if you knew you were going to be stranded at sea on a life raft for an
extended period of time (lets say, 30 days) with no help of outside aid
and had plenty of water but no food whatsoever, what equipment would
you take with you given that it was something you would have to be able
to carry with your hands? a rod and reel? what type of lure? a net?
dynamite would be a possibility if you want to be silly, but only so
much as you can carry. fish finders would be allowed, but only with as
many batteries as you can carry again. The emphasis here is not on
morals or ethics, but on surviving purely off the ocean.

I've read quite a few accounts of people on life rafts at sea for long
periods, and once water is taken care of, food seems to be the biggest
problem. They try things like knives on poles, gaff hooks (if they are
lucky) but a lot of them simply rely on catching fish with their hands
or the fish jumping into the raft! does nature truly supply for the
needy? there must be a better way!

Thanks,
Shaun