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In a survival situation, you may be called upon to catch fish without having any fishing gear. Fortunately, the old fashioned art of fishing without gear has been perfected over the centuries and there are many ways to capture fish with only a few simple tools–or even with your bare hands!

Steps

Improvised hook

1. 

   The odd paperclip can come in handy

   Find an item that can be fashioned into a hook. Good candidates include:

   • Paperclips
   • Broken pop-tops
   • Sharp twigs
   • Bobby pins.
2. 

   Simply unbend the paperclip for a ready-made hook

   Twist the item into a hook shape, if necessary.

3. 

   Cord from clothing works really well

   Attach the “hook” to a line. Good items to serve as an improvised line include:

   • Shoelaces
   • Unraveled thread from clothing
   • Twine, string, or yarn
   • Long strong grass, flax, or seaweed stems.
4. 

   No meat? Try a shiny bracelet!

   Bait the hook. Items that can serve as bait include:

   • Food scraps (meat is ideal)
   • Bits of colorful plastic
   • Leaves
   • Dead insects
   • Jewelry.
5. 

   Dipping the improvised rod into the water

   Dangle the improvised “rod” and “hook” into a promising location. Fish tend to hide in shadowy areas, such as the overhangs of banks, below overhanging trees, within water plants, or near rocks.

6. Wait for a fish to bite. Once a fish does bite, scoop it up. Don’t try hauling it in with the line, which will likely break. Use your hands or an improvised net made from clothing or other items you have on hand.

With a trap

1. 

   Empty a food container if you have one

   Get a container in which to trap fish. Good improvised items include:

   • Clothing
   • A bucket
   • Jar or plastic container
   • Plastic bag
2. 

   Lay your trap in a likely fish hideout. Wait for a fish to swim in. If possible, hold the trap so that your hands will cease to alarm the fish as they grow used to your presence–be patient!

3. 

   When a fish swims in, pull up your trap with the fish inside.

By cornering the fish

This method is best if you have assistance. You will need to get something to block and corral the fish, such as a length of cloth.

1. 

   Unfold clothing or cloth to a good length

   Stretch out the length of cloth. This is best if your partner(s) holds the other end. Make sure that there is no escape route underneath.

2. 

   Corner the fish!

   Move slowly towards the fish, backing them into an area, such as a bend in the river, or the end of a tidepool, where they cannot escape.

3. Once you have backed the fish into a sufficiently small area, grab for them. It is a good idea to have a container handy to either scoop them, or to toss them into.

With scoops

This method requires speed and dexterity.

1. Get two scooping devices, such as buckets, empty containers, even plastic bags.
2. Find a group of fish in a relatively contained space, such as a tidepool or small pond.
3. 

   A dry land depiction of what you might catch using 2 scoops

   Lower the scoops slowly into the water. When the fish are comfortable with the scoops and have settled between them, bring the two scoops together. Many fish will probably escape, but a few may be caught. This method is not recommended in a serious survival situation.

With a spearing device

1. 

   Scissors are good

   Get an object with which to spear the fish. Useful improvised items include:

   • Pocket knives
   • Scrap metal, glass or hard plastic
   • Scissor blades
2. Use twine, shoelaces, or other string to attach the sharp object to a stick or pole. Alternately, sharpen the stick itself.
3. 

   Test the distortion with your hand to teach your senses

   Get used to light refraction. Water distorts the position of underwater objects, making the fish seem closer than it actually is.^[1] Warm up your perception abilities by taking some practice stabs at rocks and debris to make sure you understand how much you must alter your aim to account for this discrepancy.

4. Find a fish in a relatively contained area. Be aware that you will only get one opportunity to spear the fish successfully.
5. 

   Spear with speed

   Aim and stab quickly.

Collecting by hand

This method requires the most patience and skill on your part. First, select a fish hideout, and check for fish. It is best done in shallow water, such as low tide, or a shallower stream or river, although some people are adept at fishing in this way in deeper waters.^[2]

1. Stand in the water if safe.
2. 

   Lower in hand

   Slowly lower your hand into the hideout, palm up, with your fingers extended towards the fish.

3. 

   Keep the hand perfectly still

   Keep your hand as still as possible.

4. 

   Be patient while you trick their trust

   After several minutes, the fish should be used to your hand. Begin inching it towards the fish.

5. 

   Gills are around where these fingers close; on bigger fish, you will be able to dig your fingers into the gills

   When you can feel the fish’s chin, close your fingers onto the fish’s gills, and pull the fish from the water.

Bailing out

This is a traditional method known well in Africa and Southern Asia.^[3] This method is not beneficial if you’re low on energy, however.

1. Find a small pond or small water area. This could be rock pools, tidal pools, smaller areas of water off a lake, lagoon, or river, etc.
2. Bail out the water from the pool using a container.
3. 

   Fish caught in the bailing bucket

   Try to attract fish to the container used for bailing (see method above for catching with a “trap”). You can also use a basket or netting to filter the water and catch fish at the same time, acting like a strainer.

Video

Tips

• Always bring basic fishing gear on outdoor expeditions as part of your survival kit.

Warnings

• Raw fish contain many parasites, such as tapeworms, which are dangerous to humans. Cook thoroughly before eating, unless you’re in a dire survival situation.
• Be careful when standing in or entering water. Check that it is safe and isn’t going to sweep you away or dash you against rocks.
• Many fish species are protected by law. Don’t fish without a licence, or fish for endangered species. Penalties for doing so without a defence can include jail time and heavy fines.

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• How to Catch a Rock Bass
• Make a Spear for Small Game and Fish

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Posted: July 12th, 2010
at 11:16am by Arif

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