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Q&A Is fish tickling a reliable survival skill?

The practice of tickling fish in an attempt catch and eat them has a long history, and is often mentioned in passing in some circles. If I was going to focus building a single skill, I wonder if ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Question survival fishing
#2: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T21:45:59Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/20345
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#1: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2020-04-17T21:45:58Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>The practice of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trout_tickling" rel="noreferrer">tickling fish</a> in an attempt catch and eat them has a long history, and is often mentioned in passing in some circles. </p>

<p>If I was going to focus building a single skill, I wonder if making nets or hooks and line from native material might be a better choice.</p>

<p>In reality is fish tickling a dependable way of feeding yourself in a survival situation? </p>