Fishing for Survival
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When the world starts to wither and you can't rely on the microwave anymore, you need a way to feed yourself. One of the most abundant sources of food is in the water around us. Fishing has been around us for just about forever. There is many ways to fish, but I will only tell you the traditional methods of today.
First off, you need to find a pole. If you absolutely can not find one, build one. Make sure that your pole has a reel (if not just attach it yourself), a line and a hook at the bare minimum. With this equipment, you have almost all you will need for basic fishing.
The knot you will tie is a lot simpler then it looks. Here's the best way to describe it -
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After you tied it together, you need to find bait. Fish are stupid. They will eat anything, even stuff you wouldn't want to eat. Find any type of meet at all. This could be spoiled cat food or caviar, it doesn't matter.
Once you have attached your bait, you have to cast. Casting is simple, you just release the line with the arc of your throw. You'll want your line to be a little heavy, so attach a weight, a rock or something else that is small and will sink about 2-3 feet above the hook. With this attached, hold the string and put your pole over your shoulder and then swing your arm and release the line but still hold on to your pole at the arc of your swing.
With your line in the water, all you have left to getting the fish onto your line is simple. Stay very still slightly moving the line every once in a while, when your pole dips fast or you can feel a small tugging, rip the pole back fast usually at an angle. This is called "hooking" the fish. With the fish on your line, reel in unless it's really big, than slowly let the line go further and further out, when the fish tires, reel fast, when it isn't reel slow. Don't let the fish go to shallow water or very dense (ie. grassy or fallen log) water. Eventually, you'll reel in the fish all the way.
Just hope that your stream isn't contaminated and enjoy your meal!
PS- have fun fileting it!
-The Observer
