Pack Reel?

[Who0ligan]

Long time lurker, first time poster here. Was wondering what your take was on packing a pack/travel rod in a Survival/SHTF bag. Any good suggestions of a quality one?

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[Who0ligan]

Was going to put this in disaster prep but was unsure if that was the proper place to look for suggestions.

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[Tortuga]

I consider it too single-use and bulkie. From a strictly survival standpoint material for a trot line* or a good gill net* is more compact, light-weight, multi-use, and efficient.

***Disclaimer: use or even possession of these items is illegal in some areas. That being said, having a gill net vac-sealed in a survival kit is much different than having one loose in your boat or tackle box.***

[Who0ligan]

I consider it too single-use and bulkie. From a strictly survival standpoint material for a trot line* or a good gill net* is more compact, light-weight, multi-use, and efficient.

***Disclaimer: use or even possession of these items is illegal in some areas. That being said, having a gill net vac-sealed in a survival kit is much different than having one loose in your boat or tackle box.***

Thanks for your input, I'll look into a gill net and keep it on the DL :P

[photosniper]

Agree with the above, but damn, I love to fish. Before a trip to northern PA for a multi-day backcountry camping trip this fall I purchased a Diawa Dock Rod combo. The little thing is maybe 24 inches in length overall and darn near indestructible. The little push button reel came preloaded with 6lb test mono and I caught several wild brook trout on that little rod that were over 10 inches. You won't win any casting competitions with it but it will chuck a 1/8oz rooster tail spinner far enough to catch fish. Oh, and I think it cost all of $13

[strow]

A trotline or a half dozen YoYo's would bring in more calories than a single rod/reel.

[ryan]

A roll of Mason's stringline, and a box of the smallest trotline hooks u can find #1s or so, also a box of panfish hooks #6s or #8s.

Use the trotline hooks the stringline as it is for catfish etc. Pull off a single strand for use with the panfish hooks.

A catfish is nice if you can get one, several easy to catch Bluegills would be a lifesaver.

[falcon5]

My area is full of trout streams so I have a 6 ft fly rod and box of flies in my kit. I routinely do pack in trips and never miss a meal with that rod. Not an optimal solution for every locale but works for mine.

[lunchbox]

A trotline or a half dozen YoYo's would bring in more calories and a single rod/reel.

YoYo's are the sh!z-n!t. Trot lines are good as well, more durable long term. Don't forget you can tie lines to overhanging tree limbs; pick river cane or even cut a semi straight limb, all can be used as poles. The hook and line (and other) is really the main thing to remember. Poles (leave the joke alone) are all over the place...YoYo's are still the sh!t.

[TXBK]

+1 on the yo-yo's, trotline, and gill net. These items allow you to do other things while you are catching food.