Gorge hooks may well be the oldest style of fish hooks on earth. They can be made from a wide range of materials and they can be surprisingly effective, though they are not suitable for ...

Using a gorge hook is very different from using curved steel hooks. The technique here is to allow the fish to swallow the bait, which has a sharp thorn or bone shard sticking out of it. Do not jerk ...

The gorge hook is a simple yet highly effective primitive tool that works as well today as it did a thousand years ago. And in a survival scenario, it can be a real lifesaver. The basic premise is ...

Today, modern fishing equipment gives sport fishermen a significant advantage in the pursuit of fish. Despite having many years of experience catching fish with a modern rod and reel, I have ...

Here's what you need to catch fish without hooks, rods and reels. Skip to main content ... This particular episode was titled "Primitive Survival Fishing Catch & Cook Camping Trip: No Hooks ...

Fast boats, big water, sharp and large hooks, gaffs, hot fish and bad weather all result in dangerous situations. Add to that mix a particularly wild and primitive fish like the tarpon, ...

Still, anglers are happy such fish yield to primitive urges, because the surrendering puts them in places where they can be readily engaged. Steelhead, a type of rainbow trout that grows naturally ...

Here's a list of every state fish and the three states that don't have one. ... Arkansas' state primitive fish is the alligator gar, which can grow up to 10 feet long and nearly 350 pounds.

Still, anglers are happy such fish yield to primitive urges, ... Now, throughout the recent fall and winter and for some weeks to come, wading anglers can hook feisty, ...

Jawless, bloodsucking fish could help us understand how humans and all other vertebrates evolved, scientists say. Turns out, lampreys — notable for their lack of jaw and generally terrifying ...

The Apache trout is Arizona's state fish. Arkansas. Arkansas' state primitive fish is the alligator gar, which can grow up to 10 feet long and nearly 350 pounds.