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Peter Lloyd

WOW I assume you are speaking of me with your poacher comment.. Sorry my calling a spade a spade offended you.. I spent $8,000.00 this year in FLW entry fees.. How much did you spend? How many FLW did you fish last year?? and the year before and the year before that? Me all of them. I have earned t...

Peter Lloyd

I vote Choke Canyon and Sam Rayburn. Lake Fork can be good too, but I like the other two lakes better.

Peter Lloyd

drivin from concord to lakeport, towin a boat... usually go pope valley/butts canyon into Lowerlake, but that seems to take forever, but the tow aint too bad... thinkin bout takin 101 and cuttin across on 175. looks like a steep grade but not for very long... does anyone else go that way?? is it su...

Peter Lloyd

There's lots of camping at that lake. Cholla, Schoolhouse and Windy Hill all have camping. Check it out: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/recreation/rec-camping-index.shtml . It's the Tonto Basin area. I'm not sure about RV restrictions. There's not much in the way of hotels near the lake. Also, keep a...

Peter Lloyd

Actually, you don't even have to pass the border. I've talked to people that have been approached and managed to just speed away, no matter where you are. It's just that if you get assaulted on the mexican side, our cops have no jurisdiction, youre on your own. And there aint no white line that cro...

Peter Lloyd

I actually just got off the water. There's a front blowing in. It was a little windy today - should be the same tomorrow. The fish are on beds. The water is crystal clear. Fish the backs of coves for bed fish. Otherwise, throw a senko or drop shot. If you are just coming out to fish, go to Lake Roos...

Peter Lloyd

The wife wants to take a trip to Denton Tx (25 miles north of Dallas). She is going to bribe me with a guided fishing trip in that area. I am looking for recommendations on a Lake and guide near Denton. What time of year are you going? Ray Bob and Lewisville are right there. I don't really think ei...

Peter Lloyd

The most important thing is to report all your income. Most tournament anglers will fall into the hobby category - not a business. Regardless, keep really good records. Keep all of your receipts and a calendar of your travels. If you start trying to depreciate your boat, you need to keep records of ...

Peter Lloyd

The most popular time to go is Feb. and March. You will not believe the fishing pressure at Lake Fork in March. It is crazy. You have to book motel rooms early, or you will not find one on the lake. My favorite time to fish Lake Fork is in the fall and winter. The fish still seem to bite and there i...

Peter Lloyd

You can keep Fork and Ray Bob. I'd much rather be on Clear Lake or the Delta. I do like Sam Rayburn though - that lake is cool. The fishing is good at Falcon, but eventually you have to go back to the dock... Too bad that lake is surrounded by a dump in the middle of nowhere. If I had to pick one la...

Peter Lloyd

Are you running fully trimmed out? What RPMs are you running WOT? You should be able to get high 50s with the 150 Merc stock. I've seen 63 GPS with a 185vs and 175 yamaha stock. It runs about 60 with a full load. With a jack plate and 25p prop, it should go a little faster, but not much. Bass Boat C...

Peter Lloyd

For those who do leave a compartment open for Co-Anglers I found it best to leave the compartment behind the drivers seat open. Most compartment covers have handles which can catch a Co-Anglers rod and when he /she goes to close the cover SNAP. and you are balancing your boat better with gear too. ...

Peter Lloyd

When you consider the unemployment rate for black males is more than double the number of white males, it makes an excellent example. I guess the mere fact I pointed this out makes me a racist in some peoples eyes. I don't think the fact that you mention this stat makes you a racist. I also don't t...

Peter Lloyd

I am no expert, but Payson is supposed to be nicer than Globe. Plus, I think everything is going to be held at the Walmart in Payson.

Peter Lloyd

A business degree from UC Berkeley, Stanford, USC or UCLA will just about guarantee you a job after graduation. Unfortunately, you can't say the same for all the schools in CA. I am not saying that the other schools are bad; I am just being honest. Things have become very competitive in the last cou...

Peter Lloyd

Grammar aside, I don't think the ad hominem attacks are necessary. I am sure it would have been easy enough for you to quash Dom's argument without the personal attacks.

Besides, every time the grammar police show up, they make some sort of grammar or spelling error too.

Peter Lloyd

I was there, January 3rd 1998. Had a buncha mud in my boat too. Fished with Peter and Bill for one session. We had to fish all three bays at Disco like the BASS Megabucks events. The folks at the Orwood restaurant had to be convinced to open up early on a Sunday. The Micster came out of the restaur...

Peter Lloyd

First, I understand your scenario, but it is misleading. You are not calculating taxes due correctly. The people in the highest tax bracket would not pay 44.3% on their entire income, just the amount over $250 in your example. Your example is as uninformed as the information your son is getting from...

Peter Lloyd

I get a kick out of the notion that a copy dilutes the revenue potential of the original. There are a lot of arguments on all sides of that one. sTony - please tell me you are kidding on this one right? How can having a direct replica of anything let alone a bait - being sold for less money (in mos...

Peter Lloyd

FishaHallic wrote How in the world can you blame anyone for this except the business owners and the people that built weekend homes on something they did not own? And to blame liberals is really funny. They knew they had a lease, they knew it was going to expire and they were told it would not be r...

Peter Lloyd

Educate the non-boater that it isn't just the gas they are paying for. Time on the water, boat oil, insurance, wear and tear on the boat all factor into the cost of a trip now, not to mention yearly maintenance and repairs over time. Listen to your HEART! Don't gouge the guy, just make them aware t...

Peter Lloyd

I lived in Bay Point for 17 years. It would take you about an hour to drive to Whiskey slough or Tiki. In that time, you would have already launched and been halfway to Mildred had you launched at Orwood or Holland. Orwood has a good ramp and a decent restaurant too.

Peter Lloyd

Launch at Holland or Orwood. The drive to Tiki or Whiskey would be too far.

Peter Lloyd

I will be moving back to California... eventually. For now, I am moving to Phoenix very soon. I have a great opportunity at a large accounting firm there. When the time is right, I will be back in CA. I like living in Allen. I would recommend it to anyone moving to DFW. Like I said, good schools, lo...

Peter Lloyd

I would argue that Houston is the armpit, maybe Brownwood or Zapata. Here in Allen, we have some of the best public schools in the state, little to no crime, and everyone is friendly; we don't even have section 8 here. Income Taxes are unconstitutional in Texas. For retired people, I would be more c...

Peter Lloyd

Can I get in on that deal too? Also, I didn't look too close, but does the pin for the tail piece go all the way through the tail? What is the best way to remove that pin?

Thanks

Peter Lloyd

I live in Dallas, but I have been all over this state chasing bass. I have fished Falcon, Choke, Rayburn, Toledo, Fork, Chambers and others. I could only live in a few areas in Texas. Austin, Dallas, and close to Choke Canyon (not far from San Antonio) would be the only places I would consider livin...

Peter Lloyd

Same thing happened to me last Thursday on Sam Rayburn, only it was about my 5th cast.
Do they make a more flexible tail, like on other swimbaits?

Peter Lloyd

I accepted a job in Phoenix yesterday. I am going to move out there as soon as I can find an apartment. I am still a year out from buying a house, so I will be looking to rent. I will be working on Camelback, near the Ritz in the financial district. Any suggestions on areas to move to? As soon as I ...

Peter Lloyd

I live in Texas now. I have been here for 3.5 years, long enough to finish college. I am originally from the Bay. Texas is cheap and there are a ton of lakes. The deal breaker for me is the weather. It is anything but consistent. There are many days where you can't go outside; we have tornadoes, ice...

Peter Lloyd

Vince, I will give you a call if I end up moving out there. Do the AZ fish eat your jig like they did on the Delta? My ultimate goal would be to live in Phoenix for around 3 or 4 years, then move back to the Bay. By then I should be able to afford it. So far, I think I like what I am hearing about A...

Peter Lloyd

I am originally from the Bay Area. I moved to Dallas to go to SMU. If you like traffic and bad weather, Texas is the place to live. Really, it is not that bad, but I would rather live closer to home. I am not exaggerating about the weather though. It is always windy and it rains way more than I am a...

Peter Lloyd

I posted this on the Northern forum, but it would probably be more appropriate here. I have a job interview in Phoenix next week and I may consider moving. I have been looking around for info about fishing in AZ and I haven't found much. How is the fishing out there? Any Phoenix bass clubs? Any othe...

Peter Lloyd

I have a job interview out there next week and I may consider moving. I have been looking around for info about fishing in AZ and I haven't found much. How is the fishing out there? Any Phoenix bass clubs? Any other info would be great. I have only been to Phoenix one time, so I don't know much abou...

Peter Lloyd

Chris, Stay in school. There will be a lot of time for fishing after you graduate. You can still fish tournaments, but your focus should be on getting your degree. I did the part-time college thing for too many years. I wish I had gone full-time from the time I graduated high school. I would have ha...

Peter Lloyd

I live in Dallas. There are a bunch of lakes, but the fishing is not great. There is too much fishing pressure. If you want to tow the boat somewhere, go to the delta or clear lake. They are much better fisheries. If you do come down, Lake Fork and Lake Texoma are the best lakes around DFW in my opi...

Peter Lloyd

I had two finals today and one tomorrow then I am done... I graduate with my BBA in Accounting from SMU on Sat. It has been a long time, but it has paid off.

Peter Lloyd

They are just using a large salmon spoon. It is big down here at Lake Fork. I don't think you can buy the Mark Pack, Lake Fork tackle, spoon he was using online. You can get other similar salmon spoons though from Cabelas.

Peter Lloyd

I am not sure if Duh is still around. I know there were some Duh sponsored guys here and I wanted to know how I could buy some of their spoons. Is Duh still in business?
The spoon bite at Lake Fork was good and they only wanted the giant Duh spoon. I ended up loosing my last one.

Thank you,
Peter

Peter Lloyd

I don't think you need it unless you plan to beach your boat often. Down here in Texas you need one. Most of the launch ramps don't have docks so you always have to beach the boat. The Hamby's will allow you to even beach the boat on a launch ramp with no damage. It provides plenty of protection. I ...

Peter Lloyd

You only need two batteries. Get a good 12V trolling motor (Minnkota makes the best 12V motors) and run your livewell and electronics on your starting battery. For a small aluminum boat a 12V motor is fine, even in the delta. I grew up fishing the Delta with my dad in our 14' seanymph with one batte...

Peter Lloyd

I moved from the East Bay to the Dallas area about 3 years ago. I have only been to Austin and Tyler a couple times. I don't know much about the lakes down there. I can say that Tyler and Austin are probably two of the best areas in Texas to live though. The scenery is nice and there are a bunch of ...

Peter Lloyd

They just started stocking 3:16 and Hudds at Lake Fork Marina this spring. They have had Matt Lures for a little longer though. I have been throwing large mission fish and big hammers at the lakes down here since I moved 2.5 years ago. I think I am still one of the few that uses them regularly.

Peter Lloyd

What I am saying is that the trout in the lakes they stock here haven't made the same impact on the size of the bass, compared to California. I am not sure if that is due to water temp. water depth, or the fact that they don't stock near as many. However, I am not really sure of the specific numbers...

Peter Lloyd

Texas does, in fact, stock trout in a bunch of the lakes. While the numbers of trout stocked probably don't compare to the numbers stocked in CA, the trout don't seem to make a difference in fish size at those lakes. I think water depth and water temp. have a lot to do with the reason there are no n...

Peter Lloyd

I have fished Ray Bob, but it has been tough for me. All of the trees and no boat lanes makes it tough to travel far on that lake. I have done well a few times on blades in the back of buck and the creek south of Wolf. I have also caught some fish on the bluffs by the damn, but that is it. I have tr...

Peter Lloyd

I lived in CA all my life until I moved to Dallas 2.5 years ago. It is easy for me to say that the bass fishing in CA is way better than Texas. I think the number one reason is the weather. The weather in Texas flat sucks. It is anything but consistent; it is completely different every day. It is bi...

Peter Lloyd

Unfortunately they don't have a numb nut award down here. I bet if you came down to the next Lake Fork Rally, they could create the award in your honor. :D Also, thanks for the No Sweat Mist. It really makes the boat look good. I can't make the rally @ Clear Lake this year. I sure would like to thou...

Peter Lloyd

Hey, It was good to see you guys. Sorry I didn't say bye. You did a good job finding the bite; Lake Fork has been a real challenge for me and my dad. Also, that new boat is sweet. It is a real step up from your old boat that I fished in at the Nutcase Classic @ Amador. What did you call that boat - ...

Peter Lloyd

I was at Lake Falcon a couple weeks ago for spring break, just after the elite at Amistad, and I can say that Clear Lake is much better. We did catch a bunch of good spook fish, but it wasn't my thing. The only real structure is trees and humps out in the middle of the lake, no weeds, rocks or anyth...

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