The Fishing Guru

Been about five years since I last pumped for nippers but at Snowdens to the left of the boat ramp at low tide below .02m there are plenty.

Just look for the small holes.

Sometimes they blow bubbles.

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Let us know how you go Mate... Very interesting concept 😁👍

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Let us know how you go Mate... Very interesting concept 😁👍

I can't peddle fast enough for that.

This years Onkastomper Fishing Competition is on again at Perrys Bend, Onkaparinga River and Strike Hook is a proud supporter and donor.
A few of us Strike Hook guys will be there again cooking the sausage sizzle with soft drinks available too.
If you're a member of Strike Hook, come over say hi.
Date - Sunday 8th November Time - 7am - 12pm followed by presentations Location - Perrys Bend Onkaparinga River (Noarlunga Downs) Entry Fee - Donation to Childhood Cancer of your choice (Generosity encouraged for this great cause) Registration - Upon Arrival ********MAJOR SUPPORTER - Onkaparinga City Council******** Special Guests - Amelia Mulcahy (Channel 7), Chris Picton MP, Katrine Hildyard MP, Amanda Rishworth MP Rules and Fishable Area - explained upon registration but due to past numbers I am restricting fishing to 1 rod per person as I cannot extend the fishable area as in Onkastompa 12,13 and 14 Everyone who attends and donates receives a ticket into the many random draws for prizes. Categories - Biggest Overall Bream (Onkastompa Champion) Biggest Bream Men Biggest Bream Women Biggest Bream Junior 15< Biggest Mulloway (Open Class) Biggest "Other Fish" Senior Biggest "Other Fish Junior 15< BBQ and Drinks available with every cent going to the cause so please bring your thirst and hunger For Sale Table - Fishing and other goods will be for sale at AMAZING prices, again with every cent going to the cause. Card facilities available Merchandise - Polo and Hoody designs released in a few months A popular side event over the last 3 years has been Animal Relocation and Education bringing his animal matesThis has been poular with kids and adults alike. Tribe FM will be broadcasting live, which adds atmosphere as per the last 2 years. For the FIRST time a coffee van will be on site    

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Yeah I sometimes question my sanity, with the lengths I will go to to work something trivial out - especially when its already been worked out before - by 100's of other people - and its not even that important in the first place😉

But I'd be lying if I said I had not lost sleep wondering how to breed maggots better under the parameters I have set😉

 

Well done Mate ... I reckon I might stick to buying them also however 😂

Well done Mate ... I reckon I might stick to buying them also however 😂

Gotta be careful - might end up with the maggot version of these brutes😉
 
 

I tried breeding them once and am now officially banned from attempting to do so again at Guru HQ, upon the threat of immediate divorce.
 
My wife is actually a decent looking bird and looks after me pretty well . . . so I reckon I'll leave it to you guys moving forward 😂
 
 

I tried breeding them once and am now officially banned from attempting to do so again at Guru HQ, upon the threat of immediate divorce.
 
My wife is actually a decent looking bird and looks after me pretty well . . . so I reckon I'll leave it to you guys moving forward 😂
 
 

I tried breeding them once and am now officially banned from attempting to do so again at Guru HQ, upon the threat of immediate divorce.
 
My wife is actually a decent looking bird and looks after me pretty well . . . so I reckon I'll leave it to you guys moving forward 😂
 
 

I have now returned to breeding my own gents for 1 pure reason - twice now, I have purchased a container of long life gents and both within a 2 weeks were 3/4 dead.
Each was purchased from a different tackle shop and I'm not sure how 'old' the stock was or for what ever reason, but at $6 a tub for something that should 'last' for say 2 months, I was annoyed.
I used to use fish frames/head but agree the smell is pretty bad, and to also get the gents out from within the heads was difficult also.
Tip: use disposable gloves to help protect hands from absorbing the smell  
Now, instead of fish remains, I use a couple of chicken thighs.  I find the smell is not as bad, but is still smelly.
Someone also mentioned to me recently, just like kelp as mentioned, to bury the 'food' within some sheets of newspaper under dry sand in a bucket.
I tried this about 3 weeks ago (with sand in bottom of bucket, then the 'ingredients', then more sand) and confirm there is no smell in the air during the process - unless you stick your nose real close.  But did notice some blowies still hanging around the bucket, a couple which even laid some babies on top of the sand.
I didn't have any gents rise to the top of the sand, probably because I put plenty of sand to making sure to cover it right up.
The bonus is, the gents are much bigger than purchased ones.
Personally I wouldn't bother going to the trouble of making a maggot trap bucket - too much hassle.

a good method to breed maggots to eliminate the smell is after the blow wrap the blown fish or meat in 5 or six layers of news paper place in the bottom of a bucket then fill the bucket with clean dry beach sand, when you see wriggle tracks on the top of the sand it is time to sieve the sand you will have clean white maggots , I the pour   boiling water over the left over news paper to kill any remaining maggots then bury it deep in the garden makes good fertiliser

I thought I was going crazy as I searched every single topic in the forum back to 2016 😂
At least I now know that is not the case, congrats Sykes

I thought I was going crazy as I searched every single topic in the forum back to 2016 😂
At least I now know that is not the case, congrats Sykes

So one cubic meter of lead is 30% heavier than 1 cubic metre of steel.

Heres a list of metal densities - higher the number the heavier per cubed metre

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/metal-alloys-densities-d_50.html

 

Yeah the lack flies is not something I remember complaining about in the past.



 

yeah if you can weld, it would make things a whole lot more professional.

But theres still a few options for non welders - I'd be interested to see what you come up with.

Most blokes just use wire to wrap them on - but I had more zipties than wire😉

Competition time for all Strike & Hook members and it’s an easy one to do …. Sort of 
The idea of the competition is guess what ingredients have been used in the Scientifically Endorsed “Super Dooper Doobie Fish Attractant Guarantee Catch Fish Burley”.
Yes, you heard it right, the best burley mix you can put together yourself to make sure you catch some fish.
This doobie burly mix will attract Gar Fish, Mullet, Salmon Trout and Bream and possible many other species.
In this burley mix there are 7 ingredients, so it is not a basic burley mix, but one that has special fish attractants.
To help, some ingredients are the “norm”, but the remaining has the edge that you need over other fishos.
Watch the video and have a look at the photos and see if you can pick what 7 ingredients have been put in the mix.
If you are the first person to correctly pick all 7 ingredients in the one post … you are the winner.
The prize includes ……
-          1 x $20 BCF Voucher
-          1 x Fireline Cap
-          1 x Strike & Hook Bottle Opener
-          3 x Kamashark Soft Glow Beads (various sizes)
-          3 x Gladiator Super V point Hooks (various sizes)
-          4 Good Spot Swivels (various sizes)
 
Good Luck to all Strike & Hook members and there is no limit to the number of “guess’’ you have.
(S&H moderators/staff are ineligible to enter)
 

 
 

8 now... 

Find the fishing icons scattered around the site and you could win the prize pack below.
No hints yet apart from this...

Send a PM to me with the locations of all of the icons you can find, what they are and where they are located. Don't post up what the icons are and their locations in the chatbox or in this topics thread as we don't want anyone sitting back and letting a couple of members do all the hard work.
Fingers crossed I haven't made this too easy. Hints will be posted up if it does get a bit too crazy.
Good luck!!! 🔍

Hey Guys.
As many of you are aware, I am really trying to ramp up the videos of late. One of the things that is really bugging me lately is seeing people not necessarily doing the right thing when it comes to size and bag limits so this is our way of trying to promote the correct behaviors throughout the fishing community. I know that obviously most (if not all) of you guys will not necessarily fall into that category but thought I'd upload this one for those that may wish to use it as a how to guide to make some cool little measures up for yourselves
 
The measures actually come up really well and look pretty cool too

 
If any of you would like the template to print, you can find it here:
Cockle Measure Template - THE FISHING GURU.pdf
 
Cheers for your time Hookers.