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Dr LORAN Hill introduced the Color C Lector and later added the PH probe. I recall thinking the PH level in our local lakes would be a factor and tested the water. The PH always was between 6.8 to 7.2 or nearly neutral 7.0 in every lake. When you think about it we don’t have acid rain that affected ...

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Describe your tackle. Without the proper rod/reel any 8” to 10” swimbait is academic discussion.
As stated earlier bass don’t know their own size and don’t have hands to check out the lure they must strike it.
Tom

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Today it’s more difficult to define what a swimbait is and what the OP is referring to. The tail question indicates a soft swimbait but not the size ( length & weight) so we guess. The earliest soft swimbaits were salt lures like Worm Kings from 4”anchovy to 16” trout. Ken Huddleston patent on t...

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Catch some big bass

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Good questions that time on the water will answer. 1. Bass don’t know their size compared to any prey size, it’s a trail and error process. 2. Bigger lures displace more water that a bass can feel via the lateral line sensors and may come to check out the lure from a greater distance. If the lure tr...

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Can’t blame everything on C & R as it was at it’s height during the 90’s. What is the problem is prey to predator ratio, bass can’t achieve exceptional growth eating Threadfin Shad as a primary food source, they need high protein crayfish a good mix of soft Ray fish. Castiac is very similar with...

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Remember Dottie the 25.1 lb WR bass disallowed do to snagging off a bed, illegal in California.
Good that MLF doesn’t allow snagging during the spawn although several lakes they fish does.
Tom

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Don’t be shocked when CA Gov is the 2024 President

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Summer it’s all about the right biat, the right time and location.
Threadfin Shad bite coincides with the Shad spawn. About a 1 week window, it’s on if you are there. That is over by now.
Think Bass Trix Shad Bait fry and 3”-4” Shad reapers.
Tom

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Casitas opened in 1958. FLMB introduced in the early 70’s or 50 years ago now. During that time span Casitas was basically neat or at full pool with excellent prey to predator ratio and good water quality. The 80’s were Casitas prime big years with bass over 15 lbs, Ray Easly’s 21.3 giant caught. Th...

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Thank you

Sharing what little I know is my pleasure

Tom

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The 90’s Both Castaic and Casitas were world class bass fisheries, DD bass were a giving now a 2.38 wins a tournament..... yes we enjoyed the glory days.
Stay safe my friend,
Tom

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Congratualrs you now hold the lowest weight limit ever in a Castaic tournament. Chris is your brother Joe still fishing?
Turn 80 today, how time flies

Tom
PS, Kelly, I am nothing broken, guess I am missing anything on the lakes.

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Rubber or plastisol?
Tom

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I worked until age 72, how could the company grow without me.....they did grow! What you miss is time with your loved ones and friends who move on. On topic, ICAST must advertise the latest and realest to grow the business. Anyone remember the latest and greatest ICAST 2022? It’s a business and don’...

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“T-Wing” takes about an extra 1/2” of frame width to function. Narrow the frame and the spool gets narrowed to the point it’s about as wide as your thumb....not good!
Tom

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That weight should go into the record books!
Tom

WRB · Re: SoCal Region - Castaic - Jul 8, 2023 Results?

Results?

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Whatever you choose make sure it’s compatible with your sonar units or sonar units you plan to upgrade. The new TM’s are brushless motors and require 24V to 36V DC to perform so new batteries should be factored into the purchase. Most problems are associated to spot lock with built in GPS conflictin...

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Look at “inshore” spinning rods and reels. St Croix has 1 piece Avid rods and Okuma offers some good light weight rods EPi-701H or 761H for example. I would suggest a size 4000 reel to match the rod and stronger drags. Tom ok thanks do this work? im picking heavy action with 7'6 let me know https:/...

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Look at “inshore” spinning rods and reels.
St Croix has 1 piece Avid rods and Okuma offers some good light weight rods EPi-701H or 761H for example. I would suggest a size 4000 reel to match the rod and stronger drags.
Tom

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Static not moving is OK, trailering with wind speed not good imo.
Tom

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Few facts are missing, this isn’t the largest LMB ever caught on 12 lb line class. It is a Woman’s line class record. Tom The fish was caught on Segar Red Label 10# test !! I realize that but IGFA doesn’t have a 10 lb line class category; 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 etc. I GFA established a fresh water sepa...

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IMO it’s a good idea to avoid utube hyped products especially fishing tackle and reels.
You get what you pay for from established companies who have earned their reputation by selling and supporting good reliable products.
Tom

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Few facts are missing, this isn’t the largest LMB ever caught on 12 lb line class. It is a Woman’s line class record.
Tom

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Thank you

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Thank you for the correct update. Didn’t know that Larry was evolved with Perris.
Can you explain what the Spotted Bass demise was?
Tom

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Shimano Stradic FL or Vanford are both excellent. 1st time buyers get 10% discount from American Legacy Fishing and 4th July sales help. Rumors the new F* is coming out soon!
Tom

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The original long casting spool spinning reel is Daiwa TD SS 1300, still available after 30 years.
What is your budget?
Tom

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It looks like BT Marine is best choice.
Tom

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Check with your boat dealer.
Tom

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Hey Tom, does Lake Perris still have spots in there? If not, what happened? This is all new information to me. Appreciate your insight. Thanks. Very few, occasionally a Spot shows up at Perris after a small planting in 2010. The cause of the decline was blamed on the introduction of a Florida strai...

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The Northern (Kentucky) Spotted bass was 1st introduced in California when Fraint Dam (lake Millerton) was constructed in 1939. The Northern Spot doesn’t grow much over 3 lbs, average around 15” and aggressive small bass, easy to catch. The Southern (Alabama) Spotted bass introduced in the 60’s into...

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Surprised your local bass anglers haven’t chined in? Can’t help you with Camanche only fished Pardee. Pardee is full and now spilling into Camanche, the lake will be on the rise until the run off slows. Crappie should be finished with the spawn and located on brushy channel breaks. With wIth water r...

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T-MO fishery in Sacramento.
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Thanks all for this info, I really appreciate it and the only thing I can think of (and I don't know much), that may be out of sorts is the arrangement/sequence of connections to the posts... I did however drop the boat to a local mechanic yesterday and it's going in shop tomorrow to troubleshoot. ...

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The lake came up over 90’ from rain run off water, not from aqueduct water. The water quality was horrible shortly after filling with tons of debris covering the surface. It was I’m possible to launch boat for a few weeks. Included in rain run off was fire retardants and ash from fires around the la...

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The Golden Rule generally applies. No fixed rule for common sense or good sportsmanship. You will run across idiots whenever outdoors fishing or hunting. This problem has always occurred and with more people fishing the odds increase encountering rude boaters. Ignorance or simply don’t give a sh*t, ...

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Colorado River water supplies California Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties via the All American canal. The Feather River MWD project and Owens Valley aqueduct/canal supplies Los Angles county and Orange and parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties in SoCal. Any water supply red...

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Contact Don Iovino @ 818/384.9353 ( cell #) you can text or call.
Tom

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Colorado River water supplies California Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties via the All American canal. The Feather River MWD project and Owens Valley aqueduct/canal supplies Los Angles county and Orange and parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties in SoCal. Any water supply redu...

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A short would trip a breaker or blow a fuse. Slow drain would show up after a few days with the charger off as the battery looses voltage. I still think the problem is more amp draw then your battery system can power. 3 to hours is about right for everything the OP has is operating after a short run...

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Easiest method to solve your problem is another house battery for the electronics and Power poles. Engine on a separate battery and the TM on it’s set of batteries. Each set needs a separate circuit breaker. Amp hour draw simple math. Add each device amp draw, example sonar 3 each, live scope 5 etc....

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Not a fan of DC reels. Shimano SLX MGL 70 is a bargain and performs very good casting Senko’s and light T-rigs.
IRod Gen 3 are light weight , well made at $150 price point. IRG 693C paired with MGL 70 would be a good combo.
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Welcome back to bass fishing. I am not a kayak angler so consider that in this reply. Today’s world you can a lot of money buying from Asian Portals, fast shipping. Shimano casting reel with Core technology is Metanium MGL 150B. The lighter weight lures like a weightless Senko you can use Metanium o...

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Extra seat cushions, wide brim hat and SP 50. Thomas Boyant spoons and maybe Yozuri Pins Minnows with a keel weight, Dave Davis is totally out! Clamp on rod holder is in!
Enjoy the sun and fun....
Tom

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Spots like chartreuse tail.
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jiggin4bass wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 10:21 pm And the Viper Head Jigs Tom poured up for me are going to add a big difference in my structure fishing. Tom thank you again.

Good luck with your surgery and take care of yourself , not 22 anymore

Tom

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There are all kinds of “jigs” one of the oldest lures. Bass anglers think of a jig as either the Arnie weedless head or the Football head used for casting. The 1st jigs I used where ball head hair made by Doll Flies in the mis 50’s, been doing for a while. Before Uncle Josh pork trailers Pedigo was ...

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Fished a locate lake using Pullball jigs last week with NLMB and Smallies manage catch several.
FLMB jig fish requires skill.
Tom

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