Uses for trotline string
When people hear the word "trotline", most may think of stringing a line across a river or a slew to catch some catfish. While its true that trotline is mainly used to catch catfish, it has lots of...
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A weekend of fishing
This past weekend was one of those weekends that seems like a blur. I spent 3 days out on the Angelina river running trotlines, juglines and fishing. Long story short - friday afternoon, get the...
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Stockpiling trotline supplies
Yesterday evening I started working on some trotlines to be put out Friday evening. The first thing that I realized was how much supplies its going to take to deploy 2 trotlines about 150 long. The...
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Buying some more survival gear
This past weekend my wife and I made a trip to Bridge City Texas to visit with my parents. While we were in Bridge City, my wife and I spent the night at La Quinta Inn & Suites, which is where the...
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Stockpiling SHTF food ammo and fishing supplies
Lets talk about stockpiling food, ammo and fishing supplies for SHTF. These are the supplies that will be used to feed and protect your family if, or when, the SHTF. There is no perfect survival plan,...
View ArticleAnother Trip To The Angelina River
It was one of those trips that I have been wanting to make for a long time. The day before (July 9, 2010) I took the time to get everything ready - the gas cans were fueled up, the poles and tackle...
View ArticleStockpiling Fishing Supplies for SHTF
As I have said in several forum post about stockpiling survival gear for SHTF, I think fishing supplies should be at the top of the list. That is, unless you live in a desert or hundreds of miles from...
View ArticleOrganizing Preparedness Plans for SHTF
Your SHTF survival plans can be organized in a couple of ways. The plans can be written down on pieces of paper, tossed into a hat and drawn at random. The plans could be ideas jotted down in a...
View ArticleThree Day Fishing Camping Trip Story
During December of 2016 two of my sons, a buddy of mine and I went on a three day camping trip on the Angelina River near Jasper, Texas. One reason for the trip was rest and relaxation, another reason...
View ArticleHow To Make Catfishing Noodles
In this article we are going to discuss step-by-step instructions on how to make noodles for catching catfish and bowfin (aka grinnell). Bill of material: Foam pool noodle 3/4 inch PVC pipe 3/4 inch...
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