| Survival knives are really one of the most | | | | Part of your outdoor survival experience may |
| powerful outdoor "tools" available. I think, in fact, | | | | involve fishing. If you have ever cooked fresh |
| that they are the most important piece of your | | | | caught fish around a campfire then you have to |
| outdoor equipment. The word "survival" truly | | | | go fishing. Lets explore fishing and how different |
| applies because a survival knife truly aids in your | | | | types of survival knives can be useful. As we said |
| survival outdoors. If you are hunting, fishing, | | | | earlier, pocket knives are very useful and also |
| camping or backpacking in the bush, a survival | | | | fixed bladed knives are useful. Fixed bladed knives |
| knife is as essential to your survival as anything | | | | when put in a sheath and looped through a belt |
| else. Getting equipped the best way possible is the | | | | make it perfect for when you need it right away. |
| first act we take in this pursuit of survival. Now, | | | | Pocket knives make very good fishing knives. |
| I'm not talking about trying to go out and win a | | | | These types of knives have been used for years |
| war. Just going outdoors with the right "tools" | | | | and there are several varieties. I like the types |
| allows you to have the confidence that if things | | | | that come not only with a blade but with other |
| happen your prepared. I don't have to recite the | | | | attachments. |
| boy scouts credo here do I? | | | | A simple pocket knife with a nice sharp blade will |
| Going camping is one of the greatest way's to | | | | take care of quite a few fishing task. Many of the |
| spend a vacation or to just get away from it all. | | | | fine pocket knives available today offer |
| Being out in nature is good therapy for anyone. I | | | | combination knives. This type of knife has multiple |
| think if you take along several survival knives it | | | | blades specifically designed for the aid of fishing. |
| will really help you have fun. It's not only about | | | | Not only does it have a sharp blade but will have |
| surviving, it's about having the right survival knives | | | | other "tools" that will help remove a hook, gut a |
| to do all the jobs that come about. If you are | | | | fish and scale a fish as well. If your cooking your |
| preparing a campsite then a "machete" is a | | | | fish whole on the campfire then these types of |
| perfect knife to help with this. They can be as | | | | pocket knives will serve your purpose. There are |
| long as 24 inches and because of that you can | | | | also folding fillet fishing knives available if you |
| swing them rather easily. It was designed to cut | | | | prefer to cook your fish like this. |
| down thick brush in the woods so this will help | | | | I recommend a multi-purpose type of fixed blade |
| make a nice clearing to set up a campsite. There | | | | knife for bait and preparing your line. A good knife |
| are newer versions of the machete on the | | | | is one that has a serrated spine so you are able |
| market now that are more multi-purpose and | | | | to cut through bone. Another good idea is to get |
| were made to split kindling, used as a hatchet and | | | | a handle grip that feels comfortable to you. Also if |
| also do all the things that a conventional machete | | | | the knife is a non-slip type of surface such as |
| can do. | | | | rubber. Fish are very slippery and not being able |
| Carrying a pocket knife is a good tool that is | | | | to get a firm grip on your knife could cause an |
| often used for outdoor survival purposes. Not | | | | accident. |
| only is it always there when you need it, but the | | | | A fish fillet knife is also a good thing to have for |
| many varieties make this one the best survival | | | | preparation of your outdoor meal. Sitting around a |
| tools you may want. Of course one of the best | | | | campfire and cooking fresh caught fish is a great |
| known of these pocket knives is the Swiss Army | | | | thing to participate in. The size of what type of |
| Knife. For years they have been one of the | | | | fish your fishing for will help determine the length |
| leaders in making unique outdoor multi-functional | | | | of your fillet knife. Most fillet fishing knives are of |
| knife-tools. These knives allow you to be | | | | the fixed blade variety. Although as I mentioned |
| prepared for almost any task at hand. They | | | | earlier that a folding fishing knife is now available |
| make specific knives for hiking, camping, travel | | | | for use. The length of your fillet knife is of most |
| and with the many functions available these | | | | importance. This of course is determined by what |
| knives are a perfect example of a survival knife. | | | | type of fishing you are doing. A good general size |
| Not only do they come equipped with blades but | | | | is 7 inches because this size is about average for |
| have several other "tools" as well. Some may | | | | most fillet knives. They range anywhere from 3 |
| include a bottle opener, can opener, wood saw, | | | | to 11 inches. I guess by now you can see that |
| scissors and many other uses. So as you can see | | | | fishing knives are highly specialized group. But they |
| this knife would serve you well when being | | | | can most certainly be classified as good survival |
| outdoors. | | | | knives. |