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milehi

Tom, you sure?

milehi

I had a friend who called it the freeway complex, only way people know how to drive. Boats to big, people to me first, shame but the way it is. I fish a 700 acre private lake docks full of giant wakeboard boats driven by people who've never been told no in their lives, down right scary. I give it up...

milehi

Bought a tm mount from Nick yesterday, got it today

milehi

Trolling motor doctor, 800 944 9446. Nicks a good guy, call him in the morning ship it that day usuually

milehi

Really nice work, guessing you're a tradesman of some type. If you replace the jockey box let us know where you found an outlet, I sure can't

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nowhere near portland

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When I lived in Oregon they were all over, sure they still are. Bad dudes

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When I put a 5 on the bow of my old champ I upgraded to I believe 10 gauge, following what the book said. Has to do with how far the run is. Going to replace it with a 7, sure it will be more than enough

milehi

Good call, the hands & knees description was perfect

milehi

Agonized between a 5 or a 7, went with a 5 & it was a mistake, just to hard to see even with a a ram mount. Going to lick my wounds & get a 7

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Spotted bass are not native to cali lakes are they? curious

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Anyone have contact info for them?

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I agonized over putting a helix 5 or 7 on the bow, Went with the 5, big mistake for an old guy like me. Even with the ram mount just to hard to see

milehi

Believe Rebel had a video showing how to use these things that came with them? I'm old, memory not that great

milehi

The old Rebel Spoonbills are great baits. Wrap some solder on the hooks, get down & stay there. Pull them rather than jerk, great cold water bait

milehi

Thanks Tom. You always hear stories. My buddies & I who fish Arrowhead almost exclusively have a rule, guessed weight & no pictures, you didn't catch it. got a weighted 8 out of big bear 30+ years ago, couple of 7 evens here, always wonder if I'm missing the boat

milehi

Hey Tom, off subject a bit buy know you are familiar with the area, what do you think our so cal mountain lakes are capable of, size wise

milehi

Flipping & pitching is about all I do 10 months of the year. For straight flipping I use a quantum kvd 7-1 & a lews SSG1Sh, 7-1. Pitching, skipping a curado 100

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When I first became hooked on bass fishing backed in the mid 70s in Corvallis, Oregon, I could go a year fishing ponds & sloughs & never see another fisherman. Stan was the first writer I came across that was a northwest guy, good writer & good bass guy+ loved the hat. Saw a piece a few ...

milehi

Thanks Tom, a fun read even if it is mostly about rich Texans. Curious if you have ever read anything by Edwin Bauer, very old, or Stan Fagerstom

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What is that bait? I've been throwing silver buddys for years, great bait but don't know that one

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Just curious, crawdad brown?

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I wasn't lucky enough to know him, but loved his sharing of knowledge. seemed like a guy respected & loved by so many, don't understand how some local toury could keep people away from his service. Probably another derby next month, Cooch is gone

milehi

Should have seen that. So the lakes freeze over? Curious way you quit smallmouth fishing

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You on the eastern side?

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Such a shame! My old friend Bob Alexander was a long time partner of his, spoke highly of him. Happening to much lately

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ActuallyPiru I think

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Didn't Bill Siemantal get a 13 something northern from there?

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come on Tom, 7+ pure strain northern is one hell of a fish. You got one back in the day at big bear you'd have been pretty excited

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when carp spook they're gone, bass come back, betting bass

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Guess I'm dense, but why do tourney guys have more right to the water than a non tourney guy chomping at the bit all week to get out an stick a few

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Congrats Jay & Dennis, old farts do rule though I won't know!

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Anyone have an answer to get these to stop rolling over? Don't know that it makes a difference but it bugs me

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Flat toothpick

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Bounce them with care! Guess the slime cost issue no longer matters

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Looking for a curado 200DHSV, 7-1

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What I wanted to know. Had decided on the hummingbird for those reasons. Thanks again to all

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Whoopbas hits it about right. 760 acres, wall to wall docks, fishing here 30+ years. Always been curious what I leave behind. Never cruise the docks with the big motor, you'd lose half your time. Docks range from shallow to deep so I think it's worth it for me to side scan. What about using a 5, scr...

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amglad I posted this. so SI doesn't work in weeds? We got them, pond, milfoil, elodea, not emergent on a whole cause they control it some. Thanks for all the great info, glad to see not everyone is tech savy, must be a bunch old people out there. I am

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Thanks guys. I'm very low tech, trying to go as simple as I can. Want one unit with side scan, gps, other with gps, down scan. must have chrip. Boat only is on a private lake so mapping & such not needed. Thinking hummingbird cause they seem to be a little less expensive, which I need as a retir...

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My 3 bank charger is blowing the 10 amp on the last battery, any ideas?

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MT, thanks. My though is to have it up front so I can see all the fish I'm missing! The way my lake is set up you can drop the trolling motor & do docks for an hour or so & never start the big motor. Not overly tech savy, gonna be asking more questions here.

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going to replace my old old finders and one of many questions I have is side imaging. do I need it.The lake I fish is wall to wall docks and I spend pretty much all my time flipping, pitching, skipping them, so I'm usually fairly close. Does it work that way, being not more than 20' away? Looking at...

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I personally think boat flopping, letting them flop around on the carpet is a hell of a lot more harmful than somebody keeping some

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gotta look good at the ramp

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Think I'll just keep carrying a touch up bottle of nail polish in the boat

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Sounds like a business to me! I've seen your jigs, long ago, things of beauty. I have a good friend who makes great working topwater swimbaits, beautiful paint jobs, much in demand by locals on the lakes he fishes. so far has stuck to his guns & make only what & when he wants. thanks, all th...

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Hey jigging4bass, thanks so much for your help, I will check that site out. A million years ago I used to make ball head jigs for myself & some friends, unpainted, always worked great. What do you think, do we make to much of it? Course I'm on a lake with no real pressure. Thanks again

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Hey, fun post.

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I've given every type head a shot, arkie style by far the best. footballs will not work

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