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emergency fishing kit.
6/2/2012 9:22:17 PM
Im sure this has been gone over hundreds of times but just wanted to tell you guys about something that worked out for me. I made a BOB fishing kit for a friend (didnt take pictures 
) and it worked out great.
I used a lawrys seasong salt container, the size is a little large but you get alot of room inside, it fits the hands perfectly, and you can spool alot of line around it. also makes casting very easy.
I used 8 lb test braided line on the top half, and 40lb braided test on the bottom. This way i have both lines wrapped around one tube. I used about 60 yards of each on both ends and tied it around the tube, the tube has little ridges on the top and bottom that wont let the line slip off. (start wrapping at the center first and work outward) i covered these up with some Fat rubber bands i had laying around so the line wouldnt come loose.
sinkers: reuseable spilt shots and egg sinkers. i dont know the weight, i always go by eyeing the size. split shots about the size of a buckshot and egg sinkers about 2 times that size. the split shots for light weight and places where they may get stuck and the egg sinkers for long distance.
swivels: needed for a few things. making certain baits look more believable by the way they move up and down the line, being able to add more than one lead line to a trot/main line and to stop the egg sinker from reaching the hook.
hooks: all types, long ones, shorts ones, tiny ones, fat ones. single and treble. i actually put these on a piece of paper with the swivels. get 2" clear tape, organize all of your hooks and swivels on the tape (i got them as close to eachother as possible) and put either paper or aluminum foil on the other side to sandwich the hooks between the tape and paper. pop them out like pills.
bait: i put a few jigs and plastic fish in (the generic extras i had), a small trout rapala, and flies. Flies are surprisingly useful. small fish swear theyre big fish and tear them up. thats good for food or more bait. I was in laughlin and nailing blue gills while everyone else was having a problem. tried to use the blue gills for bass bait but he died and ended up being catfish bait =) mosquito flies are my top killer, the smaller the better. 3-4 ft. behind a split shot, throw it out bring it in. if your going for trout put it on a bubble and let it float above water,
misc.
Bobbers: you can use anything as a bobber, but theyre light and you have space throw some in. threw in 3
wire leaders: i learned on my trip to the bahamas (me vs the twin cuda's) that nothing sucks more than hooking the big one just to have his teeth shred through the line. threw in 2
stringer: to keep your catch fresh i the water. its just a string with a spike on one end and a ring on the other. you tie it on your first fishes mouth (through gill, out mouth) and it stops the rest of the fish from falling through. spike it into the ground
curved hemostats: make pulling out hooks really fast and easy.
extras: i had him add or recommended
flavor: salt and pepper, or seasoning salt
fire: matches and cottonball tinder
cutting tool: if he didnt have his knife, threw in a box cutter JIC
cleansliness: a small container with dish soap to wash his hands
sewing needles: the braided line is good stuff for sewing. and you have the space.
Anything i forgot? should add/remove? what do your fishing kits look like? Ihave a much more comprehensive kit for myself
) and it worked out great.
I used a lawrys seasong salt container, the size is a little large but you get alot of room inside, it fits the hands perfectly, and you can spool alot of line around it. also makes casting very easy.
I used 8 lb test braided line on the top half, and 40lb braided test on the bottom. This way i have both lines wrapped around one tube. I used about 60 yards of each on both ends and tied it around the tube, the tube has little ridges on the top and bottom that wont let the line slip off. (start wrapping at the center first and work outward) i covered these up with some Fat rubber bands i had laying around so the line wouldnt come loose.
sinkers: reuseable spilt shots and egg sinkers. i dont know the weight, i always go by eyeing the size. split shots about the size of a buckshot and egg sinkers about 2 times that size. the split shots for light weight and places where they may get stuck and the egg sinkers for long distance.
swivels: needed for a few things. making certain baits look more believable by the way they move up and down the line, being able to add more than one lead line to a trot/main line and to stop the egg sinker from reaching the hook.
hooks: all types, long ones, shorts ones, tiny ones, fat ones. single and treble. i actually put these on a piece of paper with the swivels. get 2" clear tape, organize all of your hooks and swivels on the tape (i got them as close to eachother as possible) and put either paper or aluminum foil on the other side to sandwich the hooks between the tape and paper. pop them out like pills.
bait: i put a few jigs and plastic fish in (the generic extras i had), a small trout rapala, and flies. Flies are surprisingly useful. small fish swear theyre big fish and tear them up. thats good for food or more bait. I was in laughlin and nailing blue gills while everyone else was having a problem. tried to use the blue gills for bass bait but he died and ended up being catfish bait =) mosquito flies are my top killer, the smaller the better. 3-4 ft. behind a split shot, throw it out bring it in. if your going for trout put it on a bubble and let it float above water,
misc.
Bobbers: you can use anything as a bobber, but theyre light and you have space throw some in. threw in 3
wire leaders: i learned on my trip to the bahamas (me vs the twin cuda's) that nothing sucks more than hooking the big one just to have his teeth shred through the line. threw in 2
stringer: to keep your catch fresh i the water. its just a string with a spike on one end and a ring on the other. you tie it on your first fishes mouth (through gill, out mouth) and it stops the rest of the fish from falling through. spike it into the ground
curved hemostats: make pulling out hooks really fast and easy.
extras: i had him add or recommended
flavor: salt and pepper, or seasoning salt
fire: matches and cottonball tinder
cutting tool: if he didnt have his knife, threw in a box cutter JIC
cleansliness: a small container with dish soap to wash his hands
sewing needles: the braided line is good stuff for sewing. and you have the space.
Anything i forgot? should add/remove? what do your fishing kits look like? Ihave a much more comprehensive kit for myself
6/3/2012 12:48:04 AM
I am a fly fisherman. An emergency kit is 5 small flies, a fly line with tippet, and a fist full of backing on a reel. No need for a pole. I just use a tree branch.
6/3/2012 4:24:59 PM
Originally Posted By JoseyWales:
I am a fly fisherman. An emergency kit is 5 small flies, a fly line with tippet, and a fist full of backing on a reel. No need for a pole. I just use a tree branch.
I am a fly fisherman. An emergency kit is 5 small flies, a fly line with tippet, and a fist full of backing on a reel. No need for a pole. I just use a tree branch.
Since many of us are not fly fishermen/women; what flies would be good to carry?
6/3/2012 4:42:22 PM
Originally Posted By smlockeiii:
Since many of us are not fly fishermen/women; what flies would be good to carry?
Originally Posted By JoseyWales:
I am a fly fisherman. An emergency kit is 5 small flies, a fly line with tippet, and a fist full of backing on a reel. No need for a pole. I just use a tree branch.
I am a fly fisherman. An emergency kit is 5 small flies, a fly line with tippet, and a fist full of backing on a reel. No need for a pole. I just use a tree branch.
Since many of us are not fly fishermen/women; what flies would be good to carry?
As a fisherman, for selection to really matter its going to depend on; season, air temperature, cloud cover, front location, time, type of fish, water body, water temperature, water depth, location etc
Best way to find out is ask this question at a local shop when you go to pick them up. What works for me up here in CT, I would not expect to work the same down there in FL. (It may very well, but . . )
Shit, I can catch (10) 2-3lb bass with a lure in one day, and then not get a single bite on the same body of water with the exact same set up the very next day.
I suppose thats why they call it fishing, not catching.
6/3/2012 6:49:53 PM
Originally Posted By JoseyWales:
I am a fly fisherman. An emergency kit is 5 small flies, a fly line with tippet, and a fist full of backing on a reel. No need for a pole. I just use a tree branch.
I am a fly fisherman. An emergency kit is 5 small flies, a fly line with tippet, and a fist full of backing on a reel. No need for a pole. I just use a tree branch.
WOuld be interested in seeing your gear. Is it a regular reel of something that you are using as a reel?
6/3/2012 11:36:16 PM
I'm not an expert at anything , just my two cents !!
http://stevenojai.tripod.com/flybox.htm
Creek & River Fishing :
Nymphs: Various patterns & colors.
Lake Fishing:/ Large Rivers
Streamers: Various pattern & colors. I happen to like " Wolly Buggers ",( size #14 - # 8 ) , which work well year round ; Bass / Trout / Bluegill / Perch / Crappy.
PAPI
http://stevenojai.tripod.com/flybox.htm
Creek & River Fishing :
Nymphs: Various patterns & colors.
Lake Fishing:/ Large Rivers
Streamers: Various pattern & colors. I happen to like " Wolly Buggers ",( size #14 - # 8 ) , which work well year round ; Bass / Trout / Bluegill / Perch / Crappy.
PAPI
6/4/2012 11:46:14 PM
As an avid fly fisherman, if I had to pick 3 flies for universal use, I would choose:
-A few Stayner Ducktails, or maybe clouser minnows. Something that imitates a baitfish.
-A few beadhead nymphs. Either hares ear or pheasant tail––no matter. Something that imitates a wide variety of nymphs
-A few dries; Adams? Caddis?
Any of those cover a wide variety of situations. The nymphs are probably the most universal. There's almost always something small that will eat a nymph in a body of water.
-A few Stayner Ducktails, or maybe clouser minnows. Something that imitates a baitfish.
-A few beadhead nymphs. Either hares ear or pheasant tail––no matter. Something that imitates a wide variety of nymphs
-A few dries; Adams? Caddis?
Any of those cover a wide variety of situations. The nymphs are probably the most universal. There's almost always something small that will eat a nymph in a body of water.
6/6/2012 9:30:07 PM
just my opinion and whatnot:
define "emergency." Because if it's between you living and dying because you are beyond civilized help, then to hell with a "fishing" kit beyond a net. I'm hard pressed to think of a situation where a line on a stick or any line other than a trotline left by itself while you find other foods is going to work better than a net. If it's between you living and dying, legality goes out the window. If it's an "I forgot my fishing pole while camping emergency," perhaps look into Tenkara.
define "emergency." Because if it's between you living and dying because you are beyond civilized help, then to hell with a "fishing" kit beyond a net. I'm hard pressed to think of a situation where a line on a stick or any line other than a trotline left by itself while you find other foods is going to work better than a net. If it's between you living and dying, legality goes out the window. If it's an "I forgot my fishing pole while camping emergency," perhaps look into Tenkara.
6/6/2012 10:46:17 PM
Saw this video the other day. It is a couple years old.
May give the hive some ideas you can use! Fishing Kit-Improvments Testing
PITA45
May give the hive some ideas you can use! Fishing Kit-Improvments Testing
PITA45
6/7/2012 9:48:49 AM
Originally Posted By Orbital-Burn:
just my opinion and whatnot:
define "emergency." Because if it's between you living and dying because you are beyond civilized help, then to hell with a "fishing" kit beyond a net. I'm hard pressed to think of a situation where a line on a stick or any line other than a trotline left by itself while you find other foods is going to work better than a net. If it's between you living and dying, legality goes out the window. If it's an "I forgot my fishing pole while camping emergency," perhaps look into Tenkara.
just my opinion and whatnot:
define "emergency." Because if it's between you living and dying because you are beyond civilized help, then to hell with a "fishing" kit beyond a net. I'm hard pressed to think of a situation where a line on a stick or any line other than a trotline left by itself while you find other foods is going to work better than a net. If it's between you living and dying, legality goes out the window. If it's an "I forgot my fishing pole while camping emergency," perhaps look into Tenkara.
You don't fish do you? You can't be that hard pressed, a line on a stick with a fish on the end would be a worthy situation, IMO. Far more beneficial then a wet net left in the water for, well, I can't think of any good reason. Nets don't generally just catch fish on their own.
Ever try fishing with a net from shore? Goodluck
Are you a fisherman? As a fisherman myself, I would rely on fishing post TEOTWAWKI or terrible SHTF as a major part of my sustenance.
Whats your plan with this net, that you don't have to attend it?
