Why is it called a "trot line"?

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I can understand "throw line" -- you throw it out there instead of casting or whatever. Why is a trot line so named? Why "trot"? Also what differentiates a trot line from other forms of recreational "fish and forget" methods like throw lines, jug lines, etc.?

enufofthisshit · Accepted Answer

the dropper lines to which the hooks are attached are caller trots or snoods.
l suppose it could have been just as easily been called a snood line.
actually, a snood makes even less sense to me. l thought a snood was some sort of jacket with a hood.
l'm gonna look it up.

AHA!!
In fishing, a snood is a short line with a baited hook at one end. A series of snoods are attached to trotlines and droplines

Anonymous · Answer

What Is A Trot Line

James · Answer

throw lines jug lines etc are variations of a trot line. what differentiates them is the way the hook is rigged coming off of the main line. I was always told that the trot started end ended on land, and after reading the wiki answer, I guess thats partially true. Trots are typically used over short spans, like a creek or srtream , river

Anonymous · Answer

complicated factor research from google or bing this might help

Anonymous · Answer

Trot: brisk, continuous movement or activity

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Why is it called a "trot line"?

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