you threw those back

[@davidgingerich2230]

You not very hungry throwing them fish back. Mr. Nice guy. I'm hungry

[@Cogzilla]

How long do you leave your lines out before checking them again?

[@midsouthoutdoors7321]

Baited in the late afternoon and checked them at first light. So all night.

[@danielthrasher7052]

And thats why I use the number 7 size hook does big fish are not going any where but in my boat.

[@larryevans9588]

You can stop them otters budy an you no what i mean.

[@midsouthoutdoors7321]

Haha I did

[@homeostasis4me485]

And now, that cat single handedly eats ANYTHING under 4 pounds, of any species, in that pond. Once every 4 days or so.

[@JustMike2791]

gd otters ate every fish out of my 2.25 acre pond years ago and I couldn't do a damn thing about it due to Indiana DNR regulations. For a few years after that ordeal I trapped them successfully and with enthusiasm in other parts of the country as there was no season on them in Indiana....

[@midsouthoutdoors7321]

I was successful in getting rid of mine too. At least for now, they are gone. They were very bad for a while. They can devestate your fish population quickly.

[@randellarmstrong1465]

Haven't done this in a long time

[@bingoshack]

Caught and ate 58lbs out of a river and was great But if caught from a pond would be differebt

[@jimparker7778]

Transplanting fish in the hot months of the summer is hard because the fish are stressed by the heat

[@midsouthoutdoors7321]

Surprisingly, it made it. It is still in the pond alive and well.

[@captinjack8874]

One over 34”

[@midsouthoutdoors7321]

Thanks

[@captinjack8874]

@@midsouthoutdoors7321 absolutely. Keep up the great videos. Wished I lived closer to the Mississippi. I’d like to fish it.

[@jesseg6708]

If you’re gonna have a KZbin channel, get a scale

[@uglyfrog7263]

cheap hooks, lost fish!

[@midsouthoutdoors7321]

Yep.