Primitive Fishing
To our best guess, fishing comes from the people of the Upper Paleolithic period or about 40,000 years ago. With the amount of water on this planet, learning how to properly and easily remove this incredibly healthy protein goldmine from its home is vital.
The methods are varied but can be learned with a little practice. Nature provides numerous materials for hooking and trapping, so look around and see what you have available. A flintknapped spear or carving device for hook making will be very helpful here, so be sure to check the Flintknapping tab of the Primitive tools section. The handfishing video to the right will show what can be accomplished at any age with some practice... Happy fishing
The methods are varied but can be learned with a little practice. Nature provides numerous materials for hooking and trapping, so look around and see what you have available. A flintknapped spear or carving device for hook making will be very helpful here, so be sure to check the Flintknapping tab of the Primitive tools section. The handfishing video to the right will show what can be accomplished at any age with some practice... Happy fishing
