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Survival Skillset

Lesson 11 of 14

Hooks, lines and bait from almost nothing

45 min

A small survival kit tin usually holds a few hooks, a little line, a couple of split shot and perhaps a float. Those few grams of metal and nylon are worth more than any improvised alternative, which is the first lesson here: carry real hooks. But kits get lost, and line snaps, and the last hook goes into a snag. When that happens, the ability to make a hook from…

In this lesson

  • Thorn and wooden hooks
  • Thorn hook
  • Wooden composite hook
  • Wire, safety pin, needle and bone hooks
  • Gorge hooks
  • Hand lines and yo-yo reels
  • Lines, floats, weights and improvised lures
  • Two simple rigs
  • Natural bait
  • Common mistakes
  • Check yourself
  • Key points

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