Catfish line

Been a little busy at work lately, but I've been thinking some and while I can't do any boating and set limb lines, I'd thought to come up with something a little similar for banks. Basically it's a set amount of line ( didn't measure just cut when it looked good) then a set amount of feet down I put a 1 oz sinker ( again no measurement) then a little ways I tied a knot to let it slip to that point, and did it again with another weight. At the end it's a swivel with a hook. I figured the weights will allow the lines to stay on the bottom and I'll tie the end to a rock or something very inconspicuous.
Has anyone done similar before? the picture was hard to take to capture it all. Guess it would've been easier to draw it out

Tying your throw lines off to something that wont give is a no-no. A decent sized fish will just straighten the hook.

Even if there is enough slack for the fish take it and run?

Fished commercial for catfish for 30 years and never saw that tried. First time for everything though and I'm pulling for you to make it work.

I figure if I can give it a good underhand spin I can get the line out far enough.

When I was young we use to make 15 to 25 ft long trot lines that were tied to a willow tree on one end and a 3 pound window weight on the other end. To throw it we would stretch it out down the bank and swing it out into the water. It worked pretty well.

That's a good idea to move down the bank and launch it like that.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by saute86

When I was young we use to make 15 to 25 ft long trot lines that were tied to a willow tree on one end and a 3 pound window weight on the other end. To throw it we would stretch it out down the bank and swing it out into the water. It worked pretty well.

---

What Saute has said is the only other way I have done them other than out of a boat tied off at both ends. As Saute said, it did work pretty well.

I always tie my hooks about 1' above the sinker on my noodle lines. I don't want my bait sitting in the mud on the bottom. Just my preference

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by mquast200

Been a little busy at work lately, but I've been thinking some and while I can't do any boating and set limb lines, I'd thought to come up with something a little similar for banks. Basically it's a set amount of line ( didn't measure just cut when it looked good) then a set amount of feet down I put a 1 oz sinker ( again no measurement) then a little ways I tied a knot to let it slip to that point, and did it again with another weight. At the end it's a swivel with a hook. I figured the weights will allow the lines to stay on the bottom and I'll tie the end to a rock or something very inconspicuous.
Has anyone done similar before? the picture was hard to take to capture it all. Guess it would've been easier to draw it out

---

Not trying to re-direct you from here at all...the C.C folks are all great, but if you want another source, or specialized advice on catfishing, there's another called Catfish1.com, that has similar forums like C.C Just thought I'd let you know it was out there if you were interested. I pretty much gave up catfish when I started crappie fishing...and the wife doesn't like the taste as much either, so it's bream and crappie for me. Either way, hope you find something that works for ya!
Scott

I would love to do nothing but brim/ crappie but finding the time to hop on the boat and go is harder than walking down to the local pond and get catfish...the gills in there are tiny.

I can tell you it will absolutely work. We call them limb lines. Just tie a line, weight, and hook to a limb or stump ad let it fish. Caught many a flathead that way.

Yep it's been done. I have seen it mostly on the Mississippi around riprap areas. Guy just sets some lines along the bank like a trap line and runs them twice a day. Usually works best overnight when fish come shallow. You have to conceal the line if it's in an area where people might be inclined to run them for you. Sure your gonna lose some but you'll catch some too. I also use to tie fish off on a stringer I caught... sometimes overnight and come back to get em the next day. Now on occasion you might have trouble with snakes and turtles getting em....and them dang river otters if you got them. Poor people along the rivers have done just about everything you can imagine at one time or another. I use to run hoop nets from bridges and dikes occasionally. The worst part is its just hard to free them if they get hung up without a boat.

I hate people helping run my lines for me. I would love to use cut bait at the pond but the dang turtles are ruthless.

Running lines is one of my favorite things to do. Limb lines are very productive but there is only one hook per line. I would make up a 5 to 10 hook line weight one side and throw it out. People do like to run your lines. I always sink them. If you have a boat I would try lake verret one of the few places people respect other people's lines. Good luck

You'd think fellow fishers would hate if someone ran their lines, so why run yours? Guess they want a quick free meal on someone else's dime.
I had the strangest thing happen to me on bayou dorcheat the other weekend. Ran 12 lines, none of the bait was on the hook but I didn't even have a single cat on the line. The lines were spread out too.

I fish limb lines from a boat in the Pearl River and I always tie them under the water.

Just throw them lines out and enjoy,no need to over think,that ruins the fun!:santa