Tag: fishing hook

Fishing hook parts, and the role they play when fishing

Avid fishing enthusiasts are well aware of the fact that there are numerous kinds of hooks used for fishing by anglers all around the world.…

Ancient shell fishing hooks dated to 23,000 years ago

People have been fishing for at least 40,000 years, although we don’t know a lot about the early fishermen we know that people ate fish…

Adrift – Poon Lim survived 133 days at sea on a wooden raft

Chinese native Poon Lim was a steward on a British ship during World War II that was traveling from Cape Town to Surinam. The Germans…

23,000 year old fishing hooks found in Sakitari Cave, Okinawa

Recently on the coast of Okinawa, Japan, in the Sakitari cave, researchers and archeologists have discovered the world’s oldest fishing hooks which have been dated at…

Keep your fishing hooks sharp

Until quite recently, new fishing hooks were not very sharp. With new technologies, the new points are so sharp as to be almost like needles. These…

How to make a fishing lure from paracord

In this article, I will show you how to make a fishing lure out of paracord. When in a survival situation knowing how to take…

23,000-year-old fishing hooks found in Sakitari Cave in Okinawa

Recently on the coast of Okinawa, Japan, in the Sakitari cave, researchers and archeologists have discovered the world’s oldest fishing hooks which have been dated at…