The time to learn survival fishing methods is before you need to use them. Today, I am going to introduce you to the concept of survival fishing, but don't think this one post is all encompassing on the topic.

In a survival situation there are certain skills that can help you, and fishing is an important one. Here are some techniques you should be familiar with:

• Hand lining-- Fishing by hand with a line and traditional tackle or improvised tackle.
• Spearing-- Using a trident spear or arrow or knife on a limb or a forked limb to impale your prey
• Clubbing-- As the name implies, using a limb, shovel, or handle to beat your prey
• Netting-- Traditional or fashioned from available supplies
• Hand capture-- Scooping, grabbing, or pitching fish with your mitts
• Trapping-- Creating containment areas that fish go into, but fail to get out of
• Trot lining and yo-yoing-- Setting lines and forgetting them until later

Bear in mind some of these techniques are probably illegal in your state-- EXCEPT in true survival situations.

Over the weekend, I will do some individual posts that expand on some of these topics.

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.