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HDS 5 in great shape. Only selling because I bought an HDS7 Gen 3 Includes: Original box/packaging, power cord, skimmer transducer mounting hardware , Bracket, Sun Cover, Manual, Installation Instructions. $225. Prefer Local buyer. I'm 1/2 mile from Folsom lake. Will split shipping cost for out of a...

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If you've been thinking about joining a club but aren't sure where to start, please check out the El Dorado Bass club. You can find us on Facebook or at (916) 798-0625. Our 2017 season starts February 25th. The club is currently accepting new members 16 years old and up. We could use some additional...

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I have a Shimano Stradic 4000FH for sale. It's in very nice shape but is too large for the type of fishing I do.

$100 with spare spool.

Located in El Dorado Hills. 916 941-6746

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HST-WSDX
$139 on EBay

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4 ... X&_sacat=0

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Looks like the young anglers are starting to get serious. The El Dorado Bass club is supporting a Ponderosa High School tournament at Folsom on Sunday, March 8th as well. Their club has 20 members, we plan to support them with 10 boats. Sounds like it's going to be a competitive day on Folsom. We ma...

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Please send pics to pstern@covad.net
Does the trailer have a swing away tongue?

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I have 2 Ram mounts for sale. 5" from base to top of mounting plate.

$45 for the pair. Pickup in El Dorado Hills. 916 941-6746

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I have 2 PinPoint 7520's, 2 puck transducers, a gps puck, gps antenna, Ram style mounts and all cables. Also have a .pdf file of the user manual for the units. Manual does not include wiring diagram. Units worked fine when I removed them from my boat 2 days ago. I did have to snip one cable in order...

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I'd like to come take a look at the boat. Where are you located? Also replied via email. Thanks. Peter.

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Joining a Bass club is an excellent way to develop your current skills, to learn new techniques, and to fish new lakes. You'll also get to know a great group of guys who share your passion for fishing. Our members range in age from 23 - 70+. El Dorado Bass welcomes anyone who's been considering join...

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If you're looking for a way to expand your skills, find new fishing partners and fish new lakes, joining a club is the way to go. El Dorado Bass pairs boater with non-boaters using a random draw for each tournament. Over the course of the tournament season you'll fish with a number of different angl...

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Generally speaking, is it permissible to stop to purchase a bait you're running low on during a tournament? I pulled into the Hook during a recent Delta (club) tournament to pick up some Senkos I was about to run out of. When I mentioned this during our next meeting it was pointed out that while it'...

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I've owned a Stratos 190 FS with a Yamaha VMax 150 for going on 3 years and have, for the most part been very satisfied with it. As already noted the space for the second row of seats is taken from the front deck. The back deck on my boat, at 4' x 6' is larger than the decks on the some of the 19' a...

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In the event you were stopped by the Sheriff for going 40 mph on Folsom Lake, would you receive a "40 mph in a 5 mph zone" ticket just as if you'd done it on the street?

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I may have answered my own question..... or not. I googled "ringfree techron" and came across this post: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/002750.html myakka posted 09-01-2007 08:45 AM ET (US) Profile for myakka Send Email to myakka I e-mailed Chevron a few years ago. They first sa...

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I was recently in a boat dealership to buy some YamaLube and asked if they had any Ring Free in stock. They didn't and the guy that was helping me said "It's the same thing as Techron, just more expensive". I'm still using Ring Free and am of course more than a little reluctant to pour som...

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I use a slight variation of the methods described. - Tie a 15'+ rope to my front cleat on the side facing the dock and toss the excess in the back corner of the truck bed. - When I reach the bottom of the ramp I back halfway in, undo the bow strap. - Tie the rope to a dock cleat. - Back in until the...

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So, how do we get in touch with him? I don't find him under the "Guides" link.

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I don't understand how any brace that doesn't dissipate the load between the transom and the trailer can be of much benefit. Without sharing the load between the transom and the trailer what are you accomplishing? I use a regular old transom saver and have never (knock wood) had a problem with it. I...

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sethook wrote:just toss it in the big trash can along with the old oil & filter

You know I was going to do that but with the old car batteries, shotgun shells, lead based paint and radioactive waste there's just not much room for the line in my trash can.

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What's the proper way to dispose of used fishing line? With small amounts I cut it into 1" pieces and toss them in the trash but what about when you re-spool a reel? Also, should mono and fluorocarbon lines be disposed of differently? This link to a Texas line disposal advisory suggests there's...

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Try googling Trailer Dollies. It returns quite a few links to companies that manufacture them as well as some discussion threads.

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I fish with a medium sized local club, we typically put out 8 - 10 boats each tournament. When registering for a planned tournament at Berryessa this year we were told that we'd need to have proof of insurance for the club, this was news to us. All of our members of course carry full insurance on th...

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I also received a book from Bass. It's a nice enough book that I decided I'd keep it and send them the $12 they asked for it. I wanted to make sure they didn't send me anymore of them so I gave them a call. The woman I spoke to said we'll take you off the list and please keep the book as a gift. Fro...

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I buy my o-rings from a guy on Bass Boat Central. He charges $4.50 for 200 delivered.

I just purchased a pack last Wednesday and received them yesterday.

http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=295151

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I have a 2004 Stratos 190 FS. The boat is stable, roomy and with a Yamaha VMax 150 it gets surprisingly (at least to me) good mileage. I've also taken it into very shallow water lately bed fishing with no issues. The only shortcoming with the boat is the size of the front deck. I have to run my rods...

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One quick note, if you belong to the El Dorado Bass club please disregard anything you read in this thread. This is proprietary information and not for your use. My use in our upcoming tournament of any of the tips discussed here will be purely coincidental. It's all stuff I'd planned to do anyway. ...

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Mike - thanks very much for the information.

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I'm taking my first trip to New Hogan this weekend and am looking for any info that might help to make the trip productive.

I of couse checked the Reports first but there are very few and none particularly current.

Any guidance as to where to focus our efforts would be appreciated.

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http://flw.flwoutdoors.com/tournament.c ... &t=results

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My wife was in Sonora yesterday and when she got home she told me about having seen your crash.

She said commented to the co-worder riding with her that she could only imagine how bummed I'd have been if it had be me and my boat.

Very glad to hear you and your boat came out of it okay.

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We're looking for caps to go with our chaps.

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Thanks for all the great suggestions.

I've spoken with one of the vendors already and will contract the others prior to ordering our hats.

Peter

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Our club, El Dorado Bass is looking to have about 20 caps made.

The cap would include our logo on the front and name across the back. The style of the hat is "fitted".

Can anyone recommend a local supplier (Folsom area) for good quality caps at a reasonable price?

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Not sure if you've seen these instructions yet but you may find them helpful.

http://heartlandtackleservice.com/flatfoot.stm

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Patrick,

I've seen this problem in the past and it's typically indicative of a boat that's a lemon.

I would suggest you donate the boat to a youth fishing organization and give ALL of your tackle to one of the members of your Bass club. Preferably someone with the initials P.S.

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Here's a link from BBC to very well illustrated instructions for making your own swimbait box.

http://www.tackletour.net/T3Forum/viewtopic.php?t=20860

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Thank you. Now can you tell me exactly where they were caught and what you had on the dart head?

Kidding.

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It's probably safe to assume that if anyone who did well in the Turkey Shoot on Folsom wanted to share the secret to their success they would have but.... What's the heck is working out there now? How does someone pull 16+ pounds out of there without dynamite? My partner and I spent 6 hours on the N...

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I'm sure there's a thread or two on this but I couldn't locate them. I was told that jumping your cranking battery from the TM batteries could fry your starter if you have a 24v TM system. I have a Minn Kota Maxxum 74 24v motor. I put a volt meter on each of the batteries and got a reading of 12v fr...

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Just got back from a four day club tournament at Clear Lake and despite having washed my boat there's still a sort of slime on the gelcoat. I washed it using a car wash soap which I mixed lighter than I would have for my truck. Any recommendations on the best products for washing then waxing the gel...

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The 5 mph zone on the South Fork of Folsom now starts just before New York Cove and continues to Salmon Falls bridge. The bouys appear to mean nothing to quite a few of the wake board boats out there. They fly on through without skipping a beat. Will a sheriff ticket boat operators for this? I asked...

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Mike - thanks for the excellent Yamamoto articles. Seems to validate the use of spinning tackle for a wide variety of applications typically considered bait cast territory. I agree with those of you that suggested I hone my bait casting skills but they're actually not that bad. I can cast jigs, cran...

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Bob,

Are you using a barrel swivel with weightless Senkos? Doesn't it affect the way they fall?

What lenghth leaders are you using?

Thanks to all for the excellent advice regarding line options.

Peter

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Due to my inability to make short casts with a Senko on a baitcaster without getting overruns I choose to use a spinning rig for this. I've lost fish while using 8# mono when they head into the weeds. I know the problem will be even worse fishing at Clear Lake or the Delta. That said, what's the bes...

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Sean,

Thanks for the link. The red/green led is exactly what I was looking for.

With the clamp I'll be able to use the existing light pole that fits into the receptacle.

Peter

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Mark,

Thanks for the suggestion but after failing to get any voltage at the socket (on a voltmeter) I removed the socket and tested back to where the socket plugs into the source wire(s). Still no juice.

I'll check out the BPS red/green light, it may be just the ticket.

Thanks,

Peter

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The receptacle for my front navigation light isn't getting any juice, the stern light is and it works fine. I removed the switch panel and found no loose connections on the navi light switch. Rather than tearing things apart in an effort to determine the problem I'd like to find a battery operated f...

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I was able to buy one, pre-cut at Buck's Outboard.

If you pull the key part way out of the rubber insert it's in, there's a 3 digit number. Yamaha dealers stock the keys.

$5 for a new one.

Peter

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I went to Folsom Lock and Safe to get a duplicate of my Yamaha Vmax key made and they told me I'd need to get a blank from the manufacturer that they'd then cut. Is that the case? I don't need the rubberized key that came with the boat, just a functioning duplicate. Anyone know how to get a copy mad...

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