How to Make a 17th Century Pocket Survival Fishing Kit

[@christophercox5566]

Tom good day. I'm absolutely loving your series on all the primitive or handmade survival kits. The fishing line holder you made is actually a crude lucet. If you're not aware, but you probably are, the lucet is used to make strong cordage out of a single piece of twine. Depending on the thickness of the cord being used, that defines the thickness of the final result. I've used wool and hemp cord and am going to try some thin linen like you've used here. The wool piece I did would make great lacing for shoes or tying up the front of a vest. The hemp makes wonderful 'rope' to tie up your bedroll or the top and bottom runs for a seine net which I want to create. FYI, your cordage vid led me to ordering some combed natural hemp fibers and creating cordage. It's one thing for someone to tell you how strong this homemade cordage is but quite another to actually do it yourself and feeling how incredibly strong this stuff is. Again, love the vids and one of my bucket list items is to one day 'jump the pond' and participate in one of your overnight survival outings. Stay safe.

[@petronellamg5310]

I thought it was a lucet too, and I've used them for cord making. One of my favorite lucets I made from a large wooden fork by removing the inner times. The long handle was easy to hold.

[@najroe]

Oh, another thing (in addition to my horse hair comment) pin in the era could be anything from a tiny 30mm (or for metric challenged Americans 1-1/4") needle to a 30cm (12") hatpin. most likely something like 55-100 mm long (before bending...) to catch salmon and larger trout. A salmon fly hook size 2/0 is roughly 37mm long (measured from just behind eye to bend) and a 5/0 is roughly 55mm. These measurement are on hooks in my fly-tying drawers, no guarantee every make/type is same size, just to give general idea. Also older hooks tend to be larger and thicker than what we use today for same type of fishing, mainly to compensate for much softer wire (mostly wrought iron or bronze, rarely hardened steel)

[@edgarhume8184]

Nice video! At 4:40, you could use constrictor knots to attach your fishing pole eyes. One great thing about the constrictor knot is that since there are no sharp turns in the knot, you can use very basic fibrous material without worrying about it breaking from bending stresses within the knot.

[@danielhathaway8042]

Two other books to reference are The Compleat Angler by Issac Walton, and the Colonial Angler by Ken Reinhard.Both are great reads. Walton is original material from 1653, Ken refers to Issac and many other some of witch is available on line. He also delves into make a horse hair line and a wooden pole. As well as tying Issacs old patterns, and offers substitute materials due to legality’s or scarceness. His book was published by Fox Books in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Tight lines!

[@ColtonWilson3000]

Love these fishing videos you made. I wish you would make more. Shout out from Canada!

[@zer0deaths862]

I've always personally used sinew and bees wax to make all my cordage, fishing line, bow strings, slings, boot laces, necklaces etc; good strong stuff and very smooth when waxed great for fishing, easy to get consistent long lengths quickly too. Caught an 8 pound steelhead on that line and snared dozens of rabbits. 👍

[@canastasiou68]

The kit looks awesome, can't wait to see how it goes. Cheers✌❤

[@Acta-nonVerba]

Thank you very much for putting in historyk back ground!!

[@mysticforge369]

I look forward to the next one

[@michael.bombadil9984]

Your attention to detail is great, not to mention the time and effort put into filming the details of making the fishing gear/equipment. I think your "guess work" is accurate from experience, research, and patience rather than guessing. Another information video, very much looking forward to application, now.

[@RyanMclain]

Quite cool, Tom. Ill be looking forward to next weeks “catch and cook” 😋

[@johnny6171]

Brother Scott - Great Podcast!

[@DougPalumbo]

Brilliant kit! Love the channel!

[@Adam_harrison666]

Great vids as always mate

[@bmartin7961]

You sir, are a highly skilled outdoor individual. Respect to you, keep on going, really love what you teach and share

[@FishTheJim]

Thats a fine looking fishing kit. I look forward to seeing it put to use.

[@achilliaroberso9366]

Really enjoyed watching your video content , like historical content and information, epic👍🥳

[@Sandwich13455]

I never thought the Scottish climate could support hemp crops, excellent video!👀

[@caitgems1]

Aye m8, there's proper seeds that grow in our climate 😉👌

[@ThrashingBuddha]

Hemp grows everywhere, mate. Hemp basically is the same as nettles.

[@Sandwich13455]

@@ThrashingBuddha I wonder if that's where the saying"smoking old rope"originates from the hemp made ropes.

[@joshriley2555]

Always enjoy your wildly informative videos on primitive ways people used to live. Thank you for taking the time to do all of this can't wait for the next installment on the series. Hopefully one day I'll be able to come and take a class .

[@sarahscave8360]

Can't wait for the next video!

[@ShaunOnToast]

Looking forward to you using all this!

[@hmxbox]

This channel is awesome!

[@dmacrasur3183]

Great stuff Tom.

[@patriciaryser-welch1810]

Why are your vids so good

[@dedboi1376]

Another project for me to try over the coming Summer.

[@michaelzammit9384]

Can’t wait for you to try this gear 👍🏼👍🏼

[@markojack15]

Well done mate another good informative video.

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

Well done Tom :-)

[@VandrefalkTV]

I looove fishing, and man, this is so cool! Well done.

[@agriesitaliasurviaor.5803]

Lololololollololollllollllllllpplkljjlllolpl

[@nilo70]

CHEERS from California !

[@todoigualnadaigual5665]

I love the wild and the live

[@thedurhamwoodsman]

Great video . Nice kit, really enjoyed this one . Iv just been getting a hobo reel which I will be making a video on for my channel, thanks for sharing ATB jimmy

[@Hi-ru4qm]

Truly amazing and you should do an update sometime soon on the sgian dubh project you’re working on

[@waveman0]

I really like your oilskin wrap, I am going to replicate that.

[@darrenwallingford7560]

very interesting , cant wait to see you fish with it

[@journeyman7189]

Very interesting as always Tom. Looking forward to the test camp or cast in this case. Nate

[@endzeitprophezeiung6133]

I finally found Frodo!! been searching for year....

[@paarth870]

Nice video!

[@alabrol]

Well done

[@brushbum7508]

WAY COOL ! TAKE CARE..

[@bubbleheadft]

What was that striped one you caught in the intro? As a Tennessean it's interesting what people catch in other parts of the world that I've never even seen.

[@joeydr1497]

Try using a quill from a feather as a float my grandad used them

[@TheJimtanker]

Do they have Dogbane in the UK? Sometimes it's called hemp Dogbane so maybe it falls under the hemp restrictions. Grows wild in a lot of places here and is a VERY strong plant fiber.

[@robertbrunston5406]

I want to see if you can really catch fish with your primitive kit? Very good, thank you for sharing.

[@madeleine1313]

I love this it is so interesting. : )

[@bostdell]

it would make my day if you catch a fish on those hooks

[@christopherbarthlow4369]

Great video. Do you think this something that would or could be carried in a sporran

[@FishCakeIsland4928]

It's all coming together...

[@hugoestozacovich76]

Es excelente aprender esto, nuestros antepasados no pescaban con cañas de fibra de vidrio,anzuelos de acero y reel Shimado, si ellos lo hicieron ,nosotros tambien podemos hacerlo.

[@johnruckman2320]

What sizes of hemp cord and linen cord are you using?

[@secondstarsurvival9056]

What are you using as weights? Are you useing split shot from musket balls? Or just rocks?

[@alicetulloch6945]

What was that book with the crooked pin reference?

[@henryspadt6160]

If you look up George Washington’s fishing kit it has some peices from the late 1700s but fishing hadn’t changed nearly at all since the 1500s at that point

[@DirtyOleMopar]

Now to lift the flying restrictions! I will make my way to Scotland to have a sip of fine whiskey and camp with you on these wonderful expeditions in my kilt!

[@legendoftheland7296]

We call them floaters, bobbers in the U.S just in case you didnt know.

[@evangannon5394]

Is there a new video about the new sgian dubh

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

6 fish gave this cool video a fins down.

[@Big_Bulli]

What dont you need a license for in the UK? Surprised you could upload to KZbin without some arbitrary certificate.

[@vyr01]

Probably had a smallish net as well as the stuff in your kit

[@OTSOBerg-pn5gm]

It seems ridiculous to need a license from the government to grow something that's been there for over a thousand years.

[@jasemoutdoors2131]

I'm glad I'm living 21st century America because I cannot wear Kilt like my ancestors in the highlands of Scotland did

[@richardbird5697]

The fish populations are properly less now days making it harder to catch them

[@ospreybird]

:-)

[@AngelsWill]

I like your vids so far and I plan to watch the whole Highlands series. BUT PLEASE, please don't 'dog ear' your books. It made me literally stop the vid to type this. Please make a bookmark. You can see if you can make a period one for your channel.

[@agriesitaliasurviaor.5803]

Lol lol lol lol