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Mark-C

you might have better luck posting this question on the "Electrical, Wiring, Trolling Motors" forum on Bass Boat Central
Good Luck

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this was part of the conclusion from the Stanford study: "Survey of blood samples suggests between 2.49% and 4.16% of county residents may have coronavirus antibodies" Stanford estimated between 48,000 and 81,000 people in Santa Clara County may had been infectected..... Thats out of a tot...

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Lol!!

I am making a Covid-19 Vegetable Victory Garden in my back yard while my bassboat with new electronics and several other upgrades made over the winter is collecting dust. Like everyone else, can't wait for this damn virus to pass.

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First of all,the meeting has been postponed to next week. Sounds like they are getting calls from local officials worried about getting overrun with people. How about looking at what CDFW actually says on its website about what they are considering: California Fish and Game Commission Emergency Meet...

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Honestly the major downside in an aluminum boat for me is how much you get pushed around when facing windy conditions or current. It can get pretty frustrating and makes me want to go fiberglass. Good luck in your search! Check facebook groups for used boat sales. I've seen amazing deals out there!...

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5.5 lbs median best 5 weight per day......yeah thats a tough bite.

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They have very active forums on Bass Boat Central for electronics, you could find out all you need to know there.

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I believe the brand of chatterbait is less important than how you fish it. Like most reaction baits you get way more bites, especially big bites, if you deflect the bait off cover. Let that chatterbait contact the weeds even to the point of getting stuck in the weeds as much as possible. Often the g...

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There is no question about it, tournament weights on average in the Delta are down in recent years. Its still a great fishery, but whats going to happen over the next several years is the real question. Will it cycle upwards or will the fishery decline.

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So does anyone know? What is the purpose of the shrinkwrap?

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Go through and read all the old fish reports on this websites and start learning the local lakes and Delta. If you are really serious, join a bass club as a nonboater and you will learn a lot in a short amount of time. good luck

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Would love to get this, thanks
markcimi20@mycci.net

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I have had this same hull for the past 12 years and it performs super well in rough water. Yours sure is in gorgeous condition. Super nice boat.

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Would love to see this too. Thanks!
markcimi20@mycci.net

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Is your vehicle safe at Capell these days? I haven't been there in a long time.

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New prices started May 1. Here is the fee schedule on their website:

https://markleycove.com/wp-content/uplo ... fees-1.pdf

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Sort of have a monopoly there i guess. Sure is a nice ramp though

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My vote is for the Delta! I was out today and had 23lbs on senkos and vibrating jigs. Mokelumne was very dirty but once you get to the the San Joaquin it was fine. I fished Old river outside Franks, near Mandeville and near Holland Tract. At times the water too clear for my liking. Good Luck.

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The Minn Kota website lists a retail price for the 12' at $2100 and 15' at $2500 each.

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They have to make sure there is no place for those baby bass to hide.

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Delta video would be awesome! both Folsom and Clear Lake were excellent, it must have taken a great deal of effort so just wanted to let you know that it is really appreciated.

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Forgot to add that I agree with Whoopbass, and for bassboats I would be looking between Fortrex and Ultrex

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I love MinnKota products and have two talons, a 4-bank charger and a maxxum 101 on my bass boat right now. But I would be a bit cautious and wait a while if you are considering the ultrex and let a little time go by. MinnKota sends products out that are not always fully battle tested. I had the Gene...

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Revenge makes a craw-colored one called habanero

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Nice work 12lb, you know how to make a point!!!

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Awesome Day, its nice to win out there once in a while.

Mark-C

If you really prefer to fish out of a small boat instead of a kayak, you might want to take a look at a portabote. Even though I have a 20 foot bassboat, I bought a 10 foot portabote for fishing ponds and small sloughs. you can put it on roof racks on top of your car. Personally, I wouldn't pay for ...

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I love most Minn Kota products but their universal sonar often has poor performance issues. Forget grounding modifications and having internal parts changed out of the trolling motor and get straight to the fix by strapping a standard transducer to the trolling motor. I spent so much time on the pho...

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If you are fishing Clear Lake and the Delta frequently, I would be looking at a 20 foot or larger bassboat, not 18. It is windy so much of the time that these places fish like you are on big water. Also, for the Delta especially, I highly recommend twin Talons or Powerpoles.

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Its all about controlling distance on the cast with your thumb so you can hit targets dead on.

Mark-C

in addition to the buff, get the simms fingerless sun gloves, they are awesome.

Mark-C

If you go with the KVD, I recommend going with the 2X short shank trebles which allow you to upsize the hook by about one size. Gamakatsu makes a short shank that they call the EWG Treble Short Shank 2X Magic Eye, which also allows you to upsize the hooks but still minimizes the chance they get tang...

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Thanks guys, should have made this a poll as it seems there are lots of varied opinions as to how far along the spawn is.

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just curios what people think

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Please tell me this is some kind of a joke

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That is incredible! Sure would love to see that picture!

Mark-C

You will not regret getting the 36 volt system. I bought a used boat that came with a 45" MinnKota 101lb 36volt motor, love the power but on rough days the prop bounces out of the water in the swell and you lose some control. I would suggest the 52" shaft.

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Before DHM Trailer closed their shop in Sacramento, they told me not to apply any lubricant to the bushings. I would replace the bushings and consider replacing the bolts as well. New leaf springs are not that expensive so if you are keeping this trailer you might want to consider that too. I did al...

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There are many excellent videos on youtube showing you exactly how to replace/repack bearings.

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Thanks for the input. I went ahead and got one and will try it out soon

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Ash, Thanks for the tips, they are helpful. I agree about going left-handed. In fact, I switched out nearly all my reels to left handed models and could never go back!

Mark-C

Like these guys said, the O rings work great. Also keep your torn up senkos and fix them with Mend-it if you want to cut down on costs. I've had a great time with my young son making bizzare combinations of 10" long Senkos out of old baits using Mend-it or a soldering iron. Caught a lot of nice fish...

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I have a lot of bass gear and most of my reels are Curados, Revos and Ambassadors. but I never really fished much with a reel that has a flippin switch or with the clutch bar that can be engaged with the casting hand like on the Shimano Castaic. So what I was really wondering is what guys think of s...

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in the $200 range or less.

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Is the bi-directional clutch bar more of a gimmick or is it a great feature for experienced bass fisherman? At $170 it is right there with the new Curado in price.

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N.A.R.
Have you checked any of the motor manufacturer websites? They put out spec sheets that show how their motors perform with different boats through the rpm spectrum. You should be able to find some Ranger/Merc stats for something close to your set up.
Good Luck

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Kopper, I was originally comparing the Alberto to the uni to uni knot. Before I got into bass fishing I had a fair amount of experience fishing saltwater and offshore in the blue water for fish like yellowtail and tuna. I know guys were using the Alberto or Albright knots for adding leaders to braid...

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Jeff, I never knew those knots were the same thing! Thanks

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