My grandson was at a loose end as most kids are on the holidays and asked for some help. He had made a bow and arrow and wanted to go and fish with it. I told him that it was very difficult to shoot a fish when you are out of the water. He then asked what I used when I went skin-diving and I told him I used a spear-gun. Not having the equipment to make one I suggested a very old method that we could make with the things we had. This was the result, using some old bamboo, an elastic band, some string and fishing line and a twig.

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