fishing hooks made in the field

Making fish hooks is an easy little project for practicing your carving and has practical application's too, just to clarify i have made the sharp points out of wood but you should use bone or needles or any other hard material for usable points...

To make you will need a good sharp knife(be careful) wood and cordage. (I've used split spruce roots)

Carve the shaft of the hook as per the central picture about the same thickness as the point, and check the angle of the hook and sharpen as sharp as possible (so it will pierce the fishes mouth) then bind on the point to the shaft starting at the end and working up the shank of the hook locking in place with a simple knot.

Remember she smaller the hooks the more chance you have of a catch(big hooks catch big fish small hooks catch small and big fish)

I have made several styles of hooks as you can see in the bottom picture and the only limit is your imagination and ability to find materials...