Speedhooks for fishing

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Rich_S

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Has anyone ever used one of these? Are they worthwhile enough to throw a couple in the survival kit?
 
Speedhooks work great as do yo yos. A pack of 12 yo-yos is about $20 through Cheaper than dirt IIRC.

Think of both as "robot hunters" that will do your work for you while you mind to other business.
 
dipbait said:
Ive never heardof speedhooks.
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http://www.speedhook.com/servlet/StoreFront
The Regular Speedhook is specifically designed for survival applications and is so effective, it is outlawed for non-survival use in some areas. This small device is used for fishing and trapping when no food is readily available. The Speedhook works like a spring loaded trap and when a fish, or other small animal, "takes the bait", it automatically springs open setting the hook. This is the same great Speedhook device as the one included in the military fishing and trapping kit. This is a perfect supplement to the emergency fishing kit required by Alaskan and Canadian Aviation Regulations. No fishing pole is required. Speedhook is Illegal in Minnesota. Check your local laws before using.
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Okay. They call them YoYos in Arkansas. I saw them used at Reelfoot lake. They were hanging from trees all over the place.

edit , I meant Tennessesse not Arkansas.
 
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dipbait, I think yo-yo's are completely different if I'm not mistaken. A yo-yo is basically a automatic fishing reel. It is a spring reel that automatically takes up line when triggered. I think what you saw in Arkansas is a setline referred to as limb-lining where I live. It would be very effective with these speedhooks though.
 
My mistake.I should have clicked on the link. That speedhook is new to me.

On reelfoot lake , they hang dozens of yoyos from trees.
 
the yo-yo fishing reel, when triggerd by a biting fish, it will "play" the fish and keep constant tension on the line if the fish is close or far away. i only have 6 but want more for a bigger fishing kit for me & family, maybe give some as gifts.

------- Eric
 
Yo-yos have certain restrictions here, so be sure to check your own state or province laws. Here, there are limits as to how many you can set, how often they have to be checked, and they have to have a label identifying the owner on each one. I don't think that simple limb lines have all those restrictions since there is nothing mechanical about them.
 
I bought one of those from another site. I have not tried it other than catch my thumb with the hook. I appears they would work very well. Set, leave, come back, eat. Hooks are pretty small though so no monster bass. :D
 
Whilst I don't doubt they work, to be honest I don't see the need for them.

In my experience when using setlines, leaving about a foot of spare line on the bank will enable the fish to move off with the bait, setting the hook in the process.



Kind regards
Mick
 
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