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monte300

Both of your videos have been excellent. Finding fish is probably the hardest thing to do out there and your advice is spot on. I was whacking good fish a few years ago but now not so much. They done moved and now I have to go find em again. What a pain...... I'm having exactly the same issues Whoo...

monte300

Congrats on getting things resolved and kudos to Kent and the guys at Manteca Bass Pro for stepping up with the killer customer service

monte300

Very informative videos, thank you for making and posting them. Also, thank you for mentioning Steve Cooper from "In Deep On The Delta". I wasn't aware of him but I'm all ears when it comes to someone that fishes the river 150 days a year.

monte300

I am coming down from Seattle area end of April. Staying at our house in Oakland which has no room for the boat. I am looking for somewhere to store the boat just for 4 days. I will want access to the boat on the weekend so I can hit the Delta for 2 of those days. I was going to leave it at Boatmas...

monte300

Like my old prop guy Mel Biggs used to say, "all boats are good, some are better than others"

monte300

gabuelhaj wrote:Grand Slam for breakfast and Grand Slam for dinner!

Good luck!

Atta boy, skip the dinner menu!!

monte300

First off Champ, Bass pro has the boat in the garage now, and just called me to let me know that the Graphs are completely blown and right to have brought the boat in. Secondly, lets pretend for a second that YOU bought a new boat for $50k CASH and you don't have the break trailer upgrade, or cleat...

monte300

Thank you AnglersPursuit, I couldn't have said it better myself

monte300

He ate it head first like you're supposed to do!

This guy was dangerously close to being a Darwin Award winner

monte300

While you look for a good used boat ask about condition of the tilt/trim. I just had to have mine replaced on my 2000 Triton TR19 and the guys at Boatmasters told me a brand new unit costs $2k. Luckily for me, they had a good used one they sold me for $500. Also, if the boat you're looking at has hy...

monte300

Big box store or not, a fender shouldn't be falling off a brand new rig........... You're right... Somewhere between Arkansas and here a couple of bolts came loose. Should have been caught, but again... There are literally thousands of nuts and bolts and things that could that could have gone wrong...

monte300

Big box store or not, a fender shouldn't be falling off a brand new rig...........

monte300

Talk about the ultimate school fish. Find one there might be another 100 right there with it. Lots of great memories of catching slabs at Black Butte in my childhood.

monte300

21 years ago I got my Triton at Galaxy Marine in Auburn. Anyone know what happened to those guys after going out of business?

monte300

Good point Larry. I've been dealing with Boatmasters for almost thirty years and even though I often don't see them for several years, they always treat me like their very best customer. To me this is the key to any business, big or small

monte300

The new bridge is very "worthy", you can bet it didn't come cheap.

monte300

I personally have had little luck with Interstate batteries both deep cycle and cranking. I have had much better luck with American brand batteries that are made in Hayward and sold at Boatmasters in Livermore. Like the Interstate the American batteries are standard type batteries that cost between ...

monte300

With responsible leadership it most certainly could have been avoided. I wonder if some clear thinking Trump supporters have exited his bandwagon after this?

monte300

There isn’t any doubt that the Delta ecosystem is changing and the weakest links are first to be impacted. Smelt are not a major prey source for LMB that rely/more on demasel prey in lieu of pelagic species. If the smelt are gone they should be replaced with Threadfin Shad and Silversides that more...

monte300

Any numbers on largemouth population as compared to prior years?

monte300

Weren't those pork rind jars good ammo for ski boats with skiers that spray us?

monte300

Bass boat storage space, the bane of many an angler!

monte300

Be sure to negotiate the price! Good luck! The additional cost of extending the warranty would have been best negotiated as part of the sales price with the Dealer ..... and not on the phone with Mercury as an "add-on" With the pandemic and boat sales way up, I wonder how much price negot...

monte300

3 spots and one largemouth?

monte300

With the biggest stars in the sport opting for MLF, I suspect it's even less likely we will ever see another Elite event out west

monte300

Reg life jackets for me. Too many stories of self inflating not inflating when wearer was in water. As far as throwable device. Yes you need to have on board. But I have looked and never found anything saying rope has to be attached or on deck. Mine is accessible but in center locker. They checked ...

monte300

Around 20 years ago the Sheriffs boarded my boat for about a half hour on the Delta. The only violation they found was I had no throwable seat cushion with a rope attached. The fine was $150. They even checked that our life jackets were big enough for large fellows like us. I explained to them that ...

monte300

RMANZO wrote:You can’t even use the ones they already have. Here @ Pedro, they are locked 1/2 the time

Since Pardee supplies drinking water to many of us, is it safe to assume floating bathrooms exist there? If so, hopefully they aren't locked!

monte300

I only listen to the blues and I don’t think it affects fishing

monte300

Dude you are living the dream!

monte300

Sorry to hear about shotgun approach by mobile mechanic

I can tell you who to avoid in Stockton area, PM me

monte300

Clearlake is a world class fishery but if you don't fish it regularly, it can be a tough bite

monte300

New To Bass Fishing wrote:I am very new to bass fishing at age 70. Is it specifically required to have a "bass boat" to compete as an amateur? Can I have a boat with a portable live well?.

You could fish as a non boater and not have to worry about the livewell situation

monte300

Thank you! Texas is out been there too many times to mention over 50 years in the aerospace business. Good fishing for sure but the weather sucks and in recent years too many Californians have spoiled the politics and acceptance of the local folks. Tom The problem with Texas is the majority of the ...

monte300

You hate it here but all the other options suck too. Maybe stop worrying about politics so much and go fishing. Not trying to be a jerk. Just going on what you said. I've had the same thoughts that you mentioned. Sometimes I think the ideal solution would be to downsize and have two places to spend...

monte300

Lake Chickamauga , Tenn !.... that’s were I’m going !..... So sorry to hear about your son. My wife and I are considering the Knoxville area to retire, not sure if we can take the humidity. We are also considering a place on the water at Moses Lake in Washington state. Pretty much in the middle of ...

monte300

The gift that keeps on giving........

monte300

You can put it in the recycle bin that you use at home and put on the curb weekly

monte300

PM me if you want my opinion on who to avoid in Stockton regarding repairs

monte300

Sorry I don’t have any Clearlake tips but I never met a crappie that didn’t love a live minnow

monte300

Thanks for reply!

monte300

I work hard enough. My buddies tell me I should do it. No thx. I’ll pay a professional. Live in Pleasant hill. Any recs? I'm a big fan of Boatmasters in Livermore, but since we're talking brakes I suppose it doesn't take marine experts to change brakes. I hear what you're saying, I have busted a fe...

monte300

Baseball wrote:Need to get my brakes and master solenoid replaced, any Recommendations. Thx.

Whereabouts do you live?

monte300

Thanks for sharing your experience, Dan. The mere fact you recarpeted a five year old boat is a good indication how picky you are.

monte300

All the years I’ve been fishing the Delta I should probably know the answer to my question. Can anyone tell me if water temps on 10/10 are a little warmer than the average year? I suspect the temps are a bit warmer than normal.

monte300

I recently took my five year old grandson bluegill fishing on the Delta and we caught plenty. Not much size, but at that age they just wanna catch something. I targeted high tide with rock and weed combinations. We used a bobber with a red worm a couple feet below it. I tried to get fancy and also b...

monte300

Love it, the only knot I tie

monte300

Hey folks the wife and I are considering retiring in the Carson City/Dayton area and I see Lakes Lahonton and Washoe are in the area, as well as some river. Does anyone know how the bass fishing is in this region? I'm sure because of climate that a four or five pounder is considered a toad and it ap...

monte300

How do you like to fish? Are you a reaction bait guy or a finesse guy? Also, use heavy line. It's not because the fish are so big but because of the terrain. When you hang a bait in a tule it can take 17lb mono or heavier strength in braid or floro to reel down and strip your bait through the tule.

monte300

Another satisfied Western Bass customer!

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