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by Shad*Wizard
Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:05 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Chatterbait?
Replies: 13
Views: 2899

Re: Chatterbait?

Patentgenius.com is an easy website to use to look up patents...Hit the patent number button and plug in that patent number and it even shows the diagrams of the lure...
by Shad*Wizard
Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:22 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is there Bass in the Petaluma River?
Replies: 2
Views: 837

Re: Is there Bass in the Petaluma River?

Mudsucker country for sure!...Guys use to trap that slough heading in to Bell Marin Keys for mudsuckers...Lot of salt over that way...Try catching mudsuckers, if you get on em', it's a blast...Grass shrimp or red worms will do for bait...
by Shad*Wizard
Fri Jun 18, 2010 6:28 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Davis Knight FLW Fishing area
Replies: 53
Views: 12170

Re: Davis Knight FLW Fishing area

I wonder how much bait was in there?...
by Shad*Wizard
Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:17 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: DELTA DON >>>WINS!!!!!
Replies: 47
Views: 8532

Re: DELTA DON >>>WINS!!!!!

My shad buddy Paul years back described a place up that way that sounds just like the description on the FLW website...Some of the best shad in the state came out of that country...Big and Wild!...Paul had 2 Minnkotas on his rig and mine was on 5 all the time...Take your chances if you head up that ...
by Shad*Wizard
Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:21 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: FLS Coverage on KCRA
Replies: 9
Views: 1835

Re: FLS Coverage on KCRA

2 Sacramento stations covered it this morning that I saw...I think it was a timing thing of live coverage and don't think they meant any disrespect...Great to see them covering it so early this morning...
by Shad*Wizard
Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:13 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: "Stoner" Trim Shine for plastic trim on the...
Replies: 0
Views: 398

"Stoner" Trim Shine for plastic trim on the...

tow vehicle...Just bought some today for less than $5 at O'Reily's/Kragen and its an aerosol spray...This stuff went on super easy on the wheel well trim...Looked great and got 5 stars at Amazon...Should be able to do all 4 wheel wells in about 10 minutes and used cardboard sheet to block the spray ...
by Shad*Wizard
Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:39 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Delta bridges/your forehead
Replies: 9
Views: 2420

Re: Delta bridges/your forehead

Don't forget fishing line and lead sinkers hanging down from those bridges, too...Always slow down...
by Shad*Wizard
Wed May 26, 2010 1:05 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Time for some bragging from Grandma
Replies: 9
Views: 1510

Re: Time for some bragging from Grandma

Yeah, a big shoutout to all the Grammas who took us fishing when we were all little tikes!...Nobody prouder of somebody than a Grandmother of her grandson...Gramma Ex was the coolest up there in Minnesota when me and Xman were youngins!...Congratulations on your grandson's accomplishment!...
by Shad*Wizard
Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: WATCH OUT THE SNAKES ARE OUT !
Replies: 3
Views: 1488

Re: WATCH OUT THE SNAKES ARE OUT !

Thanks Phil, I'll watch at Contra Loma...Hey, weren't you the one that said you got bit in your garden by rattler?...Somebody mentioned the bill at $50,000?...
by Shad*Wizard
Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:05 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Bass Boat Stolen in Discovery Bay
Replies: 26
Views: 5621

Re: Bass Boat Stolen in Discovery Bay

If we were all like Millie, we'd all be better off from what I'm seeing nowadays...She had Millie's Bait over in Vallejo for 46 years...When you walked up to the baitshop door she would have to press an electronic buzzer to release the locked door...Nobody got in unless she buzzed you...Pretty cool....
by Shad*Wizard
Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:30 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Bass Boat Stolen in Discovery Bay
Replies: 26
Views: 5621

Re: Bass Boat Stolen in Discovery Bay

That's why I wrote about boats being stolen out of marinas in the Antioch area last week...Another guy I talked to said his vehicle was stolen from the Starbucks on Buchanan Rd. in Pittsburg last Friday night...His friend sitting with him said, "Hey, there goes your car"!...Not good... Lik...
by Shad*Wizard
Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:21 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Spooling a spinning reel?... How do you...
Replies: 13
Views: 3187

Spooling a spinning reel?... How do you...

hold the spool when spooling line onto your spinning reel?...Fisherman at Contra Loma wanted to know...I said I'd get some opinions on here and give him the results...Thanks...
by Shad*Wizard
Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:37 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Marina boat thefts around Antioch...
Replies: 0
Views: 626

Marina boat thefts around Antioch...

Got word today 2 boats were stolen out of a marina in the Antioch area...Keep your eyes and ears open...
by Shad*Wizard
Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:41 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Shad-A-Rockem wins!...
Replies: 0
Views: 436

Shad-A-Rockem wins!...

Had to bet that horse yesterday at Golden Gate in the 6th...With a name like that, I pulled the trigger along with my neighbor...Missed him when he paid $39 a while back, though...Paid $13.20 yesterday...
by Shad*Wizard
Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:36 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Bass master Clear Lake
Replies: 3
Views: 1249

Re: Bass master Clear Lake

It was on at 6 a.m....Xman called last night and mentioned "The Duel on The Delta" would be on at 12 midnight...It was...Within 6 hours, I got to watch both...I read mixed times on the Clearlake deal, so I got up early and 6 o'clock it was...I think Skeet was fishing the delta on some of o...
by Shad*Wizard
Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:37 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: BASS Top 12 filled with BASS Legends
Replies: 8
Views: 1835

Re: BASS Top 12 filled with BASS Legends

Yep, legends galore!...Just imagine Dee Thomas and Dave Gliebe added to the list...A flipfest for sure...Someday, they'll hold a "Flip Only" tournament on the California Delta...Practice your "Flippin" guys...
by Shad*Wizard
Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:25 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Congratulation's....Lunker Punker Landed a
Replies: 43
Views: 5741

Re: Congratulation's....Lunker Punker Landed a

Congratulations Jeremy!...
by Shad*Wizard
Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:18 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Superb article on Dee Thomas over at BassFan.com...*NM*
Replies: 2
Views: 629

Re: Superb article on Dee Thomas over at BassFan.com...*NM*

Yeah that what a nice article about him, Johnny...Pretty impressive to read about Hank's comments about Dee...Truly a "Legend" among legends...
by Shad*Wizard
Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Shad Nets
Replies: 8
Views: 1724

Re: Shad Nets

Memphis Net and Twine is a great place to get custom netting for your net...Memphisnet.com is the website...You can always cut a throw net away from its lead and do it that way too...I used plastic slip ties to attach netting to ring instead of tying...As for the ring, we used welded aluminum piping...
by Shad*Wizard
Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:36 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: anyone on the delta during the tsunami?
Replies: 3
Views: 1178

Re: anyone on the delta during the tsunami?

I was wondering the same thing......Millie at Millie's Bait in Vallejo use to tell me they would have a harder time getting grass shrimp when there had been an earthquake...That right there tells you there is an affect below the surface on the ecosystem...
by Shad*Wizard
Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:14 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Laser Lure: Fact or Hype
Replies: 23
Views: 4696

Re: Laser Lure: Fact or Hype

Game show host Chuck Woolery bought the rights to the MotoLure...The one with the string activating it and usually he comes out every Xmas on HSN or QVC to sell it...Usually sells out pretty quick...
by Shad*Wizard
Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:01 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Thank god the pumps are on for west side farmers
Replies: 63
Views: 8136

Re: Thank god the pumps are on for west side farmers

I had lunch the other day with someone who mentioned his relatives were worth alot of money...He didn't know they sold water rights for 77 million $$$ until I told him...Funny, he invited others out for pizza one day but lagged back and another guy payed the bill...At least I get him to pay my way i...
by Shad*Wizard
Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:27 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Young Guns at Pardee Media Day
Replies: 36
Views: 6413

Re: Young Guns at Pardee Media Day

Yeah, I know what you mean...Those Pardee pictures show it!...Maybe I'll get a Nikon D40 if I can find one...Been looking at sample photos at Dpreview and those top notch Nikon photos look awesome...You have a great site over at TackleTour.com...Keep up the great work...
by Shad*Wizard
Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:25 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Young Guns at Pardee Media Day
Replies: 36
Views: 6413

Re: Young Guns at Pardee Media Day

Hey Cal, what brand of camera and lens type did you use in those shots?...I want to get another shot of that weeping willow tree up near New Hogans and those photos look awsome!...


Yep, Tackle Tour rocks and so do you Kent for a great event!...
by Shad*Wizard
Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:20 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Humminbird files lawsuit against Lowrance............
Replies: 1
Views: 699

Re: Humminbird files lawsuit against Lowrance............

Look to the right of the article and in the blog section it says "Man's Best Friend"...Explains where the saying "Man's best friend" came from..."Old Drum" must have been one hell of a hunting dog...
by Shad*Wizard
Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:31 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Arctic Armor floatation clothing?...Wow!...Wish I would...
Replies: 0
Views: 490

Arctic Armor floatation clothing?...Wow!...Wish I would...

of had that when I fell in shadding up at the Stockton Turning Basin years back on a cold December night...Google it up and see the videos on thin iced lakes up in Minnesota...Very impressive videos...Would be great for duck hunting I bet...
by Shad*Wizard
Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:24 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Rule Pump @360 gph saves the day...The neighbor's...
Replies: 0
Views: 476

Rule Pump @360 gph saves the day...The neighbor's...

water drainage is flooding some areas around the front of the house and I pulled out the 12 volt Rule pump I used for bait and hooked it to the 12 v. trolling motor battery and then the garden hose....Took a strainer and put the pump in that and placed it in the flooded area and turned it on...Now w...
by Shad*Wizard
Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Wife spanks husband on Hank Parker's...
Replies: 1
Views: 2441

Wife spanks husband on Hank Parker's...

fishing show over the weekend out in deeper water using weightless worms...Hank picked up on the commotion and went to Berkley Fat Sinkworms with no weights and said the weightless bite was 10 to 1 over weighted... Something to think about...I've seen millions of wounded shad from our dip nets and i...
by Shad*Wizard
Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:13 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: $$REWARD FOR MY TOYOTA TRUCK: UPDATE-TRUCK RECOVERED,THANKS
Replies: 21
Views: 4102

Re: $$REWARD FOR MY TOYOTA TRUCK

Yeah, the store has tool type merchandise in the store I go to and somethings are more than $.99...I don't think they claim everything in the store is $.99 so it's not false advertising...Better than spending $30 or so for the Club...
by Shad*Wizard
Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:23 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Bill Dance tip: Don't kiss your fish you...
Replies: 7
Views: 3815

Bill Dance tip: Don't kiss your fish you...

just caught...Anybody else see that on his show a few back?...Something to do with parasites...Wonder if he spoke to Jimmy Houston about this?...
by Shad*Wizard
Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: $$REWARD FOR MY TOYOTA TRUCK: UPDATE-TRUCK RECOVERED,THANKS
Replies: 21
Views: 4102

Re: $$REWARD FOR MY TOYOTA TRUCK

A few years back, I bought a "Club" type device for the steering wheel at a $.99 store for around $8.00...I slap it on everytime I park somewhere...Cheap security and hopefully I'll keep being successful...Just don't ever lose the key, you get two...
by Shad*Wizard
Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:59 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ike on QVC Friday for Laser Lures?...Wonder...
Replies: 10
Views: 2031

Re: Ike on QVC Friday for Laser Lures?...Wonder...

The host on QVC stated that the Laser Lure kit SOLD OUT...Good job, Ike...
by Shad*Wizard
Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:46 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ike on QVC Friday for Laser Lures?...Wonder...
Replies: 10
Views: 2031

Ike on QVC Friday for Laser Lures?...Wonder...

how many kits he'll sell?...Hope he has a successfull hour...Said at BassFan from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Est. so I guess that's 6 a.m. Bay Area time on Dec. 4...


Good Luck, Ike...
by Shad*Wizard
Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:33 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Looking for dog trainer
Replies: 12
Views: 3038

Re: Looking for dog trainer

Check out idodogtricks.com for a little fun!...
by Shad*Wizard
Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:10 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Time to start putting STA-BIL into our tanks .......
Replies: 4
Views: 1242

Re: Time to start putting STA-BIL into our tanks .......

Yep, and if your truck battery has some years on it, you might as well replace it now before you get stuck somewhere...The neighbor's hesitated one day, and after a cold night, his battery wouldn't start the next day... I got caught about 3 months ago...Had the battery for 7 years and one day, Wham-...
by Shad*Wizard
Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:15 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: STOAKED!
Replies: 7
Views: 1422

Re: STOAKED!

Good luck Tom!...
by Shad*Wizard
Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:01 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: "Girlie" from Clearlake left us today...I know she
Replies: 8
Views: 2691

"Girlie" from Clearlake left us today...I know she

is already up there playing with Kacie in "Doggie Heaven"...My sister rescued her over a year and a half ago from being totally neglected and left out in the cold up at Clearlake...She lived out her life with much love and happiness...She was a miniature "Lassie" lookalike and wa...
by Shad*Wizard
Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:24 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Wind speed by the hour in the West Delta?...Go to
Replies: 3
Views: 821

Wind speed by the hour in the West Delta?...Go to

Lauritzens.com and hit updated Weather...Then click 24 hr. weather archive in the Lauritzens box and it gives you hourly conditions of wind, relative humidity, etc...I used it today to check the relative hum. because I wanted to do a little camo painting on the Gregor...Relative humidity this mornin...
by Shad*Wizard
Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Keep an eye out....duck hunter missing in Franks
Replies: 2
Views: 1389

Re: Keep an eye out....duck hunter missing in Franks

That was a very sad article...Just my opinion, but when they say gusts up to 35 and 40 mph, nobody needs to be on the delta in a boat under those conditions...I can remember all the duck hunters that drowned in the Forebay when those big winds would come up and they were sculling out there, years ba...
by Shad*Wizard
Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Duck season opens Saturday and if...
Replies: 4
Views: 922

Duck season opens Saturday and if...

you're heading out there fishing or hunting, wear your life jacket like KB and Dobyns say...I did today, checking out some new duck water...Oh boy, did I find a new pothole!...Yahoo!...Still going to listen to KB on Ultimate Bass on my wind-up radio though... Good luck everyone and stay safe!...Mayb...
by Shad*Wizard
Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Dave Gliebe just added to Bass-a-thon lineup
Replies: 2
Views: 732

Re: Dave Gliebe just added to Bass-a-thon lineup

Now that guy is a True Wizard!...Met him at the Pittsburg marina one day...What a great chat we had...That guy has something special, you knew it after talking to him for just a few minutes...

Good catch, Rick!...
by Shad*Wizard
Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Are you kidding me
Replies: 20
Views: 2947

Re: Are you kidding me

Elvis Presley's hair is up for auction at the present time...Buy the lot which may go for $100,000 they speculate...Make 100 lures out of them and sell each one for $10,000 each...You'll make a killing!...Only thing, is it really Elvis's hair?...Yeah, the "Elvis Lure"!!!!...
by Shad*Wizard
Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: I don't know bout ya'll, but I can't stand it...........
Replies: 22
Views: 3984

Re: I don't know bout ya'll, but I can't stand it...........

or grab your rifle and head for 6N58...Calaveras County...
by Shad*Wizard
Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:04 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Tires for tow rig
Replies: 7
Views: 1206

Re: Tires for tow rig

That's probably a pretty good deal...They've gone up alot...I checked America's Tires and it looks like you've got them beat...They show an "Out the Door" price and I like that...BF Goodrich and Michelin's have a $70 off mail-in rebate right now at America's Tire...They have great service,...
by Shad*Wizard
Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:15 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Would you run a Honda on a bassboat?...*NM*
Replies: 11
Views: 4632

Re: Would you run a Honda on a bassboat?...*NM*

I was wondering about a 150 hp or so...
by Shad*Wizard
Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:31 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Need help with mother load lakes
Replies: 12
Views: 1968

Re: Need help with mother load lakes

That's good news Johnny that there are tons of shad up there...Hopefully Clearlake shad do the same...Thanks for the info...
by Shad*Wizard
Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Any fog in the delta yet?...*NM*
Replies: 8
Views: 1444

Re: Any fog in the delta yet?...*NM*

Thanks for the responses, everyone...That's good information to know if one is going to run early...That storm next week ought to really bring in the tule fog...Thank God I don't have to run to Stockton for shad like I use to or Mossdale...