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I use a LC RC 3.5 ghost shad color, crawdad colored rat l traps and speed traps

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You can go to californiabass.org and contact one of the tournament directors and they can set you up with a ghost club or if you want to join an affiliated club that has meetings and their own club tournaments as well they can help you with that.

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Contact John Lake the tourney director 408-316-6692. He may have a non-boater entry without a boater he can pair you up with.

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I use these tungsten weights http://www.basstackledepot.com/conquist ... ights.aspx You get more than you do with the tru-tungsten weights for the same price.

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I use my usual med action spinning drop shot rod with 10lb test flouro, size1 gamakatsu drop shot hooks and 3/16oz weight and it has worked for me so far. I would say try using the set up you use for other lakes just use heavier line and go from there.

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cali 420
penetration
green pumpkin
sprayed grass
infection

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Sounds like either a watermelon, black or the smoke rootbeer colors. You can go to the site and match up the color https://store.baits.com/product.php?productid=16285&cat=283&page=1 I usually Texas rig mine and have had a ton of success that way. I also have carolina rigged, split shotted th...

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I've tried the jig/worm rod. Plenty of backbone and it's pretty sensitive as well. Seems a little heavier than some other rods on the market. Not a big fan of the yellow tho. Other than that not a bad rod in that price range. Just my opinion of them

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I throw lucky craft lv 500's and rat'l traps. Those have worked the best for me.

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+1 for the dobyns 784ML

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Anyone going out on the Delta on Tuesday that wouldn't mind someone fishing off the back? Let me know,
Terry (805)807-7410 or pm me.
Thanks

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I agree with Jason, Flouro

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What works for me is before curing in the oven I take a tooth pick and twist it through the eye just after I dip the jig, pushing the excess paint out.

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I use them for jigs, helps get the slack out and into the boat faster, spinnerbaits: great for burning them just under the surface to throw a wake, and yes swimbaits too, using a slow retrieve to give the lure the right look and then when I get hooked up with a fish it helps to get'em to hte boat as...

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Probably a combination of things. But I don't have the answer either. I sure would like to know tho. Maybe the fact that the media tells a lot of these youngun's how they should look, act etc. instead of telling them it's ok to be yourself. Or maybe there is something wrong with all that bottled wat...

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I know some people have had mixed results with teh Huddleston swim shad but I personally have had quite a bit of luck throwing these up at Clear Lake. Rof 5 and 12

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YES! Ed is definitely the man up there. Not to say the other shops are bad but I enjoy doing business with him. Definitely a stand up guy. He will help you in any way he can and go to great legths to please his customers.

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the yamamoto saltwater series swimbaits work pretty well for me. I stocked up on Basstrix back in April but only use them in tournaments now. I've caught quite a few fish with the saltwater series. But like brambo said, you can catch big fish with a J&P and senko.

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We didn't get on a good bite but it sure as hell beats being at work. The low tide probably didn't help us out too much either. That one we saw by the dock at Russos was a monster tho. Too bad they don't let you pitch from the dock. That one strike I had this mornign on the crank thumped it good but...

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Mattlures wrote:I have a couple new shads coming out. I will have some at the bass-a-thon. They will be very affordable!

Can't wait to see them!

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I am looking for someone who is either going to the Delta, Clear Lake or Berryessa this weekend. Let me know if you wouldn't mind someone tagging along with ya. I've got money for gas and oil. Been working 12+hr days the last 6 weeks and need to get out.
Thanks

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Has anyone used the new hudd shad? If so what colors seem to produce the best?
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As a former active duty marine who has served in the middle east and made sacrifices so we can continue to enjoy our way of life I feel proud of the men and women who continue to protect this country near and far. Everyone should be (and no doubt is) thankful for the sacrifices and dedication our Ma...

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badbass; I fished a brown and pumpkin 1/2 ounce jig with a bright blue chunk trailer a week ago out there in mildred and disappointment and my best 5 went to 22+. Listen to cooch as all my fish came off the points of the tule burms on a low tide in 8-12 ft of water. It took me a while to get a good ...

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I use a 7' rod with 25lb Berkeley Ironsilk on 7.1:1 reel. I use it for spooks, nipididees, buzzbaits etc.. Frogs I use the same setup but with 50lb braid to pull them out of the slop.

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biteme wrote:I dont mess with anything but Green pumpkin with black flake.

This color fishes the best for me as well

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I too use Reel Magic-love what it does for a long distance cast allthough it seems to make the line go stiff and somewhat weaker after a while so I would suggest changing out line fairly regular if you dont allready. I have never used KVD's stuff-anybody used both and have a comparison between the ...

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Scent definitely helps in my opinion I have used many of the ones on the market but the best one so far (just my opinion) is Pro-Cure's Super Gel. It stays on the lure for at least30-45 minutes without reapplying. I have noticed with Bang and some other spray on scents they tend to rinse off after 3...

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try this link for DFG http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fishing/html/Fish ... test_0.htm

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I didn't see any tourny's scheduled for tommorrow on CL on the DFG website. As far as pleasure boaters I don't know but there are plenty of coves holding bass that you can hang out in and catch some decent bass.

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trimming the weed guard definitely helps also the fish picking up and setting down may be the fish jsut blowing the lure off their bed if they are spawning where you are fishing. Also the moment you feel the slightest tick on the jig you should be swinging for the fences because bass will spit that ...

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I use Gamakatsu EWG 5/0 hooks for my double wides and have had no problems with hook sets or any other problems for that matter. I use it with a 3/16 or 1/4 oz tungsten weight pegged at the eye of the hook.

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12-15 floro or copolymer with a tungsten 3/8 sinker 7ft MH action rod(similar to everyone else above) 4 1/2" and 6" Roboworms fat straight tail and straight tail style in margarita mutilator or Aarons magic. MM III works too.

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I trim them down about a quarter inch and I don't really walk the dog with them. I like swim them so they make a wake and it looks like the legs are kicking simultaneously. Works pretty well for me. I have seen some guys trim 1/2 to 3/4 inch off and that seems to work pretty well for walking the dog.

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A zoom fluke works good on the white and wht/chrt ones or a houdini shad.

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SethB
Try a mission fish swimbait 5" in hitch color. Throw up inot sparse tules and a slow steady retrieve back to the boat. Just enough to make the tail move.

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The White Trash 5.0 is also good if you use a light 1/8 or 3/16oz weight either pegged at head of the tube or 8-12 inches up the line and short twitches of your rod. Looks like a baitfish feeding on the bottom. I've caught quite a few doing this.

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The general consensus I gather on drop shottin' is 6-8lb Flourocarbon because it is virtually invisible under water. You want to go light line so you won't spook the fish.
I use Berkeley Vanish and Seguar invisX and both work well for me.

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Anyone use this line? Is it worth trying?

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I am fishing the Fed tourny at Trinity Lake April 1 and I would like to know if anyone has any info on any lodging up there. I believe blast off is at Cedar Stock so someplace near there would be good.

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I have made some of my own chatterbaits by ordering the parts from Jannsnetcraft.com. I've painted my own jigheads, made the skirts and trailers and attached the blades with a splitring and I have been able to achieve the same wild action as the manufactured baits and I have caught fish using them. ...

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Sorry i wasnt saying that you have bad equipment. That was more of a general statement than anything else! I personally would prefer 1 top of the line product as oppsed to 2 bottom or mid range products. So thats just for future ref. But that is how i started! I bought quantity and not quality, and...

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Thanks everyone for the info. I wouldn't say all my rods are crappy it's just a couple really crappy ones I want to replace because they are causing me to lose fish in tourney's. And 300 wasn't the limit I have to spend it is just a rounded number. I made the limit myself but can probably go to 400 ...

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I have decided its time to upgrade some of my rods and reels. Some are in pretty bad shape and just aren't very good qulity. I've got around 300 bucks to spend and I was wondering if some of you can make some suggestions on some decent gear out there for the money and a reason why your choice might ...

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I have a couple of the 1/2 oz in white and limescicle and have caught a few decent fish. I am still trying to build my confidence in these types of baits.

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