What a great cordage video! In future, you could try using a drop spindle to twist needles fibres into long singles before plying them together. This should make the process much quicker and easier. The Gaelic drop spindle (mostly found in the Western isles but also in other parts of the Highlands) was called a dealgan and was just a carved stick. They're fairly easy to spin with and could even lead to a video on Gaelic fabric production and traditional Scottish ways of making yarn and clothing that lasted well into the 18th century

Never be sorry for the sound of a waterfall, mate! Water is life!

I wanted to learn fishing but I was fruatrated by the amount of modern plastic stuff people use. This is just what I needed!

already have caught a 30# Blue Cat off of these (going to try to get a 60#+ next year). kzfaq.infoUgkxzXmlErSqVAEGWFEKO530BvTqFDw53QW3 Definitely very strong, and sharp. Additionally, the gap is wide enough to actually hook a fish (not always the case with circle hooks). I purchased the 8/0, but probably should have got the 9/0 (they seem slightly smaller than other 8/0 hooks). Additionally, having the point in-line helps if you drift fish. I have yet to get a serious snag with one of these hooks.

Tom seriously your channel has taught me so much about bushcraft. I'll never be able to repay all the knowledge you've given me. Thank you.

I lost it at "Just keep twisting, just keep twisting, twisting, twisting" You deserve a lot more credit for this video, this is amazing

Never thought I would ever here a Scottish person say “split that bad boy in half”

The wax also helps keep the fibres together. Tallow is another option but it's not as good as bees wax. If you are going for smaller fish then a goose feather quill with the vanes removed works well as a float but it's a good idea to again use bees way to seal it. Both wild hemp and flax (linseed) make good cordage but are far more of a pain to process for differing reasons. Flax does have the advantage though that at moderate temperatures (bees way melting temp approx) the "glue" on the surface of the fibres softens and sticks them together. This is removed for linen but works really well for cordage.

"That's fishing!" too right. Great video.

Hello there from Northern Ireland, very knowledgeable and interesting video lad.....Thank you

Wow!! You never run out of ideas!!

The thorn for the hook is clever as, the Kit itself looks lovely "nothing like plastic, its beautiful in my book. thank you for your video much appreciated.

nothing wrong with the spot your fishing in. Your just fishing it wrong. Take off the bobber. fish the white water and let the bait bounce on the bottom as it goes down river. The Hole below you looks great if you had longer line and a longer rod you could let the bait sit on or under the edge of a rock in the flow. the fish will pick up the scent and come to investigate. Great Video! You cleared up a lot of the crafting for me TY! Subscribes.

This is the kind of stuff I could get into! I have always enjoyed learning about historical practices.

Oh baby, let's twist, like we did last summer! Oh yeah, twistin' the night away!

An absolutely superb video. A great addition to resources for historic re-enactors interested in angling history.

Always enjoy the videos about primitive skills. Nice fishing kit. Safe journeys.

Wax coating the line will make it far more buoyant which is something to keep in mind if you are looking for bottom feeding fish.

beautiful river...and beautiful place Great video

Really great film mate. I've caught many fish using nearly the exact same kit as you. Mainly perch on the local lakes but I've had some good flatties using the leaders and Hawthorn hooks on the coast . It definitely works. Shame the trout werent interested 👍

If you boil the natural string in wood ash water and leave to dry it strengthens the fibers

Our ancestors got all the time of the world so they could afford to spend long time in dauntless tasks like this. After all they got busy and get entertained at the same time without all the distractions of the modern world.

Ummm... About the "stinging" part. Do those needles come off when you strip the leaves, or are they destroyed by the pounding, or what? I spent several years in the UK as a boy, and to say I developed a healthy respect for nettles is to substantially understate the case, so that's my big question.

Well done. Your next challenge could be to do all of this with no steal knife of modern tools. It is totally doable. Thanks for the upload

Brilliant video. looking forward to the next one. it would be cool to see you catch a fish with these primitive components.

your dedication is great!

"Com' on and twist again, twistin' time is here!" -- Chubby Checkers

I know new comments rarely get seen - but, I Caveman'ed out when I saw this video pop up. (Okay... truth - I squealed like a little kid. 😄) I *love* this channel - especially the staff vids - but, all of them I have watched. *I can't wait to try this out,* while I roam around the Little Missouri river valley in the South West corner of Montana this summer. Maybe catch myself a fat catfish for the cast iron... Thanks for another great vid!

Nettle is delicious when steamed or boiled too. Waving them over the fire until wilted or boiling the leaves takes away the sting. Great for you. Tastes like a rich spinach

This is a interesting topic I have been looking into, trying to make a more traditional pocket fishing kit.

Ah natural cordage... She's a cruel but irresistible mistress 😬 Fantastic looking kit though man you've given me some ideas 😁🤜🏻

Never a disappointing video with you! Really informative and gave me some good ideas! Seriously nice work!

Thanks for another insightful video! I grew up in the southern US and us kids used to make very similar kits with my grandfather. We didn't have many willow trees in our area so we usually used cane for our rods, but we had plenty of hawthorns for making hooks, and we used tallow instead of beeswax since it was much cheaper and easier to source.

Superb video. Educational, entertaining, beautifully filmed and edited. The right balance of detail where it is needed, step by step instruction without being long winded. Really good stuff. Keep it up.

Once again, a video of unparalled quality that actually teaches you how to do something useful.

Nice! One minute in and I already learned more than in any other Survival/Fishing/Bushcraft video!

I like the thinking, the skills and the honesty!

Уважуха тебе брат, благодарю за обучение. В природе всё взаимосвязано

Ty, Jimmy.

Wow. I'd be happy to just have an emergency fishing kit made with modern manufactured tackle. This is way beyond what I would do. I'm impressed!

Thanks for the video!

Fantastic video and easy to follow, thank uou

This was awesome! A really relaxing watch and also very educational! i really have a new found appreciation for the modern convenience of purchasing cordage!

Wonderful video. Great info and I love how you added lore and science to make a nice complete picture of tool use and reasoning.

After long time seeing an old Indian fishing technique thank you.

Видео похоже о том, как я провёл лето! Познавательно, но нет в этом необходимости. Спасибо за видео! Проводите своё время с пользой!

I like it. Really good video. One of the best ones I've seen.

Whilst the one time as a kid trying Petrify Fishing (private land with permission) was unbelievably successful for zero effort. Nothing is as satisfying as making a line to meal in a day

As an American, the way you say "hook" makes me giggle.😊 This was awesome, thank you!🙂✌️

Very much looking forward to primitive kit version 2.0!! Great video!

Seen plenty of desgins for cordage and fishing hooks but never these! Thanks for the video!

Great video ! thank you so much.

Primitive people. genius minds!

What a creativity

Delightful video. Exemplary writ large as to why my boots are each laced w/ 6 feet of 550 cord and a 25 foot hank of 275 cord( bundled so tightly it’s the width of a AA flashlight) is part of my EDC. Carry a couple fishhooks & leaders in my wallet, on a tape sachet. Nonetheless the bobber hack & primer on twisting nettles cordage was outstanding. I love this channel .

Great work Tom. Nate

AWESOME. Thanks for sharing!! 🤘🏽

Just a thought. I use longer thorns to make gigs. They are simply crafted and gives you options in your kit. Your closing remark about cordage is spot on. In the wild cordage is gold. You never have enough. Great vidio. 👍

I love everything about this!

Sooo cool 😎 Thanks for sharing these skills! The kit looks awsome!

Twisting, twisting, twisting! 🤣🤣 Nice video Tom, looks like an interesting spot to fish and enjoy nature!

Nettles , the stronger the sting the stronger the string 😊

Was always curious about primitive fishing, and this is such a lovely video!

Don't know which I like better, nature sounds or your accent. Oh, yes I do..,... Your accent. But I love your videos on all things historical.

Great make Tom

Line used to be made of woven hair read The Compleat Angler Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton published in 1653. You will love it.

amazing step by step .... love it !!

Unique work. Keep it up.

Riveting all the way through. I can’t believe how often we use nettles for our projects. Great vid covering a great plant.

This was so so cool! I’m definitely going to try making nettle cordage, we have so many nettles around where we are and I can’t get my family to eat them, so rope it is lol

Haha victorinox the best EDC.... Great video like from Germany Bremen

Very cool. You make it look easy. Well done, and quite the skill.

Great video I liked it very much.

This channel is amazing. Happy to have just found it and to subscribe. Thanks for the great content!

Sick!

I always enjoy watching your videos. I learn so much about my ancestors from the Highlands. Keep up the good work brother

An idea. Look into "drop spindles". May be much faster making the cordage.

Informative video, Tom. Thank you for sharing !

I loved this video man! I really liked the process of showing the creation of cordage (always wondered how that was done) and I really enjoyed the segment of you testing it out. Have to say though, I love catching brown teout and that stream looked like a place I could stand all day and just fish. Once again great video!

Awesome job on this one Tom! Been looking forward to this video since you mentioned of it back along. I find making nettle cordage quite relaxing which is nice as it takes a while. Been working on a slightly different process with the nettles so if it successful i'll let you know

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that this technique has been used since Paleolithic times. Very interesting and revealing video. We often look at archeological digs, and a lot of artifacts like this simply have rotted into oblivion, leaving us to wonder, "hows did they do that"?

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you

I believe the main problem while trying to catch a fish was the lengh of your fishing pole aswell as the depht of the hook. Location looked beautiful tho.

you took "teach a man to fish" to a hole new level!

Wow, I discovered this channel yesterday and it is so interesting! Thanks for sharing your wisdom, mate! Cheers!

maybe should you put a kind of little burden at the hook, like a little stone for example? Make a silex hook could be a good solution too. It's very important to immerse the bait if you want to have more chance to caught something ahahah

Oh man I really wanted you to get a fish

I absolutely love that knife you have. Wish I had something nice and simple like that.

Good video. Thanks. Please show us some pictures when you catch a fish.

Very interesting! Thank.

Nice your video brother 😁👍🙏🤝🤝💝🏆

Great start! Lots of work!

very impressive channel you have bro , really enjoying it and have already learnt alot :) found your channel while searching for how to make a great kilt

A but late to the party but you should try horse hair line and gorge hooks. They're smaller and more likely to get a bite than thorns or even simple iron hooks. Theres also a theory that fish were just generally bigger back in the day so don't be discouraged by not getting a bite.

Love your video,,thanks

Simply brilliant. Your video quality, composition and lighting are great. The content is superb. The amount of research you do is fantastic. Have you thought about teaching over here in the states? I was thinking, if you could meter out the number of strands, and measure weight bearing. In other words, perhaps 2 strands can support 4 pounds, 3 strands 6 pounds. Then your line might be thinner based on expected fish weight and fight. That might make your lines thinner or thicker. Also the wax might cement or glue microfibres sufficiently to created additional strength. This would be a great lab class. I great learning experience. If the world disintegrates into chaos tomorrow, you will survive. Thank you for all your videos.

Lol Just keep swimming swimming swimming

Great job, Tom!

Awesome work man, gonna give this a try for sure, greetings from Perthshire 👍🔥👍😀

Yes !