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monte300

So sad Aaron was one of my favorite pro anglers. My wife found out he was a cat lover and that did it for her. RIP Aaron

monte300

I love my 19' boat, but I'm not a tournament angler. There's no substitute for a 21' boat, especially on big water

monte300

Kudos for having the patience to allow Spur to figure it out and do it all on his own! Pretty remarkable for e three year old.

monte300

I’ve caught bass with a bird beak jaw like this

monte300

Water_Dog wrote:I was looking at the caracal until the price jumped $10k from the 2021-2022 models. Ordered a Phoenix 919 instead.

I’m not looking but if I were I would consider a Caymas. I think the price point is pretty good and I’m happy with my old Earl Bentz built Triton.

monte300

My buddy is running a bass cat caracal, and says it rides better/dryer than his old 20 footer in rough water. Plenty of storage and he is getting low 70s out of it. You should check that model out. I'm taking a hard look at the Caracal. Some BassCat's are what I call deep hull and others are more s...

monte300

That is one short and stocky fish! Most of my 7" fish weigh around 6 ounces

monte300

Another thing a person can do is choose a "long" 19 footer, for example a 19' Caymas is actually 19' 9"

monte300

Oops I was looking at the date on the left side of the screen

monte300

This sounds like a decent price considering the low hours on the Yamaha. If the seats and carpet are in good shape you should be ok and you can always offer less. I’ve never seen used boats sell for more than they are these days.

monte300

Look at the dates on this thread. How does it even show up now?

monte300

I assume you mean bass guides? I say this because there are also guides that specialize in crappie and/or catfish.

monte300

Mark Zona swears the smallmouth fishing in Michigan is why he continues to put up with the weather and live in there.

monte300

Looks like an eight pounder I caught years ago on the Delta that probably should have weighed 10

monte300

I've seen this used on Lunkerville. Does anyone know if it's worth the money? https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/deeper-smart-sonar-chirp-portable-fish-finder?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Shop%7CBPS%7CTopPerformers%7CBoating&gclid=CjwKCAjwhaaKBhBcEiwA8acsHO9Qzuo...

monte300

I know I'm a tad tardy responding to this, but myself and my 17 year old nephew had the good fortune of spending three or four days on Lake Baccarac with Pat as our guide 23 years ago. We didn't know Pat prior to this trip, but we got to know him fairly well in the boat. He seemed like a really good...

monte300

I don’t throw a lot of spinnerbaits but when I do on the Delta I like 3/4 or 1 ounce heads. Because of current 1/2 ounce or less tend to get swept away as soon as they hit the water

monte300

Great looking fish and awesome catch on a square bill. Those Delta fish have been coming into the scales with big heads and shoulders and not a full of belly. Regardless, that is a great catch for a summer time crank fish! Thanks Ash! I hooked that fish in weeds and rocks and she was so well behave...

monte300

marinerfandave wrote:Congrats, great looking bass! Feel free to share more ....general location, depth, color, etc.

Near Turner Cut, red and about 3' deep

monte300

Hey guys and gals, my brother and I fished the Delta yesterday and I managed to catch this fish cranking. It's not my PB, but it is the biggest fish I've ever caught on a squarebill. Overall the bite was tough. Murphy's law my scales failed to work and I couldn't find anyone with good scales. One gu...

monte300

Lots of prayers for Aaron. This makes most of our problems seem pretty insignificant

monte300

I had Jay repair my motor several decades ago when he was in Fremont and I was very happy with his service.

monte300

I used to whack them on lipless crankbaits from early spring through late fall on the Delta. I can hardly catch a decent sized fish on them the past couple of years. The squarebill has been way more effective for me.

monte300

I don’t see the PM? Torque can be an issue of too much wetted hull. To add prop lift you need negative rake, to add speed you add prop tip cup. Changing pitch is a new prop. A good prop shop can modify your the prop before buying a new one. Tom Phils Prop Shop or David at Russo's are great local pr...

monte300

I don’t see the PM? Torque can be an issue of too much wetted hull. To add prop lift you need negative rake, to add speed you add prop tip cup. Changing pitch is a new prop. A good prop shop can modify your the prop before buying a new one. Tom Years ago I had my Bass Renegade four blade stainless ...

monte300

Thanks for sharing info! How much did that donkey weigh?

monte300

Is DVL short for Del Valle Lake?

monte300

I got my bass boat insurance through Geico years ago with a company called Skisafe and I gotta say the couple of claims I filed went pretty smoothly

monte300

There was back play in the reel handle in those days on all reels but they were state of the art at the time.

monte300

When I started bass fishing in the early eighties left hand retrieve reels were just hitting the market. One of the few reel makers that offered the left hand retrieve was Shimano. Does anyone remember the BMP 251 model?

monte300

Aaron is a class act. He had an interesting childhood. I heard his parents were survivalists and they would take him out in the wilderness and let him fend for himself.

monte300

185vsfrog wrote:Dave Russo at Russos Marina. Great work and quick turn around!

x4

monte300

To me Bass Scoop stuff clutters up the board but when something doesn’t jive with my likes online I always say I’m getting what I’m paying for!

monte300

coyote268 wrote:Its about money guys. Who has the most to give to their political party to get the water they want. The old saying Money is the root of all evil sure applies here in CA.

It's the love of money that's the root of all evil, not money itself. Not trying to be nit pick

monte300

I’m getting ready to order a boat in a couple weeks. Leaning towards ordering a yamaha on it. Just curious what the feelings are for one over the other. I own an Evinrude and have never owned either the Mercury or the Yamaha. Word on the street is both are quality products. I've heard that pretty m...

monte300

JBryan wrote:I was hoping someone would point me in the right direction.

At the end of the day you need a professional to assess the damage. You can probably get a free estimate for a fairly costly repair.

monte300

A good ramp in the same general vicinity that's only open to the public Monday - Thursday for $15 is Whiskey Slough. Take the Trapper Rd exit off Highway 4 no bumpy, winding road. I like Whisky a lot but they don't open early enough for me in the summer. I like to be on the water by 5am and the gat...

monte300

A good ramp in the same general vicinity that's only open to the public Monday - Thursday for $15 is Whiskey Slough. Take the Trapper Rd exit off Highway 4 no bumpy, winding road.

monte300

gabuelhaj wrote:The road going there will make you sea sick too! Wish they would fix the road and ramp as that's a prime area to be!

Good luck!

Yeh the road leading to Tiki is dang rugged!

monte300

I jacked a prop on that ramp years ago mostly my fault

monte300

You gotta like a low cost fix

monte300

Well, from my experience with Boatmasters, You can't go wrong there! Great shop with awesome techs! :D Also good and honest owners. FYI, I just made an appointment to have my motor looked at October 22nd and Boatmasters is currently scheduling work in the month of October. It's a good idea to get y...

monte300

JL wrote:Please keep us updated on what you actually find out what is causing the problem. Good learning tool for others!

Will do I'm hoping the problem isn't too bad and I can wait until winter to get it into Boatmasters to have it diagnosed

monte300

Blew up a Ficht. Count your blessings it’s still running! Although the VRO pump is quite convenient, many old school enthusiasts disengage the pump and premix. At least, it’s burning rich! The opposite would be NO Bueno! My understanding is the bigger the Ficht and earlier it's built the higher the...

monte300

Thanks for the tip!

monte300

JL wrote:I'm thinking its your VRO pump that is causing you your issue. Do you have any visible oil leaks?

Not that I know of?

monte300

Whoopbass wrote:I don't think it's possible for the computer to recognize engine wear. Must be something else.
Is it running normal? Put out more smoke?

It seems to run perfectly with very little smoke it just uses more oil

monte300

I have a 175hp 2000 Evinrude Ficht with 400 hours. I’ve noticed in the last 25 or so hours it uses quite a bit more oil than it did when it was new. I suspect the computer recognizes engine wear and compensates. Are there any mechanics or knowledgeable boaters that can tell me if this is normal? Tha...

monte300

About 50 years ago my family would go there and catch lots of big crappie

monte300

You are right to be upset with this level of customer service. It’s insulting they want to charge you $25 for a lesser quality rod.

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