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Dang Bob -
That's a great weight.. congrats! What a toad...

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check out the results from the weekends 100% TOC - the winner averaged 3 lb fish. These are good sticks - the river is a bit tough right now. You're doing about average for most folks. To up the chances of a bigger fish, you could throw bigger baits or try for a reaction strike and throw it a LOT. M...

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Mark Crutcher won the boat, a beautiful Basscat Pantera Classic.. I think he had just over 31 lbs over three days (i think). He came from behind to win with just under 20lbs on the second day. Pretty incredible considering most of the field struggled with the high skies and changing tides... second/...

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*lightbulb goes off*
i completely forgot about looking for the echo to determine soft targets versus off-cone sold structure..

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Is there a podcast available for those of us who missed it?

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early 1999, i guess. I lurked for a while before that. posted as TommyP. The funnest posts for me were the 'initiation' posts, the "dawg" posts (where everyone changed their name to [insertname]-dawg. I remember all the folks you mentioned here and others like Angel, and fivebags :). Found...

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Hey Bill - whatever you get, don't pass up the opportunity to get two.. One for open water and one for fishing in the junk.. you'll want a bit more tip for the open water.. and for quality, stop throwing them rats.. and really learn the soft walk/slide.. I've learned a bit more since the last time y...

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hope this works for you..

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results are up at
http://www.100percentbass.com/2006%20pr ... hedule.htm
.. the monday after the tourney! Gotta love Korny and the dedication..

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(sorry about length to follow) The delta master Steve Sapp won it with just over 20#. He beat second by almost four pounds, with a 6.5# kicker. A pleasant surprise was when he came up for the award and spent a good five - ten minutes talking about how he fished and what he fished with. It was jigs, ...

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Bob - please check your PMs.. Korny would like to get a call from you to confirm.. sorry 'bout the added hassle - he just wants to make sure no one is spoofing him. Or just call him at: 530-274-1397 Thanks again! I owe ya few bags of senkos or jigs.... For the rest of ya - signup deadline is tonight...

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Hey Bob! That's awesome! Whoo hoo! I'll give Korny a call. I really, really appreciate it. I owe ya big time. I've just started getting back into bassin' this past year.. some things change, some things don't. It was good seeing ya at Oroville. Got lucky there and got second, then a sixth at the las...

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Korny runs smooth events and is a class guy to boot. I'm in need of a signup Pro, so LMK if there are any last minute Pros out there that need an AM. I've already sent my $ in, just need to let Korny know.. (see other post) If all else fails, I guess that I'll be fishing my club tourney and be out t...

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I realize that this is last minute (and stupid of me at that). But i just started a new job and the time to register just snuck up on me. I need a signup Pro for the tourney this weekend. I'd like to ensure that I can fish this weekend- already sent in my fees - I'm in the running for the TOC and pl...

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It's pretty easy to do in person at most AAA offices - as a bonus, there's almost always no waiting. They'll make sure that all the paperwork is OK, and will have all the appropriate forms. You will need the pink slip or other proof of ownership and a current registration.
BTW - nice gesture!

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I think that I'll thank Larry by posting a coupla honest reports, larry style.. thanks larry.

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OMG that's some dirty funny stuff right there.

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I truly hope that Bob puts it on again next year. I know there are endless debates about it, but I personally like the Pro/Am shared weight format - it takes some of the tension off and suits my cooperative fishing style a lot more than the traditional draw format. (I fish as an AM, don't have the t...

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I occasionally go to the Trailer Hitch in Redwood City.. mostly parts and maintenence, though they pretty much do everything. For welding and fabrication, I go to Barstad and Donicht in Hayward. B&D are serious fabricators with a big shop and yard (overnight is fine). B&D also do a lot of tr...

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I think winning weight was 28#+. It took about 22lbs to get a check. Most folks were between 15 - 20. 65 limits out of 65 boats. The bite is still on, though changing. A big shout out to Dave Erwin at http://www.veteranangler.com , the pro I was lucky enough to fish with. He had a great game plan an...

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I'm bummin'. ESPN cancels BassCenter. I looked forward to it every week and TIVOed it. I guess they couldn't get the advertisers. I'm a Byron fan now, cool guy in person and a good ambassador for the sport, with tons of street cred. Plus he always gave a shout out to the left coast.. I must say that...

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Remember that the Delta is a complex of lakes and rivers.. look for confluences where rivers meet, or make a sharp bend. Tule islands that are at intersections are a good place to start - one side of almost any tule island is facing deeper water. the current will place algae, bait and predators in t...

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back in the day (1970s!), when more of the lake was accessible to shore walkers, my buds and i would fish Merced for bass, when the trout wouldn't bite or we already had our limit... the best thing we found was to toss unweighted whole nightcrawlers texas rigged into tule pockets. There weren't a wh...

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That's not just cheating.. that's grand larceny and I hope the indictments mean jailtime. Scumbags.

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Folks, I'm headed out to east Tennessee (Johnson City) for all of next week. Anyone have any ideas on how to get into some bassing (or reasonably priced guides)? Bank fishing? Boone, Watuaga, and South Holston are fairly close. I'll be going there a few times over the next year, so any info or refer...

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Hye Chris - Are both props repaired? or straight from the factory? or maybe you swithced from alum props to stainless? sometimes, repaired props are out of balance and will cause the pinging you describe.. I put on a demonstrator prop once and it sounded like a bell at certain RPMs. Put your old pro...

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tho they are 7:1 gear ratio, the Quantums retrieve 28" per crank, whereas the Curado 7:1 retrieves 30" per crank. regular Curados retrieve 25" per crank, the daiwa Vientos & Fuegos 26" per crank - has to do with spool size and gearing i think.. there's more to frogging than t...

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you know you're a delta rat if: Can go on plane across Sherman cause you know through "hard" experience where all the tractors are You've lost more lower units than you have front teef Have fished the swim area at brannan before it was a swim area know where "kellog side, fourth stree...

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fun, isn't it? It happens all the time. I try to catch them whenever I see them - note thier coloration, especially on the belly and sides. You'll then be able to mod your own frogs to 'match the hatch'. I've also noticed that different areas of the Delta, the frogs have different coloration. It mak...

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hey Mike - I think that same rock pile got me a few months ago. It's the levee between Little Franks and Piper, right? Anyway, yah the opening is huge, it kinda looks like the entrance to Taylor and that rock pile is in the middle of it. The opening looks huge because of the weather we had (blew out...

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This works very very well. On fish with a larger hook size to mouth size ratio, it can be a challenge to flip that hook around with pliers - I find that it's easier if you cut the line up from the hook about eight inches or so, and thread the line down under the gill plate; use the tag end to help y...

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a long time ago, i DID NOT walk along the Crystal Springs Trail at night and throw a senko into Crystal Springs.. there is a trailhead at the intersection crystal springs and skyline. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=37.528379,-122.3595&sspn=0.022769,0.037723&q=Skyline+Road+...

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I'd take Cooch's advice seriously, he's been everywhere.. There's also Tulloch in the foothills (but it's getting expensive there). http://www.areworld.com And an aggregator site that covers the entire country & state: http://www.lakehouse.com useful in case you're open to moving (retirement, et...

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mwah ha ha ah! That's a good one...

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Thanks to all the veterans who gave us the ultimate sacrifice. To enable us to live as we do, in the most prosperous nation, with the greatest freedoms. Your sacrifice is remembered.

To all the vets, those who have served, and those serving now. My thoughts are with you. Godspeed and keep safe.

- T

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i have the same problem. I've discovered that wonderful as they are, the shimano's seem to lose the ability to lock completely. However, my Daiwa TDX seems to lock down and stay locked down. The shimano has a smoother drag -maybe that has somehting to do with it?

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Owwww! that's gonna leave a mark! Glad you got it out.

for you lazy folks to save a click:

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Orwood also has the bikini factor going on. Nice close viewing, nice waitresses that bring you beers, great seating... what other ramp regularly has cops that show up to check out the action?

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Hey Zeke! Congrats! I was peeking into your shop when i was up there a month ago - looks good! Some unsolicited advice you can ignore: Please do stay open later (6 or 7pm Fridays) on "big tourney prefish days" and don't close early on weekends like some other shops... I hate it when i get ...

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Bill -
I may be out friday or sat. I'll give you a call. Be warned that I'm no stick, so set your expectations low... thinking of Delta, DelValle or Berry.
- T

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for your son sake: I'd try to stick to slow water sloughs and the marinas in them. rig up a bluegill outfit (small crappie or bluegill jigs with or w/o crawler tips) for you and your son, and cast around docks and pilings for them. especially right now, the 'gills are spawning and you might be surpr...

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walton's in san leandro.

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second on BigO - the one I think on Winton in San Leandro/Hayward. I got a flat pulling out of my storage spot and they took care of me right away. even rotated my tires, even my spare - they had the Goodyear Marathons in stock (blackwall only).

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All engines pop. Only a die-hard optimist believes differently. I have an 99 ficht - rebuilt once under warranty, one other recall done. one injector did go out a few years ago. Since then, it's been rock reliable (knock on wood). But I've also learned my lesson and don't run it harder than I need t...

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hmmmm.. Hey Marc - Can you describe a little more in detail how that is done? 'Cause i sure would love to flush mount both bow and console rather than have it off to the side.. i was thinking that you could custom fit a 1/8" plastic piece to fit the surface of the console, then cut a hole in th...

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(sorry marc) Actually, i don't think those units will fit. I speak from painful experience. I have a 21ss with an x85 in front and a lms160 in back. the fit is custom tight, and when i upgraded to x135s and lms 332ci, they would not fit in the same holes. the bezel depth and overall depth of the dep...

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Several unreliable witnesses have reported that Gary was spotted "Okie Noodling" for Clearlake leopard sharks. Now that's a sport where his size and arm length are an advantage over most mortals.

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it's fairly easy to pull off the tire and take a look at the pads - i would do that before going any further. see if you can see if the discs are hanging on the pads. Sounds a lot like worn pads. sometimes, the clips that hold the calipers will break, and the caliper itself will drag on disc. I go t...

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they've kept my boat in top shape for years now.

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Clearlake for me (fishing wise), i think. Because the Delta has the extra dimension of current, tides and pumps which is an added variable. So it's a teensy bit easier to fish. I do think that the Delta is more challenging - which sometimes is more fun.. so maybe the Delta is better.. oh i dunno! Bo...

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