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Dave A

Is this rig still available?

Dave A

Is this boat still available? I’m in Lincoln and will pay a fair price.

Dave A

The bladders should last for many years. The water soluble bobbin should be replaced regularly. Perhaps every year. The bobbin can break down over time causing the device to trigger suddenly. Happened to me last summer. Dang thing went off unexpectedly without contacting water. Scared the hell out o...

Dave A

Oh, and yes. At altitude performance suffers for sure. I lose about 10% to 15% performance when I go to Bass Lake and that’s only 3,500 feet. Getting on plane with any weight on board is a chore at times.

Dave A

I have a 1999 Mercury 2 stroke 115. The dang thing is pain to start cold. I hear the same from others with these engines. I’ve come to live with it. Once it starts it runs like a champ

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Dave A

Damn! I feel like everybody is fishing except for me. Even Hollywood is out there, WTF? I need to get out but fear the madness that is the Delta right now. Thanks Aaron for the content. Something to watch while drinking a Pliny this afternoon

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Dave A

I’m dying to do some fishing myself, and I’m sure you can find something out there. I don’t know of any personally. With that being said, I’m staying home and off the water for a while. We can all make our own decisions of course. I just feel like that is the most responsible thing to do given the c...

Dave A

To the extent that one can get on and off the water without being in contact with large amounts of people, then sure fishing is fine. Given that I am not an epidemiologist, I will defer to the folks that know and adhere to their recommendation to limit social contact. All tournament organizations sh...

Dave A

Not sure I figured out the PM thing

. Feel free to shoot me a text (916)295-8224.

Dave A

I sent you a PM. I would love to take a look.

Dave A

gixxer464 wrote:The Snow Bass video is the best.

That was hilarious

Wonderful acting.

Dave A

Holy fu%#!

I'm typically eager to here both sides, but this is pretty damning evidence. The stories of him stalking Kerr's 13 year old son is highly alarming as well as the accusations vandalism.

Speechless!!!

Cheaters beware!!!! No secrets nowadays!

Dave A

Yep, what Ash said. I get 3 - 4 years out of mine typically with proper maintenance. Probably closer to 3.

Dave A

I can find the staysees in those colors, as a matter of fact TW has them in stock now. It's those dang BDS 4s that have vanished. And yes, I agree getting them custom painted is a great idea. My problem is that on a good day I sacrifice couple to the bass fishing gods. Banging those levee wall rocks...

Dave A

Does anyone have the scoop on what happened to the BDS 4 crankbaits? Seems to be quite the mystery. I used to have boxes of these things and took them for granted. Now I'm down to a couple. Tackle warehouse no longer carries them. It seems nobody carries them. The moment that Hunter Shlander won the...

Dave A

Oh, and one other memory that was special. My youngest caught this one a few years back when he was 6 or 7. I was hooking fish on a dropshot then passing them off to my kids. We were on a bunch of 13 inchers then this one appeared. Still my youngest sons PB.

Dave A

So many memories. The tough part for me now is getting my kids out of bed in the morning or away from video games to get out on the water. The older they get the harder it seems. Here are a few of my favorites from recent memory.

Dave A

I've spent the last two months obsessing over these river guidance plots trying to time the rivers appropriately for Steelhead fishing. I never thought that these graphs would spill over into my bass fishing :lol: :lol: :lol: ! This has been one wet February. Hopefully the folks in and around Clear ...

Dave A

It's projected to be at 9.7 on the Lakeport gauge by 3 PM Thursday, That's almost a foot over flood stage. So yeah, a lot of water in that lake right now.

Dave

https://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/graphicalRVF.php?id=CLKC1

Dave A

Over the last several years it has been really a struggle for me out there. I find that I have to be really specific to tides and a pattern to make things happen. For me, the days of cruising up an down a bank and picking up fish with regularity flippin seems to be a thing of the past. I have not ca...

Dave A

Thank you for Burke! Rat L Trap salmon, go figure.

Dave A

I'm looking to take my bass boat out and do so jigging for salmon. Have any of you had any tried or had success doing this? It's hard to put down the frog rod but I would like to get into a salmon or two. It's been years since I have caught one. I usually launch out of B&W but not sure that woul...

Dave A

I have a some gorilla glue and a pack of wrigley gum. Or we can melt down a few old hula grubs and seal those holes. Only require beer as payment. Oh wait, scratch the hula grub thing, we will probably need those

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Dave A

The Pines is nice but definetly not cheap. I go there every summer with the family but leave the boat at home. That place can be an absolute mad house when it comes to boat traffic. Although, it may be relatively quite this time of year.

Dave A

Yeah, that makes sense it was dark and I could not tell if it was open. The one ramp I did not check when I was out there. Go figure. In any event I got on the water that day. It was the first time since late last spring. It was almost a rebirth of sorts. Only took me an hour to fire up the outboard...

Dave A

Thanks vernonn, I will likely be heading out this Friday.

Dave A

Anyone know if there is a dock at the Granite Bay ramp? Went there a couple of weeks ago and could not find any of the low water ramps with a dock. The upper ramps were still closed, drove all the way to Brown's Ravine.

Dave A

Thanks Ash. I have not been out there since last may/June. I was concerned that they may be going in that direction. Anyone been out there recently?

Dave A

I am thinking of heading out to Folsom this weekend and have not been on the water in months. What is the water level looking like and what is the launch situation at Granite Bay? Any word on what the bite has been like over the past week or two?

Any information would be appreciated.

Dave A

Dave A

Don't know about the AC Delco but I have used the Duralast batteries for both cranking and trolling motor applications. I have no complaints. They are not optimas but they get the job done.

I have used both the Duralast and Everstarts from Walmart with similar results.

Dave A

Thanks Scott.

How has the bite been?

Dave A

What are the launch conditions at Granite Bay right now? Any chance the launch will be open on saturday with a dock?

Have they pulled the trigger on the 5mph speed limit, I know it is getting close.

Dave A

I hate to beat a dead horse, but I wanted to get an idea of the lauch conditions at Oroville and Folsom. Is there a a doc at the spillway ramp at Oroville right now or should I use the new Bidwell launch? Is the Granite Bay Launch open at Folsom? Do they have a doc setup there? Have not decided were...

Dave A

Thanks guys.

Dave A

Is there a charge this year for the Quagga sticker? I assume I can still get my sticker at Limit Out?

Let me know fellas. I'll be heading up that way do do a little camping with the family at the state park this weekend and will be taking boat along.

Dave A

Thinking of heading to Camp Far West this weekend for the first time. Where is the best launch facility North or South shore? I'll be going solo, is there currently a dock in the water?

Dave A

Bye the way. I have been throwing the Double Wide 420 Beaver at these fish and a 6 inch Senko for the last month with limited success this year so don't feel so bad. It has been a tough year for many on the Delta. As most have figured out the usual places are not producing like they used to. The evi...

Dave A

Suck it up and kick in like men! Like Men!! Sorry, I'm a big fan of the movie Glory. Sometimes you catch them, and sometimes you don't. The point is to learn each and everytime you go out and adjust. This college Fishing thing has been a huge success and many potential sponsors have not caught on ye...

Dave A

Congratulations to Stephen LeSieur & Matthew Paul on their second place finish at the College Fishing event on the CA Delta. Good luck at the Western region Finals!!!

Now show me your water

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Dave A

I just got the Powell 706cb and it is an excellent rippin rod. I have also been using it for the BDS series cranks.

Dave A

Hey Mike, Good luck to you guys. Wish I was heading out to Berryessa next week. I won't be fishing the circuit this year, although Stephen will be out there with his brother. I plan on taking the year off to spend time with the family. We just had a new baby and I can't commit to all the events. I m...

Dave A

I need a rod to throw Lucky Craft BDS series cranks, and Speed Traps. I may use it to throw pointers and staycees as well.

Should I go with the Powell 704CB or 706CB?

Dave A

Yeah baby! Good job fellas.

Dave A

Hey Powell rod guys. I'm looking for an all around flippin stick for double wide beavers, brushhogs, jigs. I usually am using a 3/8 ounce or 1/4 ounce weight with 20 LB flouro. I was looking at the Powell 764 and 765 and can't decide which one I should get. I plan on getting a seperate rod for punch...

Dave A

One day is sufficient. I'm even cool with no pre-fish. This will level the playing field and allow those with families to actually use some vacation time to spend with the wife and kids.

Dave A

Hey Dude,

Tell Mitch, Frank the Tank, and Blue I said whats up. I wish I could join but Dean Prichard is on my case.

By the way, that was killer party!

Dave A

What launch are we going out of?

Dave A

Is the low water ramp at Granite Bay open?

Dave A

I bet the bass are asking the same question about us, "How the hell did they get here?".

To answer your question:

In the beginning there was nothing but darkness and god said let there be light....

The bass show up somewhere between Adam & Eve and Moses.

Dave A

Thats good news.

For those of you who use Powell rods what would be a good rod for throwing 1/2 - 3/4 football heads? I was thinking the the 703 CEF.

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