Necessary bait and tackle for a BOB fishing kit.

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Post up what you think is a necessary for a survival / BOB Fishing kit. Please tell me what state you live in (or territory you are planning on surviving in) and what you think are 'must haves' for bait and tackle.

This is mostly to be focused on baits and the like - but anything you want to post will be most appreciated.

Thanks,

TF
 
hmmm, well I live on the Atlantic Ocean, so what I take differs greatly from the guy up in the mountains fishing for trout.
I do, however, try to keep my kit as versatile as possible, and what I think will do best over a variety of ecosystems.
I have no idea exact numbers of the following items, but I give you an outline of the stuff.
bobbers, different hooks, line, sinkers, artificial bait and that is about it I think.
I try to keep it as simple as possible, this all fits together in a tin about one inch deep, three inches wide, and five inches long.
Sorry, just reread your post about bait and tackle.
You have to realize that there are a lot larger fish, sharks and such, so all of the tackle and bait are heavier duty and bigger to compensate for the size difference.
We have smaller bait fish, such as shrimp, fiddler crabs, minnows, mullet, and many others.
So, I try to include basic materials to fashion a net together, as well, because
fish prefer live bait and i could eat the bait if need be.
In the ideal world, I would be able to bring a cast net, a surf-fishing rod/deep-sea rod, but all this would be to bulky and heavy to go in BOB.
So, I include line fifteen pound test wrapped around an old gift card, and I can make a rod if I need to.
Hope this helps, you just got to remember to include the necessities and make the basics when you have to, weight is an issue and the lighter the better.
 
I live in Missouri and I would definitely pack some octopus style hooks for setting out limb lines. Marabou crappie jigs are effective , durable and would catch a wide variety of fish through much of the year. Just tie them on a long stout rod , like a willow sapling, with a piece of string and work jig around fallen trees , rocks...I would include some bright ones like white,and some muted colors like brown.
 
For Nebraska/the plains I will second marabou jigs and circle (octopus) hooks. I'd probably also throw in some undressed chartruse 1/16oz jigs as well as these have always produced well for me with a bit of worm, hot dog, etc. stuck on them. Often with some sort of organic bait they will outperform marabou jigs without any sort of contest.
 
I was wondering the same thing, I'm getting stuff together for my survival tin. I just picked up some split shot today while I was out....
 
In the 50+ years I have been bumming around in the woods, I have yet to make use of any fishing tackle.

Based on that, I'd say it is not needed, but then other's opinions will vary. :eek:
 
I just ordered the Popiel Pocket Fisherman, mostly to annoy my friends who are serious anglers, but in a pinch.... ;)
 
I live in DE. I use Gary Yamamoto baits everywhere here in fresh water (i don't really salt water fish all that much) Yamamoto has brought me more luck than any other plastic worm EVER. They don't last as long as others and are a little more costly but work GREAT!!! I'd bring a pack of these and if I new I had to make them last I'd cut them lengthwise (I've done this before) to make them last.

I'd also want some type of jig lure with a skirt. You should always be able to be able to find some time type of live bait - worms, grubs, etc.
 
I made some small kits for the last JK Knives Gathering to pass out to the guys as part of the Skills Demo (the theme for the Gathering). I picked up some of the larger gauge straws they have for the iced drinks in a local foo-foo coffee shop, cut them into 2 inch sections, pinched the ends with pliers and sealed the ends with a lighter.

The kit held:

(12') 8# Test Suffix Siege Mono line
(2) #10 Eagle Claw Aberdeen Hooks
(2) Small Split Shot
(1) Dry Fly

The thinking behind the kit was that food is a fairly low priority item in a pocket kit so there probably is not a need to have more than a few basic items. The hooks and line could be used either with a branch as a pole or tied off near the shore and left unattended. The fly gives you a lure if not bait could be found.

If you don't feel comfortable carrying so little, I have some larger kits made from the round Altoids Sours tins. They are round and hold coiled line nicely. I have several different coils of various test mono, a coil of Dacron ice fishing line (to use as a hand line as it won't cut your hand as easily as mono) along with various sizes of hooks and split shot. The larger kit also contains ice fishing jigs and a few small ice fishing bobbers (ice fishing jigs work great all year, they kill the panfish and I have caught bass on them as well) along with some larger jigs and jig heads. As far as lures go, I would stay away from anything plastic for a survival fishing kit, it will degrade over time and can ruin the other items in the kit.

If you are interested, I would also look into some primitive techniques like gorge hooks, fish spears and traps, etc. just in case you don't have your kit available.
 
Lets explore the marabou jig a little. Soft plastic jigs rip and tear easily , marabou is more durable . Jigs catch all species of game fish. They are weighted, that means they are hook and sinker combined.If need be the feathers can be removed , and the lure fished on bottom with a piece of bait . No need to carry sinkers. The feathers can be shortened if they are to long. A dry fly will float on surface and and not draw any strikes . Jigs sink , they can be used on limb lines, throw lines, long cane poles , you can use them as is or tipped with bait such as minnows , crawfish, larvae, worms, frogs...You can tie a piece of wood as a float and the lure will dangle in the water. Marabou has a lifelike action. It shimmies constantly, just try to hold it still.


I have caught hundreds of fish on jigs by simply dropping them in the water with a long pole and jigging it up and down around cover or simply walking down the bank with the lure trailing behind. Ive been doing it since I was a kid. Now Ive never used a sapling as a rod but it would be no problem.

In a survival kit, the feathered jig will take up little space and be the most versatile piece of fishing equipment one could pack.

I remember a long time ago , there was a marabou jig called a doll fly , and they were advertised to be carried as a military survival item.
 
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dipbait said:
In a survival kit the feathered jig will take up little space and be the most versatile piece of fishing equipment one could pack.
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Totally agree with you on that dipbait, a few jigs, hooks and line and you are pretty set.
 
A couple hooks of various sizes, a few slipshot sinkers, a small tube or two, and some 20lb line, and some earth worms (earthworms caught when fishing is needed, not kept in kit)

and this is for NYS.
 
stealthchaser13 said:
A couple hooks of various sizes, a few slipshot sinkers, a small tube or two, and some 20lb line, and some earth worms (earthworms caught when fishing is needed, not kept in kit)

and this is for NYS.
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Yep that about sums it up. I might carry a couple small bobbers too. If you are fishing in a stream, tie ~10 different lines to a log and lay it across the stream. The more lines, the more likely you are to catch something.
 
jackman2 said:
Yep that about sums it up. I might carry a couple small bobbers too. If you are fishing in a stream, tie ~10 different lines to a log and lay it across the stream. The more lines, the more likely you are to catch something.
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oh yeah...forgot about bobbers. Though I don't have any in my psk fishing kit (thinking about putting a small one in though).
 
Talfuchre,

If it were my kit it would be an Elk Hair Caddis fly

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Sorry for the huge pic. But from coast to coast and north to south, that little bad boy will catch fish.
 
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