100 pounds to win????

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:55 pm

Dont think its going to be a slug fest in the NG Delta? Look at the 10 day forcast. The big females will be moving up in the next week.

Ok Dave and Cooch, Tell me how I'm wrong

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Fishin' Dave · Post by **Fishin' Dave** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:59 pm

Well, I think you are wrong (You knew it!)

The full moon was this weekend. So, Bed fishers might be the ones to break that. Now being in the middle of the moon cycle, you never know.

I predict 21lbs a day wins it.

Cooch, your turn......

straitline · Post by **straitline** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:00 pm

I say about 80 but what do I know!!!

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:02 pm

Right! We are between moons right now and with the next 10 days being in the high 60's to mid 70's those big girls will be up staging for the next full moon to lock on! This is when they are easy to catch! For some

Tom Sharp · Post by **Tom Sharp** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:04 pm

Mike,
I kind of agree but No area in the Delta will hold up to 4 days of pressure, 2 maybe 3 but not 4. If it is 100 lbs, they will need 7-10 great spots, poss. more. it is there but only a hand full of guys could do it.....Cooch, Sap, Stich Barrack, Howell and a very small group of others.......

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:11 pm

The Delta is BIG and there are a lot of small out of the way spots that get little or no preasure. I do think the weights will go down later in the tournament, but the first 2 days, the top guys will bring 30-35 pounds to get the jump on that 100.

If it only takes 80 to win, I will shoot myself for not getting in on the pro side!!

Fishin' Dave · Post by **Fishin' Dave** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:20 pm

You did last time

I think you have enough to be on the pro side.

Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:25 pm

If this tournament was in April I would totally agree that 100 would happen. Additionally, the moon has very little to do with anything unless the water temp is up in the high 50s to low 60s.

19-24 pounds a day will win this one, which means that the winner may have close to 100 pounds but this will not be a slugfest that we will see in April. I think that we are a week off and the BASS will be the better tournament for giant weights-weather permitting.

We will see big limits, we will see big fish and we should break some records.

green_monster · Post by **green_monster** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:42 pm

Not sure if I'm supposed to ask this right now, but this is a public forum....

With all the talk for moon this and mood that. I wonder also how much water clarity be an issue? I know the water is extremely cloudy right now and that can affect the swimbait bite some. Do you think the 100 pounds will come from something other than swimbaits? some said bed fishing...

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:45 pm

Your talking 9 days from now. The water will be in the high 50's and should clear up good by then if we dont have too much wind.

Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:46 pm

I've caught 36 pound on the Delta and I can honestly say that none of them were swimbait fish.

There are a number of tactics that will yeild 30 pound limits on the Delta.

Tom Sharp · Post by **Tom Sharp** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:53 pm

If the total was 100 which it won't be....so I think.

It will come on Brown Jigs with Bo Hawg Olive Green trailer and a Speed trap, Delta Red..... Opps Cooch isn't fishing this is he...

oh well maybe Blk/Blu Jig.

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:03 pm

were you last week? I'm on yer side with this one, but hey, I live on the water, fish every day, I couldn't possibly have a clue what might happen out there. HAR! HAR! HAR!

I'll put this $.02 thought up though, the weights of this tournament, will SMOKE anything that happens here in May! There is the chance though, the 50 Ellite group, on average, could do better than the 200 guys fishing this NG. The reason being is, they better understand the process of Practice, before their tournament, than the vast majority of the NG guys.

I still think, with the way this last month has progressed, and the way the fish are reacting right now, we're gonna have a true transition from Winter to Pre-spawn, during that week. Fishing will be much better than what we saw from February 2-11th. Not stagging or setting up on beds. It will be a bigger wave than the first run. It happens like this every year. I won't predict the winning weight, it will be awesome fer sure, but I still feel that there will be 10 -15 guys, who will be able to average 20 pounds a day, and it will take 60 to make that last day's cut.

If I'm wrong, so be it. If I'm right, I promise, I won't say "I told ya so," but I will re-itterate how awesome this fishery really is, again.

straitline · Post by **straitline** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:10 pm

Remember this isnt A team tourny so will you really see these big wieghts? Whats your best by yourself? Could it have happend for 4 days. Sapp is the only one on the delta that can catch 17 to 22 a day cosistently. Thats not talking about it on A forum. talking about what you caught during the week or just out fishing. It is based on the 34 pro ams he has won or 24 boats he has won. Look at the wieghts for the last 10 years. I dont see any of our names there year after year.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:13 pm

Exactly! Sapp doesnt need any help to catch his fish. And this time of the year, he can catch 30# a day no problem.

Fishin' Dave · Post by **Fishin' Dave** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:13 pm

Sapp isn't the "only" one, but he is the favorite.

Well like Mike says, I'm not one of those "top" guys, but I do know on any body of water in any tournament it is hard to average 20lb sacks over 3-4 days.

Yes, these weights are for single guys not teams. That's why these fellas fish the big time!

straitline · Post by **straitline** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:16 pm

I agree with Mike my money is on Sapp!

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:20 pm

the moon has very little to do with anything

This is an inaccurate statement. The moon has a direct affect on the tide levels, the difference between lows and highs, how high the high is, how low the low is and the times of day to which they occur. The NG guys will be very thankful of the moon phase they are in! Not because it's pulling fish on beds, but because of the great affect that particular phase will have in their tides. It's the best possible tidal flow on this river at this time of year.

I do agree with Ricky on the swimbait thing, I sure ain't never caught a limit over 20# on one here! LOL But, for the guys who has a 23-25 pound limit, breaks out that swimbait and git's the right bite, he'll certainly have a 30# limit fer sure. Catch two 10s in 10 minutes, now ya got 40! That's how it's done here, very few of these big sacks on the River, come from Swimbaits alone. The off the hook swimbait bite out here requires cloud cover and or bad weather. Something we may not see. Plastics, jigs, cranks and blades, can all put a 30# sack in the boat in a heart beat!

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:15 pm

Besides Sapper, ya got Thomas, Barrack, Howell, Lee, Dobyns, Mike Reynolds and Art Roland, who are all very capable of bringing in 20 pounds a day, fer 3 days on this River. I also think Tony Franchesci, Kenny Schmitt, Rob Reihl, Sean Stafford, Steve Tosh, Jimmy Reese, Andre Moore, John Harper and Greg Hines, are also guys who have prooven over time that they too are very capable of bringing in 20 pounds a day at this time of year. This is just a list of the anglers I know that will be here, I haven't seen the actual Delta Roster, there could be a few more guys to add to that list, and there is always a couple of these out of towner or out of state guys that do real well here too.

This isn't about me Straitline, I have nothing to prove in tournaments anymore, muchless anything to you. Just to answer yer question though, I had 3 days, during that period of 1-28 thru 2-11, where I caught over 40 pounds in less than 5 hours of fishing, while alone. Two of them days, you'll find the pics on the Photo section. During that period of time, if you knew the bite, 20 pounds a day was easy! I don't catch em every day, nobody does. Hell, Sapp, Dee and Bobby will tell ya, there are days we just scratch our heads. But there are periods, for those who really understand these river bass, where it's a lot easier than most think.

I do have a purty good idea on a day to day basis what's happening on this Delta. And this NG event, is gonna take place during one of those easy ta catch em periods. Just watch.

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:24 pm

if you think you need a full moon for the big mama's to move up your sadly mistaken... but you can wait around for full moons if you wish!

straitline · Post by **straitline** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:25 pm

Cooch,
I was not calling you out or or refering to you. I think you are awsome the way you help peaple with information you took years to obtain. I ask Why you are not fishing the NG? I think you would finish in the top 10. I say sapp but we all know there needs to be that little thing called luck, skill will get you to the top ten but I think alittle luck will help win it.

Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:27 pm

Hey Cooch, how could you leave Robert Lee off of that list. As far as I am concerned, Robert's record on the Delta is just as solid as Sapps.

It is always great to have these conversations when there's nothing to do.

With 200 boats in the tournament, it is really any bodies ball game. I hope the fishing is as good as you predict cause I need to recover from Mead and Havasu.

I agree that the moon will affect the tide, but then again I'm one of those guys who could care less about the tide. I just want to know if it's coming or going

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:32 pm

StraitLine - Ask Bobby, he'll tell ya the same thing, It's a gamble. I'm not in a position ta gamble, versus take the 23 guide days and garunteed money. Bobby has decided ta take that gamble, I wish him the best of luck and would like ta see him kick some arse out there! I had this same conversation with Don Iovinno this morning, and it's why he's not here.

He's there Ricky, between Howell and Dobyns, I can see with those two, how ya lost him in the crowd! Read that how ever ya want, there ARE several ways! HAR! HAR! HAR!

Hey HollyPooch, by no means was I stating that the full moon is the only time bass are pushed to beds. I know fer an absolute fact that ain't true. Although in the warmer months, we do tend to see more fish on beds during the full moon than at other times. Yet the past few springs, our weather on this River area has been so unpredictable, these fish have all run up under the NO Moon phase, simpley because it was time and they wasn't gonna wait any longer.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:32 pm

Lee is there. I thought the same thing until I re-read it.

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:41 pm

I wasnt replying to your post cooch, i know you know that!

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:48 pm

Ruff Ruff!

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:53 pm

robert has won every b.a.s.s. event hes fished on the delta so id put my money on him, sapps one many but how many big tour events?

Bill Hutcheson · Post by **Bill Hutcheson** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:09 pm

Forgive me for tooting our horn, but the WON BASS Delta event on March 31st - April 1st will most likely pull in bigger daily weights.

For those who want to participate on the pro side and take a shot at $20,000 for a mere $500 entry, log on to www.wonbass.com or call Bonnie Froehlich, the WON BASS Co-ordinator at (949) 366-0030 ext 38 to get signed up.

Event will be staged out of Russo's Marina with check in on Thursday and Friday. See you there!

Hutch
WON BASS

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:11 pm

I believe Steve got a boat in two of the three Lee won and placed top 5 in the other BASS Invites. Steve did not fish the Tour BASS series here. Sapper has also won a Stren or two!

Gonna be a great tournament! Is Russ Meyers fishing it? If so, he's quite capable of bangin heads on the River too!

gold fish · Post by **gold fish** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:11 pm

Cooch you forgot one name. Mike Reynolds is back in town .

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:14 pm

that is a name not to leave out!

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:19 pm

did I fergit Mike Reynolds! Original post edited!

I wasn't aware he was fishing this event. Like I said, there are prolly a number of guys entered in this event, who are more than capable of yankin 20 pound sack averages over 3 days on this river at this time of year. If guys don't plant it in their minds that they need 20# a day, they is gonna be standing on the sidelines watching that final day. This is the baddest fishery in the country, and it's gonna bust fer this tournament!

I'm stickin to my guns here guys, 60 pounds ta make the cut!

MPOLLARD · Post by **MPOLLARD** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:17 pm

Cooch-
You didn't forget Mike Reynolds.You posted him in your post.Goldfish was wrong....

MPollard

185vsfrog · Post by **185vsfrog** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:40 pm

Well, water temp today hit 60................it should be huge.......

JustinD · Post by **JustinD** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:15 am

I'm pulling for the good ol' southern man Sapp....But I know for sure everyone has a chance. The delta is am amazing place and there are more than a few rats running around under the clothe of ananimity.

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:17 am

there are also a few southern cali boys who are very capable of hauling in 20lb + sacks each day...

Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:47 am

That's right HW and I hope that I am one of them. I hope those six years that I spent up North will translate into 20-25 pounds a day.

NaCl · Post by **NaCl** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:40 am

I knida think any previous FLW records will be threatened in this event.

.....NaCl

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:43 am

This Delta event may set new Records fer the National Gaurd events? If I was a betting man, I'd say yeah! Siegs Record at ClearLake is purty impressive though!

Ron C · Post by **Ron C** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:11 pm

...Jerry Ballesteros finished second to Steve Sapp in two consecutive WON BASS pre-spawn tournaments on the river. I'm looking for another great tournament from Jerry in the NG.

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:27 pm

that was who i was refering to Ron, and don't forget Buck came out of retirement as well!

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