Trotline first time

[Ozarkshillbilly]

Hello all. My cousin and I are planning on fishing Truman in about a week. Get there Thursday, put out a trotline (first time for me) and then fish for whatever will bite. We'll come back and do it again on Friday. 

This will be the first trip in Pappaw's old boat to any lakes bigger than a pond (pics available in intro thread). We are thinking of using Taley Bend to put in and looking for a spot to anchor and tie up for the line. Any advice or hints on how not to look too stupid would be appreciated.

[Quillback]

I have not done much trot lining, the only advice I have is to use green perch as bait if you can catch some.  Here's a link to a good read about trot lining:

24 Fascinating Photos of Catfish Trotlining, a Dying Art in the South

[Ozarkshillbilly]

Thanks for the advice and the article. This is something I've wanted to do for sometime. I think I went a few times with my grandpa when I was a kid and I'd like a new way to try to catch fish. If one were to judge by looking at youtube channels, they'd think that trotlining was being done all over. Guess I'll find out next week. Either way, it'll be fun to be out on the water.