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by gabuelhaj
Mon Sep 06, 2021 6:58 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ca Delta Bass Fishing Giving Back To The Community (Video)
Replies: 8
Views: 1000

Re: Ca Delta Bass Fishing Giving Back To The Community (Video)

Every one of those will get you

ONE MORE KICKER! :D

Thanks for posting and good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Thu Sep 02, 2021 1:30 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: CDFW Closes Lands Through Sept. 17 Due to Wildfires
Replies: 2
Views: 700

Re: CDFW Closes Lands Through Sept. 17 Due to Wildfires

Guess there's no "stimulus" money for the professional/recreational hunter! :roll:

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Mon Aug 30, 2021 12:14 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Spring releases of water that should not have happened
Replies: 5
Views: 1355

Re: Spring releases of water that should not have happened

gabuelhaj wrote:They will all perish from smoke inhalation in sunny California:

They can pour bottled water on the crops for export :D

Good luck!
Just like these guys:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/volunteers-b ... 28460.html

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:43 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: CDFW and USDA Forest Service Announce Closures due to fire conditions
Replies: 4
Views: 1024

Re: CDFW and USDA Forest Service Announce Closures due to fire conditions

Jboutfishn wrote:"Hope they spend this money wisely......" CDFW? really?
Tongue in cheek comment, glad you picked up on it!

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:53 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Windy Wednesday Nighters Week 16 TOC
Replies: 2
Views: 829

Re: Windy Wednesday Nighters Week 16 TOC

Yes, another nice video and thanks for sharing.

My, my time flies....

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:28 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: CDFW and USDA Forest Service Announce Closures due to fire conditions
Replies: 4
Views: 1024

Re: CDFW and USDA Forest Service Announce Closures due to fire conditions

"Unfortunately, resident deer tag fees are nonrefundable regardless of land closures..."

Guess this will be considered a donation then?

Hope they spend this money wisely......

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:09 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Public to avoid contact with water at San Luis Reservoir
Replies: 1
Views: 796

Re: Public to avoid contact with water at San Luis Reservoir

They left out do not extinguish Forrest fires with this water. :roll:

Anything else this water is not good for?

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:13 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Spring releases of water that should not have happened
Replies: 5
Views: 1355

Re: Spring releases of water that should not have happened

They will all perish from smoke inhalation in sunny California:

They can pour bottled water on the crops for export :D

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:40 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Spring releases of water that should not have happened
Replies: 5
Views: 1355

Re: Spring releases of water that should not have happened

Self-induced FUBAR and claim it's climate change which in turn mean there's no power for your brand spanking new EV?

That's a big OOPS! Just another clown show.... :lol:

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:59 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Flooding a Delta Island due to Fire
Replies: 14
Views: 2586

Re: Flooding a Delta Island due to Fire

At a minimum, the powers in charge can come up with a strategy and a plan to address these outrageous fires that are forcing people to smoke a pack a ciggs per day. At least work a plan to prevent cities like Paradise from getting completely destroyed.... This may require out of the box and/or unort...
by gabuelhaj
Sun Aug 08, 2021 5:24 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Flooding a Delta Island due to Fire
Replies: 14
Views: 2586

Re: Flooding a Delta Island due to Fire

Strategic carving island boundaries on mountain ranges, water pumps and pipes placement like you see on the mountain ranges of the grapevine heading to soCal from base to crest and have a waterfall over affected island(s) when these types of fires break out. Just like the idea presented in the artic...
by gabuelhaj
Sat Aug 07, 2021 10:18 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Flooding a Delta Island due to Fire
Replies: 14
Views: 2586

Re: Flooding a Delta Island due to Fire

If prepared, same can be done with the mountain ranges that are on fire which is causing all of us to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day whether we like it or not but alas, it's more important to send the water down south..... :roll:

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:49 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Voted 5-0 to impose an “emergency curtailment” order for Delta
Replies: 3
Views: 1027

Re: Voted 5-0 to impose an “emergency curtailment” order for Delta

And where is the CDFW in all of this? :shock:

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:45 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: CDFW requesting anglers to observe “Hoot Owl” fishing restrictions
Replies: 2
Views: 639

Re: CDFW requesting anglers to observe “Hoot Owl” fishing restrictions

Like the way they spin this cr@p, deflect and make it sound like we can make a difference here and even come up with a catchy slogan for it. They need to stand up to the politicians and demand 'NO" to more water, they are killing the environment! The water they are taking is what's causing thes...
by gabuelhaj
Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:18 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: RTD on NASA's deep dive into CA water
Replies: 4
Views: 715

Re: RTD on NASA's deep dive into CA water

Now's a good time to get started on that tunnel to the Great Lakes. No snow will make it easy peasy!

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:54 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW Worst Management in the USA
Replies: 8
Views: 1392

Re: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW Worst Management in the USA

"voting" is a futile action and does nothing by itself. Money talks, ..... walks (including voting).

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:52 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Failing to Protect Delta Residents
Replies: 2
Views: 894

Re: Failing to Protect Delta Residents

Failing is the status quo now. Send the water south if you want some attention and action.

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:49 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Delta's emergency drought salinity barrier complete
Replies: 1
Views: 1497

Re: Delta's emergency drought salinity barrier complete

This is a huge mistake. The engineers put it in the wrong place, it should have been the other side of Tracy before the pumps and canals, not before it. They must have had the map upside down..... Mind boggling.......

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:53 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Guidance for Fishing During the Drought
Replies: 3
Views: 958

Re: Guidance for Fishing During the Drought

Again, broken policies and broken politics caused this and the folks at CDFW needs to be an advocate and champion the well being of the wildlife environment and not tell us when and when not to fish. :roll: What is their position on correcting the broken governmental policies on the wildlife and ga...
by gabuelhaj
Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:56 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Guidance for Fishing During the Drought
Replies: 3
Views: 958

Re: Guidance for Fishing During the Drought

Again, broken policies and broken politics caused this and the folks at CDFW needs to be an advocate and champion the well being of the wildlife environment and not tell us when and when not to fish. :roll: What is their position on correcting the broken governmental policies on the wildlife and gam...
by gabuelhaj
Sun Jul 25, 2021 11:08 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta at historic lows
Replies: 11
Views: 2276

Re: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta at historic lows

This is not from "climate change", this is from broken policies and broken politics. The pandemic this last 1 1/2 years kept everyone at home and hardly an fossil fuels were used to contribute any significance to this so-called climate change. :roll: It's mind boggling how this stuff gets ...
by gabuelhaj
Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:53 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Noise Pollution
Replies: 6
Views: 1588

Re: Noise Pollution

Good catch on those wakers. More hazardous and destructive when on the water for sure. Guess I need to go find a river/stream to Trout fish to not hear all that "noise".

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Algal Bloom at Stockton Delta
Replies: 1
Views: 500

Re: Algal Bloom at Stockton Delta

I wouldn’t send any of that water down south until HAZMAT cleared it. :shock:

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Fri Jul 16, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Noise Pollution
Replies: 6
Views: 1588

Noise Pollution

While fishing the Disappointment/White slough areas mid week, my God the noise from construction equipment, farm equipment, lawn equipment, air planes, other non-natural noise was overwhelming to say the least! I couldn't hear myself think! :x Is it the same around the other areas of the Delta? Gone...
by gabuelhaj
Fri Jul 16, 2021 5:17 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Colors in water confusion
Replies: 68
Views: 8198

Re: Colors in water confusion

Certainly interesting and intriguing aspect on bass vision/colors. Thanks for that! I do have to say that a black/blue tail worm got bit at night while other colors were not. I cycled through several colors and each time I put that black/blue tail worm it, it out produced the other colors I was usin...
by gabuelhaj
Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:40 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: California's drought as lake beds turn to dust
Replies: 10
Views: 2129

Re: California's drought as lake beds turn to dust

Better get that pipeline from the Great Lakes put in! All of the GREEN yards that come with the new homes being built needs water, LOTS of water! :shock: Good luck! If they can pipe oil a thousand miles, why can't they pipe water from the Mississippi to Lake Powell, and rewater the west? Why would ...
by gabuelhaj
Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:31 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: California's drought as lake beds turn to dust
Replies: 10
Views: 2129

Re: California's drought as lake beds turn to dust

Better get that pipeline from the Great Lakes put in! All of the GREEN yards that come with the new homes being built needs water, LOTS of water! :shock:

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:42 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Study finds fish can turn to meth addicts
Replies: 3
Views: 924

Re: Study finds fish can turn to meth addicts

I can see it now, baits made with narcotic plastics... :roll:

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Sat Jul 10, 2021 7:51 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Water Temps to Reach Record Highs With No Water
Replies: 1
Views: 744

Re: Water Temps to Reach Record Highs With No Water

Fin to Fork at those temps, they will already be cooked! :shock:

Stay hydrated and cool!

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:35 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Windy Wednesday Nighters Week 9
Replies: 2
Views: 703

Re: Windy Wednesday Nighters Week 9

They were all at church! :wink:

Thanks for sharing and good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Sun Jul 04, 2021 12:54 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Tiki Lagoon launch?
Replies: 9
Views: 1686

Re: Tiki Lagoon launch?

The road going there will make you sea sick too! Wish they would fix the road and ramp as that's a prime area to be!

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:54 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Colors in water confusion
Replies: 68
Views: 8198

Re: Colors in water confusion

Thanks for reposting the link, interesting study and (surprising) results.

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:42 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Colors in water confusion
Replies: 68
Views: 8198

Re: Colors in water confusion

Physics aside, it'll be interesting if a study can be done to train bass to differentiate between black and blue ie: if they eat a black color object, they'd be shocked and if they eat a blue color object, no shock and they swim on their merry way.

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Colors in water confusion
Replies: 68
Views: 8198

Re: Colors in water confusion

If bass see the color blue as black, what color is black, red, green all mixed in equal amounts?

:?:
by gabuelhaj
Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:24 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Bad Experience W/ St. Croix
Replies: 11
Views: 1676

Re: Bad Experience W/ St. Croix

I'd take a serious look at Dobyn's. I picked up some Fury's and they are very nice despite the cost/level of that rod!

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:40 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Delta's emergency drought barrier on the West False River
Replies: 20
Views: 4354

Re: Delta's emergency drought barrier on the West False River

They're putting the barrier on the wrong side of the Delta, it needs to be on the 2 aqueduct canals going south.....

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:33 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Roundup
Replies: 3
Views: 1441

Re: Roundup

Just like in any 3rd world country, don't drink the water!

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Thu May 27, 2021 4:51 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Looking for help on pricing a boat
Replies: 19
Views: 1924

Re: Looking for help on pricing a boat

Can you elaborate on what the issues are with the motor? Sounds electrical in nature if it’s ignition so the engine itself may be fine. Now is a good time to sell as there is barely any stock for people to buy so you may get lucky.... I would start with your break even price and go from there but ex...
by gabuelhaj
Fri May 21, 2021 7:06 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: I see T.W. has added....
Replies: 12
Views: 2711

Re: I see T.W. has added....

Seems like they're prioritizing the work load based on revenue streams to maintain their business.

Let's hope they're busy with the move and it'll get better and back to normal when it and the corona settles down.

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Mon May 17, 2021 10:34 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Newsom's California Comeback Plan for Fish and Wildlife
Replies: 7
Views: 1335

Re: Newsom's California Comeback Plan for Fish and Wildlife

1.5 million people signing a recall petition Don't mean a hole heck of alot it make on the ballot. Big deal there 5 times that that well vote for him too finish him term. Smart money on Newsome. And the farmer Don't throw money at a problem and expect it to get fixed. Won't happen You guys have way...
by gabuelhaj
Fri May 14, 2021 4:09 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ah Fresh Line
Replies: 1
Views: 797

Re: Ah Fresh Line

Nice! How do you like the new M1’s?

I have some of the older ones and are very nice rods...

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Thu May 13, 2021 1:02 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: RTD on Gov. Newsom’s Drought Expansion Proclamation
Replies: 2
Views: 450

Re: RTD on Gov. Newsom’s Drought Expansion Proclamation

California will drain the source dry and nobody wants that... :wink:

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Sun May 09, 2021 6:03 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Video - Fat Ika/Japanese style.
Replies: 1
Views: 1029

Re: Video - Fat Ika/Japanese style.

Nice video on a great bait! Well done!

Thanks for sharing and good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Sat May 08, 2021 10:45 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Fish or farmers?
Replies: 10
Views: 1755

Re: Fish or farmers?

There’s plenty of water for those over priced, cookie cutter shacks being built as 50% of the water is being wasted to flow out to the bay. :? Total rip off....

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Fri May 07, 2021 5:46 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Windy Wednesday Nighters Week 1
Replies: 3
Views: 1159

Re: Windy Wednesday Nighters Week 1

Pop's getting it done, son!! :D

That Wednesday wasn't windy at all and may the rest of your season be calm seas and gentle breezes!!

Rooting for the W!

Thanks for sharing and good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Wed May 05, 2021 8:00 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Quagga mussel zip lips
Replies: 5
Views: 1192

Re: Quagga mussel zip lips

You need to attend the winners report given at the podium to get the information you're asking about :wink:

They probably hate repeating themselves so they save the responses for the end.

Good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Mon May 03, 2021 10:24 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ca Delta Bass Fishing (video)
Replies: 8
Views: 978

Re: Ca Delta Bass Fishing (video)

Looks like you were fishing that chatter rather fast? Thanks for sharing and good luck! Looking back on the video yes it does seem like the chatter bait was moving fast thanks for the feedback and sharing. What's the retrieve speed on the reel you're fishing the Chatterbait? Plus that reel has a ni...
by gabuelhaj
Mon May 03, 2021 3:32 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Water visibility
Replies: 6
Views: 728

Re: Water visibility

Interesting bit of information!

Thanks and good luck!
by gabuelhaj
Sun May 02, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Water visibility
Replies: 6
Views: 728

Re: Water visibility

Good points, I will have to drop different color baits down and see/note the differences..... I would say it's safe to presume most anglers are referring to white. I know a lot of anglers use white baits when bed fishing for example and not other colors. I guess to the human eye, white contrasts bet...
by gabuelhaj
Sun May 02, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ca Delta Bass Fishing (video)
Replies: 8
Views: 978

Re: Ca Delta Bass Fishing (video)

Looks like you were fishing that chatter rather fast?

Thanks for sharing and good luck!