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Dave Brabec

Pretty much every lake in California has Sculpin in them.

Dave Brabec

FFS isn’t going away. It will continue to evolve. The manufacturers sponsor to much money into the sport.

Dave Brabec

In 05. Bought a new boat. Put 300 hours on it in 2 years. Had my current boat 10 years. Don’t think I’ve put 300 hours on it. No hour meter. Hasn’t been hooked to a computer in 6-7 years. So don’t really know.

Dave Brabec

Heather was always pro tournaments . Good news.

Dave Brabec

Best facilities to run tournaments out of on the lake. Why can’t they straighten out stupid management

Dave Brabec

Sonoma can be fun. Smallies and Largemouth. 50 mph speed limit

Dave Brabec

Caught more swimbait fish on a 6”Trashfish then all my other swimbaits combined. They have been eating it this summer. 8/0 beast. 17-20 lb florocarbon and let the line sink for a few minutes before starting a very slow retrieve.

Dave Brabec

Caught them in south Sierras when Trout fishing. What about the Russian River Tulle Perch. Native to Russian river and Clearlake.

Dave Brabec

Nothing wrong with BBC. Just follow rules. Nothing political.

Dave Brabec

In a pro am or tournament that draws co anglers you should discuss netting before you get a fish on.
I remember a tournament where Dee had a am bust off a 10 pounder stabbing at it. I learned from netting Stripers. Hold the net under water hold it still and they don’t spook. Swim them in.

Dave Brabec

There shouldn't be any off limits in any tournament fishing period give me a break a level playing field there no such thing. Show up catch fish it that simple. This crap you need practices days before a tournament is bogus. Stop whining with all the lake up in down calif two orgs plan there TOC on...

Dave Brabec

Never scoop at a fish. Have the net out. Have net man hold net under water. Swim the fish into the net. Long as net isn’t moving the fish won’t rush. it’s way better than stabbing at a fish.

Dave Brabec

Definitely not like the old days. Years ago you could catch fish anywhere. Definitely have to find them now. But once you do. You don’t have to move the boat for hours.

Dave Brabec

Kinda last minute. Most local guides will be booked. Tons of new guys guiding on the lake. Most I’ve ever seen. Some licensed some not. Bob Myskey and Ross England have been doing it longer than any of the other guys. Call the shops if you can’t find anyone.

Dave Brabec

I’ll take a Trash Fish over a Huddleston any day. But I pretty much only fish Clearlake.

Dave Brabec

Shits going up regardless what Governor is in there. It was Arnold that implemented the high fuel tax when he couldn’t balance the budget

Dave Brabec

For me it’s more a low light thing Water is 82 here. Swimbait bite better than jig bite. But only for a couple hours

Dave Brabec

Year round

Dave Brabec

As far as I know only 2 lakes that have 2 stroke restrictions in Ca. Tahoe and San Pablo. It’s coming though.

Dave Brabec

You guys are dreaming if you think it’s going to stop. Hasn’t stopped in the 50 years I’ve been driving. Truck registration is something to bitch about. Boat registration is cheap.

Dave Brabec

Its been cheap for a lot of years .300% is 24 $ .big deal,

Dave Brabec

Most of the really big spring Stripers during the spawn are caught up river past Colusa . Stripers are in the delta year round. Fall / winter in the west delta can be great for big ones on topwater and ripbaits. Sherman Island area. All of SF bay can be good and bays up river . August can be good in...

Dave Brabec

Lots of guys fly fish for Stripers. 8-9 wt. Whistler fly. Fall is the best before heavy rain and water still clear. Used to do it on Franks

Dave Brabec

There’s no reason to leave it plugged in Seen charging fires. When charged. Shut off everything. Stays charged

Dave Brabec

Ken broke down and didn’t make weigh in

Dave Brabec

There’s been a couple caught in delta over the years.

Dave Brabec

Remove Predators is a scary statement. Does that mean all the bass,catfish and pelicans.The catfish gorge on them What about Ospreys. I’ve seen them eat lots of Hitch
Drought and stream blockage has been biggest issues for Hitch spawn. Hitch and Bass have coexisted for 100 years.

Dave Brabec

Generally 9-12 foot above Rumsey is flood stage. Creeks we’re still going strong yesterday. Possibly 5mph around homes coming

Dave Brabec

Some reason. County shut down Redbud ramp yesterday. Lake is looking good but temperatures haven’t come up. Most are struggling to get bit.

Dave Brabec

Check for inline fuse on charger lead. But chargers do fail

Dave Brabec

Really depends on where and when but most times I have a 1/2 oz jig on. Football in the rocks and arkie head in the weeds

Dave Brabec

Just started snowing again about 7:30 am

Dave Brabec

I haven’t been out. But I don’t consider a few tournament guys doing good as good fishing. 80 boats in last new jenn. 20 limits. And 20 blanks. Calling for rain/snow through first week in March Just need sunshine

Dave Brabec

It’s been since 2011 since this much snow. Almost exactly the same amount

Dave Brabec

Most live well pumps have a replaceable cartridge. Very easy. Meter should find your electric problem

Dave Brabec

I’ve lived here 16 years. Never had a problem at any of the ramps. If I launch at redbud though I park over by the tackle shop. County park used to have some gas theft issues but county put up cameras. Ramp monitors are around on weekends

Dave Brabec

Temps have dropped. In the 20s last two nights at my house. Water was 45 yesterday morning. But guys are still catching fish. Things are changing though. Calling for Snow next week

Dave Brabec

Clearlake Catfishing page on FB. Billy W. Recorded them.

Dave Brabec

Watched them bring in a big net on a video yesterday. Several carp and only a few Bass. They release the bass but one was belly up.

Dave Brabec

People netted Clearlake for years. Used to have a big market for Black Fish. There are way more big Catfish eating the Hitch than Bass. Don’t forget the Pelicans and Grebes. Hopefully it’s not to kill the Bass.

Dave Brabec

Haven’t been out since October. Pinched nerve in my back Hopefully be back on water in February. TOC this weekend. Guys are catching arig fish.

Dave Brabec

Mid lake never gets muddy. North did but settling down

Dave Brabec

Disney water sports in Lakeport. But not open yet for season

Dave Brabec

In the first picture. You can see the steamer’s. Back in the day there was several steam powered ferries to get across the lake.

Dave Brabec

Lyle spends part of the year here and part in Oregon
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Dave Brabec

More excited about postspawn topwater bite. With full lake.

Dave Brabec

5 more feet to be full. + 7.56 is considered full

Dave Brabec

The Blue Green algae wasn’t bad last year at all. Seen it way worse. 2014 was really bad. Every year is different. Red Algae was bad on North end. Thankfully it’s raining and flushing the north end out. If the State and County were really concerned then they wouldn’t spray the beneficial weeds and t...

Dave Brabec

Clearlake has now come up a little over a foot

Dave Brabec

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