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G'day Heavy D - do you know how they make the maggots "Long Life"? The only major consideration I've had is - heat accelerates the evolution of a maggot to a fly. So I figured keeping them cool - and only exposing what you think you need in that session to the days warmth - is the best way to keep them as maggots. But I'm intrigued by your mention of moisture levels and substrate. Could you elaborate on the differences in packaging and substrate bewtween the normal maggots and the "Long Life" versions. Do you reckon their is some additive they've discovered to inhibit their

p.s/ dropped 3 jewies on sebiles tonight - so the maggots an sleep easy for the next few nights

Yeah - some of my "steepest learning curves" in fishing, have come from chatting with old Greek fisherman on piers and rock walls. 2 of the most pivotal moments occurred, when I thought my "space age" gear would slaughter the catch rates of the old fella's who had set up before me But nothing could have been further from the truth...... And thats when I developed a healthy distrust for the tackle industry and articles written by "corporate shills" They tell you the reason you arent catching, is because you arent using this rod - that reel - this brand of fluorocarbon lead

Yeah I'm sure there are blokes who reckon dirty stinking young maggots, with their stomachs full of meat, are the ultimate bait. And I wouldnt take much convincing to believe that. But you cant argue with the effectiveness of clean maggots in bran either. So - as I only have one fridge - a clean maggot is my chosen path

Thanks Doobie Nah not yet - after a few dud sessions with lures , I usually recharge my batteries with a livie session - but I've still got a couple of dud lure sessions up my sleeve before I hit the livies again

Just tested how long the batteries last on full power - "After a 90 min constant battery test on full power - it seriously weakened the beam to the point where it sucks after 3 hours you could still tie knots with it but not much else. after 4 hours you'd have to squint to tie knots

Yeah the reason I prefer a "focus-able" beam is - there is no single "factory setting" that can match all the different scenarios I come up against in an evening. With the way I use torches........ a torch that cant focus, is similar to camera that cant focus.

Yeah - in the wrong hands - even a spoon becomes a deadly weapon

I'm reluctant to share this Vid, as my camera sucks in low light - but there might be something in it. White light tends to illuminate the hell out of an area - but yellow light gives a truer representation of the colours you would see in day light - and for what its worth - I find when I'm spot lighting fish - they are much more likely to spook on a white light than a yellow light

Yeah I bought the "knock off" version of the Night Core and trialed it for a while - (mainly just to see if it was going to work with the way I searched rivers at night) - The version I bought was super bright and worked off 4 x 18650's but it didnt have a focus-able beam. The spread of light was too wide for what I was trying to achieve - lights with much lower lumens could focus in on my target in a more effective way I can attest to how hot these things get - but without a focus-able beam, I was always wishing it had one. Because when you want to isolate one particular object

Yeah head torches arent for everyone - I used to do alot of river exploration at night. A push bike was the chosen method of transportation - finding concentrations of predator attracting bait was the mission - I tried hand held torches but riding and hand held torches dont mix - so thats why I got so interested in head torches. The biggest draw back of head torches is their lack of power (unless you want to carry a large battery pack and burn your forehead due to the heat produced from powerful lights - but there biggest advantage is I can comfortably use them hands free. So i

Haha - trust me, I understand your pain. I would have to be the most considerate head torch user known to man. I always ask for permission from fellow anglers before turning it on and I'm extremely mindful of where the beam is pointing. The guys I fish with are veteran head torch users, so the "rookie errors", alot of people make, do not occur in my circle. I have introduced alot of people to the joys of head torches but after a few years I started giving safety briefings before handing them out. For instance - If I was going camping with a new crew I'd always buy som

Just got some feed back from a bloke whose been using a similar unit for 5 years without problem I must have been too rough with mine and dislodged the wiring by pulling to hard on the light to get it out of a bag - (the soldering job on the wiring was dodgy though) so If you look after these lights - they could be a real option. not saying there arent better lights out there - just saying these might be a legitimate option based on intended use

Yeah I use my head torch to spot fish at night so they need to be super bright, with a single handed focus-able beam. My main gripe with the Led Lenser I bought is it doesnt focus all the way down to a really tight spot like the old ones used to. I've bought these cheap lights before and I've experienced the problems you mentioned. Thats why I splurged on the Led Lenser. I dont expect the ebay one to last too long but I was just too curious about the 13,000 lumens they offered - and for $20 I am no longer wondering (p.s. I dont think its quite 13.000 lumens)

Yeah the build quality,longevity and battery life are yet to be tested - but as far as brightness goes - those cheap Leds can put out some serious light

Crocs have got to be one of the most versatile shoes in the business

Actually - heres his mates video which talks alot more about the pond set up

This bloke has decided to turn a farm pond into a trout pond. Its very early days in the process but he usually moves quite quickly on his projects. Could be one to watch if you have an interest in this stuff. The vid above is more of a trout hatchery tour

Curiosity got the better of me

Yeah part of me is worried that the holes are too big - but I'm hoping with a vigorous sifting style, the maggots will be too busy bouncing around to be able to find their way down the holes. I had every intention of going to the 2 dollar shop to look for baskets - but I've had a severe case of the sniffles - so it was easier to let my fingers do the walking I'll let you know how the 3mm holes go

The holes, in my improvised mesh sieve for separating maggots from bran, were too small. (2mm max) So I googled Maggots sieves/riddle and they were a bit expensive. Cheapest I found on ebay was about $36 if you include postage charges. So I googled popular mesh sizes. Seems 3mm is about right. The purpose built ones are made from wire, which I imagine is more efficient (first photo) - but this plastic garden sieve will be better than what I had. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Plastic-Garden-Sieve-Riddle-Green-For-Composy-Soil-Stone-Mesh-Tool-Gardening/401413014489?_trkparms=aid%3D1110