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1. Berley...What ingredients and how do you do it?

   By bjorn2fish, July 23, 2014   

   • berley
   • how to
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     • diy
     • berley blocks
   • 19 replies
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   • wilda
   • May 7, 2017

2. Innovative Ideas Man 1 2 3 4 12

   By yellow door 1, October 21, 2021
   • 405 replies
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   • yellow door 1
   • April 3

3. Soft Plastic Rigging and Techniques

   By sbarnden, March 17, 2015
   • 8 replies
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   • sbarnden
   • March 24, 2015

4. Banga Baits 1 2 3

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

5. "How To" Tie a Simple Paternoster Dropper Rig

   By The Fishing Guru, March 25, 2015   

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   • The Fishing Guru
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   • 0 replies
   • 17k views
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   • The Fishing Guru
   • March 25, 2015

6. Salting cockles

   By Underpants, August 27, 2015   

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   • cockles
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   • Staveross
   • September 14, 2015

7. Kayak Sounder DIY Installation 1 2

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

8. Wading Tub

   By Territory Lad, October 24, 2018   

   • wading
   • 10 replies
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   • Territory Lad
   • November 5, 2018

9. Making a Berley Pot Cam!! now I need help identifying a mysterious fish

   By Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman, September 30, 2013
   • 22 replies
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   • Reeve
   • July 21, 2014

10. Trout dam 1 2

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

11. clip down pulley rig

    By plankton, November 7, 2016
    • 17 replies
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    • plankton
    • November 24, 2017

12. My first attempt at DIY berley blocks

    By bjorn2fish, August 13, 2014   

    • berley blocks
    • diy
    • 9 replies
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    • Rybak
    • August 16, 2014

13. Rod Butt Extension

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

14. DIY Sand Spike / Rod holder

    By RedReeler, July 29, 2016
    • 3 replies
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    • plankton
    • July 29, 2016

15. DIY soft plastics and jig heads

    By bjorn2fish, June 21, 2015   

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    • 12 replies
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    • manycastsfewcaught
    • July 7, 2015

16. Razor Fish Tongs

    By Panga, August 24, 2017
    • 10 replies
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    • Knackers
    • February 24, 2023

17. DIY flounder spear

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

18. Best Whiting rod?

    By TENNANT, May 22, 2021
    • 21 replies
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    • FITTY
    • March 16, 2022

19. How to stop a multiplier reel turning into a birds nest!

    By TonyD, February 5, 2016
    • 11 replies
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    • jackmac
    • February 9, 2016

20. "How To" fillet Australian Salmon

    By The Fishing Guru, March 14, 2015   

    • Fillet
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      • The Fishing Guru
    • 3 replies
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    • Kayak Noob
    • March 27, 2015

21. Recycling a lead acid battery for sinkers, is it worth it ???

    By bjorn2fish, October 7, 2016   

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      • diy
    • 7 replies
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    • Lexi
    • October 9, 2016

22. Carp for burley

    By Underpants, July 20, 2014
    • 10 replies
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    • Guest Softy
    • July 21, 2014

23. Wading table

    By bob23, August 9, 2017
    • 16 replies
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    • brutus
    • August 17, 2017

24. Reel storage cleats

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

25. First attempt at homemade cork floats.

    By doobie, November 19, 2019   

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

26. Kayak and Canoe Modifications

    By jimbojames, January 11, 2013
    • 5 replies
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    • jimbojames
    • January 12, 2013

27. How do you tie/connect your braid to you swivel

    By JAYMAN, January 17, 2016   

    • Palomar knot
    • 13 replies
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    • doobie
    • January 26, 2016

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

    By The Fishing Guru, January 1, 2018   

    • blue swimmer crab
    • the fishing guru
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      • upcycled waste product
    • 4 replies
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    • doobie
    • January 1, 2018

29. Show us your fishing gear storage and organisation

    By bjorn2fish, November 1, 2015   

    • fishing gear storage
    • organisation
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    • 15 replies
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    • Chief
    • November 16, 2015

30. "How To" collect cockles/pipis for bait - The Fishing Guru

    By The Fishing Guru, March 14, 2015   

    • Bait
    • Cockles
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      • Pipis
      • The Fishing Guru
    • 0 replies
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    • The Fishing Guru
    • March 14, 2015

31. Braid: Strength vs Diameter vs PE

    By Soobz, December 13, 2021
    • 20 replies
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    • Rybak
    • December 16, 2021

32. Soobz Ludicrous Lures

    By Soobz, February 6, 2021
    • 26 replies
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    • Mickyj
    • July 23, 2021

33. Twisted Dropper Loop

    By sbarnden, April 5, 2015
    • 6 replies
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    • The Fishing Guru
    • April 11, 2015

34. fg wizz DIY "FG" Knot Jig

    By Plectropomus, March 23, 2020   

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

35. Entry Level Open Boat

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