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mark poulson

When I fish the Delta it's the only chance to use braid for heavy cover so for me it's jigs and frogs. Everything else I used my standard SoCal mono or FC outfits. Don't fish off shore big game tuna or Marlin anymore where braid for line capacity with 100' long top shot mono or FC, not really a lea...

mark poulson

Wind on leaders using conventional ocean reels isn't any problem, no level wind. Why bass anglers think they need tuna strength terminal tackle for LMB is another topic, LMB aren't powerful fish. I my opinion braid is over kill unless it's needed to cut through heavy aquatic vegetation or using bra...

mark poulson

Wind on leaders using conventional ocean reels isn't any problem, no level wind. Why bass anglers think they need tuna strength terminal tackle for LMB is another topic, LMB aren't powerful fish. I my opinion braid is over kill unless it's needed to cut through heavy aquatic vegetation or using bra...

mark poulson

Straight braid is good to me when using the higher pound tests like 40-65 but when tying knots with 15lb-20lb if you are not careful you will cut your hands up when you pull your knot together. I have found that straight braid will get fouled in treble hooks much more often than braid with short mo...

mark poulson

Straight braid is good to me when using the higher pound tests like 40-65 but when tying knots with 15lb-20lb if you are not careful you will cut your hands up when you pull your knot together. I have found that straight braid will get fouled in treble hooks much more often than braid with short mo...

mark poulson

I am not very familiar with the Delta beyond it's reputation for producing large bass. Are the sea lions a relatively new thing? And if so what led to them becoming so prevalent? They were drawn to the Delta because their primary food source, salmon, has declined. They moved into the Delta looking ...

mark poulson

Caleb.Smith wrote:Here's what we can legally do emphasis on the bottom.

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Sounds like a paintball derby might be an option.

mark poulson

A fish of a lifetime!
Congrats!!!

mark poulson

The Delta is just being torn apart by these things. I hit one last week, probably didn't kill it, but it did break my prop. It's sad seeing such a great fishery go to waste. Eventually someone is going to get hurt when they hit a big one at 60+. I agree. Hitting anything that weighs more than 400 l...

mark poulson

Reddragon,
I sent you a pm.

mark poulson

Not as good a chance as eliminating the sea lions would have. It already has been shown to be successful in Oregon.

mark poulson

Thanks for the responses. Oddly enough I picked up some of the Owner CPS hooks today. In case I wasn't clear in my initial comment. The issue I have is with the hook point pushing through the bait and snagging on the cover going in and out. It seems with the cam motion of the Snell knot when the ba...

mark poulson

Wow! Beautiful fish! Congrats!!!`

mark poulson

On a happier note, a pair of young sea lions in Franks showed me a hump I didn't know was there, when I motored over to "discourage" them.

mark poulson

Those answers above aint wrong - you'll just have to see what works for you. The first question is are you looking to truly Flip or more of pitching ? Flippin is a fixed amount of line with the bail closed and pitchin is more of a backhand roll cast to ease the bait slowly into a pocket. I think mo...

mark poulson

Use a straight shank hook with a keeper, put an 0 ring 3/8" onto the head of your bait to catch the keeper, put your hook in like you normally would, but don't let the point go all the way through. If you snell your hook, it will cam out through the plastic on the hookset, and the 0 ring will h...

mark poulson

Bassfishman wrote:I was out today. Launched from Orwood and went further south (BTW water was fairly clear, but fish had lockjaw). Saw 2 seals. I was shocked they were that far into the Delta system.

They are much farther south than that.

mark poulson

Post your question here:
http://www.tackletour.net/viewforum.php ... a6b4c34e12

mark poulson

Fishfreq wrote:
mark poulson wrote:If we see them, can we kill them?

YES, you may Mark. You have my permission!

mark poulson

If we see them, can we kill them?

mark poulson

Jeff Antenucci wrote:Performance Marine in Oakley.. Right there at Lauritzen's.

Henry may be booked out as well, but a great mechanic none-the-less.

X2

mark poulson

Good job!

mark poulson

Don Iovino has lost a lifelong friend.

mark poulson

Like Big Bass Daddy said, there will always be people trying to cheat when there's money involved. Everyone's comfort level is different, in terms of how we think cheating should be handled. Call whichever tournament trail you're interested in fishing, and ask them how they handle cheating. Then you...

mark poulson

Fishfreq wrote:What awesome pics Elliot! Click on the link guys, cool pics.

Quick, someone go throw some bass, bluegill and catfish in there!!

Better make them salt water fish.

mark poulson

ash wrote:Oh trust me brother millions of dollars were spent and contractors and funds were spent. Now Newsone gets to payoff all of his pals - for a whole new plan.

Maybe they'll talk it to death! Or try to please so many people that it dies the death of a thousand cuts, like the Train to Nowhere.

mark poulson

WRB wrote:It will be interesting to see who hands off the Classic trophy in 2020!
Tom

I wonder if they will invite DeFoe back to do the handoff.

mark poulson

Wow!!! Congrats!

mark poulson

Good for them!
Four of the top ten are from the West!

mark poulson

Double Bogey wrote:Hooked it with a jig. Hasn’t been there too long, reel might need some work. PM me if it’s yours. Tell me what it is and where it was and we’ll get it back to you.
Clif

Good man!

mark poulson

Fun video! Is that the new, slimmer Ish Monroe! Looking good.

mark poulson

hey jigs I know the color, ya just cant buy em anymore as Yamamoto stopped making them a few years ago - do you have any you want to sale or know a few guys that want to go in on a custom run? Ive got three guys I think would go in for a custom run 4 would be great. These are the only 5" grubs...

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When you read this, bear in mind that agriculture is only 2% of California's gross domestic product, yet it controls 80% of the State's water. https://www.npr.org/2019/03/11/701205836/trump-administration-shortcuts-science-to-give-california-farmers-more-water?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=...

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I read this, and got sick to my stomach;
https://www.kqed.org/science/1938750/tr ... newsletter

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Man, that is really sad. I hope he had insurance, but I know nothing will ever replace the things that he had.
I'm glad to hear no one was hurt.

mark poulson

The real question is why are there homeless camps in the first place?

mark poulson

This site shows ten days out. That's the best I've found:
https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/don_pedro_lake

mark poulson

Way to go Bob and Scott!

mark poulson

I opened the front inspection panel on my boat's bow, and and found the rod tubes on the non-driver side had hard rubber end caps, with space in front of them, so I cut the ends of the rod tubes off, and now I can fit 8'+ rods in my rod locker.

mark poulson

Get some 1/2 oz. chatterbaits with weed guards, so you can throw them across and through the sparse tules more easily. Since you'll need heavy (50 lb) braid for fishing them through the cover, use a baitcaster, and button down the drag. Use a med. heavy roe with enough tip to make casting easy and a...

mark poulson

Thanks Mark but I’m not finding it to be very user friendly I agree, but, if you play around with it, you can find stations near where you want to fish that show water temps and turbidity. For me, it was worth the effort, and I am not a computer person. Zoom in on the main map, and you will see mor...

mark poulson

Smart move, well handled.

mark poulson

Find the closest station to your area:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecstation2/

mark poulson

When Navico took over and lost Linda Colt, they lost their customer service, too.

mark poulson

Wow! Beautiful job.

mark poulson

The Bigger Picture with MWD buying those islands are just to develop that is a small if any significance. Buy purchasing the land it entitles them to water rights - thats the $$$ Ill make a bigger prediction that they end up declaring some of those islands as "restored habitat" and market...

mark poulson

Be sure to use stranded copper wire, not solid and not aluminum. Electricity travels on the surface of a wire, and stranded has a lot more surface, plus it is much less prone to metal fatigue breakage from vibration.

mark poulson

I think "We Won - Twin Tunnels End" is a shallow victory. The construction of one "smaller" tunnel is going to have the same catastrophic impact on the Delta during construction. The reduced water flow from the Sacramento River for a single tunnel is still a problem. The good ne...

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You gotta wonder who is going to make money off of this?

mark poulson

Listen up California:
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