Fishing for Survival?

runningboar said:
That explains why we can't get along, that is like saying you hate pretty girls with big boobs or 12 year old bourbon. I'm surprised you like any knives at all much less huge ones, then again, maybe not surprising at all. :eek: Chris
Click to expand...

Refraise, I hate waiting for fish. IF I catch one in 10 mins I love fishing.;)

With a net I set and leave it, go do other things like drink beer oops thats not part of the kit #@%$*^&.

As long as they aren't 12 yr old big boobs on pretty bourbon I love em all.

Err I think.:o

Skam
 
Cut a coffee can in half, bolt a 10" piece of stanless hose clamp steel to the bottom, tape the steel abobe and below the can to your bow. Wrap braided line around the can and tie it to a fish arrow and your set for some fun taking carp in shallows. Some time back, fish shops on the N. Mississippi would pay .05 a pound and supply wooden boxes to deliver your catch. Of course for survival a net would be a better bet.
 
I take a gidgee head ( four five or six prong fishing spear ) , and stick it on a piece of bamboo or whatever is handy , and use a fishing spear .

My favorite thing is to find a spotin the shade that the sun makes like a search light beam into the water thru the canopy fish wander thru it heaps more than they come out into the open normally , it gives me only a small killzone to worry about too ..

also I have used bait on a string , to tease the smaller fish , the fuss they make brings up the bigger fish , and tho they are too cluey to take the bait , I can still spear them while they are nosing around

I used to walk along the flat parts of the reefs around home on hi tide with the water somewhere between knee and chest deep , with a waterproof torch as a spotlight , and go get the fish rather than waiting for them to come to me ..

thats just me tho , I have hassles bow fishing cos the law says its a no-no some states but allows it others .. its heaps easier to drop the spear head of my stick and just have a hiking stick if company comes
 
Hey Guys...

I just ordered a dozen yoyos,and quite eager to give them a shot....
If they work well I'll be ordering a couple of dozen more...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
Hey Guys..

Runningboar....

Yes I'm aware of that.. Thank you...

They are in fact illegal to use here. However I will learn how to use them properly,learn the ins and outs of them then put them away into some survival kits...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
Normark said:
Hey Guys..

Runningboar....

Yes I'm aware of that.. Thank you...

They are in fact illegal to use here. However I will learn how to use them properly,learn the ins and outs of them then put them away into some survival kits...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
Click to expand...

They work quite well for snares also, that's what I heard anyway. ;) Chris
 
Hey Guys...

Runningboar..

Or anyone that knows Yoyos really..

Any tips,tricks, or thoughts on using yoyos properly,effectively ??

That would be Very helpful..

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
They are legal here with limitations. They have to be tagged with owner identification and the number in use at one time has limits. Also the lines have to be checked so often. They work well. I get about 40-50% success rate on a line of them set for 24 hours in many places. Turtles will rob you of early catches if you leave them too long. Simple limb lines work well too. Springy limbs work like the yo-yos.

Codger
 
Eric,
That is the beauty of yoyos, it really doesn't take any skills for fishing with them, snaring with them does however.

It is as simple as rigging them up with line, swivel and hook, the swivel is very important, especially for catfish, tie the yoyo to an overhanging limb, bait, set and come back in a few hours and check them.

For snaring, set up a snare using the yoyo like a twitch up, it does not have enough power to lift a rabbit off the ground but it does to keep the line tight, and there are no intricate triggers to carve. Chris

EDIT: The reason the swivel is important is that fish and turtles will roll and sometimes twist the hook out or kink and break the line, I like swivels on my snares also.
 
Some yo-tos come with swivels already attached. I have best luck using a heavy clear fishing line leader with a seperate egg weight and another swivel before the hook. If there is no current, you can use lighter weights. I make my yo-yo sets in shady spots usually in eddys below swifter water where fish like to hold. On lakes I set them near structure like stumps and roots
 
Hey Guys..

Codger...

Thanks....

Yaa those damn turtles!! :)

RB...

Snares..
Holy Crap,, never even thought of that !!!!!

That's cool.....

Not too worried about busting the line...

I let my oldest son try out my favorite baitcaster spooled up with brand new 30lb Spiderwire, and he bird nested the thing BAD !!!! I couldn't even get it cleared out,, so the reel was stripped..Needless to say I've got a big wad of perfectly good SW that will work nicely for that !! :)

How do they attach to the branch ?
How high above the water do they have to be attached ?
Do they just set the hook, or do they lift? Say bullhead,Breem sized fish ?

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
They might lift a bait sized fish like a small sunfish, but they are really just intended to set the hook and give enough "spring" to keep the fish from pulling off.

Height above the water really doesn't matter. I like to keep mine high enough that they don't "dip" when they catch a fish. The metal of the body is thin galvanized, but it will rust. Spring steel will too. Tie them on before pulling out the line and setting the reel.

They have an eye stamped into a tab for an attachment string. Just tie it on the branch with a good knot using some of the trotline on the reel if the line isn't already attached when you get them.

Spiderwire would make a good leader. Lots of folks just clip the hook directly to the swivel on the trotline on the reel. Some forgo the weight.

The triggers might need to be adjusted when you get them. You will figure out how to bend them until they are just right for you. Adjustments may be needed later occasionally too. Do this before adding the hook.
 
Normark said:
How do they attach to the branch ?
How high above the water do they have to be attached ?
Do they just set the hook, or do they lift? Say bullhead,Breem sized fish ?

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
Click to expand...

They have a hole in them that you attach a line to so you can clip or tie to a branch. It really doesn't matter how high as long as you can put out enough line to get your bait to the depth you want it, I would say 3 or 4 feet above the water so you can put out enough line to give it a good snap when a fish takes the bait. It may lift a small fish but I don't remember catching something small enough to be lifted out of the water, but I set them mainly for catfish and don't catch very small fish. BTW turtles are a pain to clean but very good to eat, especially in gumbo and stew. Chris
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top