Is jug fishing or trot lining considered fishing in your eyes?

[coreynov902]

I saw this article today about a possible new state record Blue cat being caught in Ohio. I'm thrilled for the young lady who got it, and she genuinely seems to enjoy the outdoors, so that's awesome as well. She caught the fish by jug fishing. There is no differentiation between trot lining, jug fishing, and rod and reel fishing in Ohio with regards to record fish, so she very well could be the new record holder. And I'm fine with that. But at the same time, I'm also not sure if I consider jug fishing or trot lining to be fishing...or at least not in the same arena as rod and reel fishing. Setting out bait and then leaving it for hours or days and then coming back and pulling in whatever has hooked itself in that timeframe just doesn't feel like fishing to me. What do you guys think?

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/te...-ever-imagined

[bayouXpress]

jug or trot line is definitely fishing. But on that note it should be a separate category. Heck of a fish for that young girl though! Kudos to her.

[BigFishSteve]

String. Hook. Fish. Yep.

[Mark Perry]

I don't really think much about it since I don't do it. I figure others enjoy it so that's good enough for me.

[Highcentered]

Lots of opinion on this one. I call it fishing for meat and not for sport. If I get hung in someone's trotline they usually know I've been there...

[cmclairday2]

I’m not a sport cat fisherman so I really don’t have any issue with considering such a record. That being said, if you’re familiar with any of the cat fishing groups or forums, the guys who do it for sport are a hard core crowd. If it’s not on a rod a reel you don’t even bother posting about it because they will destroy you

[PsuHntr]

you are using a hook and a line to catch a fish...not sure why you wouldn't consider it fishing

[ProVle]

There is discussion that it should have a * and explanation noted.

[rb]

No that’s harvesting

[jimsch]

It's a state record, not IGFA. Rod and reel is called out, not jug or trotline fishing.

[avidbasser]

It's fishing.

[DaveBrabec]

Not legal to use jugs, trot line here.

[RoadrashPaul]

It's fishing but shouldn't be in the record books in my opinion or it should have some sort of asterisk beside it.

[BP in ME]

Here's a question for those who live in northern states that allow jugs and trots: when ice fishing, do fishermen have to stay right with their traps? Could you set a trap overnight and check it in the morning? Up here, wardens can pop you just for being out of sight of your traps.

[cmclairday2]

Here's a question for those who live in northern states that allow jugs and trots: when ice fishing, do fishermen have to stay right with their traps? Could you set a trap overnight and check it in the morning? Up here, wardens can pop you just for being out of sight of your traps.

Not a northern angler, but here we can leave them out but jugs, yo-yos, etc have to be marked with name, license number, phone number and truck tag number.

[ProVle]

It's fishing.

So is commercial hoop nets, snagging, Bow fishing, dynamite etc. is it just the biggest fish no matter how caught count? I have no problem with the girl or the family and grew up with trot lines, jug fishing, hoop net's etc. I just wonder if the ODNR may be a bit loose in wanting to brag a little. Just for the info. most of the Ohio river is Ky water in that area.

[Klinger N Ok]

No that’s harvesting

Yep. Totally legal and I have set jugs and trot lines as a kid but I gotta say I'm not a fan of it now. My biggest issue is how many "lost" jugs and abandoned trot lines people leave out on our lakes. Trashy and dangerous to wildlife and swimmers alike.

[WVBullet]

Trot line or jugging is not rod and reel. Records shouldn’t be used in the same category.

[USMC2112]

About on par with FFS.

[bass-o-maticjm]

No different than a set-line used for commercial fishing in my mind, so the answer would be No.

BP in ME, if by traps you are referring to a tip-up or another set line used while ice fishing, here you have to be within 200 feet of the line and it can't be left unattended.