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Marc

It was nice to meet you, too, Mark. Hopefully I will make it down again next year!

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Marc

No problem, Darlene; TackleWarehouse does have them. Thanks for stopping by the booth and letting me show them to you. Let me know if you have any questions, and check out my articles in the library of WesternBass.com about dropshotting. Hope you enjoyed the show!

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It is great seeing lots of old friends, and meeting new ones! If you are coming to the BassAThon tomorrow, be sure to stop by the QuickDrops booth and say hello. All QuickDrops are also on SALE!

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Marc

You forgot the team circuit with the largest average participation in the west; Northwest Bass circuit (www.nwbass.net). They had their TOC in September, and paid out $63,300.

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Marc

Congratulations on the excellent coverage, Gary. You are a stud!
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I'm driving down from Washington to promote QuickDrops dropshot weights, and they will be on Sale also at the BassAThon. Looking forward to seeing many old friends and meeting new ones!

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Marc Marcantonio

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Congrats, Gary. I have two of my own so I would have thought you would have a dozen by now, with some in high school!

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Marc

Nothing to ponder on that example, kb. The same regulation also defines a hook as having a point, or multiple points in the case of a treble. So by definition, if you cut off the point it is no longer a hook by the regulation's definition.

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Marc Marcantonio

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So by definition an Alabama Rig with only 3 hooks (despite 5 swimbaits) would be tournament legal in California unless the TD declares it illegal by their own tournament rule (like trolling is often declared illegal for tournament purposes).

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Marc

If you ask me the fishing regulations are simple and clear. If you use the Alabama Rig and use 3 swimbaits with hooks, and two with no ho ok, by the California Regs as written that would be legal because only the swimbaits with hooks qualify as a "lure." kb's quote is correct, but the part...

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Mike, Yes, we just finished our tournament season with the Northwest Bass TOC on the Columbia, and the ABA TOC also on the Columbia just before it. There are still some smaller club team tournaments (opens), including a fun event in February on Lake Sammamish called the Freeze Your Bass Blast. We ca...

Marc

Hey Mike, welcome to Washington! I live just a few miles north of Olympia so we will have to hook up and do some fishing. You are in for a real treat once you start to figure these bass out. Coming from Havasu and with your experience it won't take you long. Techniques are mostly the same, but locat...

Marc

Congratulations, George, and well-deserved!

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Make sure whatever you buy (2wd, 4wd, or AWD) that it has a limited slip differential.

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Marc

Nothing is going to change the way you want it to unless you decide to run for a position on the board, and you try to affect change from within. I manage a water district, and work for a board of directors. It isn't hard to become a Director if you try, and if you don't want to run then you have to...

Marc

Welcome aboard, guys. It will be pretty quiet here if we don't pick up some more anglers from the Pacific Northwest.

Marc

Interesting story, wish I could catch a bass older than me!

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Marc

Marc

Hey guys and gals, just checking to see who is checking out the new forum?

Hope we get good participation so the California bass anglers learn how many good bass anglers there are in the Pacific Northwest.

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Marc Marcantonio

P.S. I'm the first to post!

Marc

I really would love to come down for this tournament next year; too bad it always falls in the middle of our best frog bite up here! Looks like a lot of fun!

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Marc

Marc

There are a few other states that require you to tow at 55 or 60. Washington is 60. Nope, Washington is the same speed as autos unless specially marked. I lived in California when the 55 mph law went into effect for towing. The excuse was often cited as being for safety, but that is a cover story; ...

Marc

That is good news, Jim. That is just what I need for my telescopic handle rods!

You definitely make the best protector with your tapered tip that doesn't break delicate rod tips when sliding rods in and out of rod lockers. Great color selection too!

Marc

As Gary said, it could be as simple as a spark plug. My bet is that you lost an injector. A good mechanic will figure out the problem pretty quickly and get you running right again.

Marc

I have tested them before. They are well worth the price and do work well for those who carelessly let loops get on their spinning reel spool, so yes, it would be good for kids. I don't personally care for the round knob handle style, but again for kids this may help some to crank the reel. They are...

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Mark, I don't know the situation since I haven't been to the Lagoon for the past 25 years, but it sounds like steps one would take to control cercarial dermatitis aka swimmers itch. Birds bring in a parasite that then infects snails which are an intermediary host. The idea is to break the life cycle...

Marc

Driving back to Washington after an awesome fishing trip to DVL.

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Marc

Marc

Definitely size 4 Gamakatsu EWG trebles; work perfectly on DLN's. It is a winning combo that has won a ton of money.

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Marc Marcantonio

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Sure, I use a Lowrance Endura Safari with a Lake Hot Spots map chip. I also have a second map chip that gives me turn by turn voice directions when I want to use the handheld in my car. Nice unit, with a color touch screen. I also have a Lowrance iFinder, but I replaced it with the Endura since the ...

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No, there is no "base" for the 4000. It is a direct mount like you thought. You only need to drill one hole to place the 4000 where your old antenna was previously located. Simply put the cable through the cable hole you already have, then use one of your old holes and install one screw. B...

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If you have not done so already, use the menu to go into the GPS settings and change the factory default from Auto to "Time" and then change the frequency block to "1 Second".

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You did well, and will love the faster and smoother performance of the 4000!

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Marc

Here is a great link from a friend (BassFisher1) that will help with your download and install of Update 4.0:

http://www.lowrance.com/upload/Lowrance ... ebsite.pdf

Hope this helps you!

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Marc

Marc

Actually the cause of the interference is the electric motor pulse width modulation, and there are a number of fixes for it that do work, including some that the electric motor manufacturers are finally incorporating. That being said, many still have this problem (including the manufacturer of your ...

Marc

Looking forward to the Nixon's Marine Open in a couple of weeks at Moses Lake. $10,000 first place prize money sounds pretty good! Every year it is a largemouth bass show, but one of these times Mike and I are going to win it with smallmouths. Looking forward to having kb back in town; one of these ...

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Thanks for the post, Gair! The California guys have no clue how competitive bass fishing is in the Pacific Northwest. Getting over 100 boats in a single tournament should remind them of their good ol' days long past. The competitors in your events are top notch angler's that have to learn to be comp...

Marc

And here is the link to the Lowrance site to download the update (instructions are also here): http://www.lowrance.com/en/Downloads/Product-Software-Updates/HDS-Software-Update/ Be sure to download the update to your computer first, then open the file and follow the wizard to transfer the update to ...

Marc

And here is the link to the Lowrance site to download the update (instructions are also here):

http://www.lowrance.com/en/Downloads/Pr ... re-Update/

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I can but I'm not sure the mods want me to do this since they have a forum setup expressly for this purpose. If they think it is ok, they can copy my post over to here.

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Absolutely, it is easy and Lowrance also has instructions on their website on their downloads page. You simply download the Update to your computer first, then follow the wizard on your computer to transfer the software update to your SD Card (use a 512 mb or larger card). Then insert the card into ...

Marc

...you will want to go to the Lowrance forum and read my post about software version 4.0 that was released this afternoon!

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Marc Marcantonio

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I am happy to announce that Lowrance has released a new update (4.0) for all HDS users, and of course it is free! There are a lot of improvements and new features; everyone will find something that they will use from this update. Here are some of the features you may appreciate: HDS 5 and 7 users wi...

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I broke one rod in the past year, and it was about 8 years old. Been prostaffing for Lamiglas for 12 years or more, and I use a lot of rods and fish for all species and simply do not have breakage problems. I even still have rods from the early 1970's like the original Skyline Graphite rods that I h...

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Good deal, Mike. Glad you got it figured out!

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Brian, that helps explain what you are seeing, but a screenshot of your picture would be even better. It sounds from your description that the "interference" you are experiencing may be a combination of water turbulence, and normal clutter that always exists in the upper layer of the water...

Marc

Are you using a mapping chip? Sorry I don't know much about that unit. Have you also tried to change the background color of the maps? You should be able to choose between white and blue water. Can't understand your email issue; why not have them email the file while you are on the phone with Lowran...

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The blue network Tees have been discontinued because they are not waterproof, and they have not been reliable. I would not use them in my boat, and highly recommend converting to the current NMEA 2000 red network system. Then you won't need the conversion cables for your HDS units or other accessori...

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Mike, How are you turning off your HDS units? When properly shut down all settings are saved everytime. Never shut them down by turning off a power switch or disconnecting the power cable while the unit is running. These need to be shut down by pressing the power button once, arrow down once to shut...

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Fish will look like bright white marks (dashes or lines) that are not connected to any other marks. The marks are distinct if your boat is moving in a straight line, and a fish is within the narrow beam. Your interference problem sounds like trolling motor interference, but without seeing it I can't...

Marc

Lamiglas has been using micro guides on several models for quite a while now.

I like them.

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My minimum requirements for a starting battery on a bassboat with modern electronics and newer outboard would have a Reserve Capacity of 200 minutes (and make sure the cranking amps meet the outboard's specs). Aerators, GPS Antenna/receivers, various sensors, big screen color Sonar/GPS units, networ...

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No, with the HDS5-5x you get only sonar, no mapping. You can hook up its own sonar transducer, and network them together, but you cannot view gps waypoints on the 5x because it has no mapping page. On the other hand, you can add an HDS-5m on the bow. This is a "display only unit" meaning t...

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