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- Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:23 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Early Spring Punchin
- Replies: 2
- Views: 916
Re: Early Spring Punchin
Good picture quality, too bad the sound was an issue but looked like a fun bite and props for the respect of the tourney guys.With a big hook and heavy line why not just lip them no net needed bouncing fish is a bad look and example to others, too much unnecessary rug burn.
Re: Junebug?
2 colors flipping was about Brush Hogs Used to flip alot of 3/8 and 1/2 oz arkie head style Jigs with Super Pork and Yamamoto 5" double tail grubs , later Sweet Beavers Coonasty flippin and pitchin texas style.
Re: Junebug?
Junebug is a great color I flipped at Clear Lake over 20 years only used 2 colors watermelon candy and junebug used to buy them 10 packs at a time both colors mostly fished junebug in off colored water. The color is a blackgrape with flake black grape goes way back to Manns Jelly Worms in the 70s or...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Major League Fishing Suspends James Watson
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3623
Re: Major League Fishing Suspends James Watson
FBD aside and I agree with that, however the Toyota Series events and the invitationals have some merit and glad they have western tournaments and props to Ken Mah and his long time bid and impressive win
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Major League Fishing Suspends James Watson
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3623
Re: Major League Fishing Suspends James Watson
Possibly , Watsons not afraid to poke the Bear more than once, personaly I'm not a big fan of him, but he is funny and an accomplished angler he has the respect of many pro anglers I have respect him as well . I have seen him on several podcasts and he just tells it how it is in his view . JW also i...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Major League Fishing Suspends James Watson
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3623
Re: Major League Fishing Suspends James Watson
Duckett has been off the rails for awhile now, favoring some anglers for different rule infractions and breaking promises to anglers he couldn't back up .Many top anglers have returned to BASS for over 5 years. He has been leaking oil and losing sponsor money for some time .Watson was basicly suspen...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: New Melones tips?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1324
Re: New Melones tips?
Best of luck to you, keeping it simple is good advice. For example you dont need 4 sizes of neko weights 3/32 and 1/8 wiill do mybest senko color is 301 yum dingers are very good too and less pricy, Zoom 6" trick worms are very affordable and versitile neko, wacky rigged shakey heads texas and ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Vintage fish measuring board
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1256
Re: Vintage fish measuring board
I remember those I used them for tourneys in the 80s alot of them prob blew out of boats while running redman tournaments went to a flat board and the metal one wouldnt sorry cant help you with that but this is a great place to start good luck
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:08 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Clear lake question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1322
Re: Clear lake question
I just spoke on the phone from a friend in Kelseyville its pouring there now and Cache creek has been flowing fast still it can only keep up with so much time wise release its a small dam. I get it the pre spawn bite on that lake it can be some of the best in the nation keep your eye on the weather ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Clear lake question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1322
Re: Clear lake question
First as said by Dan. the no wake rule is applied and a lake closure because of flood concerns . I have seen too many times flooding occuring to homes in Corinthian Bay, Lands End, Holiday thru Lakeport lakeside homes and most all ramps. Just as an example, so many homes and near lake businesses are...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Christian Ostrander
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1688
Re: Christian Ostrander
I'm now a true fan of Christian fairly recently read about him, I was really happy to see he made the top 10 today, especialy after his strong start at Okeechobee . I watched it all go down today on BASS live today was tough fishing as last night had a low of 25 degrees and high in the forties today...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:42 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Christian Ostrander
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1688
Re: Christian Ostrander
I have seen some fishing reports by him. I reconised his talent thanks for the heads up I forgot he was fishing the opens that tournament is live now on FS1 there should be a camera man with him. Also his season started out strong at the big o I will follow him all year this tourney can also we watc...
- Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:42 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Looking for Harvey Naslund Silver Magazine and Dennis Lee
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1092
Re: Looking for Harvey Naslund Silver Magazine and Dennis Lee
Im doing good Robert, back living in SW Florida on the coast chasing salt water fish and keep up on bass fishing coast to coast
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:49 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Looking for Harvey Naslund Silver Magazine and Dennis Lee
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1092
Re: Looking for Harvey Naslund Silver Magazine and Dennis Lee
Try looking at Bass Fishing Archives, Lots of great info and resources from the past both national and west coast . I fished most all tourneys in the 80s in california I really enjoy the Archives site . Good Luck, Tony Smith, Fort Meyers Florida
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:44 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Rod Companies Leaving California
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6168
Re: Rod Companies Leaving California
really did I just get nuked erased thought I had something to say ask caufield im legit took a lot of time to type I know but if that was unfair tony smith im pissed
- Sat May 21, 2016 4:15 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: Texas Bass Classic Day 1 Results - Zaldain leads
- Replies: 1
- Views: 766
Re: Texas Bass Classic Day 1 Results - Zaldain leads
great showing from the western guys 8 in the top 25...
- Fri May 20, 2016 2:02 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: FLW weigh in
- Replies: 3
- Views: 925
Re: FLW weigh in
use adobie flash player to view
- Fri May 20, 2016 1:59 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: FLW weigh in
- Replies: 3
- Views: 925
Re: FLW weigh in
back live now
- Fri May 20, 2016 1:50 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: FLW weigh in
- Replies: 3
- Views: 925
Re: FLW weigh in
the live feed was working now its froze up keep refreshing the link the leaderboard is showing some results
- Fri May 13, 2016 5:14 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Ranger Boat ToolKit?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1238
Re: Ranger Boat ToolKit?
first thing I would consider is a trolling motor fix with a spare prop and nuts maybe a switch when the troll motor goes down no good, otherwise tools are not ranger specific basic stuff like wire connectors elect tape jumper cables too and basic other tools maybe a spare cord to launch and pull up ...
- Mon May 02, 2016 3:23 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: 1997 200hp Mercury Problems
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7492
Re: 1997 200hp Mercury Problems
Z26 did you change the spark plugs, do you have efi or carbs? your mecanic may be fine yoy may need a merc ace like Calvin Burns in redding at the ranger dealer there or Lyle Gossit at clear lake by clearlake outdoors
- Sun May 01, 2016 4:20 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: rebuilt Evinrude225 fict issues, need someone who can work on it
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1622
Re: rebuilt Evinrude225 fict issues, need someone who can work on it
lyle is an ace mecanic used to be down around Galt I think, now has a shop in Lakeport Clear Lake, dont know if he works further south these days, he will do you right and not just evinrudes either great Merc man as well.
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:28 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Possible tornado on Lake berryessa
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2629
Re: Possible tornado on Lake berryessa
Cool picture thats a water spout ..
- Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:41 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Mercury Engine Life
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2371
Re: Mercury Engine Life
why would you mix your gas in the tank running 50 to 1 all the time when oil injection would meter it down to less oil when not needed and not fouling your plugs thus burning less oil? why aviod oil injection?
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:41 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: The red one vs g force trolling motor cables
- Replies: 47
- Views: 19309
Re: The red one vs g force trolling motor cables
T-H Marine is a strong and long standing company with lots of great products google them they are the real thing much more than pull cords- cables
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:49 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Long run for the elites
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2197
Re: Long run for the elites
Yea the guys that ran to the cooper river averaged 75 gallons a day that was a hefty fuel bill, I don't know about whining but the boys were happy to get a shot at the quality of the delta fish but the drive was super long even the cali boys leave their boats back east and fly home some guys have dr...
- Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:16 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: live weigh in from wwt roosevelt ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 740
Re: live weigh in from wwt roosevelt ?
thank you will watch for sure, best wishes and thanks for a great job and circuit, much needed in the west, the future looks bright, you guys rock!
- Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:48 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: live weigh in from wwt roosevelt ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 740
live weigh in from wwt roosevelt ?
Couldn't find a link on their web site anyone know what time or if their site will link? Mean while watchin bass elite from fla...
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 3:01 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Simplifying
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1635
Re: Simplifying
While I don't carry alot of soft plastics but use them pretty much every time out, 3 more essential baits I always have are Zoom 6" trick worms senkos or yum dingers brush hogs baby and full size. My #1 trick worm is watermelon candy fished mostly neko or izzy rigged as I call it, also good for...
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:55 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Simplifying
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1635
Re: Simplifying
You are on the right track, so many of us have the boat overloaded with tackle to the point where much is buried hard to find and actually adds alot of weight to the boat. Plus when buried and unorganised folks buy stuff they already have weather in the boat or at home. For starters the staple diet ...
- Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:46 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Where to stay while fishing Oroville
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1464
Re: Where to stay while fishing Oroville
I think that place is Americas best value inn on oro dam blvd I have stayed there and so did most of the pro am guys a few years back, stay away fromall the places that parrellel hwy 99 lots of shady customers there. Get some launch info I think launching by the spillway is dirt, get you some killer...
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:33 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: What's the name of the floating plants at Clear Lake
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1362
Re: What's the name of the floating plants at Clear Lake
I call it Primrose, it starts growing early in the year even in cold water
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:19 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: WON Clear Lake Open
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3497
Re: WON Clear Lake Open
I haven't found any info on wons website about following the event for results photos ect seems to me facebook is where they usually post I don't do facebook but last year using a link was able to get info. Any live weigh in coverage available ? thanks...
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:13 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Learning the ropes - bass boat ownership.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3967
Re: Learning the ropes - bass boat ownership.
I might be able to help with some advise, PM sent
- Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:18 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Drop Shot with Baitcaster
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4912
Re: Drop Shot with Baitcaster
When I drop shot with a baitcast I use a Powell 733, 12 # mono to a black small swivel to 30" or less 8 or 10# floro leader a great hook for a 6'' worm is a 1/0 or 2/0 rebarb hook, G Lock Gamas are good too for me its my finnesse bubba shot. Powell has a Inferno Series of rods that retail at $1...
- Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:24 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Prop question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1374
Re: Prop question
Phils props and tackle in redding will be your best call all the guys there will do you right, the prop guys are george and chris, the best.. those guys have extensive knowledge for performance and basic prop apps. as well
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:02 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Elites out of Discovery Park
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1969
Re: Elites out of Discovery Park
Could be some hairy boat rides for the Marshals in that tourney, the speed /wake zones will be a player too, as well as navigation , bet some nice smallies and meanmouth river fish will be weighed in. Those elite anglers can and will catch em good. Despite the launch area being so far from the Delta...
- Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:04 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Pro Leaders at California Open
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1974
Re: Pro Leaders at California Open
Such a great tourney and so much industry support, and big weights 20lbs plus to 41st place wow!This event should be a 100+ boat field . To me its the best tourney on the west coast besides the CTT, anglers step up and support these venues. Good luck and safe travels to all anglers involved. Tony Sm...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:08 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: ABA Clear lake
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1952
Re: ABA Clear lake
I am intersted in the results as well the aba website as it is now dosen't work for me, heard Wayne Breasille and partner, sorry wayne for bad spelling, won with some toads, after winning the ac derby the prior day with a 35 lb. sack WOW! Nice job guys way to get it done!.
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:39 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Using a winch to part your rig.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1232
Re: Using a winch to part your rig.
The safest way in my view would be to put a hitch and ball set up on the front of the tow rig. I've launched hundreds of rental boats that way and its super easy.
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:59 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Jerk Bait Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1150
Re: Jerk Bait Question
Thanks, good info..
- Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:25 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Jerk Bait Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1150
Jerk Bait Question
My fishing partner gave me a Mega Bass Vision 110 magnum, yay! The bait did not have a split ring on the line tie, he said it came that way and the standard Vision one tens came with split rings on the line tie, should the mag be fished with a split ring I would think yes ,it did perform without s r...
- Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:28 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: prop pitch for colorado
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1349
Re: prop pitch for colorado
Call the guys at Phils the number is at the top of the page, great folks there been in business for many years, and they are always glad to help. They sell used props in excellent condition as well, safe boating and good fisin' to ya!
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:10 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: AMAZING WEATHER & HOOKIN LIPS!!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1230
Re: AMAZING WEATHER & HOOKIN LIPS!!!!
I live in Kelseyville,Clearlake is a fine fishery, Shasta is as well I fish Shasta 50 to 80 days every winter fun fishin. Lots of action and catch and fillet, Shasta spots are fine table fare, spots over 3 lbs and smallmouth always released. Shasta has always been one of my favorite lakes but 12 to ...
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:49 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: Elite St. Johns River Day 1- Top 20
- Replies: 1
- Views: 566
Re: Elite St. Johns River Day 1- Top 20
Happy for Randy Howell, great guy big weight, Davy Hite too, Hite stuck a 10.2 gorilla . Props to John Murray and Justin Lucas from FLW to BASS, big move and has proved his skills so far done good at Seminole and off to a good start at the St. Johns River many like Randall Tharp moving to BASS and s...
- Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:18 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2014 Future Pro Tour Classic Top 15 Intros
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1083
Re: 2014 Future Pro Tour Classic Top 15 Intros
I like my cold beers, but that coors light, staged walk thru was cheesey, and not a good promotion in my view.
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:24 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Straight Up Basic Question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4126
Re: Straight Up Basic Question
Diet can be everything nite before and the morning of a fishing trip like microwave burritos on the way to the lake, if nature calls so what, think of the BASS Elite guys with spectator boats and marshalls watch some Gerald Swindle u tube vids and laugh he has a up front view on dumps and maintance ...
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:12 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Stratos-Champion?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6372
Re: Stratos-Champion?
Thanks for the info Rick G. I am curious now as to when the last Champions were made in Ark. before the move to Tennessee, those Arkansas folks have a long history in quality boat building. I visited the factories in Flippin and Mountain Home in 1991 , and know some about of the history of wooden dr...
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:51 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Spinning rod/reel Setup
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1868
Re: Spinning rod/reel Setup
I have two Powell 702s exellent rods and versitile as well, paired mine with Shimano Symetre 2500 fl reels. Either way go with the 7' 2 power rods.
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:38 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: Stockton Bass Delta Champ
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1358
Re: Stockton Bass Delta Champ
Wow! Great catch those boys are consistantly tough Delta anglers Congrats.
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