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"Walk too close, see a snake, freak out, and die!" I LOLed so hard at that. Words to live by.

thank you for showing this hand reel. I want to keep one in my car with an Altoid survival tin.

Found this via your Amazon comment, very helpful and entertaining, thanks!

@Scablands_Scavenger

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful, I really enjoyed making the video !

Voice is so calm and soothing... great video and such a beautiful place to be

I think the thing would work great as a trot-line for overnight fishing !

I've built lots of hobo reels, still collect and use mini-reels, but after decades have realized what is needed is a closed-faced spinning reel centered in line with a handle... no rod. Your Ka-Bar rig reminded me of that. Hell, if just had a small inline closed-face spinning reel on top... you could wind with more control and have a drag system (set lighter than normal since no bendy rod tip). A rig like that could be designed to be tie-wrapped to a makeshift pole with wrap-on eyelets or cut-off safety pins.

Thank you for the video. I plan on adding one of those units to the rest of my gear. In my research I found out one thing so far. 50 yd of spiderwire 10 lb braided line. Wind a line to keep the spoil from unscrewing. Thank you again for your time.

@Scablands_Scavenger

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you found the video useful! I was using 10lb spider wire braid in this video, I have since upgraded to 20lb in case I run into another feisty bass!

You are so lucky, what a beautiful place

I like the idea and the brand, I might pick one up.

I've been eye-ing up those Ka-Bar survival fishing reel/handles online lately, and I'm sort of on the fence about adding it to my bugout bag. The price is certainly reasonable, and the fact that its minimalist with no mechanical parts makes it even more appealing, but I've always fished with regular rods and reels. I've never tried to toss just a loose line into the water, then try to manually 'spool' it back in after a fish takes the bait, much less attempt to set the hook after the fish nibbles. I'm already clumsy as hell. I'd probably have all of that extra loose fishing line slack all tangled-up in the nearby brush, all over me, knotted and snarled and crap. I'd get pissed-off real quick. I reckon it takes some getting used to. Thanks for the video review. Appreciated.

@Scablands_Scavenger

2 жыл бұрын

I can appreciate the frustration, it takes a little practice for sure. If you do get one tie on a bobber and practice casting in your yard. I also suggest using braided line (spiderwire etc) rather than monofilament. Monofilament will take a set and get all knotted and bunched up over time. I am lucky that as a kid we only had what we could find sometimes so we made handlines all the time with sticks, bottles or old cans. To be honest If I am hiking into an area to fish I will take my collapsible rod/reel or two. If I am going to an area that has water and I might want to fish but do not want to carry extra gear.... I throw this in my pack. Id rather have it and be able to fish than set on the bank and wish I brought something ha ha. at the very least it holds line and a little tackle, you can tie line onto a stick and use the tackle to fish that way, essentially making it a mini tackle box.

@susanp.collins7834

7 ай бұрын

I made my own. Cost me nothing.

That’s cool, I also used to make my own fishing pole out a wood and different little pieces of stuff.

That's really neat. Came over here because I happened across your Amazon review. Subscribed.

Thank you. You were a great help to me Thank you.

I have one but never actually used it. Great video

This video is a couple months old now what a beauty of a day that was. I just now found your channel and subscribed. Real fine video you put out , when you lost that last one lol I felt it ! Thanks -Rob

@Scablands_Scavenger

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Rob, it was indeed a fine day !

wind the line in the other direction. as you have it, the pulling force on the line is in the direction the spool unscrews. if held in left hand, line should be over. in right hand, line should be under.

Pritty dang cool. Might get one. I normally use yo yo fishing reels for survival fishing. They don't take up room in your pack and there strong enough to hold a 30lb catfish.

Good review.

I rock one of those collapsible fishing poles I got off of eBay for under 10$. Just got back from fishing 🎣

Replace the line with the moss green Spiderwire and you can reel in a 13" tire like I did. Spiderwire...nothing gets away.

I've got one and caught some Fish with it, would love to see what your gonna keep in the handle!

Got to have this

We made ours out of wood when we were kids. ( too poor to buy fishing poles ). We called them "Throw-Lines", we used to fish for Hornpout ( Catfish ) with them.

That could come in handy. *Might have a video of some crawdad traps I built on my channel.

I run micro cord on hobo reel,, and use like a 5 or 6 foot leader , caught a 12lb cat once on it,

What a cool little deal. Like you said tons of applications. Too bad there wasn't some kind of tackle storage in the handle.

@sacreddemon17

5 жыл бұрын

There is tackle storage in the handle though?

9:50 I know that feeling! Happened today!

So I just saw this video today and it is still playing as I type this. I searched this on amazon. It believe I found the thing you mention in the comments, they sell a limited edition version on amazon as a scam, and kabar never made a limited edition. It's still there 4/22/21@1206pm est

@Scablands_Scavenger

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is one of the issues with Amazon, and a big one. The seller name has changed multiple times, several people have reported the issue to Amazon and to Ka Bar but it is still allowed to happen. This is not the only item this is happening with either. It is one of the main reasons I dumped The Amazon Affiliate program. It is a shame to see so many other creators still promoting them knowing the number of subscribers I had report issues on my small channel.

Saw your review on Amazon. I wonder if they could make one of these that had a hollow cavity inside the spool end that would hold a thin green stick that could act as a pole if you had a couple of clip on eyelets stored in the handle.

@VideovigilanteUSA

4 жыл бұрын

I am designing it now

@dubiousdoublechin6363

Жыл бұрын

@@VideovigilanteUSA any progress?

@thehornetsnestforge1269

Жыл бұрын

In practice it becomes alot easier just to learn how to hand line . I can cast as far as the average person with a pole can and I regularly go after lingcod from the rocks with it .

A bad day fishing is always better than a great day at work, unless fishing is your occupation.

Thank you so much for this review! I just found this on Amazon and was wondering about 7 different things I wanted to know about it. Watched your video. POOF!!! All my questions were answered! Lol But seriously thanks for this I need one for my hunting backpack and my survival bag aka Bug Out Bag. Because this K-Bar pole is way smaller then my collapsible pole I pack now which is a little much in my Elk pack during bow season with the rest of my crap so I've been wanting to lighten it up a bit.

@Scablands_Scavenger

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! kind of in the same situation trying to keep pack weight down, I take this to save weight and when the opportunity comes up I don't find myself wishing I brought "something" to fish with ha ha !

I like this

nice video

I hate that feeling.. having a nice fish break the line and right within reach. I was out fishing on a jet ski today and hooked a giant drum (red drum, puppy drum etc). It was so big it was rotating the jet ski around.. I fought it all the way up to just where the fish and I were making eye contact 👀 🐟 and the line snapped... Grr 😮. It was beyond the max allowable size but I sure wanted to land it and get a picture

Could you use a snubber to keep the line from breaking?

@thehornetsnestforge1269

Жыл бұрын

Use braided line , 40lb test can be as thin as single digit mono . If it wasn't for how razor sharp the rocks are here I'd bend my hook straight before my line broke

What type/brand line was it? In the case of a handline, you would want the most elastic line. Some leader material would also be a good idea for fish with abrasive mouths. That was a decent fish though.

Use a slip bobber and you can cast it out in the water farther.

@Scablands_Scavenger

Жыл бұрын

Excellent tip! I just bought some smaller slip bobbers, Ill have to throw one in the kit!

I hand line and don't even use a pole . Get 30 lb spider wire . It's the thickness of 10lb mono and works way better . Figure out how to tie a drop shot rig or a trout magnet jig because hand line casting needs the wieght to be mostly at the end of the line . Salt water fishing on a hand line is extremely fun. Check out the Yoyito hand reel .

I think I'm going to have to get one of these. Seems like everytime I go squirrel hunting in the swamps around here I end up coming across places ld like to try fishing. Would be awesome to spend the day doing both. Having the storage in the handle gives me all sorts of ideas.

@Scablands_Scavenger

2 жыл бұрын

That is the thinking I had when buying one. It is real easy to just slip it in a pack with a few necessary items in the handle for those "just in case" fishing spots.

in the philippines we just use a coke can, wrap string around it and add a hook/ weight...

Would you be able to tell me what the other fishing rod is you showed please in comparison that you usually take? Thank you.

@Scablands_Scavenger

3 жыл бұрын

The small telescopic rod is the Shakespeare excursion. I don't know if it is still in production or not, there are many similar items sold though. You are welcome.

What’s that fishing rod at the end?

A green sapling for a rod will save you from broken line, and all that winding in the fish that's caught.

"Shore lunch" tee-shirt

Blue gill ka-bobs! If you are hungry enough, you can always eat the bait!

is this in eastern washington? looks like one of my fishing spots

A reel and hose clamps and some wire and a sapling becomes a pole.

I keep fishing line and hooks in a pill bottle, in my get home bag. I can rig it up about the same.

What fishing rod is that telescopic one?.. Thanks for any replies.

@Scablands_Scavenger

3 жыл бұрын

Shakespeare excursion, I dont know if it is still in production or not. Sorry for the late reply for some reason youtube doesn't send me notification of comments on some videos.

you say 10 lb test...does it keep it's shape when spooling off the reel? there is line up to 50lb strength out there that does not retain the spool shape and is almost as thin as 10 lb line...

Here in South Africa it costs R890!

its so small that you can always have it with you and do spontaneous fishing,or make your own version of it

what size hook is good for these, im a total noob when it comes to this

@bigbadlouroma

4 жыл бұрын

8?

@Scablands_Scavenger

4 жыл бұрын

8 to 12 would work fine. If they are "educated" bait stealers my go to is a number 12 salmon egg hook tipped with a tiny piece of night crawler threaded on. I have caught them on nothing more than a bare hook in some places, but if they are in a popular area they can get hook shy so downsizing helps. Good luck !!

I've used those donut shaped hand line reals they work great, maybe better than yours for heavier tackle, if you have salmon or something bigger near you. But yours fits in a pocket, which is slick, cause in a survival situation, yer always doing 5 things at a time, gathering shelter materials, and you are looking for food, so if you see fish feeding, you can just get after it right then. We made stick and string setups when I was little in the 80's, all hooks, lures, and most of our line came from the river or in a tree over the river, hah. If it takes you 60 seconds to get a $5 lure, that's a good wage for a 10 year old, hah. We also used red huckleberries as fake Salmon eggs, out in rural Oregon.

cud the fish run off with the spool?

@Scablands_Scavenger

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm, maybe by some freak accident depending on which way you wind the line on , but most times you are playing the fish with the opposite hand you have the reel in right? That's how I normally do it anyway. Most the fish I tangle with are not big enough to worry about but other people may be going after bigger fish and need to consider it.

Cómo se cambia la línea?

Should have used the little blue gill as bait to catch something to eat for yourself.

My very first knife was a KA BAR paid a little over $1 for it,couldn’t cut hot butter

Hobo handline.

po-peel pocket fisherman to the rescue still have mine great for backpacking

You can see my son catching a somewhat big blue gill with a homemade hobo reel on my channel. He catches it out of a storm drain.

I'm crushed 😅

These would be a fun item to have a fishing contest with. Put Kevlar braid on it and it won't break easily.

I love Ka-bar, but they need to stick to knives!😆

@raulduke2nd161

4 жыл бұрын

Lol i use my kabar spork everyday. Every meal.

Sneak into the budget lol

Spyder fishing line is always my go to choice 20 lbs test lune is same as 8lb monofilament as is way stronger

@Scablands_Scavenger

5 жыл бұрын

Spot on ! best part is it wont kink up or twist over time, I will probably step up to heavier line after losing this fish !

@thomasmacdonough288

4 жыл бұрын

My personal fav is fireline, smoother casting in my opinion.

@bigdofthe5033

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomasmacdonough288 I like Fireline too.

I wish Walmart sold the fishing caster

Как будто в каменном век живёте!

That's a stupid design having the spool unscrew from the handle, what happens when you catch a substantial sized fish and the fish ends up with the spool! It should be solid moulded and have the handle cap unscrew for storage, just another rushed, unthought about novelty item being rushed out by companies to make extra cash. Great idea, bad design concept.

@Scablands_Scavenger

5 жыл бұрын

I hooked a fish that broke 10lb test and did not unscrew the top.... you can simply wind the line in the opposite direction as the top screws off so your big fish tightens the top (theoretically).... problem solved. Having the opening at the top allows a larger opening for putting bigger items in the handle like a bobber instead of being restricted by the smaller opening at the bottom of the handle.

Thumbs down you killed a fish just to show us

@Scablands_Scavenger

2 жыл бұрын

If you are worried about killing fish... fishing is probably not for you.

@suecollins3246

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus was very big on fish and fishing. Maybe your profile name isn't for you either. Why watch a fishing video if killing the fish bothers you?

There is literally no such thing as to heavy to float.

Oh! The sight of you staring at the lost fish! That hurt man! I have two of these reels! The first one has line that is way too heavy and hooks that are way too large for decent fishing. The new one has eight lbs test line, smaller hooks, small weights, and three bright bobbers. And there's still alot of room for things like swing baits, swivels, preset hook lines, etc. I was never really taught how to fish, but I am learning. Now I just need a stuff sack to put my tiny kit in. The first kit even has an auto reel! I have a can of crappie powerbait marshmallows for starters. I need to get some swivels for faster changing and maybe some swim lure and maybe a spoon lure too. This second reel is for my canteen loadout and it's accompanied by a daisy slingshot for things like rabbit and squirrel. The canteen pot is small so I'll need to do some campfire roasting as well! I should probably add some seasoning like old bay or something as well! This is a really nice reel to get food with! And I love the storage space it has. You can pack a ton of tackle in there!!!