Running my trot line this morning , I was pulling up my main line and I noticed that one of my drop lines were completely gone… just assumed it was a poor knot and I retied another one on.
This particular trotline is across a small creek so I’m checking it in my waders instead of a boat.
After I rebaited.. I noticed a downed log upstream that looked like it might possibly be some oyster mushrooms starting… so I walked up to check it out…
On my way back, I was walking the edge and somethin shiny caught my eye,, I reached down and pulled it up,, it was my missing drop line minus the hook…I weigh down my drop line with a 1/4 inch nut… it was the nut that caught my eye.
I’m just assuming a turtle got caught… pulled the drop line free,,, got up by the edge of the creek and somehow bit the drop line leaving the nut and remaining string.

Just odd.

Interesting!
Spend enough time outdoors and you'll run across stuff you can't easily explain. Part of the fun, I figure.

Sasquatch is messing with you.

He probably is,,, maybe I need to get even with him and lace some slim Jim’s with ex lax