Fishing line question.....

j williams

j williams

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How do you store fishing line so it isnt such a major PITA to use. I have mine on a small spool, and it packs and stores great, but as soon as you try to unwind some it alll just goes crazy, and is impossable to untangle.

Does spyderwire not do this as bad as monofiliment stuff? Would I be better off using some kevlar sewing thread for fishing line, that stuff is freakin strong, and coils up a helluva lot better....

At my wits end with this.:mad:
 
Spiderwire is a braided line. There are other manufacturers such as powerpro. It has no memory so it does not spring off the spool. It is the best choice imo for your kit. Its strength by diameter is so much stronger than anyother line. 30lb test is the same diameter as 6lb mono. 50 pound test is the same as 8lb mono. In a survival situation you don't want to play the fish long, you want to haul it in quicly. With this stronger line you can apply more pressure and get the fish in quicker.
The only downsides of spider wire are; knotts, it tends to slip more than mono. Use a palomar knot for tieing to a hook, it will never slip. Another downside is tangles. If you do tangle up spiderire it is next to impossible to get untangled. Some guys like myself feel that in clear water fish can see the line, so finiky fish won't bite. While fishing I always tie a leader of flourocarbon for that reason. However In my survival fishing kit there is no florocarbon. In a survival situation I will be targeting more aggressive fish, such as sunfish, bluegill, perch, etc.

I keep mine spooled on sewing bobbins(I think thats what they're called)
 
Awesome. Thanks Tony, I will buy me some of it. I was gettin pretty hacked off at it. Got a pic of that knot?

Sewing bobbin is right, thats what I use as well...
 
Here is how I keep my line spooled.

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Agreat type of hook to use in survival kit is a circle hook. It allows the fish to swallow the hook completely. You don't have to stand around and br ready to set the hook. Matter of fact, you want to really give the fish time to take the bait and swallow it. Then you just real in with direct pressure; DO NOT set the hook. The hook will come out of the fish's stomach and almost always get lodged in its mouth. Great hook imo.

I have a video uploading of a palomar knot Jake.
 
I gave up on monofilament for survival kit purposes a long time ago. Well, I still have a very small amount in there for making less visible leaders but for the actual majority of the line for fishing, braided nylon.

I have a couple military gill nets, I'd like to find a smaller, high quality gill net though. I also have a Speedhook. Unfortunately, I don't think I can practice with that thing! I need to get a couple more of them as well.

I think we are all using sewing bobbins too...
 
Absolutely spiderwire on a sewing bobbin. Holds bunch and the spiderwire is so much easier to work with.

The bobbins are cheap too. You can find them in multipaks at Wally World

Charlie
 
tonym said:
Agreat type of hook to use in survival kit is a circle hook. It allows the fish to swallow the hook completely. You don't have to stand around and br ready to set the hook. Matter of fact, you want to really give the fish time to take the bait and swallow it. Then you just real in with direct pressure; DO NOT set the hook. The hook will come out of the fish's stomach and almost always get lodged in its mouth. Great hook imo.

I have a video uploading of a palomar knot Jake.
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Circle hooks work great. Especially for Catfish and Carp. I like the octopuss hooks a lot too.
 
dipbait said:
Circle hooks work great. Especially for Catfish and Carp. I like the octopuss hooks a lot too.
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That begs the age old question for some of us, how in the hell do you make a carp palatable? I remember growing up and catching these monster carp. Everyone just told me to toss them back in, they were trash.

After I started working for a living, owned my own vehicle and used to go on weekend camping and fishing trips, I decided to try all this out for myself. I caught me a big old carp and cleaned him up, cooked him up over a fire and when he was done, I took a bite and it was the worst shit I've ever tasted in my life. :D
 
great video tony.. jwilliams another trick to straighten line is to pull it through a peice of rubber.( ie an old bike tire.) if you sandwich the mono inbettween the rubber and pull it takes the memory out of it.
 
Don Rearic said:
That begs the age old question for some of us, how in the hell do you make a carp palatable? I remember growing up and catching these monster carp. Everyone just told me to toss them back in, they were trash.

After I started working for a living, owned my own vehicle and used to go on weekend camping and fishing trips, I decided to try all this out for myself. I caught me a big old carp and cleaned him up, cooked him up over a fire and when he was done, I took a bite and it was the worst shit I've ever tasted in my life. :D
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Ive ate lots of carp. Its not the best fish. It makes a good sandwhich.
 
that's a cool video tony...:thumbup:

i love spiderwire... that stuff is great...:thumbup: being braided line, i think it serves many different uses other than just for fishing... i also use a small thread bobbin/spool like tony's to store my line...
 
I dont like braids on a rod and reel. They are the only way to go for limb lines and such.
 
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