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by Bassinlee
Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:07 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Anybody miss Cooch?
Replies: 17
Views: 2819

Re: Anybody miss Cooch?

Cooch always answered his phone, waved at us when we passed him in the Delta, was free with information about current fishing conditions without a care about 'giving away secrets', and was a great friend to my fishing buddy Snooky Flowers, who we lost in February last year. As you may know, Snooky w...
by Bassinlee
Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:06 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 12 month license, FINALLY!
Replies: 5
Views: 1791

12 month license, FINALLY!

It’s about time. Been bugging me for some time.

https://boatingindustry.com/news/2019/0 ... 1207356J6C

Now let’s see if it actually gets through various committees and gets signed.
by Bassinlee
Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:15 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fishing Gloves
Replies: 9
Views: 2773

Re: Fishing Gloves

After almost 40 years of fishing in winters, I've found that fleece GloMitts are the best option for me. They keep your hands warm even when soaking wet, and they flip back to expose your fingers when retying.
Fleece or wool works. I prefer Windstopper Fleece.
Fleece or wool works. I prefer Windstopper Fleece.
by Bassinlee
Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:50 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Right or Left Handed Baitcaster
Replies: 8
Views: 26925

Re: Right or Left Handed Baitcaster

I started out with right hand cranking baitcasters as well until I tried using my buddy's left hand model. That day, he had quite the attitude because I wouldn't give it back to him. Weeks later, I'd bought all left handed Curados and Team Daiwa reels. Haven't looked back since. It's just so much fa...
by Bassinlee
Mon May 05, 2014 10:47 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Running alongside a train in the Delta
Replies: 3
Views: 1788

Running alongside a train in the Delta

Kinda weird. But fun. Was kind of like the time at Lake Sonoma when we were fishing the Dry Creek side and an airplane landed on the water not 200 feet from where we were casting to the bank. Didn't even cause a wake. http://youtu.be/1afbE9aj26Q Most of you who fish the Delta know where this is. And...
by Bassinlee
Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:03 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 150 Merc Black Max Tilt/Trim
Replies: 5
Views: 3362

Re: 150 Merc Black Max Tilt/Trim

Lots of shops do a great job fixing our broken boats. I couldn't afford it (2 kids in college). I replaced my 1995 175 Xri trim motor for $94.28. Didn't have to remove the outboard. If it's your trim motor, get your 150 Black Max serial number, go to Mercury's online parts catalog and find your outb...
by Bassinlee
Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:25 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Who says Rangers are slow? LOL
Replies: 4
Views: 1918

Who says Rangers are slow? LOL

Okay guys... Bet you never saw a Ranger crack the sound barrier. Hahahahahah! This guy cracks me up. :lol: http://youtu.be/-FPH1fFS75o [youtube]http://youtu.be/-FPH1fFS75o[/youtube] I love my lead sled. (Ranger 482vs + 175 Merc) Even if it can't go faster than 768 miles per hour. Or faster than an A...
by Bassinlee
Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:15 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: weather reports
Replies: 9
Views: 1949

If you're fishing Franks Tract-

The Sugar Barge has a little weather station on the roof and can give you local conditions in real time. I always use it as a reality check for the forecasts I get from The Weather Channel online:

http://www.sugarbarge.com/weather.html

-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:51 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Contest ends today at 12:00 pm "Guess How Many" Havoc Baits
Replies: 110
Views: 15075

Re: "Guess How Many" Havoc Baits Contest!! Including Sick Fi

122 individual baits. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!
-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:16 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: What you waitin for? Get your license!
Replies: 9
Views: 1981

What you waitin for? Get your license!

Okay all you dudes who were too snockered (under the influence of the greatest beverage in history, BEER) to pay attention last week when Otay Michael talked about getting his license online, do it! In case you hadn't noticed, your old license is outdated. You want to go fishing. Probably this week,...
by Bassinlee
Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:58 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Good bassin video.
Replies: 4
Views: 811

Good bassin video.

His tow vehicle's a little shady, his bassboat is kinda sketchy, his rods definitely aren't Dobyns, but he's swinging on some donkeys :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlpVVKvrnu0 -Bassinlee p.s..... between the Delta, Scareyessa, and Slow-noma, which is likely to have the most eager fish during ...
by Bassinlee
Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:39 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: House Boating?
Replies: 14
Views: 2187

Holiday Harbor it is.

Dude, what the fellas say about Holiday Harbor is dead on. I've been renting boats there every year, sometimes twice a year for decades. Cheap and clean. We (me and my tacklewhore buddy) usually just rent a Diplomat 6 sleeper for three or four days. Less than a hundred bucks a day each. We tow the R...
by Bassinlee
Mon May 03, 2010 9:59 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fed wants to remove trees from all levees?
Replies: 5
Views: 1275

Re: Fed wants to remove trees from all levees?

Thanks for the tips/info/opinions guys. Just seemed pretty whack to me. 8)

-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Sun May 02, 2010 10:31 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fed wants to remove trees from all levees?
Replies: 5
Views: 1275

Fed wants to remove trees from all levees?

Okay, I'm not a levee engineer, nor am I a botanist. But the 5 year old federal proposal to remove all trees from levees because they might lead to a levee break seems pretty boneheaded to me. Seems that since Katrina in 2005, the fed's been imposing it's national levee maintenance rules on all U.S....
by Bassinlee
Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:48 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Hurricane warning
Replies: 4
Views: 1376

Hurricane warning

NOAA - 06 FEB 2010 1035EST Outlook for the Atlantic, Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Whodat is predicted to make landfall on the South Florida coast in the vicinity of Miami on 7 Feb 2010 at approximately 2200Z (5:00 PM EST). This extremely powerful hurricane is expected to produce damag...
by Bassinlee
Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:23 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: Hell Explained! This is a funny read. Long but worth it.
Replies: 8
Views: 3127

Why men make lousy advice columnists.

Men make lousy advice columnists. This is why: Dear Uncle Neville, I hope you can help me here. The other day I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn't gone more than a mile down the road when my engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt. I walked ...
by Bassinlee
Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:40 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: My Engine trims up but slowly sinks back down..
Replies: 13
Views: 2408

Re: My Engine trims up but slowly sinks back down..

Okay, so you can get it up, but it won't stay up? :D I'd check for screws. Then pump it a little. Try to get a little trim. Be sure you clean up any fluid you spill tho. :twisted:

-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:42 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: NEW G-LOOMIS RODS $50.00 EA, LUNKER PUNKERS $10.00 EA
Replies: 5
Views: 1835

Outboard motor, 50 bucks!

You read it right. You can power your bassboat for only about fifty bucks. If you want top of the line power, spend a hundred for a bigger motor. :twisted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOTwJRnm ... re=related

-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: do we care that tiger woods enjoyed fishing?
Replies: 21
Views: 7197

Re: I could NOT care less

What do Tiger Woods and a baby harp seal have in common? Ans: They both get clubbed by Norwegians. Tiger's sponsors are sticking by him, especially Nike. After all, their motto is, "Just Do It". Yeah, I know, cheap shots. :twisted: But I don't care what he does with his other head, I just ...
by Bassinlee
Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 201pro
Replies: 4
Views: 1108

Re: 201pro

Thank your lucky stars 201pro was around. I managed to power load my Ranger onto the trailer late one evening at the Sugar Barge and realized too late that that loud CRAAACKing noise was my trolling motor which some dumbsh!t had wisely left deployed. :oops: It was about 8 o:clock at night and we'd b...
by Bassinlee
Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:55 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Cheap Swimbaits
Replies: 15
Views: 7348

Re: Cheap Swimbaits

Dang, you guys are cheap! :wink: I thought I was bad. I use something I call a 'deck worm'. You know, the cast offs from previous trips that you find on the floor after they've either caught a fish or haven't? Usually kinda dirty, and missing an appendage or two. Hula Grubs, Senkos, Creature baits, ...
by Bassinlee
Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: BASS PRO SHOPS??? WHY
Replies: 16
Views: 3289

If you're in Berkeley/El Cerrito/Albany/Richmond...

Don't forget Discount Mart's Bay Tackle on Cutting and San Pablo. Since George took over the shop, he's greatly expanded the bass tackle. He's got any kind of plastic you could want, and multiple colors. Terminal tackle too. Owner, Gami, Falcon, even Eagle Claw on the lower end. Name your swimbait, ...
by Bassinlee
Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Crazy Red River video
Replies: 21
Views: 3892

Re: Crazy Red River video

I'd rather have heard the motor instead of the "music". I'd be curious about what it sounded like banging into the submerged trees, and I'm curious about how he worked the throttle. Musta been a couple of bucks on the line. Definitely a situation where you put on the backup prop. Me? He!! ...
by Bassinlee
Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Help Identify this Species
Replies: 33
Views: 6309

Re: Help Identify this Species

It's bait. :twisted:

-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Best Trolling Motor
Replies: 19
Views: 2065

Re: Best Trolling Motor

I'm a huge MinnKota fan. I've had four MKs, and 2 MGs. The MG is a fine motor. But I could tell what speed it was going by just listening. That dude was loud! :shock: That said, it didn't seem to spook the fish. I liked that it would spin instantly (cable controlled), but didn't like the fact that I...
by Bassinlee
Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:51 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fleet of boats planned for Delta Doo Dah rally
Replies: 1
Views: 609

Re: Fleet of boats planned for Delta Doo Dah rally

50 boats I hear, but they're sailboats. Not much wake or noise at 7 knots. They usually tie up on the east side of Mandy. No biggie.
8)
-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Need a motor cover for an e-tec
Replies: 7
Views: 1302

Re: Need a motor cover for an e-tec

I don't care who ya are, tha's funny raht thar. :D
-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fishing vs Family Tough choice? You decide!
Replies: 27
Views: 4178

Re: Fishing vs Family Tough choice? You decide!

It's a no-brainer guys. Family. I've got five, oldest 25, youngest 9. It'd kill me not to experience the 'ordinary times' of growing up. My dad wasn't around-divorced when I was 10. But my fondest memories were when he took me far out on the muddy flats in the Bay when the tide was out to catch stri...
by Bassinlee
Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Co angler
Replies: 15
Views: 2421

The most important things about co angling.

I'm not a tournament fisherman, so take this with a grain of salt. But I do have co-anglers on my boat every week. This is what I think is important, and which I have read in several posts on this site in the past: 1. Don't bring the kitchen sink. Helps to talk to your pro the night before about wha...
by Bassinlee
Thu May 21, 2009 8:06 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: How sore are you after a day of fishing?
Replies: 52
Views: 10829

Re: How sore are you after a day of fishing?

I'm also 56, and the problem isn't soreness. It's sleep. Problem is, the night before I get on the water, I can't sleep. Too excited to go to bed. Then once I get in the bed, I'm like this in the dark- :shock: -trying to go to sleep. Then in the morning, (and I always wake up on fishing days before ...
by Bassinlee
Mon May 11, 2009 5:29 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Bass boat wreak on youtube
Replies: 34
Views: 7258

Re: Bass boat wreck on youtube

Driver was running fast and loose. Not the configuration you want to be in when crossing wakes. Any boater should know that. Feel for the guy and all, but come on! The right method of crossing wakes is to slow the hell down a bit, drop the front of your hull a little and cross the wake at as much of...
by Bassinlee
Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Don't want to pay $5 to 6 hundred for a prop?
Replies: 8
Views: 1983

Don't want to pay $5 to 6 hundred for a prop?

Watch this. Made me feel a little better about paying so d@#n much for my Fury! 8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT0YrvJoCmc

-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Tandem axles and Hotfoot question
Replies: 15
Views: 2570

Re: Tandem axles and Hotfoot question

Go for it. You can get a couple of GoJacks for the tandem axle trailer which'll make it easy to maneuver by hand. About 300 for a pair. Hotfoot? Imagine what it'd be like driving your car with one hand on the wheel, and the other on a hand throttle while on a racetrack. Which would stick open if you...
by Bassinlee
Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:23 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fury Prop "Demo Program"
Replies: 17
Views: 3761

Re: Jaco hasa bad reputation

Putting aside where you get the prop from, I gotta say, that FURY is a beast on my lead sled. (482vs Merc 175 24p). Can't keep a hat on. :( And when I circle around to pick up those hats, the sucker doesn't break loose on a hard turn. Holeshot is awesome, haven't GPS'd top speed yet. But it'll pull ...
by Bassinlee
Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:48 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: I have a complaint on the Dobyns rod warranty
Replies: 20
Views: 2684

Re: I have a complaint on the Dobyns rod warranty

Mac, you sure you paid for that thing? :wink: Check for your receipt. Why? I bought an '09 fishing license from George at Bay Tackle in El Cerrito, but while yakking (lying) about a recent fishing trip, I managed to leave without paying for it. One unsuccessful trip to the Delta later, I remembered,...
by Bassinlee
Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: What Magazines do you read
Replies: 18
Views: 2133

Re: What Magazines do you read

Bass & Walleye Boats, Car and Driver, Road and Track, Autoweek, Fish Sniffer, Kiplingers, Consumer Reports, Mac Life, The Week. Got a thing about engines. Preferably the faster, the better. Land or lake, doesn't matter. Wish my Merc sounded like a big cammed V-8 with open headers :wink: -Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:20 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: I got broke into last night.
Replies: 20
Views: 2801

Re: I got broke into last night.

Y'know, this is the kind of thing that makes me want to lie in wait and commit slow painful mayhem on the scumbags if I catch em trying to make off with my stuff. Can't help myself. I'd invite some fellow nutcases along for the fun. Think they could swim/walk to shore from the middle of Frank's Trac...
by Bassinlee
Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:39 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Nem MinnKota trolling motors...
Replies: 17
Views: 3250

Loooove my Terrova

Got a Terrova 101 with autopilot. I absolutely love that thing, because I can set it to hold position in current and wind, and just hang there in place while fishing a spot, or simply retying. I've had both Motorguide and MinnKota, and frankly, they both have their advantages and disadvantages. My l...
by Bassinlee
Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:20 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Boat Handling
Replies: 34
Views: 4238

Re: Boat Handling

Do you have hydraulic steering? If so, make sure the system is bled properly. If you have any air in your system, the motor torque can push the motor into a very slight turn at speed, and that too will cause your hull to slide around. :shock: Bleeding the system can be messy, (don't ask me how I kno...
by Bassinlee
Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:15 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 6
Views: 1325

What would you do?

I'm pretty sure I'd do what this fisherman did. :shock: And wouldn't think twice about it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F24McjjiFHo&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9g0EKKSO3s&feature=related Beats the alternative :cry: . And you can bet your bottom dollar, I'd make every si...
by Bassinlee
Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:53 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Need Info On Shasta Lake
Replies: 5
Views: 1012

Re: Need Info On Shasta Lake

What he said! :D It really doesn't matter what style worm you use. Subtlety is the key. So, you don't need a 10 inch curlytail worm, or huge baits unless you're fishing at night. The water's been pretty clear, so they can see anything you drop down in the daytime pretty good, unless its in the mudli...
by Bassinlee
Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:57 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Will the Tournaments still go on or be cancelled?
Replies: 12
Views: 2332

Re: Will the Tournaments still go on or be cancelled?

Be careful about that pissed off wife. They don't tend to forget things like that. Could be weeks, even months later, just when you think everything's okay... :twisted: her head starts spinnin 'round, and you get "wifed"!

-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:33 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Need Info On Shasta Lake
Replies: 5
Views: 1012

Re: Need Info On Shasta Lake

Okay Sheldon...fish at Shasta tend to be spots. Hungry all the time. And the best way to load the boat and smile a lot is to throw a darterhead with a roboworm attached. Margarita Mutilator, Aaron's magic, Tequila Sunrise, Morning Dawn, all of em will get em to bite. You will probably catch upwards ...
by Bassinlee
Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:30 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: NFR....Whats up with the spelling.
Replies: 79
Views: 8272

Re: I've noticed this too, but so what?

Actually, I'm from BerkEley! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
With all of it's whacked out politics. Gotta love this place. Sorta. :?
-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:37 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: NFR....Whats up with the spelling.
Replies: 79
Views: 8272

I've noticed this too, but so what?

I too, cringe when I read how some of my buddies on this website spell. I mean, jeez, even Justin D has spelling errors and grammatical mistakes in every single one of his posts on the topic! If necessary, I can point them out. I majored in English at Cal, and have edited thousands of scripts for ra...
by Bassinlee
Wed May 21, 2008 7:18 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: I broke a trailer spring guys.
Replies: 2
Views: 840

Re: I broke a trailer spring guys.

Hope you didn't see anything ugly under there. Because when I saw mine, I just thought about highway 580 at 65 miles per hour.':shock:'

-Bassinlee
by Bassinlee
Tue May 20, 2008 8:32 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: I broke a trailer spring guys.
Replies: 2
Views: 840

I broke a trailer spring guys.

Just a note for everyone to occasionally inspect your trailer suspension. This is what I saw under the port side of my '95 Rangertrail: <ahref="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59145993@N00/2509816915/" title="Good. by chinewalking, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flick...
by Bassinlee
Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Hot Foot issues?
Replies: 20
Views: 4668

Emergency option

It's a great idea to just leave your cables in place on your hand control when you add a hotfoot to your boat. Mine are still hooked up; they just sit below the hotfoot cables inside the cowl. That way, you're just a quick snap or two away from being able to continue if your hotfoot goes cold. -Bass...