Survival Fishing | Tips & Techniques

Spend a morning on the river learning a few tips and techniques for catching dinner when you're in a survival situation.
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[@benasmus4676]

Oh look, a fresh trout cleaned and on ice

[@emanuelf.h.jrgensen8930]

😂

[@danielmyers9412]

lol

[@thatguy22441]

Another trick is to open up the fish's stomach to see what it's been eating. That will be a good indicator for what you can use for bait.

[@TJackSurvival]

This is actually very valuable. I do this while fly fishing often.

[@benjamintaft3680]

If it is catch and release fly fish, what I do. Use one of the plunger thingies that squeezes out the stomach content. But in a survival situation you'd end up eating the fish and you wouldn't have a plunger thingie.

[@pixeltoxgg.6163]

that lure look brand new to me ..what a set up xD hahahaah judge by the state of the hooks ..and the plastic spoon is completly Clean..

[@BladeHQ]

No that was completely legit, though that area is fairly urbanized.

[@vladimirmolerovic7276]

KnifeHQ Surviving in "fairly urbanized area"? Da fck, why don't you just look for people? :D :D :D

[@Dutch6is6back6]

Im surprised he didn't find a boat and a fishing rod

[@noahmonnereau3235]

Looool

[@AHMRakibulIslam]

Dutch6is6back6 I am surprised he didn't find fish itself just waiting for him. :D

[@alexanderleeart]

Dutch6is6back6 yeah and a gas range for cooking it

[@107retired]

+Dutch6is6back6 why not a fish market!!? You missed the point entirely!

[@yamagishisan]

lmfao

[@s.f.outdoorsclub7794]

If you are somewhere that people fly fish, chances are you are close enough to a trail/road you can just walk out.

[@TJackSurvival]

Maybe, maybe not. Depends

[@calebmullen5107]

exactly what I was thinking

[@TJackSurvival]

Caleb Mullen I've been fly fishing in Alaska in places that a lot of people go to but you can only access by boat or plane. You need to get out more.

[@jimmyobrien2384]

I was surprised he didn't find a fishing rod

[@nagato018]

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[@SaandviNorskSpill]

how to survive on a deserted island: "hi, imagine that you're stuck on a des.. OH LOOK A BOAT

[@RunThatGame]

Like "Oh look there is a full bag of fishing equipment..." :D

[@abdellahgym]

Oh crap i'm lost ! ... emm never mind i found some leftover houses

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

+Abdellah Jim Now that's just plain cynical! How would you deal with the zombies?

[@abdellahgym]

+Burlats de Montaigne well you know..."according to the video" you can always find some leftover infantry squad in the woods, with tanks and stuff.

[@zoomies2]

that's crazy how in 2 meter's he found an ideal amount of fishing line, and a brand new lure laying around, I will say though it is possible to find the stuff around, one time I was fishing and I thought I got hooked on a rock and it was actually an entire fishing rod with reel, line and a hook.

[@TJackSurvival]

I looked for about an hour and when we actually found the stuff I stopped and we filmed there. Time fast forwards in TV land!

[@TJackSurvival]

I once found a full fly rod while in my raft.

[@quercus4730]

frontal labotomy If he would have dug in all those little sticks more than likely he would have found lots of worms.

[@TJackSurvival]

quercus, I'm sure I would have found worms, more hooks, more line, and who knows what. It was a wash up collection spot. I even found a Teenage Mutant Ninja turtle in there.

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

+TJack Survival So basically you were "surviving" in a well populated, semi urban environment. Why not just phone for a fucking pizza?

[@jamescarmean2701]

I read many of the comments. I am not too surprised it turned a little snarky. The lure did look brand new, even if it wasn't and that helped to set them off I think. I have been through military survival schools and we had some of the gear from a survival kit or ejection seat kit. So we did have some nice gear to use and it was fun to learn. I had been a Boy Scout and the training rekindled my interest in primitive techniques like Native American, Eskimo and South American Natives for my primary studies. Maybe the use of paracord and a bone or stick gorge. Perhaps using spring powered branches with a trip line, a trot line. Making a fish net with paracord for seining or scooping minnows or tad poles. Just some ideas, not being critical. I liked your Indian Fish trap, these are used all over the world...successfully. I saw them daily in Vietnam. Thank you for your efforts. For you complainers and doubters, their are many ways to be stuck out from civilization and need to survive, cut these guys some slack and show us YOUR scenario please.

[@TJackSurvival]

Thanks for your comment.

[@georgegoncalves9706]

Can't believe you didn't find a fire and a tent

[@TheLateBoyScout]

Great work, Tyler and BHQ!

[@TJackSurvival]

Thanks!

[@collinkump308]

hey scout

[@lukesingletonanyon9881]

Walks a few steps" OH, Look guys we found a fishing starter kit, I'm sure this scraped the edge" 😂

[@brucelee12]

Just bought myself a Mora, exact same one. Great knife.

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

Still the best fly demonstration I've seen!!

[@TJackSurvival]

Word!

[@RafYaelsWorld]

Knowing basic survival tips will help you survive longer while waiting for help. Having an emergency knife, or a pocket knife like that from Roadeavour would be something nice to have whenever left alone outdoors.

[@rbarbour64]

Great info. I got a long term fishing kit that has a dozen yoyo's and a couple of mini rod & reels(ronco). Plus all the other things needed.

[@telestic007]

Great.... if im every in a situation where i happen to find brand new fishing lures, a mess of line, and a stream thats not obviously a popular fishing spot "cough" im all set to survive, throw that together with my "Indian" fish trap with gaps about small enough to admit a small shark... or salmon and im good to go! Lets not forget to put in some plugs for my low quality, "survival" items! Everything about this... was terrible, on every level. My favorite was the "fishing line para cord, exclusive to....blade HQ" ... what it should have scripted as was " Plastic stranded bits of low quality and lower tension strings wrapped in nylon Paracord nocoff." The Video needs to be renamed "Lets plug my channel and products, while in the woods".

[@TJackSurvival]

This is what your life has become... Let that sink in

[@polo101101101101101]

Angry someone point out the truth ? The fish trap will fail no doubt, the fishing line part is so fake, as a angler, most fishing lines i find lying around are tangled up and in small sections of 1 or 2 m at most. A lure at that depth and brand new........... come on.

[@TJackSurvival]

polo101101101101101 Or so you say. But really what would you know? LOL Just because you don't see behind the scenes when I spent 20 minutes untangling that stupid string doesn't mean it didn't happen. You've obviously never done this. So your opinion is invalid.

[@polo101101101101101]

Ok, from what you said, you are telling me that there is no fraud in this video. The line started in the location, you untangled it , place it back, set the scene, and then you filmed this video. Right ? This is so fake, because you could have just filmed the tangled string in its state and fast forward the video to the state where it is shown untangled. You are right, I never had to untangle lines lying around , but I sometimes have to untangle my own lines, as I do pole fishing. This is because I BRING MY OWN FISHING LINE. So tell me why is my opinion invalid? Because you lied ? If you swear by your family and personal honour that there is no fraud in this video, but if you did that you and your family has no honour and would be cursed forever.If you dare to swear by this, I would believe you and apologies for saying that you faked the scene.

[@TJackSurvival]

polo101101101101101 Here is the secret to life, you don't always get a trophy, you aren't entitled to anything that you haven't earned, and this is specifically for you, yes your opinion doesn't matter. Because it's an opinion from some survival wannabe on the internet.

[@zachbaker1584]

This is a great video, I mean yeah it's weird to find a brand new lure but then again I lose mine all the time and I'm sure people have found them and put them to use... And if all the stuff was put there it's just an educational video with helpful information

[@dereklun4132]

LOOK AT THE HOOKS ON THAT LURE!!! THAT THINGS RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!

[@TJackSurvival]

Or the river

[@politicsaremything7768]

TJack Survival if you consider placing it in the river then yes.

[@user-sp1od7fv1f]

Nice video can't tell you how many times I found all type of gear when I go fishing even in secret spots where I think no one has been

[@TJackSurvival]

You are obviously an experienced fishermen. Thank you for your comments

[@JacobPatrick1]

I appreciated the tip on how to prep the fish for cooking and eating.

[@kan-zee]

Our youth every late summer/early fall would snorkel around the hot spots oof the lake, and make 500-1000 $ reselling all the found expensive lures caught on the underwater debris and ancient wooden ships hulls.

[@sirstratocaster]

Thanks very much that was a great video. There's plenty of good meat in a fish head for a survival situation. Great tips and well done.

[@mattmccaffrey5706]

"This is good bait"(throws it away

[@Cr0cket20]

great video guys.

[@AdamJee923]

Top quality video fella just what i was looking for thank you

[@TJackSurvival]

Thank you!

[@Rangersly]

Awesome video and very, very useful tips! Thank you!

[@TJackSurvival]

Thank you for watching

[@shcmoly]

Keep an emergency fishing kit in your pack. "Intense Angler"

[@lucashusband5941]

oh look a blade hq survival knife what a lucky find

[@garretttippett-patterson4767]

People keep saying that he put the lure there but I find stuff like that all the time. I've found poles,knifes,lure,ext.its easy

[@TJackSurvival]

Finally someone who actually gets out and does stuff.

[@shinobi1kenobi75]

That's what I'm sayin. These guys complaining that he planted this stuff have never been near a river.

[@KingDennisJensen]

Now I wanna fish! I like the idea with the paracord and hook for a lure :) Cool vid.

[@Soundsiinspiration]

lol there's no way he found that lure, 100 percent placed.

[@FishingWithSean]

+Benjamin Simpson the hooks are WAY to new. There was absolutely no rust

[@TJackSurvival]

Ya there's zero chance I found something that someone lost that week. People only find stuff months later when they are weather damaged. In the mean time stuff that's lost goes to a magic place to become weathered so that you can only find it later. Yep....

[@grievingsage1899]

That was fantastic! Thanks!

[@TJackSurvival]

Thank you

[@ashtonpalmisano1251]

Thanks for the tips

[@therealsurvivalist]

Great stuff

[@oscarcerda8331]

I've used a piece of a snickers wrapper I had in my bag as a lure, a soda tab as a hook and some 550 cord twine and I caught a little crappie, fun times

[@TJackSurvival]

That is because you are an inteligent out of the box thinker.

[@6brettes]

Ive just seen a tv program where an english extreme fisherman from show monsters of the deep! Gets invited n involved with a bunch of catfish noodlers in oklahoma where their technique is offering up themselves as human bait their feet heads ankles the story one veteran told before this poor english gentleman was invited to join them on the missouri river in a very remote secret spot made me decide that most of my river fishing would next time be done from

[@kan-zee]

Awesome ! Awesome ! AWESOME ! awesome !! thank you - TY - THanx - TU..Cheers;-))

[@maryjames4733]

Thank you so much! Tyler you are a god...the video was easy quick and simple, and the quickest survival cleaning and tip about the chum was extellent thanks guys...great video

[@Hackberryofficer]

oh look everything I need right here

[@ryantran7539]

real helpful video

[@ThumbStuds]

Great video

[@rcbladeworks5973]

This is the kind of video I like watching from you guys! Bring in these other survival experts and hand them your gear to review in a real case scenario. Great video! Thumbs up!

[@TJackSurvival]

***** Thank you very much. Tyler

[@mrsuperhamster117]

Great vid

[@Happy_Free_Time]

Loosing a lot of value there in the processing of the fish. 1 You can eat the head. The eyes contain fresh water and the brain contains essential fats, same as the liver. and 2. The row or fish eggs, are super nutritious. There is a reason you can grow a chicken from an egg. It contains all the minerals, proteins and vitamins for life.

[@TJackSurvival]

Agreed. I will do better next time.

[@Travonous1]

Well done, Effective and certainly A Necessary skill.

[@TJackSurvival]

Thanks

[@yamagishisan]

*Gets lost in the wilderness* oh, look, a bug-out bag, how convenient...... In all fairness, a great vid with some excellent tips.

[@AdventurewithNick]

Love your channel

[@AgoesDecoration]

Wow, my boss from Indonesia always supports me

[@koolaidnd]

Great video. This kind of content is great.

[@TJackSurvival]

Thank you.

[@fiercebone825]

Very informative video. Thank you.

[@cowboy4378]

They could have made this video helpful by teaching you things like how to make fishing line from stinging nettles. But instead we got “use your BladeHQ knife that you have to cut this BladeHQ cord. Oh look someone left a BladeHQ lure. This must be a popular fishing hole even though I just told you we’re in the wilderness. Is that a BladeHQ fish?”

[@tyang10]

Tyler is so awesome. More of him!

[@TJackSurvival]

My mom thinks so! Thanks for the comment!

[@TJackSurvival]

TJack We filmed an awesome back country bug out that will be uploaded very soon. Check back. Thank you for your support.

[@michaelstjohn6086]

More Tyler and his survival friends, Cr0ckett20, Nutnfancy, that's all I have to say about that.

[@TJackSurvival]

I can agree with this!

[@stephenpratt8874]

Good to know.

[@ReppinTheTexas]

I don't like this video, because you just happened to find fishing string and a lure right where you were filming. If you were away from population there would be no string, lures or trash; you only found it bc you are located close to a city were people fish (not really a survival technique if you are located close to a populated area). Second when he caught the fish it was with the found lure, not the ghetto one he rigged up with the para cord.

[@BladeHQ]

You're right, that the amount of found gear was high because it was an urban river, however, we were just trying to show different technique that could be used. Obviously you want to use the most effective method possible, which meant we went with the found lure.

[@TJackSurvival]

That's why we also brought the fishing kit BHQ sells. In fact that's where I got my sinker from that I caught the fish with.

[@TJackSurvival]

And I looked for quite a while before we found the stuff. But it was everywhere on that river.

[@davidhyde1198]

I agree with you

[@ReppinTheTexas]

Didn't mean for my comment to sound rude. It was awhile ago, but that stuff I mentioned had just crossed my mind. Love all of your videos though.

[@Roach011]

You could scavenge that mic cord behind you hahaha nice vid guys

[@TJackSurvival]

No that's just my tail.

[@Roach011]

Kinley1978 ah! attractive

[@Schmitti1982]

your fly is very cool , good job

[@TJackSurvival]

Thank you. I've since then made more and they work surprisingly well in areas where trout are rising for bugs. Like a fly!

[@guntario5712]

Planted everything for sure no rust on those hooks. I don't know who gets lost at the most popular fishing hole in town lol. That lure would get noticed and snatched up by any eager fisherman in a second

[@BladeHQ]

Joel Nagy 100% nothing planted, that just happens to be a very urban area where parents take their kids, so a bunch of junk and fishing line and lures.

[@pennsylvaniaoutdoors3782]

+KnifeHQ which knife is that, is it the 30$ one or 13$ one

[@shuggiemcg1]

nothing but endorsements for your stuff!

[@johnmercer947]

Cool video

[@justinuranus8989]

I find all sorts of fishing lures and hooks pliers etc walking the banks of rivers and lakes every fall.

[@boci_levu]

You've just showed just some of the reasons why it's so important for everybody to have a EDC knife on them all the time. Here, in the police state of Victoria in Australia, carrying any of the knives you showed can get you charged at the discretion of a magistrate. The citizens here aren't as pragmatic and freedom loving as in the USA. God bless America.

[@RAMKING61]

Good video.

[@Happytriggertime]

Nice knife!

[@joeybarra141]

Cool

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

White bass on the lower Provo, lol.

[@TJackSurvival]

Thanks guys looks great! Where's the ninja turtle?

[@scott27288]

What happened to the homemade fishing lure? It's plain to see the one he caught the fish on was the store bought model he "found" snagged on a limb.

[@user-lg3qc8zy5u]

you can use the strands from paracord as fishing line and you can make a really effective lure with the outer casing of the cord and a hook so if you get a branch as a pole you can fish if you bring only a knife and a hook and paracord

[@TJackSurvival]

Ya we showed that in this video. Did you watch the video?

[@wildernesswilson8112]

Hehehe. Just happened to spot that lure 2 foot below the surface eh? GOOD SPOT M8

[@iclmb510]

I can vouch for Tyler. This guy does know his stuff.

[@TJackSurvival]

Thank you sir!

[@maxxsteele9396]

2:06 Too much beer!

[@jeremiahjohnson2881]

That looked liked an awesome little lure. I wanna know where you guys got that. Someone out there knows what it is.

[@TJackSurvival]

I litterally pulled it out of the pile of sticks in the river where we filmed it. No clue what it was.

[@jeremiahjohnson2881]

@@TJackSurvivalYou know I have no idea why I asked that. I believe you.

[@grimmreapo655]

if you find lures, and fishing line on the bank of a river, you are no where near being lost, or in the wilderness. i go to places where I might be the first person to ever set foot there. I've been to lake that have never been fished, and trust me. when your up in Northern Canada these ''survival'' tips don't work. cuz you are NEVER going to find lures, and fishing line conveniently laid out for you in arms reach lol

[@TJackSurvival]

Then use the Indian fish trap shown above. There is a reason that multiple options were shown on this video.

[@grimmreapo655]

TJack Survival yea because fish swim right up to the bank, and into a ''trap'' I'm native. and we would never use something like that. it just wouldn't work. the chances of getting a fish big enough to get stuck in the branches,but small enough to swim right up to the bank is 0. the paracord part was spot on though.

[@TJackSurvival]

Grimm Reapo You're not connected to your native history then. I've caught plenty of cat fish this way in Georgia. In Utah though it's illegal to fish this way so we had to remove the trap after we made it. It works on cat fish because they like the sense of security in the reeds. Also if you put some rotten chicken or worms or fish in it, you get a ton of fish. Here's a link to educate you. twentytwowords.com/how-to-make-an-ancient-but-now-illegal-fish-trap-out-of-sticks/ But simply googling this would have shown you all sorts or historical proof on how this works.

[@grimmreapo655]

Yea that was a blanket statement on my part. I should have said that in my particular tribes geographic location and different ways of collecting food sources in Northern Canada this wouldn't work. but your right. in your area they would use it, and your right about the catfish. we wouldn't use it here, cuz we dont have fish that will come up to the bank for rotten chicken. although we did do something similar. we created a woven stick wall, and made a v shape in a stream or creek. the tip of the v had a 6-8 foot long woven basket. we'd form a line up stream and use sticks to splash the water, and make the fish flee down stream. the v would funnel them right into the basket. so yea, sorry for the blanket statement. not all tribes do the exact same thing.

[@TJackSurvival]

+Grimm Reapo if you're on the coast then your ancestors probably used ocean gardens as well. They essentially use low tide walls that trap fish in a pool. But they take a very long time to build.

[@yashee96]

I love lamp

[@maddmax1k328]

love the video

[@TJackSurvival]

Thank you

[@6brettes]

This is a very useful n practical survival tip often the solutions are right in front of your nose going into a shop isnt always the sole methods to aquire some quite handy stuff!.good advice on using guts fer bait too that would work innthe fishtrap indian too real well egg casings spleen or head!.

[@shinobi1kenobi75]

All the guys saying he planted this stuff have never been near a river. It wound be easier to list what I haven't found. You don't have to look for long before you will have everything you need to catch fish. Bait is probably the hardest thing to find.

[@TJackSurvival]

A smart and obviously experienced outdoorsman you are.

[@billysghhd2181]

I live in the UK and I go somewhere called the river don and there is TONS of lures hooks shots snapped of poles and rods and once there was a old pellet pump and a brand new rig so I highly doubt that he is lying

[@hanswurscht6625]

+BillySGH HD Yeah and guess what: You dont need survival skills in a place where you can find alot of this stuff, because there are also alot of people.

[@TJackSurvival]

+Hans Wurscht so if I drop you on a desert island full of trash and nets, you're telling me that you don't need survival skills like this? You didn't think that through before it fell out of your mouth did you.

[@cadenbuschur4260]

And at the bottom of the river I found a $200 fishing rod...

[@TJackSurvival]

I found an amazing fly rod inside of a bush while rafting last year. It happens.

[@TylersTerrain]

Oh and whats this on the ground? Oh a filet-o-fish sandwich. Its cold, but hey, this is survival fishing.

[@aru05001]

I was planning on amking this type of video! well done! I'd love to see a sereies where you scavange for different scenarios

[@TJackSurvival]

Great idea!

[@pennsylvaniaoutdoors3782]

+TJack Survival which knife is that can u reply back a link to that knife I'd like to buy one

[@alucardbird_of_hermes9785]

if you are in a survival situation look for a fully cooked steak on the ground hunters often discard their dinner when it gets caught on a branch and that's a good way to get a meal. oh don't forget to show off your sponsors knife while you eat it.

[@sidorgan969]

why go through all this fuss when you can just stick a fly zapper in the water! lol great vid. learned alot!

[@TJackSurvival]

Funny but illegal, that's why.

[@sidorgan969]

It was a joke

[@TJackSurvival]

Sid Organ ya...

[@caljohn88]

I would have boiled the head for fish head stew. Lots of valuable nutrients left in there that shouldn't go to waste if you're actually fighting for survival..

[@daviecr8on1]

Another good vid from BladeHQ. As an avid fisherman though I must disagree with the advice given that suggests melting the knot or line. Most fisherman would suggest lubricating your line(with spit) before cinching down a knot. This is because many fishing lines especially fluorocarbon are heat sensitive, and the strength of the line could be compromised by the the friction when the knots are tightened. Thus, attempting to weld or melt a knot together with heat would probably just cause it to break when stressed with the weight and struggle of a hooked fish. I would suggest that people who are interested in survival fishing techniques take the time to learn at least one proper fishing knot before heading into the bush. There are many that are very easy to learn and tie, and you won't have to worry about line breakage due to damaged line or a bad knot.

[@BladeHQ]

I believe he was talking about melting the paracord to the hook not melting the line.

[@TJackSurvival]

Great point. But I was talking about melting the sheathing of the para cord to the hook before tying your line onto it. Thanks for watching!

[@markclapp8699]

Awesome footage keep it up love it

[@jtsoutdoorsandmore8136]

great video brother . i prefer a combination of passive hunting/fishing and active hunting/fishing . set a bunch of traps and leave them , and while i let my traps work i'm actively hunting/fishing .

[@hookedupfishing1290]

jay thompson same

[@Heartless_Za]

where did they find a sinker

[@dawqld]

You should scale the fish before gutting. And that is a sure way to cut your hand when gutting.

[@EL_Djego]

Blade HQ? More like Blade H Cool! 👍👍

[@danemiller7369]

You can use the eyes for bait to catch fish I love fish eyes and also the head you can cut off the head and leave it for more bigger meal

[@6brettes]

Anger of yer staff sgt turning up on parades with wet trousers bottoms covered in riverine silt n mud Holding a small fish could just get you punishment hed have you running your bed frame arounds periphery of the camp for the impudency of it all! Good vid ty keep it up is diff when you working you got my admiration

[@nightRanger0077]

Oh look, MacDonald's is just over this hill. LOL

[@huejanus5505]

nightRanger0077 Keep searching and you may find a debit card too.

[@9PH5]

Ok.. well i gotta survive.. Ooh but hey i just happened to find two fishing rods, a rod pod and bite indicators.. man what a lucky day :'D

[@quercus4730]

Most people lose out when they put too much large gear in their survival fishing kit. Put # 6 or 8 eagle claw hooks, some bb sized split shot, 4 or 6 lb. fishing line, and small floats. this will catch small fish which are easier to catch Then you can use 165 lb. tarred bank line as your main line and the small mono as a leader or use the bank line for limb or bank lines with appropriate swivels and hooks for big fish and turtles. Every fishing kit should have a knife of some kind. I see a lot of supposed survival fishing kits with 12 lb. mono. as their only line small fish are finicky when they see rope tied to the bait.

[@TJackSurvival]

Agreed. Great advice

[@apsutton336]

barbed wire fence piece can make a hook too tks

[@TJackSurvival]

So can pop can lids. Good points.