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Very interesting history lesson. I will be trying once again for my first double digit bass on Thursday. If I were to catch one, I would have these gentlemen to thank!

Happy kid and proud Grandpa! I bet he is hooked for life now.

Yeah, they are in there. Its just that not many of us who catch them like that. Congratulations!

so who is going to take the time to figure out what the grams and millimeters are in inches and pounds?

I posted above. I do have a theory on my incident. My boat is an aluminum multi specie and sits to high out of the water for a small snake to climb aboard. We had checked all around the engine multiple times without seeing the snake. I am thinking that he made it into the livewell drain hole and the...

I have a similar story from New Melones last year. A small rattler about 16 to 18 inches swam out to my boat and my buddy slapped at it with his pole and the thing disappeared. We kept looking around and never did see it again. We left for home the next day where I covered the boat and put it in the...

I think that is what happened to mine a couple of weeks ago. I don't know if you saw my post from yesterday, but I had a question about the replacement cylinders. Mine was a screw in cylinder and the one I bought to replace it has a bayonet attachment screwed onto the cylinder. There was nothing in ...

I picked up a recharge kit for my vest today and when I got home I found it has a bayonet attachment and on my vest the cylinder just threads in. It looks like the bayonet is just threaded onto the new cylinder. Can I just unthread the the bayonet piece and then thread in the new cylinder into my ve...

Thanks, that is exactly what I was looking for.

Yes, I guess my earlier response was kind of "catty" and I apologize for that. Still, some info such as water temps, tide info, etc., could not hurt.

I heard that Berryessa is open but I have not seen any mention of it here or any reports. Was my info wrong?

In a whole year, I probably don't keep over 10 bass for eating. If I have a good Fall season and catch a number of stripers and/or salmon, I won't keep any bass the following year. Anyone fishing for bass with me are told they are welcome to keep their limit if they want but I do encourage them not ...

Gee, so informative!

Wow! That is great news! Maybe that will help take a lot of pressure off the Delta. And maybe Berryessa will follow suit soon.

I just spent four days at Fawndale Lodge and RV Resort. They have rooms with and without kitchens. Bridge Bay is less than 5 minutes away and launching and parking was no problem through the week but was likely a madhouse over the weekend. In 3 and 1/2 days of fishing I landed 129 bass with the bigg...

Just got back from my 3 1/2 days at to Shasta and it was great, although a little warm on Tuesday. Launched at Bridge Bay each day with no problems launching or parking. Fishing was great as well! a lot of 13 inch fish but also a lot of nicer fish in the 15/16 inch range with big fish of the trip be...

I am heading up to Shasta tomorrow for four days of fishing. I called Bridge Bay last week and they told me that they are open for launching and would be staying open.

I am heading to Shasta on Monday for three and a half days of fishing. I will take the conditions any way they are - at least I will be on the water and just may catch a few.

Its been at least five days ago that I was told by a friend who was there and launched his boat and there was no dock at that time.

Congratulations on a real nice fish! My personal best was an 8 pounder out of Bullards Bar and I am still hoping for that elusive double digit bass.

Nice looking fish JoeDaddy but as usual, your posts tend to lack info. I am assuming that was Oroville. Was that all you caught? It looked like the gate was closed at the ramp. How did you launch or were you fishing from shore?

Thanks Rico, even if I didn't want to hear some that news.

Anybody know about any closures at Lake Shasta. I have a trip planned beginning on the 27th and I always launch at Bridge Bay, which is close to where I stay.

I fished Berryessa on Friday. I ate breakfast at home. I made my own lunch. I did not need fuel - but would have stopped if needed. I did not stop at a tackle store as I have more than enough tackle already. There were no envelopes at the pay station for launching so I did not have to touch anything...

Mark, you really nailed it with your response! There is a lot of common sense in what you say but we know there are more than a few out there without that attribute. I turn 80 this year so do not have a lot of time left trying to catch my double digit bass, but as long as we can launch at Markley Co...

I fished it yesterday and the bite was real slow. I had six bites from about 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM, and landed just five fish. No real size but fun. I am not sure if it counted but that was only three days after full moon. It can only be getting better now.

You might try Angel's Camp RV Resort. They have cabins and should be boat friendly, although the cabins are on the expensive side.

Dee is really looking good. The last I saw him in a video, he was a whole lot heavier. Never count out the old timers. I am pushing 80 myself, but unlike Dee, I am still trying for that double digit bass.

I have caught a lot of those at Oroville and even some at Berryessa. I was told before that they are crossbreeds between Spots and smallie, not largemouths.

Hi Tom, I don't post much here but I have been reading your reports for years now it seems like. I know you launch at Lime Saddle all the time. Do you know if the Spillway launch is open to the public yet? I would doubt it but I see on TV that they do have a roadway to get there but it might just be...

I had a melanoma removed from the top of my head last year. I am 72 now and its a little late but I am going to get some buffs for sure. I was told that BPS has them and I was planning a trip to Manteca anyhow. Sooooooo -