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Old dog

Congrats to Mark Daniels for beating more than 1/2 the field at the Forrest Wood Cup. Incredible start to your year of dreams. Dave Moen & James Nevels. PS. We're just glad you won't hopefully be here to take our money as much of the time.

Old dog

Just remember in any accident if you're the faster boat it's your fault. A club member hit a cat fisherman at night who had NO LIGHTS on at Clear Lake. They're we're no injuries but there was minor damage to the cat fisherman s boat. The cat fisherman sued in small claims court and won because my bu...

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What am I missing?

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Hey Steve I gave you $20 to leave us off the results what happened.

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We held our night tourney out of the Casino. No real issues. Just stay inside the buoies and raise your motor slightly and you'll be fine. Winners had almost 33 and 2nd was near 29. It was a team event so we used a 7 fish limit.

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Anybody use the K. casino launch lately? I heard the waters so low at the lake that there is just a narrow single lane through the weeds to get out to the lake. I was also told the waters so low you're kicking up mud on the way in and out. Just checking as we're having a small club night tournament ...

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Awesome job Randy and crew. With a 100+ surprise boats signing up Sunday morning everyone handled the extra load with professionalism as if they had done it all before. Wouldn't mind seeing a $5 or $10 big fish option with a little twist. Exclude the top 1-3 from winning it, as they already have a b...

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Boy Cooch now that I see your explanation and picture I'm actually more worried. If this kind of tank exists all over the Delta as a "fish holding tanks", and there not under suspicion, seems they'd make a great place to stash fish. They'd only be usable for team events but obviously that'...

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Sorry that looks more like a catfish poaching barrel. The bass could swim out at high tide. Believe me I've been fishing tournaments for 30 years and cheating has gone on forever. When money is involved the low lifes will cheat. If you can get a TD to be honest with you it's one of there worst fears...

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Did anyone fish the AC West team event last Sunday? No results are posted yet and nobody has posted anything here. Just curious.

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We were told that you can't write off expenses for fishing tournaments because it is a hobby. The good news, as soon as we won a boat we had to pay taxes on the winnings and we were considered pros and now we could write off expenses. So I believe when you start receiving income from the sport you c...

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I want to personally apologize to bambo0311. You didn't say in your original post that the batteries weren't performing up to expectations, that's a big difference than just returning them every year because Costco doesn't check them. If there not performing well you have every right to return them,...

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Two comments. 1st not a good idea to post on a public site that your a theif. That being said I buy my batteries from Norval Pimentel, there Dekas. He knows batteries and does restoration work as well. He really knows his stuff.

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I was lucky to fish with Pat 20+ years ago at Mead in exchange for a trip to CL. Believe me when I say he taught me way more about Mead than I helped him at CL. He was absolutely one of the nicest gentlemen I have ever met, in or out of the sport. I was lucky to know you Pat and my prayers are with ...

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I'm struggling too. I really need to upgrade. I know the base units are close in cost but I thought the big difference is the down imaging and side scan on the Low. units costs an additional 4-5 hundred more as a ad on. Little bit of bad math, $1,999.00 to $2,199.00 is $200. Man this sport is gettin...

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Hey Scott thanks for the update. I appreciate your candid response and willingness to change. I think this issue is the reason most TDs insist anglers take their slip immediately after their fish are weighed, that way they can't complain later that there was an error. I know being a tournament direc...

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By the way my WIFE could care less if she sees another fishing trophy of any kind. The above is why you should preview all your posts.

Old dog

By the way my could care less if she sees another fishing trophy of any kind.

Old dog

We fished AC West on Saturday for the first time. They are not using weigh slips. If there is a mistake there is no way to correct it. Having weigh slips is tournament directing 101. We had a mistake by a pound. Granted we finished way down in the standings and it didn't make a difference in this ev...

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Just a re-post to see if anyone has info on the guy doing battery restoration

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is the guy that does battery restoration still doing it. I had a kidney transplant and my batterrie, that are less than 18 months old, won't take a charge. Any info or link for that guy would be greatly appreciated.

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Hang in there Dan. Let's all say a prayer for Dan until he's better.

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Anybody know what the holdup is on posting the schedule for the AC Delta west and east team circuits.

Old dog

2 years and 1 MONTH ago I decided to get the $199 Optima starting battery. It has gone bad so I went back to Kragen for a replacement and they said it was out of warranty. I said a $200 battery only has a 2 year warranty and he explained how sorry he was and asked if I would like to buy another. I l...

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True story. The cat was trying to play with one of my lures so I went to hit it with one of my most expensive rod and reel set ups. He was faster than me and I missed him. With my follow through I caught the corner of a cabinet and broke 6" off the tip of the rod. I was so mad I went to hit the...

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I have been a duck hunter and bass fisherman both for over 40 years and I feel the wardens have a terribly tough job. By purchasing a license to do something we do give up some rights. We agree to abide by the rules & regs. of the government bodies that oversee those rules and regulations. I hav...

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Our problem for most of us is not that he fished. Our problem is over the years some very questionable events have occured. The newest being changing the rules for a series after it has started, without consulting your highly promoted advisory committee. A committee you formed to handle issues just ...

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I am not sure why the thread was taken down after several days of good spirited discussion. Can someone explain the reason?

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This would make us all happy. Someone should start a circuit with 100% payback, but they would have to work their *** to get sponsors to pay an expense fee. This fee would cover the costs of the event and put a few dollars of profit in their pocket. They might have to drop the 100% to 95% to cover t...

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I want to thank everyone for keeping this civil (for the most part). The simple truth for me, after fishing tournaments for over 30 years, is pick the circuit that has the best payback and is well run. If events like this happen you have to decide if they outweigh the good that the organization does...

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Sorry Cooch I was away for a couple of days, did you get a chance to find an address where donations can be sent for those of us that couldn't fish.

Old dog

Hey Cooch I couldn't fish the Delta benefit tourney. Why don't you post the address where donations can be sent. All bass fishermen should help with this. I'll start it by sending $100 in as soon as I have the address. Thanks to you, Bobby and the rest of the volunteers and fishermen who were able t...

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Woolite carpet cleaner. I have used it for 20 + years and I have never found a stain it couldn't get out. Tough stains may take 2 tries. For general cleaning spray a large area then work it in with a soft brush. Let it dry and vacuum it up.

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Wait till the next full moon and the high tides that come with it. That's when it happened last time.

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The problem is the dam can only let out out enough water to drop the lake 1/2" to 1" a day. The hills around the lake are so saturated that 1" of rain can bring the lake up as much as 5" due to almost 100% runoff. Do the math it will continue to rise for a few more days or a week...

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There is a humingbird seminar at Manteca BPS on Saturday at 3 pm.

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I have had a tandem for 10 years. A friend told me to put visquine(?) plastic down on the garage floor. I experimented with several layouts and for me it works great. The key is not to skrimp on the plastic. You must use more than one layer, 3 works great for me. I use a piece that is 8-10 feet long...

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Just noticed 92 boats at Oroville and 50+ at Clear lake, That over 300 local anglers, I guess the economy isn't that bad after all. Or is it that the lowerer entry fees are starting to draw better?

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Hey Mike Not sure they could have drawn much better with a AC pro AM at Oroville and the same for WON at Clear L. AC had over 90 boats with several local rats fishing. As usual WON had nothing posted yet, so I am not sure how many boats they had, but I know several locals who were fishing that one a...

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Ya those store managers never know what they are talking about. LOL

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Came from a good source! Of course scalpers don't want any mention of it.

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Talked to an employee at BPS to day about another issue and asked how the sale on the HDS-5s went. He said it was crazy and there was some minor pushing and shoving in the get a # line. He also mentioned they are trying to get more at the same price and he sounded like it was a pretty good posibilit...

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I have always thought bass have a genetic memory that is passed on. For me, too many lures that used to work just don't work any more. It is also the reason I believe subtle changes in long used baits are important. The bass is the perfect animal to make the lure making business so succesful.

Old dog

Just wondering if I have to allow extra time for an inspection at Tulloch?

Old dog

If you are using a BEAD and a weight, DON'T GO THROUGH THE BACK OF THE HOOK EYE TOWARDS THE POINT, as I did when I first started snelling. This will cause the hook to flip upside down and out to the side, and you will miss every fish you try to set on. Go through th the front of the eye (same side a...

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My kids missed so much because of my obsesion with fishing. I try to tell the young kids I fish with these days not to make the same mistakes I did. Luckily my 2 kids have turned out fine, but I am still trying to make up for the 100s of weekends I was gone when they were very young. My wife finally...

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I have never seen an event with 340 participants and no results, comments or press releases posted after 2 days. Nothing at the Berkleys site or anglers press. Seems highly unusual. Does anybody know what's up?

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I switched from a truck to a van and then got a Tahoe with a towing package. I will never go back. Plenty of power, I tow a 21' Stratos. The comfort is unmatched by any truck. I get around 18-19 mpg, not towing and right at 15 mpg when towing, and I'm usually pushing 65 to 70 mph. I don't force it o...

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I was having trouble with floro and the palomar and then Jay Lieu showed me the best knot trick I have ever seen. Tie the palomar as you normally would. Just before you pull the knot tight put your finger in the first loop you made next to the eye of the hook. Pull the knot down to the top of your f...

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