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- Wed Jun 01, 2016 7:13 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Fishing Oroville Lake 06/01/2016
- Replies: 3
- Views: 725
Re: Fishing Oroville Lake 06/01/2016
Very nice Tom. Have some great memories on that lake....
- Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:59 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Wake up guys! Times are changing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3197
Re: Wake up guys! Times are changing
John, great article and absolutely essential to the sport we all cherish.
Bill
Bill
- Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:53 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Fishing Oroville Lake 06/01/2016
- Replies: 3
- Views: 725
Re: Fishing Oroville Lake 06/01/2016
Sounds like a fun time fishing Tom. Nice coloring on the one you you took the picture of.
Bill
Bill
- Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:33 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Reel service
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1077
Re: Reel service
Contact Dan at Reel-Ex.com. He does great work, and in a timely manner (96 hour turnaround).
He does Shimano, Lew's and Revos too. You won't be disappointed.
Bill
He does Shimano, Lew's and Revos too. You won't be disappointed.
Bill
- Thu Mar 24, 2016 7:42 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Does anyone know why
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1755
Re: Does anyone know why
Now that is not right at all!!! Letting water out when we should be saving it is shameful. However, I know they have to do that for safety, and hydroelectric power generation. Instead of building Jerry Brown's boondoggle High Speed Rail system (estimated at 65 Billion$$$, it will be a lot higher tha...
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:05 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Ken Cook passes RIP
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1372
Re: Ken Cook passes RIP
Very nice tribute to him Tony. I remember seeing him at a BASS University event (obviously a long time ago). He was funny and had good information. Sorry to hear he passed away. Condolences to his family.
Hope you're doing well Tony.
Bill McGuigan
Hope you're doing well Tony.
Bill McGuigan
- Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:21 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Shasta water levels?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4742
Re: Shasta water levels?
Very astute and succinct analysis! Seems very logical to me (us), but bureaucratic types might have a different opinion....
We definitely need more water storage in one way or another!!!
Bill
We definitely need more water storage in one way or another!!!
Bill
- Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:36 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: 10 yr Anniversary Ultimate Bass Radio Show w/ Skeet Reese live
- Replies: 3
- Views: 636
Re: 10 yr Anniversary Ultimate Bass Radio Show w/ Skeet Reese live
Very nice KB!!! You've always been a great ambassador for this sport that we all love to participate in.
I was lucky enough to fish with Skeet at the U.S. Open a long time ago.
Keep going for another 10 years bud...
Bill McGuigan
I was lucky enough to fish with Skeet at the U.S. Open a long time ago.
Keep going for another 10 years bud...
Bill McGuigan
- Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:32 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Rain Gear Question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4500
Re: Rain Gear Question
Never used the BPS ones cause my Cabelas Guidewear has been phenomenal. You don't need the insulated ones, just layers when it's real cold.
They've been bomb proof and kept me completely dry.
They've been bomb proof and kept me completely dry.
- Wed Sep 09, 2015 2:09 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: Sports Association of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office 11th annual Police and Fire Bass tournament Sept 19
- Replies: 2
- Views: 641
Re: Sports Association of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office 11th annual Police and Fire Bass tournament Sept 19
Deli (Scott), any idea of how many boats for the tournament?
Bill
Bill
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:47 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Alameda County Sheriff's Tournament, It's time
- Replies: 2
- Views: 822
Re: Alameda County Sheriff's Tournament, It's time
This is a fun tournament for a great cause!!! Scott and his crew of volunteers do an awesome job. Through in the great BBQ afterwards and Gene on the mic at the weigh in and you can't help but have a good time. The raffle always has a bunch of great prizes too. Give this tournament a shot (no pun in...
Re: Raingear
I also have the guidewear. Simply awesome gear that works. Have the regular set (not insulated), works well with layering and sheds water easily. You cannot go wrong with this stuff.
Bill
Bill
- Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:15 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Pat Donoho loses Cancer fight
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1717
Re: Pat Donoho loses Cancer fight
Had the pleasure of meeting Pat at a few different tournaments over the years, but never got to fish with him. Seemed like a true gentleman and ambassador for our sport. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
Bill McGuigan
Bill McGuigan
- Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:31 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: UPdate on Dan Castelhano
- Replies: 3
- Views: 707
Re: UPdate on Dan Castelhano
Glad to hear that Dan is doing better. I fished my first pro-am ever with him. It was a West Coast Bass event at Folsom back in 1993. He also put in a new kitchen floor in my house a few years after that.
Bill McGuigan
Bill McGuigan
- Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:51 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Alameda County Sheriff's Tournament (Results)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 923
Re: Alameda County Sheriff's Tournament (Results)
Scott,
You and the rest of your volunteer staff did a great job. Steve and I had a blast fishing this tournament again. The BBQ was great and the raffle was a lot of fun. Hopefully next year there will be more boats.
Bill McGuigan
You and the rest of your volunteer staff did a great job. Steve and I had a blast fishing this tournament again. The BBQ was great and the raffle was a lot of fun. Hopefully next year there will be more boats.
Bill McGuigan
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:18 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Alameda County Sheriff's Tournament
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1257
Re: Alameda County Sheriff's Tournament
This is a fun tournament and it is for a great cause. Hopefully more people will be signing up so that they get the numbers needed to pull this off. My buddy and I have had a ball fishing this event for the last couple of years. They listened to input from the anglers and now made it a seven hour ev...
- Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:10 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: What do you all think of this for Constitutional Rights ?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4916
Re: What do you all think of this for Constitunial Rights ?
I too do not have a problem with this. We need more DFG enforcement but will not get it due to the on-going budget crisis. My buddy and I were checked last year. The warden was professional and polite, and we thanked him for taking care of the Delta. For the aforementioned $150 speeding ticket turni...
- Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:28 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Panic Box - what's in yours?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5012
Re: Panic Box - what's in yours?
Spinnerbait - Chart and White, 5" or 6" Watermelon Red senko and a drop shot rig (plastic would depend upon where I was fishing).
- Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:48 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Windiest lakes, roughest water in the West?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7435
Re: Windiest lakes, roughest water in the West?
Another vote for Mead!
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:36 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Cash Back Scam
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2316
Re: Cash Back Scam
This is a fairly common scam that has been going around for a fair amount of time. I have taken a few reports regarding this type of scam and they all have involved people losing thousands of dollars in the process. Like a lot of you mentioned, red flags should go up when you get this kind of e-mail...
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:57 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Future of ReelEx
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6028
Re: Future of ReelEx
Yes, as KB said we have all had days like that. Luckily, the good days (and guys - like you and KB) far out number the bad days and as****es.
Bill
Bill
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:45 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Future of ReelEx
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6028
Re: Future of ReelEx
Dan, Like all of the others, I am glad to see that you are reevaluating this and are going to continue with your AWESOME reel repair business. I brought ten reels to you (meet you at the Shell station) 18 months ago and all of them have performed flawlessly since then. I found a few more that need s...
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:28 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: DAVE RUSH GET WELL!!!!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7280
Re: DAVE RUSH GET WELL!!!!
Dave, Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you continue your treatment. Stay positive and fight this as hard as you can. As others have said, YOU can beat cancer (I have been through it twice myself). If I can do anything for you or family while you are at Stanford please let me know...
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:26 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Alameda County Sheriff's Tournament
- Replies: 1
- Views: 378
Re: Alameda County Sheriff's Tournament
Deli, Had a great time at this event last year and will be doing it again this year. Raffle was nice too. Only problem was not enough food at the BBQ when we got in. If I come across any raffle items (used to get a lot of donations for stuff when I was running the D.A.R.E. program) I will let you kn...
- Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:18 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Ranger smokes Triton
- Replies: 55
- Views: 17812
Re: Ranger smokes Triton
Kent, Saw this post and couldn't help but think about that tournament on Shasta many years ago, and the "wild ride" in your Ranger when we were coming in. Hope that the bad news that you referenced in your post has abated and that all is well with you and your family. I plan on fishing aga...
- Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:19 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Alameda County Sheriffs Tourny
- Replies: 5
- Views: 912
Re: Alameda County Sheriffs Tourny
Glad to see that it is a go. Had been wondering the same thing myself. Fished it for the first time last year and had a blast.
Now that it is in October (past date DFG rules mandate six hours) will it be an eight hour event?
Bill
Now that it is in October (past date DFG rules mandate six hours) will it be an eight hour event?
Bill
- Thu May 27, 2010 7:22 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: What are you doing Memorial Day weekend?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4453
Re: What are you doing Memorial Day weekend?
A very honorable and worthy task that I have been involved with for a number of years. Taking a large group of cub scouts and boy scouts to the Golden Gate Natl Cemetery to place a flag on each and every grave (134,000). Huge group of scouts from all over, as well as other groups do this. For fun st...
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:20 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Skeet on cover of Parade Magazine...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1632
Re: Skeet on cover of Parade Magazine...
Yeah, I thought it was a great story and the reporter did an excellent job of talking about what occurs during a tournament. Glad that you guys who didn't see it got a chance to read it. I know that when I fished with Skeet at the Open we got to the ramp at 3:00 AM, yes 3:00 AM. We were the first in...
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:59 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Skeet on cover of Parade Magazine...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1632
Skeet on cover of Parade Magazine...
Skeet is on the cover of Parade, which is a weekly inset in the Sunday edition of the S.F. Chronicle. Picture of him is classic - black and yellow everywhere. The article is called "Why He's The Reel Deal." In it he talks about mental toughness and making decisions on the water (tough brea...
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:27 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: San Mateo ISE - Major Disappointment
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5772
Re: San Mateo ISE - Major Disappointment
Gary, sTony and KB: Thanks for the kind words. My mom is back home with full-time care and hospice. I sure do miss not being at the shows but family has to come first. Gary, my buddy John said that he saw you today at Sacramento today and relayed to you why I wasn't there. Heard that KB was giving t...
- Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:31 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: San Mateo ISE - Major Disappointment
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5772
Re: San Mateo ISE - Major Disappointment
I wish that I could have gone. Due to my mom being critically ill I was not able to attend this year. This is the first one I have missed!!! While I always enjoyed looking at all the new tackle and boats, the demo tank and seeing old friends like, Kent, Gary, Tony and many others was always the high...
- Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:19 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Bill McGuigan " APB"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 450
Re: Bill McGuigan " APB"
Mike, I have been busy taking care of my mom who is critically ill. Glad that you got to see Gary, Kent, Tony and the rest of the guys at the ISE. This is the first year that I have missed it, but I just couldn't get there (too busy going to Placerville and back). We definitely need to go fishing ag...
Re: Superbowl
Now that is funny!!!
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:52 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: San Mateo ISE - BTD booth
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2108
Re: San Mateo ISE - BTD booth
I bought some stuff there without any problems. Walked away w/out the magazine (my fault) then went back and got one. I used to subscribe and thought that they had discontinued the magazine. Glad to see they didn't and I'm going to subscribe again.
Bill
Bill
- Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:43 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Have everything but the fish and....
- Replies: 0
- Views: 361
Have everything but the fish and....
A Dobyn's 795 rod (can't find one anywhere). However, I did pick up the following gear and am going to go swimbait fishing at a little pond that has a bunch of seven to eight pound fish that I know have never seen a swimabit before (guy that owns the property only fly fishes for trout). Dobyn's 806 ...
- Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:24 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Thanks to everyone!!!!
- Replies: 50
- Views: 8399
Re: Thanks to everyone!!!!
Gary, Glad to hear that you are doing better, and hopefully you will not need to have surgery. This should serve as a poignant reminder to everyone that safety equipment is very important and we should be assiduous about it. As an aside, I finally picked up those swimbaits you told me about and an 8...
- Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:33 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Just got back from the ISE
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4700
Re: Just got back from the ISE
I was there this evening and they had a lot of them left. Looked like all colors still, with full boxes still unopened on the floor.
Bill
Bill
- Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:24 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: "Holiday Thieves" - Tis The Season...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1940
Re: "Holiday Thieves" - Tis The Season...
I know that some bigger agencies get busy and cannot respond on all "property crimes" (which is what a car burglary is). That is too bad and leaves people upset. Embellishing the facts is not a smart thing to do. You could be charged with the false report of an emergency, especially if som...
- Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:40 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: "Holiday Thieves" - Tis The Season...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1940
"Holiday Thieves" - Tis The Season...
Just a little reminder to be careful with your stuff all of the time, but especially during the holiday season. The thieves have been busy stealing stuff from cars (especially when people leave i-Pods, wallets and purses in plain sight), which means a lot of paperwork. Another favorite is portable G...
Re: Sad News
Thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
Bill
Bill
- Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:33 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Where to fish after Lake Fork???
- Replies: 0
- Views: 326
Where to fish after Lake Fork???
Well, after a very rough year (my dad passed away last November and a year-long remodel that we just finished) we are going on vacation. Going to drive to Florida and show the kids the country. I know for sure that I'm going to fish Lake Fork (hope that the first week of August is good there) and am...
- Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:20 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Tough end to the year - Two funerals....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1111
Re: Tough end to the year - Two funerals....
Dave and Kent,
Thanks for the kind words and thoughts. KB, left you a message on your cell (my home computer is down right now). See ya in San Mateo.
Bill
Thanks for the kind words and thoughts. KB, left you a message on your cell (my home computer is down right now). See ya in San Mateo.
Bill
- Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:14 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Tough end to the year - Two funerals....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1111
Tough end to the year - Two funerals....
Well, the year ended on a definite down note. First of all my dad lost his courageous and hard fought battle with cancer in the end of November . He lasted a lot longer than the doctors and hospice people thought possible. Delivering the eulogy at his service on 12/2/06 was one of the hardest things...
- Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:23 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Great fishing trip w/kids...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 517
Great fishing trip w/kids...
First of all, thanks to Eric and the others who posted regarding a Boy Scout charter trip that I was planning. That has been put on hold until next spring. Decided to go shark fishing with my boys this weekend. We went from the shore in the south bay area, and had a blast. I stayed so busy baiting p...
- Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:03 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Help - Charter trip in SF Bay
- Replies: 4
- Views: 743
Help - Charter trip in SF Bay
Hey everyone, looking for some help with a charter trip that I'm putting together for Boy Scouts. Our troop is in San Carlos, and the scouts have picked 11/4/06 as the date. First of all, is there anything worth fishing for inside the bay then? If so, who would you recommend using and why? If that i...
- Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:53 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: SPINNING ROD QUESTION
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1766
Re: SPINNING ROD QUESTION
I would have to say either my G. Loomis SJR783 IMX or a "cheap" old Shimano two-piece rod that I have had for over 15 years. The Loomis is just a dynamite rod that I can use for avariety of situations. Just so happens I caught my biggest spotted bass (almost 5 lbs) on that rod, and so many...
- Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:29 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: What's The best frog rod????
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6222
Re: What's The best frog rod????
KB, "Netted" would be the key word there. Although I did catch some myself, nothing close to that big one you got (which got us both a check). My dad is very sick (cancer) but the rest of the family is doing well. Just started a huge remodel/addition project that will hopefully be done by ...
- Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:49 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: What's The best frog rod????
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6222
Re: What's The best frog rod????
Like KB, I have used a Lamiglas frog rod for the past five years. The one I'm using is the XFT 797 "Magnum Grass Rod." It is an awesome rod and doubles as an extra-heavy duty flippin stick if needed. My biggest frog fish (7.4) was handled with ease on this rod, when combined with a Shimano...
- Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:47 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Good luck at the WON Delta - Family has to come first...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 450
Good luck at the WON Delta - Family has to come first...
I'm sure that I made someone happy last week due to having to drop out of the WON Delta tournament (and Clear Lake too). Both of my parents are really sick. Having to run up to Placerville every couple of weeks, and my dad's current prognosis (terminal - cancer) actually made this an easy decision. ...
- Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:47 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Powell Rod Give Away Contest
- Replies: 182
- Views: 323916
Re: Powell Rod Give Away Contest
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