The biggest purpose for a fishing kit in a short term (under 10 day) situation, isn't so much to keep you fed but to keep you near water, and busy. Makes you easier to find and you are less likely to do something like climb a tree to rob a bird nest.
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-IronRaven

When a man dare not speak without malice for fear of giving insult, that is when truth starts to die. Truth is the truest freedom.