trot line depth

[b dog]

whats the deepest you can run a line and still expect to catch crabs and not have a big loop or to steep an angle ? whats the deepest you have run. my deepest was prob.10 ft.

[rj]

I have run as deep as 20 ft,

[flames]

nov 18 last year we ran a line in 20' of water..............bushel packed!

[Antman40]

whats the deepest you can run a line and still expect to catch crabs and not have a big loop or to steep an angle ? whats the deepest you have run. my deepest was prob.10 ft.

I've run 18' with decent results........
I run 25' foot lines from the line to the bouy and from the bouy to the weight......when I go deep I just add another section of line to make em' 50'.

And as far as "DEEP"...........all depends on the river.....

This time of the year things get a little out of sync so to speak....... I can go on one river (like I did today) and catch crabs in 3' of water and the next day go to the PAX (couple days ago crabs were in 12') and have to find 10-14' of water

Point is.....know your water.......and if you need to go deeper than 20' you might want to think about traps....


Tony

[c-hawk 25]

crabbed wednesday in 18 foot and pulled 2 bushel in the chester

[Crabslayer]

Last year ran 25'-28' in the Wye in late Oct early Nov. Nice crabs!

[su2root]

When you crabbing in 20 feet of water doesn't the line come straight up from the bottom. I mean after all, if you pull the line too tight it will not sit on the bottom and if it is too slack the line will come straight up, right?

[b dog]

well i got to say i thought the same thing. i figured at 20 ft line would be coming stright up at prop stick. how do you guys do it so it works? is it all i longer anchor and trot line dropper lead?

[rj]

You will need long anchor lines & a little weight in the middle of the line

[b dog]

thanks Rj i am going to make adjustments in morn. and prob hit wye in PM.