hey lon. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind doing a video on how you like to prepare and cook your fish. that would be muchly appreciated. Thanks for the videos.
@poufspoufs68 This was recorded in South Central Alaska up in the mountains near tree line not very far from where I live. You are right. It is a very beautiful place.
@steveo6891 do a Wikipedia search for grayling also do a google search and you will learn more about the grayling.look at some online pictures and you will see the difference.
@thespincyclebass Good luck on your fishing using this method. If you get the chance and if you care to, I would love to hear about your trip when you do get a chance to go. Thanks for watching
@phreshayr I won't be doing any fishing where I'm at for several months yet, but I'll be tweaking my kit, for shear lack of anything else to do! Cheers!
I just want to say thank you so much for this video first and foremost - the wisdom you shared here could really save someones bacon, but more than that, it looks quite enjoyable! There is beauty in the simplicity of this technique, and the fact that you caught fish on your first attempt really shows that this is an effective method.
I love the fact too, that the kit looks REALLY small, which means that with better space, you could really pack a lot of supplies for this!
@ESAPOWER About "the beauty of simplicity", I especially enjoyed this fishing trip. There is something definite to be said for the simple ways of doing things like that. I usually use a manufactured break down ultralight pole and a single hook (like the one in the video) and a single fish egg to fish streams like this. Doing it a little more primitive like this on this trip was somehow more fulfilling and rewarding. Thanks for watching.
This is how my mother taught me to fish when I was 6 yrs old. We didn't use the bobby pin, just tied the line to the end of the pole, a thinner pole so you can feel the fish biting. We caught many brook trout this way. My mother grew up on a farm and that was the way they always fished. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much for this post! I'm heading out to norway in a few months to do some backpacking and I was thinking of fishing. This helped me a lot!
@cougarbahia Thank you Karen. Glad you liked the video. I enjoy fishing as well, especially in small streams as this one. This is my favorite type of fishing.
very good video,reminded me of the story of huckleberry fin,is this your property?If so your very lucky.I wouldn't mind having a property with a lake on it someday to fish like this,sounds like a dream.If it isn't your property,your still lucky all the same.Takecare
@Bluewolf2028 Thanks for watching. No this isn't my property. It is open land probably belonging to the state or the feds. Anyway it is open for anybody to use. Great country there and not very far from where I live. Thanks again.
@MassAnimalDieOffs What I was catching and using for bait doesn't look like the pictures of dragon fly nymphs I see on the web. I'm quite sure now that they were caddis fly larva. Thanks for watching.
@ConnerPlainLiving According to wikipedia a Hellgrammite is the larval stage of a Dobsonfly. The Hellgrammite has pincers on it's front that are used for catching other insect larva and can also inflict pain to a human if the human get bit. So these weren't Hellgrammites because there was no pincers. Sounds like they also make great fishing bait though. Thanks for watching.
THIS IS US SOLDIER BUDDY, WHEN I WAS A KID BACK IN THE 70's, I GOT A CHANCE TO LEAVE THE CITY OF DETROIT AND MOVE TO JACKSON MISSISSIPPI, AND BOY DID I LEARN A THING OR TWO ABOUT SHOOT, FISHING WITH BAMBOO STICKS, WHICH BERRYS TO EAT, AND SNAKES, FROGS, RABBITS,AND ALOT OTHER WILD CRITTERS BECAME MY NEIGHBORS. I GOT USE TO BEING OUT IN THE WOODS ALL THE TIME. AND I FELT AS ONE WITH MOTHER NATURE. WOW IT WAS A VALUABLE LESSON COMING FROM A CITY TO BECOMING A JUNGLE BOY. TD & CHARLIE THANKS.
@jmrickets was about to say the same yes caddis larvae build them protective homes personaly i cant see it protecting much from a hungry grayling or trout but mother nature knows more then i ever will
i don't carry safety pins but i carry two gages of wire snare and utility size, i guess i can make an eye wi the utility size wire, good idea phreshayr
@blackbat1339 yes, if it is stiff enough, it should work fine. It should be pretty easy to fashion an eye and to secure itself to the pole as well. Good idea.
That bait. In Scotland we call them stane men (stone Men) as they cover themselves in small stones and they are the mayfly larva. I used to fish with them as a teenager. At the tender age of 54 i want to start fishing again. Great video.
@deeds1957 Stone Men. I like that name. Those that wrapped themselves in rocks we called perrywinkles or pennywinkles when we were kids. As this was over a 1000 miles (1600 kilometers) away and in a totally different setting and over 45 years ago, I wasn't sure if these were the same or not. I DO know though that the fish liked them. :o)
When making the fishing pole, I find it best to use a new tree growth. Bend it until it wants to naturally snap, then remove the excess. You now have a rod with some give. Also, I would keep the safety pins intact. Just simply slit the left and right side of the branch, clip the safety pin around it, and the slit grooves will support it just fine. Tie a little cordage around it if you feel the need.
@skeczy I have found ever since I was a kid that For little streams like this and the size fish these are, I don't need a springy pole. It would be more problems than it is worth. When we were kids we used to just wrap tape around the safety pin to hold it in place. So it only took about 5 minutes from the time you walked up to the tree until you walked away with a pole ready for fishing.
good video, and you caught some actual fish, unlike most of the make you own fish hooks from thorns videos in which they never even attempt to actually fish. I like your plan of being prepared and bringing hooks
@digmatology Thank you. Almost all of my videos are a how-to type approach to bushcraft and survival. They are not just a "see I can do it too" approach. So if I'm going to show how to do something, I really want to know before hand if it really does work like I say it does. Otherwise it kind of defeats the purpose of showing how to do something if it really doesn't work after all. Anyway thank you very much for noticing the authenticity of the video and for watching.
this reminds me of when as young boys, my brothers and i used to steal our grandmother's sewing thread and safety pins so we can go fishing at the nearby lake =)
@ShenaniGunLongColt Glad I was able to bring back good memories assuming they were good ones. Maybe Granny wasn't too happy when she found out and tanned yer hides. :-)
@ShenaniGunLongColt My Grandmother used to give me her old knee high hosiery so us kids could make a "bushcraft type" net & catch polywogs in the creek back in the pasture.
AWESOME VID !!!!!!!!!!!! The safety pin and the set up like a fly rod is a great idea .Thank you for sharing it with us.Now thats bushcraft fishing. Keepem coming. Take care my friend and be safe.......Nick
@Fadsmashers I'm not sure what your talking about but I'm sure I have not. If you are talking about those little brass eyes that screw into usually wood, that would probably work great and is also quite compact.
@phreshayr Just google eye hooks and check out the images cant post the link. May also be handy for snares, and would likely fit about 5 or 6 in that can of yours, someone else had mentioned this in another video, just passing it on
@Fadsmashers Yes that is what I thought you were talking about. Those screw in ones for wood should work great in place of how I used the safety pin plus be useful for other things as well like you mentioned above.
Wonderful video Lonnie! I loved the little kit and the DIY pole. Best of all, it works. I'm the same way with the insect identification, it's easier when I can put a face to the name... : )
Fantastic video. Great demo of the fishing pole and kit. The Alaskan scenery is a spectacular wonder. Wouldn't mind, if you get the chance, to see your actual fishing technique (close-ups of the line "reeling in" etc.).
@inquisitivewolf I may do a follow up vid but if not here is what I do. Hold the line in your left hand loosely so it will slip through the hand and "reel" in by moving your right (pole hand) and left (line hand) away from each other putting most of the movement in the left hand. This effectively shortens the line between the pole eye and the hook. Also I lift the pole higher away from the water. Between those two maneuvers I can adjust the effective line length considerably.
@phreshayr Lonnie, thanks so much for taking the time for the very clear and detailed explanation of your (bushcraft) fishing technique. I understand the procedure now.
Always look forward to your videos. Keep em coming.
@patje0109 The fish were biting pretty steady and I had to go for more of the caddis fly larva bait. Sometimes the fish would steel the bait and sometimes I would loose it. Some of the caught fish were too small as well. So in reality I was fishing there about 30 minutes or so to end up with those two fish.
@redwoodfox Thanks. I tell my wife " dear I "have" to go fishing so as to make a video". Actually she was right there with me doing the filming part of the time and part of the time SHE was fishing.
@NLWaterfowler you know, I went back there a couple days ago again and there were very few to be found. After finding out what they were I read up on them and I now believe they were still there. They were just in a dormant stage and not wiggling around like earlier possibly.
Nicely done. Gives me some ideas for re-making my fishing survival kit (is it ever finished? :-). Yep, caddis fly larvae as Joe2trees mentioned. Major fish food. As adults, caddis flies (usually brown colour) have that typical A-frame tent shaped wings over their abdomen.
@Wintertrekker That's cool. constantly learning new things. After you guys told what they were I went to Wikipedia and read up on them. interesting critters.
@lsk300mag We used to call them the same thing (or Pennywinkles) when I was a kid in Oregon. Those in Oregon built their little houses out of sand. There were a few in these tundra ponds that were built out of sand but most were built from old vegetation so didn't know if they were the same or not. Apparently they are all related.
You could also use the forked end of the pole as a spear in case your line broke or something. Might be a way of getting a fish in case for some reason you didnt catch anything.
@IHatchetJack Hey buddy, aint heard from ya in a spell. If you haven't had a chance to see my survival trip video series you might enjoy them. I purposely put in quite a bit of scenery and local wildlife that I experienced on the trip. Thanks for dropping by.
@cashismyhero you are welcome. The dog is by far the best dog I've ever had. He is part Bouvier des Flandres and part lab mix. We got him from a puppy rescue outfit for abused dogs.
Nice kit ! I think I have to rethink my "mini" kit. Those insects are called caddis fly larva.
Dependent on the species they make either stone,stick, grass and the list goes on. portable houses. We have one type here that makes a nett to catch other small bugs.I think grayling are the best tasting of all freshwater fish. You caught enough for a fine meal. Stay safe my friend !
@joe2trees shucks, learn sumthin new everyday. I also really enjoy a good meal of Grayling. My wife cooked them up right after the video. they were great as usual.
@mooseyou2 I have mine precut as you saw in the vid. It fits better in the kit. I think they would be very difficult to break off and still retain maximum length. I always carry a Gerber brand Multitool on me and that is what I use to cut off the ends as well as to bend the sides. Thanks for the comment.
hey lon. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind doing a video on how you like to prepare and cook your fish. that would be muchly appreciated. Thanks for the videos.
lindenaho 1 week ago
@lindenaho I will put that on my list of to-do vids. Will try to get to it this summer some time.
phreshayr 1 week ago
If you have room in your kit for a safety pin, why not just put some small fishing hooks in the kit instead?
badpony6845 2 weeks ago
@badpony6845 he has fish hooks in there, the safety pin acts as the eye of the rod :)
HomeMadeGunNut 1 week ago
@badpony6845 How about watching the video all the way through this time and then if you still have questions feel free to ask again.
phreshayr 1 week ago 3
Great video - glad you posted it. Looks a serene and beautiful place to fish too. I'm going to copy this and try it out - thank you
yelvertondavid 2 weeks ago
@yelvertondavid Glad you like the video and good luck with your fishing.
phreshayr 2 weeks ago
Where was it recorded ?? This place is really peaceful and beautiful !!! Nice vid
poufspoufs68 2 weeks ago
@poufspoufs68 This was recorded in South Central Alaska up in the mountains near tree line not very far from where I live. You are right. It is a very beautiful place.
phreshayr 2 weeks ago
@steveo6891 do a Wikipedia search for grayling also do a google search and you will learn more about the grayling.look at some online pictures and you will see the difference.
phreshayr 2 weeks ago
Also is grayling another name for trout ? Cuz they looked like trout to me
steveo6891 2 weeks ago
I have the same collapsable shovel . I love it . Awesome video
steveo6891 2 weeks ago
Thank you for the video! I will be using this information.
thespincyclebass 3 weeks ago
@thespincyclebass Good luck on your fishing using this method. If you get the chance and if you care to, I would love to hear about your trip when you do get a chance to go. Thanks for watching
phreshayr 3 weeks ago
@phreshayr I won't be doing any fishing where I'm at for several months yet, but I'll be tweaking my kit, for shear lack of anything else to do! Cheers!
thespincyclebass 3 weeks ago
I just want to say thank you so much for this video first and foremost - the wisdom you shared here could really save someones bacon, but more than that, it looks quite enjoyable! There is beauty in the simplicity of this technique, and the fact that you caught fish on your first attempt really shows that this is an effective method.
I love the fact too, that the kit looks REALLY small, which means that with better space, you could really pack a lot of supplies for this!
ESAPOWER 3 weeks ago
@ESAPOWER About "the beauty of simplicity", I especially enjoyed this fishing trip. There is something definite to be said for the simple ways of doing things like that. I usually use a manufactured break down ultralight pole and a single hook (like the one in the video) and a single fish egg to fish streams like this. Doing it a little more primitive like this on this trip was somehow more fulfilling and rewarding. Thanks for watching.
phreshayr 3 weeks ago
Enjoyed learning this method of fishing. Then end of the video where you talk about cutting two notches to wind up you line is a good idea.
Thanks.
Uriel1816 3 weeks ago
@Uriel1816 Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found this useful.
phreshayr 3 weeks ago
I believe the insects that make the little cocoons are caddis fly larvae. Nice grayling and a great video. Enjoyed it.
forrestry 4 weeks ago
@forrestry Since this video, I have learned that you are correct. This was a fun video to do. Thanks for watching.
phreshayr 4 weeks ago
This is how my mother taught me to fish when I was 6 yrs old. We didn't use the bobby pin, just tied the line to the end of the pole, a thinner pole so you can feel the fish biting. We caught many brook trout this way. My mother grew up on a farm and that was the way they always fished. Thanks for the video.
ScanMan1967 4 weeks ago
@ScanMan1967 You are welcome. Glad I could be the instrument of bringing back good memories. Thanks for watching.
phreshayr 4 weeks ago
Thank you so much for this post! I'm heading out to norway in a few months to do some backpacking and I was thinking of fishing. This helped me a lot!
wiegje 1 month ago
@wiegje You are welcome. I wish you a very good trip and some great fishing.
phreshayr 4 weeks ago
Very relaxing and inspiring, thank you.
chordstruck 1 month ago
@chordstruck You are welcome and thanks for watching.
phreshayr 1 month ago
that's is not greyling/grayling it's a type of small trout.
zerztogkill 1 month ago
@zerztogkill Yes they are definitely grayling. Grayling is very easy to identify by the appearance of the dorsal fin. Thanks for watching.
phreshayr 1 month ago
@phreshayr are you anywhere near alaska?
spazzymagee23 1 month ago
@spazzymagee23 Yes I live in South Central Alaska near where this was filmed.
phreshayr 1 month ago
@phreshayr you posted this on my birthday!!!!!!
spazzymagee23 1 month ago
Finally someone who's invested a little into a descent camera:D
zerztogkill 1 month ago
@zerztogkill It is a small Sony HD video camera. Don't remember which model offhand. It has been a great camera for me
phreshayr 1 month ago
i loved watchin ur vid. i looooove fishing. i've used many different methods always interested in other ppls ideas. ty karen
cougarbahia 1 month ago
@cougarbahia Thank you Karen. Glad you liked the video. I enjoy fishing as well, especially in small streams as this one. This is my favorite type of fishing.
phreshayr 1 month ago
This bug is a caddis fly larva.
This stage of life is the "tube-case caddis".
5 kinds of caddis larva: free-living caddis, saddle-case caddis, net-spinning caddis tube-case caddis, purse case caddis.
The case is to protect it from predators. Some even build their case out of needles, stones, or a mix of things.
These flies are active all summer, but fished best in early season and fall.
For fishing just roll over large stones in fast water and look what is clinging to the bottom of the rock.
jacksonhobbs1 1 month ago
very good video,reminded me of the story of huckleberry fin,is this your property?If so your very lucky.I wouldn't mind having a property with a lake on it someday to fish like this,sounds like a dream.If it isn't your property,your still lucky all the same.Takecare
Bluewolf2028 1 month ago
@Bluewolf2028 Thanks for watching. No this isn't my property. It is open land probably belonging to the state or the feds. Anyway it is open for anybody to use. Great country there and not very far from where I live. Thanks again.
phreshayr 1 month ago
its a dragon fly nymph.
MassAnimalDieOffs 1 month ago
@MassAnimalDieOffs What I was catching and using for bait doesn't look like the pictures of dragon fly nymphs I see on the web. I'm quite sure now that they were caddis fly larva. Thanks for watching.
phreshayr 1 month ago
I thought they were called something like helgermite...
ConnerPlainLiving 1 month ago
@ConnerPlainLiving According to wikipedia a Hellgrammite is the larval stage of a Dobsonfly. The Hellgrammite has pincers on it's front that are used for catching other insect larva and can also inflict pain to a human if the human get bit. So these weren't Hellgrammites because there was no pincers. Sounds like they also make great fishing bait though. Thanks for watching.
phreshayr 1 month ago
THIS IS US SOLDIER BUDDY, WHEN I WAS A KID BACK IN THE 70's, I GOT A CHANCE TO LEAVE THE CITY OF DETROIT AND MOVE TO JACKSON MISSISSIPPI, AND BOY DID I LEARN A THING OR TWO ABOUT SHOOT, FISHING WITH BAMBOO STICKS, WHICH BERRYS TO EAT, AND SNAKES, FROGS, RABBITS,AND ALOT OTHER WILD CRITTERS BECAME MY NEIGHBORS. I GOT USE TO BEING OUT IN THE WOODS ALL THE TIME. AND I FELT AS ONE WITH MOTHER NATURE. WOW IT WAS A VALUABLE LESSON COMING FROM A CITY TO BECOMING A JUNGLE BOY. TD & CHARLIE THANKS.
FREDNELSON100 1 month ago
@FREDNELSON100 Sounds like you had a great childhood doing things that create great memories. Memories that you can be proud of.
phreshayr 1 month ago
the insects are larval stage of the caddisfly
jmrickets 1 month ago
@jmrickets Thanks. I have since learned this fact. The grayling love those Caddisfly Larva. It's always a fun trip fishing in those small streams.
phreshayr 1 month ago
@jmrickets was about to say the same yes caddis larvae build them protective homes personaly i cant see it protecting much from a hungry grayling or trout but mother nature knows more then i ever will
CarpingTenchLover 1 month ago
i don't carry safety pins but i carry two gages of wire snare and utility size, i guess i can make an eye wi the utility size wire, good idea phreshayr
blackbat1339 2 months ago
@blackbat1339 yes, if it is stiff enough, it should work fine. It should be pretty easy to fashion an eye and to secure itself to the pole as well. Good idea.
phreshayr 2 months ago
Good job man!.. Well done. Thank you
Dawoofpack 3 months ago
@Dawoofpack Thank you and you are welcome.
phreshayr 3 months ago
That bait. In Scotland we call them stane men (stone Men) as they cover themselves in small stones and they are the mayfly larva. I used to fish with them as a teenager. At the tender age of 54 i want to start fishing again. Great video.
deeds1957 3 months ago
@deeds1957 Stone Men. I like that name. Those that wrapped themselves in rocks we called perrywinkles or pennywinkles when we were kids. As this was over a 1000 miles (1600 kilometers) away and in a totally different setting and over 45 years ago, I wasn't sure if these were the same or not. I DO know though that the fish liked them. :o)
phreshayr 3 months ago
When making the fishing pole, I find it best to use a new tree growth. Bend it until it wants to naturally snap, then remove the excess. You now have a rod with some give. Also, I would keep the safety pins intact. Just simply slit the left and right side of the branch, clip the safety pin around it, and the slit grooves will support it just fine. Tie a little cordage around it if you feel the need.
skeczy 3 months ago
@skeczy I have found ever since I was a kid that For little streams like this and the size fish these are, I don't need a springy pole. It would be more problems than it is worth. When we were kids we used to just wrap tape around the safety pin to hold it in place. So it only took about 5 minutes from the time you walked up to the tree until you walked away with a pole ready for fishing.
phreshayr 3 months ago
it is the ones you imitate when your fishing with the nymphs.
au46tro9 3 months ago
@au46tro9 Thanks for watching. I'm anxious to get out there again next year.
phreshayr 3 months ago
good video, and you caught some actual fish, unlike most of the make you own fish hooks from thorns videos in which they never even attempt to actually fish. I like your plan of being prepared and bringing hooks
digmatology 4 months ago
@digmatology Thank you. Almost all of my videos are a how-to type approach to bushcraft and survival. They are not just a "see I can do it too" approach. So if I'm going to show how to do something, I really want to know before hand if it really does work like I say it does. Otherwise it kind of defeats the purpose of showing how to do something if it really doesn't work after all. Anyway thank you very much for noticing the authenticity of the video and for watching.
phreshayr 4 months ago 2
yes those are caddis fly larvae...great vid thanks
kristianeverett 4 months ago
@kristianeverett Thanks. I enjoy doing just about all the videos but this one was one of my favorites. Its always fun to catch them little fish.
phreshayr 4 months ago
WoW!!! The best backdrop of any video I've seen on YT! Nice job!!!!
CasualObserver75 4 months ago
@CasualObserver75 I agree that the scenery in that area is really beautiful. Glad you liked it too.
phreshayr 4 months ago
I like this video.
Tossdart 5 months ago
@Tossdart Thanks. I enjoyed making this one as well.
phreshayr 5 months ago
Hi,great video...your bugs in sticks look like caddis fly larvae.
MrSkooty1968 6 months ago
@MrSkooty1968 Thanks, I have since learned that you are probably right about Caddis Fly Larvae. Thanks for watching.
phreshayr 6 months ago
this reminds me of when as young boys, my brothers and i used to steal our grandmother's sewing thread and safety pins so we can go fishing at the nearby lake =)
ShenaniGunLongColt 6 months ago
@ShenaniGunLongColt Glad I was able to bring back good memories assuming they were good ones. Maybe Granny wasn't too happy when she found out and tanned yer hides. :-)
phreshayr 6 months ago
@ShenaniGunLongColt My Grandmother used to give me her old knee high hosiery so us kids could make a "bushcraft type" net & catch polywogs in the creek back in the pasture.
phreshayr 6 months ago
711 Views My God This Deserves Like 1 Million :P
Oh And Thanks for The Reply Last Video Because Not Much People Reply on youtube
FunnyKid019877 7 months ago
@FunnyKid019877 Thanks friend. You are welcome
phreshayr 6 months ago
@MsPumkineater Thank you and you are welcome. I enjoyed doing this video. Just me, my wife and our dog. it was a fun trip.
phreshayr 7 months ago
@kaz2664 Thank you and you are welcome.
phreshayr 7 months ago
AWESOME VID !!!!!!!!!!!! The safety pin and the set up like a fly rod is a great idea .Thank you for sharing it with us.Now thats bushcraft fishing. Keepem coming. Take care my friend and be safe.......Nick
WhitetailBushcraft 7 months ago
@WhitetailBushcraft Thanks Nick. This was a fun one for me to do. have a good one.
phreshayr 7 months ago
I appreciate this kit better than the professional kits! Thank you for showing!
MrMycoo 7 months ago
@MrMycoo Thank you and you are welcome.
phreshayr 7 months ago
@Waldharmony Thanks and you're welcome
phreshayr 7 months ago
Excellent Kit!!! its a light solution!! thanks :)
survivormex 7 months ago
@survivormex You are welcome. Thanks.
phreshayr 7 months ago
@phreshayr Have you ever tried using mini eye hooks to attach to the rod to fee the line?
Fadsmashers 7 months ago
@Fadsmashers I'm not sure what your talking about but I'm sure I have not. If you are talking about those little brass eyes that screw into usually wood, that would probably work great and is also quite compact.
phreshayr 7 months ago
@phreshayr Just google eye hooks and check out the images cant post the link. May also be handy for snares, and would likely fit about 5 or 6 in that can of yours, someone else had mentioned this in another video, just passing it on
Fadsmashers 7 months ago
@Fadsmashers Yes that is what I thought you were talking about. Those screw in ones for wood should work great in place of how I used the safety pin plus be useful for other things as well like you mentioned above.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Wonderful video Lonnie! I loved the little kit and the DIY pole. Best of all, it works. I'm the same way with the insect identification, it's easier when I can put a face to the name... : )
saradreaming 7 months ago
@saradreaming Thanks Saradreaming. It's always fun to catch fish that way. So simple and so rewarding.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Fantastic video. Great demo of the fishing pole and kit. The Alaskan scenery is a spectacular wonder. Wouldn't mind, if you get the chance, to see your actual fishing technique (close-ups of the line "reeling in" etc.).
Take care.
inquisitivewolf 7 months ago
@inquisitivewolf I may do a follow up vid but if not here is what I do. Hold the line in your left hand loosely so it will slip through the hand and "reel" in by moving your right (pole hand) and left (line hand) away from each other putting most of the movement in the left hand. This effectively shortens the line between the pole eye and the hook. Also I lift the pole higher away from the water. Between those two maneuvers I can adjust the effective line length considerably.
phreshayr 7 months ago
@phreshayr Lonnie, thanks so much for taking the time for the very clear and detailed explanation of your (bushcraft) fishing technique. I understand the procedure now.
Always look forward to your videos. Keep em coming.
inquisitivewolf 7 months ago
Oh man it seems so easy ! :-)
Wished we had more of this kind of rivers
Thanks for sharing!
patje0109 7 months ago
@patje0109 The fish were biting pretty steady and I had to go for more of the caddis fly larva bait. Sometimes the fish would steel the bait and sometimes I would loose it. Some of the caught fish were too small as well. So in reality I was fishing there about 30 minutes or so to end up with those two fish.
phreshayr 7 months ago
nice video! always love to see the bushcraft fishing vids
redwoodfox 7 months ago
@redwoodfox Thanks. I tell my wife " dear I "have" to go fishing so as to make a video". Actually she was right there with me doing the filming part of the time and part of the time SHE was fishing.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Great job, my friend! All the best, Sepp
Waldhandwerk 7 months ago
@Waldhandwerk Thanks Sepp
phreshayr 7 months ago
yet anouther great video . keep up the great work
cslr11 7 months ago
@cslr11 Thanks, sure will.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Very nice. Always love to see a successful fishing trip.
hadleyjack 7 months ago
@hadleyjack The fish were hitting the bait pretty steady. It was fun fishing.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Very well done thanks for sharing!
iSurvivalSkills 7 months ago
@iSurvivalSkills you're welcome. Thanks
phreshayr 7 months ago
@supertramp71 Thank you.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Excellent video!! jUST TO let you know that the bugs with the case are caddis fly larvae.
NLWaterfowler 7 months ago
@NLWaterfowler you know, I went back there a couple days ago again and there were very few to be found. After finding out what they were I read up on them and I now believe they were still there. They were just in a dormant stage and not wiggling around like earlier possibly.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Nicely done. Gives me some ideas for re-making my fishing survival kit (is it ever finished? :-). Yep, caddis fly larvae as Joe2trees mentioned. Major fish food. As adults, caddis flies (usually brown colour) have that typical A-frame tent shaped wings over their abdomen.
Wintertrekker 7 months ago
@Wintertrekker That's cool. constantly learning new things. After you guys told what they were I went to Wikipedia and read up on them. interesting critters.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Thats what i call bushcraft fishing!!! well done and super video.
busycando 7 months ago
@busycando thanks.
phreshayr 7 months ago
my family called them periwinkles
lsk300mag 7 months ago
@lsk300mag We used to call them the same thing (or Pennywinkles) when I was a kid in Oregon. Those in Oregon built their little houses out of sand. There were a few in these tundra ponds that were built out of sand but most were built from old vegetation so didn't know if they were the same or not. Apparently they are all related.
phreshayr 7 months ago
You could also use the forked end of the pole as a spear in case your line broke or something. Might be a way of getting a fish in case for some reason you didnt catch anything.
clewi1091 7 months ago
@clewi1091 great thinking. Thanks.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Very nice. I thought I had a small fishing kit until I saw this. Thank you for sharing, is is a great demo of useful skills.
Heavyb2u 7 months ago
@Heavyb2u Thanks. yes this fishing kit is small enough I can throw it in the pack and just forget about it. It will be there if I ever need it.
phreshayr 7 months ago
I love videos showing Alaskan backcountry! Great info as well, nice job!
IHatchetJack 7 months ago
@IHatchetJack Hey buddy, aint heard from ya in a spell. If you haven't had a chance to see my survival trip video series you might enjoy them. I purposely put in quite a bit of scenery and local wildlife that I experienced on the trip. Thanks for dropping by.
phreshayr 7 months ago
@phreshayr Just finished watchin! Excellent stuff!
IHatchetJack 7 months ago
@IHatchetJack Thanks and thanks also for watching.
phreshayr 7 months ago
great fishing kit lots of info thanks.
fog360 7 months ago
@fog360 you are welcome. Glad ya liked it.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Great info - thanks a lot!
steintanz 7 months ago
@steintanz thank you and you are welcome.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing.
MrJoeyBoombotz 7 months ago
@MrJoeyBoombotz you are welcome.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Thanks for the great info. Love the dog too.
cashismyhero 7 months ago
@cashismyhero you are welcome. The dog is by far the best dog I've ever had. He is part Bouvier des Flandres and part lab mix. We got him from a puppy rescue outfit for abused dogs.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Another great video Lonnie. Really liked the fish stringer idea. Have a good one.
ITReviewer 7 months ago
@ITReviewer thanks. If I remember correctly, I think it was my dad that showed that little tip to me and my brother many years ago when we were kids.
phreshayr 7 months ago
As always L a pleasure to watch you at work, Gone fishing M.S.
armouredcockroach 7 months ago
@armouredcockroach Thanks LOL hope ya catch something and have a good trip.
phreshayr 7 months ago
Very nice! great job
Thanks, Rich
RichTheRidgeHunter 7 months ago
@RichTheRidgeHunter you are welcome and thanks
phreshayr 7 months ago
Nice kit ! I think I have to rethink my "mini" kit. Those insects are called caddis fly larva.
Dependent on the species they make either stone,stick, grass and the list goes on. portable houses. We have one type here that makes a nett to catch other small bugs.I think grayling are the best tasting of all freshwater fish. You caught enough for a fine meal. Stay safe my friend !
joe2trees 7 months ago
@joe2trees shucks, learn sumthin new everyday. I also really enjoy a good meal of Grayling. My wife cooked them up right after the video. they were great as usual.
phreshayr 7 months ago
nice catch
i like the idea with the safety pin
i always carry one or two in my kit
can you break them or do you cut them
-boyce
mooseyou2 7 months ago
@mooseyou2 I have mine precut as you saw in the vid. It fits better in the kit. I think they would be very difficult to break off and still retain maximum length. I always carry a Gerber brand Multitool on me and that is what I use to cut off the ends as well as to bend the sides. Thanks for the comment.
phreshayr 7 months ago