I really miss Mora , he was such an amazing bushcrafter . Sad thing is that you can’t replace his knowledge. It’s as much what era you grew up in as the skills . He grew up at a perfect time to hone skills and less rules in the bush. I know his videos will continue to inspire youth getting into Bushcrafting and be a teaching aid to those wanting to take the first step teaching others.
After hearing Mors speak about the thing with the horse fly I tried it and its exactly as he said I had a bite within 5 min a live fly is really such a trick
Regarding baits, if there is any ''wetland'' along the shore of the lake, be sure to go there to look for worms. There is a worm that lives in very wet dirt, kindof white in color but looks like a normal earth worm.. They are great for catching fish, as they dont taste as bitter, and the fish have probably eaten them befor, so it knows whats up when that delicious white thing is in the water
I'm confused about his comment: "fish don't have many calories; you will use up way more energy trying to catch the fish as you get in eating it." Sure, a small trout might only be 200 calories, but I've never broken a sweat fishing. You can sit at camp doing nothing and still burn calories (50-80% of the calories you burn are simply used to maintain body temperature, etc.) or you could sit next to a lake and burn a few more calories and hopefully replace them with fish. At least in the mountain streams and lakes around here, you can catch approx. 30 eight-inch trout in a day's worth of fishing. That means for the next 3 or 4 days you can simply lay in your hammock and snack on smoked trout.
I am sorry you are confused. Remember about getting a fishing rod (fairly easy unless pine forest), getting to and from the lake (might be far away, might it not?) and possibly get wet (cold?). And 8in trout is more like 80-100 calories depending on time of the year. Other words: you spend 4000cal/day and do noting but fishing which gives you ~3500cals.
Krzysztof Borzychowski horseshit. i survived 6 months feeding myself and my partner on fish, and walking a 10 mile round trip every week day to school. you burn bugger all calories if you are fishing right, and the pay off is massive. any idiot that does not think fishing is worth while, is just that...an idiot Its not just the fish. the time you spend at the river yields turtles, prawns, crayfish, and a large number of waterside plant species that are high on a survival list, along with berries that often grow along the paths to rivers. ontop of this, you can collect mussels, and spend the time making cordage or just sitting by a fire preparing for the catch. I was raised a trapper, but the bounty you get from rivers is massive in comparison to traps. the river is a highway, the animal paths are just back roads. that being said, a real survival kit should focus on a very advanced tackle pack and plenty of line, and not just put some bits in a tobacco tin.
pepperoni prepper Amount Per 100 grams in general for fish: Calories 87 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0.7 g 1% Saturated fat 0.1 g 0% Polyunsaturated fat 0.3 g Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g Cholesterol 41 mg 13% Sodium 31 mg 1% Potassium 392 mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0% Dietary fiber 0 g 0% Protein 19 g 38% Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 1% Iron 4% Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 20% Vitamin B-12 16% Magnesium 7% if i go to the river, in well under 30 minutes, im walking home with about 4kg of brim, which is about 3600 calories. If i catch a single barramundi, its on average 7kgs, which is about 6000 calories, however i have to fish for them at dusk and dawn. Fish in many cultures has been the foundation of their food sustainability, and it is idiotic to regard it as a waste of energy.
+Krzysztof Borzychowski if you are expecting 4000 calories a day, you are definitely doing it wrong. Many studies have found that in general women need 1500-2000 kcal to maintain their current weight and for men the range goes to 2000-2500 Kcal. even less in a survival situation where exerting energy is to be avoided. www.caloriesecrets.net/how-many-calories-should-i-burn-a-day-to-lose-weight/
+Krzysztof Borzychowski That's complete nonsense. In order to burn that many calories, you'll have to chop down half the woods, dig a trench, and probably jug for two hours. I don't think you've ever been out of your house, let alone gone fishing. And you don't to and from anything in such a situation. You find a place, and you stay the hell right there. If you burn more than a hundred extra calories fishing all day, you have no clue what you're doing. And if you can't catch more than that one fish, it's just Darwinism in action. Fish not having enough calories would surprise the heck out of cultures that live almost exclusively on fish.
+Black Wolf But in a survival situation they could be a life saver and you have to be alive to get fined or do jail time. The same may go for snatching hooks. Not sporting and not legal in most cases but if you are desperate enough to use them against the law getting arrested may be the least of your concerns.
You can order them online, usually with the disclaimer warning to check local regulations before using. In the US it seems the rules are a lot looser. I have those same spring speed-hooks (pack of 3), plus 2 spring loaded yo-yo reel and a 3' x 15' x 2" fishnet. I can't use any of them legally except in a survival situation. In some areas, you can't use lead weights and in some areas, the lead weights have to min. 2 oz in size; sometimes you are restricted in the type of bait you can use; sometimes you are limited to the type, size and number of fish. In a survival situation, those rules go out the window but for recreation fishing you need to follow whatever local rules are set up. Although I must admit, I always wanted to try them out slyly when nobody was around just to see how they would work!
the last would be called a gaff hook.... and they are illegal in Canada, but if you are in a survival situation some of the rules are waived. Like taking game animals out of season. Mind you, for example, taking a deer for yourself. Yes it is lots of meat, but preserving it can be a problem.
*this is a comment on the advert*. Has anybody noticed that on the les stroud survival island advert there is a person striking a fire steel with the blade of the knife? WTF?
Les mentioned in one of his videos that he has no problems using the sharpened edge of the blade and that it is OK. I say why take a chance - you want to preserve your best tool for as long as you can, never use the sharp edge for striking the firesteel - always use the spine. I have a Helle knife made to his specs that has laminated steel. The outer steel is so soft that it does not work with a firesteel throwing almost no sparks. That knife is now sitting at the bottom of the bin.
Seriously? Shame on you for whining on him still making the effort to still teach and share although not physical able like 15, 25, 35, 45 years ago. I wonder what you will be able to share when reaching his age. If you need to be shown water to "get it" here, well, better start staring at a lake or river right now and when becoming a senior citizen you may "got it".
Wow, how do you people live with such restrictions on your life? You need permission to own and use a fishing net? Fishing like you do might not provide enough calories, but saying you can get enough calories to live off fish in a survival situation is more than strange. If you fish for minnow, you'll catch minnows, but that's not what I do. Depending on the type of fish, it takes from two and a half to five pounds of edible fish per day to provide one hundred percent of an active person's needed calories. It takes about half this just to live long term. I've never seen a day when I couldn't pull at least ten pounds of edible protein out of a stream or lake without much trouble. Even a small stream should feed anyone. Fish along should be enough, if you aren't chasing minnows, but fish aren't the only thing to eat in a stream. Far from it. Now do laws matter in a survival situations. If I'm starving, I'll kill a unicorn, should one wander across my path. I do not understand why so many pack tiny fishing kits in a survival kit. Water is where at least ninety percent of your protein should come from. Yes, fishing that way is simple, and will simply starve you to death. Pack some real equipment, learn how to fish, and how to pull other protein from the water, and you should feed yourself with no trouble. But idling after minnows? Yeah, that probably doesn't provide many calories.
+James Ritchie -"I've never seen a day when I couldn't pull at least ten pounds of edible protein out of a stream" says the guy with no content = no credibility, please come up here to the forest and show all us how its done or go back to your mom's basement
You can own the net but its use is severely restricted in MOST jurisdictions. Not everybody in the world lives in the US where the rules are lax. In my province, a net can only be used by First Nations for sustenance uses or can be used by commercially licensed operations. In some areas, the mere possession of some types of fishing gear is illegal (speed hooks and yo-yos) and can be confiscated and you can be charged.
Most places I've travelled throughout the world excluding tropical regions, nets are strictly forbidden. Yes you can own one and use one but if you get caught practicing your "survival skills" I'm not sure any fish and game/warden/ranger is going to believe this LOL. Here in this video, he shows us what you can do if you basically don't have your fishing gear but for sure maybe more(not in this video obviously) needs to be stressed about the importance of a good fold down/telescoping rod and quality reel in ones "survival kit" but still the important thing is knowing how to use it and actually understanding fish behaviour in order to have any chance of catching something, other than a cold LOL!. I think people often forget that fish is hunting and if you don't know anything about your quarry, you aren't going to get anything unless it' a fluke. These are great videos!
This fine gentleman just taught us how to catch fish without useless bells or whistles. If we listen, we shall not go hungry. Just awesome!
I hope Mors is healthy!... He is a gift to all outdoorsmen!
Great tips... Mors is the best...
Thanks Mors!!! Very grateful for all these videos
I really miss Mora , he was such an amazing bushcrafter . Sad thing is that you can’t replace his knowledge. It’s as much what era you grew up in as the skills . He grew up at a perfect time to hone skills and less rules in the bush. I know his videos will continue to inspire youth getting into Bushcrafting and be a teaching aid to those wanting to take the first step teaching others.
RIP Mors . Respects . :-(
More great info from the Godfather of wilderness survival.
Thank you. I learned alot. Really nice video. You are a good teacher. Happy fishing!
thank you for this wonderful video.
The biggest advantage of using a pole is you can put your bait exactly where you want it with the least amount of disturbance.
After hearing Mors speak about the thing with the horse fly I tried it and its exactly as he said I had a bite within 5 min a live fly is really such a trick
The long pole is great!
Regarding baits, if there is any ''wetland'' along the shore of the lake, be sure to go there to look for worms. There is a worm that lives in very wet dirt, kindof white in color but looks like a normal earth worm.. They are great for catching fish, as they dont taste as bitter, and the fish have probably eaten them befor, so it knows whats up when that delicious white thing is in the water
I'm confused about his comment: "fish don't have many calories; you will use up way more energy trying to catch the fish as you get in eating it." Sure, a small trout might only be 200 calories, but I've never broken a sweat fishing. You can sit at camp doing nothing and still burn calories (50-80% of the calories you burn are simply used to maintain body temperature, etc.) or you could sit next to a lake and burn a few more calories and hopefully replace them with fish. At least in the mountain streams and lakes around here, you can catch approx. 30 eight-inch trout in a day's worth of fishing. That means for the next 3 or 4 days you can simply lay in your hammock and snack on smoked trout.
I am sorry you are confused. Remember about getting a fishing rod (fairly easy unless pine forest), getting to and from the lake (might be far away, might it not?) and possibly get wet (cold?). And 8in trout is more like 80-100 calories depending on time of the year.
Other words: you spend 4000cal/day and do noting but fishing which gives you ~3500cals.
Krzysztof Borzychowski horseshit. i survived 6 months feeding myself and my partner on fish, and walking a 10 mile round trip every week day to school.
you burn bugger all calories if you are fishing right, and the pay off is massive.
any idiot that does not think fishing is worth while, is just that...an idiot
Its not just the fish. the time you spend at the river yields turtles, prawns, crayfish, and a large number of waterside plant species that are high on a survival list, along with berries that often grow along the paths to rivers. ontop of this, you can collect mussels, and spend the time making cordage or just sitting by a fire preparing for the catch. I was raised a trapper, but the bounty you get from rivers is massive in comparison to traps. the river is a highway, the animal paths are just back roads.
that being said, a real survival kit should focus on a very advanced tackle pack and plenty of line, and not just put some bits in a tobacco tin.
pepperoni prepper
Amount Per 100 grams in general for fish:
Calories 87
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.7 g 1%
Saturated fat 0.1 g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.3 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 41 mg 13%
Sodium 31 mg 1%
Potassium 392 mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Protein 19 g 38%
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 4%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 20%
Vitamin B-12 16% Magnesium 7%
if i go to the river, in well under 30 minutes, im walking home with about 4kg of brim, which is about 3600 calories.
If i catch a single barramundi, its on average 7kgs, which is about 6000 calories, however i have to fish for them at dusk and dawn. Fish in many cultures has been the foundation of their food sustainability, and it is idiotic to regard it as a waste of energy.
+Krzysztof Borzychowski if you are expecting 4000 calories a day, you are definitely doing it wrong.
Many studies have found that in general women need 1500-2000 kcal to maintain their current weight and for men the range goes to 2000-2500 Kcal.
even less in a survival situation where exerting energy is to be avoided.
www.caloriesecrets.net/how-many-calories-should-i-burn-a-day-to-lose-weight/
+Krzysztof Borzychowski That's complete nonsense. In order to burn that many calories, you'll have to chop down half the woods, dig a trench, and probably jug for two hours. I don't think you've ever been out of your house, let alone gone fishing. And you don't to and from anything in such a situation. You find a place, and you stay the hell right there. If you burn more than a hundred extra calories fishing all day, you have no clue what you're doing. And if you can't catch more than that one fish, it's just Darwinism in action. Fish not having enough calories would surprise the heck out of cultures that live almost exclusively on fish.
The spring trap fish hooks are illegal in Germany too. I think they're only available as "vintage collector's item" nowadays.
+Black Wolf But in a survival situation they could be a life saver and you have to be alive to get fined or do jail time. The same may go for snatching hooks. Not sporting and not legal in most cases but if you are desperate enough to use them against the law getting arrested may be the least of your concerns.
You can order them online, usually with the disclaimer warning to check local regulations before using. In the US it seems the rules are a lot looser. I have those same spring speed-hooks (pack of 3), plus 2 spring loaded yo-yo reel and a 3' x 15' x 2" fishnet. I can't use any of them legally except in a survival situation.
In some areas, you can't use lead weights and in some areas, the lead weights have to min. 2 oz in size; sometimes you are restricted in the type of bait you can use; sometimes you are limited to the type, size and number of fish.
In a survival situation, those rules go out the window but for recreation fishing you need to follow whatever local rules are set up. Although I must admit, I always wanted to try them out slyly when nobody was around just to see how they would work!
the last would be called a gaff hook.... and they are illegal in Canada, but if you are in a survival situation some of the rules are waived. Like taking game animals out of season. Mind you, for example, taking a deer for yourself. Yes it is lots of meat, but preserving it can be a problem.
excellent video
I can't find any info on Mors' "40 items in a mustard tin kit" he mentions toward the end. Anybody know what was in it?
*this is a comment on the advert*. Has anybody noticed that on the les stroud survival island advert there is a person striking a fire steel with the blade of the knife? WTF?
They do that throughout The Alaska Experiment as well, too bad nobody corrects them because it's a common thought to strike with whatever is sharp.
Les mentioned in one of his videos that he has no problems using the sharpened edge of the blade and that it is OK. I say why take a chance - you want to preserve your best tool for as long as you can, never use the sharp edge for striking the firesteel - always use the spine. I have a Helle knife made to his specs that has laminated steel. The outer steel is so soft that it does not work with a firesteel throwing almost no sparks. That knife is now sitting at the bottom of the bin.
That jacket! What kind is that?
Its the West German "Bundeswehr" Vest
Fishing instruction with imaginary water.....?
Seriously? Shame on you for whining on him still making the effort to still teach and share although not physical able like 15, 25, 35, 45 years ago. I wonder what you will be able to share when reaching his age. If you need to be shown water to "get it" here, well, better start staring at a lake or river right now and when becoming a senior citizen you may "got it".
Wow, how do you people live with such restrictions on your life? You need permission to own and use a fishing net? Fishing like you do might not provide enough calories, but saying you can get enough calories to live off fish in a survival situation is more than strange. If you fish for minnow, you'll catch minnows, but that's not what I do. Depending on the type of fish, it takes from two and a half to five pounds of edible fish per day to provide one hundred percent of an active person's needed calories. It takes about half this just to live long term. I've never seen a day when I couldn't pull at least ten pounds of edible protein out of a stream or lake without much trouble. Even a small stream should feed anyone. Fish along should be enough, if you aren't chasing minnows, but fish aren't the only thing to eat in a stream. Far from it. Now do laws matter in a survival situations. If I'm starving, I'll kill a unicorn, should one wander across my path. I do not understand why so many pack tiny fishing kits in a survival kit. Water is where at least ninety percent of your protein should come from. Yes, fishing that way is simple, and will simply starve you to death. Pack some real equipment, learn how to fish, and how to pull other protein from the water, and you should feed yourself with no trouble. But idling after minnows? Yeah, that probably doesn't provide many calories.
+James Ritchie -"I've never seen a day when I couldn't pull at least ten pounds of edible protein out of a stream" says the guy with no content = no credibility, please come up here to the forest and show all us how its done or go back to your mom's basement
You can own the net but its use is severely restricted in MOST jurisdictions. Not everybody in the world lives in the US where the rules are lax. In my province, a net can only be used by First Nations for sustenance uses or can be used by commercially licensed operations. In some areas, the mere possession of some types of fishing gear is illegal (speed hooks and yo-yos) and can be confiscated and you can be charged.
Most places I've travelled throughout the world excluding tropical regions, nets are strictly forbidden. Yes you can own one and use one but if you get caught practicing your "survival skills" I'm not sure any fish and game/warden/ranger is going to believe this LOL. Here in this video, he shows us what you can do if you basically don't have your fishing gear but for sure maybe more(not in this video obviously) needs to be stressed about the importance of a good fold down/telescoping rod and quality reel in ones "survival kit" but still the important thing is knowing how to use it and actually understanding fish behaviour in order to have any chance of catching something, other than a cold LOL!. I think people often forget that fish is hunting and if you don't know anything about your quarry, you aren't going to get anything unless it' a fluke. These are great videos!