army survival fishing kit?

[walter]

i was thinking about making a plastic box with a minimal fishing kit. so, just to have an idea on what could be useful, i tried looking for detailed infos on army fishing kits.

i asked to both an italian soldier and an us army soldier, they told me similar things. the us soldier told me that those kits are distributed only to some corps, that different corps may have different kits, and that all specifications on those kits are public. however he didn't know where to find precise informations on the components. the italian soldier gave me the same answer, telling me confindentially that italian kits are usually quite cheap and not very useful...

so, does anyone know the exact specifications of those kits (box type and size, line # and lenght, hook size, tools, etc)? if so, could you please give me some advice? i want to try and see what i can do with a very little budget and normal, commercial tackle :thanks:

[fishing_in_israel]

Nov 23, 2009 11:53:43 GMT -4 walter said:

i was thinking about making a plastic box with a minimal fishing kit. so, just to have an idea on what could be useful, i tried looking for detailed infos on army fishing kits.

i asked to both an italian soldier and an us army soldier, they told me similar things. the us soldier told me that those kits are distributed only to some corps, that different corps may have different kits, and that all specifications on those kits are public. however he didn't know where to find precise informations on the components. the italian soldier gave me the same answer, telling me confindentially that italian kits are usually quite cheap and not very useful...

so, does anyone know the exact specifications of those kits (box type and size, line # and lenght, hook size, tools, etc)? if so, could you please give me some advice? i want to try and see what i can do with a very little budget and normal, commercial tackle :thanks:

I did a quick Google and came up with:

Basic Emergency Survival Fishing Kit
www.bestglide.com/emergency_fishing_kit.html


Universal Nato Approved fishing kit (useful pic)
www.xtremesurvival.co.uk/ViewItem.php?ItemID=35


Emergency Fishing Kit Review
timbuk2andtippycanoe.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-resources-emergency-fishing.html

Hope it helps you

Nigel

[walter]

thanks, that's a good start (on another forum they sent me a link to an army survival manual)

[fishing_in_israel]

Walter, did you get yourself a kit yet - or make your own?
I'm sure there would be enough room in the kit for a small J5.

[walter]

i'm going to build myself a little kit.

i don't think i need a survival kit in the strict sense of the term (here it is impossibile to get lost, and however i know the area quite well, if something bad happens usually - and luckily - you can be found easily), i think it could be useful for improvised fishing or something similar.

yes, a small j5 could be a good idea, unluckily it is not easy to find, and rapalas around here are not cheap at all

[fishing_in_israel]

Dec 8, 2009 21:05:54 GMT -4 walter said:

i'm going to build myself a little kit.

i don't think i need a survival kit in the strict sense of the term (here it is impossibile to get lost, and however i know the area quite well, if something bad happens usually - and luckily - you can be found easily), i think it could be useful for improvised fishing or something similar.

yes, a small j5 could be a good idea, unluckily it is not easy to find, and rapalas around here are not cheap at all

Neither here in Israel but it is quite easy and much cheaper to buy them on eBay.

[fishing_in_israel]

Dec 8, 2009 21:05:54 GMT -4 walter said:

i'm going to build myself a little kit.

i don't think i need a survival kit in the strict sense of the term (here it is impossibile to get lost, and however i know the area quite well, if something bad happens usually - and luckily - you can be found easily), i think it could be useful for improvised fishing or something similar.

yes, a small j5 could be a good idea, unluckily it is not easy to find, and rapalas around here are not cheap at all

If you are going to build a kit then perhaps you should include one of these:
World's Smallest Fishing Kit

Seriously - honest!

[fishing_in_israel]

Walter, I finally got around to getting a couple of photos on my mini tackle box:

Mini Tackle Box with Pen Telescopic Rod

With Pen Rod extended and Reel Attached

Here's a link to a large version of the second photo:
Large version of second photo

The rod is just a few millimeters short of 1 meter when extended.

[catfreak]

Very cool kit man. That would be great to keep in a car or truck. I personally almost always have at least 1 rod in my car, but there are occasions when you can't have a rod with you. It would be cool to have this under a seat whenever you need it.

[fishing_in_israel]

May 1, 2010 5:12:59 GMT -4 catfreak said:

Very cool kit man. That would be great to keep in a car or truck. I personally almost always have at least 1 rod in my car, but there are occasions when you can't have a rod with you. It would be cool to have this under a seat whenever you need it.

It's actually much smaller than you think - it's 19x13cm (71/2x51/8) so it even fits in a small back pack when hiking (never know when you're going to come across a small lake or river)

[nathenpd]

That is seriously the coolest mini fishing kit i've ever seen!

[walter]

that's great!!! i stopped working on my kit since i don't have time now (school...), that kit looks nice but i don't know about his strenght (would it work only with small fishes or also with pikes catfishes etc?), could you please tell me something more? thanks in advance!!!

[fishing_in_israel]

May 7, 2010 7:54:47 GMT -4 walter said:

that's great!!! i stopped working on my kit since i don't have time now (school...), that kit looks nice but i don't know about his strenght (would it work only with small fishes or also with pikes catfishes etc?), could you please tell me something more? thanks in advance!!!

Difficult to say really. After watching that YouTube video of the guy catching a shark on a Barbie rod all I can say is it depends on how skilled you are and how much clear water you have to tire the fish out.
I'm sure though that it would be able to handle most fish - probably not a monster catfish though

I do intend doing some fishing with it just to test it and find out how useful it really is

[jagermeistered]

Some pretty cool kits, Not a bad idea to keep in your car or travel case incase something goes bad.

[walter]

ot: i saw that video too, that's incredible!!!

edit: i changed my target to a very cheap, ultralight spinning tackle to use for improvised fishing. i already have some parts, when i prepare it i'll let you know