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Robb R

Orlandi Trailer in San Jose , just off hwy 280 .
Family owned and been there forever. I been there several times for parts and they always seem helpful and fully staffed .
I have seen them working on trailers with the boats still on.
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Dave , Larry ,
Thank you , I appreciate your replies . Planning on a trip up there this fall ---late October/ early November .
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interesting article .
for me , I have an interest to know if Clear Lake will be OK to launch this coming fall (late October or early Nov ) .
If yes , what are the best places to launch with these low water levels ? I heard some guys ruined some lower units last year .
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Kopper bass , I am not sure I agree with your comment , even your recital of the "study" ( which I remember reading the same article ) indicates 45-50% of the bass do not return ? If that's true ----removing bass from a spawning location affects the spawn success . I don't fish tournaments...

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I have two pontoon boats , if you put any "motor" on them , you need to register and obtain a CF # .
If you use only oars /flippers , no need for registration .
Tight lines ,
Robb

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At the Lake of the Woods up in the North , (Minnesota and Ontario ?) . The Canadian side did a study of the effect on smallmouth bass pressure during the spawn . Eventually , on the Canadian side , they banned tournament fishing during the spawning timeframe . The results became obvious . The Canadi...

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Mark , Great suggestions --- simple solution and it cant cost much to the tourney organizers . Problem --do they actually care ?! If the people in charge made the penalties really stiff for both the anglers AND the tourney organizers , this problem could be solved overnight . Like Joe Pesci says in ...

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I am also glad you brought this up . It's to bad that some can't find the time to support the effort and privilege we get when fishing for sport or leisure . We spend a great deal of time complaining about the "bucket" fisherman and our own sport guys can't do right . Dan , we all apprecia...

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Robert , Mark , Thanks , I will try both suggestions . I think the ball gets stuck --- when you cast it out it should go to the tail , then when you "rip" if forward that ball is supposed to shift forward and balance the bait . I would hate to retire my "luckiest" Lucky craft bai...

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OK , I have a really dumb question . My son got me into rip bait fishing this year and we have a local Lake in Morgan Hill that can be awesome to catch numbers and really learn the technique . My question , I only used Lucky Craft baits , and as we all do , out of the 15 or so I bought , 2 ended up ...

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tip #2 , avoid weekends with the wife on the water ----
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I agree , super dangerous --- personally I would have headed back to the boat ramp ignoring all 5Mph bouys . OR -- you could be like the preacher in Caddyshack ---especially if the fishing is really good . one of the barbers at the barbershop I have gone to for the past 20 years , had a son that liv...

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I think it's possible . So much of the world we live is unexplored . Just today , scientist discovered a new "colorful " crayfish never before seen . One assumption I think we all make about Bigfoot --- they must be a be a big "dumb" animal . REALLY ?? now let's really stir the p...

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I do both , Sunscreen on the face/and neck (using Replenix ) and an SPF 50 shirt that Hanes sells online for $15.
I wish there was better hats ---wide brim hats specific to bass fisherman .
The buffs drive me crazy ---
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whazzup , Sounds like you've had it worse than me . regarding the cost ,I have been using the same 2oz tube for about 7 weeks , about 5 days a week and still have half of it left -- so a little goes a long way . I only use on my face and arms . I tried the "cover up " method also , just ca...

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With summer fast approaching and many of us about to spend way more time on the water --- I thought I would post on a new sunscreen that I think is the best I have ever used . First let me explain , I have had more than my share of visits to the Doctor for procedures - one Mohs surgery , one curetta...

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OLdschool ---how friggin awesome that you've had that success----probably less than 5 people in the world can make that claim ---- you should create a post on how you caught em !!! Larry H , would love to meet you and talk Amador , I started fishing that Lake in the 70's , it's the Lake that really ...

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what a great topic/post . I agree with everything said . The sad part is we are our own worst enemy when it comes to protecting bass . Very little known about what we can prove happens to catch and release bass , especially in tournament formats . I like watching MLF , they catch , weigh and release...

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roscoe , Trying to say your tired and sore after two days of tournament bass fishing is probably more indicative of being old and outa shape . I get tired and sore working in my garden all weekend , but that doesn't mean gardening is a sport .Bass fishing is an awesome leisure sport and very addicti...

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wolfman , I think maybe you spent to much time smoking the Hookah pipe (which is not a sport ) . By your definition , skiing , wrestling , javelin , weightlifting , boxing , UFC , badminton , halfpipe , luge , Xgames (all of the venues ) , gymnastics , Tour De France etc..... are all "not "...

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Travis , couple of additional comments . If you happen to have to use Benadryl , remember that lots of people get really tired after using it , especially if it's first time . Just mention it in case you have a long drive after using some . Lastly , if you know people that have real life threating a...

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great post and very true . I am a first time boat owner (for past 12 years ) and I can't tell the issues that I've had with my trailer . I have had to replace boards , bearings , tires etc... One of my bottom boards was so bad , it was so soft and loaded with water only the carpet and staples were h...

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ok , so I agree on the diaper wipes ----nice and clean if really needed . Here is one that EVERBODY should have on a boat . Benadryl --- , never know when an allergic reaction can happen . Especially if you might be allergic to bee stings and/or wasp's . I don't know how many times I have had a &quo...

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I just picked up a pair of Simms sun gloves at Mel Cotton's .
I am glad I tried them on before purchasing , the material they use needs to fit tight on my hand
otherwise I can see it becoming loose and creating issues with my casting hand .
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Wow , Robert--how the hell are you ? It's been over 30 + years . Hope you are well . Didn't see any PM . I am still addicted to bass fishing , looks like you are too. I am still in the Bay Area , fish the local lakes all the time . Lost track of you when you graduated and moved North . Do you ever t...

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Franks was on Lawrence Expressway and Moorpark . I went to High school with his daughter . He had tons of jig making stuff . I bought my first ever bait caster rod from him , a Lew Childers Speed stick #6 , heavy action , still have it . A couple of guys started a "fishing club" at Lynbroo...

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I am fairly certain everybody on this blog would react in a negative way if somebody blast's in , comes off pad , throws his trolling motor down then hits your boat . I am also positive it would get your adrenaline pumping and probably cause you to "overreact" . Add that to a competitive s...

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Thanks Ash ,
appreciate your reply .
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so here's another question for the guys that know , is it better to keep your tank as full as possible during winter , AND add one of the fuel additives? I don't fish every week , maybe once a month during winter . My motor is a 2002 Merc 115 , 4 stroke , fuel injected(supposedly upper unit is actua...

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Marc,
Hate the Giants !!!
IMPOSSIBLE !!!
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Mark , If your youngest is going to San Jose State , there is lots of transportation around the school . Depends on where she is living , on campus or off campus . My son went there on a baseball scholarship so we are familiar with the campus and off campus area's . If you have any questions about t...

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Mark , I agree , it's not supposed to be used for the tunnels ---but my guess is they will find a way to do a switch . I have no problem with more dams. I live in San Jose and way back in the late seventies (or it could have been early 80's) we had a sales tax increase to bring BART to San Jose. The...

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reading thru the ads and propaganda is confusing . I am in the same boat as others , I don't want to see the tunnels . But somehow we need better support for water programs . The Sites dam would be interesting , at least it's a method to store water in the "good years" and just maybe be a ...

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for some reason , My PC won't allow me to load this link .
Please , I am dying ---where is this pace , what did you use , details details details
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I took advise from others on this board last year . If you have tires on your trailer more than 5 years old ---regardless of how many miles are on them , replace them . Mine were almost 6 years old , I went on a search and found the exact model that were originally on the trailer . When I inspected ...

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this is such a tragedy , I agree with everything said on the previous posts . I hope the offenders pay a high price . I fish a small local lake in Northern Calif most of the time . A dad drove to the gate with a bunch of teenage boys and a $70K wake board boat . He asked the mussel inspection guy if...

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poacher ,
sounds like a tough year , I almost feel bad for you ------NOT !!
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George , great post , like you , I have been bass fishing a long time , started when I was about 15 , now I am 53 and enjoy it just as much if not more . I also threw the beetle spins , mister twister curly tail spinners and Mann's Jelly worms as primary learning tools . Remember when a jig was call...

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for those how have fished recently , how was the launch situation ?
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I have fished Amador since the mid seventies , great lake , no worries about other boats , no wake board or jet ski guys . The Lake is way down , I fished it in Late March and boat ramp was close to the end , you should give em a call before heading out , just to make sure you can launch . It's a st...

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I like the new design , but I would really like to hear some detailed comments on why , what , how it might be better ---technical reasons , not some marketing guy talking "hole shots " . I want to hear if it will last longer , run better etc.... The design is WAY cool , no back it up with...

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those are some nice fish , the weeds behind you look to good to pass up !
So what is BANC ?
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sounds a lot like way to many beers !!!
and if that's not the case , it should be
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I did both of those one time each .
now whenever I do something really stupid on my boat ---I just say to myself ,
"run Forest run !!!"
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I stayed at Clear Lake last fall for the first time . I stayed in the South end . I had two issues , boat ramp size and width and water levels . Before you make a deposit , check to see if the boat ramp is easy to use . The ramp I had to use , was very narrow and extremely hard to back down and laun...

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was there kids on the boat ? I can see if fishing is really tough and you have kids that are new to fishing , using minnows would help them .
But if no kids and it's three guys are using quality gear from a nice bass boat ----- LAME !!! NO SKILL !!!
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took my first trip ever to Clear Lake last fall , had a blast on both the bass and catfish .
Question , with the levels currently low , will boats be able to launch in late summer early fall ?
What was the lake level at this time last year?
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here is a layman's response . I have a V-hull tracker and the original charger was built by Dual . That charger was an "analog" type of charger and the problem was overcharging . It would basically "cook" my batteries (battery #2 would go bad after 3-4 months , all other batterie...

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the article said it was 90% effective . I seriously doubt anybody would consider this a total solution to an ever growing problem , especially if 10% of the mussels are still alive . Additionally , the article didn't mention specific's to what else was in the tanks when they conducted the testing . ...

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that"s correct . ASPCA has an excellent record of staying within their mission statement . as for PETA , just a large group of mostly very liberal lawyers who can't , won't or don"t find jobs doing actual "work" for an income. They spend way to much time dreaming up ways to play ...

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