BUILDING NEW TROTLINES FROM SCRATCH!
Some time around 1978, my dad, Ronny Watkins, picked up a Memphis Net & Twine catalog, ordered supplies, and built a set of trotlines with a couple of friends. I have great memories from when I was a kid running those same lines. This month, Doug, Douglas, Daniel, and my Dad helped me assemble four new lines that I too ordered supplies from Memphis Net & Twine. We had a great time assembling these and truly respect this as a lost art. My boy even got in on the action! Looking forward to many years and memories with these new lines.
If you are in the market for supplies, check out Memphis Net & Twine.
Below is a list of supplies and techniques we used. This was enough material for 4 new lines (two 50 hook lines and two 100 hook lines):
- 12 Spools of TWB-60 Braided Nylon Twine Size 60
- 1 Spool of TWB-12 Braided Nylon Twine Size 12
- 2 CSW - 6/0 Champion Swivels, 12 count per bag (24 total purchased)
- 4 CSW - 1/0 Champion Swivels, 100 count per bag (400 total purchased)
- 7 - L198 - 5/0 Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Big Eye offset trotline hooks, 50 count per box (350 total purchased)
- 34 SB5 PVC Sponge Floats 3-1/2" Dia x 1-1/2 thick.
- Custom made dog tags for line identifications (Amazon)
- 5 jump boxes - 16" x 16" x 5-1/2" deep. Constructed from poplar 1 x 6 board for sides and 1/4" maple plywood for bottoms. Stained and triple coated with clear coat.
6/0 swivels used for each free end and for joining ends together when splicing main line. 1/0 swivels used for hook float and hook stagings. Size 60 twine used for main line. Size 12 twine used for float and hook stagings. Floats at the beginning and end of the line and after every 10 hooks. Hook stagings cut to 20" to give approximately 10" of drop when tied. Float stagings cut to 56" to give about 24" of height when tied. Approximately 20 feet of free line on each end. Hooks staged about 8-9 feet apart. 100 hook lines end up being about 950 feet long and 50 hook lines end up being about 500 feet long
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