Ever Read the First Person Account by Someone Caught in a Trotline?

Andrea White • October 14, 2021
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As published in The Erwin Record, Wednesday, October 13, 2021

It includes the first hand account of David Pope, a professional first responder and a lifelong whitewater paddler, from his experience nearly getting caught in a trotline.

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