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Steve Perkins

Any lake where everyone else is catchin um,. and i cant get bit..lol

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Steve Perkins

E=Mc2, I have 2 Rubber nets, i think they are to heavy,, i do like that they are easy on the fish and the hooks wont get tangled. But if your using the net alone there to heavy.

I am going to switch.. i like the rubber coated cloth nets that frabill makes. but there not cheep.

Steve Perkins

Jazz, For the medium cover your talking about... Here at Clear Lake when im pitchin down the bank or around docks i use 15lb McCoy Floro 100 or Mean Green in 15lb. For the thick stuff i will step up to 20lb Floro 100. I like the way the 15lb comes off the reel with a light Jig, much less effort and ...

Steve Perkins

I always have a couple tied on here at Clear Lake, The Hippo Tackle 5" and the Osprey 6"
The Swim Bait bite has slowed down a bit here but when you get one its a nice one! I have been doing well switching back and forth from swim baits to rip baits and jigs.

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Steve Perkins

mark poulson wrote:How often do you guys check the oil levels?

I have the "see through" caps on my Ranger, I change the oil one or two times a year, or when to much water gets in.

Steve Perkins

Great deal !! you guys should check this out !!

Steve Perkins

Its got to be the DD22

and a deep Lil N

Next favorite, Fat A and the bd4s.

After that its a Rip Bait..lol

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Steve Perkins

Taking a kid fishing can change a life ! in a good way

Steve Perkins

Yep, great shop and great guys !

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Steve Perkins

I change it myself every 2 - 3 years, I put around 300 hrs a year on the outboard.

On my merc it is easy, I did a Yamaha and the only hard part was the impeller keeper key.

Lower Unit oil 2 times a year or more.
Plugs every 2 - 3 years

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Steve Perkins

Swim Bait
Jig
Rip Bait

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Steve Perkins

Welcome Brian, I dont know much about Cachuma and Lopez, but if you ever make your way up to Clear Lake let me know,

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Steve Perkins

Great guy, I wish he was out here in the west but I'm glad that he is back !!

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Steve Perkins

Wish I could have made it down there it sounds like you guys had fun, even though it was a tough bite it is such a blessing to all the kids. Hope I can make the next one.

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Steve Perkins

Mercury Premium Plus is the same as Quicksilver Premium Plus.

Different labels, one for merc dealers and the other for everyone else.

Wally world for 25$ a gallon.

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Steve Perkins

I loved the original Spider wire..
I have used Power pro but it seems kinda stiff to me.

For the last year or so I have been using the McCoy Mean Green Braid, for the frog and heavy cover rods I use 65lb and for the lighter rods like Sinkos etc.. I like 30lb.

Steve Perkins

Levy wrote:I fish the delta and use a 2/0 Gammy wacky hook which has not let me down yet over the past couple of years.

+1

2/0T Gammy Finesse Wide Gap. ... Or 2/0T Owner

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Steve Perkins

I think the Hamby's is hands down the best on the market.

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Steve Perkins

Yes, the bite has been much much better, on a trip Saturday with a father and his two sons we had around 20 pounds in a few hours and caught a bunch of fish. I went out after I dropped them off and had another good limit if I was putting the bait in the right area. Still,, some guys I talked to at t...

Steve Perkins

So I am posting this becuase all the years I have been fishing the delta I have never ran across anything like this sure on Clear lake during the spawn but not on the delta so late in the year these fish were all toads and stacked ! What should i have done? It happens to me here on Clear Lake, I se...

Steve Perkins

Get the Goodyear Marathons.

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Steve Perkins

Z, You cant go wrong with a Purple Robo Worm, Margarita Mutilator and Arron's Magic are both great colors for Clear Lake any time of the year. Or a Zoom Trick Worm in Watermelon Candy.

And Watermelon Candy for your Brush Hogs.

For Jig colors try Brown/Purple and Brown/Orange.

Have Fun !

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Steve Perkins

Great job Tony, Keep up the good work.

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Steve Perkins

Marty, here at Clear Lake I run through lots of thick weeds, they will get in the colling system and can clog it a bit,..

The way I get her cleaned out is to make sure I get up enough speed to get the water pressure up to a normal PSI, then all is well.

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Steve Perkins

From what I remember they have full RV hookups in some select sites... Its been awhile though..

Steve Perkins

I have only flushed the outboards when we are in saltwater.

Never had to do it on the bass boat.

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Steve Perkins

+1 on the State Park, nice ramp, plug ins etc..

There are campgrounds in Clearlake Oaks also, but not as nice as State Park.

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Steve Perkins

Kelly, from your original post I cant tell if you want to troll or cast the spoon,.. I'm not sure how these would work for trolling. I recommend 15lb Floro, 7ft or longer stout rod and make long casts, vary the retrieve depending on how the fish want it. Spoon fishing is addicting but its allot of w...

Steve Perkins

I have used Bass Boat Saver on all my boats, It has UV protection and is easy to use, just spray it on and wipe it off. Most cleaners dont provide UV protection. Here is a link to the BBS website, if your in Clearlake Jimmy at Clear Lake Bait and Tackle has it and also at Clear Lake Outdoors in Lake...

Steve Perkins

Here is the Hippo Tackle website and phone number, give Craig a call.

If you are at Clear Lake I have a bunch of them I can get to you.

http://hippotackle.com/homepage.html

484-574-4556

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Steve Perkins

I most always use a trailer hook on the blade in tournaments, during practice or fun fishing I usually dont.

If you are fishing thick weeds or timber you might get hung up more, but to me its worth the trouble.

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Steve Perkins

I think when using North Up it dosent have to re-draw the map when you turn.

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Steve Perkins

I like Track up for running.

When I fished the ocean I always used North Up.

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Steve Perkins

I dont think cheating is very wide spread in our sport, most guys have respect for others.
And the people that do cheat wont be around long.

I love tournament fishing and one or two bad guys wont ruin it for all of us that are committed to our sport.

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Steve Perkins

[quote=" If they stopped spraying the grass to kill it the alge would not be as bad. The grass is what filters the alge, removing large consentrations of grass, removes the filter, gives off decay and furthers the alge cycle. Alge is not an invasive species, but removing the grass is very inva...

Steve Perkins

Today was tough but we did really good all week, ... still a couple 4 pounders and some 3s, all were shallow fish.

We fished a bit deeper and caught some nice ones and had some good back to back action.

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Steve Perkins

+ 1

Once there fully charged you can un plug the charger.

And remember to check the water level often.

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Steve Perkins

From, NOAA web site Lake Erie Water Temperature for Jan 1 2010 was 36Â° F The Lake Erie water temperature is taken at the Buffalo Water Treatment Plant located on Lake Erie at the entrance to the Niagara River. The reading is taken at a depth of 30 feet. . The Quagga mussels thrive in Erie and have...

Steve Perkins

+ 1 on post above, If it has vent holes in the hub make sure the vent plugs are in.

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Steve Perkins

You can find areas without algae if you dont like to fish in it. Depending on the wind direction during the day it can stack up in some coves or cuts. I dont run away from the algae, it provides cover and I dont think the fish run away from it either. As for your motor: I have never had any problems...

Steve Perkins

The frog bite might be better at the Delta right now...but here at Clear Lake we are catching some nice ones here and there on the frog. It will get better :) The swim bait bite has been great for me on my last few guided trips and the deeper fish are starting to bite better. Im not catching as many...

Steve Perkins

I dont like the drag system on the new curado 200E. The old green curados have a much better drag for frog fishing in heavy cover. What I noticed on the new curados is the drag pressure gets lighter as more line spools out. I dont mind that for reaction bait rods like rip baits or cranks. I guess y...

Steve Perkins

I think there are always fish in that area, sometimes they move up into the shallows and weeds and in the winter or hot summer months they will be on the deeper break. Its not far to deep water and its a great stopping place for the fish that move into the shallows in the bay. As for fishing in or a...

Steve Perkins

Greg_Cornish wrote:Anything but Vanish.

True, tie it on and your fish Vanish......

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Steve Perkins

I dont like the drag system on the new curado 200E. The old green curados have a much better drag for frog fishing in heavy cover. What I noticed on the new curados is the drag pressure gets lighter as more line spools out. I dont mind that for reaction bait rods like rip baits or cranks. I guess yo...

Steve Perkins

What swimbaits and colors do you guys like to use at Clear Lake. I fish swimbaits allot here at Clear Lake all season long. For the smaller ones I use the Hippo Tackle 5" Swimbait in the Hitch or Shad color. For the medium size I go with the 6" Top Hook Osprey in Light Hitch color and the...

Steve Perkins

What swimbaits and colors do you guys like to use at Clear Lake. I fish swimbaits allot here at Clear Lake all season long. For the smaller ones I use the Hippo Tackle 5" Swimbait in the Hitch or Shad color. For the medium size I go with the 6" Top Hook Osprey in Light Hitch color and the...

Steve Perkins

The Ardent F700 is a great reel for flippin and pitchin, it is also a great reel for punching. It has 22 pounds of preset drag to get those fish out of the heavy cover fast, and stationary line guide so there is less friction when pitchin. And it has a Flipin Switch. F700 Denny Brauer Signature Flip...

Steve Perkins

Sinjin Kim wrote:My advice is to NOT use a Palomar knot with FC lines and use the San Diego Jam knot.

True, dont use the Palomar with Floro.

I use the Double Trilene Knot and it has always worked great for me. I do use the Palomar on my dropshot rig.

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Steve Perkins

Jeff, I have been using the McCoy Floro100 and I love it over the InvizX. Before I switched to McCoy all I was using the InvizX. Limit Out Tackle in Clearlake Oaks has the full line of McCoy lines and Clear Lake Bait and tackle has the McCoy lines also. Give it a try, I think you will like it. Steve .

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