bushcraft fishing kit
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Ça depend. Are you looking for man-made or do you want to go all natural?
Man-made: I've got a NATO-fishing kit from e-bay for a mere 2 GBP (they normally go for 20 GBP).
Natural: I did a search for a thread by PatrickM, one our most skilled members, he did a thread about natural fishing kit recently, but the piccy doesn't appear in the post, so it's useless. You could PM him, or wait and see if he notices this thread ...
Tin can, fishing line, hook and worm
Hobo style !!
And a rod licence if you are fishing anywhere in the UK
When I was lucky enough to travel about, one of the important things in my kit was a fishing box. This was (and is still) an Old Holbourn tin with line, split shot, various small hooks and a couple of little floats.
I have caught small fish in surprising places. I only ever fish to eat, so can't ever consider myself an expert fisherman! Some fish are good to eat and others I would rather forget.
One piece of advice that I would give is to have a couple of larger hooks stashed along with matching line. This doesn't need to be a long length, just enough to flick three or four metres from your fishing position. This will enable you to catch the larger fish that ends up nosing around those bits and pieces floating in the water after gutting the smaller ones that you catch.
If you are with friends you will then have a real feast........ Happy fishing!
Swyn.
PS. I forgot to say that usually the bait was a little bit of raw bacon.
I have caught small fish in surprising places. I only ever fish to eat, so can't ever consider myself an expert fisherman! Some fish are good to eat and others I would rather forget.
One piece of advice that I would give is to have a couple of larger hooks stashed along with matching line. This doesn't need to be a long length, just enough to flick three or four metres from your fishing position. This will enable you to catch the larger fish that ends up nosing around those bits and pieces floating in the water after gutting the smaller ones that you catch.
If you are with friends you will then have a real feast........ Happy fishing!
Swyn.
PS. I forgot to say that usually the bait was a little bit of raw bacon.
I've put one together and put it into on of the little American Army plastic Decontam tubs from strikeforce. I've put in some different weights of line 3 - 5 lbs and 10 - 15 lb (I think). I wrap it around a cork so I can then use the cork as a float if required. I've put in a speedhook and some flies/lures from a company called Fladen. I haven't put in a spinner due to size, some weights, some gadgety stuff that creates bubbles to attract fish and a few flourescent plastic balls to attract fish. I used to fish as a kid mainly bait fishing with a bit of spinning and have recently tried fly. It hasn't cost me a lot I have to say I've got it all from the mecca that is Trago all very reasonably I doubt I've spent 10 which includes the line. I've yet to put it to use though and I'm planning at the minute.
really dont need more than thatTin can, fishing line, hook and worm
Hobo style !!
get a gill net if yu can
as already been said in the thread inland water ways you will need a licence too .sea fishing you will probably need a rod .
fishing is great way to hunt ie no rifle needed.
#sadly but rightly in the uk there are so many laws around fishing that it makes it not really a bushcraft activity in the uk .
you can go for the mussles and welks option of gathering but be aware these animals are being found with high levels of toxins in them like mercury.
maybe 10 years ago yu could of droped a line in somewhere pulled out a few fish and not given it a second thought.today however with higher monitoring lower fish stocks and an increase in poaching makes this kind of fishing off limits completely.
if yu really wanted to fish best get a cheap rod and real buy your licence find your spot cast the rod and then play with your bushcraft can fishing kit
I'm sure the law is that you have to use a rod and line if you don't you are poaching. As a fly fisher and member of a club we look down on anyone poaching our water and the police have been called a number of times. We have a Loch watch scheme where the police will send up a chopper, film suspects impound means of transport (cars) and bring prosecutions. Also there are set times of the year when species should not be fished.
Don't want to come over as a kill joy but it's not as easy chuck and catch
jon
Don't want to come over as a kill joy but it's not as easy chuck and catch
jon
Scots_Charles_River
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
These are so effective as to be practically immoral in my view. I can't think how the use of a gill-net could be justified outside of a serious survival situation.
If you want a modern rod and reel kit the mini telescopic spinning rods by Shimano are great. You can get decent prices on these if you shop around. Plus reel, line and a few small mepps & toby lures, and a couple of jigs, and you're pretty much set (assuming you have somewhere legal to fish of course).
Chris
Are we talking Sea or Freshwater here ???
Personally i would not use a telescopic rod but i suppose for them situations where room is very limited and you arent going to do any serious fishing then they would be perfect.
Leon
Personally i would not use a telescopic rod but i suppose for them situations where room is very limited and you arent going to do any serious fishing then they would be perfect.
Leon
Modern telescopic rods are very good indeed (much better than some that were available in the past) and are very popular in continental Europe. They might not be as refined as conventional fishing rods for the purist sport fisher, but for wilderness/survival fishing there is much to recommend them for compactness and portability. A spinning rod rated to chuck up to 45-50g can be used for a wide range of freshwater species and for coastal saltwater fish like mackerel, bass, pollock, garfish, etc.
Sadly, in much of the 'civilised' world, one cannot practice the full gamut of survival/wilderness fishing techniques without falling foul of fish/game laws and regulations.
Nevertheless, rod/line techniques borrowed from sport fishing can be very efficient means of acquiring food.
Burnt Ash
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