Yo Yo Trap- Survival Fishing

This a video on how to employ light weight yo yo traps for your survival bug out kit. They can easily be setup in many configurations and are extremely lightweight for the amount of food they can produce. This is a must have item for your bug out and kit and one of the many techniques we teach at Sigma 3 Survival School.
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[@averageheretic]

Knowledge is power, and I want to thank you for empowering people to be free.

[@GoProHero2Day]

Living in Alaska, and being prepped for a bug out, I carry tons of gear. This was one of the coolest things I stumbled upon and have added 4 reels for me and my buds bags.

[@sigma3survivalschool]

I will make a video in the future about how to make a yo yo jug set. But these things are absolutely stupid proof. Just go buy yourself one at your local hardware store. Cost is usually 2-3$. You attach your trot line to the top hole next to the trigger. Add your line and baited hook to the end of yo yo cord. Set it at the depth you want and it is ready to go. Easiest thing in the world. Keep an eye out for that upcoming video! Thanks!

[@sigma3survivalschool]

Lots of people carry a survival kit of some sort on them at all times, people who like to be prepared and not rely on someone else to get them out of a bind. Also, I highly doubt anybody gets on a plane with the desire to crash. Thanks for that highly intelligent, well phrased question, though.

[@Tanisdrow]

I have used yoyo's for years on ponds and rivers.They are the next best thing to sliced bread for catching fish and turtles. you are right everyone should have a dozen of these in there survival kit.Nice video

[@sigma3survivalschool]

For something really small such as large rats. They might work on something as big as a rabbit. I would be worried the animal would completely trash the thing. But in theory it would work exactly like a spring snare. In fact the end of the line already has a clip to make a ready made snare. I may give that a try. Good idea

[@ernestwalden3894]

Awsome. There a must for any survival pack. I carry 2 in my pack. They do all the fishing for you so you can go about building shelter and collecting firewood n such.

[@wily420]

i keep one in the trunk of both vehicles and 2 in the house at all times and i have a pocket kit i keep in my coat pocket. great vid keep up the good work!

[@sigma3survivalschool]

Thank you! That is our ultimate goal.

[@wagstag89]

Probably one of the most overlooked yet valuable survival items available. They're cheap, lightweight, can handle large fish, and have a ton of uses. You can make animal snares for small game, use it as a clothes line, a trip wire for some sort of camp alarm. There's no reason not to have a few.

[@sigma3survivalschool]

@msungs I mainly use small hooks for this trap to catch smaller fish. It will catch larger fish but less effectively than small fish. You add a length of monofilament around a 1-2' long so that the fish doesn't get wary about biting it. The leader is stronger but fish won't bite it in clearer water. Its much more effective with the monofilament!

[@shagnasty6391]

These are great, I would suggest that you buy the very small gold colored hooks, I've caught fish often without even having bait on them. So if you use bait and it falls off or is taken, the gold hooks will still act as a bait for bluegill.

[@boelter354]

Thanks man. Glad you took the time to help

[@sigma3survivalschool]

@TheBasscomander Your right, you don't need them but they are much more efficient and higher rate of return

[@Natedoc808]

Really appreciate the great info. I am very proficient in many skills including mechanics, medicine, structure building, planting however my area of greatest weakness is hunting/trapping. Everyone is a great fisherman;hell just ask them, they caught the biggest fish anyone in the county had never seen!!

[@sigma3survivalschool]

no but now that you have watched this video there is no excuse to be stuck in the wild with no equipment. And FYI we have a video of the primitive version of this trap also. Called deadfall fish trap. We can go primitive or be prepared, we try to demonstrate both ;)

[@sethzky77]

been wondering about the yo yo. Now I'm going to go pick up a few. thanks.

[@sigma3survivalschool]

@stardej2000 you just pull it to the length you want and free float it in the water. Very simple once you see them. You can pick them up at most outdoors stores

[@Luki_Zalesactvo]

Nice video greetings from Slovakia :)

[@sigma3survivalschool]

I have never had one break honestly. THey seem to last a really long time and they have endless uses. I use them for snare engines also

[@sigma3survivalschool]

Best place to pick them up is from sporting goods stores like Academy, possibly walmart, or order them online. Academy is a sure bet!

[@Dilettant11X]

Thanks! I've been looking @ those for years, but didn't know if they were worth it.

[@sigma3survivalschool]

@JIMMYJUSTICEanJAMIES yes they should definitely have some

[@sigma3survivalschool]

also called automatic fishing reel. buy them online. ebay is best

[@sigma3survivalschool]

@Creator1232123 Academy sporting goods, outdoors/fishing stores, they can be found in many different stores!

[@sigma3survivalschool]

@Cryingwolf81r Academy outdoors or almost any sporting goods store. Walmart usually carries them. Or just get them online

[@wibotheyesopen]

love the video's , keep up the good work guy's!

[@UndoneB4Broken]

just brought 4 for my Bob. plan on getting many more. and for the record ebay has them for super cheap

[@mattmclynn8019]

nice videos like them ... keep up the good work !!!!!

[@speckspeck]

yeah, the gadget is superfluous, fishie catches his own self

[@sigma3survivalschool]

@00xanawolf00 nope, but you can do that also

[@beefbelly]

"You're going to be eatin' good... I guarantee it." Sounds like a commercial.

[@wishen4fishen2]

Trot lines work,straight up they do.

[@bkstaudt]

great advice!

[@sigma3survivalschool]

now that your prepared and have the info you need then you shouldn't be caught in a survival situation without a small basic kit. Watch our survival games videos to see them in action in a real survival trip. Knowledge is power and if you have watched my videos then there is no reason to be unprepared from now on.

[@sigma3survivalschool]

@msungs exactly!

[@omgflyingbanana]

@msungs for what size hook, it varies on the fish you are trying to catch. Try researching on it. For how he attached the hook, it doesn't really matter, but if you attached the snap-swivel directly to the hook, its more stronger than attaching it to a line tied to the hook.

[@sigma3survivalschool]

at a good fishing hole around 6 traps can catch more fish than you want to eat.

[@attananightshadow]

only issue where i live there are pike everywhere and they'll take a perch on a line like this in a heartbeat. since there are lakes everywhere and most of them contain pike, perch, and walleye in abundance and close to shore i'd use pack rods seeing as they're such a staple. small pack rod with a shimano 1000 won't weight more than 12-14 ounces and can land up to 10 pound fish easy.

[@torjones1701]

First, Thanks for posting great videos! Second, I've noticed that you have problems with sound. may I suggest using a lavalier wireless microphone system? they work with most video cameras these days, and when you get further away from the camera (and its mic), your vocals won't drop off. (I've seen them on amazon for $10) Again, Thanks!

[@sigma3survivalschool]

@soccerandrew1991 No, I have never broke one. But for a few bucks it wouldn't be much of a loss if you did.

[@RenegadeMcQuade1]

YoYo traps are a great tool for the bug out bag cheap and effective. In my state you have to have a name on the trap to be legal so i've heard.

[@sigma3survivalschool]

no you definitely don't need a yo yo, limb lines work great. But I produce easily twice as much food with the yo yo than without it

[@MNDashcam]

Why mono line? Is there a reason against braided?

[@thomashanson6607]

I've caught tons of fish like this with just a drop line, no yo-yo. Of course it took 2 hours to run the lines and re-bait all the hooks with a boat. At night of course for catfish. Good 'ole Lake Leon in Texas, 28,000 acre foot.

[@sigma3survivalschool]

Thomas Hanson yes limb lines work well also. these work much better for panfish though. no comparison. but for catfish limb lines are preferable.

[@TheBasscomander]

looks like a small moth bass..... limblines work very well but you dont need the yo yo... just some string and a hook

[@6brettes]

yep airport security is so tight here UK you virtually have to derobe in public as you said items would be disallowed from travel! bags! its a bummer cuz id quite like to get my hands on a gun we cant even do that in this country without major hassles!!

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

Where I live a big pike would come along and help itself to a free meal, That's if it was left for a short while unattended.

[@PinkShirtz]

Awesome

[@00xanawolf00]

Nice. Thank you for the video. I'm assuming you put a lead sinker near the hook?

[@erikthomas97]

Can you make a more detailed vid. on the yo yo set up I couldn't really tell how it worked

[@ShinobiTobosaku]

Question!! between the mechanical and white's autofisher, what's your personal preference and why? your videos are awesome, dude, keep the hard work and I hope your business is running great! I'd love to open a branch office in my country. haha ;)

[@scottpd1404]

I just got back from a week in Toledo bend (Texas side). Found out after I set some out that they are illegal. Lol

[@britzberg]

I love the idea of these, but what is the advantage or difference between these yo-yos and just setting a limb line?

[@bill65761]

The yo-yo will set the hook automatically and then play the fish while you do other things.

[@fanoffacebook]

You can find on the web if you look up yoyo automatic fishing reel good luck

[@monkey12345648]

most states have rules about the use of set lines.here in ne. you would pay a fine for the way you used that trap.

[@Caintuckee64]

I have seen video of these in action, never owned one. I depend on trotlines and spring poles with a toggle style snare set up. Looks like something to try out, I have never seen one on a shelf at a chain store. Any states where these may be illegal?

[@CamoAndAmmo]

There's a nice guy on eBay called HogWilder. He's got the lowest prices I found, and sells the good made in USA yoyo's with stainless steel springs. Free shipping too. Plus he is a Iraq Vet (like me).

[@NHamel123]

That is a Green Sunfish, we have a lot of them in kansas

[@RonnyMcGrath]

well you court one on this vid but some other ones you make traps but I never get to see them in action

[@edwardcawley4681]

Love the idea....but..... to many alligators and moccasins[ trap thieves ]around here.You'd have to sit and watch'em so just staying with line and pole is best bet.

[@Zbee167]

@louiedog32 Automatic fishing reel. They have them on Amazon.

[@samuelhobden3405]

were can i get the Retractable thing from

[@metalmaster208]

he garuntees it it must be good lol

[@The_Rev_Show]

bass pro has em in a 4 pack for 9.99. they call it a cat-o-matic, same thing though.

[@brandonpedersen8244]

Also bluegill are a type of sunfish and perch are not even in the same family so you would have to be blind to call that a perch

[@attananightshadow]

these work for ice fishing too.

[@jdmvloger]

True,

[@paintwarner]

whats even better is take that bluegill you caught and gut it and cut the head off. toss the guts in the water and set the trap with the bluegills head on the line. leave it overnight and you'll get a catfish easy. don't need the yo-yo for the catfish they hook themselves and they will normally stay on the line.

[@thehuntergunwhisper]

smart system but a small ice fishin pool and a hook or lure would probly do better

[@frogbear02]

how many uses would you say you could get out of one of these? i like them, but for some reason they seem like they would run down quikly. am i right, or do they last a long time? thanks.

[@PlebScrubber]

whats to stop the live bait from triggering the yoyo

[@ryanotis7456]

how much line do they come with out of the box? can you put new line on? how difficult is it?

[@Natedoc808]

Where is the best place to get the yo-yo? or the brand of yo-yo you prefer?

[@rockclimbingrules]

when im in the wild stuck in a survival situation. where can i find one of these yoyos? do they grow on trees?

[@pedrofranca6575]

yes where

[@loerabear]

how can i tell which is the more sensitive trigger.. im looking to snare brook trout, there not very big so i need the sensitivity light..

[@P-A_Levesque]

What do you put on your hook? I mean you are in the woods and their is a river near you. So you set up your yoyo and everything but do you use worms or something else

[@seanweir7311]

any particular brand of yo-yo trap that is recommended? Army surplus by my house has these but they seemed gimmicky and fragile.

[@juliansilva7213]

not a bream or perch its a warmouth bass but anyways good survival fishing.

[@danielpuckett6375]

for one he may not be ill prepared, and may just not want to give away all of his ideas for survival, but i have went out with about ten of those "yoyos" and came back with 30 or 4 fish in one night

[@PatRicciardo]

What size and type of hooks do you use with these traps?

[@bill65761]

It is illegal to use these in some areas. That said, this is a survival video aimed at gathering food in a SHTF scenario: in that case, the game warden is likely to be the least of your concerns. If he's even out in the woods, likely he's hungry too. When it truly IS SHTF time, everybody will get splattered at about the same time ... law enforcement included.

[@brandonpedersen8244]

Erron and stigma your both wrong on this fishes id its a green sunfish or a warmouth sunfish both of these fish are in the genus lepomis by the shape of the fish and its finnage its a sunfish by the size of the mouth gap its won of the two either way its a species of sunfish closely related to bluegill erron might be right cause some parts of tthe country call warmouth rock bass but to be correct most people call them warmouth also true rock bass live in moving waters with rocks hence the name rock bass like rivers this fish was caught in still water have a good day I subscribed

[@Etncolin]

Cabela's sells these for $3.99 on their website.

[@petersburgfishers]

a yoyo fish trap is not a yoyo like you are thinking a yoyo fish trap when pressure is put on the trap it reels in and sets the hook.

[@H95Shooterv12]

im not going to use this on our river all we got is big cats so i just tie the inside of paracord to a tree set it out use a heavy sinker with a frog leg on it and it works real good

[@amnabatool159]

This sort of movie is the reason my spouse and I watch KZbin. I always laugh very hard.However a large percentage of people are littleby little KILLING their dogs - without understanding it The junk dog food companies usein pet food will cause malignant tumors and tends to make dogs die young. I cameto understand the hard way. My pooch died aged 6. If you have a pet dog and you want to conserve its life then search online for Double Life Dog Diet (Look in Google.)I was so satisfied I found it.

[@ILUVSUEQ]

warmouth or green sunfish

[@spartacusantipas4580]

WHAT KIND OF YO YO IS THAT? WHERE DID YOU BUY THEM?

[@flynnmurphy7693]

Does it work on eels

[@regret45]

at 1:13 theres a fish boiling in the m left corner

[@UnGoDLYLoads73]

where did you get the yo yo at?

[@chrismattheis1993]

What of it? Its supposed to be dead by the time you get to it, its not like you want to eat it live and raw.

[@soccerandrew1991]

are they easily breakable

[@coltonstrnad]

aren't the yoyos illegal in some areas

[@jpenneymrcoin6851]

I would think you'd use a fish trap rather than a pole?

[@silverballer1911]

where is the guy in the video/??? i hear him but i cant see him!!!

[@jakelovewell5076]

Where exactly are you located, and teaching your classes?

[@sigma3survivalschool]

Jake Lovewell Arkansas and Virginia. We are opening schools in Georgia, Florida, Mass, Nicaragua and Sweden this year.

[@Cryingwolf81r]

Where can I get these traps?