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1. Shrimp from straw

   By Soobz, Wednesday at 12:43 AM
   • 1 reply
   • 69 views
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   • keenfisho
   • Wednesday at 08:15 AM

2. Rod tip repair

   By Soobz, December 31, 2020
   • 6 replies
   • 209 views
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   • Soobz
   • January 3

3. snapper ban DIY fish release weights

   By Plectropomus, October 25, 2020   

   • undersized fish
   • 16 replies
   • 394 views
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   • David_C
   • October 28, 2020

4. Banga Baits 1 2 3

   By southie THE BANGA, February 13, 2020
   • 80 replies
   • 7,042 views
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   • HB tragic
   • August 16, 2020

5. fg wizz DIY "FG" Knot Jig

   By Plectropomus, March 23, 2020   

   • fg knot
   • tying jig
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     • fg knot
     • tying jig
     • leader to braid
   • 3 replies
   • 1,034 views
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   • Plectropomus
   • June 3, 2020

6. Rod Butt Extension

   By southie THE BANGA, July 12, 2016
   • 9 replies
   • 3,885 views
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   • Guy
   • May 5, 2020

7. Reel storage cleats

   By yellow door 1, April 18, 2020
   • 8 replies
   • 509 views
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   • yellow door 1
   • April 19, 2020

8. The importance of a locking nut on a line spooler

   By yellow door 1, April 12, 2020
   • 4 replies
   • 378 views
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   • yellow door 1
   • April 12, 2020

9. Those DIYers who know - will know why this is good

   By yellow door 1, April 7, 2020
   • 0 replies
   • 326 views
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   • yellow door 1
   • April 7, 2020

10. Diy fly tying vice

    By yellow door 1, April 4, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 315 views
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    • yellow door 1
    • April 4, 2020

11. Camping Fridge into a Blast Freezer

    By Knackers, February 19, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 456 views
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    • bjorn2fish
    • February 20, 2020

12. First attempt at homemade cork floats.

    By doobie, November 19, 2019   

    • fishing floats
    • 17 replies
    • 1,109 views
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    • southie THE BANGA
    • December 15, 2019

13. What glue to attach pool foam to Chupa-Chup stick

    By yellow door 1, November 9, 2019
    • 14 replies
    • 741 views
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    • yellow door 1
    • November 13, 2019

14. DIY kayak trolly

    By peatop, August 11, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 713 views
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    • peatop
    • August 24, 2019

15. Roof racks

    By mattmann1985, July 8, 2019
    • 5 replies
    • 642 views
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    • mattmann1985
    • July 10, 2019

16. Kayak Sounder DIY Installation 1 2

    By Kuerschie, April 1, 2014
    • 47 replies
    • 6,040 views
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    • doobie
    • February 10, 2019

17. Keeping sounder wires tidy

    By Hunter69, January 8, 2019
    • 13 replies
    • 1,159 views
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    • dmck
    • January 21, 2019

18. DIY flounder spear

    By yellow door 1, October 4, 2018
    • 9 replies
    • 3,037 views
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    • yellow door 1
    • November 7, 2018

19. Wading Tub

    By Territory Lad, October 24, 2018   

    • wading
    • 10 replies
    • 3,743 views
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    • Territory Lad
    • November 5, 2018

20. DIY PVC knife Sheath with belt clip

    By yellow door 1, October 4, 2018
    • 0 replies
    • 1,271 views
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    • yellow door 1
    • October 4, 2018

21. Extension poles for landing net

    By yellow door 1, September 22, 2018
    • 2 replies
    • 882 views
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    • yellow door 1
    • September 22, 2018

22. Trout dam 1 2

    By wilda, June 5, 2016
    • 36 replies
    • 5,201 views
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    • yellow door 1
    • September 12, 2018

23. CRABBING

    By asma, September 8, 2018
    • 7 replies
    • 1,262 views
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    • piratepom
    • September 11, 2018

24. Carpet cleaning

    By Hunter69, August 22, 2018
    • 6 replies
    • 1,409 views
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    • Hunter69
    • August 23, 2018

25. Protecting Boat lisence

    By Hunter69, July 9, 2018
    • 6 replies
    • 1,171 views
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    • Rod
    • July 9, 2018

26. Entry Level Open Boat

    By learninglures, February 24, 2018
    • 6 replies
    • 2,116 views
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    • brutus
    • March 5, 2018

27. My offshore life jacket alterations

    By AuusieDave, January 17, 2018
    • 0 replies
    • 899 views
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    • AuusieDave
    • January 17, 2018

28. How to make a Crab Measure from an IceCream Lid

    By The Fishing Guru, January 1, 2018   

    • blue swimmer crab
    • the fishing guru
    • (and 2 more)

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      • blue swimmer crab
      • the fishing guru
      • how to
      • upcycled waste product
    • 4 replies
    • 2,242 views
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    • doobie
    • January 1, 2018

29. How to make a Cockle Measure from a Milk Carton/Bottle

    By The Fishing Guru, January 1, 2018   

    • goolwa cockle
    • the fishing guru
    • (and 2 more)

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      • goolwa cockle
      • the fishing guru
      • how to
      • upcycling waste products
    • 0 replies
    • 1,691 views
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    • The Fishing Guru
    • January 1, 2018

30. How to measure Cockles (Youtube video)

    By The Fishing Guru, December 30, 2017   

    • the fishing guru
    • goolwa beach
    • (and 3 more)

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      • the fishing guru
      • goolwa beach
      • cockles
      • pipis
      • how to
    • 4 replies
    • 1,757 views
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    • The Fishing Guru
    • January 1, 2018

31. Something a little different - How to make BEER BOTTLE CAP Christmas Baubles

    By The Fishing Guru, December 24, 2017   

    • the fishing guru
    • christmas 2017
    • (and 1 more)

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      • the fishing guru
      • christmas 2017
      • not quite fishing
    • 0 replies
    • 811 views
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    • The Fishing Guru
    • December 24, 2017

32. How to cheat at Crabbing :)

    By The Fishing Guru, December 15, 2017
    • 2 replies
    • 1,249 views
    • 
    • SaltyFlyer
    • December 15, 2017

33. How to catch crabs from a jetty/landbased - The Fishing Guru

    By bjorn2fish, December 7, 2017   

    • the fishing guru
    • crabs
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • the fishing guru
      • crabs
      • blue swimmer
      • sand crabs
      • how to
    • 2 replies
    • 1,196 views
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    • The Fishing Guru
    • December 15, 2017

34. clip down pulley rig

    By plankton, November 7, 2016
    • 17 replies
    • 4,504 views
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    • plankton
    • November 24, 2017

35. Razor Fish Tongs

    By Panga, August 24, 2017
    • 5 replies
    • 3,463 views
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    • Bloodworm
    • August 26, 2017