Amazing Pocket Fishing Kit [ NEW HACK! ]
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In this complete tutorial, I show how to make a pocket fishing kit out of a chalk line reel.
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This is actually one of the very few homemade bushcraft gadgets that is actually useful. Being a bushcraft instructor myself, I am definitely adding this to my class... Thank you.
Awesome, I'm glad you liked it!
one of the very few actually useful gadgets?
@@JimiFarkle Be quiet you nit picker
My father used an old steel one for fishing since the 50s. I've been using one in my pack my entire life. You sir are the only other person I've ever seen use a chalking for fishing. Well done.
Very cool, thanks so much for watching!
Does that actually work?
Wow. You're really the most inventive survival youtube channel. This is a product i would actually buy. I have a pen fishing kit but that is actually a bit more clumsy than what you built.
Thanks!
This is a brilliant idea!! I always wondered if it would work, from childhood even, but never gave it a shot. Very very neat James!!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I can’t believe I never thought of that!! Now I’ll be thinking of fishing every time I snap a chalk line
Right, lol!
Best kit yet
Thanks!
Thank you for the great idea. I will pass it on to my Grandsons scout troop.
Excellent!
Very clever design.
Thanks!
great vid. seems like everything was tailor made for that fishing contraption! will come in very handy for survival in the wilderness amongst other places.
Thanks!
Nice job, never saw this before. One thought, throw in a few small eye screws and a couple Ranger bands and you would easily be able to make up a casting rod.
Absolutely. But your casting would be more like fly fishing or cane pole fishing.
I like to press each hook onto a piece of paper tape then fold over the tape to hold the hooks. They will pop out easily and be available without getting tangled
Yes, that's a good idea!
Good idea. Monofilament might be better to cut with nail clippers. Braided line is extremely difficult to cut with normal scissors or nail cutters. The good thing about braid is that it is super strong and thin. My 2 cents.
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
Yikes 🤔 That Was Absolutely Amazing and Thank You James For Sharing This! God Bless and Be Safe My Friend.
Glad you enjoyed it, my friend! May God bless you as well!
That’s awesome man, I bought a pocket fishing pole & lets just say it’s not really a pocket pole. This is something I’ll really make & put with my gear. Again this is an awesome little kit one can make & actually come in really handy. 🤜🤛
Great, glad you liked it!
What a CLEVER IDEA 💡 , ...MASSIVE THANKS 👍‼️
Glad you liked it!
Awesome! Making one this weekend, thank you!
Great!
Great video!
...just an idea
Throw in a few long zip-ties and a piece of wire that may allow you to attach your reel to a "pole"/stick and make some eyelettes to lash to the same pole...
Peace
Absolutely!
Pretty cool
GOD Bless you and your family
Thank you!
That is definitely a good idea I like the whole concept. Thank you sir for the video, and your hard work bringing us content.
You're welcome!
That is an awesome hack for making a pocket fishing kit. Thanks to you sharing the knowledge I am now gonna make 2 of these. Great video man.
Glad you liked it!
great idea!... I'm getting one right now, thnx!
Excellent!
Great idea 👍. A more compact version of the pocket fisherman. I'd like to see a video of it in action.
Thanks for watching!
James....this is an awesome idea!!!! You keeping adding to my to-do list!!! Thanks!!!!! Take care....Robin
Thanks for watching and I'm glad that you enjoyed the video!
Great, I bought all the components new to assemble this kit, and my total cost was $33.48. I could have saved money buying used components, but chose to use all-new parts. I did not buy a grenade pouch, but instead made a pouch from camouflage Dyneema. Great idea.
Excellent!
Terry Queen reminded me, I think I have an old aluminum chalk line in the shed. If I find it I'll have a crack at this.
Excellent!
Attach the spool to a drill and spool the line back and forth so it will cast easier.
Good idea!
Just came across your channel, emergency bags are always evolving, thank you for the great idea. Subscribed
Thanks so much for watching and welcome aboard!
Awesome. Now I wanna see you catch a fish with it!
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic! 50 lbs is great, what do you think is the max lbs line? you definitely live by the idea that everything should be a multi-tool.
I wouldn't use more than 80 lb test.
Outstanding love the idea
Glad you like it!
Very awesome never even thought about doing that great video thank u very much
Glad you enjoyed it!
I would want to make sure you wind the braid on under lots of tension to avoid cut in on the spool
Yes.
@@WayPointSurvival if you're willing to loose a little storage space, try this, get a small length of 5mm teflon/nylon round "bar" and cut a 120mm piece, drill a 1mm hole, centered.
Then look at where you braid traverses inside the body of the handle, drill a 5mm hole in both sides so that when the 5mm shaft is passed through it engages the braid. So you thread the braid through the shaft hole and out as normal. When winding you push the shaft back and foward (left to right) to assist in even line lay, trim to length so you can push from one side to the other with enough sticking out to wind on a 5mm bolt (stop adjustment) on each end, this dose unfortunately result in on side with pokey thing about 35mm long on one side.
Love the wrist strap idea.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Very ingenious idea!!! Thanks for the video and for sharing your idea with us.
Thanks!
Great idea. Thanks
You are welcome!
👍Despite the missing field demonstration. Hopefully, this omission will be remedied in a follow-up video.🤞
Unfortunately, fishing with something like that would not get many views. It's a fairly self-explanatory system as it's simply hand fishing with an improved retrieval system.
@@WayPointSurvival Ok.
A buddy of mine always looked at me funny when I used a similar rig! Had to scrape his jaw off the floor when I caught more dinner than he did. Oh, and the metal piece that is the string hole is called a fairlead.
Excellent, thanks for the information!
That's what they call the pieces that protect cables from fraying when passing through a bulkhead or firewall on an aircraft anyway. Figured it was the same for a chalkbox.
I wanted to see you catch a fish with this!!
Thanks for watching. However, I didn't figure a video of me fishing with it would be all that interesting as it's basically just hand line fishing with an improved retrieval system.
I'm working on mine right now. I'm using the aluminum version. Seem to have a problem when I press the button it gets caught and tight, dosent want to pull out. I'll guess I'll rewind it tighter? Thanks from Annapolis MD!
Probably. Also make sure that when you are reeling it in off of the spool that the spool spins freely on a pencil or something. That will keep it from getting bound up inside.
@@WayPointSurvival OK, Thanks!
Braided lines will hold moisture and rot also
But not as quickly.
Great idea !
Thanks!
Nicely done friend
Thanks!
That's a cool idea
Thanks!
Cool.
Thanks!
Nice idea
Thank you!
Nice work
Thanks
Cool idea
Thanks!
Que buena idea muchas gracias
De nada!
ingenious 👍🙂
Thanks!
Everyone is going to run to HD and Lowe’s tomorrow 😂
Right?
Ingenious!!!😂❤
Thanks!
You should have put some bank line on the spool and then added the fishing line. It would have helped with gear ratio from the spool being larger and also you would have some emergency bank line with you when you have kit with you. And the knot you tied is not the correct knot for braided fishing line.
That sounds like a good idea!
Too cool !
Thanks!
its a decent idea but i would just have the swivel on the end and not the hook and weight,then you could make up a variety of traces that just clip on the swivel.........but then in shtf iv better things to do than wait for fish to bite id rig up a set line
And that's what the swivels are for, to make a trotline. Then you can walk up and down the bank fishing while the Trotline continues to work as well.
I totally stole the free idea! Ty
Smart!
Thanks!
Muy buena idea
Gracias!
Would love to take your classes
Come on out!
Can we get a video of you fishing with this? I've only been fishing once at summer camp. I know nothing. Won't the fish tug this little thing away? They're stupid strong for there tiny selves, makrel is not a big fish but it was a fight.😊 I've always wanted to go again.
I didn't add a video of me fishing with it as it is basically just hand line fishing with an improved retrieval system. As long as you keep a good grip on it you shouldn't have any trouble with most fish. However, some have suggested adding a lanyard to it and that would be a good idea if you thought you were going to catch fish of any size.
while this is fun, perhaps go over how to set up multiple trotlines and fishtraps?
honestly in a survival situation id lay out a dozen trot lines, go off and set some snares, then come back and check on said trotlines.
And that's what the swivels are for, to set out trot lines. There are multiple fishing channels that teach how to set out those types of contraptions.
I am a new subscriber.
Excellent. Welcome aboard!
So when you finally retire you still have a use for those old chalk boxes ...
Indeed.
Took it apart and got it all put back together but it doesn't work please help me figure out the problem
If I could see it I could probably tell you what was wrong with it.
Nice
Thanks!
I would think to create a way to put it on a rod. Use a rod to fish.
Yes, a couple of zip ties or something might do the job.
Popeil Pocket Fisherman..Ron Popeil
Yes, I have two or three of those.
Make a vid using it
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion.
Love this video! Haven't seen one of these used in AGES and even then it wasn't as clean as this one. Will definitely be picking up the items to make one of these this weekend. Thanks for another great video!
Excellent! Thanks so much for watching!
I liked your vid bassed on the durability of the concept. but line, hooks, and a stick goes a long way for.. 3$
True!
cool idea
Thanks!
Pro tip. Just like a regular baitcaster, you’ll need to put a bit of electrical tape on the spool befor you wind up the braided line. The braided line will free spin on your spool under load.
Great tip, thanks!
@@Future-Preps35 Yeah,always pre spool with mono as it won't slip
Absolutely the first thing I noticed and made as a mental note to add to mine when I make one! Thanks for sharing that. It is a quick step but one that can save you time, frustration, blood pressure, and four letter words. lol
@@RockyGully plus a flourocarbon leader
Plus a laser
Nailed it again James. Especially with the spider wire, since it does not have the mono-filament coil memory and you should not need to worry how the line comes off the spool as much. Plus 50 lb test is as you said " has other uses" LOVE IT
Thanks so much!
Agreed
RONCO had the pocket fisherman in the 70’s
I still have 3 of them.
Had one of those. It worked well, actually. But this is much smaller and cheaper with better components. Not much use for casting, though.
I still have one and the original box, it works great.
I still have one of the original bags it came in too. I also have 2 "knock off brands" work just as well.
This is much smaller and lighter than the pocket fisherman, and when packing for survival small and light is good.
Fantastic idea! Thanks for the video! ! If I might make one other suggestion, you can add a WRIST STRAP while you have the case of the chalk line open make a couple of notches in the plastic either side of the rear screw .This would help prevent a larger fish from yanking the kit out of your hand when slippery, and also so you can drop the reel and use both hands when you bring a fish to shore.
Great idea!
B. Griffin Armstrong how to make the wrist strap? New to handy work.😅
@@orianaspiderowl769 You can make those notches I mentioned in the case to just trap a loop of paracord or something.
@B. Griffin Armstrong I was thinking the same thing. Notch the case at the seam. Then tie an overhand loop with paracord and sandwich the knot on the inside.
My first thought would have been using my awl to drill a hole in the side and using a knot and washer. But I don't know how much extra room is on the inside.
Might not be as pretty but if you’re concerned about the inside space you could leave the knot on the outside of the casing to minimize how much space you need inside
That's one of the best DIY pocket fishing kits I've seen in years! Well done and great idea.
Glad you like it!
Liked it so much, I ran out and made me one just like it. Kinda trying to line up a situation to utilize it😂
You could also fish with a grenade but that would defeat the need for all the gear! 👌🏻
Lol!
Hard to get grenades. Even harder to keep a six fish limit😂😂
Right?
😂😂😂
Grenade might offer good results but would only be a one time use.
All of sudden, chalk line reel sales go WAY UP! This is brilliant.
Right?
Hahaha yep im going to get one now
So cool James!
You never cease to amaze and inspire me and I am an old man with tons of savvy on making effective and useful fishing and trapping items from other peoples junk!
Hey James you could use the discarded line tip device as a line guide on a nice flexible/resilient green limb as a fishing pole.
As a kid I used a willow limb or natural river cane(couldn't afford a real pole) that I bent like a bow on one end to flick my Hellgrammite up under overhanging branches on the creek to ambush blue and channel cats. I would have killed to have a cool reel like this!
Adding an artificial Hellgrammite lure or a Crappie lure to that tackle tube would be awesome too!
Great idea! Thanks!
I'd like to see a video of you using this setup.
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion!
He said 'that' would be boring when I asked him the same thing. We are 'too' trivial.
There is no drag 😂
I never said that people are trivial. It's just that fishing with something like this is rather self-explanatory. It's just hand line fishing with a better retrieval system than winding it around a can or a stick.
Prise
Awesome again. Being in Southern Louisiana I always have a fishing pole in my vehicle, even if it is just a $15 Walmart combo. I'll have to take one of those old reels and put together a small kit like this. I'm thinking fishing reel instead of the chalk line because it has the ability to cast. I'm also interested in your idea for a small diy desalination kit, since there is not much fresh water near the Gulf. Thanks for the videos and keep em coming
Thanks for watching! I don't have a lot of experience with desalinization but I will definitely think about it.
This was an incredible idea, James. Someone else mentioned about the Ronco pocket fisherman, and it reminded me of that as well. I still have a Pocket Fisherman my Father gave me ❤
Thanks for always putting out quality content !
Thanks so much!
im 58 years old and still have my fathers ocket fisherman too :)
I remember the Ron Popeil Pocket Fisherman
Great in theory, but does it actually work?
Sure, why wouldn't it? It's a simple enough concept. It's basic hand fishing coupled with a reel to pull it back in.
Great idea for a survival fishing tool. Personally, as an avid fisherman I would tie on a 6 to 8 foot leader of 4-8 pound test monofilament and then the hook. I really like to grenade pouch idea too! Well done sir!
Thanks!
I was thinking 10-15 fourocarbon would do the trick. But mono would work. I also would go with a lighter braided line. But this dyi is a cool idea.
Could be used for a retractable ridge line in an emergency.
Indeed!
I have used chalk lines since the late 50s early 60s and almost all were cast aluminum with some casting flaws that make this type of project difficult. My first thought was an eyelet to pass the string through, i was pleasantly surprised to see the Irwin one had a metal eyelet in it. Amazing what you can come up with if you put your mind to, it isn't it? Nicely done
Thanks so much!
This is one of the neatest diy bushcraft projects i've seen.
Thanks so much!
Hi James, that is a excellent idea for a pocket fishing kit, another great video. I have the Exotac XReel pocket fishing kit.
Thanks so much!
I love how nifty all your videos are, just jam packed with worth while knowledge for any outdoors enthusiast. Keep that mind active for us brother.
Thanks, will do!
Great idea. Pair this with smaller leaders and an FG knot, and you increase your chances of a hookup. Also electrical tape on the spool to keep the line from spinning. Would love to see you catch a fish with this.
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion!
That's what he keeps saying. Thanks for the suggestion.
Cool. Another simple, yet genius build. Love it.
Glad you like it!
What awesome idea James. That is pretty cool. I'm going to look at my old chalk box and see if it will work in that one. I got a pretty good offer on my house today James but it wasn't what I was asking and there's one more person looking at it so we'll see can you remember him how that goes. May God bless you and yours
Thanks so much! I'll pray you can get a good offer. God bless you too!
@@WayPointSurvival thank you James
You're welcome!
Very cool carry piece. Love the idea. We walk creeks and go hiking to lakes a lot to find the honey holes and this is a perfect piece to have.
I think so too!
Thanks for the tip and ingenuity. You always surprise us with your idea. Keep educating, stay safe and God bless.🍻
Thanks so much and God bless you too!
Ya plenty of us are asking for him to show how it works. He said it's too trivial and boring for him to do. Soo...just imagine.
Great video. Love to see video showing use
Thanks!
Ya. That's what we are all asking him to do. We are all thinking the same thing.
Great multi use of an already great tool. A+ on that sir.
Thanks!
Outstanding! Light weight and definitely functional!
With the 3 to 1 gearing, it would be great for flying a kite.
Thanks so much!
HOLY FREAKING CRAP. Dude when he put it all together I dropped my phone 😅what the heck how have I NEVER thought of that.
Thanks, glad you liked it!
That is a grate idea.Very compact and really quite clever.Well done.
Thank you very much!
Great
That is by far the best DIY fishing kit I've seen - awesome idea, man.
I'm going to buy one, make up a suitable kit and when I use it (and make a video) I'll shout out your channel no worries.
Excellent, thanks for watching!
@@WayPointSurvival No worries brother - best of luck with the channel.
Now you need to put your grenades in your tackle box. 🇺🇸
Lol