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by Steve
Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Lowrance ghost mechanic wanted.
Replies: 1
Views: 599

Re: Lowrance ghost mechanic wanted.

Sunnys Electric, Citrus Heights area
by Steve
Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Clearlake News WOW
Replies: 19
Views: 3807

Re: Clearlake News WOW

It’s common knowledge that certain groups want ALL non native fish species eradicated from Clear Lake due to the current status of the Clear Lake Hitch population ! it doesn’t take a degree in fisheries biology to know a seine net does not discriminate on what it catches and kills ! Apparently you ...
by Steve
Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:10 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Closing Clear Lake to Tournaments
Replies: 23
Views: 4036

Re: Closing Clear Lake to Tournaments

Its about time CDFW did this, they should do this at most lakes in CA. The number of tourneys at all lakes is out of control. Clear Lake is dying and the number of tourneys is a huge contributor to that. I also want to thank CDFW for completely ruining Trinity Lake, you should be proud of yourself (...
by Steve
Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:12 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Delta Bass Guys is this a Mink
Replies: 7
Views: 1557

Re: Delta Bass Guys is this a Mink

That's a long-tailed weasel. Ive seen a bunch of them in the South Delta but nowhere else in the Delta. Mink are all over the place throughout the Delta and CA, like everywhere. Generally speaking there are no ferrets in the wild unless one escapes or somebody lets one go, and those usually don't la...
by Steve
Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:31 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Chasing Double Digits
Replies: 2
Views: 934

Re: Chasing Double Digits

You must have been sweating balls with all that gear on in this 100+ degree weather.
by Steve
Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: TBT to this 17 Pounder
Replies: 1
Views: 1597

Re: TBT to this 17 Pounder

If I remember correctly, that fish was caught on a minnow while fishing for crappie.
by Steve
Sun May 24, 2020 1:52 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Releaser or Keeper? Which are you?
Replies: 34
Views: 4997

Re: Releaser or Keeper? Which are you?

The concept of "if I let it grow it will get bigger" is untrue, sort of. Every system is different, and "one size doesnt fit all". The biggest problem facing warmwater fisheries managers and quality fisheries these days across the country is stunted populations. This is the direc...
by Steve
Mon Apr 06, 2020 12:54 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 29 Plus on the Delta
Replies: 12
Views: 3616

Re: 29 Plus on the Delta

Keep posting pics like this and all ramps on the Delta will be closed soon. This is one of the only fisheries still open to fishing.
by Steve
Mon Apr 06, 2020 12:53 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: New Melones
Replies: 47
Views: 8377

Re: New Melones

I concur, there are entirely too many tournaments on ALL of our lakes. I support multi-use fisheries, and this means providing for those types of experiences that all user groups are interested in. This means some lakes should be set aside where those that are looking for a "quiet" experie...
by Steve
Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:04 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: California officials threatened with jail byTrump admin over Shasta (McCLoud river project)
Replies: 19
Views: 3715

Re: California officials threatened with jail byTrump admin over Shasta (McCLoud river project)

Technically Ash the reintroduced fish would not be part of the protected population, and I believe that humans would be allowed to catch and eat them as well. I suppose the only benefit to these reintroduction's above a migration barrier is to preserve the gene pool for future management efforts. Re...
by Steve
Sun Sep 22, 2019 10:36 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: California officials threatened with jail byTrump admin over Shasta (McCLoud river project)
Replies: 19
Views: 3715

Re: California officials threatened with jail byTrump admin over Shasta (McCLoud river project)

Mark:

The Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook Salmon ESU is anadromous. Fish reintroduced above Shasta dam, or any dam for that matter, would not contribute to the anadromous population. So Im just wondering how this reintroduction would contribute to the population and help save the ESU?
by Steve
Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:57 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: California officials threatened with jail byTrump admin over Shasta (McCLoud river project)
Replies: 19
Views: 3715

Re: California officials threatened with jail byTrump admin over Shasta (McCLoud river project)

Mark, what would be the benefit of stocking Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook above Shasta Dam?
by Steve
Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:50 pm
Forum: Electronics Product Forum
Topic: What am I doing wrong?
Replies: 4
Views: 2716

Re: What am I doing wrong?

Thanks Edd. I was staring at that option hard, but thought if I turned it off then the units would not share waypoints, which I need them to do. I remember this now, its completely not intuitive and makes no sense, but its what needs to be done. Ill do this tomorrow to confirm thats what it was.
by Steve
Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:44 pm
Forum: Electronics Product Forum
Topic: What am I doing wrong?
Replies: 4
Views: 2716

What am I doing wrong?

I have a Carbon 12 at the console, and a Gen 3 12 up front. I have a through hull for the Carbon, and an HDI Skimmer on the trolling motor for the Gen 3. Here is the problem. When in the Sonar page, on the menu bar at the bottom, when I select "This Unit" both of them switch to the same tr...
by Steve
Sat Jun 29, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Caught a lake Mclure Giant Largemouth.
Replies: 18
Views: 8696

Note to Larry

LOL, I respectfully disagree. Ive held my share of giants vertically and it causes zero damage. Ive also seen photos of fish that clearly have a hand mark on them because somebody took a picture holding horizontal with one hand near the tail. Regardless of how you are holding them, the potential for...
by Steve
Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:20 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Caught a lake Mclure Giant Largemouth.
Replies: 18
Views: 8696

Re: Caught a lake Mclure Giant Largemouth.

Congrats! And BTW, you are holding your fish just fine. Holding it vertically like you are is fine, the trouble starts when you start curling your hand under the jaw and causing the bass's body to become more horizontal. Holding with two hands isnt a good idea because you may remove some of the slim...
by Steve
Thu May 23, 2019 2:34 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: World record spotted bass
Replies: 27
Views: 7572

Re: World record spotted bass

Several things here Ash. Please read what was written carefully, your interpretation is very off. First, this is not an argument, its simply conveying to this website what decisions fisheries professionals and organizations have made since 2013 as it relates to Spotted Bass and its former subspecies...
by Steve
Thu May 23, 2019 12:38 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: World record spotted bass
Replies: 27
Views: 7572

Re: World record spotted bass

Biteme, you are looking at this all wrong. This issue has nothing to do with how these non-native bass are treated in CA or what they are eating in CA. Has to do with genetics, the lumpers and splitters in the world (you wont understand that statement ha), and the American Fisheries Society. And sin...
by Steve
Wed May 22, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: World record spotted bass
Replies: 27
Views: 7572

Re: World record spotted bass

I would take the information in that article with a grain of salt, some of what they said just isnt true. For example, Dullecks fish was released so there is no way that Steve Sammons from Auburn University could confirm that Dullecks fish was indeed an Alabama Bass based on a lateral-line scale cou...
by Steve
Mon May 20, 2019 2:24 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: World record spotted bass
Replies: 27
Views: 7572

Re: World record spotted bass

Too bad none of those fish caught in Bullards were actually spotted bass :shock:
by Steve
Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:02 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Bass boat rentals ???
Replies: 6
Views: 3953

Re: Bass boat rentals ???

When you factor in logistics, costs, and what boats would be available, you are much better off asking friends to borrow their boat. Maybe even ask some local bass clubs if they could lend you a hand and that you would be more than glad to pay a daily rental amount. I pretty positive you will not fi...
by Steve
Fri Jan 11, 2019 6:53 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Common Decency Where Did It Go
Replies: 30
Views: 6091

Re: Common Decency Where Did It Go

Mike: Somehow I think theres more to this story. Hard to tell exactly what the problem was based on your description. Not saying you did this, but at no point should any boat prevent another boat from launching, theres always something you can do with your launched boat to get it out of the way of o...
by Steve
Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: need Dodge Truck owners input
Replies: 38
Views: 7031

Re: need Dodge Truck owners input

I pull a 21 footer with a 2018 Laramie 5.7 Hemi and I dont even know its back there. This truck is a 4x2 and its the first vehicle Ive owned that was not 4x4. I chose not to go with a 4x4 because I could no longer rationalize the added cost for 4x4, reduced mileage, and added insurance cost of a 4x4...
by Steve
Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:05 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Cals Marine in Loomis
Replies: 1
Views: 808

Cals Marine in Loomis

Anybody have any experience with these people? If so what are your thoughts?
by Steve
Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:28 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Oroville Fish Getting Smaller Year After Year 2018 vs. 2017 vs. 2016 WWBT Team Results
Replies: 40
Views: 18013

Re: Oroville Fish Getting Smaller Year After Year 2018 vs. 2017 vs. 2016 WWBT Team Results

The problem at Oroville is very straight forward. Its a stunted population, always has been, and its getting worse as indicated by "skinnier fish", i.e., poorer condition. This has nothing to do with water levels, competition with other species, rearing habitat, or prey base. The problem i...
by Steve
Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:25 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: DWR to Award up to $1 Billion in Contracts for Proposal, Before Completing Permit Process
Replies: 25
Views: 6163

Re: DWR to Award up to $1 Billion in Contracts for Proposal, Before Completing Permit Process

There is alot to be said here, but I wanted to just point of a few things out as it relates to us as fishermen. Upfront I want to say that I have no opinions, wouldnt matter anyway since nobody cares what my opinions are! The CA bass fishing community has many members who are on the inside. However,...
by Steve
Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:40 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: DWR to Award up to $1 Billion in Contracts for Proposal, Before Completing Permit Process
Replies: 25
Views: 6163

Re: DWR to Award up to $1 Billion in Contracts for Proposal, Before Completing Permit Process

Mark: Get on the internet and search for the permits. You will get frustrated because they are buried, but you will find them. DWR has a WaterFix website, thats a good place to start. I only point this stuff out because if the fishing community wants to have leverage as a group, we have to do a bett...
by Steve
Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:37 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: DWR to Award up to $1 Billion in Contracts for Proposal, Before Completing Permit Process
Replies: 25
Views: 6163

Re: DWR to Award up to $1 Billion in Contracts for Proposal, Before Completing Permit Process

I think if you do your online homework, instead of believing what your read as factual on blind faith, you will find that indeed the WaterFix has received multiple permits.
by Steve
Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:53 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: DWR to Award up to $1 Billion in Contracts for Proposal, Before Completing Permit Process
Replies: 25
Views: 6163

Re: DWR to Award up to $1 Billion in Contracts for Proposal, Before Completing Permit Process

Just playing the devils advocate here.

Did you do your homework? What makes you, or anybody else, think that the WaterFix has not received permits?
by Steve
Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:28 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Unprecedented Clear Lake Fish Die-Off: Dead fish islands about the size of three football fields.
Replies: 48
Views: 17436

Re: Unprecedented Clear Lake Fish Die-Off: Dead fish islands about the size of three football fields.

DanIsaac wrote:
toddmc wrote:
Steve wrote: Perhaps someday, someone will stand up and say enough, the lake needs to come first, not the County grant projects, vineyards or other AG business...;) I doubt it will ever happen, but one can always hope. It's all about the $$$$ fellas, nothing more, nothing less?
And this....
by Steve
Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:56 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Unprecedented Clear Lake Fish Die-Off: Dead fish islands about the size of three football fields.
Replies: 48
Views: 17436

Re: Unprecedented Clear Lake Fish Die-Off: Dead fish islands about the size of three football fields.

Clear lake's water quality problems are MUCH more complex and bigger than spraying weeds. The aquatic macrophytes being sprayed are going to die off eventually at some point regardless making a fish kill an annual possibility even if spraying didn't occur. I seem to recall a series of huge wildfire...
by Steve
Sat Jul 29, 2017 2:29 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: CA boat/luxury Tax
Replies: 26
Views: 17179

Re: CA boat/luxury Tax

I just called the Tax Assessor about this Thursday. He said they use NADA and Buck to determine what your boat is worth, and then use a standard depreciation value (not sure what it is or how its calculated) to determine current value of boat and what your tax would be. They told me that when your b...
by Steve
Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:01 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Big Bass @ Lake Pardee Ca
Replies: 2
Views: 1593

Re: Big Bass @ Lake Pardee Ca

3.5 lbs? LOL, u lucky if that one goes 1.2 lbs.
by Steve
Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:43 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Revitalizing Berryessa Tourism
Replies: 4
Views: 2487

Re: Revitalizing Berryessa Tourism

One major reason why the resorts were "destroyed" is because the resorts grossly violated the conditions of their permits. The biggest violation was that the resorts allowed "permanent trailers" at the permitted locations.
by Steve
Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:07 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: IGFA Questions Genetics of Newest World Record Spotted Bass
Replies: 11
Views: 6933

Re: IGFA Questions Genetics of Newest World Record Spotted Bass

Larry: CA never received pure Florida strain bass, so the only thing any of us can ask ourselves about our Largemouth Bass these days is what percentage of the genetics is actually Florida strain. As it relates to Alabama vs Spotted Bass, Alabamas are the ones that get much bigger. We could go back ...
by Steve
Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:56 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: IGFA Questions Genetics of Newest World Record Spotted Bass
Replies: 11
Views: 6933

Re: IGFA Questions Genetics of Newest World Record Spotted Bass

Cooch, this stuff can be complicated but heres a simplified version. Spotted Bass always had two subspecies, northern and Alabama. IFGA only recognizes records for species (to my knowledge). In 2013 AFS (American Fisheries Society) elevated the two spotted bass subspecies to species (based on geneti...
by Steve
Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:31 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: IGFA Questions Genetics of Newest World Record Spotted Bass
Replies: 11
Views: 6933

Re: IGFA Questions Genetics of Newest World Record Spotted Bass

As well they should be. Ive never believed they were Spotted Bass. Have tissue samples from the Ferrante fish but problem is finding a geneticist that can find base samples of Alabama Bass, and the people that did the regional genetics work in the SouthEast that led to the elevation of the two subsp...
by Steve
Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:49 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Predatory fish removal from the delta
Replies: 30
Views: 9090

Re: Predatory fish removal from the delta

Steve, i'm just going to put this out there.....STFU. It's obvious your biased. You must have an almond orchard. I realized I would likely get this type of response from the the post I made. Many of you on here know who I am and know what I do, so I see no need to explain where Im coming from. I wi...
by Steve
Wed Jun 21, 2017 10:33 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Predatory fish removal from the delta
Replies: 30
Views: 9090

Re: Predatory fish removal from the delta

Im just going to put this out there. None of you know whats going on and more importantly you do not know why its going on as it relates to what water purveyors are required to do, permit wise. You are all barking up the wrong tree. Relax, what is going on will never affect your catch rates, never. ...
by Steve
Sat Jun 17, 2017 1:38 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: GoPro Catching Monster Bass @ Lake Pardee Ca Fishing the Foothills with Light Line
Replies: 8
Views: 2841

Re: GoPro Catching Monster Bass @ Lake Pardee Ca Fishing the Foothills with Light Line

LOL. Sorry bud but that fish aint no where near 8 and it certainly didnt have eggs in it. The lake does have big fish in it, post one up when you finally get one.

Seems like the term "recreational biologist" is catching on.
by Steve
Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:05 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: GoPro Catching Monster Bass @ Lake Pardee Ca Fishing the Foothills with Light Line
Replies: 8
Views: 2841

Re: GoPro Catching Monster Bass @ Lake Pardee Ca Fishing the Foothills with Light Line

Well somebody has to say it. Was there a monster bass somewhere in that video? I must have missed it.
by Steve
Tue May 16, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Re release by request from Bobby Barrack | For those of you emailing WTH is going on at the Delta
Replies: 35
Views: 17834

Re: Re release by request from Bobby Barrack | For those of you emailing WTH is going on at the Delta

Basically... (and Bobby could explain better). It was something he was trying to bring to the attention of anglers for some time (videos and the petition etc) But the bill has no been signed into law right before Obama left and it included language on the eradication of non-native species from the ...
by Steve
Tue May 16, 2017 3:23 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fish mounts
Replies: 13
Views: 3115

Re: Fish mounts

Duckman, if you are getting a replica made you need to keep this in mind. A replica is made from the mold of a real fish (and this mold was made from a fish a customer brought to them), and what they do is look at the measurements from your fish and match it up with the mold that is closest to your ...
by Steve
Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:14 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: New Melones Bass bite
Replies: 10
Views: 2774

Re: New Melones Bass bite

People were smashing them, they were just smart enough not to provide that information to the public. Much easier to find what you are looking for when the search grid is small, i.e., low surface water level vs. full pool.
by Steve
Mon Mar 06, 2017 4:02 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Where have all the giants gone?
Replies: 36
Views: 8491

Re: Where have all the giants gone?

Mark, I dont open my mouth unless I know what Im talking about. Take what I say however you would like, CA never received pure strain Floridas.
by Steve
Mon Mar 06, 2017 9:26 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Where have all the giants gone?
Replies: 36
Views: 8491

Re: Where have all the giants gone?

You know the old saying, you can lead a horse to water.....
by Steve
Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:13 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Where have all the giants gone?
Replies: 36
Views: 8491

Re: Where have all the giants gone?

Mike: Im aware of what the historical ledger has to say concerning the introduction of the Florida subspecies to California. However, our understanding of genetics and the distribution of the pure Florida gene in its native range is much different today then it was in the 1950's. I wont bore you wit...
by Steve
Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:44 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Where have all the giants gone?
Replies: 36
Views: 8491

Re: Where have all the giants gone?

Florida strain LMB were 1st introduced into San Diego city lakes in 1959. The majority of the initial stocking of those pure FLMB were planted into lakes that already had northern strain LMB populations. The pure FLMB strain has been deluded or intragraded (mixed) with NLMB for decades in Californi...