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R.Mac

I was fishing Wheeler Pt last weekend (just inside Konocti Bay), there was no wind, and the usual green algae was pretty damned thick. The bad part was the fact that I saw blue jellyfish lookin clumps of algae that I think were the cause of the terrible schtank last year! Hope I'm wrong.

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The algae problem from last summer killed business owners and ruined the tourism season, yet, have you heard, or seen a plan set in place to handle this possible problem this year? The mussel sticker program is nothing but a money grab by the county. They take in all this money, yet nothing is seen...

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My wife just showed me this on our home email. WTF???? Although it is intriguing, why don't one of you single dudes respond and let us know how it works out. OK? P.S. Please keep my name and email adress outta it. Rich. ...................................................................................

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I think Shimano come out with good (no spool backlash) left-handed baitcasters around 12-15 yrs ago, maybe longer. For me cranking left handed is easy and right hand/arm has the best hook setting power and overall rod control. Flippin is not quite as cool for me with a lefty reel because the line ya...

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I don't know exactly when this practice started, or if it's even totally true, but I've hears that the town of Clearlake or surrounding areas, is a drop off point for newly released convicts.I'm assuming thay the city or county gets some state or federal funds to do this. Now I'd like to think that ...

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Welcome back....They say once ya leave Calif, it's almost impossible to come back ( high cost of everything I guess).Sounds like you'll quelch that urban legend. If you're near Oroville, then you're only 2hrs. away from Clearlake, considered a world class bass fishery! Unfortunatley, we're having a ...

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That was way cool Josh!
I'll probably have some kind of nightmares about it. Not as bad as letting a big a$$ catfish chomp down on your arm and yanking him outta the mud bank!

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If ya like a rod made in the USA, and without a lot of bling on it, give Beach a call.
http://www.stevescustomrods.net

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I'm having a custom frog rod made right now. It's going to be sweet! Give Beach a call.
http://www.stevescustomrods.net

R.Mac

My guess is the fish won't be LOCKED on beds yet. It's still been real cold at night and water temps just aren't coming up very fast. The bucks are just starting to move in closer. This doesn't mean there won't be some fish on beds. There is also the extreme pressure of endless tournaments this time...

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Actually, I got more pics than fish. Three bites for two smallies on Witch's T. Temps ran 52deg to 57.7 deg. Creek was around 55deg. Ramp at Capell is good to go! http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc87/richiemac_photos/th_BerryessainMarch001-1.jpg http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc87/richiemac_p...

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I just wanted to report that I got my replacement rod today totally by suprise. Yea for Loomis! I guess they must be back on track with their production schedule. Sometimes it's hard to be patient with a company or a situation where you've paid good money and feel like you're not getting their full ...

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This may be an old question, but I've been trying to use their expediter service, and it seems like they just don't have any rods in stock. How can a company like Loomis be out of rods??? Customer service said that they have been trainig personal on "new machinery" and won't be in full pro...

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Just went over Lake Oroville . Pic is from Hwy 70 bridge in March of this year, after 3 or 4 days of heavy rain! Unfortunately, I didn't get a pic today, but the black line shows about where the water is now! Come on El Nino!!! http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc87/richiemac_photos/20081stfish003-...

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I just sparked the $hit outta the new trolling motor batteries when I dropped the pliers. When I rehooked up the new batteries,I followed the wires exactly how they were attached before. Shouldn't there be a big in-line fuse or a main fuse that may have gotten blown? I got nothing now. The boat is a...

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I know Mike. He told me the story about the C/L fish. Ya gotta take it with a grain of salt, but the story goes that the fish was caught on a big-ass plastic bait as I remember. The thing is, that it was caught in the evening. Being a true sportsman, he tried to get it weighed and/or recognized, but...

R.Mac

Does anyone know if you can still launch at Capell Cove or Putah Creek? It's been quite a while since we've been up there. The bite bites @ CL so might go to Berry for a change of scene and some beautiful Fall weather. Thanks, Rich.

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I remember fishing a club tourney in Jan. and there was light snow on the boat! Needless to say, it was friggin cold!The line eyes would freeze up and we don't even want to talk about your fingers. I'm gonna buy a catalytic heater for this winter, so at least I can thaw my fingers. If I remember rig...

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Just like a little boy trick,it's the best way to get your woman to scream her a$$ off, frog bouncing around the boat!!!! Yuk yuk!

R.Mac

Hey on my oil tank {Skeeter), if ya look from either side it looks like there is about an inch of oil in it, but in reality there is a high part in the center that will cause the sensor to go off. It's kind of like having a low spot in case ya get some crap in your oil it won't be picked up.

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These suckers were all over Clearlake a couple of years ago.Haven't seen them this year yet.Weired spring weather, they're probably all down in Mexico havin a Corona! We'll have to ask Greenie where they've gone to. http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc87/richiemac_photos/yellowheadblackbird-1.jpg h...

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Dude,I had that exact motor on my Winner bass boat.
IT WAS A WITCH!!!!!!!
I would stay far away!
My 2cts.

R.Mac

Have the affidavit filled out and on board with ya.If your rig is reasonably clean, don't sweat it! I've gone out just about every weekend since this thing started, and haven't seen anybody checking yet! Boater awareness is the best solution.

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Gotta say MikeD....that's some funny stuff right there!

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Anybody know the results?

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[quote]First you have a certain amount of clearance between the piston and cylinder wall. example... cyl bore on a 200/225 Opti is 3.6265 in. (std.) The piston has approx. dia. of 3.6210... So you have approx. .0055 piston to cylinder wall clearance... Now when a motor heats up it expands...So when ...

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We'll be there.
R.Mac & Joe from Joe's Bar and Grill.

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Nice job Kevin and Travis, way to keep it local!

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Is there something we can run down through the bilge area to clean it out before there are any potential problems? Soapy water, bleach, clamocide???

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I have a 02 Tundra that pulls and stops my 20ft Skeeter just fine, and that's driving around Lake Co. Lots of hills.

R.Mac

A couple of times for the last several days, I've gotten a "socket error" when I try to log in to this site. Is it Lee or our MIS dept at work, or have I forgot how to log on?

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This is a pic of Cabelas"Mag Touch" spinning rod. I seem to remember seeing another rod builder who uses this type of handle . Anyone know who that would be? Thanks, Rich. [/url]<a href="http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc87/richiemac_photos/?action=view&current=magtouch.jpg&quo...

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I was suprised by the low water level after those big storms. Thought maybe some would like to see these. This was last saturday. I think if ya click on picture, it will go full size. http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc87/richiemac_photos/th_nicepoint.jpg http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc87/ri...

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Just wondering.....did you guys get together and did ya find the crappies? I was there Christmas day and it was a "crappy" for us.Would have been there today anyway, but went to Lake Slonoma to test run boat. Guess what? Lake is low and slow also! Happy New Years! Rich

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My wifey saw one of these coming over the hill the other day. Holy moley, talk about your carbon foot print!

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I'm looking for some info on "electric" trailer brakes.My boat trailer has "surge" brakes, where the master cylinder is built into the tongue and the forward motion of braking activates the calipers.I also have a flat 5 pin connector. The trailer I want to hook-up is for hauling ...

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According to this article, I have been spooling my reels a$$-backwards for the last 20 yrs! Is this correct???? I believe it should come off the spool just like toilet paper, off the top! [/quote]The correct way to spool line onto most any modern day spinning reel (and all baitcasters) is shown belo...

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I gotta say that I've been in this situation many times, cuz I fish C/L almost every weekend. Now 20 feet is way too close for any water, BUT, ya gotta understand the way the docks, tullies, and all the good stuff is lined up at C/L, you just can't claim a large area to be your's for fishing. All yo...

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Anybody have a connection or info on renting a patio boat on Clearlake for a day or two? Thanx, Rich.

R.Mac

Gotta say....A guy named Ralph with a quackin' dog was one of my favs also, no disrespect intended!

A guy named R(Richiemac) and a gear avatar(machinist).

R.Mac

It's never been too hard to find a place to fish on any weekend( unless there is a big bass tourney going on). Of course there are plenty of boaters, but the place is so big there's always a spot to get out of the way. Redbud ramp is usually a breeze. I'm going later in the A.M.after a few chores.

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Dude,I'm voting that as the funniest story I have ever read on this forum!!!

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This story below,was in the Press Democrat. The wind and current conditions of the lake this weekend were pretty extreme. I swear the wind would totally reverse direction (North to South), and just rip along certain parts of the lake. I was fishing on Hwy 20 side of Rattlesnake and would look across...

R.Mac

Dewayne.... Haven't seen that video in a while, damned funny.
My wife finds it hilarious( women). Thanx, Rich

R.Mac

16' Smokercraft single console w/40 Yamaha. I could stretch out and sleep in the bottom, which I did a bunch of times at Lake Sonoma.
Eat, Sleep, Fish now in a '02' Skeeter ZX 225 but don't fit on the floor!

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boat that was wrapped in the Texas flag colors? It was pretty damned cool looking (simple red ,white, & blue but eye grabbing).

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I WAS FISHING IN FRONT OF A PLACE CALLED LAKE ESCAPE. MAN IT LOOKED PERFECT, DON'T KNOW ABOUT PRICES.

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Fer Crissakes, those guys are machines!!!! That's on the heels of a bad boat wipe-out. Wonder if they got new life jackets? Duh...

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Any info on 1st day weight? I'm sure the weigh-in is still going on for day 2 Thanx, Rich.

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