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Could that be how the term "Stinger Hook " came about ?

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check !

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Anyone have any of these soft plastics stashed away they want to part with ? Came across some pictures of these baits that look real good though they seemed to get terrible reviews and are no longer produced .

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Multi species yes but no smallmouth among your catch . Watched your video and fish you landed and identified as a SM bass had "white " caudle fins , a light blue patch at the upper rear edge of the eye socket , along with individual scattered lighter colored scales on the sides . These fea...

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no doubt this is a man caused crisis ( by men in ships with very large nets )

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found some info online about the boat involved in the 100 MPH crash Boat company is located in Brazil and the Veloster model boat is basically a copy of a Bullet Bass boat Specs are 20 length ,1200 lbs ,rated at 300 HP by the manufacturer but was rigged with a 400 HP engine in the video. Manufacture...

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I would think there are too many variables involved to come up with average time periods for slack tides such as wind generated wave action and or large amounts of runoff coming into Delta from major rivers for example . The higher the tidal difference between hi and low tides would seem to indicate...

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Two videos that show what can go wrong without warning . One seemingly pretty innocent travelling at only 61 MPH . Kill switch not used resulting in an ever circling boat . The second video pushing the envelope at 102 MPH when prop blows out https://youtu.be/YobMW95xV8Q https://youtu.be/2eeyG2WUS5Y

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"Only people I see affected by this would be his sponsors he has to anwser too them." ??? Really what about the anglers who lost out on lake records to this guy or team tournament competitors who got robbed of winnings and points due to his cheating . What about tournament organizations wh...

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How many of these plants could the state afford to build with the current and future money wasted on the twin tunnel project and Hi speed train to nowhere ?

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On the local news it was reported they had recently detected this same toxic algae at New Hogan's lake as well .

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Lake owners typically don't completely fill their lake(s) to the top until the snow melt runoff becomes manageable (or is about to stop ) . If they topped off the lake right now they might have to deal with more water coming in than they could release with all of the snowpack still remaining in the ...

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What did you catch that on a "Click Bait" ?

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From what I have read 2 of the first bodies of water where Largemouth bass were first introduced to in California were the Delta and Clear lake in the late 1800's brought out west in tanks cars via railroad . Bass and the native species inhabiting these waters have coexisted over a hundred years wit...

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But where would you put the power poles and 4) 12" graphs?

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Having the original box in that great condition will make it worth more . I'd look around for an antique fishing reel forum to get an Idea of value and info on the reel .

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These are getting harder to find these days . Stock unit for 1998-1999 2.5 liter outboards . I have heard this ecu is also compatible with 96- 97 200 EFI engines that came with 824003-8 /824003A8 ECU's This unit came off a running engine and has been tested with my Mercury Electronic fuel Injection ...

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With the Mercury EFI V6 outboards the fuel : air ratio is richened when the engine is cold and then gradually leaned out as the motor temp increases up to normal operating temperature . Not sure if this carries over to the Optimax series of engines but if so you may not be crazy after all regarding ...

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Anyone know the total system weight for everything (2 - 8' poles , hyd pump/tank combo , and jack plate mounting brackets . Only info I have found online is that 1 power pole weighs 33 pounds.

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They stock larger than average trout in there than other lakes. 2-4 pound trout is not a food source for bass. Plus all those bigger trout eat a lot baby bass. It is still a good lake, but not as good as it was in the past for bass. I have my suspicions that a lot if not all of these trout can't su...

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I grew up fishing it and had good success there years ago. I hadn't been there in 10 years so I gave it a shot today... what a disappointment... maybe it was the lack of visibility but I threw the kitchen sink at them and blanked... its been a long time since that's happened. Talking to a few guys ...

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So if I but a 1980's or 90's say Ranger from another state with an old motor I can't get it registered in California? Everything I have found says that 1998 was the first year for federal emission regulation on outboards . Just like with automobile engines nothing effecting emissions could be chang...

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Best advice is to not chance it under these conditions . Did you have tire chains along for your truck? I have seen people chain up trailers to keep them from sliding around but that would destroy fiberglass boat trailer fenders if anything came loose . Glad you made it safe but definitely not a fun...

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California already has a deer management plan . ( It's people from the major metropolitan population centers venturing into the foothills and mountains running into deer with their fancy cars they don't know how to drive.)

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I was just looking at his web site today and it looks like most of his baits are out of stock . He is undoubtedly very busy right now .

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ABT ?

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Do these Bantam reels have magnetic brakes or just centrifical?

The reason I ask is I put some of these bearings in an old real lacking magnetic braking and it was a backlash- fest so I went back to the stock bearings .

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I read something on this subject written by a guy with a Basscat . He said if he cranked his tongue jack as far up as it would go the front trailer wheels would raise off the floor slightly and he could pivot the trailer on the back two wheels for maneuvering in the garage . Might be worth a try...

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OK I sent another PM and it appears it went thru this time

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I'm with you LM+SM body shape looks like a LM but the vertical bars on sides look like a SM .
The tail looks more like a LM too and is not forked looking like SM bass .

You should have donated the fish to the local fish and game dept in the area for evaluation .

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PM sent

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what kind of shape is the lower unit in and what would you take for it ?

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Great thanks Ken

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hey Lori they also have a forum here under "classifieds" were you can list rentals for those seeking lodging accommodations

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Thanks Ash for helping to spread the word

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Link to story on what Prop 3 claims to do and actually does to the Cal Delta

https://www.restorethedelta.org/2018/09 ... ly-though/

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I had epoxied in a transducer for a GEN 1 HDS 8 and sold the boat but kept the HDS 8 . Bought a newer boat and want to install the HDS 8 on the console . Seems to me the only transducer options for that unit were the "Skimmer " model or "Trolling motor mount " . Anyone know if th...

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Purchased new June 2015 Only 54 hours total run time 20" shaft . Always stored indoors and no saltwater operation $14,500 OBO or possible trade for comparably valued Honda or Toyota

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[img][ 481starboard.jpg /img] 481reardeck.jpg More information added 9/10/18 . Boat is in very good condition for it's age . First year for solid fiberglass transom and no cracks in transom what so ever . single console , Optional flippin deck , Seats very good , carpet very good , Lowrance X135 on ...

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not an expert on the 3 liter Mercury outboards but I would think it would interchange with anything in the 3 liter family

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I usually take mine to the kitchen table

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Where are you located at I am interested in your boat sending you a PM

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In Brown's last stint as Governor in 1981 California had the Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak that got out of hand due to the Governor's poor leadership and unwillingness to act . Fast forward to 2018 and California is in flames for the same reasons . Common denominator = Jerry Brown

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If you connected the 3) 12 volt batteries in parallel the voltage would remain the same but the amp hour capacity of one battery would be multiplied by 3 .

If you connect 3) batteries in series for a 36 volt trolling motor you multiply 12 volts times 3
but the amp hour capacity remains the same .

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Climate change ? The Earth's climate has never been static but instead has constantly been under change in a "Natural" effort to balance out and seek an equilibrium it can never find . While it's true many places in the world are experienceing record high temps in recent years there as jus...

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Maybe he hit the wrong control button by mistake

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RPM , lower unit gear ratio , prop pitch , hull efficiency

http://www.rbbi.com/folders/prop/propcalc.htm

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Can anyone recommend a shop willing to put some new gloss black paint on?

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The best way to fix the Delta is to stop taking too much water out of it and let Mother Nature take care of things

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