Fishing survival question

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Dad had an old telephone generator ,, when I was a young buck,,, ,,we tried that electrical shock thing in grandpa's old cattle watering hole ,,the old pond ,, that was being dug ,, back when Hurricane Hazel came thru ,,,
Oh well just reminiscing,,,

 

Those big "King Woodpeckers" were the size of a small chicken. Much larger than the ones we normally see in our yards.

 

Marty Raney - now famous TV reality star (Homestead Rescue) - 12yrs ago before the real fame - was part of an AK cross country race team - takes time to go fishing with his ski fishing pole .......

 

actually thought about buying an old crank phone for the generator guts >>> it would be a great SHTFtime fish getter when you'd have to be uber quiet & covert - never really check specifically for state game laws - but pretty sure its illegal for normal times - never saw any shocking being done outside official usage .......

 

Y'all got a real hang-up on this legal v illegal sh*t. Just do it and don't get caught.
PS Having the stuff to do something illegal isn't usually illegal, it's the using it to do something illegal that will get you in trouble.

 

Does marty use his gun to butter his toast?
Panic is never smart. It's dangerous.
shoot a fish while it's in the water, not when it's in the boat.
In the boat a knife is the more approplrerste tool.
If you encounter a bear or mountain lion the woods you don't run away, you plan for an attack head on.
Preditors do not expect opposition. I have faced this danger few times. Besides you can't out run them, so the best one cn do is fight. point is have a good solid plan if things go south , it's why we discusss worst case scenarios. An enemy depends on the fact you did not prepare. Fact

 

If you are fishing for or catch an alligator gar don't use a knife on it before it's good and a long time dead...unless you want to be call "Stubby". Best to carry a .22 pistol in your tackle box.

 

But, facing TEOTWAWKI while sitting in prison isn't a viable survival strategy in the long term.

 

who's that big a dumb shit to get caught doing something like illegal fishing or hunting? - your balls that small they need that kind of thrilling?? - $1000s in fines and legal fees - loss of gear - license revocation - possible jail time >>> sorry but my parents made sure I got thru grade school ......

 

This is the South; we get up in the morning looking for laws to break. We're Rebels, in more ways than one. Always have been and always will be. Also, I was responding to a post that referred to

 

Really hungry during the SHTF?
Explosives.
Perfect for an all you can eat friday fish fry.

 

Fun, but I can think of better uses for explosives during SHTF. I'm sure that they would be worth their weight in gold.

 

If you read TM-31-210 you can print dollars during the SHTF.

 

Would dollars be worth anything?

 

You could always hit eBay and pick up a Ronco Pocket Fisherman to have when needed. On a canoe trip I winged it with nothing but a piece of old fishing twine found along the shore. Mock up a lure and hope the fish find it appetizing.



But any limb still green will work in a pinch. Cane pole is still very common and some states dont require a license. Dont guess it matters if things have gone south far enough.

 

Bank line catches without boat and while you are doing other things. If you have something you can row, no noise, you can get quite a few fish with mullen seeds. Dont do that is a small pond. Lake, river is best. Sprinkle seed, gather fish and only do this in life or death as it is against the law to do this. Fish does have the same protein as meat but will do.