Fishing without hooks, rods, reels: This old method still works

Fishing without hooks, rods, reels: This old method still works

By Tommy Braswell

Source: The Post and Courier

10/17/2021

Credit: Tommy Braswell/Special to The Post and Courier

Walk into a fishing tackle store to find a pack of hook and it can be overwhelming. Dozens and dozens of hooks in various sizes and styles made by different manufacturers. And the choice you make is very important. After all, that hook is the penultimate connection between you and the fish.

I got to thinking about how far fish hooks have come while watching a YouTube video by the Outdoor Boys with my grandsons Jon Thomas and Mac. The Outdoor Boys is a channel featuring a father and his three sons (and occasionally mom) enjoying outdoor adventures. This particular episode was titled “Primitive Survival Fishing Catch & Cook Camping Trip: No Hooks, Rods, Reels.”

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