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Mark,

Check out the sunline super flouro and the silver thread flouro both work great and are pretty inexpensive around 14 for 200 yds. Twarehouse has them both

The lake is relatively small compared to most but I will tell you a brush god Texas rigged is a great way to get them there. During the day top water and frogs early in and around any grass that is not out of water. The creek all the way in the back is usually good along with some of the humps and t...

I had some in my old ranger and they lasted me 5 years. I just bought a new set last week for my new boat but have not used them. For the money they are worth it. If you fish more the 3 or 4 times a month I would be curious to know if they hold up that long being used more. Make sure you get the gro...

If you are looking into a nitro I I would be weary. I bought the Z7 in 2011 and while I must admit the mercury optimax has been great and the boat rides and fishes well but quality is sacrificed with the lower price. I have had my boat in the shop 4 times in the first year and a half with large sing...

Tubes in shad and green pumpkin colors also work very well. Try not to use over a 1/4 jig head. Oh and take lots of terminal tackle along with all the fish are even more rocks.

Dave it looks like everyone likes giving you a hard time. I, like Steve would have taken your money and done the same thing. I like Steve already

triple take or the triple take carp

All of these tips are great but the most effective is dragging the line behind the boat and line treatment. I also use a swivel but be warned it is rough on eyes when you forget about it. I would also suggest trying to back reel rather than fight the fish with the drag, more often than not you will ...

wow great payouts on this event. 1st got 4500 bucks. I don't care who you are fishing for 4500 a day is awesome, keep up the good work guys.

10.91

Guys and Gals if anyone is interested they still have some 68 special baits available online, They went on sale at 9Am today and when they are gone no more till the next time they run a batch. These are a unique bait that can only be purchased a couple times a year . If there is anyone that is unawa...

This is probably a stupid question. Is there a list of who will be fishing this event on the FPT website?


thanks guys

Most of the chargers on the market today have a dip switch that allows you to use both battery types. All you need to do is set the switch to the applicable battery type


good luck and tight lines

it does not matter where we launch old man you are going downnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!


jnolan

RB, This is going to have a flood of answers as everyone has a different preference depending on the fisherman. I Personally use either the powell 7ft med hvy or the mag hvy in the same length with 15 to 17lb line. i like the 7ft rod because you will be needing to make accurate casts at times with t...

triton owners tourney in october? man i hope we get some rain. the slough coming out of the casino is only 2.2 feet deep right now and it has been narrowed down to the width of a boat due to low water levels. fishing is good but the lake is lower this year than it was at this time last year. good lu...

Dan, good morning sir, i too will be at bassfest attending this event and i was curious if we can hand over our reels to you onsite for repairs. i am sure you will be too busy at the event to go through everyones reels so i would anticipate the need for you to take them and repair them after the eve...

Thanks guys for all the tips and tricks. i am glad some of you took the time to help advance your fellow angler. i love these forums for this exact reason.

tight lines to all

Takedown

Thanks for the videos these are great i have seen many of Mikey's videos before.

James

Revoke,

Boy do i know what you mean. I leave the house in the morning thinking bring it on KVD and on the ride home i'm stuck wondering which site's classifieds would be the best place to sell all of my gear.

With all of the talk involving punching over the last few years there have been many posts that talk about equipment,gear, baits Etc. Often times i read these posts and there is a ton of good knowledge to be gained on these but i feel like the real questions that are most important are not touched u...

a buddy of mine went up last weekend camping and found the fish early on points with poppers and a carolina rig then when the sun and traffic got up he went into the arms and did pretty good on smaller fish with tubes and a smallie beaver.

hope this helps a bit

Well i can assure you that if in fact you do go over 5 in an area where there is a boat docked even on a main slough the sheriff will give you a ticket. i got one a couple years back on holland cut where that dock is on the main channel just outside of the track. According to the officer if a slough...

Don,t forget youtube. There are a ton of really cool videos on fishing the delta as well as very specific techniques.

good luck

like most tournaments there will be the last minute guys, they want to know they are on fish before dishing out some cash but i would think with an entry this reasonable it would give anyone an excuse to spend a day on the water. i like the fact the Bassfest staff was willing to dish out some prizes...

GW wrote:you can fish the floating outhouses too.....its a $hitty pattern but it works

now that's funny right there and with the new 10 inch senko you should do well

14 mile slough is off the main river channel in stockton. it is on the north side of the I 5 bridge, the port, ladds. The furthest north part of 14 mile hits whites slough.14 mile slough is really long(14 mile says it all) so you will have to figure out the area you want to fish first because you ca...

kraetzer wrote:What line size would you guys recommend?

Thanks,

I have used 10 and gotten away with it but i suggest 12-15 mono/flouro and even 17 if you are ripping a rattle trap or lv

Out toolin around today bite was slow, but the one bite I did get on a jig was the RIGHT one! Not quite as big as Jeff's from Friday, this one came in at 12 lb 1 oz, caught at noon, in about 11 foot on a rock wall. Thurs12.jpg wow nice fish you always seem to be on them. what type of cover are you ...

are the 53 anglers all pro's? how many am's are signed up and are there available spots for am's?

just wondering as this info may generate at least a few last minute am's

i hate to hear this kind of stuff but the reality is that there is no mayberry left on earth. all places like this are surrounded by bad areas and thats where the bad people pray. i am from georgia and growing up i dont think our front door was ever locked. i am 34 now and believe me my parents are ...

Castro valley bass classics is currently accepting new members, boaters/non-boaters. are you currently looking for something different with fishing in a club, are you new to bass fishing, ever wanted to fish the tourny format and not have to decide do i pay my mortgage or fish this tournament (maybe...

if you have a money issue i would say the hummingbird, however keep in mind the reason you are paying more for the lowrance is the built in broadband sonar. broadband really enhances the fish finder and gives you a much crisper display with great seperation between fish, grass, etc. the lowrance is ...