Build & Trap | Primitive Bamboo Fish Trap | Cedar Bark Cordage

In a long term survival situation or extended wilderness living, any passive food gathering methods can be vitally important. Primitive fish traps are a lot of work up front but, in the right situation, they can pay for themselves many times over. There are many ways to make fish traps and this one is inspired from some of the Asian cultures who have access to large tracts of bamboo. Bamboo is a fantastic building material for primitive traps but if you don't have access to it, you could easily substitute young shoots of many different species. It took a whole day to build the bamboo fish trap before baiting it with a few worms and setting it in a pond. I hit go on the gopro and got a little underwater footage of the trap in action.
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  • @Clark42EoC
    @Clark42EoC2 ай бұрын

    Hard to believe this is even classified bushcraft and not fine woodworking. You're an inspiration 100%.

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @Clark42EoC

    @Clark42EoC

    2 ай бұрын

    @@clayhayeshunter lol nah that's my line...you're the one teaching me new things.

  • @davidjacobs828

    @davidjacobs828

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@clayhayeshunter Sir , you're the the deal . .. This is thee most impressive and detailed ,hard core survival bushcraft I've ever seen . Thank you for sharing your phenomenal knowledge.

  • @Nunya_Binness
    @Nunya_Binness2 ай бұрын

    That’s the best fish trap I’ve ever seen!

  • @withoutfurtheradoforever
    @withoutfurtheradoforever2 ай бұрын

    I see a birch bark canoe in your future, Clay. Just a hunch.

  • @MustObeyTheRules

    @MustObeyTheRules

    2 ай бұрын

    That would be so cool

  • @Clark42EoC

    @Clark42EoC

    2 ай бұрын

    Probably one of the few people who wouldn't go broke buying the strips...cause yeah he doesn't have to buy them.

  • @withoutfurtheradoforever

    @withoutfurtheradoforever

    2 ай бұрын

    @Clark42EoC I'm not talking about a cedar strip and fiberglass canoe. I mean one with a birch bark skin , a split cedar inner frame, all sewn together with spruce roots. A traditional native canoe.

  • @Clark42EoC

    @Clark42EoC

    2 ай бұрын

    @@withoutfurtheradoforever I could only speak to a cedar strip canoe cause that's all I know about but I apologize...I did see you said birch bark but you also clearly knew what kind of canoe I meant when I spoke of strip price.

  • @Amanda-yf7vj
    @Amanda-yf7vj2 ай бұрын

    That is soo awesome!!! And beautiful!

  • @chrispenedwards2330
    @chrispenedwards23302 ай бұрын

    It would be interesting to see you and John Plant do a colab

  • @Lukas68686
    @Lukas6868615 күн бұрын

    I love adventures. Great!

  • @xionix4
    @xionix427 күн бұрын

    My favorite aspect of this was knife-only.

  • @raheemblount499
    @raheemblount499Ай бұрын

    My mans caught some fish sticks without trying lol! Nah, seriously though that was an excellent display of craftsmanship. I'd use this video as a Boy Scout tutorial for damn sure.

  • @neon_echidna
    @neon_echidna2 ай бұрын

    simple... yeah right 😃 🤘🏻

  • @mmiller73
    @mmiller732 ай бұрын

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you’re the best bushcrafter on KZread!

  • @kennymonty8206
    @kennymonty82065 күн бұрын

    I know all about fish traps. I was making them with my little brother when I was 10. It's a great idea to bring this knowledge to others right now. Good idea for a video! We caught plenty of fish. But also quite a few turtles. Now, as a general rule, if God puts something in a hard to open shell, there's something good inside. I'll save you the trouble. Turtles are the exception. There's no reason to torture those poor little things looking for anything good to eat. It's just goo. Not proud of it, but I checked. Don't judge us, we really were hungry. Not the, "boy I could really go for chipotle, right now" kind of hungry. More the, "my God, I've eaten beans for the last 4 days in a row" kind of hungry. Bringing home a catfish makes you feel like a little hero.

  • @AGUSAN_ID
    @AGUSAN_IDАй бұрын

    Mantap sobat survival nya

  • @geirnilssen8579
    @geirnilssen8579Ай бұрын

    Really cool! 👍

  • @zerofox9900
    @zerofox99002 ай бұрын

    Just like I used to build with my grandpa. Good times. Thanks for the video, Clay!

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @Clark42EoC
    @Clark42EoC2 ай бұрын

    Omg the half lapped chair out of a stump. Bravo sir!

  • @TheUncarvedBlock
    @TheUncarvedBlock2 ай бұрын

    Holy crap I'm the first viewer!

  • @quakslikeaduck
    @quakslikeaduck2 ай бұрын

    You're on fire man.

  • @joewoodchuck3824
    @joewoodchuck3824Ай бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    Ай бұрын

    Many thanks!

  • @Truongbushcraft
    @TruongbushcraftАй бұрын

    So attractive, my friend❤❤

  • @OutdoorsmanBushcraft
    @OutdoorsmanBushcraft2 ай бұрын

    Truly art!

  • @irnur_88wan23
    @irnur_88wan23Ай бұрын

    He know what his doing…this guy will survive any situation ,even staying in the thick jungle like Malaysia, indonesia maybe Brunei jungle.

  • @johnkelly5487
    @johnkelly54872 ай бұрын

    Cool trap, Jack, RI, USA

  • @notnaive120
    @notnaive1202 ай бұрын

    Work of art 👍🏻

  • @Vodolaga_Nova
    @Vodolaga_Nova2 ай бұрын

    An art, an art of Clay Hayes!

  • @Udoo1988
    @Udoo19882 ай бұрын

    Amazing ❤

  • @3AlarmBushcraft
    @3AlarmBushcraft2 ай бұрын

    Damn good trap

  • @southcentralpatriots
    @southcentralpatriots2 ай бұрын

    ALASKA HERE keep up all the great shareing Thanks

  • @kevinwild_
    @kevinwild_Ай бұрын

    wow, awesome work. thank you for inspiration!!!

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @3passa
    @3passaАй бұрын

    Beautiful work. Just a knife, a brain, and some very skilled hands. Thanks for sharing!

  • @blankfido7229
    @blankfido72292 ай бұрын

    😂i cant imagine this was recomended for in to another corner of the earth ! ❤from india

  • @Dirk_Mcgurk
    @Dirk_Mcgurk2 ай бұрын

    that was cool you had the camera inside

  • @JuliaJulia007
    @JuliaJulia0072 ай бұрын

    Cool

  • @brisay1844
    @brisay18442 ай бұрын

    This man is amazing!!!

  • @joeyork2362
    @joeyork23622 ай бұрын

    Very clever 😊

  • @waynepatton689
    @waynepatton6892 ай бұрын

    Very cool!!

  • @to8860
    @to88602 ай бұрын

    Amazing!! Good stuff!!

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @dalejones8541
    @dalejones85412 ай бұрын

    Best content on KZread. Bar none.

  • @tootsie88
    @tootsie8827 күн бұрын

    This man would definitely make it on Naked & Afraid!

  • @ett40146

    @ett40146

    20 күн бұрын

    It would be a vacation for him.

  • @Capitan_Jack_Sparrow666
    @Capitan_Jack_Sparrow6662 ай бұрын

    Good trap man 😮

  • @DIGGI244
    @DIGGI2442 ай бұрын

    Echt gut geworden .👍🏻

  • @EthanPageHunter
    @EthanPageHunter2 ай бұрын

    Stout 🤙🏼

  • @anibalmasneri7994
    @anibalmasneri79942 ай бұрын

    faaa what enviable skill and super neat.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @les3449
    @les3449Ай бұрын

    This was another great video from you. It IS time consuming to make one of these BUT like you said it can really pay off. Plus, it's about survival so what else are you doing after building a shelter, gathering fire wood and setting passive traps for mammals? Once again, great video, thanks!

  • @redbeard6606
    @redbeard66062 ай бұрын

    Beautiful work and a nice catch and release.

  • @thephoctv
    @thephoctv2 ай бұрын

    I really like what you convey

  • @Wald-Bushcraft
    @Wald-Bushcraft2 ай бұрын

    Very nice video.

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for visiting

  • @jenhamilton
    @jenhamilton2 ай бұрын

    Beautiful!

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @jenhamilton

    @jenhamilton

    2 ай бұрын

    @@clayhayeshunter Why did you strip off some of the inner bamboo? Because it is less abrasive for working with?

  • @LOSTManBushcraft
    @LOSTManBushcraft2 ай бұрын

    Wow nice

  • @SeaReverie
    @SeaReverie2 ай бұрын

    One of your best videos! Great job Clay!

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @bradlafferty
    @bradlafferty2 ай бұрын

    Beautiful piece of work. Art, even. And effective. Pleased that you let the bebbe fish free. Nice tutorial. Bamboo seems so nice to work with. Thank you.

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @mvhoat
    @mvhoatАй бұрын

    you are very skillful👍

  • @MikeHoncho-mm4re
    @MikeHoncho-mm4re2 ай бұрын

    Next you can build a house undergroud with nothing but a old mower blade and a straw hat.

  • @wirawhitebelt7364
    @wirawhitebelt73642 ай бұрын

    👍🇲🇾

  • @vladimirmonteza4771
    @vladimirmonteza4771Ай бұрын

    Cristo los AMA DE VERDAD Y ÉL YA VIENE BÚSQUENLO

  • @weekendstuff
    @weekendstuff2 ай бұрын

    Nice work. Beautifully crafted trap. Good for longterm use. ❤

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes, thanks

  • @mountainmancaraway6431
    @mountainmancaraway64312 ай бұрын

    Clay, I have a question for you, since you have experience in two totally different environments (Idaho and Florida) which do you think is the most conducive to outdoor survival and what are the biggest challenges of each area?

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Man, they would take an entire essay to answer. In short, they both have their significant challenges. I don’t think I could pick a winner.

  • @miroslavilles
    @miroslavilles2 ай бұрын

    TOP video and skill! Always. thanks for your useful videos, Clay!

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @wjstewdog
    @wjstewdog2 ай бұрын

    Your dog must be patient. Great video

  • @guadalupeskitchen3734
    @guadalupeskitchen37342 ай бұрын

    Such an amazing video, and all done with just one knife! It's also amazing how hard it seems for the viewers to reach all the way over to that thumbs up icon on all their phone screens and touch it with a finger. Keep up the great work Clay.

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Many thanks 🙏

  • @Wildadventurealone
    @WildadventurealoneАй бұрын

  • @balirelated1510
    @balirelated15102 ай бұрын

    Very nicely done Clay....👏👏👏👏

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you kindly

  • @outlawcountry6069
    @outlawcountry60692 ай бұрын

    Great stuff as always Clay . You should check out the crazy bone yard I found deep in the mountains on my last 3 day outing . Pretty crazy stuff.

  • @michaelbailey8320
    @michaelbailey83202 ай бұрын

    Super impressive, and very well built.

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @fishmaniachannel
    @fishmaniachannel2 ай бұрын

    I always eagerly wait for ur vedios sir🙏❤️

  • @user-jq3lw2zm3r
    @user-jq3lw2zm3r2 ай бұрын

    Thanks you have so much talent, really enjoyed the video

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @redfishsurvival1413
    @redfishsurvival14132 ай бұрын

    Absolute art. The removable door is smart and the craftsmanship is the kind of work you would see from primitive living peoples. For survival I would only say that the standard way of just tying one end closed in a taper with a pressure fitting cone in the entrance would save time and energy, but this is far superior and long lasting...but of course you know this lol. I love the entrance ramp as well, never seen that before. Thanks for another great video Clay and showing an old dog a new trick. All the best as always.

  • @redfishsurvival1413

    @redfishsurvival1413

    2 ай бұрын

    @just_another_WFR lol ok.

  • @redfishsurvival1413

    @redfishsurvival1413

    2 ай бұрын

    just_another_WFR The number of ways you are dead wrong and arrogant about it says all anyone needs to know. First off, the survival in my name refers to 20 years of fighting deadly health issues daily. Second, the design I spoke of is the same one used by many cultures for thousands of years. Third, I have made three of these traps over the decades. Made from whole saplings and tied together with much thinner strips that were quicker to tie. Catching fish in these traps isn't rocket science. In the time this took, a person could make three of quick ones compared to the nice once Clay made...more like have one in the water to catch bait for overnight promitory peg dead falls in the same amount of time. So yes, his is far more durable than a quick version so it will last a lot longer especially if you are packing it out as you travel. Fourth, you have no idea who you are talking to and to assume your masterful expertise over what I am saying and come at me like I'm an idiot is absurd. Who does that?. I had nothing but good things to say. In any real scenario you are the type to be first thrown out of the group so I hope you do know it all. I grew up in the mountains of NC in the 70s. We lived off the land and the farm before I added 40 years of experience to it. Hell, I barely wore shoes before about 9yo. We would go as kids and camp for days living on trout, rabbit and squirrels at the old family moonshine camps and that was normal life. Get a grip man, whatever this is that you are doing isn't it.

  • @redfishsurvival1413

    @redfishsurvival1413

    2 ай бұрын

    @just_another_WFR wow, you claim all of this experience but speak as if there is a simple answer and only yours is correct for all fishing all situations. You sound ridiculous saying you have done all these things in all of these countries yet you waste your time telling me how wrong I am. What you are saying doesn't even make sense. When you make the trap larger than Clays (about chest high) it has plenty of cage qualities to fit your claims as an expert of global fish psychology. Next, when you use them in small fast mountain streams you can funnel the fish into it and don't even use bait. Fish traps entirely depend on where, when, how and for what. Your blanket statement to try to be somebody and say my advice is deadly only shows more about what you are lacking is far more vast and personal than basic discussion about things I have proven work with my own hands...as well as endless other people throughout time. All of this is ignorant and seems more like a troll with no life than a world traveller. People that travel have respect and manners. Anyone that says "when yall with survival" (while being a complete asshole out of the gate) doesnt have the character to do much of anything real. I'm done here, this is obviously a waste of time.

  • @scrappydog175
    @scrappydog1752 ай бұрын

    I wish I had your patience.👍

  • @szeryf7983
    @szeryf79832 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @Ouachita.Mule.School
    @Ouachita.Mule.School2 ай бұрын

    Panfish. Best tasting boogers, just wish they was bigger!!

  • @ericpeterson5269
    @ericpeterson52692 ай бұрын

    It would be interesting to see a historically accurate Weir on a creek in idaho to see how it would work. I cant find any good videos on such a thing

  • @kimprocarione5473
    @kimprocarione54732 ай бұрын

    I've always wanted to build a weir! Great skill to learn, thanks! Did you just completely ring that tree? So you meant to get rid of it?

  • @cynthiastandley5742
    @cynthiastandley57422 ай бұрын

    That was cool. What plants would you use if you were in Idaho?

  • @abdulakbar4675
    @abdulakbar4675Ай бұрын

    di daerah ku, tepatnya di sekadau, kalimantan barat, indonesia. kami menyebutnya bubu

  • @justwow712

    @justwow712

    Ай бұрын

    Same here in philippines. We also call it bubu

  • @WilliamFluery
    @WilliamFluery2 ай бұрын

    Now that you’ve caught your bait fish, what will you use to catch your meal?

  • @ZSnuffBox
    @ZSnuffBox2 ай бұрын

    “I like your style, Dude” (heard in the voice of Sam Elliott).

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    😜

  • @jefferystephens7677
    @jefferystephens76772 ай бұрын

    Clay you are a very patient man. 😂

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Definitely takes a while

  • @Maddy_might
    @Maddy_might2 ай бұрын

    The cedar bark intrigued me. Black ash is kind of like that. I only know enough to be dangerous, lol. I'm working on a black ash basket. One tree would yeild quite a bit. I wonder if it's the same with cedar. We're losing our black ash to the emerald ash borer.

  • @ragnarnyhuis6331
    @ragnarnyhuis63312 ай бұрын

    Looks so clean! In case there is no bamboo around, what would be your recommended substitute? Willow maybe?

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Willow would work great

  • @Shingen5569
    @Shingen55692 ай бұрын

    if i get stuck with this guy after a ship i am with him sank, i would be alive for a whole year in an island.

  • @scotts.2624
    @scotts.2624Ай бұрын

    I wonder when that tree was copsed.

  • @Friedbrain11
    @Friedbrain112 ай бұрын

    I've never seen bamboo growing in any of the woods I have been in here in the States.

  • @tomahawkchop7669
    @tomahawkchop76692 ай бұрын

    Amazing skill! If you had a choice between a large knife or hatchet such as GB Wildlife what is more versatile for you doing bushcraft??

  • @josephgoodlett4105
    @josephgoodlett41052 ай бұрын

    Have you thought about doing a bamboo bow and arrow set?

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    I did last year and did some night time bow fishing with it.

  • @user-McGiver
    @user-McGiver2 ай бұрын

    I thought after caching that lovely bait you'll go fishing... but it was just the trap this time...

  • @RohitKumar-tp7db
    @RohitKumar-tp7db2 ай бұрын

    Just curious, won't stripping all that bark kill the tree?? Nice trap though, looks beautiful

  • @murockey7512

    @murockey7512

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah, it kills the tree. The inner layer of the bark is where the transport system of trees are situated called the xylem and phloem respectively. Water and nutrients cant move to the top of the tree anymore and it will die.

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes, but the trees are overstocked anyway so killing a few will benefit the rest.

  • @visitor6427

    @visitor6427

    2 ай бұрын

    Панда ест деревья тоже

  • @kenyotrahman1451
    @kenyotrahman1451Ай бұрын

    We call this in Indonesia, or more precisely in the southern Borneo area, we call it *serakap* or traditional fishing method.

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @billg7101
    @billg71012 ай бұрын

    🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @oddduck2298
    @oddduck2298Ай бұрын

    That's a fucking nice trap Clay.

  • @stewartwoerle6351
    @stewartwoerle63512 ай бұрын

    Very nice trap build mate, well done. Curious as to why you totally ring-barked that tree when it seemed there were others close by. When I go to an area and collect cordage material I generally take a strip from each tree until I have enough. That way the tree survives and I can take more again from the same place over the years. If I do ring-bark, it’s because I want the wood as well. Just an observation, keep up the good work

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Because the forest of overstocked which you can see by the lack of understory plants.

  • @stewartwoerle6351

    @stewartwoerle6351

    2 ай бұрын

    @@clayhayeshunter Ah right, I’m in the top of Australia and was talking about native, unmanaged bush/woods/forest

  • @Hazardiouss
    @Hazardiouss2 ай бұрын

    This man has changed me from a 13 year old sedentary gamer to a 14 year old survivalist.

  • @seanpatterson5948
    @seanpatterson59482 ай бұрын

    Tell your dog I said hi

  • @johnpetry6753
    @johnpetry67532 ай бұрын

    Do you soak the cedar strips in water to make/keep them pliable?

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Yep

  • @natelords
    @natelords2 ай бұрын

    Hey Clay! Where’d you get the bamboo? I can’t imagine it’s growing naturally in Idaho 😂

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    We’re in Florida right now

  • @DP-du1xz
    @DP-du1xzАй бұрын

    Next Level Skill Clay. Super well done!

  • @zaptainkuboom5520
    @zaptainkuboom55202 ай бұрын

    Will it work without the camera inside?

  • @urbanbushcrafter1924

    @urbanbushcrafter1924

    2 ай бұрын

    I wondered this myself. Great question!

  • @MYsteAteh

    @MYsteAteh

    Ай бұрын

    It will not work. Since the fish came in into the trap because they wanna take a selfie for the family album.

  • @Dirk_Mcgurk
    @Dirk_Mcgurk2 ай бұрын

    very cool that you let them go

  • @visitor6427

    @visitor6427

    2 ай бұрын

    Я бы их съел

  • @scotts7009
    @scotts70092 ай бұрын

    What knife were you using in this video?Thanks

  • @skymcgaw9412

    @skymcgaw9412

    2 ай бұрын

    Wondering the same , pretty sure it’s a Tops made in Idaho

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    It’s the Marshal from Montana Knife Company

  • @a-will6832
    @a-will68322 ай бұрын

    Clay you gotta talk man n explain to give up a bigger insight

  • @basilbrushbooshieboosh5302
    @basilbrushbooshieboosh53022 ай бұрын

    QUESTION: Do you soak your cordage?

  • @clayhayeshunter

    @clayhayeshunter

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @basilbrushbooshieboosh5302

    @basilbrushbooshieboosh5302

    2 ай бұрын

    @@clayhayeshunter Thanks for the reply. re. Answer: I thought you must have. Cheers

  • @brianeaton3734
    @brianeaton37342 ай бұрын

    Making me cringe watching you split that bamboo…I’ve built some bamboo rods, and that split bamboo is razor sharp.

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