Is it better to set out one line with many hooks or many lines with one hook?<\/strong>\u00a0 If you are fishing for big catfish, it is better to set out a few lines with a single hook.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nIt will give you more options to target bigger fish.<\/p>\n
When you choose to rig your trotline with many hooks, you are fishing by volume.<\/p>\n
Those setups can be good for catching a lot of live baitfish.<\/p>\n
For big catfish, one hook is good enough since the branch you tie the trotline to may not support two or more big fish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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