Setting Up a Trotline - Back to the Bayou

Today, Uncle Daryl and Marsha go through the steps to set up a trotline.
There are many hooks, sinkers, and floats connected to the trotline, which is strung between two 20+ foot long wooden branches. The wooden branches are sunk into the lake's bed and are able to withstand a lot of weight from the water's current, the line, and caught fish.
In the next video you'll see what, if anything, was caught on the trotline.
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[@vincentsaladino9207]

Great job guys showing the youngsters how to do it!!!

[@BacktotheBayou]

Yes, sir. Thank you!

[@bankfishingislife5484]

i do trotlines commercially for catfish in western ky. we do it a lot different. but i guess this works too. we have it set up in boxes with everthing attatched besides end weights and end floats we also add some weights as they go out the boat but we just use railroad spikes and tie it on a certain way it comes off easy when we pull it back up. and bait it all before we even set it. i have some shorts on my channel if you want to check it out. i sell to local market and i have to keep the fish alive to sell them. the bad thing it still pays like it did back in the old days.. because the govt subsidizes catfish farms so ya its not worth it to do it for most people. though its not so bad. ive had worse jobs i love fishing so ill do it but i wont get rich doing it. if it increased in pay like everything else i would be making really good money. but ya doubt that will ever happen.

[@BacktotheBayou]

I'll let Uncle Daryl read this comment. Thank you for the insight!