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« on: February 13, 2012, 07:06:22 PM »
Ok I did a search on this and got nothing . Does anyone have recommendations for seasoning a new trotline ? Do you soak it in bay water ? Do you soak it in old fish water or chick neck juice ? What do most people do ? Thanks , Paul
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2012, 07:35:59 PM »
Me personally nothing. I let it get all nasty on its own.
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 08:03:16 PM »
Paul, Maybe some Everglades Seasoning or JO#2 would work but I would just bait it, lay it, run it and enjoy it! The better you lay it the more you will get off of it. Grin I have never done anything to a new line except use it. Good Luck!
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2012, 08:29:06 PM »
Let it sit in that stinky Callosahatchy or whatever river it is you have down there,I crabbed it with capt Rob last week,nice river,but very smelly.I think 5 min in there would season it.BTW Rob told me you couldn't trotline in Fl.I read the regs,It sounded to me like you could
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2012, 08:55:52 PM »
Same here, I dont soak it or anything before setting.
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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 08:56:24 PM »
Quote from: prosh442 on February 13, 2012, 07:06:22 PM
Ok I did a search on this and got nothing . Does anyone have recommendations for seasoning a new trotline ? Do you soak it in bay water ? Do you soak it in old fish water or chick neck juice ? What do most people do ? Thanks , Paul

In the days of cotton line you had to soak it or it floated but with nylon just bait it and crab away...
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2012, 10:18:26 PM »
Someone once told me shrimp oil if there is such a thing.  He was dipping his butt off!   But if i was to season a trotline it would be in razor clam juice.  Dont think its neccessary!
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2012, 11:29:35 PM »


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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2012, 11:46:27 PM »
It stinks, but bull lip blood works.
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2012, 07:21:47 AM »
Just crab with it, that alone will season it and you.
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« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2012, 09:07:07 AM »
Seasoning a trot line ??

a salty brine will work

soaking it in salt water and flexing and stretching the line will help to limber it up

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« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2012, 09:54:17 AM »
Old, dirty lines catch better than gleaming, white, new lines.  Just my experience.
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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2012, 12:48:00 PM »
Quote from: Seaweed on February 14, 2012, 09:54:17 AM
Old, dirty lines catch better than gleaming, white, new lines.  Just my experience.
  I have noticed that with traps also!  older traps seem to catch more crabs!
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2012, 12:50:08 PM »
Quote from: Seaweed on February 14, 2012, 09:54:17 AM
Old, dirty lines catch better than gleaming, white, new lines.  Just my experience.

Does wearing gloves help also?   laugh laugh Kiss
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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2012, 01:12:26 PM »
Quote from: shedking on February 13, 2012, 11:46:27 PM
It stinks, but bull lip blood works.

Can you describe the odor?  Grin
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« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2012, 01:48:50 PM »
Quote from: Crabbyd on February 14, 2012, 12:50:08 PM
Does wearing gloves help also?   laugh laugh Kiss

No more crab secrets for you! Grin
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« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2012, 02:22:30 PM »
Quote from: Seaweed on February 14, 2012, 09:54:17 AM
Old, dirty lines catch better than gleaming, white, new lines.  Just my experience.

Just what do you have experience with?  Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2012, 03:31:00 PM »
Quote from: Ravendave on February 14, 2012, 01:12:26 PM
Can you describe the odor?  Grin
I'll do ya one better. Next year ill drop em off like that.  laugh
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« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2012, 04:21:51 PM »
Quote from: Crabslayer on February 14, 2012, 02:22:30 PM
Just what do you have experience with?  Roll Eyes Grin

I'm afriad to know his answer, knowing he has crabbed with you......
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« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2012, 06:41:03 PM »
Quote from: Crabbyd on February 14, 2012, 12:50:08 PM
Does wearing gloves help also?   laugh laugh Kiss

Only if you are picking them off the line without a net!!!   Grin

Paul, I do have one tip to season your line.  Go catch crabs with it- frequently as weather, time and the lil' Missus will permit!    Wink
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« Reply #20 on: February 14, 2012, 07:43:18 PM »
Quote from: Crabslayer on February 14, 2012, 02:22:30 PM
Just what do you have experience with?  Roll Eyes Grin

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« Reply #21 on: February 14, 2012, 09:28:19 PM »
Rub it down with smelly jelly. You will be dipping you butt off for sure.
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« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2012, 02:19:24 AM »
Quote from: rapp414 on February 13, 2012, 08:29:06 PM
Let it sit in that stinky Callosahatchy or whatever river it is you have down there,I crabbed it with capt Rob last week,nice river,but very smelly.I think 5 min in there would season it.BTW Rob told me you couldn't trotline in Fl.I read the regs,It sounded to me like you could
I read the fla regs . It's says it's legal to trot line in Fla. I agree the river stinks . Put some pots out last summer and when we pulled them I thought we were gona barf . Crabs were good but after that smell I lost my appetite .supposedly it's from vegitation that sinks and rots on the bottom . To me it seems like a sewer is emptying into the river . How did your crab trip go ? Anything decent ?
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« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2012, 07:15:52 AM »
Prosh the trip was good,got some nice sized crabs,enjoyed talking with Rob,it was great as a northerner to be out on the water in Feb.,and we loved the area.We're planning on coming back next Feb..I may crab again,but I think I'll try somewhere else.
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« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2012, 07:21:45 AM »
Did you make it over to Sanibel ? Water doesn't stink .. What depth were u pulling pots from ?
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