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Nozmo King

The East Contra Costa Times is reporting that they hit the support for a railroad crossing. Are parts of those structures submerged so they actually could create a navigational hazard? Just curious... My heart goes out to Todd's family over this horrendous tragedy.

Nozmo King

Can't we at least blame the algae problem on liberals, environmental wackos or illegal immigrants?

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Back in the day, I was in a club in which one of its top anglers was caught cheating red-handed. Very disheartening. I didn't want to believe it for a while either & kept trying to think of plausible explanations for the whole thing. I even considered the guy a friend. The situation brings to mi...

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Got to see the weigh-in @ Library Park on Saturday & I have to give a tip of the cap to BASS. They know how to put on a 1st class show. Also, I got to fish for a few hours & thought the spectators were very respectful of the pros in giving them their space. That was great to see, too. Now, i...

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Hooked a Skate, youâ€™re far too intelligent to be posting on this forum. We prefer knee-jerk, broad-brush attacks that fit into our preconceived notions of all the people we donâ€™t like, &, believe you me, there are a lot of them. If you think weâ€™re actually going to go to the trouble of rea...

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I read that post & I still can't figure out what the hell it means, but by god, that won't stop me from expressing my opinion! And, BTW, Mr. Svgangler, we've already proven we're a political force on this forum. Look at the success we had a few years back when we finally took on those burning is...

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Whatâ€™s the slot limit @ Oroville? How does it work normally & are tournaments granted an exemption from following it?

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You mean, we can't rip somebody even if we have no clue what we're talking about? This is an outrage. If this keeps up, I'm going to have to quit posting here & just start calling AM talk radio stations & spouting off there.

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was pretty cool to watch on the web. Their emcee does a terrific job & it's fun to listen @ work. Seems like the better sacks came in late in the day. I'm looking forward to following it tomorrow.

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So let me get this straightâ€¦ Is this whole thing the fault of the stupid tournie orgs for offering something to their customers that they like but shouldnâ€™t actually want, or is it the fault of the stupid customers for asking for something they want but donâ€™t really need?

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Not to be argumentative (Arguing on a web forum? Who would do that?), but even though I havenâ€™t fished one, I like the idea behind â€œrookieâ€

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I was initially put off by this new format, too. Iâ€™m wondering, though, if it doesnâ€™t offer a few advantages. Since more â€œluckâ€

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Well, if nothing else, this thread has reminded me of the pointlessness of arguing on the Internet. Back to the original topic - bottom line is the Sierra Club has never opposed sport fishing & no one, at least on this thread, has been able to produce even a shred of credible evidence to the con...

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Dude! Are you even bothering to read anything youâ€™re posting? This is a direct quote from the ALF website: Tons of animal-loving anti-hunting donors' hard-earned money and heart-given donations are pumped into pro-hunting and downright hunting organizations with names like the Audubon Society, the...

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Thanks for posting the link; however, it said theyâ€™re opposed to sport hunting in national parks, not public lands. Thatâ€™s a huge difference! Sport hunting is currently prohibited in national parks anyway. Also, your other claims about their opposition to tournament fishing, offshore fishing &am...

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You're going to have to backup those claims with some facts if you expect many people to believe you. I don't much follow the Sierra Club, but I've never heard any of those positions put forward by the organization. BTW, I'm talking about links from their website, not some crackpot, 3rd-hand edition...

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I donâ€™t get your point, Marty. What do you find so astonishing about the numbers? The FPT had over 4X as many boats as 100% & over 10X as many as Anglers Choice. Even if you assume the skill of the average 100% or AC angler is higher than the average FPT angler, given the totals for angler par...

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IMO, the flag thing was an inadvertent mistake that was played up by ESPN & BASS to generate controversy & interest. It may have been deliberate by Ike, though, to get some media attention - I don't know & I doubt if any of us will ever know for sure. The guy is a genius. Look @ how he d...

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Guess I shouldnâ€™t be surprised, but it appears the free weigh-in viewing for us non-FLW members is a thing of the past. Too badâ€¦ I really enjoyed listening in to the weigh-ins @ work & was looking forward to the Delta. I guess I could consider paying up, but I am a cheapskateâ€¦ Maybe theyâ€...

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I'm probably about a year late with this post, but after reading the review on Tackle Tour - is premium fluoro worth the money? I just bought some Gamma & spooled it onto a few of my reels, but haven't had a chance yet to get it wet. The stuff definitely ain't cheap... Gamma aside, is premium fl...

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Right on! Thanks. I think I'm going to give the Okuma & Cardiff a try.

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Don & Monster, can you throw the Hudd ROF 12 with the Okuma & Cardiff? I bought a combo last year that I thought would work but it wasn't stout enough.

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Dean, I agree with 2 things â€“ one, the fee is excessive, and two, a little pressure from our reps in Washington could probably change it. A few letters from bass anglers & the BLM would probably drop or reduce the fee. As for the reason â€“ itâ€™s got nothing to do with eco-extremists infiltra...

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Nice job by Ish to rally into the top 12 for the 3rd day. Also, their weigh-ins over the Internet are about as entertaining as weigh-ins can be. That's probably the main advantage of reducing the field to 51 pros & just having observers rather than co-anglers - it really lets the pros have the s...

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No, the reason you didn't hear more about it is that nobody actually cares.

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I canâ€™t really knock BASS & ESPN for trying this approach. Theyâ€™re promoting a select group of anglers, & thatâ€™s tough to do with a field of 200. Can even an avid MLB or NFL fan really name 200 players? Iâ€™m sure a few can, especially fantasy leaguers, but the point is, most people kn...

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by the CA lads. Skeet, Ish, Fred Roumbanis, & Aaron Martens all made it into the top 12. It would take a miracle for them to catch Chris Lane, but that's still some great work. At this rate, Skeet is going to run away with the AOY title. http://proxy.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/media/tournam...

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Thanks, Ron. Those are interesting points. What I meant was that, in spring, I haven't found structural, i.e., bottom contour, elements to be as important as fishing cover such as tules & docks. But, it's also possible that I was fishing structure & didn't know it. And, most of my experience...

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Itâ€™s interesting that several of you guys have read Buck Perryâ€™s book. I read it, too, back in the 70â€™s. Donâ€™t know that many guys who have ever heard of him, although he was very influential back in the day. I wasnâ€™t successful in trolling with spoonplugs, but I found the book to be an in...

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Thanks for your explanation, Vince. I used to listen to Imus when I was doing a lot of driving & actually enjoyed his show. He had some great guests & funny sketches. I made inferences from your comments from what I was hearing on the conservative talk radio shows that seemed to painting Imu...

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I think it was the mention of â€œliberal cowards.â€

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Did anyone hear much about this tournament? http://www.proanglersassociation.com/joomla/ I was surprised by the disparity in weights from 1st to 5th. I realize it was a team event (4 anglers per team), which accounts for the gigantic winning weight, but Iâ€™m surprised that it wasnâ€™t more competit...

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Thanks, NaCl, but wouldn't hobby losses per that provision be limited by (or nonexistent because of) the 2% of AGI threshhold?

I'll be this thread on IRS tax rules is fascinating everyone.

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Thatâ€™s an interesting point, Tornado. I would add, though, that filing a fictitious business name does not necessarily make your â€œenterpriseâ€

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My (limited) understanding is that, to claim deductions along with winnings, youâ€™d have to do it as a small business (sole proprietorship) & use Form C. Which, if youâ€™ve never used it before, is a very simple form to complete & file along with your other tax forms. And, the good news is ...

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unbelievable. Four teams over 30 lbs!? 67% of the 41 teams over 20 lbs?! That lake is incredibly hot right now.

http://www.100percentbass.com/standings ... lr0407.htm

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No, G-man, I wasn't knocking Tony. If it came off that way, my bad. I was saying that some of the posters on this forum need to get a life, not Tony. Tony does a great job. I was trying to say that if Tony or the other moderators delete posts & those who got their posts deleted are upset, then t...

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Well, youâ€™ve got a point there, Tony. You guys canâ€™t babysit this thing 24-7. Itâ€™s easier to moderate forums that arenâ€™t used as frequently or by as many peopleâ€¦ Could you just make a request that everyone grow up?

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This thread reminds me of the Jeff Foxworthy joke, â€œYou know you are a redneck ifâ€¦â€

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ESPN/BASS & FLW are using two very different models & itâ€™s hard to compare them, since theyâ€™re trying to accomplish two very different things, IMO. But, yes, Iâ€™d love to fish with BASS if they come back next year. Their pros are awesome & the top prizes for the coâ€™s are bigger.

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I think of these forums as electronic talk radio. And just like talk radio â€“ even sports talk â€“ people are attracted to the negative. So, youâ€™re right, a few posters will probably criticize & attack you, mostly out of jealousy or something to do to pass the time, but, really â€“ who cares?...

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Here's some advice from an older, married guy... And, believe me, all of us have been down the road your on, some of us more than once... And this comes from the great Gary Radnich on KNBR. Anyhow, quite a while ago, some guy called in about being down after breaking up with his girl, & their co...

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Thanks, Jim. I agree with you â€“ those things you listed are definitely unsportsmanlike.

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Jim, 95% of the time, I agree with your posts, but this line â€“ â€œSo basically if you are spying on the compitition you you are cheatingâ€

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Interesting, but what does the title of your post mean? "Cooch gets to KVD before his basswest interview"... I don't get it.

Nozmo King

Lionkiller, I didnâ€™t want to admit to the Lucky Crafts Iâ€™ve thrown that are still in orbit because of my knot problemsâ€¦ Thanks.

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Thanks for posting this again. Iâ€™m heading into week 20, still nicotine free. Itâ€™s weird, though. Iâ€™ve was cruising along, but then last week was rough. This week, much better.

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Thanks, Kopper Bass! I'll give it a try. Great website, too.

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I have another fluoro-related question. For a while, I was using braid with a fluoro leader for flipping, ripping, etc. I love the feel with those presentations when using braid. I was using back-to-back uni knots, which were fine, but they frayed over time & I had problems with break-offs. Now,...

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How big of a disadvantage is it to store a boat outside v. in a garage? Even with a good cover, will being out in the elements cause a lot of sun/rain/dirt damage, etc.? If you have it in your driveway, is theft of gear still a huge concern? And, assuming the cost isn't a problem, are boat storage y...

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