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Castiac re open 28 Oct, today may be the 1st it’s not too windy to get on the lake.
Tom

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I knew most of the members of both clubs during the 80’-90’s meeting for lunch at Val Whites Action Tackle. Long list of good sticks in both clubs and always enjoy the bantering between the members. The early 2000’s things began to change as member passed away or moved away, very few younger members...

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3 hours run time per outing is a lot for the average bass boater. Average run time on California lakes is probably under 10 hours annually.
Tom

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Due to toxic algae the upper Castiac lake is closed.
Tom

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George to add the Silver Eagles member list that Harvey started to acknowledge original Pisces.
Always enjoyed BAT and top 40 listing. Dick Trask deserves to be included imo.
Tom

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Not sure where to start with this reply other then to say not a good presentation imo. No mention that a spinning reel spool is fixed and doesn’t rotate, nothing on how the line is wrapped onto the creating line twist with each rotation of the bail and no mention of the bail and how to open it to ca...

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The evolution of internet communication away from sites like WesternBass is an issue for sure.
This site was mostly SoCal content, then all the replies became PM sent. The NorCal content stayed consistent until the past few years.
Guess I will fold the tent on WB and move on.
Tom

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I like Westernbass however the fish reports the past several years are missing or minimal at best.
Where are the SoCal members?
Tom

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Ole Coach doesn’t pull any punches!
Tom

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The most important factor with fishing line is your confidence using it.
seaguar today offers 25 yard spool of Gold Label FC for $18 and sells Red label 200 yard spool of FC for $18. Is Gold label 8 times better or 8% better, that depends on you!
Tom

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Rip is using Red Label as a leader, as the OP inquired, stiffness isn’t a factor.
Price is apparently your driver and Seaguar has introduced Bass-X as a budget FC.
Tom

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When the local guides can’t catch bass on live shad and resort to fishing for pan fish or leave the lake something is wrong. Agree the ecosystem appears to support a excellent recruitment year for bass but where are the females. Lots of bait make for tough conditions but the tourney guys are very go...

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9/3 tournament results with 4 team weighing in bass.
1st 2.48
2nd 1.86
3rd 1.45
4th 1.36
Total 7.25 lbs.
Casitas needs CDFW survey now!
Tom

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Nothing has change regarding making a living bass fishing on the west coast, couldn’t do it 30 years ago for the same reasons, little to no public turnout to support tournaments. There is a reason western pros for over 3 decades moved to the heartland.
Tom

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Having known Don for decades I don't recall his suspended drop shot sketch, thank you for sharing.
Tom

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Another Delta must read for bass anglers thinking about fishing the area

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The DFW has a duty to survey lake Casitas regardless of squabbles with the crazy Ojai water board members. Casitas isn't a Private lake it’s a Public lake! Casitas was a world class bass fishery and deserves to be operated as such. This year 2023 is the lowest point in bass catch per man hour since ...

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There are some signs of bass life with a few caught the last ABA tournament. What Casitas needs is a electro shock study by the DFW and everyone interested should demand a population survey. Maybe a Western Bass petition on this site could get the ball rolling? Casitas was my favorite lake since it ...

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OB trim on today’s OB’s don’t help much with a jack plate etc. Don’t wear lace up shoes or boots in a boat, can’t swim with them on. You also need high speed PFD with collar not Suspenders to keep your head above water if you are under power when falling out of the boat. PFD will help you keep afloa...

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I am up to practice casting if you are?
Tom

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Most of the local Casitas tournaments moved to Piru.
With the carry over from the Zero catch event the winner gets $1,000+ per keeper bass!
Tom

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Be careful with the amount ice you add. Drop the temps 10 degrees quickly can kill bass. Over the counter 3% hydrogen peroxide 1/2 cup to 15 gallons is safe and creates life saving DO. Night the green vegetation that produces DO during day light does the opposite in the dark and consumes DO, lowerin...

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Better call 1st to see if the boat ramp is open, it hasn’t been.
Tom

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Try contacting Rick Grover at Anglers Marine in Anaheim.
Tom

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It should be mandatory imo. Go out on any public during a Holiday and you all would agree.
Tom

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Macular retina issues are nothing to fool with and finding a doctor you trust with you sight is difficult. The Stein UCLA is tops in that field and saved my vision after the local nearly lost my vision. Rip shared some of my clumsy time tripping over things and couldn’t judge distance casting. Today...

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Moving a boat off Casitas requires 4 weeks to re establish the quagga quarantine.
Of the local 3 C’s only Cachuma has a decent bass bite. Zero bass weighed in at a Casitas night tournament tells the tale....ugly!
feel your pain!
Tom

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It takes strong willed visionaries to build unpopular projects like the Hoover Dam, Mullholand with the Owens Valley aqueduct project and Warren Doran the Feather River project....water is everything to California’s health. Unpopular you bet, needed absolutely. The Arub counties are dry and can’t su...

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crs@daiwa.com is the email address
562/375.6800 is the California phone number. Call get a RMA number.
Tom

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This thread started off with Rotten Tomatoes and ending with Sour Grapes

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No better way to send the day

Tom

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I have and always will consider Gary Klein Californian not a Texan.
Tom

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Cooch knows the River. A must read for all River rats.
Tom

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Crowley lake eastern Sierra had a population of Sacramento Perch several years ago, don’t know if they are still there?
Tom

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Little Lake* north of Mojave had a population of Sacramento Perch.
Tom
* natural lake created by a deep volcanic fisser.

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Apparently the 12-15 lb mono line is being over looked, you simply can’t cast mono line over .010D using standard bass size spinning reels. You need a 4000 size reel and that puts you into swimbait type rods or....inshore spinning M or MF spinning rods. 765 SF would solve this.
Tom

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7” or 9” ABE Suicide Glide In Clear Lake Hitch, depending on your swimbait tackle.
Tom

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12-15 lb mono/FC will require a larger size 4000 spinning reel, the rod should be balanced for a larger heavier reel imo. If you go with braid the 3000 bass reel size works along with bass spinning rods.
Tom

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Gary Dobyns used Gamakatsu #604’s, Gary knows the Delta.
Tom

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Cooch had Iovino make him a similar color darker green back. Bass anglers tend to use hooks with wire the size used on frog hooks and strong enough for 300 lb tuna. The larger the hook wire the more force needed to penetrate passed the hook barb. Once a hook has penetrated passed the barb to pulling...

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Indigenous Indian tribes in NorCal have a lot of leverage on California politics. They will not+allow Cal Fire or any other fire fighter on US Forest land without a guide to prevent entering ancestral land or trails. No mechanized equipment can be used to fight fires, the equipment is packed in usin...

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What is surprising the other sunfish are doing well and from what Rip said a good recruitment of bass fry occurred. Haven’t fished Casitas for a few years don’t have 1st knowledge. How are the Threadfin Shad doing? The aerator at the dam is it on? Without it there could be multiple thermocline trapp...

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Iv been using shimano Cardiff 400 or 300 5:4:1 reel Dobyns Fury 806 or 795 20 lb mono big game I have confidence in the action of a hud, a Deps 250 for slightly below surface, a ospery and a magdraft but not the 6 inch mag. The 8 inch only. The 6 inch is so light and I like the ospery better the ta...

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I thought 3 lbs would be a record for a long time and only lasted a few weeks.
Can’t get lower then Zero, new all time low tournament record can only be tied

Tom

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You put your money down and complete in a bass derby, the time is restricted to event hours and your time to start is a drawn number. You get a early draw it’s possible to arrive at your #1 spot, a late draw changes where you start. This is the 1st decision where to start. Every decision makes a dif...

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Knowing when to hold em or fold em is the difference between winning and losing!
Tom

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Thank you sharing Cooches jig article....mis ole cooche

Tom

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Let the angler control the bass before trying to net it, then lead the bass into the net and lift. Multiple treble hook lures require a net most of the time to reduce injury....to you!
Tom
PS, gaff is for fish that weigh more then you.

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PH & DO matters at the depth the bass are located, not at the surface!
Look at the last 5 tournaments at “world class” bass lakes Casitas and Castiac, 7 lbs was the heaviest bag, 3 lbs won the last event! Not academic it’s a Crisis!
Tom

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