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You're correct Steve... this is old news and has been discussed to death. You can have 100 arms on an alabama rig each with a swimbait on it and as long as only three of the swimbaits have a hook (or hooks) it's perfectly legal. Each of the 3 baits that have a hook (or hooks) can have up to three ho...

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Sort of Mark. In order to be considered a lure, it must have a hook. If you have 5 arms on the rig with a small swimbait on each arm, only 3 of the swimbaitscan have a hook. Those three, however, can have up to 3 hooks each (a treble hook is considered one hook by regulation). The other 2 cannot hav...

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My understanding is that it was cancelled because only 3 boats showed up.

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You guys are overlooking an obvious, but collateral violation of Fish an Game law (I'm too lazy to look it up and and quote it, but), If you are fishing solo and already have a 5 fish limit on board, I believe you can only bring one fish onboard at a time to cull. And what if and what if.... Suppos...

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I don't have a problem with AOY teams or staff teams getting a comped entry, as long as the organization puts the money in the pot. The "free" entry where the teams don't pay and the money doesn't end up in the payout are a problem in my opinion. It does sound like the WON AOY's got a pret...

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I wear the fingerless wool gloves (no flap) when I'm fishing. When I'm running to a new spot a I have pair of those big ugly joka-therm mittens that I pull on over them.

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fish_food wrote: I believe the technical term for the body type exhibited by overgrown Homo sapiens who fish for bass is "Sportsman's Physique"

Dobynesque?

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For those who have never actually seen one...

Sorry for the poor picture. The coin by the head is a penny. Total weight, 3/10 oz (9 grams) Obviously not as big and bad as they look in other pictures

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You're right about 210b and I stand corrected, however 210c does make the snagproof frog hook illegal in the delts by 1/8" or so.

I agree that we should let nature take its course on this one.

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I was referring to this one Tom which is the one always used in the "hook inside the mouth" debates. The way I read the snagging reg, the act must be intentional. 1.05. Angling. To take fish by hook and line with the line held in the hand, or with the line attached to a pole or rod held in...

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I am all for new bait's and technic's Rick but this just take's away to much of what I like about fishing for bass. Then you shouldn't fish with one. I have no problem with that at all. The problem comes when other people who don't like it try to keep people who want to use it from using it, even t...

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And what if and what if and what if....

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It's pretty obvious that Gene doesn't like it, so he has to have some reason to ban it. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any evidence to back up his "increased mortality" claim.

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Tom...
While I know this is an old debate, please post the exact regulation from DFG that says the hook must be inside the mouth. The reg say the fish must voluntarily attempt to take the bait in it's mouth, it says nothing about a hook and the word hook does not even appear in the regulation..

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Gene.. I asked you on the other forum and maybe you didn't see it. Is there any data from back east where this rig is getting a lot of use that it increases fish mortality? I do, however, respect your right as a TD to make whatever rule you wish.

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I guess what I was getting at Tom was that all the folks I have seen using this reg have been using swimbaits with single hooks. Of course, without using the A-rig you can still legally daisy chain 3 pointer 128's with 3 2/0 trebles on each and be legal, even in the Hook tournaments :lol: I really t...

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Tom... the lures on an alabama rig are only about 4-5" apart. The odds are better that the wire on the rig will deflect the bait away from a fish rather than snag it. In order to get the hook, a fish will most likely have to come from the rear quadrant. As I mentioned before, there are more poi...

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I have a tourney coming up so I will be monitoring this closely. The way I read this is 3 lures, 3 hooks on each and no more. No dummy lures without hooks. So Tony, according to your logic, if I put 5 swimbaits on an Alabama rig and NONE of them have a hook in them it would be illegal. :roll:

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All this will do is give DFG another reason to put tighter controls on our tournament fishing. Gene, there have been some pretty significant fish kills at tournaments (I can think of one huge one this year alone), long before the Alabama rig was used. DFG says 3 lures with up to 3 hooks each, the A...

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That's what I was saying Billy... three with hooks and 2 without and you're good to go.

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DFG regs state 3 lures. they make no mention of having dummy lures without hooks on an umbrella rig. Use more than 3 lures at your own risk. JMHO. This is the DFG definition of lure: A manufactured article or object equipped with one or more hooks designed to attract or catch fish Form this page ht...

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A marker buoy doesn't grant you any space in any rules I've ever read (although there are probably some I haven't) all it does is identify a feature (and there's a reason a lot of us paint them and the line black). The trolling motor up and an anchor down will get you 50 yards in most organization's...

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Hey everyone, I recently installed a smart craft monitor to my 150 opti and finally getting some accurate running parameters. I'd like to confirm running temps. @ Idle, 140-155F @ 1.5-.5 PSI I'd have to say your idle temp is high. The thermostats on my 200 Opti open at 138 and idle temp after that ...

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Another great tournament and another great job on the mic by Kent (we won't mention the spillage

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Thanks to all the dealers and sponsors who made this event happen!!!

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Brian to answer your question no i wouldnt have withdrawn, but i guarantee you there would have been some protests if i did draw an observer. In fact you would have been the first one making the call. When you actually fish a tourny you might have some ground to stand on but when you stand behind y...

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Who here thinks its fair for FLW to put observers on the boat with guys that are fishing as a pro? I'm just curious Paul... If you had a non-fishing observer assigned to your boat, would we be reading this now? Would you have withdrawn from the event because it wasn't fair to the other pros? Pull u...

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Why not treat yourself and book a day with Cooch? You'll be glad you did.

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FLW just banned him for a year... Sounds like they're taking it seriously!

http://www.bassfan.com/docktalk.asp?id=8391#8391

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So... what do you suppose the TD would say after you weigh your one fish in and then tell him you want to weigh a big fish? This discussion borders on the absurd.

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So, let me understand this "A rule is a rule" thinking. If one team has 5 2lb fish and selects one to be weighed for big fish, and the other team only has one fish that weighs 11lbs and they don't "declare" it as big fish to the weigh master, the 2lb fish gets the money? You have...

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Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Why would you have a problem with it? Their job is to enforce regulations. If they think you've been involved in the regulated activity, that should be enough to make sure you've complied with the regulations.

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If he has AOY sewn up, what does this mean for the final two "all star' Elite events? Are they meaningless now? I believe they went back to the old style AOY award and it's based on regular season points. KVD has proven a couple times now that he can win AOY no matter how you want to decide it...

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Is Skeet even going to make it to the classic this year? Interesting turn of events...

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On the pedal under where the cables go in there is a tension adjustment screw. Turn it clockwise to tighten the cables up some.

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and it's $10 every time your boat comes back into Lake County after leaving. Not $10 a month. Launch on the 1st, stay to the 4th then leave Lake County for home. Come back on the 11th....another $10 as currently written. Dan.. I looked at the regs and couldn't find where this was stated. Can you gi...

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But, when did a misdemeanor give you a criminal record? I thought only a felony could give you a criminal record. At least that is the way it is up here. A misdemeanor, such as a speeding ticket, is on a public record but it is not on a criminal record. Am I wrong on this? Yes, you're wrong... A tr...

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Here's a bit more info for you. Did you know that if I am a Lake County resident and I take my boat to Mead, I dont need to have it re-inspected since I'm a county resident. Look into it! Actually... According to the Lake County web site, local vessels that leave Lake County are required to be re-s...

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I'm pretty sure they were $10/yr when they started. They're $10/month now.

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DL wrote: Are the inspections and stickers still free of charge?

They never were.

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I'm also looking for a hotel, I haven't been to Clear lake in about 6 yrs .I hear that the Casino has dock usage on a first come first serve basis but that the rooms aren't that great, Any info will be greatly appreciated. Ray Vanacore The rooms at the casino aren't bad. It's not the Ritz, but they...

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Hey Kong... Congrats to you and Chris!!! Enjoyed having you guys in my boat at Shasta and glad to see you're back in the winners circle.

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Hey Cooch...
I wasn't throwin' rocks at ya. I was just looking for some clarification from Wayne.

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Now I'm confused. So, is it ok to talk about a tournament in the main forum as long as you're not the TD or associated with the organization? Seems like on one hand, you're saying you want all the tournament talk in the tournament forum, but on the other hand, this thread about a tournament was star...

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According to the tournament calendar, the next WON Castaic tournament is Thursday, May 5th?

A case of GIGO I suppose.

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Did you pay taxes on the 29,500.00 or on what you sold it for. Should be only for what you sold it for , afterall thats the true value right ? Its only worth what the market will bring and should only pay taxes on what you profit. Just my .02. The 29,500 is considered income. The difference between...

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That does look like it covers everything...

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Wayne...
Just a suggestion for the tournament calendar. How about a section for the ramp or takeoff location? When a tournament just says Delta or Clear Lake you still have to go to the appropriate website for that info.

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Powell Max 733

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Have to agree (don't faint Bob). The farther apart you spread information, the less likely folks are going to want to click all over the place to find what they need. For example, the be all, end all signature forum averages one post every 2 weeks or so, because all the discussion happens on the reg...

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