Today I'm all packed to spend a week up in Kansas...
going to work on the new house up there but as I have a small bass filled lake in my back yard I also loaded up on several hundred dollars in fishing gear...$$$$

That got me to thinking about a thread in survival fishing, gear baits how to's...

Back when I was a kid I used to take one of mom's old sewing needles heat it over the stove until it was cherry red then carefully bend it into a hook shape. It was perfect as the eye let you attach some old fishing line... A snapped off tree branch worked as a pole, wine bottle cork as a bobber...used what ever bugs I found at bank side for bait.... thought I was high styling...

well that's what I did like a million years ago.... and thought others might like to share what they've done, ideas tips or tricks... remember, my way was just a dumb kid killing a lazy Saturday afternoon, my life wasn't on the line here, unless mom found out I was in her sewing stuff again...

I'm going to be gone for a week or so... I wont be making comments about your posts for a while... remember to star and flag posts you like or find interesting

with that said ....DaddyBare is taking my granddaughter on her first Fishing trip!!!!!!
See you all in about a week

[edit on 8-11-2009 by DaddyBare]

A good tip for ground baiting to attract some fish is to dig up a few shovels full of dirt from the bank and throw it in where you plan to be fishing.
It may not work all the time but it definitely does bring the fish in to investigate. Its a good trick when you have limited bait and no attractants.

Good thread,

With regards to bait, have a look at any tree's that are around the lake, if they have berries on them, they can be used as bait. Over here in the UK elder berries are a good bait that can be used.

wetting an area of a couple of square feet and giving it a bit of time is also a good way of attracting earth worms.7

Search the Survival forums, they are other ideas on here about survival fishing.

Regards.

Colec

Hope you and the granddaughter had, or are having, a great time...

Learning to make traps for the little fishies should be considered as well... I actually learned how to do that sort of thing from an Aleut a few years back. It works, and isn't that hard to do. ...and if I can do it, anyone can.

I think its a good idea to buy some fishing "nylon", "leader" whatever you want to call it and keep it in your emergency kit with some hooks.

along with some earthworms and a stick its all you need to catch tasty fish!!

G.

I always love this topic( i am an avid fisherman). truth is, though, in a survival situation, forget the pole. Technique depends on where you are, but the best survival fishing technique is net-fishing.

Use a sturdy peice of faberic(heavy shirts and sweaters work best). Cut it so it is one solid peice. Then find two sturdy branches, and attach one to either side of the fabric.

Abracadabra, you've got yourself a fishing net. Next, if you are working a stream or river, find the channel, walk next to it, against the current, dragging your net in the channel. You'll have plenty of fish.

Then take the fish heads and innards, dig yourself a 3--4 foot deep pool on the side of the river(still in the water), and throw the guts and things in. You will then have a standing fish pool to choose from, full of crawfish, fish, etc. Time to get out your trusty net again.

A mirror reflection or flashlight shown into the water in patterns also will attract fish for you.

I have heard that you can use large thorns from plants as hooks as well. Also one can take his pants, tie the legs shut, use rope or what have you to keep the waist open, submerge the contraption in the water and pull up when you see a fish over it.

Here's a pic of the kit I will carry. It's an old spool filled with premium line and the base is filled with hooks. Heavy plastic and a band keeps everything in order. It's nice and compact.



I like the idea of using fish traps, but if I am ever forced to bug out, fishing will definitely help with the stress.

And another thing is that, from what I have read but never done, is that baited hooks can be used to take birds.