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Fysshe Salmon
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Posted: 10 May 2015 at 2:21pm |
I was cutting a piece of old Oregon Pine yesterday to see if it was okay for nude lures. To my surprise, I found it had been attacked by some type of borer! The holes are almost perfect circles with a liner similar to enamel... Also traces of egg shells attached to the walls. Any budding entomologists out there??
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Fysshe Salmon
LureLovers.com Fanatic Fysshe Lures Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Location: Taylors Beach Status: Online Points: 2746 |
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I just remembered where I found that piece of timber! It washed up on the beach here. That's probably why it smelled so fishy... Some type of marine borer... Glad it wasn't termites!!!
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Nicho
Stall Holder Nichos Maulers Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Location: POMONA QLD Status: Offline Points: 8752 |
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Youve got to make something out of that ian.
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Nichos Maulers Homemade timber lures....THEY CATCH FISH!
YA DONT KNOW...IF YA DONT GO...SO GET OUT THERE AND... FISH IT |
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rally44
Stall Holder Lee's Lures Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Location: townsville Status: Offline Points: 1817 |
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A nice Desk-Top pen or pencil holder for the CEO who has everything!! Most unusual indeed.Cheers Richard.
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Dads in the shed making saw-dust again.
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Darby
Stall Holder Fishaholic Lures Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Status: Offline Points: 7477 |
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Shipworm or Teredo Worm
Teredo navalisthe 'egg' is actually the halves of the plate it uses to burrow sort of like teeth. The 'enamel' coating is a calcium like material exuded by the worm. |
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"If you are going to have fun with your rod.. get some wood
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Fysshe Salmon
LureLovers.com Fanatic Fysshe Lures Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Location: Taylors Beach Status: Online Points: 2746 |
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Thanks Brad, thought you may have it sussed!! Unfortunately, I threw it all in the brazier last night.. Didn't want anything nasty hatching in my shed!!
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Darby
Stall Holder Fishaholic Lures Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Status: Offline Points: 7477 |
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Ian, once they are out of water for more than 6 days they are generally dead as. If there is no worm in there its all over red rover.They don't lay eggs in timber but eat it for B'fast/lunch/dinner.
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"If you are going to have fun with your rod.. get some wood
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Fysshe Salmon
LureLovers.com Fanatic Fysshe Lures Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Location: Taylors Beach Status: Online Points: 2746 |
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After a few beers while listening to the Cowboys game, I wouldn't have noticed anyway!!
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SNAFU
Stall Holder RIPP-N LURES Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Location: Maclean N.S.W Status: Offline Points: 2561 |
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Looks like a 3/4 Twist Drill Worm
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Powelly
Stall Holder Powell Lures Joined: 16 Feb 2010 Location: Port Macquarie Status: Offline Points: 2196 |
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"Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.” Classic Beatles! "A Day in the Life".
Not sure how you would carve a lure from that piece of timber, Ian, but I'm looking forward to seeing the end result. Cheers Travers
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