list of do's and don'ts... please add your wisdom

 Hi all,

Probably already been done but was thinking it would be good to have at least one must do or don't from each of us.

Landbased and boat.

I'll get the ball rolling;:

#1 - Never leave home without the SKIPPER putting in all bungs!

(I stipulate it must be the skippers job to avoid major marital, family or  friend rifts when you launch and skipper starts screaming at nominated deckie...  ive been on both ends:-)

Who's next......????


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 log on

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 log on / off

 

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DONT

Wed, 2014-06-04 19:36

 leave your ear muffs on when launching the boat it tends to cause problems even more so when you dont notice even when you pull the boat back out and only once you get home 

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 Yeah, I second this, not a

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:09

 Yeah, I second this, not a good idea

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 yeh done that lat week lucky

Wed, 2014-06-04 22:59

 yeh done that lat week lucky the snap on hose part stayed with the hose and some water could get in

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Safety chain back on as soon

Wed, 2014-06-04 19:38

Safety chain back on as soon as boat is back on trailer

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 Check the engine starts at

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:00

 Check the engine starts at home, not when it's off the trailer and in the water with the car parked.

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 lol thats how i left the

Wed, 2014-06-04 23:00

 lol thats how i left the muffs on

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 When boat fishing always

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:13

 When boat fishing always take a flick rod at least with a metal twisty. You never know what might come Into casting distance on your travels

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 Yeah. Always a quick kick

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:14

 Yeah. Always a quick kick over of the outboard before leaving the driveway. I put bungs in before leaving home too. 

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never shout

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:19

never bollock your missus at the ramp , just might be some old school gentleman that take exception to it at the ramp

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Don't forget to ...

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:22

Make sure your outboard is secured appropriately to the boat/tinnie. Saw one fall off at the weekend during launching! Oops!

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Prepare

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:24

Might be a no-brainer but prep the boat in the designated area, not down on the ramp blocking the way. Seen a few people get a bit unhappy at people doing this.

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one i have done

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:38

don't forget to release your manual boat trailer breaks before you head of (done it twice) bloke at a red light shouts to me hey mate your boat trailer wheels are smoking , I thought shit not again

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 Did the same on Monday,

Thu, 2014-06-05 08:09

 Did the same on Monday, wheels were smoking at the servo

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 Never turn your back on the

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:43

 Never turn your back on the surf when fishing on the rocks. 

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 Dont walk behind a reversing

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:47

 Dont walk behind a reversing boat/car.Use ya brain and wait 5 seconds. 

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 Trailer brakes off when

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:51

 Trailer brakes off when beach launching 

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Top of the listPUT THE

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:58

Top of the list

PUT THE BUNGS IN !! :)

(Ha just noticed Dodgy had it covered)

Don't unhook the last hook from the boat before the arse end is in the water.

Check for the tell tale after staring the motor

make sure you have the bait before leaving home (land or boat)....

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Wed, 2014-06-04 20:57

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I get the feeling that has

Wed, 2014-06-04 20:59

I get the feeling that has two meanings and one of them doesn't have two wheels :-)

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 Ha ha I knew that was coming

Wed, 2014-06-04 21:15

 Ha ha I knew that was coming but I would've guessed Dumper lol

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Or when the snapper's

Wed, 2014-06-04 21:18

Or when the snapper's throat's cut...

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 Man who fishes in another

Thu, 2014-06-05 10:19

 Man who fishes in another mans well, usually catches crabs

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Also with the town bike...

Wed, 2014-06-04 21:03

...make sure she has change for a $5 note.

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Seems ridiculous

Wed, 2014-06-04 21:07

 Seems ridiculous but I've heard of vandals pulling peoples trailer hitch pin out at the boat ramp...always check it and double check your trailer connections everytime you return to your car to tow. Takes 15 seconds.

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Yip

Thu, 2014-06-05 08:22

Not only that bloody vandals cut the spectre winch rope, and partially unsrewed the shakle when we were parked for a beer after fishing at Hampton harbour yacht club dampier.

Boat ended up on the road. - search "somebody loose a boat" http://fishwrecked.com/forum/someone-lose-boat

Caught and was underage little turds.

Minimal damage luckily, some I could fix. Insurance paid me cash to get it fixed, so did what I could, and since the gearbox was destroyed on the 2S Johno, upgraded to an ETEC for just a little extra.

NOW. #1 - Check Bungs

          #2 - Check winch rope/chain, shakle and turn buckle (which I added after) before leaving anywhere.

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 take only what you need and

Wed, 2014-06-04 21:22

 take only what you need and leave nothing but footprints.

bungs, beer and the bloody knife also

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1. Don't get stuck by

Wed, 2014-06-04 21:26

1. Don't get stuck by flathead or red rock cod spines.....

2. IF you FAIL No. 1, DO piss on the area spiked.

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Spare Knife

Wed, 2014-06-04 21:43

 Always have at least 2 knives for when one jumps of the bait board after hitting a wave.

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Don't

Wed, 2014-06-04 21:50

Leave the boat key at home - too may times I have had to make the "dash". 

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Keys

Thu, 2014-06-05 17:43

My brother suggested I rename my boat "The Forgotten Quays" after doing it a couple of times in a short time, old boat didn't have keys.

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Water

Wed, 2014-06-04 21:50

Besides kicking the motor before leaving home check your headlamp or torch batteries.

And I always have a 5ltr drink container onboard.

 

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If you take someone new on

Wed, 2014-06-04 22:00

If you take someone new on the boat, always ask if they have banana's. Last time we took a gym junkie out he had 6!!!
Got him before he got in the car tho :)

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Contingency Plan

Wed, 2014-06-04 22:02

 Best way to cover yourself in any situation is to have a contingency plan to any possible danger or emergency.

For example if you have a capsized boat a set of Goggles easily accessible to retrieve other items might be handy.

Also good maintenence and risk assessment always the best prevention to any problem.

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If you see some one

Wed, 2014-06-04 22:43

If you see some one struggling during the launch/retrieve, be a nice boatie and offer to help

 

 

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Don't forget bait!! oh and

Thu, 2014-06-05 04:23

Don't forget bait!! oh and I've seen guys head out 20 miles and forget sinkers too!!

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 Make sure you and decky both

Thu, 2014-06-05 05:20

 Make sure you and decky both have fishing licence current. 

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 Always check safety gear (

Thu, 2014-06-05 06:06

 Always check safety gear ( flares, epirb and the like), last thing you want if you have to use them and they are not there

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Remember to brighten up the

Thu, 2014-06-05 06:22

Remember to brighten up the displays after a night session, so bloody hard to see the dimmed display during daylight!

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Thu, 2014-06-05 07:05

 Do have fun, even if your not catching fish 

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 John I have a nicer remedy

Thu, 2014-06-05 07:16

 John I have a nicer remedy to getting stocked by a flat head. Run the cut on his belly slime and it will stop your finger or hand from hurting...and smelling like urine

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Radio

Thu, 2014-06-05 07:24

Make sure your radio works, been checked many times by inspectors and they see the radios but they never check that they are operable as the rules state.

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+1

Thu, 2014-06-05 08:21

 

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Don't forget

Thu, 2014-06-05 07:42

floats for crab nets

Deckie ......... have you taken your seasick pills and ginger tablets 30minutes before we go out....check

spare oil for outboard

car keys on floatie

deckie (me) ... plenty of sandwiches, cold water

deckies ......... dry boat no booze

check navigation lights for night fishing

check trailer lights before departing always did this each time we went out & bung in

All fishing licenses in boat never come out

 

Beach fishing, dont leave home without checking for my collopsible chair for me to sit while fishing (stuffed knees can't stand for long)

Bob always did the safety check a day before we went out, , fuel filter, oil for outboard, batteries charged, fuel tank full and two 25litre spare fuel tanks full.

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 beware doing the safety

Thu, 2014-06-05 08:07

 beware doing the safety checks the day before-wouldnt be the first time the tanks have been siphoned overnight before departure

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True

Thu, 2014-06-05 10:56

Bob double checked in the morning

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new crew

Thu, 2014-06-05 08:20

 When taking someone out for the first time:

Ensure they know where the safety gear is and how to use it

Ensure they know how to operate the boat - basics like starting and putting in gear

Ensure they know how to use the radio - to call for help if you can't

 

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and where the

Thu, 2014-06-05 08:23

 Exit signs are, safety jackets with in reach

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Exit signs .. would be

Thu, 2014-06-05 09:03

Exit signs .. would be particularly beneficial for pie supporters 

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 Make sure you have plenty of

Thu, 2014-06-05 08:33

 Make sure you have plenty of water.

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 Oh n dont forget the turd

Thu, 2014-06-05 08:37

 Oh n dont forget the turd roll, in case off dumpage.

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sea rescues phone no

Thu, 2014-06-05 08:44

in your mobile, make sure someone knows where you are and your plan for the day, make sure always have spare fuel, help out others out wide

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First aid kit ..

Thu, 2014-06-05 09:05

First aid kit ..

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 Awesome guys!!!What's with

Thu, 2014-06-05 09:09

 Awesome guys!!!

What's with the bananas tho????

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Bananas!!!

Thu, 2014-06-05 10:02

Can't take bananas anywhere near a boat very bad luck!!!!.....along with orange hats!!!!...apparently!

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 Ohhhh... so thats why I

Thu, 2014-06-05 10:40

 Ohhhh... so thats why I never catch any fish!

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Halfway through a day where

Thu, 2014-06-05 10:50

Halfway through a day where we weren't catching any fish I discovered a mate had a banana in his lunchbox. Just about threw him overboard (told him either its him or the banana so over went the banana). We caught a few fish once it was out of sight (but the damage was done).

I now constantly call him "Banana Boy" and he is yet to be allowed back on the boat (mainly through lack of opportunity).

He cheekily rocked up one new years eve with a banana hanging around his neck....

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 Don't pull up and fish next

Thu, 2014-06-05 10:43

 Don't pull up and fish next to me 20 miles out 

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 Just thought of another

Thu, 2014-06-05 10:44

 Just thought of another one.

Stow a cpl of light canoe oars... even if you have a bigger boat. Can sometimes be the difference between rocks and sand or at least gets you going in right direction. 

 

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Spare anchors with chain and ropes. Drill a screw into the

Thu, 2014-06-05 10:57

shackle on the chain that holds the boat onto the trailer then you dont have to go looking for a pair of pliers when it gets seized as your trying to launch. I dont have a dual battery system so I always take one of those jump starter battery packs with me you can also charge a mobile phone off them from the USB or cigarrete lighter socket and run a bilge pump if need to.  The work light on them is handy for night fishing. Its been used a couple of times by other guys at the ramp when their batteries are flat as well - very handy and cheap to buy. 

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 I always check the shackle

Thu, 2014-06-05 11:56

 I always check the shackle before we leave so its not seized.

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Check everything

Thu, 2014-06-05 11:04

 Have a routine of checking everything before you leave home. It becomes habit after a while to run through the list. Bungs in - check - Bait - check - fuel - check etc. And no bananas   

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 Bananas are full of

Thu, 2014-06-05 11:34

 Bananas are full of potassium, fish love potasium, they make great burley.

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Totally agree

Thu, 2014-06-05 13:48

And have tested this "banana theory" because I am a true sceptic about these sort off things.

Have been fishing off Dampier with or without banana's, even introduced a random element when the deckie wouldnt inform me if a banana was onboard until after a trip. Thus I didnt know.

Logged it all.

Surprise surprise. No difference in catch rates.

Know the K+ theory. Mixed banana's in burley for herring etc and they bite like mad. Caught a couple on a piece of banana which surprised me no end. When not using banana in the mix they still bite and so far I havent noticed a plus or minus, but it certainly doesnt hinder the bite.

So if you like banana's come out on my boat, anytime.

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 Don't try an learn how to

Thu, 2014-06-05 11:57

 Don't try an learn how to reverse a boat at a packed boat ramp and don't put your boat in without any ropes attached

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 The only time you have too

Thu, 2014-06-05 12:11

 The only time you have too much fuel on your boat is when its on fire.

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Dont be fooled that

Thu, 2014-06-05 13:58

Dont be fooled that Outrigger's are there for a handgrip - you could land in the drink!!!

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NEVER

Thu, 2014-06-05 15:50

place knife's or pliers on the side of the boat.
have a rope/lanyard to secure bait knife.

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Dont be late or you will be

Thu, 2014-06-05 15:54

Dont be late or you will be left at the ramp!

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all crew must eat pwrans etc

Thu, 2014-06-05 17:13

the night before so there is good berly

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We always have an old cray

Thu, 2014-06-05 17:31

We always have an old cray float with a couple of feet of rope on it in the side pocket ready to chuck over quick in case of man over board, used it once in the Cut at night.

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bloody good

Thu, 2014-06-05 18:22

mate that is a good idea going to do that makes sense

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Bread Knife

Thu, 2014-06-05 18:35

 Always carry a bread or serated edge knife, you may need to free up a fouled prop in a hurry while drifting towards a reef.

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Be prepared- get all your

Thu, 2014-06-05 19:46

Be prepared- get all your gear in the boat, ropes attached, rods in, bait defrosting, bimni up, safety chain done finger tight etc. Do it away from the ramp so people who are already ready can slip in and out without any dramas. Also know what you have to do to get the boat in the water efficiently. That includes knowing how to REVERSE A TRAILER!! As soon as I got my red P's i was down the ramp backing the jetski in on a quiet afternoon and now can back a trailer better than most!!

 

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 bring shit loads of food,

Thu, 2014-06-05 20:08

 bring shit loads of food, never enough :P

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if your fishing alone , wear

Thu, 2014-06-05 21:25

if your fishing alone , wear a pfd the minute your hull hits the water

another very handy item is a basic tool kit with spare plugs, crc, hose clamps , pliers, scewdrivers , spare fuses etc etc
amazing how handy a few things can be if you are looking at them not for them !!

short length of small diameter rope to pull start motor in suitable outboards is good too when your starter cord breaks
carry spare wheel, hub, wheel nuts , bearings and spring on your trailer or in the car if your a reasonable way from home to launch site
trolley jack !!
my toolbox always has this set up in the back

hezzy

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when out fishing land or boat

Thu, 2014-06-05 22:05

when out fishing land or boat based , Never piss into the wind .

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Especially upwind of the

Fri, 2014-06-06 07:13

Especially upwind of the captain!!

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That reminds me off a classic

Fri, 2014-06-06 09:21

Had a double story beach shack in Avalon, Mandurah. As students went for a 'pissy" weekend.

Mate got a little under the weather. Thunder and lightning and a hell off a storm outside.

Still decided to piss from the balcony rather than loo.

You guesed it, straight into the wind, and with the howling wind not only did it come back, it came back and up and smacked him in the face. That set off a reaction and caused him with a gobfull of piss and a bellyful of other piss to spew, you guesed it again, smack into the wind and blew back all over him.

Crawled back in all covered in piss and spew. I dont think all off us have ever laughed that much.

He never did it again, and nor have I. to that "dont"!

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 Never p.ss into the wind!

Fri, 2014-06-06 10:03

 Never p.ss into the wind!

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Dont pull up to another boat

Fri, 2014-06-06 14:48

Dont pull up to another boat and drop lines, even if there are craypots..

Had a boat come fish next to us in 40m of water the other day on a spot we've had marked for over a year now. When we had a rant on social media about the pingers other fishers I know said it should be expected considering there were craypots on the spot?? First I had heard of it..

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When approached...

Fri, 2014-06-06 15:29

...by a male and female fisheries officers, don't address them as "Adolph" and "Eva", unless you know for sure that those are actually their names.

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classic

Fri, 2014-06-06 15:56

and especially not the straight arm salute

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ditch bag

Fri, 2014-06-06 16:37

 I have talked with someone who capsized. He said he never goes out without a ditch bag now. We have a ditch esky with life jackets, epirb, flares, knife, strobe, and a sat phone. Not to mention a 10 man life raft. 

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 Make sure whoever is holding

Sat, 2014-06-07 09:42

 Make sure whoever is holding the boat on the jetty while you get the car and trailer knows to move the boat along the jetty whenever the next boat is out of the way.

This is especially important in Coral Bay where it takes a long time to get the car.It is usually the skipper who gets the car and often whoever is holding the just does not realise that they are holding people up so make sure you explain it to them.

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Next time

Sat, 2014-06-07 10:18

Put a next time file(note pad) on board to wright in what to do or what to bring next time.
Also can be use for making notes in a emergency .
Panadol,nurofen & first aid kit .

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Don't

Sat, 2014-06-07 12:14

 For lb fishos don't fish within 15 metres or 10 metres on the beach

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Don't play leapfrog with

Tue, 2014-06-10 16:12

Don't play leapfrog with Unicorns. Rookie error fo sho.