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by fish_food
Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:14 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Another monster spot — 11 lbs. 4 oz
Replies: 12
Views: 4621

Re: Another monster spot — 11 lbs. 4 oz

I have a question about this. Why didn't they take the fish to a certified scale? I understand it is not leagal to transport live game fish but If I had a possible world record I would take it. You can still release the fish. Nobody has to know. Tell everybody you had it for dinner.Or take your cha...
by fish_food
Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:36 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Brackish water moving farther inland?
Replies: 7
Views: 2301

Re: Brackish water moving farther inland?

Had buddy tell me that he got a Ling Cod under the Highway 5 bridge. He said when he cut it open it had a salmon fry in it's belly so I guess we'll have to eradicate the Ling Cod species now. 8) I doubt it. How can a ling from the salt (let alone LMB, catfish, stripers, etc) survive in the toxic wa...
by fish_food
Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:56 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fees & Taxes for Used Boat Purchase
Replies: 3
Views: 1088

Re: Fees & Taxes for Used Boat Purchase

Thanks for the advice. I'll itemize the sale of the boat, motor and trailer on separate bills of sale as you recommend...
by fish_food
Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:53 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ramp Conditions
Replies: 7
Views: 1697

Re: Ramp Conditions

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but most of the reservoirs in California, and the dams that created them, are under Federal (either Bureau of Reclamation or Corps of Engineers) control. Likewise for most of the facilities, i.e. docks, ramps, etc. Even if those facilities are operated by con...
by fish_food
Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:18 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fees & Taxes for Used Boat Purchase
Replies: 3
Views: 1088

Fees & Taxes for Used Boat Purchase

I'm in the process of selling my 20 year old Ranger. Does the selling price I list on the owner release/pink slip affect the buyer? Are there any taxes and fees (other than the typical registration fees) the buyer has to pay based the cost? Is the buyer required to pay sales tax to the state on a us...
by fish_food
Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:53 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: electric steer trolling motors in ca delta for bass please weigh in
Replies: 6
Views: 2274

Re: electric steer trolling motors in ca delta for bass please weigh in

I'm too used to the standard cable-steered Minn Kotas and MotorGuides I've had on my boat and whenever I fish on friends' boats with electric-steered motors, it just feels weird. They seem to take forever to react, whereas cable-steering gives pretty much instantaneous direction changes.
by fish_food
Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:06 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Trouble Ahead for Lake Berryessa Bass (food supply)
Replies: 7
Views: 2290

Re: Trouble Ahead for Lake Berryessa Bass (food supply)

With this reduced plants the Bass which survive by eating these plants will be severely affected and will starve significantly and if they do survive they will certainly be much smaller. Contact DFW and let them know to stop managing this lake for a trophy lake for Kokanee and plant 200K. Haha--the...
by fish_food
Fri May 29, 2015 10:10 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: UV Protection/Clothes
Replies: 26
Views: 5272

Re: UV Protection/Clothes

I started wearing the under armour ISO-CHILL shirts. they are long sleeve, SPF +30 protective, and feel super cold to your skin. They work great in the hot sun. They also have a hoodie version and 1/4 zip version. check them out!! These new cooling fabrics sound interesting. Columbia also has a ver...
by fish_food
Sat May 09, 2015 8:34 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Spectator and fan boats
Replies: 1
Views: 1261

Re: Spectator and fan boats

The flotillas of spectator boats are part and parcel of what the pros all signed up for. Spectators are the customer base whom the companies are all hiring the pros to advertise to. If spectators follow too closely or disrupt the pros' waters, they just have to bite their tongues and fish on--compan...
by fish_food
Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:51 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: elites vs "locals"
Replies: 31
Views: 7056

Re: elites vs "locals"

The Delta is ON FIRE and guys are supposed to stay off the water just cuz the elites are here... thats a joke. Theres more to the sport of bass fishing than tournaments. Recreational fisherman are what drives tourneys. Bingo. The recreational market is the segment all the brands are targeting via t...
by fish_food
Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:51 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: salt water intrusion
Replies: 8
Views: 1906

Re: salt water intrusion

Interesting--I did a news search on increased Delta salinity levels but didn't find anything. What are the sources of the rumors? Too bad we can't access real time CDEC salinity monitoring at that location like they have for other water quality indices (see: http://www.water.ca.gov/waterquality/drin...
by fish_food
Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:07 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: California Now Moving To Ban Lead in Tackle
Replies: 8
Views: 1839

Re: California Now Moving To Ban Lead in Tackle

mark poulson wrote:Where is the anti-lead money coming from? Someone with deep pockets has to be behind this.
From the tungsten industry? :D
by fish_food
Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is Ladds open ?
Replies: 4
Views: 1310

Re: Is Ladds open ?

I'd call them: 209-477-9521

http://www.laddsmarina.com/

See also:
Buckley Cove Marina (the large municipal launch next door)
http://www.stocktongov.com/government/d ... tBoat.html
by fish_food
Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:43 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: elites vs "locals"
Replies: 31
Views: 7056

Re: elites vs "locals"

Don't all organizations work with the State on agreeing to derby dates at least a year in advance (at the annual tournament "Jamboree")? The way I understand the process, is that organizations all compromise and switch dates for scheduling conflicts on their respective bodies of water.
by fish_food
Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:52 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Delta area help please/ bass elite event
Replies: 6
Views: 1955

Re: Delta area help please/ bass elite event

The event will be at Discovery Park, which is just outside of Downtown Sacramento. There are plenty of hotels/motels of varying quality within the area: http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=motels&find_loc=Sacramento%2C+CA&ns=1#start=0&l=p:CA:Sacramento::Downtown Since the event is at Di...
by fish_food
Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:13 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Has anybody used one of these yet?
Replies: 9
Views: 2469

Re: Has anybody used one of these yet?

Looks like a resurrected Jen-Su Blade from the early 2000s. Do people really have issues with weeds/grass tangling their props? I've never really experienced the prop tangles running both Minn Kota and MotorGuide trollers. All of the grass seems to accumulate on the motor shaft where it joins the ho...
by fish_food
Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is Bass fishing a sport?
Replies: 38
Views: 7081

Re: Is Bass fishing a sport?

Wolfeman wrote:ESPN is an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. The 'Entertainment' part speaks to them broadcasting racing and golf and fishing and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit special.
Winner, winner chicken dinner!
by fish_food
Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:23 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Hybrids
Replies: 5
Views: 1592

Re: Hybrids

Does anyone have a copy of Natural Hybridization Between Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus) by Whitmore and Hellier? Copeia, Vol. 1988, Issue 2, 493-396.
by fish_food
Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:06 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is Bass fishing a sport?
Replies: 38
Views: 7081

Re: Is Bass fishing a sport?

...then why would ESPN televise racing and golfing? Some golfers, race drivers and bass anglers are atheltic, the majority are not. Motorsports and golf are broadcast by ESPN because at some point in history, their coverage (whether on teevee or the newspapers) came to be associated with athletic s...
by fish_food
Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:39 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is Bass fishing a sport?
Replies: 38
Views: 7081

Re: Is Bass fishing a sport?

It's inferred in the original post that brought up ESPN, a network traditionally associated with athletic coverage. So when he asked, "Is Bass fishing a sport?" we infer the question is asking whether bass fishing is a sport in the athletic sense.
by fish_food
Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:32 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is Bass fishing a sport?
Replies: 38
Views: 7081

Re: Is Bass fishing a sport?

People are confusing one definition of "sport" as an athletic event for the "sport" that covers fishing, hunting, trapping, moonshine running/motorsports, hot dog eating and other "sporting" activities. Grouse hunting while dressed in your finest tweeds must be a sport ...
by fish_food
Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:29 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is Bass fishing a sport?
Replies: 38
Views: 7081

Re: Is Bass fishing a sport?

The question was whether bass fishing is a "sport" in the sense of it being a sporting/athletic event, NOT whether it's a sport falling under the umbrella of traditional hunting/fishing/trapping/etc activities (ie, the sporting activities covered in Sports Afield, Sporting Journal, Outdoor...
by fish_food
Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:38 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is Bass fishing a sport?
Replies: 38
Views: 7081

Re: Is Bass fishing a sport?

Bass fishing is NOT a sport! GMAFB! :lol: Go to any weigh in and look at these guys. They might have six packs but their not their abs! Just like Speed bump said it sure is fun, and also can be addicting. But so is crack to some people! :lol: I don't see anyway you can call any type of fishing a sp...
by fish_food
Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:36 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Looking for a flw video
Replies: 2
Views: 1097

Re: Looking for a flw video

The footage of the south Delta oxbow?

by fish_food
Sat Jan 31, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Roboworm Storage?
Replies: 18
Views: 5060

Re: Roboworm Storage?

Brian D. wrote:Another thing about Robos is that the colors fade after a while. All of my xtra back up bags of MMIII and oxblood are nearly clear. What now?
The MMIIIs in my 3700 box are faded but my unopened back up bags (some in storage for 8 years) haven't faded. Lot to lot variance in their dyes maybe?
by fish_food
Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:15 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Researching Fishing Rods
Replies: 14
Views: 3141

Re: Researching Fishing Rods

I think most rod buyers make the mistake of buying a rod without trying it first. Most here have to buy it before they try it. That's why folks ask about specific models here or other forums--for feedback and to make somewhat educated purchases. Not everyone has access to friends or a source who ma...
by fish_food
Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:31 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Keith Poche Statement on FB regarding incident at Toho
Replies: 9
Views: 4034

Re: Keith Poche Statement on FB regarding incident at Toho

Interesting write up by Randall Tharp on the chaotic locking procedure during that event: "Because the lock is what apparently caused the disagreement, I do feel that I am in a good position to talk about that issue generally. On both Thursday and Friday, I locked up and down from Toho. That pa...
by fish_food
Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:57 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: hyacinth
Replies: 3
Views: 1490

Re: hyacinth

Those are actually the public ramps at Buckley Cove Marina (City of Stockton's municipal marina)--Ladd's is the private marina/vessel repair business next door.
by fish_food
Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:34 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Prop 1
Replies: 51
Views: 7879

Re: Prop 1

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. I agree that there are some behind the door shenanigans going on regarding the Bypass Tunnels. How they ever got approved is a crime. But the improvements funded by Prop. 1, if taken alone, are all good. So the fight is to stop the Tunnels, and the EPA ...
by fish_food
Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:25 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Prop 1
Replies: 51
Views: 7879

Re: Prop 1

Prop 1 is more of a backdoor subsidy for the BDCP's tunnel component. The proposition is just one phase of an overall strategy that eventually leads to construction of the tunnels. https://www.turlockcitynews.com/news/item/3755-rob-santos-dvm-why-i-oppose-the-california-water-bond " ...The Bay ...
by fish_food
Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:52 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Prop 1
Replies: 51
Views: 7879

Re: Prop 1

A very informative article on Westlands Water District. http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-westlands-20141021-story.html#page=1 Excerpt: Amid California's Drought, a Bruising Battle for Cheap Water In a state where three-quarters of the water use is by agriculture, powerful farm districts...
by fish_food
Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:22 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Prop 1
Replies: 51
Views: 7879

Re: Prop 1

Because desal plants require a lot of energy to run. At this point, the economics to run desal plants are what's keeping them from being built on a larger scale (the amount of money spent vs the volume of desalinated water you get in return). But still, the plants are being built--San Diego and Sant...
by fish_food
Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:30 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ramp Still Closed
Replies: 4
Views: 1707

Re: Ramp Still Closed

WB Staff wrote:They're working on it, but the ramp is still closed at Ladd's
Those ramps are actually Buckley Cove Park Marina's (the municipal marina run by the City of Stockton). Ladd's is next door to the Buckley Cove ramps.
by fish_food
Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:17 pm
Forum: Shimano Product Forum
Topic: 80's Shimano Bantam Mag 100
Replies: 4
Views: 10857

Re: 80's Shimano Bantam Mag 100

The bible of 1980s Shimano Bantams... http://oldreels.com/shimano_bantams.htm Shimano Bantams: The 1st 15 Years By Phil White Offered here is a new book for the reel collector or vintage tackle fishermen. This book was published in September 2008, and has received excellent reviews. SHIMANO BANTAMS ...
by fish_food
Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:36 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Prop 1
Replies: 51
Views: 7879

Re: Prop 1

Yes, Mark Poulson. And don't forget that the public water (a public resource that we all own) that's over-allocated to corporate agribusiness in backroom agreements, is then: 1. Used to irrigate permanent, water-intensive crops and orchards being grown in the desert. On land that is nearing the end ...
by fish_food
Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:50 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Prop 1
Replies: 51
Views: 7879

Re: Prop 1

It should also be evident that food isn't something that just magically appears in supermarkets. California produces much of the agriculture and meat in this country. If you knew how much water it takes to produce crops, dairy products, or meat you wiould be doing everything possible to insure ther...
by fish_food
Sat Oct 18, 2014 1:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Prop 1
Replies: 51
Views: 7879

Re: Prop 1

By Dan Bacher of The Fish Sniffer ... http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/08/1335256/-The-water-bond-A-classic-David-and-Goliath-battle-in-California-politics • Prop. 1 does nothing to address drought relief in the near future. • Prop. 1 adds $7.12 billion to California's debt, debt that will cost...
by fish_food
Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:45 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Slough at Ladds
Replies: 5
Views: 1891

Re: Slough at Ladds

Think there's some kind of gov regulation you can't use spay it due to the environment. Don't know how it works as sometime I see them spraying it out in the delta. The government (as well as the private sector) does spray for hyacinth. For some reason, DBW didn't have their permitting in place thi...
by fish_food
Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:42 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Slough at Ladds
Replies: 5
Views: 1891

Re: Slough at Ladds

http://www.recordnet.com/article/20141013/News/141019851 As Algae Problems Recede, Here Comes Hyacinth By Alex Breitler Record Staff Writer Posted Oct. 13, 2014 @ 7:57 pm Updated Oct 13, 2014 at 7:58 PM Just when it appears Stockton is winning the fight against creeping toxic slime, it’s time for th...
by fish_food
Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:38 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ladds Marina
Replies: 3
Views: 1936

Re: Ladds Marina

Ive been launching their since the late 80's since I travel from the middle of the valley,Merced. Ive see great changes since the first time using the launch area, but all this time never new you had a store selling tackle and food. I guess the excitement of getting to my first fishing spot has had...
by fish_food
Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:29 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Good Book about the History and Backgroud of the Delta
Replies: 3
Views: 1271

Re: Good Book about the History and Backgroud of the Delta

Erle Stanley Gardner (who authored the Perry Mason books and television scripts) was an avid Delta explorer and had written a few books on the topic. He spent a lot of working vacations on the Delta and kept his houseboat at Tiki Lagun. The old pictures and descriptons of the familiar locations are ...
by fish_food
Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:33 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Lake Mead Update!!!
Replies: 12
Views: 2776

Re: Lake Mead Update!!!

Brian D. wrote:Raymarine is one of the more advanced units in that area. Lowrance units are just starting to catch up.
A lot of saltwater captains who fish the freshwater during their downtime have always chuckled over our Lowrance units!
by fish_food
Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:13 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Lake Mead Update!!!
Replies: 12
Views: 2776

Re: Lake Mead Update!!!

I drove my Ranger Z521C with a Mercury 250 Pro XS from one end of the lake to the other to get an idea of the new lake elevation. I really relied on my Lowrance GPS with my Navionics chip to help navigate around the lake. You forgot to mention what brand of truck, underpants, toothpaste and gasolin...
by fish_food
Fri Aug 15, 2014 6:02 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: ranger tr177 nav light grommet
Replies: 4
Views: 734

Re: ranger tr177 nav light grommet

If that's the exact part you need (1060 series rectangular base), it's common enough that your local West Marine retail store should have it in stock. I had to order the courtesy/auxiliary bulb for my front navigation light directly from Perko a few years ago and the cost to ship was ridiculous for ...
by fish_food
Fri Aug 15, 2014 1:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: ranger tr177 nav light grommet
Replies: 4
Views: 734

Re: ranger tr177 nav light grommet

I don't know who Ranger currently uses as their OEM but it's probably a Perko manufactured part--you may need to order the entire base. Ranger's parts department is great with parts support and they don't have overly high markups. West Marine is a good source too. http://perko.com/product_listing/na...
by fish_food
Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Tragic accident on El Capitan Lake
Replies: 14
Views: 5007

Re: Tragic accident on El Capitan Lake

Wow broad daylight it wouldn't surprise me if it was a water rat on a jet ski but most of us who run bass boats have a little more respect and common sense. Yes, PWCs and wakeboarders can be pretty clueless and irresponsible boat operators but I'm sure we've all seen our share of bass boat drivers ...
by fish_food
Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:52 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Herman and Helen's Marina boarded up--out of biz i assume?
Replies: 5
Views: 2410

Re: Herman and Helen's Marina boarded up--out of biz i assum

They were in court ordered receivership due to financial issues. The story is within the story: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ ... /403260310
by fish_food
Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:10 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Jerk bait rod suggestions
Replies: 8
Views: 2114

Re: Jerk bait rod suggestions

Gloomis 843 MH Hands down. Quick, yet soft enough tip to hold on after the bite and not pull loose Loomis' CBR843 crankbait rod is way too underpowered for medium to larger sized jerkbaits--it's better suited for small crankbaits. Loomis MBR843 works well for Staysee 90/Pointer 100 size jerbaits if...