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Champion Jon

Did you try putting it in?

Champion Jon

Sounds like a good idea! Keep us posted on the details and the interest level.

Champion Jon

My friend took his broken shimano rod with a "lifetime warranty" to fishemens warehouse in SAC which is supposedly the shimano headquarters for the area and they were not able to help him. He went in with a broken rod, and left with a broken rod. Not how it used to be. Pretty disapointing.

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735 is what I use. I have a couple endurance rods for other uses and they are nice, I would defiantly check them out too. If your near sac and want to try one out let me know.

Champion Jon

How does his using a picture to claim a lake record have anything to do with tournament fishing? Well jg, to me it shows his lack of character, and the simple fact that he is not afraid to LIE to better himself. You think someone who lies about a lake record is willing to cheat to win a tournament?...

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Makes me wonder why his fishing buddy just NOW decided that this was wrong? That magazine picture was from 2002? A little late for either one of them to take the high road if you ask me. I'm sure there is a lot more to it then meets the eye. Sad to see VERY successful anglers true colors show though...

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Good deal!....I was figuring it had stretched.

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His credibility has gone way down for me. He didn't openly/willingly admit to it(like a man). He was called out on it caught red handed and had no choice but to fess up and deal with the consequence of being caught. This is NOT the kid who stole the candy bar and felt guilty and returned it. This is...

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I doubt it.

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I used to have a Cabelas brand boat cover that worked well for leaving it out overnight from time to time when fishing multiple days. Never left outside permanently, but it seemed to be good quality. The custom covers are made to trailer with and you will pay extra for that. Cabelas has pretty a pre...

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5/0 EWG superline works for me.

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YEA! What month would be best???

Champion Jon

If you click on the you tube logo on the bottom right hand corner of the video and choose watch on you tube it works fine.

Champion Jon

As far a a new Champ goes,Ranger, Stratos and Champion brands went to Platinum Equity and they WERE making three(3) Champ hulls under the Stratos name. They no longer are doing this, and to the best of my knowledge the only "new" Stratos branded Champions would be left over inventory. Good...

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I would check out Bass Cat Boats. Their biggest boat is called a Jaguar and its HUGE...larger then all of those listed. I run a Puma which is 20' 4" and does pretty darn good in rough water. I have not had the chance to ride in every boat so I can't say its the best......but I will say that its...

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There is a mount from a place called "sherms marine" that may fit your needs. I put one on my basscat and its a nice clean look. You can stop by and i'll show you if your interested. http://www.shermsmarine.com/mount.php This may work for your Ranger....i'm sure you can get it without the ...

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Ken,

Thanks for another great tournament!

Congrats to Jeff and Joe(Metro Fire) winning day 1 and TJ and Jason(ALSO Metro Fire) winning day 2!

We will be back next year. This was a VERY well run tournament with an awesome BBQ and raffle.

Jon

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YUP!!! Folsom is fully paid for on the 12th trip with the pass, other lakes are not as much to launch so will take longer to pay off. Probably worth it for me to buy it. I wouldn't worry about it if it was ten bucks to launch like most other places. This was the state parks way to ride out the econo...

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looks like the annual vehicle pass is $150, and another $100 for the boat sticker to go on the pass. Thanks for the info. Yes I was aware of the pass being valid at other lakes/the delta. $22 just makes it hard to justify going out for a few hours, and thats all the time I seem to have these days.

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They have a vehicle fee, and a boat fee. My first few times I went I paid throughout the machine or drop box and had only paid the boat fee......didn't realize you had to pay both fees. Maybe thats how you got in for 15...in any case, its a rip off.

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Nope! Hope you caught some fish!
The season pass is the only way to make it worth it to me(also very expensive), but with the major lack of water this year I'm afraid to buy one an have it be a 5mph speed limit all summer/fall.

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I wouldn't let it bother you too much. Catching 60-70 fish off beds probably isn't the best thing for a fishery either. Lots of people minnow fish and still catch and release. I have(not on beds)......it was fun! I guess it comes down to should we fish for bedding bass or not, and you clearly believ...

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Boat buckles are well worth the convenience. You will wish you got them years ago.

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36 for sure!
45" is probably all you need.

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Maybe a strainer of some sort.

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24 or 25 Fury.

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BUMP for a sweet boat!

How fast does she go?

Seems priced right to me.....shoot that seems like a steal.

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I'm a big believer in lure retrievers. I use two different ones. I use the basspro shops bass with the chains and the houndog. The hounddog outta the package gets a C grade. If you modify it you will get back twice as many lures. Take a heavy split ring and put the biggest heaviest treble you can f...

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Bait clicker?

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If you already have 27's give them a shot and see how they perform. Might depend on the quality of the battery and how much life is left in them. Bigger(heavier) is better when it comes to batteries. My boat has all 31's. Regular wet cells seem to be the most cost effective for the trolling motor. S...

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In my boat I have two retrievers and both have there time and place. 1. The telescoping pole like Rich posted the link to. 2. Is a retriever call the hound dog that I have attached to a throw down rod/reel with braided line. They both work well in different situations. They have paid for themselves ...

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Tackle warehouse has replacement minn kota ropes/handles for $10. Pretty simple. Buy 2 and have a spare in your boat for if one ever breaks.

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Congrats. Good luck with whatever comes next.

Champion Jon

15lb floro for me. I like Seaguar red label for the price/quality. This is a very versatile line and can be used for LOTS of other stuff.

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Great story George!!! hahaha

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I'm going to try the braid backing thing today. Would be nice if there was a line made for this purpose for cheap.

Curious what the weight difference is for an equal amount of fill of mono, braid, and floro.

Champion Jon

Hwy 5 also works from SAC and is the cheap way to get home avoiding the bridge toll which for a truck and dual axel boat trailer is literally highway robbery.

Good luck in your derby!

Champion Jon

Nice catch! Strong work releasing it as well! Pretty cool!

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I agree with Ash on watching line diameter by test. Not all lines are created equal. Its also worth trying a couple brands out if your new to floro so you can see for yourself. I have personally tried, Berkley, P-line, Maxima, and Seaguar. I have found Seaguar to be the best all around for me. I als...

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Did you consider a houseboat? That is my favorite vacation. I have house boated at shasta a few times and its lots of fun. You could rent two if space was an issue for the 3 families.

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My Minn Kota handle still works.....if it breaks I have a spare that I bought for $10 at tackle warehouse.

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Is it too low to launch right now??

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I guess like most things, it depends on what you want to spend? Calcutta D is way out of my price range. I have had good luck with a Shimano Cardiff 300 size. Its a round reel, but the 300 size has a recessed foot so its easier to palm(400 does not). The 300 size holds plenty of line for using 20-25...

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Would have to be a senko for me.

Lots of ways to fish em to cover any depth and type of cover.

Like em or not senkos catch big bass year round. Its by far not my favorite thing to fish as I would rather have a frog or swim bait bite going, but senkos get bit.

Champion Jon

Can FPT confirm the number of teams invited to fish this?

It has gone from 77, to 78, and now this says 79.

When clicking on the link to the FPT website that was in this post, that site says 78 teams.

Why the change in numbers?

Jon

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Whats the max you want to spend?

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SWEET!

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As mentioned check with your local Merc dealer for being able to fill your own container. It ends up being much cheaper.

I have over 400 hours on my 250 Pro xs with premium plus without issue. I have no plan on changing oils now. I do run sea foam and marine stabile also.

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