Catch Fish Without Using a Rod

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−	It takes practice, but you can catch fish without expensive rods and reels. There are many ingenious methods that people have come up with over thousands of years. You can apply these methods in survival situations where you don’t have a rod available, or just try them out for fun. Make sure to only catch what you plan to eat!	+	It takes practice, but you can catch fish without expensive rods and reels. There are many ingenious methods that people have come up with over thousands of years. You can apply these methods in survival situations where you don’t have a rod available, or just try them out for fun. Choose a method based on what items you have available and what the water you want to fish in is like. For example, traps work best in shallow water, whereas fishing with a line is best for deeper water. Make sure to only catch what you plan to eat!
	[[Category:Fishing]]		[[Category:Fishing]]
	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
	===Using a Hand Line===		===Using a Hand Line===
−	#Tie a hook onto a piece of fishing line. Choose an actual fishing hook or an improvised hook. Tie tie it to a piece of fishing line or to an improvised line.[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 1.jpg|center]]<ref>https://www.prosurvivalist.com/7-devious-ways-to-catch-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>	+	#Tie any hook you have available onto a piece of fishing line. Use an actual fishing hook, such as a barbed hook, or improvise a hook out of whatever you have available. Tie it to a piece of fishing line or to an improvised line.[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 1.jpg|center]]<ref>https://www.prosurvivalist.com/7-devious-ways-to-catch-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>
	#*You can improvise a hook from many things such as paper clips, safety pins, sewing needles, and even soda can tabs.		#*You can improvise a hook from many things such as paper clips, safety pins, sewing needles, and even soda can tabs.
	#*If you don’t have any actual fishing line, you can use thread from clothing, shoelaces, and vines or other sinewy plant material.		#*If you don’t have any actual fishing line, you can use thread from clothing, shoelaces, and vines or other sinewy plant material.
−	#Bait the hook with your bait of choice or a fishing lure. [[Bait a Fishing Hook|Hook the bait]] or tie the lure onto the line. Use live bait, a store-bought bait or lure, or an improvised lure, depending on what you have available.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 2.jpg|center]]	+	#Bait the hook with your bait of choice or a fishing lure. [[Bait a Fishing Hook|Hook the bait]] or tie the lure onto the line. Use live bait, a store-bought bait or lure, or an improvised lure, depending on what you have available and what you want to catch.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 2.jpg|center]]
	#*You can use live bait you find in the wild such as worms, minnows, and insects. To improvise a lure, you can use shiny metals, or even colorful pieces of cloth.		#*You can use live bait you find in the wild such as worms, minnows, and insects. To improvise a lure, you can use shiny metals, or even colorful pieces of cloth.
−	#Stand near the edge of the water and let the line dangle into the water. Stand on the shore, on the edge of a dock, or sit near the side of a boat. Drop the line into the water or cast it a ways out and let it sink.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 3.jpg|center]]	+	#*For example, worms work well for catching medium-large fish, such as bass, walleye, and trout. Powerbait is a store-bought alternative to worms for catching the same types of fish. Insects work well for catching smaller fish.
		+	#Drop the line into the water and let it sink. Stand on the shore, on the edge of a dock, or sit near the side of a boat. Cast the line out far enough that it won’t tangle on anything and let it sink and dangle in the water.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 3.jpg|center]]
	#*Now you can either wait until you get a bite, or slowly pull the line back in and repeat the process to try and attract fish.		#*Now you can either wait until you get a bite, or slowly pull the line back in and repeat the process to try and attract fish.
		+	#*You might want to wear gloves to protect your hands from getting cut by the line.
	#Tug on the line to set the hook when you get a bite, then pull the fish in. Give the line a sharp tug as soon as you feel a bite. This will hook the fish, then you can pull it in to you.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 4.jpg|center]]		#Tug on the line to set the hook when you get a bite, then pull the fish in. Give the line a sharp tug as soon as you feel a bite. This will hook the fish, then you can pull it in to you.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 4.jpg|center]]
	#*Don’t ever wrap the line around your hand or any part of yourself. A big fish could cause the line to give you a nasty cut.		#*Don’t ever wrap the line around your hand or any part of yourself. A big fish could cause the line to give you a nasty cut.
		+	#*To reel the line in, pull it in hand-over-hand. In other words, always hold on to it with 1 hand, then release it with the other hand, and put that hand in front of the hand holding it. Imagine that you are climbing a rope and repeat this process to reel it in.
	#*You can spool the line around a thick stick or a can to create an improvised reel and help you reel the line in more easily.		#*You can spool the line around a thick stick or a can to create an improvised reel and help you reel the line in more easily.
−	===Making a Plastic Bottle Trap===	+	===Making a Trap Out of a Plastic Bottle===
−	#Cut the top off a plastic 2-liter bottle or other bottle with a funnel-shaped top. Use a sharp knife or scissors to cut of the cone-shaped part of the bottle. Any kind of plastic bottle will work for this.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 5.jpg|center]]	+	#Cut the top off a plastic 2-liter bottle or other bottle with a funnel-shaped top. Use a sharp knife or scissors to cut off the cone-shaped part of the bottle. Any kind of plastic bottle will work for this.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 5.jpg|center]]
	#*Take off any labels that you can remove from the bottle so that it is as clear as you can make it.		#*Take off any labels that you can remove from the bottle so that it is as clear as you can make it.
	#*This method will only catch fish that are small enough to fit inside the mouth of the bottle.		#*This method will only catch fish that are small enough to fit inside the mouth of the bottle.
		+	#Tie a line on the bottle so that you can secure it once sunk. Poke 2 holes in 1 side of the bottle with the tip of a knife near the top and bottom. Thread a string or fishing line through the holes and tie it off. This will allow you to retrieve it from deeper waters, or to tie it to something to make sure it doesn’t float away.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 8.jpg|center]]
		+	#*If you don’t have anything to tie to the bottle trap, then make sure you only use it in very shallow water where you can easily retrieve it.
	#Reinsert the funnel part upside down in the cylindrical part. Turn over the cone-shaped top part of the bottle that you cut off and stick it back in the bottom part. The mouth of the bottle will now be inside it.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 6.jpg|center]]		#Reinsert the funnel part upside down in the cylindrical part. Turn over the cone-shaped top part of the bottle that you cut off and stick it back in the bottom part. The mouth of the bottle will now be inside it.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 6.jpg|center]]
	#*If you have a hot glue gun or duct tape available, you can use it to secure the pieces together.		#*If you have a hot glue gun or duct tape available, you can use it to secure the pieces together.
	#Place some bait and small stones in the bottle to sink it. Throw in a few pebbles so that the bottle will sit on the bottom of the water. Add bait like insects or any scraps of food you have for bait.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 7.jpg|center]]		#Place some bait and small stones in the bottle to sink it. Throw in a few pebbles so that the bottle will sit on the bottom of the water. Add bait like insects or any scraps of food you have for bait.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 7.jpg|center]]
	#*Remember that this trap will only catch small fish, so smaller bait is better.		#*Remember that this trap will only catch small fish, so smaller bait is better.
−	#Tie a line on the bottle so that you can secure it once sunk. Poke a couple holes in the sides of the bottle and tie any kind of line or string you have tightly through them. This will allow you to retrieve it from deeper waters, or to tie it to something to make sure it doesn’t float away.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 8.jpg|center]]
−	#*If you don’t have anything to tie to the bottle trap, then make sure you only use it in very shallow water where you can easily retrieve it.
	#Drop the bottle in shallow water so it lays flat on the bottom. Place it carefully with your hands if the water is shallow enough, or drop it in and try to guide it with the line in deeper water. Position it so it is laying flat on its side with the funnel exposed.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 9.jpg|center]]		#Drop the bottle in shallow water so it lays flat on the bottom. Place it carefully with your hands if the water is shallow enough, or drop it in and try to guide it with the line in deeper water. Position it so it is laying flat on its side with the funnel exposed.<ref>https://offgridsurvival.com/fishing-trap/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 9.jpg|center]]
	#*Hold onto the line or tie it to something, or watch the bottle carefully if you didn’t have any line, so that you don’t lose it in any currents.		#*Hold onto the line or tie it to something, or watch the bottle carefully if you didn’t have any line, so that you don’t lose it in any currents.
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	===Spearing Fish===		===Spearing Fish===
−	#Buy a fishing spear or carve one out of a branch. Professional fishing spears are sold at most sporting goods stores. Find the straightest branch you can and carve the tip to a sharp point if you have to make a fishing spear.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 13.jpg|center]]	+	#Buy a fishing spear or carve one out of a branch. Professional fishing spears are sold at most sporting goods stores. Find the straightest branch you can and [[Make a Spear|carve the tip]] to a sharp point with a knife if you have to make a fishing spear.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 13.jpg|center]]
	#*Green willow wood works best if you have to carve a spear, but any strong, straight branch will work. Try to find a branch with 2-3 prongs at the tip you can carve into a trident to snag fish more easily.		#*Green willow wood works best if you have to carve a spear, but any strong, straight branch will work. Try to find a branch with 2-3 prongs at the tip you can carve into a trident to snag fish more easily.
	#*If you buy a professional spear, you can even get one with a launching mechanism, like a speargun or a bow with fishing arrows.		#*If you buy a professional spear, you can even get one with a launching mechanism, like a speargun or a bow with fishing arrows.
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	#*You can also spear fish at night with a flashlight or headlamp.		#*You can also spear fish at night with a flashlight or headlamp.
	#Jab your spear at the fish as they swim by. Aim for the base of the head where it connects with the body to kill the fish immediately. Pull the spear back to you with the fish hooked on the end once you have [[Spear a Fish|speared one]].<ref>https://survivalistknowledge.com/ways-to-catch-fish-without-a-rod/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 16.jpg|center]]		#Jab your spear at the fish as they swim by. Aim for the base of the head where it connects with the body to kill the fish immediately. Pull the spear back to you with the fish hooked on the end once you have [[Spear a Fish|speared one]].<ref>https://survivalistknowledge.com/ways-to-catch-fish-without-a-rod/</ref>[[Image:Catch Fish Without Using a Rod Step 16.jpg|center]]
−	#*This will take a lot of practice and patience. You will also need to learn to adjust your aim because water refracts light and causes the fish to appear in a different location than that which they are actually in.	+	#*This will take a lot of practice and patience. You will also need to learn to adjust your aim because water refracts light and causes the fish to appear in a different location than that which they are actually in. You need to aim lower than you think you do, so shoot just under where it looks like the fish is.
−	===Making a Net-in-the-Gap Trap===	+	===Building a Net-in-the-Gap Trap===
	#Find a narrow spot that water flows through. This can be a channel between 2 ponds or lakes, a narrow area of a stream, or where a small river flows into the ocean. Any narrow, moving area of water that you will be able to partially close off will work.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:139868 37.jpg|center|416px]]		#Find a narrow spot that water flows through. This can be a channel between 2 ponds or lakes, a narrow area of a stream, or where a small river flows into the ocean. Any narrow, moving area of water that you will be able to partially close off will work.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:139868 37.jpg|center|416px]]
	#*This method is also known as weir fishing. It is a very old, tried-and-true method of catching fish by directing them to a certain area into a net or trap.		#*This method is also known as weir fishing. It is a very old, tried-and-true method of catching fish by directing them to a certain area into a net or trap.
	#Block off the sides of the area with rocks in a “V” shape and leave a gap. Create a wall on each side so that the mouth of the V shape is facing upstream. This is now the only way through the area for fish to swim through.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:139868 38.jpg|center|416px]]		#Block off the sides of the area with rocks in a “V” shape and leave a gap. Create a wall on each side so that the mouth of the V shape is facing upstream. This is now the only way through the area for fish to swim through.<ref>https://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-hunting/5-clever-ways-to-fish-without-a-pole/</ref>[[Image:139868 38.jpg|center|416px]]
	#*If there are no rocks, then you can use sticks and anything else you can find to create the walls.		#*If there are no rocks, then you can use sticks and anything else you can find to create the walls.
		+	#*Make the gap slightly smaller than whatever you are going to place across it to catch the fish so that there is no room for fish to escape at the sides.
	#Place a net, plastic bag, or other catching item across the gap, downstream. Anchor it down with a rock on the inside. Use a stick to hold open the mouth of the net you are using if it doesn’t have a hard rim. This sets the trap for the fish to swim into.<ref>https://survivalistknowledge.com/ways-to-catch-fish-without-a-rod/</ref>[[Image:139868 39.jpg|center|416px]]		#Place a net, plastic bag, or other catching item across the gap, downstream. Anchor it down with a rock on the inside. Use a stick to hold open the mouth of the net you are using if it doesn’t have a hard rim. This sets the trap for the fish to swim into.<ref>https://survivalistknowledge.com/ways-to-catch-fish-without-a-rod/</ref>[[Image:139868 39.jpg|center|416px]]
	#*You can improvise a net from clothing, blankets, or other fabric if you need to. Other things you can use include buckets or plastic bins.		#*You can improvise a net from clothing, blankets, or other fabric if you need to. Other things you can use include buckets or plastic bins.

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