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Joe

Hey BOZO!!!

Hope your Berryessa tournament went well.

Take care,

Joe

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Not like my opinion matters, but what the previous posters said is dead on correct. I would add though, try not to over complicate things. You are just fishing! If your gear is in order and you are mentally prepared, the FISH will come. Congrats on stepping up to the front. Its hard to move to the r...

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Your assumption that the fish will move tight to cover is correct. Getting them to bite is another deal. Larry Hemphill has a great article on this subject on this site.

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Hey Richie Rich!!

Hope everything is going well for you and Val. You still running that Ranger? When are you moving back to Sonoma Co? Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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I drew Pat at Don Pedro in a WON Bass event in Feb. He schooled me on the 1 ton jig. Great guy and smiling all day. Go get well Pat so you can get back out there.

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Hey Buckoo!!

Welcome to California!!

Bozo!!

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Did you change the water pump impeller housing when you had the impeller replaced? If you did that make sure the seal on top of the housing is at the correct height also. This can cause overheating by drawing air into the water pump. I hope you get it fixed.

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Just talked to a buddy of mine who was in the top 50 yesterday and he BLANKED today! He told me he was ready to cut his wrists. Couldn't buy a bite, go figure. I hope Mcandrews didn't have the same fate. Bad feeling for sure.

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Ole KB can still fish. I think he is more on the buisness side of fishing right now. Good Job KB !

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I haven't heard of this product, but your engine isn't anything to mickey mouse. I would have the head removed and inspected to see if its warped, cracked etc. In all probability if you go the quick fix route the problem will rear its ugly head again soon. Have it done right the first time. Good luc...

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Hey Richie Rich, you brought up a sore subject. Thats why you didn't get many responses. Most people want to put their heads in the sand and think it will go away, well it isn't going away any time soon. This stuff has hurt 90% of the normal working person in some way or other. I think we are in for...

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Jimmy Reese is an outstanding Pro as I'm sure Alton Jones is too. Its called real people, not plastic. Thats why they have the sponsors they have, because of the way they treat and talk to their fan base. Good to hear comments like that. Its good for the sport.

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I've never recieved any bad service from Tackle Warehouse ever. If anything, its been over and above the normal service from other online stores. I 'm sure BTD will take care of you. If not let us know so we don't spend our money there. I haven't personally had any problems with BTD and they do offe...

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Hi Tony,

what is your opinion of the Optima D34 battery? Costco has them for around $150.00 each. Thanks,

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Does anyone know how to go about getting a permit for a small tournament? Thanks in advance

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Richie, California has great fishing and weather, no doubt about it. I basically moved back here after the AF because of those two things. I started thinking some years back of how I wanted to live after I quit working. Did I just want to get by each month or live in an area that I could actually af...

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Will be waiting for you! I'll have some good areas scoped out on Amistad by then.

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Richie Rich,

Bob is correct! We are seriously considering the Del Rio area after I retire from the County. Its isolated, but has a AF base nearby and the houses are ridiculous cheap and the fishing is AWESOME!! We love California, but you pay the price plus some.

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I've never seen water press at 10 to 15 at idle on my motor{200 opti} Normally mine will read between 15 to 20 at WOT. I can barley see the needle move at idle, but with my smartcraft guages it normally reads around 2 to 4psi I believe. Bottom line is just gives you an indicator of your cooling syst...

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This guage will help you tell your motor is getting water pressure while running. Example, weeds could clog your water pickup intakes. If that happened you would notice a drop in water pressure, on some motors you could overheat the engine and cause major damage. Its a good idea to carefully monitor...

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I want to first thank Outdoor Pro Shop in Rhonert Park for shipping my broken Titanium jig rod back to Lamiglass, thanks guys you are the best! One week later I receive a nice phone call from Kara from Lamiglass informing me my options on getting a replacement rod. She told me that they didn't make ...

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Time to put your " BOOTS ON", Sonoma is what you make of it. Spend a little time out there, dawn to dusk and see what I mean. 15lbs wins this tournament. Good luck to all the Future Pro guys. Can you say 1 Ton?

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KB,

we did also! My wife is STOKED!!!!

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Did any of you guys get some top ten picks on your teams?

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Hey Dbass,

you got that right ! Ole DB could use a 16ft jig rod if you ask me. He IS the jig KING!!!! Don't waste your money on a crankbait rod DB, you know its not going to be used.

Bozo

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I agree with you, until today I haven't had a single issue with them at Lake Sonoma. I just can't believe a Park Ranger would ticket my rig with a chicken sh#t reason like he did. My buddy says has been parking trailers a long time and this is BS. By the way, the traffic is VERY LIGHT for Lake Sonom...

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Launched at Lake Sonoma this morning and had my buddy Mike park my rig on top by the entry gate. When he went to get the truck this afternoon, I had a ticket on the the windshield. The ticket was written by a Park Ranger that said one of the tires was over the line of the space next to were he parke...

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What size hook do you guys rig the weed slinger swimbait with? Thanks,

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Hey Bobby,

can you say Pre Spawn on 10lb point? Yeah, thats the ticket!!

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Hey Dave,

I don't know about the chair and pedestal, but how is the bite at Havasu? Good luck in your tournament.

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Hey Brock,

Its coming to a theater near you! As soon as I can get it off my phone I'll get it up there.

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Hello Mike!

Your always welcome in my boat if you need a backseat. I hope you are a full time EMT now and all is well. Keep in touch and thanks for saying hi. Take care,

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Thanks Melanie!

Its nice to hear from you! I hope that you and Murph are doing ok. Take care and please give us a call if you guys ever get back up this way.

Joe & Lynda

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What do you spinnerbait experts use in cold muddy/stained water to get bites on the blade? What type of blade, colors, etc? Why the blade versus other baits? Thank you,

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I heard it was some guy :lol: that lives in Jabberwokki cove!! Last sighting his kid had hypothermia and was trimming his outboard up and down. EEEEEEEE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Gotta love it Bobby!!! Bring on the Chocolate Milk, I'm going to feed them a GRIZZ!! smothered in JELLY. PS call me DB wh...

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Thank you also, I'm a veteran too and its nice to read that. Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan need to hear that kind of stuff more!Thanks again,

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You should have 2, 40 amp circuit breakers in your battery compartment that control your trolling motor. They are usually side by side and are probably red in color. Try to reset them and see what happens. If it blows again right away you have a short, if not then you overheated the system when you ...

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What is best producing crankbait used in the Delta? Is the speed trap still producing like it used to? Any opinions?

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Dude,

its good to see that your coming out of retirement. A bird told me that its Berry in Nov, Slownoma in Dec, Clear Lake in Jan. I could be wrong so don't qoute me. Lets get it ON !! DBass.

JL

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Dude,

its good to see that your coming out of retirement. A bird told me that its Berry in Nov, Slownoma in Dec, Clear Lake in Jan. I could be wrong so don't qoute me. Lets get it ON !! DBass.

JL

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Thanks Gator,

I'm not fishing the tournament, my buddy is. I agree with the jig thing too. Actually a few of the fish we caught were in open water, but they were also far and few between. Thanks,

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With the upcoming frog tournament this weekend, I'm sure I won't get many responces, but I'll ask anyway. Is the current frog bite on the Delta right now TOUGH? Was there today with a friend who is going to be fishing it and we STUNK UP THE PLACE. 5 total fish in the boat going about 8lbs for our be...

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Take it to a good body shop that you trust. Then have your buddy bend over and accept the punishment. In some cases its cheaper to repair the damage, than buy a new fender {if you can} and have it painted and installed. A lot of trailers these days are welded and not bolted on{more expense} I would ...

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It happens. What brand charger are you using? I still have the original three bank Dual Pro that came with my Champion, but one of the banks went out recently so I bought another three bank Dual Pro on Ebay for about $250.00. Brand new with 3 year warranty. I'm still on the fence about what batterie...

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I'm kinda feeling a little Mullety Bobby!! I'm assuming your feeling a little Punkious.

By the way, you can walk on water with the best of them.

Delicous out!

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Does anyone know if BASS publishes a list of Co Anglers that are fishing the BASS Clear Lake event? Thanks,

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I just received a call from a buddy of mine who fished the tournament. He said that Bob Myskey and Russ Stansbury won the tournament with around 70 lbs. He also said the water is clearing and the fish are CHEWING!!!

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Suggestion!

You can still use the rubber isolators between the trolling motor and the deck and still have a fender washer underneath your deck. I typically cut the isolators flush with the bottom of the deck, then use your fender washer and nut to complete the install. Try it!

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Brent,

as Bobby says, THANKS for the congrats. You got any hot tips on Berry?

Joe

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