Making fishing spears

In a survival situation you may find yourself without fishing gear but that doesn't mean catching a fish is hopeless, you can use a fishing spear. In the SAS survival handbook by John Wiseman, he shows how to build such spears. "Sharpen a long stick to make a spear, adding barbs to make it more effective." (Wiseman 238) To make my spear I cut a long piece of maple wood, but any long straight wood will work, and the first one I simply sharpened with a knife. The second spear I added three prongs on the end and secured it with cord. I found both spears had their merits, the simple spear penetrated deeper into the unsuspecting cardboard box where as the three pronged spear stuck much shallower. But the reason for the multipronged spear is to give more surface area in which you can hit your target. So you sacrifice penetration for a higher chance of making a hit. Just like it says in the book. "Give yourself a wide margin for error since it covers a larger area." (Wiseman 238). Which do you think would be the most effective spear for survival spear fishing.

Work Sited

John Wiseman (Author). “SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere Paperback – November 11, 2014.” SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere: John Wiseman: 8601411364013: Amazon.com: Books, Collins, www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-Handbook-Third-Surviving/dp/0062378074.