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MikeD

nothing like resurrecting a 2yr old post, gives a whole new meaning to "new"...

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bantam1 wrote:I will post all the info here next month when ICAST starts.

ok, time to fess up

MikeD

it's awesome when Melones turns on like that. John knows the lake well, you clearly made a great choice in a guide

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another uber-satisfied ReelEx customer. Core arrived today, looks dynamite. Thanks Dan

MikeD

+2 for Dan.

Dan - haven't got that Core out to you yet, hoping to get it out tomorrow.

MikeD

Great news. Then I'll hold off an purchasing till July when I can get a chance to check the rod out. If you can talk about it right now I'm wondering while line will the rod be part of? Crucial?

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just thought I'd check back in and see if there was anything more you could share about the new rods you mentioned last month.

always open to providing field testing feedback as well, would love to get involved with some product development

MikeD

With all the whining that has been going on in the Bass Fishing forum lately, one would think that this is a women's knitting forum. Lately?!? Its been like a bunch of spoiled little girls whining for some time now. Long gone are the days of people helping others or any sort of feeling of community...

MikeD

slick plastic pad = "Teflon leaf spring wear pad"

MikeD

while there are those that say that WD40 is a lube I say it is a solvent - mix WD40 into some grease and stir the mix around to see the WD40 thin the mix out - and will remove any remaining lube left in your spring pack. it won't provide any long term lubrication and is the wrong product in best to ...

MikeD

The 7'6 models have a shorter rear grip section. Personally I like the longer rear grip, but I have long arms. I also like to put the rod in my armpit for leverage. those 7'6 are too heavy, just sold a CRC-X76MH any other options you might suggest? does Shimano have any plans to do frog specific ro...

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eeeeh, that sucks. TD should have been available by phone, no question. To leave a guy standing like that doesn't seem right at all. I'm with you, a TD that has no clue that one of his members is stranded is a TD that is out of touch

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http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12& ... =|hemet|ca|

flip back and forth between aerial and topo views, earliest aerial photos are from 2002.... too bad

MikeD

the old WW hook is a gamakatsu 524

http://www.johnnyspond.com/gamakatsushi ... degap.html

hooks em in the roof of the mouth pretty consistently

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Good stuff Mike. You're gonna put 'ol "blue font" Marty out of business writing up good how-to's. that old blue tongued devil does a much better job than I do, he's retaining the title of being the Martha Stewart of WB... That said, I did do a quick DIY on how to make a marker buoy out of...

MikeD

been using the Tony Pena knot for a few years now with great success

MikeD

point taken, thanks for chiming in with good info

MikeD

reply sent, $3.00 for the 100 o-rings plus 50 centavos for the ride via USPS

6 and 7" only, use the 010 size for 5" senko

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bringing this one back to life - I never pulled the trigger on a dedicated frog rod last year so I thought I'd bring this topic back up. I picked up a used CRCS-711XH ( throws the AC Minnow 7" rainbow great, took big fish money yesterday in Tracy Bass TOC with it) and tried the frog on it. Whil...

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if all goes well the maiden voyage should be this week

and....?

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bump - fixed the borken photo links, now all is well again. This only takes a few minutes to do and makes your trolling motor much happier.

MikeD

just a bump - was going thru a bunch of boxes the other day trying to find all my fishing stuff and ran across a few of the bags of 100 o-rings, figured I'd pimp them out here again and see if anybody needed them for the 6 and 7" senko's. else they'll sit in the box for another few years.

MikeD

bumping the original hybrid thread to light a fire under you. need progress and photos. what's the latest? and I don't want to hear any sorry excuses about some new boat or something.

MikeD

from http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/stockton-city-hall-blog/2010/03/12/the-bassmaster-contract/ The Bassmaster contract By David Siders | Published: March 12, 2010 At the Bassmaster Duel in the Delta, which started Thursday and concludes on Sunday, everything from the number of times B.A.S.S. LLC will...

MikeD

Watch the Pros LIVE Â» while I understand the the screen uses the word "Live" I've used my mad powerz of common sense to view the timestamp and notice that the video loops - ergo it is not a live feed in the sense that a live feed might be real time. Just because it is on the internet doe...

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backseatfishergirl wrote:used to have a nitro and the toyota didn't like the launch at king island

who does....

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video's are not live, check the timestamp displayed on the screen. Davis from 7am this morning - hard to tell where he is fishing, and Eaker from 9a in Disco throwing a blade

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per the video on espn the guy with the green hair horns is named Phil

edit to add: http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bass ... rage/index

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then apparently I've been wrong once as well

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if you sign up with a pro you are guaranteed

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MikeD I'm working with guys who are trained fisheries biologists to refine the position statement and make it a reflection of good science, good protection for native species, and good recreational opportunities. Rob - what are the priorities between good science, good protection, or good recreatio...

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@davet.

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I hope these jerks who filed this law suite lose. Its only fishing. actually that's a pretty uniformed stance. it's more than fishing, the whole issue revolves around the problems of the impact to other species from the non native trout plants. To suggest, as you have, that your fishing needs shoul...

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and here I thought this was a forum that discussed fishing.

MikeD

smattering of info here, but hope it will help someone:

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/mapp ... 23&quad=16

water temps shown in Celcius, convert here: http://www.stabb.com/tools/convert.html

MikeD

that's a big battery just for running the sonar. have you looked into a small SLA for just the sonar?

motors will cause interference on the sonar usually due to grounding issues. I'd say run both with the blue top and see what happens, maybe some sort of filter will help. dunno

MikeD

you'll be happy with it, great line

MikeD

wow. I had no idea Jim was ill. I'll remember Jim as a great guy, always greeting you with a friendly smile. Last saw him in the 4th of July parade in Columbia a few years ago having a great time. Man, that greatly sours my day. Thoughts and prayers out to his family.

MikeD

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doh - someone gave my source up. enjoy all

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Shimano Crucial CRC-C72MH $170

one of my favorite rods, throws the traps great with a perfect tip especially for the Delta. IM9 blank. Shimano has the best warranty in the industry, check out the Shimano forum here on the site for more info.

MikeD

if someone from WB.tv would show up and tape something like this that would be awesome. just saying

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We're getting close to that magical #, should have it by next week. As of 8a this morning: ANTIOCH (USBR) 53.7Â° F BACON ISLAND AT OLD RIVER 55.0Â° F BETHEL ISLAND 54.9Â° F CACHE SLOUGH 58.5Â° F COLLINSVILLE 53.5Â° F COLLINSVILLE ON SACRAMENTO R 54.1Â° F CONTRA COSTA 56.5Â° F DMC HEADWORKS 56.9Â° F ...

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with flip season coming on quickly, and the loss of a giant over the weekend while flipping due to a loose drag, I've been mulling the idea of getting a run of gearing designed and made up for the curado 200dhsv that would remove the use of drag totally and end up basically locking the spool to the ...

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kind of depends on hook size too, thicker wire hooks require more HP in the tip to get penetration. I've always drug my c-rigs around so I like the fish to be able to grab the bait and pull abit, a medium or so tip will bend just enough to seat the tip of the hook into the fish's mouth so that you c...

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I am going to start experimenting with hollow core Power Pro soon. Then I can have a no knot connection like I use in saltwater. I know brambo has been playing with the hollow core super lines and flouro leaders @acm95301 - what did you end up with? you find something that worked for you? no disres...

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I have a crcx flipping, I'd think that it is way too stiff for c-rig. the big crankbait CRC-C72MH is by far my favorite Crucial, I use it for frogs, c-rig, drop shot, big cranks, spooks, and rat-l-traps. lots of muscle down towards the handle to really put the wood to a fish when you need to, and a ...

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I had a lot of breakoffs with a uni-uni knot, went to the tony pena knot very thin, strong. it hits the guide but it is a very thin clinch knot so there is no issue with stress on the eyelets of the guides as the knot goes thru. also known as the roddy hayes knot doesn't take a knot tool to tie it I...

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you asked for a link and the man delivered.

MikeD

*I* have had trouble with the uni2uni connecting braid to mono/flouro, I've gone to the Tony Pena knot and love it. a bit tougher to tie the first few times but it is a much thinner knot that the uni2uni and goes thru the guides very smoothly. http://www2.worldpub.net/images/5_1_4_6517_Seq3028bg.jpg...

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