#144736 - 08/19/08 12:48 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
[Re: Angel]
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Interesting concept. Hopefully your hat won't blow away. Been there, done that, more than once...
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#144742 - 08/19/08 12:52 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
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I've had it for years and havent lost it yet, never even came close to losing it. It is starting to look like it's been camping way to many times though so I may get a new one for next year.
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#144744 - 08/19/08 01:03 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
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For a survival kit, I like eagle claw #374 treble hooks from #12 to #8 size, 20 lb braided line, a jar of powerbait, and maybe a bobber or two and a couple split shot, but nothing too fancy. Most of the time, I prefer natural bait, but powerbait keeps well and seems effective for most things.
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#144755 - 08/19/08 02:36 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
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I like 3-20 m of heavy line and small and med hooks.
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#144763 - 08/19/08 03:25 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
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For what a homemade "emergency" fishing kit weighs, and for it's small size, why not have one with you BOB or a small fishing setup with your PSK?
Besides a food source on land a water, the fishing kit has many other uses, such as line for tyeing things, lures can be used as small hanging "flashers" that may or may not attract attention, etc.. If stranded, the fishing gear could keep your mind active, and give you something to do.
I will always have a fishing kit in my BOB, and PSK (personal support kit).
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#144768 - 08/19/08 03:43 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
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Can anyone name a single recent survival situation where anyone was saved because they were carrying a mini fishing kit?
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#144772 - 08/19/08 03:55 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
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Can anyone name a single recent survival situation where anyone was saved because they were carrying a mini fishing kit? I can't. But I have seen people starving on the TV show "Survivor" because they couldn't catch any fish. LOL! I think I read somewhere that most survival situations don't last more than 72 hours. No one is going to starve to death in 72 hours, although you may feel like it. Me personally, I don't like the idea of depending on other people to save me. What if I'm out there for a long time? I'm going to look for every opportunity to feed myself. Large game, medium game, small game, insects, plants, fish... they're all on the menu.
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#144774 - 08/19/08 03:58 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
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My goal in a wilderness situation isn't to just survive but to thrive. I keep my fishing kit with me anytime I am in the wilderness. It comes in handy for more than fishing and I have been stranded for a week with no food, and while that isn't really a long time, it was made easier by fishing and kept us fed.
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#144778 - 08/19/08 04:18 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
[Re: Angel]
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Registered: 03/24/06
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Loc: NW NJ
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My philosophy is that I already have some nice strong upholstery thread in my kit for sewing repairs, etc. Why not throw in a few small hooks?
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#144779 - 08/19/08 04:29 PM
Re: Fishing line & hooks in survival kits
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the biggest role of a fishing kit is to keep you out of trouble and near a clear spot where air search can find you in the first three days. I think I read somewhere that most survival situations don't last more than 72 hours. I think it is a big mistake to prepare your survival kit or BOB for 72hours and expect help to come within that period. Seriously, in recent disasters such as NO floods, Burma flood, China earthquake, help or rescue teams took as long as 2 weeks or longer to reach disaster sites. My fishing experience has taught me that you almost never come home with the same number of hooks that you left with.
Hooks are extremely lightweight and don't take up much space at all. I see no reason not to bring more than you think you might need, just in case. I have approximately 200 hooks, ranging from very small for panfish to very large for catfish.
The same applies to line. Several hundred yards of braided fishing line wrapped around a pencil weighs virtually nothing, so why not have it? Totally agreed. My survival fishing kit is all on my hat. I have a straw cowboy hat that I took the hatband off of. I took a small spool of firewire, I think it's about 25lb test. I wound it around where the hatband was and connected it in the back with reusable sinkers, to keep it from getting it tangled I put about 5 snap swivels on the line all the way around. On the inside of the hat band I put various sized hooks and taped them down. I put the hat band back on , covering the fishing line. On the front, I took a couple of feathered jigs and a small snap swivel and attatched them. It looks good and I have enough fishing supplies to actually do some good and it doesn't take up any room. Very cool concept.
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