Yes, Mark, I tend you use just a handline off a plastic spool. Don't really have room for a pole in my pack, and don't trust the strength of telescopic ones. The places I get into are so remote that there is no shortage of fish, and no competition from other fishermen, so a handline works fine.
A spectacular exhibition of a bush skill that is very rare in this century... indigenous subsistence fishing with a bow and arrow made completely from forest materials. I was priviledged to be able to film it...
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