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I see a lot of people include hooks and fishing line in their BOB's.
I'm a reasonably good angler, and normally use a method which involves a float and depth reading, knowing what part of the water column the fish like to feed in and what they like to eat.

How many of you an honestly say you think your chances of catching something worth eating if in a SHTF situ?
 
I've caught plenty of fish with cane poles & hand lines. Hi-tech depth finders etc. are great but people have been catching fish for thousands of years without them by being able to "read" the water & knowing the habits of the fish. It ain't rocket science. Gene :D
 
I've caught enough fish to feed me. Like Gene said, it's just a matter of knowing what's up. The fishing gear can also be used to catch small rodents and birds. I used hooks to sew cloth and skins too.
 
A simple hand line is all you need for catching fish for food. In a survival situation size and species aren't going to matter.

Paul
 
I was camping with my family this past fall and we were practicing with the things in my mini psk. I took out the fishing gear I had and caught some nice trout with it. It was nothing but some line,an assortment of hooks,a few sinkers,and a couple of rubber grubs. After I caught my first fish I used his stuffins as bait to catch the rest.
One major abservation is that most of what I've read about psk suggests 30" of line but I would recommend two to three times that if you have room. This will give you more options of depth and maybe multiple lines.



Dean
 
In a survival situation, I think knowing what a trot line is and how to use one gives you the best results. It works to catch your food while freeing you up to take care of other important stuff. Kind of like using snares on land...
 
If your at the coast... I would be looking more towards crabbing/clamming.

They dont move as quickly... and if you have a sound side all you need is a lake, or a crab pot! :D

The other would be a shrimp net... drop it down, even if they are tiny... if you have a pot you've got "Some" food... or at the very least bait for smaller salt water critters! Sea side would be minows, dunno about eating them though :D
 
I always carry fishing gear with me into the woods and I have caught plenty of fish using simple gear.
 
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