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What was the top three weights?

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The ones Dobyns uses.

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There has been no rain for a week how long does it take to drain that thing down?? I have th whole weekend to go fishing and LBC is still closed.

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They will stop it when it gets to normal pool, whatever that is. I drove there once and had the same thing happen. I don't think there is anybody you can call to find out either. Maybe Romero visitors center or the guy who lives at the base of the damn, if you can find anybody.

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I have a 14 year old son who is dying to catch a fish on a Hudd. I have only caught 1 fish on a Hudd, so I don't have alot of experience with one. He will throw it all day and is getting discouraged at not catching any fish. Any help appreciated.

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Frank there were a lot of crappie in the Ramos Creek arm before the rains, if you have a boat with you look in the back of grassy cuts. If I have more info I will PM it to you.

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I can't stand any of the motorized units--they're noisy and very slow to react. I like the simplicity and instant reaction of cable-steered units. Having no motor in the unit = one less thing to go wrong. Motorized steering might be ok for some types of boats but for a bass boat cable steering is t...

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Norcal had a tourney there last week, 1st place was 32 lbs with an 11 lb kicker, so the answer to your question would be YES.

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With all of this wind how much is too much for throwing top water swimbaits?

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Or you can just throw aout a weight until someone calls BS.

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Nope Andy....YOU ARE 100% CORRECT!!!!! next...reduce the "basic" entry fee to about $100-$125, payback 1-in-5 and keep the options simple...$20 big fish, maybe a $10 and that's it!!!! Run their tournaments at $150-$170 ALL-IN and watch what happens..... BOOM!!!!! 35-50 BOAT AVERAGES INSTE...

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Charge your batteries until the charger reads full then one by one use a voltage tester to see if they have 12+volts, if they do then repeat this process as you have some one else turn on your trolling motor at about 70% power and see if the voltage drops, if so that battery is most likely bad.

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Frank, good job. I have been wondering about LBC for awhile, it must be completely full. May have to hit it the weekend. Thanks for the report

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Robert runs a great trail, I have been fishing it now for three years and have found none better.
Tom it was good to meet you and Andy in person, you weren't alone in gettin stomped. Russ

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As Mac said "What if Aaron, Brandon, Scott had found those fish first?" All the other competitors believed that it wouldn't hold up for three days. The conditions were perfect for the spot, but if the weather had stayed cold they wouldn't have caught those fish. You haven't fished Clear La...

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We (Hunter and I) stopped by and I wasn't going to spend any money, $175 dollars later and we came away with some good stuff. Hunter is the luckiest raffle winner I know, we weren't there 5 min. and he won a Bass a holics sweat shirt, 30 min. late he wins 2 memberships to Anglers Choice and entry fe...

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Thanks for all the replies, I have 3 electricians in the family and have already secured the wire for Free.

Next is the breaker and terminal ends and pulling of the new wire and I'm good to go. I will also solder the terminals unless anyone knows of a problem doing that.

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Cool maybe I can figure out how to catch a fish at Pedro by the next date, or bring Hunter with me.

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I have always done it with spinning equipment, I usually use 8 lb flourocarbon size 1 mosquito hook. I normally use a 1/8th oz mojo weight pegged with rubber strands and a slip bobber that you can adjust with a bobber stopper. Sunny brighter days are usally best as the fish get into the shade of th...

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OK so here is the deal. I buy a used Tour Edition 81 lb thrust motor for $250 with a broken cable, seller has the cable :D :D . Have a shop put it together for me and they find a bent shaft and worn gears they fix all that for another $250, :( :( I get to use the motor for 20 min :twisted: :twisted:...

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I have always done it with spinning equipment, I usually use 8 lb flourocarbon size 1 mosquito hook. I normally use a 1/8th oz mojo weight pegged with rubber strands and a slip bobber that you can adjust with a bobber stopper. Sunny brighter days are usally best as the fish get into the shade of the...

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I just changed from a Motor Guide Brute 56 lbs trolling motor to a used 81 lb tour edition digital motor. After about 15-20 minutes I blew a 40 amo fuse. Do I need a bigger fuse for the Tour edition motor?

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It's a teener, who cares when you catch it!!!

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Lugnut if it turns out to be the rubber boot over the switch, they carry them at C&C.

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My wife bought me a very cool map published in 1961 by the Ca. Fish & Game titled "Striped Bass Fishing Map" Here is a direct quote from the text: "The factor that will probably affect the Bay and Delta most drastically in the near future is the development of the Delta as propose...

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Hey mudder, if it all goes well with your install, maybe you can come down the road and we can do mine.

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Spent the day cleaning out my boat and tried to organize all of the tackle in a spare cabinet I have. I bet I gain a few more mph.

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If you purchase the maps of each lake they have all of the creek names listed. Or go to walmart and look at the maps and write them down with notes to help you remember where they are on the lake. It is best to have themaps so when you are fishing you can write down notes on the maps themselves.

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Sat. broken water pipe under my driveway. Mon. had to put my dog down. Tues. my wifes aunt taken to hospital for emergency open heart surgery and my finger starts hurting. Wed. take my wife to her first chemo session for RA, my finger is twice it's normal size, off to urgent care when I get home. St...

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Andy Giannini wrote:I always wished my troller would short out on "High Bypass" and zap everthing within 25 feet.

The tourney orgs would make a rule agaisnt that.

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Thats too bad, I used to catch quite a few fish from the rocks by the trash racks. If they are so afraid of someone blowing up the damn they should rope off the whole strech of the dam. I would think you can load a boat up with more explosives than a person could carry. It's all a bunch of BS.

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So you can't fish off the damn, but you can drive your boat up to it and fish it from the water? I understand this is all fall out from 9-11 but come on. Only in California.

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i have a little challenge for all of you aba motherlode guys that support me... from now until feb. 12th, the first "10" guys to sign up for the "pedro cbc solo" event ( IF YOU ALREADY SIGNED UP, YOU DONT QUALIFY ) i will pay each one of you "" $30 if you finish in fro...

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Hey Robert, Grape Ape must be fishing my water

I would agree with his post after last week.

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During the winter I always carry an extra set of clothes in the boat. If I myself or anybody else falls in you can change out of the wet clothes.

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Thanks Keith I will definetly talk to you about this on Sat. as you might be the guy who comes out to the call. Delta Dan Thanks that is the link I wanted to print out. I got into a little shouting match with someone out duck hunting last week, and as I wasn't leaving and he didn't want to swim over...

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A few years ago there was a thread about this and had a page that was printable. I tried a search and could not come up with anything, can someone find it for me and repost. Thanks

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If anybody is interested I posted a picture in the waterfowl forum of my son with the results from our 2nd hunt with the new boat.

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I posed in the bass fishing forum about my new boat. Here is a picture of our 2nd hunt with it on 12/29/2010

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And remember if you didn't get a fishing license for X-mas. You will need one before this event. See you all on Sat.

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Check out Norcal Events

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May be a little goose shoot at Pedro on New Years Day? Are we still on for tomorrow?

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Sweet Ride Rusty and Congrats !! Now give them all the hell you can for the homestretch like the SF Giants did .... and enjoy every moment with it !! I hope you have already been able to break it in with your Pop's. I really miss my Durracraft for the Delta. I am so limited to only Fish, Beavers an...

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6.0 lbs at Don Pedro in April on a crankbait.
6.5 in at Don Pedro on a senko during a Poe Mans night tourney.
10.72 at Don Pedro in Nov. on a swimbait for the ABA Get Acquainted Tourney.

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Nice rig! Jet or prop on that Yammie? DDawg if you can believe it has both units. It was ordered with the jet but the previous owner didn't like it for hunting ducks on Clear Lake and the delta so he bought a prop unit also. I got both of them in the deal. Currently I have the prop on it as the wat...

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Finally talked my wife into a new/used boat. It may not get a lot of fish put into it, but it will a fair share of ducks and geese.

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I need to thank Big George Hawley for making me a deal on this boat I couldn't refuse.

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I can't really answer your questions, but I will comment on using crankbaits more. In 2010 I caught a lot of fish on a crankbait, but, I had one tied on on every trip. The more I threw it the more fish I caught on it. DUH!!! The point is if you throw it and develope confidence you will throw it more...

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I kinda dont get it though, My daughter is 21, is attending Cal Poly, and I still tell her who she can or can not date......... :twisted: All the last guy did was let me see him with a little diamond earing in his ear. Told her that he had to go........ :x [/b][/u] Exactly my point, if he doesn't p...

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Hey guys, anybody have a son 18-20 yrs old that has ambition, good personality, a job, college and career plans, transportation, likes fising and hunting so that I can introduce him to my 18 year old daughter so that she may dump the LOSER she is currently dating. I need help!!! PLEASE

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Nice fish, I caught a 15-3 at Pedro almost 2 years ago. She was 27" long and 22" girth. Maybe sisters?

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