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1. Innovative Ideas Man 1 2 3 4 12

   By yellow door 1, October 21, 2021
   • 405 replies
   • 44.2k views
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   • yellow door 1
   • April 3

2. Banga Baits 1 2 3

   By southie THE BANGA, February 13, 2020
   • 80 replies
   • 17.4k views
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   • HB tragic
   • August 16, 2020

3. Kayak Sounder DIY Installation 1 2

   By Kuerschie, April 1, 2014
   • 47 replies
   • 10.9k views
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   • doobie
   • February 10, 2019

4. Trout dam 1 2

   By wilda, June 5, 2016
   • 36 replies
   • 9.1k views
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   • yellow door 1
   • September 12, 2018

5. Soobz Ludicrous Lures

   By Soobz, February 6, 2021
   • 26 replies
   • 4.6k views
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   • Mickyj
   • July 23, 2021

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

   By Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman, September 30, 2013
   • 22 replies
   • 9.7k views
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   • Reeve
   • July 21, 2014

7. Best Whiting rod?

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

8. Braid: Strength vs Diameter vs PE

   By Soobz, December 13, 2021
   • 20 replies
   • 4.5k views
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   • Rybak
   • December 16, 2021

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

   By bjorn2fish, July 23, 2014   

   • berley
   • how to
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • berley
     • how to
     • ingredients
     • diy
     • berley blocks
   • 19 replies
   • 49k views
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   • wilda
   • May 7, 2017

10. clip down pulley rig

    By plankton, November 7, 2016
    • 17 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • plankton
    • November 24, 2017

11. First attempt at homemade cork floats.

    By doobie, November 19, 2019   

    • fishing floats
    • 17 replies
    • 5.1k views
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    • southie THE BANGA
    • December 15, 2019

12. Wading table

    By bob23, August 9, 2017
    • 16 replies
    • 5.5k views
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    • brutus
    • August 17, 2017

13. snapper ban DIY fish release weights

    By Plectropomus, October 25, 2020   

    • undersized fish
    • 16 replies
    • 3k views
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    • David_C
    • October 28, 2020

14. Show us your fishing gear storage and organisation

    By bjorn2fish, November 1, 2015   

    • fishing gear storage
    • organisation
    • (and 1 more)

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      • fishing gear storage
      • organisation
      • DIY
    • 15 replies
    • 4.9k views
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    • Chief
    • November 16, 2015

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

    By yellow door 1, November 9, 2019
    • 14 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • yellow door 1
    • November 13, 2019

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

    By JAYMAN, January 17, 2016   

    • Palomar knot
    • 13 replies
    • 5.1k views
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    • doobie
    • January 26, 2016

17. Keeping sounder wires tidy

    By Hunter69, January 8, 2019
    • 13 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • dmck
    • January 21, 2019

18. DIY soft plastics and jig heads

    By bjorn2fish, June 21, 2015   

    • DIY
    • soft plastics
    • (and 1 more)

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      • DIY
      • soft plastics
      • jig heads
    • 12 replies
    • 6.7k views
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    • manycastsfewcaught
    • July 7, 2015

19. Tying and FG Knot - a simpler solution

    By Rod, February 1, 2021
    • 12 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • yellow door 1
    • February 3, 2021

20. My Aquaponics setup .

    By jimbojames, August 2, 2013
    • 11 replies
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    • keenfisho
    • September 25, 2014

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

    By TonyD, February 5, 2016
    • 11 replies
    • 6.2k views
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    • jackmac
    • February 9, 2016

22. tuna rigging

    By dutchy, August 14, 2017
    • 10 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Rod
    • August 17, 2017

23. Carp for burley

    By Underpants, July 20, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 5.5k views
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    • Guest Softy
    • July 21, 2014

24. Razor Fish Tongs

    By Panga, August 24, 2017
    • 10 replies
    • 6.4k views
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    • Knackers
    • February 24, 2023

25. Wading Tub

    By Territory Lad, October 24, 2018   

    • wading
    • 10 replies
    • 10.6k views
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    • Territory Lad
    • November 5, 2018

26. How do I make my own burly

    By Mick The Slayer, May 14, 2021
    • 10 replies
    • 3.7k views
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    • yellow door 1
    • May 16, 2021

27. Worm trap fail

    By yellow door 1, July 22, 2021
    • 10 replies
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    • yellow door 1
    • August 1, 2021

28. realistic worm movement

    By Soobz, January 25, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Soobz
    • January 26, 2022

29. The New Rod Build!

    By southie THE BANGA, April 21, 2016
    • 9 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • jimbojames
    • April 23, 2016

30. My first attempt at DIY berley blocks

    By bjorn2fish, August 13, 2014   

    • berley blocks
    • diy
    • 9 replies
    • 7.7k views
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    • Rybak
    • August 16, 2014

31. Salting cockles

    By Underpants, August 27, 2015   

    • salting
    • cockles
    • (and 1 more)

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      • salting
      • cockles
      • bait
    • 9 replies
    • 13.4k views
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    • Staveross
    • September 14, 2015

32. Rod Butt Extension

    By southie THE BANGA, July 12, 2016
    • 9 replies
    • 7.5k views
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    • Guy
    • May 5, 2020

33. DIY flounder spear

    By yellow door 1, October 4, 2018
    • 9 replies
    • 6.4k views
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    • yellow door 1
    • November 7, 2018

34. Lip balm for wind knots in braided line - it works !

    By doobie, April 26, 2016
    • 8 replies
    • 3.3k views
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    • bjorn2fish
    • May 12, 2016

35. Soft Plastic Rigging and Techniques

    By sbarnden, March 17, 2015
    • 8 replies
    • 21.7k views
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    • sbarnden
    • March 24, 2015