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Confirm Something for Me #12752662 05/12/18 02:45 PM
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My SIL was here at the house and discussing fresh water tournaments where he used to live, and that was in West Tawakoni. He mention an event using "Trot Lines"!! I have never heard of this. What species of fish would be involved with such an event and is this True?

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Re: Confirm Something for Me [Re: V-Bottom] #12752665 05/12/18 02:49 PM
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He means trot lines.


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Originally Posted By: Cast
He means trot lines.


thumb bang I changed it!!

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Re: Confirm Something for Me [Re: V-Bottom] #12752706 05/12/18 03:54 PM
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Ok but seriously, you arent aware of trot lines?


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Originally Posted By: Cast
Ok but seriously, you arent aware of trot lines?


I know what they are. I have worked many many Saltwater tournament weigh stations in 20 years but I have never heard of a tourney where anglers do not use rod and reels.......only trot lines.


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Re: Confirm Something for Me [Re: V-Bottom] #12752778 05/12/18 05:57 PM
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Fish with whiskers. Tournaments where you catch them by any legal means, most weight wins.

Re: Confirm Something for Me [Re: grout-scout] #12752791 05/12/18 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted By: grout-scout
Fish with whiskers. Tournaments where you catch them by any legal means, most weight wins.


OK I assume this a "Freshwater" thing. The only thing I know about Freshwater is that I drink it and take a bath in it. Just sayin'


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Re: Confirm Something for Me [Re: V-Bottom] #12752881 05/12/18 08:44 PM
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I guess its a freshwater thing, not sure the catfish in the ocean are worth eating.

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Actually many years ago - I have caught saltwater catfish when I lived in Ecuador. It was extremely good eating. I have no clue to the actual species - caught on shrimp in the surf. Had one of local cooks at our hotel prepare it - he took one fillet as payment for the work. No clue about the saltwater varieties of catfish here in texas

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Originally Posted By: V-Bottom
My SIL was here at the house and discussing fresh water tournaments where he used to live


I am not even going to ask what an SIL is!


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My SIL was here at the house and discussing fresh water tournaments where he used to live


I am not even going to ask what an SIL is!


Son-in-law I'd imagine.


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For a simple answer: its a catfish tournament & yes its true.,. Tawokoni is a superb catfish lake. My BIL( thats Brother In Law) fishes there regularly. He & his BIL(Brother In Law married to his SIS[Sister] like to rig up heavy rod & reels for catfish 30#'s & up. They've caught many over 50#'s.


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LOL (that's laugh out loud) banana

I think I got it now!

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OH, and I used to fish trot line tournaments all the time 20 or so years ago .... don't get to much any more.


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LOL (that's laugh out loud) banana

I think I got it now!

MIL (Mother in law)
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SIL (Sister in law, Son in law)
DIL (Daughter in law)
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BRO (Brother)
BUD (Friend)
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OMG PFE, SYG, don,t nobody speak angish no more?

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A trot line tournament? That's kinda up there with Curling...why? JMHO.


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Originally Posted By: grout-scout
I guess its a freshwater thing, not sure the catfish in the ocean are worth eating.


Gafftopsail Catfish are excellent table fare.


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I guess its a freshwater thing, not sure the catfish in the ocean are worth eating.


Gafftopsail Catfish are excellent table fare.



thumb obviously I dont ever make it to the salt water.




As far as, why a trot line tournament? I guess guys enjoy doing it, so thats reason enough.

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Some decent money in catfish tournaments in this area.

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Hope wherever there doing it they do it legally, I get so mad at people setting trotlines in the local lakes around here, they don't Mark them no tags and they never come back and take them up since the water level has drop you have to cut your way into some of the creek arms because of the trotlines hanging 2 or 3 feet out of the water but I do have a 5 gallon bucket half full of catfish hooks and swivles

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BUMP!!!!

Hey V-Bottom I go to Hitchcock,Tx. the middle of August every year and will be there the 13th thru 19th this year.
ANYWAY, the only place I can fish is a 2'- 3' deep channel behind our rental house .... can you point me to a good spot to catch small eater type fish?
I did catch a 19" flounder on a crappie jig and lots of small reds in the channel.


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Originally Posted By: grout-scout
I guess its a freshwater thing, not sure the catfish in the ocean are worth eating.


Gafftops are actually delicious.

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I guess its a freshwater thing, not sure the catfish in the ocean are worth eating.


Gafftops are actually delicious.


If you can deal with the the enormous amount of slime. I would rather cut the line than have them in the boat.
Anyone who has ever caught one knows this.

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Do you guys eat the Croakers?


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