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Steve

BassManDan wrote:So Steve, you're suggesting that those 9 lb. "smallies" are really 9 lb. meanmouths...

Thats exactly what Im saying, not suggesting.

Steve

I can say with conviction that spotted bass indeed are in Pardee, and they have been for longer than most people want to believe. I can also say with certainty that many of those big smallmouth indeed are hybrids. The argument for their absence was that those that have fished the lake for many years...

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I think poking a hole in a fish, regardless of where you poke the hole, is a very bad idea. You are creating a portal for infection, and possibly permanent damage. If you take your time you can easily get the hook between the last gill arch and the gill plate. Just take your time and it causes absol...

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Rest assured this is not just a dish soap or laundry detergent. Rest assured that dish soap works just fine, has been used for years for this purpose, and is also biodegradable! :lol: :lol: :lol: Roger As long as the dish soap does not contain phosphorus then its fine; it it does have phosphorus it...

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This is old news and its been heavily debated among regulatory agencies. To be fair there are two entities undertaking levee repairs: Army Corps of Engineers and DWR. When DWR does a levee repair they also restore native vegetation. And believe me, they do an absolutely amazing job, and its a very c...

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Wonder if DFG ever walks the bank and takes fish from fun fishermen to clip a fin in that manner? This action against the ABA permit is clearly treating the organization's fishermen different than the general public and that is wrong. He just came on here to clarify his side of the issue. ABA was n...

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IMHO its definitely a meanmouth. Redeyes are not present in Berry.

Steve

Best I can tell it means you have the money and the boat to enter as a Pro, and thats pretty much it.

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offduty wrote:I do know Jerry has excellent customer service

Rich

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Nt peeing in the water is easy to do if you want to. Cleaning the outboards up, not so much. Rich I totally respect your desire to minimize your impacts. I wish everybody had that level of compassion for our environment. But seriously, urine in water hurts nothing. Do you know how polluted the Delt...

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Grape Ape wrote:As a "non-boater".....not peeing on the carpet.

Suppose too many people are length challenged

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elfish16 wrote:well there you go! another stud of a fish! Darn nice fish and like oldschool said...thats an old fish for sure...now if these fish would show up here in Cali that would be nice!!!

I don't want to fly to Japan to have a chance at the next world record!

How can you tell its an old fish?

Steve

Hey Some Guy, What really makes no sense at all about the ebmud lakes that have inspections is this: Pardee dumps into Commache, Pardee is a no body part contact lake, Commache is one of the most used lakes for skiing wakeboarding jet ski's etc. That's dumb politics It makes sense if you understand...

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....in other words, dont worry about it. There is no inspection, just pay your $10 bucks, hope your bracelets dont blow off, and you are good to go. Think of it more in terms of a launch fee, because it sure as heck isnt an inspection.

Steve

Speaking of invasive species, are cormorants native? of the 36 species of cormorants listed worldwide 4 are native to california .Brandt's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus Neotropic Cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus * Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus Pelagic Cormorant, Phalac...

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Oh my, you guys are off base as well, this time with who you think I may be. Fact is, its been a long time since Ive eaten beaver. Actually its the tail that is good to eat. You scoop it out with a melon ball maker then put it on crackers. Its greasy for sure, but tasty. And if during your ventures ...

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Kyle not disputing your post and the reason you posted it, itâ€™s your job and I understand both and thank you for posting it. But just because it is the current Law does not make it right. The reason the Sea Lions are this far up the Delta is because of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. As with mo...

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The first mistake you made was keeping your bait in the bed. You do not want that fish getting used to your bait. Pitch it in, get it out, pitch it in, get it out. And only pitch that bait in when the fish is there. And dont throw at the fish when she is out of the bed. Have patience, let her return...

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Not sure exactly what you are asking, but to my knowledge the Massachusettes state largemouth bass record is presumed to be the largest northern strain ever caught. The fish went 15lb 8oz

Steve

I dont even consider Sacramento as Northern California.

Steve

How do you guys know that "just by holding it by its lower jaw and letting it hang straight" down doesn't harm the fish's jaw? It would seem the more the fish weighs the more chance of injury would be. And every time I see those f'n idiots swinging the big fish around by the jaw, I just w...

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It doesnt hurt a big fish if you hold it only by the jaw and let it hang completely vertical (tail down). The problem comes when you really twist your hand under the jaw and use that as leverage to raise the tail upward. Hope that makes sense.

Steve

I did that one time and what I did was call them, explain to them that I must have mis-counted the money I put in the envelope, and could I please just send them the money I owed for fishing. They said yes, just send us the money and we will cancel the ticket. Give it a try, it might save you some m...

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agree!! the spray on mist stuff. Steven Be careful with the spray on stuff in your boat. If it gets on your electronics it will screw the screen up. And I dont know what it does if it gets on my fishing gear, including the line on the spools, but I do know I dont want it on that stuff. I dont let p...

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what a joke, I will completely ignore this.

Steve

The standard length/age to maturity is 12 inches/2 years, but variation among lakes exists.

Steve

Will DFG be inspecting boats at the Diablo Shores Pro/Am Waterski Event ? Will DFG be inspecting boats at the Stephen's Boats Rendesvous ? Will DFG be inspecting boats at the the Discovery Bay Boat Show? The answer is NO because fishermen are being UNFARILY TARGETED I fully agree with you Rob, and ...

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Just a quick response. Put your battery in a battery box. It took me years of wondering why my fishing clothes had little holes in them all the time before I figured it out. It was the battery acid, and minute as it was, being blown on me by the wind.

Steve

They caught them up here at Clear Lake where they were catching to many Crappie and taking them back to Sacramento and selling them. They work in a gang of three or four boats and dare anyone to come near them. This is my point Dan. If we did this in Russia we would be dead. They need to change the...

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Back in 1993 I did work in the Delta and would see an occasional sea lion. Now, I'm not on the Delta that much but I see them everywhere I go. After talking to many fisherman about how they see many sea lions eating a variety of fish, I was thinking if the Delta fishing guides and weekend fisherman...

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Dude, if you put that much water in your batteries that definitely was the problem. You should check the water level in your batteries frequently, and only fill with distilled water. To check the charge level, go down to radio shack and buy a cheap meter, get a digital one that shows to hundreths. A...

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I know beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but out of clear water, I don't think there is a better looking bass than the Alabama spot. We used to see a lot of 6- to 8-pounders at Lake Perris back in the day. Today, everything is up North. This is one fine catch. gk How can you tell its an Alabama?

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whats old is the constant comparison of north vs south. I remember reading all the nor cal drama back in the day before it became combined. Its everywhere. You got a nor cal big bass legend on the other thread claiming he is going to quit fishing because of all the drama. Last I checked he lives up...

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BassManDan wrote:in the US it is illegal to use bluegill as bait (for purpose of records) as it is a registered game fish,

Is that stated in the IFGA rules? I only ask because it is legal to use bluegill as bait, as long as those bluegill are caught in the place that you are using them as bait.

Steve

flipit wrote:The WR smallmouth being from the lake is a bonus(thats a damn huge smallie)

What does that mean?

Steve

The question you posed has one thing missing and that is mention of distance moved after being caught. It really depends on whether or not you move that fish prior to releasing, and if you do move it then how far. Here is an abstract of a paper I have. It can be found in AFS's monthly magazine Fishe...

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No, EBMUD has no authority over Pedro. Its a Corps of Engineers administered lake.

Steve

BassManDan wrote:I wish I was smart enough to write those sort of things on my tests

Now where to I find Teresa

You are stuck with hairy smelly women for now Dan

Steve

I recently had a few trips out to DVL in December, and saw three beautiful birds of prey! First was a huge Golden Eagle, with a wing span which must have been like 8'. Then a big clean Bald Eagle comes from around the corner! What happened next was the coolest ever, and I wish I had a video camera ...

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Aiding anglers? Im being aided because now I dont have to display my license on my clothing? Is this some sick sensationalism to make anglers think the commission is actually doing something positive for us? How many of us even displayed our licenses anyway? What a joke.

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The only comment Im gonna make on this issue is this will affect my decision to fish Clear Lake. Thats a shame for Lake County because Clear Lake has been the ONE place thats been simple to fish. You drive there, you launch at a free launch, and you poke quality fish. Very simple. Its not simple any...

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Try this link - http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/monthly_res.html Close, but this may be better That is better thank you, so according to this graph full pool is 430' and the lake is currently at 407 is the 430' correct in terms of designated full pool, is the lake drawn down 23'? No, thats not right....

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I would not do a rechargeable. What Ive always done is buy the best spotlight I could afford, then modify it such that I can always plug it into my starting battery. There are all sorts of gadgets to do this, most of which are inexpensive. Rechargeables run the potential to fail, the other way never...

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Its called a logperch (percina logperch, to be exact).....Not a goby, sorry.. http://fwie.fw.vt.edu:8080/ekey/species/hires/logperch.jpg [/url] and some Cali info.. http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/datastore/datastoreview/showpage.cfm?usernumber=6&surveynumber=241 Thats not a logperch, its a goby and I ...

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THence, the bottom of the thermocline represents the virtual "bottom of the lake" and it's a waste of time to fish below the thermocline. Not necessarily. Depends on the trophic category of a lake. That would apply to highly fertile, eurtophic lakes. However, infertile oligotrophic lakes ...

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I studied up on the bird thing and birds are not very good transporters for long distances because the veligers can't live out of water very long. I read a scientific study and birds couldn'tt even transport them further than ten feet very well. I would like to see where you got that info. Veligers...

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This would be a major mistake on behalf of all those entities who have a vested interest in the economy generated by Clear Lake. The communities surrounding Clear Lake are smart, they know the primary force behind their economy is boaters and fishermen visiting Clear Lake. And they were very smart t...

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Funny - before I chose to move to Oakley, I considered everything East including Texas, 'Bama, North Carolina, Florida, etc... decided I really wanted to settle up here at the Delta and did so. Damn glad I did too. To each their own... Roger You should be glad Roger, Ive lived in all those places e...

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Ive pretty much lived everywhere, so heres my input. If you are an outdoor enthusiast there is no better place. You can fish for almost everything that swims, fresh and salt. All are topnotch. Hunting opportunities are spectacular. If you like to hike and explore outdoor beauty, your life will not l...

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