Post by Jinsei on Jan 12, 2008 22:58:02 GMT -5
From www.wikihow.com/Catch-Fish-Without-a-Rod
Catch Fish Without a Rod
It takes practice, but you can catch fish without expensive rods and reels.
Steps: Hand lining
1. Get some fishing line, tie a hook (and sinker, if needed) on it.
2. Bait the hook.
3. Stand near the edge of the water, or on a dock or boat, and let the line dangle into the water.
4. Tug on the line to set the hook when you get a bite, then pull the fish in.
Trap Method
1. Cut the top off a 2-liter soft drink bottle, or other bottle with a funnel shaped top.
2. Reinsert the top with the bottle spout inside the cylinder of the bottom of the bottle, and attach it with hot melt glue.
3. Place some bait and small stones (to sink it) in the bottle.
4. Tie a line on the bottle, long enough to reach the bottom of the water you are fishing in.
5. Drop the bottle in the water, trying to "guide" it down so it lays flat on the bottom.
6. Pull the "fish trap" bottle in after an hour or two, and see if any fish have swam through the openning and become trapped inside. You may want to use the same principal to create a larger trap using wood slats or wire mesh, to catch larger fish.
Spear the fish
1. Buy or build a spear (or an archery bow with fishing arrows).
2. Tie a line to the spear so you can retrieve it after you have thrown it.
3. Find a place on the shore to hide your silouhette from passing fish.
4. Throw your spear at the fish as they swim by. This requires some practice, since light bends in the water, making it neccessary to adjust your aim to compensate.
Alternate Method
1. Use a can or a thick stick as a line drum (spool) to hold your line.
2. Wind your line onto the drum. Wind it carefully, so you have no tangles.
3. Tie a weight onto the end of your line and a hook about a foot up the line from the weight.
4. Grasp the line about 2 feet from the end and twirl it about your head (like an ancient sling), releasing it toward your target.
5. Point the end of the drum, as you bring up the line, towards the target so that the line can easily peel off the end of the drum.
6. Hold the line, and when a fish bites, pull the line in, winding it back around your "spool" to keep it from tangling.
Tips
* Baiting the fish with some feed (chicken or rabbit feed, or corn meal) sometimes helps by attracting the fish.
Warnings
* Never wrap a fishing line or cord around your hands, wrists, or other body parts. A very large fish can cause a serious cut with a sudden jerk.
* Do not lean or stand over water if you are not a capable swimmer.
* Wear a life jacket when trying these methods.
* Even a capable swimmer can suffer hypothermia if exposed to cold water.
Catch Fish Without a Rod
It takes practice, but you can catch fish without expensive rods and reels.
Steps: Hand lining
1. Get some fishing line, tie a hook (and sinker, if needed) on it.
2. Bait the hook.
3. Stand near the edge of the water, or on a dock or boat, and let the line dangle into the water.
4. Tug on the line to set the hook when you get a bite, then pull the fish in.
Trap Method
1. Cut the top off a 2-liter soft drink bottle, or other bottle with a funnel shaped top.
2. Reinsert the top with the bottle spout inside the cylinder of the bottom of the bottle, and attach it with hot melt glue.
3. Place some bait and small stones (to sink it) in the bottle.
4. Tie a line on the bottle, long enough to reach the bottom of the water you are fishing in.
5. Drop the bottle in the water, trying to "guide" it down so it lays flat on the bottom.
6. Pull the "fish trap" bottle in after an hour or two, and see if any fish have swam through the openning and become trapped inside. You may want to use the same principal to create a larger trap using wood slats or wire mesh, to catch larger fish.
Spear the fish
1. Buy or build a spear (or an archery bow with fishing arrows).
2. Tie a line to the spear so you can retrieve it after you have thrown it.
3. Find a place on the shore to hide your silouhette from passing fish.
4. Throw your spear at the fish as they swim by. This requires some practice, since light bends in the water, making it neccessary to adjust your aim to compensate.
Alternate Method
1. Use a can or a thick stick as a line drum (spool) to hold your line.
2. Wind your line onto the drum. Wind it carefully, so you have no tangles.
3. Tie a weight onto the end of your line and a hook about a foot up the line from the weight.
4. Grasp the line about 2 feet from the end and twirl it about your head (like an ancient sling), releasing it toward your target.
5. Point the end of the drum, as you bring up the line, towards the target so that the line can easily peel off the end of the drum.
6. Hold the line, and when a fish bites, pull the line in, winding it back around your "spool" to keep it from tangling.
Tips
* Baiting the fish with some feed (chicken or rabbit feed, or corn meal) sometimes helps by attracting the fish.
Warnings
* Never wrap a fishing line or cord around your hands, wrists, or other body parts. A very large fish can cause a serious cut with a sudden jerk.
* Do not lean or stand over water if you are not a capable swimmer.
* Wear a life jacket when trying these methods.
* Even a capable swimmer can suffer hypothermia if exposed to cold water.