CBC New Melones - What's it going to take to qualify?

Lugnut · Post by **Lugnut** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:01 pm

Just wondering what kind of weight you folks think it will take to qualify on Friday?

bassinrick · Post by **bassinrick** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:19 pm

My guess is 9 lbs, possibly higher 8s

flippenfool · Post by **flippenfool** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:36 pm

11.50 lbs

Johnny C · Post by **Johnny C** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:45 pm

If it's 11.5 something better change in a hurry.

rwderrick · Post by **rwderrick** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:31 pm

15.8 for 1st

Phil Burgess · Post by **Phil Burgess** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:37 pm

weeeee hawwww i dont feel so bad now............. i thought i was gonna get my arse kicked........... the two days i have been up there in the last week has been tought catching lots of fish but all 1.5 lbers............... but this weather has got me all riled up.......

acm95301 · Post by **acm95301** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:47 pm

but this weather has got me all riled up.......

What did you mean? Did you mean that this weather is raising your expectations or confounding your attempts?

Alex

acm95301 · Post by **acm95301** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:48 pm

I think the top weight will be 12-15lbs, but the top ten will need only 8lbs.

basstrophy · Post by **basstrophy** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:48 am

With this warming trend this week Melones will kick out some nice fish on Friday.

My guess to win would be 15lbs and to make the top ten it's going to take 10lbs or more.

Keep IT Wet

JT-Madera · Post by **JT-Madera** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:08 am

Since there is still no anglers list posted, how do you even know if you are in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and here it is Wed.......

That 15lbs and ten to make the top ten sounds like a lot of smoke to me. All the guys I know who have been up there and don't lie about what they are catching say 8-9lbs and maybe one limit at 10-15lbs... the big girls are up but as of now they don't want to bite..maybe Friday will be different..

JT

JigFishermn · Post by **JigFishermn** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:27 am

I am guessing that if you have a Paypal receipt for your payment you are in. Are you fishing it JT?

Grape Ape · Post by **Grape Ape** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:39 pm

JT....here you go....the lineup for Melones is posted on their website.

http://www.californiabasschampionship.c ... tinfo.html

Johnny C · Post by **Johnny C** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:41 pm

I don't know where the other seven went?

Boat # Angler
1 Kyle Rasmussen
2 Rudy Linn
3 Bryan Hamby
4 Bruce Harris
5 Brian Ruthman
6 Brandon Gaither
7 Johnny Matthews
8 John Gallardo
9 Joe Martarano
10 Joe Bruce
11 Bob Ratzlaff
12 Bob Bellin
13 Alexander Maxwell
14 Alex Niapas
15 Tim Chapman
16 Nick Barse
17 Mike Moreno
18 Bruce Wallace
19 Michael Thompson
20 Jim Turner
21 Bill Park
22 Phil Hill
23 John Azevedo
24 Phil Burgess
25 Chad Smith
26 Jason Bradshaw
27 Aaron Cole
28 Peter Carniglia
29 John Chiarpotti
30 Nevada Bretz
31 Kenny Shephard
32 Kelly Smith
33 Keith Todden
34 Scott Burke
35 Garrett Mercer
36 Randy Blevins
37 Mark Ranzo
38 Mark Gomez
39 Wes Remmers
40 James Burkhart
41 Harry Markarian
42 Aaron Lesieur
43 Terry Odom

Lugnut · Post by **Lugnut** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:09 pm

That's a tough looking lineup.....I guess I am going to have to step up and catch a heavier bag then the 7.5lbs. I have been catching

. Should be fun though, see you guys Friday.

JT-Madera · Post by **JT-Madera** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:57 pm

You all better step it up a whole bunch...my buddy killed them today..for the last week he was only bagging 8-9lbs.. today the girls were eating and he had 19.26lbs......................................his big fish was 6.44....now thats scary....

JT

Phil Burgess · Post by **Phil Burgess** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:25 pm

ohhhh baby thats what i want to hear........... a week of good weather should have those donkeys grazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

acm95301 · Post by **acm95301** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:57 am

I went to New Melones for the first time yesterday(Awesome looking lake), and spent about 4 hours in vain looking for some spots to fish. I caught a bunch of of smallish trout but no bass. I talked to a bunch of people and didn't find anybody claiming anything bigger than 2 lbs.

RMARX · Post by **RMARX** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:17 am

Kyle Rasmussen
Joe Bruce
John Chiarpotti
Aaron Cole
Alex Niapas

Here is the top five, no clue on the rest! This is in no particular order because it is just a qualifier. Although if I had to put it in order it would be:

Kyle Rasmussen
Aaron Cole
John Chiarpotti
Joe Bruce
Alex Niapas

basstrophy · Post by **basstrophy** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:10 am

JT-Madera wrote:You all better step it up a whole bunch...my buddy killed them today..for the last week he was only bagging 8-9lbs.. today the girls were eating and he had 19.26lbs......................................his big fish was 6.44....now thats scary....

JT

And you said I was blowing smoke. We will see some nice weights come from Melones on Friday.

My top ten pick.
Kyle Rasmussen
Bruce Harris
Brian Ruthman
Joe Bruce
Alex Niapas
Mike Moreno
Aaron Cole
John "spook man" Chiarpotti
Wes Remmers
Bill Park
and three subs Wallace, Linn, Gaither