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The picture below is a beautiful little spot I just found using one of the methods I will give you in today’s show.   While I have not fished it yet, I already know it will be productive and I even just ordered a “Karen Kart” to deal with how far the location is from parking.

I did some fishing as well this weekend mostly to get some stock for a new micro AP system built on a fish aquarium and picked up a few more really cool fish for some of my back yard ponds.

As I thought I about this I realized how many people struggle with good places to fish especially if they are not boat owners.  The reality is while you generally won’t be catching monsters (there are exceptions) some of the most consistent fishing is in very small bodies of water for a few reasons I will explain in today’s show.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

• Top methods for finding spots
  • Google Maps
  • NextDoor
  • Specific Youtube Searches
  • City Websites (parks)
  • Situational Awareness
    • Overpasses
    • Parked Cars
    • Proximity to Lakes/Rivers
• Different small bodies of water and what is best about them
  • Ponds
  • Creeks
  • “Ditches”
  • Spill Ways
• Top Species to Target
  • Perch/sunfish/bluegill/etc
  • Catfish
  • Bass
• Thoughts on bait and chum
  • Dog Food (burger)
  • Blood Meal
  • Range Cubes
  • Worms
  • Minnows/bait fish/perch/goldfish
  • Cut bait
  • Hot Dogs
  • Shrimp
• Fun Stuff to Add
  • Limb lines
  • Jug lines – jug/limb combo
  • Traps/nets
• Thoughts on Gear
  • Scale down
  • The Karen Kart
  • Light weights/floats/etc.
  • See the Links Below for all the Gear I Mention Today
• Cleaning the Small Catch
  • Perch – scale, gut, cook whole
  • Bullheads – shucking
  • Cooking Creek Side
• Final Thoughts
  • Great for kids
  • Something you can do without a huge time commitment
  • This is a true, practical, “survival skill” – ITGTOEITD

Resources for today’s show…

• Follow Life With Jack on Instagram
• TSP Facebook Group
• Join the Members Brigade
• Join Our Forum
• TspAz.com
• Gone Fishing – Chris Rae

• Fishing Gear Mentioned Today
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  • TspAz Fishing Category – Not everything has been reviewed yet that is listed below, some links are direct to Amazon
    • Karen Kart
    • Mini Fish Gripper
    • Dr. Slick Fishing Hemostats Scissor Combo
    • My Favorite Zinger
    • Tarred Bank Line
    • Ugly Stik Elite Rods
    • My Fav Fishing Bag
    • Bubble Box
    • House Hold Essentials Pop Up Hamper – Amazing cheap instant live well for the bank fisherman.
    • Snell Hook Holder/Lindy Rigger – really slick
    • Pop Up Minnow Trap
    • Berkley Gulp
    • Fish Bites Shrimp – Have not Tried them Yet
    • Okuma Bait Feeder Reels
    • “Cricket Puck Cage”  – I use it to chum

Hey shoot me an email at jack@thesurvivalpodcast.com with your gear recommendations or with items you are looking to find the best option for!  Put TSPC Fishing in the subject line.

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• FSP Free State Project

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