Improvised Fish Stringer (para cord is so awesome)

Mistwalker

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I found another good reason to keep a section of para cord around today. Today was a beautiful Autumn day and since i had nothing going on first thing I took the morning and went fishing. Not a cloud in the sky and nice colors to view.

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This little guy kept hanging around

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I wasn't having any luck on lures so I resorted to an old stand-by...dough-balls made by wetting crackers.

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Then I realized I no longer had the stringer in my pack pack...however I did have some para cord. I melted the end of the para cord into a point, and a quick slit in the thin skin under the lower jaw and viola an improvised stringer.

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The little bee wouldn't shoo off of my bait so i shoved him into it. Does that make this a hybrid fly?

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I only caught a few but it was enough for a meal :) .

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Nice! I want to cook some over the fire, but I dont trust any fish coming out of NJ lakes.
 
all you need now is some morel's lol. damn i love me some blue gills and morels not sure it gets any better
 
Great post as always buddy, cool improvisation !

Ya killing me with all these cool TOPS knives as well. Still trying to work out how ya have so many, are ya married to Mike Fuller's daughter ?:D
 
GEC said:
Nice! I want to cook some over the fire, but I dont trust any fish coming out of NJ lakes.
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I personally think they are best cooked over hot coals but I don't mind them fried up on a stove :)



grunt soldier said:
all you need now is some morel's lol. damn i love me some blue gills and morels not sure it gets any better
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I looked for morels this year but must have missed them or they weren't there.


pitdog said:
Great post as always buddy, cool improvisation !

Ya killing me with all these cool TOPS knives as well. Still trying to work out how ya have so many, are ya married to Mike Fuller's daughter ?:D
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Thanks Pit

Nope, not married to any Fullers lol, but being married to who I am married to helps (no relation/connection at all). You know how it is when you're a knife nut man...you buy some and you trade for some...it's a vicious endless endless cycle :)
 
Man, I love catching Bream. Nice eating fish, almost always overpopulated and hungry.
 
Well, looks like I know what I am eating for dinner tonight. Just have to check to see if I have enough perch to last me the winter in the freezer. :thumbup:
 
banana-clip said:
I never used doughballs for bluegills, will have to try it.
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The first time I ever used dough balls was for Mullet down in Tampa and it worked pretty well. Then I used them for other small bait fish. It works for a lot of different fish but not all by any means. I've watched good sized Bass swim right up to them, stare at them and then turn away.


Fiddleback said:
Man, I love catching Bream. Nice eating fish, almost always overpopulated and hungry.
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Bream and Crappie are my favorite fresh water fish to eat, I just love the flavor of both.


sicily02 said:
Great pics and it Looks like you had a fun time out, Brian.

Bryan
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Thanks Bryan, yes it was a fun morning out.
 
Fall colors, awesome! Looks like a really great place to spend the day fishing. And you are right, para cord is some of the best most versatile stuff invented. I have several bundles in my pack. It's like duct tape, inexpensive and a must have :thumbup:
 
John G said:
Looks like a great time, and on the cheap!
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Thanks man, yeah...this trip was pretty cheap lol.


tknife said:
Fall colors, awesome! Looks like a really great place to spend the day fishing. And you are right, para cord is some of the best most versatile stuff invented. I have several bundles in my pack. It's like duct tape, inexpensive and a must have :thumbup:
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Yeah our Autumn is already upon us unlike in your area. From the looks of the little lake we need those fall rains to start soon also.

Paracord is great, I was glad I had some in the pack, at first I thought I was going to end up making another para cord bracelet but then I remebered where I hid it :)
 
Excellent pictures.
Para cord gotta love it!
Man, makes my want to take a "me alone" day. I take my daughter every where I go and its good times but sometimes you (I) need quite personal time in the outdoors. I think I might just take one of those days this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
 
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mtnfolk mike said:
great stuff Brian... looks like a nice day out, that's plenty for a meal...:thumbup:
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Thanks Mike, definitely enough for a


VictGerbSogCamill said:
Excellent pictures.
Para cord gotta love it!
Man, makes my want to take a "me alone" day. I take my daughter every where I go and its good times but sometimes you (I) need quite personal time in the outdoors. I think I might just take one of those days this weekend. Thanks sharing.
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As much as i love hanging out in the woods with my daughter...we all need some alone time man.


bearthedog said:
That first picture kicks ass man!

-RB
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Thanks Reuben, I spent a while just sitting there watching the leaves drift down on the breeze and settle into the water. I love Autumn!!
 
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