Trotline Crabbing In Maryland Trotline Prop Stick/Roller Options

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In this video I discuss different options for making a prop stick or roller for running trotline for crabbing. A Prop Stick is a vital part of running a trotline for crabbing. You are various prop stick setups that you can use. One of my new subscribers ask me what would be the best way to attach a prop stick to the side of jon boat, so I decide to make this video sooner rather than later.
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[@MrBdouche]

I have the same reaction as Josh. No idea if I will ever get into it, but if I ever do, now I know who to look up to. Thanks a lot for the info man.

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

I'd be happy to take you crabbing some time. It's a lot of fun when they are running good in the fall. I'm glad to share the little knowledge that I have.

[@murderinc.hunting7686]

Wow that's slick! And your lapel Mic sounds amazing

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks. It was fun to tinker around to make things work. I went through several revisions. The Boya Lavalier mic has worked great for me. The quality is amazing for a budget friendly mic.

[@GeekGirlFinds]

Just came here from Ben's live chat, super cool channel! I love going crabbing. Full view, liked, smashed all the buttons and shared this out on twitter.

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate. Crabbing is a lot of fun, but can be frustrating. The rewards are delicious though.

[@BenjaminChavez]

This is very creative and crafty. Thank you.

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks Ben. Part of the fun is making things for your hobbies. I really appreciate you stopping by.

[@felixcontreras82]

Great vid as always

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate it. Thanks for the kind words.

[@robcaponesoutdooradventure8286]

Very cool designs !

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate it. It was fun to figure the best design for the particular boat. It's all part of the fun.

[@MuskyHans]

Nice setup and design

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

It took a lot of trial and error to find what worked best for me. It was fun to tinker around. Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate it.

[@HBMaverick]

Great information, very interesting! Lots of work there! 😎 ~Mav

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks for stopping by. Figuring out how to make things work is all part of the fun.

[@r11hno]

Like 16 great upload - hope your enjoying your week - all the best Naomi & Mark

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate it.

[@kengardiner9849]

Nice video man, I definitely need to try this out in the future.

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks Ken. You'll see this in action soon. All this rain is kind of ruining my plans. If you need help with setting it up on your kayak, I'd be glad to help.

[@kengardiner9849]

Sounds good man, I'll hit you up when I'm ready to start. In the meantime we should get out for some snakehead! After the rain of course... 4 days in a row now.

[@aviadler9920]

Really enjoy your videos. I am trying to setup my Hobie Outback for trot line crabbing this season near Saint Michaels. You mentioned having specific instructions on how to make your kayak prop stick in one video. I was not able to find it. If you wouldn’t mind sending a link I would be grateful. Thank you!

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

I never got a chance to make that video. I do still plan to make it. A lot of people have asked about it. First, I will make a video showing it in more detail. That should be out next week. I have to make a second prop stick for my wife's kayak, so that will be done fairly soon. Thanks for watching.

[@pamelagonzalez9567]

Wow, that's really cool... I love crabs!!!!!!! :)

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks. There's nothing like blue crabs. They are my favorite of all the crabs I've sampled all over the world.

[@pamelagonzalez9567]

Mmmm yes!!!!

[@JoshGreenAdventures]

Not sure if i will ever go crabbing or get into but you never know. I know who to go to for questions haha. Thumbs up brother

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Crabbing is not what it used to be, but it's a lot of fun when they are running good. If you are ever in the DVM area in the later summer or fall, I'd be happy to take you crabbing. Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate it.

[@JoshGreenAdventures]

TomyTek Outdoors o man that sounds awesome!!!

[@dmdfishin]

Great video

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks for watching. I really appreciate your support. This got flagged as spam for some reason.

[@lujangaming2354]

Good video like 5 stay connected

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate it.

[@tyrelllovitt4234]

Nice Video

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thank you. I will eventually have a video showing how to make one for my canoe and kayak. I just need to find the time to do it. Stayed tune.

[@HellomommysWelcome]

Nice one..new frn here

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate it.

[@alandecorte2962]

Great video, thanks. Questions - How far off the water do you set your prop stick? And, do you find that you need to raise your prop stick for dirty or murky water? Finally, what is the optimal distance between snood drops? Thanks

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thank you. You can see my prop stick in use in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6uxiqeOmbB6qNk&t=. I'm going to estimate from the video it's a 2 feet or so. There are quite a few factors that will determine how high to make it. The height determines where you want the crabs to come up for the person netting. I don't change the height of my prop stick. Early in the season, I run traps instead of running a trotline because crabs tend to drop of early. I space out my snoods 5-6 feet apart. If you want to bait less line like if you were running clam bags, I would space them even further apart. Thanks for watching.

[@gymninjaa1686]

wahoos are cool, but they are not wide enough, they keep the line way to close to the boat, insert an 8 inch pipe to expand, and you already figured out to cap the end since the u is smaller. good vid

[@jacktorney1324]

Oh ok that 90*was a smart idea

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

After having several guests pop the line off the prop stick, I added the elbow.

[@jacktorney1324]

By the way that roller doesn't need that elbow after the field goal plus it will be easer to un hook the line after running

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

It looks lik you already saw my answer to this base on your comment below.

[@darrisb1727]

I plan on crabbing from 23ft WA any recommendation on line size and anchor size for this size boat?

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Thicker line would be preferred, since you would have a lot of weigh pulling on the line from your boat. Pre-built lines I've seen come with #8 Loktite, which should be fine. I use 1/4" soft lay on my boat. An important thing to notes is to make sure you anchor and down lines are long enough. I would make them at least 50' long. This determines the angle your boat pulls on your anchor when you run the line. If they are too short, they will pull your anchor and your line will get loose. This was a problem I had with my boat. I also got bigger anchors, which I think are over kill, but I use 20lb anchors. Here's a link to a video of my running a trotline from my 23' Maycraft Pilothouse kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGfIoIVpnrWNnpo.

[@darrisb1727]

@@TomyTekOutdoors Looks like you are pulling out of Caddle Creek is that true?

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

@@darrisb1727 that's one of the places I launch. I follow the crabs based on reports. In the fall, it's good almost everywhere.

[@darrisb1727]

@@TomyTekOutdoors Lets plan a trip together sometime soon in September. I keep my boat at that marina in Caddle Creek. We can take my boat out and you bring the crab gear...

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

@@darrisb1727 we can try to plan something. The big challenge would be our schedules lining up. I'm also not sure how well my prop stick will work on your boat. Shoot me an email and we can discuss details [e-mail] or hit me up on social media.

[@jacktorney1324]

Were you buy them new bags at and how much a bag

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

They are clam bags with the snapbait added to them. I'll make another video showing them in detail I'm hoping they help me bait and unbait clam bags quicker. I haven't use them yet. I bought a couple to try. I'll do a review after I've used them a couple of times. Here's a link to their website www.snapbait.com. They are locally made in Maryland.

[@BearCreekLLC]

How close should the prop stick be to the water or does it vary?

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Ryan Poole you are correct. It really is personal preference, but depends on if you are running a straight line or a snoodline. It will also depend on how long your snoods are. That's why I made my first one adjustable. I kind of eye balled my prop stick for my kayak and it worked out.

[@BearCreekLLC]

Were are going try sat with a straight line

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Ryan Poole awesome. Good luck. The water will be really high with all the rain we've been getting. I hope you get em'

[@ReganLiveLaughLove]

New friend and support with the bell on! Saw you in Benjamin's stream. Lived in MD for nearly my whole life. MD blue crab yum. Stop by and show us some love Hope you hit our bell Hugs from us

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

Ben is is awesome. MD blue crabs are the best. Thanks for stopping by. I really appreciate it.

[@dddeans7110]

How far should the roller be from the boat?

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

My current roller is about 2 feet from my boat. Some people like it further away. I use a Wahoo Industries prop stick.

[@jacktorney1324]

You could just make a rod holder prop stick

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

The rod holder option worked fine for my first jon boat. The cradle was better for my other boats because I could move it forward or back depending on if I'm netting or my guests are netting. It gave my guests a better angle to net.

[@rackemwells]

PVC overload! It looks like abstract art, not a prop stick. (-; haha

[@rackemwells]

2 go pros AND a studio??? Steve's gotta step it up

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

@@rackemwells It was a lot of fun making the prop sticks. You can get really creative with them as you can see I did. I just got a GoPro Hero 7 Black, so I have 3 GoPros now. LOL! I also have a Yi Lite to capture underwater releases. All of my how-to videos are filmed with a Canon DLSR w/ a mic. I'm just trying to provide the best content I can. I'll be making videos this winter showing how and what I use to make my content.

[@BloodSweatnBass]

All that talking, and you never mentioned size of PVC , what lengths you used and why? Nothing ??

[@TomyTekOutdoors]

I really appreciate your feedback. The purpose of the video was to share the different options. I will include lengths and more detail in my how to make one video. I just need to find the time to make the video. The sizes, lengths, etc will vary depending on your vessel. The size of the PVC in this video is 1 1/4" except for the adjustable portion on my old prop stick. If there is anything you would like me to include in my how to make one video, please let me know and I will include it for you. Thanks for watching.

[@BloodSweatnBass]

@@TomyTekOutdoors Roger that thanks for sharing ! ✊🏼