Attention Trotliners, jug-liners, limb-liners, ect: New rules starting Feb. 1st, 2020

[Texas Grown]

As stated in the title, new rules coming. I've got my own personal opinions about the reduce time slot. And disagree with it on Trotlines and the new required "flotes" on trotlines. There are new minimum size requirements on jugs (floats) on all juglines, trotlines, limblines, handlines, ect. as well.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20191107b

[lost cajun]

Good to know.


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[bownut]

maybe I'm missing something. But I can't see why people would wait 10 days to check there trot lines. I check mine everyday that I have them out. When I'm done i pull my lines up. 6 days seem long to me as well with the new law. Educate me on this. I'm new to catfishing. Always been a crappie and bass guy but really enjoy some good Ops.

[bakin7005]

Thanks for posting.

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[Killer]

Is a pool noodle 3” wide?

[Hunteraudit]

maybe I'm missing something. But I can't see why people would wait 10 days to check there trot lines. I check mine everyday that I have them out. When I'm done i pull my lines up. 6 days seem long to me as well with the new law. Educate me on this. I'm new to catfishing. Always been a crappie and bass guy but really enjoy some good Ops.

It means you have to change the date on your gear tag every 6 days instead of every 10. Let’s say you go fishing on Saturday with a fresh gear tag. Pick up all your stuff at the end of the day. Now, next Saturday you want to go out again, you have to change your gear tag for the date. Whereas before, you had 10 days, which would cover you for two Saturday's in a row without having to change the date on your gear tag.

Thanks for the heads up OP.

[Hunteraudit]

Is a pool noodle 3” wide?

Depends on your pool noodle I reckon.

[Austin]

Don’t agree with having to put a float on a throw line.

I run limb lines on some very active stretches of river and like being able to hide them. Otherwise we get a lot of fish taken off our lines. Having to advertise with a float pretty much says free meal here

[bownut]

It means you have to change the date on your gear tag every 6 days instead of every 10. Let’s say you go fishing on Saturday with a fresh gear tag. Pick up all your stuff at the end of the day. Now, next Saturday you want to go out again, you have to change your gear tag for the date. Whereas before, you had 10 days, which would cover you for two Saturday's in a row without having to change the date on your gear tag.

Thanks for the heads up OP.

Gotcha. Thanks

[AntlerCollector]

Is a pool noodle 3” wide?

Some are, some are not.

[Tmag]

I'm gonna need clarification from one of our resident GW's. In the past I just wrote my info and the date on the pvc pipe on my jugline. Can I still do this or is the tag now a requirement?

[Bayouboy]

How about yo-yo’s?

[duckmanep]

Don’t agree with having to put a float on a throw line.



I run limb lines on some very active stretches of river and like being able to hide them. Otherwise we get a lot of fish taken off our lines. Having to advertise with a float pretty much says free meal here

agreed. don't like it

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[Chad74]

I've never trotlined in Texas but did quite a bit in Mississippi with my grandfather when I was kid. What is this tag they are talking about?

[cva34]

Good info thx...not that I agree..esp with marked throw lines (cause thats free fish for who ever ) and theirs plenty of them out there...