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DougH

Wow, Thanks guys! I was afraid I was gunna be stuck in LB with nothing to do for a few days! Wifie has to go to a work seminar for a couple of days, so I while she gets smarter, I need to find things to do duing the daytime. So what's better than throwing a line in somewhere? Mark - thanks for the l...

DougH

hmmm, ya that's what I was afraid of. I can't fish the ocean cuz I'm a sea-sickness person, no matter what I take...

aight then...

DougH

I'm going to Long beach for a few days next week. Are there any lakes nearby?

DougH

WOW :cry: :cry: :cry: This is horrible! I am totally bummed out with this. Jimmy was one of the truely humble people on this planet, who was always ready to give you a little zinger just to keep ya honest. Jimmy was the fishermans TD, who always put us ahead of everything else. He wouldn't run on an...

DougH

Well, well, well... It's little Robbie getting ready to dip the boat again... AND, with two little rugrats ready to join the fray. now THAT is really something. I hope you are as excited about those kids as you were when you thought you found a quagga at Casitas. ehehe. But, love them little ones wi...

DougH

All that glam and that's all the motor you got?

Sheesh, you'll be lucky to break 85-90 mph with that!

I hope your hat (and underwear) has a chinstrap attached...

DougH

Final action: I installed two new starting marine batteries, and left the trolling motor batteries alone. Now I have a total of 5 batteries in the boat, and can run EVERYTHING full time, all day, and the big motor still has plenty of juice to start up. No funny switching, no cross connections, no gr...

DougH

Atta boy!
Good to hear the good results.
See ya out there...

Doug

DougH

Prayers send bro... git r dun

DougH

ok, a few more facts I have found. Every battery in series meters at 12v, regardless of being connected in series. I'm guessing that the 36v doesn't happen until the trolling motor switch is depressed, thus completing the circuit. I have no way of identifying which battery is #3 as the wires go &quo...

DougH

hmmm, So to switch from (Perko switch position) #2 back to #1, after the motor is started, would fry the EFI's electronics? OK ! I don't want to do that I suppose. So then to wrap this up; TM batt #1 (+) goes up to bow to TM plug receptical #1 (-) goes to Batt #2 (+) #2 (-) goes to Batt #3 (+) #3 (-...

DougH

Hey Scotty, how are ya?

so to ID the "last" battery, would I just put my meter on each one till I get to the 12 volt one?

Now I forget how thse things are wired... I guess they are looped to get to 36v...?

DougH

Greetings, I have a Perko battery switch in my boat that currently has only the main battery hooked up at this time. My question is: Could I run another set of cables to one of my 3 trolling motor batteries and hook it up to battery #2 on the (big red) Perko battery switch? The switch is a big red r...

DougH

I heard Casitas is up 4 feet!
I think I heard Naci is up 6 feet?

DougH

mrobinett wrote:If you go to http://www.mcwra.co.monterey.ca.us-agency_datareserevoir it will give you nacimiento and San antonio water level, rain totals etc. The site updates everyday. 800 feet in elevation is full pool.

That link no good! You have otha?

DougH

Anybody got any info on any of the lakes?

DougH

Agreed. I got my old aqua view out, dusted her off and charged up the battery and fashioned up a sunshield/tube that fits over the front of the old B/W TV so I can actually see the screen during the day. Hopefully some local hack hasn't already snagged it and added it to his collection.....

DougH

rats,
2 solid hours of dragging with no luck today...

I'll take up the old aqua-view on wednesday...

DougH

I've decided to tie the stringer onto my flippin rod with 65 lb braid. I bet I get it within an hour...

DougH

Alan,

That is BRILLIANT !!!

Thanks so much! Now I just need to find a stringer!

Doug

DougH

During the frenzy of netting a fish last night, one of my rods was accidently knocked overboard into about 30' of water. I marked the spot immediately with GPS and visuals so I know pretty well where she rests. My question is, does anyone have any suggestions or good techniques to use to try to dred...

DougH

Ya Eric, it was at Piru...

DougH

I caught a bass yesterday that barfed up up a 4"-5" bright red crawdad. I mean he was a dayglow red! My question is: Does their shell just turn red due to the stomach acid of the bass, or are the just bright red this time of year? As I don't see bright red jigs for sale, I'm guessing it's ...

DougH

WOW, what a great story. Way to roll...

DougH

The main reason there were no red flags is that lots of people watched him and his partners catch the winning bags. He and his past partners were and still are very good sticks and weights or no weights they still had to put them in the boat. That sounds like alot of dead fish to me and must be a m...

DougH

Errrr, I mean A-Fraud...

Here is a guy who admitted using steroids, or basically cheating, yet the press still applauds him...

WTF?

DougH

I fish all winter long with a 1/4 oz football jig at the depths you are fishing. If there is a better setup for deep, 1/4 oz football jigs then I want to know about it! ciao, Marc Marcantonio Hey MaRC! pOWELL replaced my broken rod for $40 Ya'll are picking your sponsors rods which is understandabl...

DougH

You guys must be kidding or your just plain frickin nuts. Zank stopped fishing tournaments and selling his worms years ago because all of the B. S. involved when your in the zone. Somehow Mike convinced him to go at it again. Now you expect him back! Yeah I'm sure he's just sitting at the phone wai...

DougH

For their actions?

Or for getting caught?

DougH

My question would be, then. was Ron C. a TC at a tourney when you reported it, or was your info given to the TC, if you were in a tourny. If so, then I think you should have followed up or made sure they took some sort of action. Bill K :) LOL, They don't do anything when you turn in cheaters, they...

DougH

If you can win with me as a partner, it will prove you are the man!

DougH

I think they'll have another or two, I'd love to go to the next one to see if my new black jigs are up to snuff.
My new purple on purple color is deadly at my private lake. Back to back 6's at 10:30 am!
Retirement fishing is very good... Everyday is a Saturday!

DougH

yes, instant Kharma 's gunna get you, slap you right in the face, better get your crap together, and join the human race! Mother nature doesn't like people who murder her children! How du you suppose a 30 lb lead sinker in your gut with a 10/0 hook wired to it would feel? I just can't get over that....

DougH

I just heard about this from a friend and was amazed with it all. It has spawned numerous other debates about what all is cheating etc, all good discussions too. One thing that I havent really heard anyone mention yet is that he pretty much signed the execution papers for every fish he "manipul...

DougH

I had some dude in a beat up old blue and silver fish and ski, I think it was a procraft do that last Thursday. There was like 3 people on the lake (Piru), and I was ON the point, on the left hand side of it. This guy rolls in giving me a nice wake roll and sets up 20 feet in front of me. I just rol...

DougH

Still amazed people bought Fords when Cummins were available. Powerchokes lol Fords are nicer trucks, but a Cummins is indestructable. I have 208,000 miles and she still runs like a swiss watch...well a switch watchc that runs on diesel anyways. ~20 mpg 14.5 loaded with camper and boat. Stupid HP an...

DougH

MrGambit wrote:Got the first day out and its a great backup GPS but there are other good Iphone apps for fishing......

like what???????????????????//

DougH

I used the 12v charger today in my car as I used the basic nav to drive over to the Reagan Library to test it out, and it actually gained battery life. It was like $20 at the Apple store. Go to Navionics.com to download the app onto your PC through your iTunes store. You need to download it onto you...

DougH

It's pretty good, but I've only used it one day. But for ten bucks, it's sweet. As far as marking a small rockpile... hmmm. But it will put you in the very near vicinity. I'm going to use it for night fishing, cuz my only gps is on my nose, so this will be perfect for the general movement at night. ...

DougH

Outstanding!!

for $9.99 you get a killer GPS with navionic high detailed map, plus you can take pictures of your waypoints.

It is the coolest app ever !

DougH

$9.99 to download the app. Anybody tried it yet?

DougH

I would have to say the Dobyns 805CB RM. Randy McAbee designed that rod for those. It cast those a mile. Hope this helps. +1 more wow! so many votes for the 805CB RM ! Does anyone in Ventura carry them, or would it be best to order from somebody? Thanks for all the opinions guys, usually there are ...

DougH

What's the best rod for throwing the 22's?
Should it be all glass?

Thanks for your thoughts in advance.

DougH

feel free to let me know if a new shipment comes in.

I won't buy one from a scalper like Hippie...

DougH

Elkwood:
Air conditioner, Queen bed, fridge and freezer, heater, shower, toilet, etc

once you have a camper, you'll never set foot in a tent again.

DougH

speaking of "counting the days", I have 56 to go til I retire..
Boo Ya

DougH

just get a Cummins or a Duramax and be done with it. Better mileage and enough truck to do anything you want...

DougH

16.38

Go ahead and send me the loot now...

DougH

2ft as of yesterday is pretty sad with all the rain! I do know that the screens need to be lifted in order for Casitas to fill... if they don't it will be another LOW level year at Casitas despite the enormous amounts of rain and water rushing down the Ventura River. Baggerly is probably behind thi...

DougH

I heard Cachuma was closed... Debris maybe?

I know it fills fast, anybody hear about that one?

How about Lopez? That lake is slow to fill up for some reason.

Praying for as much water as possible. Freshly flooded flats make for great spawns!!

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