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Try this simple rig to catch fish anywhere

448 299 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

What’s a good rig for beginners to catch fish with? Try the so-called “Carolina” or slip-sinker rig. It relies on a sliding slip sinker, swivel and snelled hook.

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Survival fishing: How to make a trotline from paracord

600 400 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

Time is precious during an emergency. If you can make a fish trap or run a trot line, these can gather food, even while you’re doing something else.

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This pocket-sized box holds all the lures I need for a day of smallmouth bass fishing on Oregon's John Day River.

Should you include fishing gear in a pocket survival kit?

600 400 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

Many commercial personal survival kits include hooks, sinkers and fishing line. I don’t see much value in fishing equipment as part of an emergency survival tool. Here’s why.

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catfish, chicken liver featured

Survival fishing video: How to bait a hook with chicken liver

600 352 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

One of the most effective baits for catfish is chicken liver. Here is one method for keeping it on the hook.

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