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To: Dysart

What did they use for fishing line?


3 posted on 11/26/2011 6:49:56 AM PST by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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Somehow, I picture netting and/or trapping came first (which we still do). And you’re right...where are the holes for the line in those hooks?? Or were they attached to poles?? Guess I’ll think about it.


6 posted on 11/26/2011 7:01:05 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: central_va

“What did they use for fishing line?”

How did they attach the fishing line?


21 posted on 11/26/2011 10:01:22 AM PST by steveab (When was the last time someone tried to sell you a CO2 induced climate control system for your home?)
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To: central_va
What did they use for fishing line?

Either sinew, or some fibrous plant material. See here.

Mastering the art of fishing, whether using hooks, spears, or fish traps, would have been a way to get good protein while not needing to expend a lot of energy. If you had the village by a river, those not physically-fit to go hunting could have fished.

25 posted on 11/26/2011 2:10:24 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: central_va
How to make cords by hand
26 posted on 11/26/2011 2:12:38 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: central_va
What did they use for fishing line?

Well, duh? The inner strands of paracord, obviously.

28 posted on 11/26/2011 2:30:41 PM PST by meadsjn
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