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Ridge Marine, 6160 Center Street, Paradise 530-877-1766. He did mine on my 200 HPDI years ago.

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I'm pretty sure that was my old boat. Ran perfect for me and nothing ever done to the motor. Sounds like a good deal for someone.

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Well after trying 2 different SD cards and following every direction I was still unable to download this update. I made contact with Lowrance. In the end I am ordering the update pre-loaded to a card for 20 bucks and if that doesn't work I'll send the unit it. I might add the response from Lowrance ...

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So I did as instructed and first confirmed I had the 3.0 application. Then I downloaded the update from Lowrance to my computer and then to a SD/MMC card. I then inserted the card into my HDS-5 and turned the unit on. It says it updates automatically and I waited for something different to happen to...

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This Saturday this club holds its spring spectacular open team tournament with launching from the dam at Oroville Lake. Its an $80.00 buy in which includes a BBQ dinner and big fish option. This event drew just short of a 100 boats last year and paid $1000.00 for first place. But its just not about ...

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Would they be posted on this site, or elsewhere?

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I fished both Saturday and Sunday and the water was pretty consistent at 49 degrees in the main body. I didn't go up any of the forks but imagine it shoud be colder.

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I have all these magazines starting in 1991 somewhere out in the garage. Can't wait to see them again. Great feature and lots of great changes to this site. I check it everyday.

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I had a chance to use my new HDS-5 this weekend during a Angler's Choice tournament at Oroville. Its going to take some time to learn everything about this unit. I did notice that each time I used the trolling motor there was interference on the screen. Would this be wired incorrectly or can it be a...

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Anybody got an inside phone number for this business. I ordered a part and its overdue and need someone to talk too. E-mails are not working.

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Thanks Ken, I have the bracket ordered and with any luck I should be able to use it this weekend.

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Ken, I mounted a HDS-5 on the bow and used the transducer from my 520c and although I haven't been on the water with it everything seems to work. I want to mount the transducer for the structure scan on the trolling motor as well till I can get a better unit for the console at which time I will move...

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For the past few years I've used Frogg Toggs (about $75.00 a set). They work best for me over a jacket for that early morning run down the lake or in a lite rain. They weigh nothing and really keep you warm. I'm not sure how they work in really cold weather or a driving rain. I have real expensive s...

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Just a thought here but a couple years back this circuit flip flopped between Oroville and Shasta. Darrell Reed took Oroville off the schedule because of low water (not a bad idea as we launched in the dirt for awhile). But the waters been good lately and maybe Oroville should be put back on. And ma...

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A few months back when I was seriously considering the new Yamaha 4 stroke, I made contact with a dealer in Arizona. The deal was I would tow my boat over there and they would take my boat out and test the engine and make me an offer on the motor. Then I would apply that money towards the new 4 stro...

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I just found on line a HDS-5 Lake Insight with structure scan for 1097.69. I want to take out a LMS 520c from the front of the boat and replace it with this unit. I have a 520 at the back as well. Can I use the same transducer from the 520 on the front and will it hook direct to the 520 on the back,...

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I second that James. Jason and his crew did an amazing job for this benefit, but then they do an amazing job for the Anglers Choice tournaments as well. I never heard anything negative about anything. Fishing was decent, didn't get the big wind that was expected, check-in and weigh-in went like cloc...

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OMG Jason, this is so cool. I wanted to fish your tournament last weekend so bad but was under the weather myself, and then the Yuba City thing got cancelled. And now I get to fish with you guys. And I'm going to add some money for Dave. Do I sound excited? See you there. Dennis

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Well you could look at it like this. If I violated a rule did it actually effect the outcome of the tournament for me. Taking a crap behind a rock up in a canyon somewhere because I got food poisoning is not changing anything for me or my competition in the end, and yes I've done that. Running over ...

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I believe it was the weekend after Labor Day I was fishing out of Lime Saddle and when I pulled out I was asked by the Coast Guard if I would like a boat inspection. I said sure and they just basically looked for running lights, vest, registration, fire extinguisher etc., nothing really specific. I ...

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I don't get to Clearlake much for overnite stays but when I do, I've stayed at the Skylark in Lakeport. Has a boat ramp, room for the boat in front of the room, close to gas and food or the park if you want to launch there. If it has a bed and a shower thats good enough for me. Don't spend much time...

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Do you suppose ranking anglers like novice, amateur and expert would increase the numbers. I remember when we bike raced in the desert we all started at the same time but were really only competing against bikes in our own class. So in fishing everything stays the same but your only going to win the...

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Thankyou, guess thats what I'm doing.

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Along the same lines but not about the same tournament. I'm fishing the Anglers Choice Teams TOC and thinking of staying at Skylark and going by water to Konocti each morning for livewell check and blastoff and then back again each evening. Roughly how far is this by water and has this been done bef...

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Thanks for all the good advice. I thought the HDS-10 looked big and I really don't want put holes in the boat. Think I'll try to do the 8 and 7 setup but its going to take awhile. Can't believe the price of these things. Think Cabelas and Bass Pro Shops just had a 20% off deal going which I missed. ...

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I have a LMS 520c on the front and back of my boat. Thinking of switching the front to a HDS unit. Anything to be gained by doing this and would it be compatable with the unit on the back?

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There may or may not be a logical explanation as to what happened to your order and your case is not the norm for this shop. One would only have to be there on a morning early (as I often am) to see Brent or Paul running around that store like crazy filling just a ton of orders that came in overnite...

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I fished this tournament as well and had a great time. Think their next one is at Shasta in October and I plan on making that one as well. Caught a boat load of fish and managed to dump the one I needed to place 5th. They will probably start letting the water out after the 4th so get out there and e...

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The new May/June BassWestUSA magazine has a lot of interesting stuff on frog fishing some of which you might be able to use.

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Actually I think they run turkey shoots out of the dam on Tuesday nites. Contact Oroville Outdoors to be sure on that. As for Lime Saddle, the guy that runs them on Thursday lives in Magalia above Paradise and its a lot closer for him. It is a long idle out of the 5's (15 minutes give or take) but y...

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I always sign up last to get the extra fishing time. In some tournaments its easy to release 50 boats in a 15 minute time frame. My son and I are rarely on a good spot first thing in the morning so getting anywhere first is not a big deal. Sometimes 10 hours in a day is not enough for us. Hey, we ar...

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So I take it your coming from Elk Grove. Take 5 out of Sac up to the 99-70 split and stay on 70 thru Marysville and up to Oroville. Continue thru Oroville on 70 about 10 miles to Pentz Road on your left. Take a left there and a couple miles up the road you will see the signs on your right. You can't...

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So this will be a 6 hour tournament and we should be done before noon, sound about right? I'll be there.

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On 3/6 for the Anglers Choice tournament we launched from the dam and the lake stood at 724 and change. Its now 732 and showing a 1' gain on average per day. It has to be awfully close to having more than 1 lane open. I hate launching from Bidwell because of the mud. The other option would be to lau...

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I don't think this a bad thing. If all the bass boats check out clean then the pressure is on any other organization or personal watercraft to be just as clean. I don't fish the delta or Clearlake much but it wouldn't bother me to have my boat checked. Better to be safe than sorry.

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If you think thats a bad ramp, check out the one at Lime Saddle. I'm going to need 5 bags, see you Saturday morning.

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Guess one words enough. He got a response. Palomar here too.

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How about the ramp at the dam, is it open yet?

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Pro: 24.77
Am: 20.65

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I'd like to chime in as well. I fished this alone and was wondering how I was going to handle the launch and not be in everyones way but I no sooner reached the launch and Jason and Vic Petkus were there to great me and get me in. And wouldn't you know everywhere I went I ran into that Dobyns kid (n...

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Do we have a phone number yet? I want one of those new 4 stroke Yamaha motors

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I'd be willing to bet the extended ramp is now out of the water. Good storm coming this week. May turn it around some if they don't let it out.

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Calvins back, so Oasis is back. Is Ranger back?

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Just a little up date on this. I called Eds Marine in Virginia this morning to find out more about what I already have that would be compatable with this new motor. So if your running the HPDI from 2001 on, the controls and guages all work. Marc the guy I talked to said some of the early tachs might...

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Boy that makes for some good reading. It just amazing how more up on things the midwest and the east is on things like this. But I guess its because everything really starts there. As for the 13,600 figure I guess you would have to ad guages, prop, shipping, taxes maybe and install which would bump ...

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I'm with you Ray, I'm older too and have no need to go fast. I would think the price would be a little higher to start, like the first lap tops, computers etc. then you would think it would settle out somewhat lower. So guess we wait a bit and see what happens. Thanks for imput.

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Read all the primiliary reports on this engine and just wondering if anybody had one yet and if so could they share their thoughts on just what is does or does not do? And maybe the price range. If it gives anywhere near the performance and reliability of my 200 HPDI, then I think its my next motor.

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397 hours on my 2002 Yamaha 200 hpdi and not one single problem. I run the oil it calls for and the additive for the gas. Looking forward to seeing what they do to the new 4 stroke.

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With options $500.00

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The next team tournament is on Oct 31 out of Bidwell. There were only 19 boats at the last team event but I'm sure that will go up as the word spreads. I fished this last weekend as well and although we went down the toilet on day 2 we had a great time and agree with everything said above. This was ...

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