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by MichaelB
Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:06 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: AMERICAN BASS DELTA REGION Jan 11
Replies: 2
Views: 1255

Re: AMERICAN BASS DELTA REGION

Any results for this event?
by MichaelB
Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:27 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Dan Mathisen Outdoors schedule change
Replies: 7
Views: 1604

Re: Dan Mathisen Outdoors schedule change

Fred Fullerton wrote:Dan, I get what you trying to do, But April 25 & 26 are my Dates at Russo's,
San Joaquin county. Not a good move!!!! May be we need to talk.
Thanks Fred
Russos is in Contra Costa County ......
by MichaelB
Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:29 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: “NEW ABA PRO TEAM TRAIL”
Replies: 19
Views: 4079

Re: “NEW ABA PRO TEAM TRAIL”

Hey everyone. Not sure if you have seen this yet but it’s gonna be awesome. 30 boat limit @ $600 entry. Payback is 100%.on $600 entry..Check out the new “BALANCE PAYBACK”. 1st $3300. 2nd-5th $3000 and 6th place gets $2500 Do the math: 30 x 600 = 18,000 3300 + (4 x 3000 = 12000) + 2500 = 17,800 200 ...
by MichaelB
Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:42 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Good metal flake man-Lodi/Stockton area
Replies: 8
Views: 1694

Re: Good metal flake man-Lodi/Stockton area

Bobb wrote:Need to find a reliable metal flake guy for minor damage..... any suggestions
By the way ..... there is no such thing as "minor damage" when it comes to metal flake. Be prepared to be floored with the cost.
by MichaelB
Thu Nov 28, 2019 6:52 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ghost noise
Replies: 9
Views: 6181

Re: Ghost noise

My guess is there are not alot of Ghost owners available to comment.

Try your post at the BassBoat Central trolling motor site:

http://www.bbcboards.net/forumdisplay.php?f=128
by MichaelB
Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:00 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Bridge to Woodward Island
Replies: 13
Views: 2822

Re: Bridge to Woodward Island

Unless they're going to store Tunnel dirt there. :evil: :evil: :evil: Actually Mark you may not be far from the answer ..... The two tunnel/one tunnel path has always ran North/South straight thru the middle of Woodward Island. Could very well be that seemingly useless Bridge is there as infrastruc...
by MichaelB
Tue Oct 29, 2019 1:59 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Delta Club Classic Results - October 26, 2019
Replies: 0
Views: 1244

Delta Club Classic Results - October 26, 2019

http://www.westernbass.com/shared/images/Lowrance.jpg 2019 Northern California Club Classic Results October 26 Russo's Marina Hosted by the Delta Bass Club Congratulations to the Sacramento Bass Wranglers for capturing their second consecutive Club Classic Championship. All in all it was a tough bi...
by MichaelB
Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:52 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Water in California
Replies: 1
Views: 637

Re: Water in California

What it means is unless Governor Newsom stands up to Trump, he will suck as much water out of the Delta as "water interests" want ..... a disaster. Don't hold your breath on Newsom ...... he had a chance to support the Delta and stand up to those same "water interests", but total...
by MichaelB
Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:58 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 15th Annual Northern Calif Delta Club Classic - October 26, 2019
Replies: 3
Views: 1029

Re: 15th Annual Northern Calif Delta Club Classic - October 26, 2019

Northern California Club Classic / October 26, 2019 We still have time to get interested Clubs registered for this years Club Classic out of Russos on the Delta. All the Details and Contact info is at our website: http://www.deltabassclub.com/2019-club-classic-october-26th.html Feel free to respond ...
by MichaelB
Tue Sep 17, 2019 4:09 am
Forum: Electronics Product Forum
Topic: What am I doing wrong?
Replies: 4
Views: 2716

Re: What am I doing wrong?

Try the Lowrance Forum at Bass Boat Central:

http://www.bbcboards.net/forumdisplay.php?f=136
by MichaelB
Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:28 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Gov. Newsom threatens to veto SB 1
Replies: 18
Views: 2795

Re: Gov. Newsom threatens to veto SB 1

Select "Environment" ..... We support SB1

https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov40mail/
by MichaelB
Fri Sep 06, 2019 5:38 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Otolith from an 11-year-old Largemouth Bass
Replies: 6
Views: 1338

Re: Otolith from an 11-year-old Largemouth Bass

11 years old and less than 4 lbs ...... that is surprising to me.
by MichaelB
Sun Sep 01, 2019 11:17 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 15th Annual Northern Calif Delta Club Classic - October 26, 2019
Replies: 3
Views: 1029

Re: 15th Annual Northern Calif Delta Club Classic - October 26, 2019

2019 Northern California Club Classic October 26, 2019 at Russos Marina Great Event and Club Level Tournament All the Details and Contact info is at our website: http://www.deltabassclub.com/2019-club-classic-october-26th.html Feel free to respond to this thread or send me a PM with any questions Mi...
by MichaelB
Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:05 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: ranger boat seat bushing poles wobble
Replies: 7
Views: 6677

Re: ranger boat seat bushing poles wobble

hi mike what is the best way to remove the old bushing is it easy to remove and how much glue do you put on thanks george You will need a sharp edged chisel, about 1/2" wide and make 4 or 5 vertical cuts at your old bushing. (tapping with hammer). The old bushing will splinter off into pieces ...
by MichaelB
Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:48 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: ranger boat seat bushing poles wobble
Replies: 7
Views: 6677

Re: ranger boat seat bushing poles wobble

Mike, What is the purpose of the glue? The replacement sleeve is intended to be glued into the insert hole in your deck. Apply some glue and they provide a wooden dowel to hammer the sleeve into the deck. http://www.springfieldgrp.com/products/spring-lock-clip-lock-series/spring-lock-accessories/ba...
by MichaelB
Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:04 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: American Bass - Still No Results ?
Replies: 7
Views: 2110

Re: American Bass - Still No Results ?

Results posted: July 6 - 7 boats July 7 - 5 boats Guess it is apparent why it took close to 3 weeks to post results. http://www.americanbass.co/index.php/schedule-results/northern-schedule-results/list/20?nevents_sched_vw___regionyear_id_raw=1002019&limitstart20=0&resetfilters=1&fabrik_i...
by MichaelB
Sun Jul 21, 2019 4:38 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: ranger boat seat bushing poles wobble
Replies: 7
Views: 6677

Re: ranger boat seat bushing poles wobble

You will need to order from Ranger a replacement bushing kit that matches your boat and your seat post base. Kit includes replacement bushing/sleeve, glue and a wooden dowel to hammer the insert in. Chisling out your current sleeve is a minor challenge. http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=520137
by MichaelB
Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:38 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: American Bass - Still No Results ?
Replies: 7
Views: 2110

American Bass - Still No Results ?

I have no ax to grind with American Bass. I asked for results in the original and now "locked" thread because we had a Club tournament at Russos on July 6 also and I would like to see how others performed. My observation is this circuit has no issues whatsoever in making multiple posts in ...
by MichaelB
Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:49 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: AMERICAN BASS DELTA REGION July 6 and 7
Replies: 8
Views: 1979

Re: AMERICAN BASS DELTA REGION July 6 and 7

Results for this circuit ?
by MichaelB
Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ranger seat skins
Replies: 5
Views: 1394

Re: Ranger seat skins

f they are Ranger "skins" then they are factory replacements and the existing upholstery is removed first.
by MichaelB
Wed May 08, 2019 5:57 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Dan Mathisen Outdoors team #4
Replies: 1
Views: 861

Re: Dan Mathisen Outdoors team #4

FYI:
Saturday is May 11
by MichaelB
Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:50 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: BOBBY BARRACK ASKING FOR DONATIONS!!! PLEASE Join NCGASA TODAY!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2613

Re: PLEASE Join NCGASA TODAY!!

For everyone on this forum that likes to complain about pelleting and sea lions in the Delta.......
These guys are trying to do something about it. Send them $20.
by MichaelB
Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:21 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Are there any good ca delta guide's that anyone can recommend?
Replies: 5
Views: 1868

Re: Are there any good ca delta guide's that anyone can recommend?

BigBassDaddy1190 wrote:What are you up to now
OMG
by MichaelB
Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: New Boat Financing
Replies: 17
Views: 12208

Re: New Boat Financing

And 10 years from now when his Nitro is worth $20k and he still owes $50k on the loan he will wish he wasn't so stupid.
by MichaelB
Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:05 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: How easy would it be to cheat in ca delta tournaments?With no referees it is not considered a sport!
Replies: 16
Views: 3408

Re: How easy would it be to cheat in ca delta tournaments?With no referees it is not considered a sport!

I gotta know how much cheating is going on in the delta, us as west coast anglers got to get up with the times at least a go pro running at all times from the back of the boat, it could be as easy as a tournament official giving a number on card before the tournaments that the boater would have to ...
by MichaelB
Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:05 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: West Coast Bass Tournaments Concerns!
Replies: 8
Views: 2316

Re: West Coast Bass Tournaments Concerns!

You are absolutely dreaming if you believe $100 - $300 buy-in tournaments are going to have Marshalls, live-video or boats being digitally connected to support an MLF style format.
by MichaelB
Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:56 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 2008 175 optimax
Replies: 6
Views: 1438

Re: 2008 175 optimax

Rooster: Get registered at the Mercury forum at Bass Boat Central. Read the sticky on details to include with your post, post your question and you will get some help. They can help you with your Fury 4 also .... you are way overpitched with a 26p on a 175. Good Luck. http://www.bbcboards.net/forumd...
by MichaelB
Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:50 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: AMERICAN BASS DELTA REGION | Delta March 9
Replies: 3
Views: 1631

Re: AMERICAN BASS DELTA REGION | Delta March 9

Results for this event ?
by MichaelB
Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:55 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Delta Jigs ?
Replies: 15
Views: 3352

Delta Jigs ?

Regrettably, lost my last couple of Cooch's Wadda Jigs yesterday.
First .... anyone know of any hole in the wall outlets that still have any ?

Time to find alternates ....
I have used Dirty Jigs & Booyah BankRoll Jigs:
What are your preferences ....1/2 oz, casting/pitching jig for Delta ?
by MichaelB
Tue Mar 05, 2019 6:14 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Best Trolling motor batteries?
Replies: 19
Views: 10546

Re: Best Trolling motor batteries?

I also have Duracell 31M Deep Cycle ...... they are not "sealed", you need to check the water level every couple of months. Got mine at Batteries Plus
by MichaelB
Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:57 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: ReelEx- LEWs PROMO!
Replies: 6
Views: 1385

Re: ReelEx- LEWs PROMO!

Is it necessary to strip line before sending in for service ?
by MichaelB
Sun Feb 17, 2019 6:09 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Muse black or Dobyns 908
Replies: 11
Views: 5439

Re: Muse black or Dobyns 908

$435 for a swimbait !!
Can I claim as a dependent on my taxes ?
by MichaelB
Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:32 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Govenor Newsom Rejects Current Calif WaterFix | WE WON Twin Tunnels End
Replies: 19
Views: 3023

Re: Govenor Newsom Rejects Current Calif WaterFix | WE WON Twin Tunnels End

Didn't one or a couple of islands end up in SoCal water districts hands over the last 5 years or so? You are correct. MWD, the primary villain in the destruction of the Delta owns multiple islands/tracts in the Delta, several of which are conveniently in the path of the proposed Tunnel. Webb Tract ...
by MichaelB
Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:33 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Govenor Newsom Rejects Current Calif WaterFix | WE WON Twin Tunnels End
Replies: 19
Views: 3023

Re: Govenor Newsom Rejects Current Calif WaterFix | WE WON Twin Tunnels End

I think "We Won - Twin Tunnels End" is a shallow victory. The construction of one "smaller" tunnel is going to have the same catastrophic impact on the Delta during construction. The reduced water flow from the Sacramento River for a single tunnel is still a problem. The good new...
by MichaelB
Tue Feb 12, 2019 4:48 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Govenor Newsom Rejects Current Calif WaterFix | WE WON Twin Tunnels End
Replies: 19
Views: 3023

Re: Govenor Newsom Rejects Current Calif WaterFix

Yes !!!! This is great news ..... but I don't want to throw shade on my own post:
It does say he rejects the project, Twin Tunnels, as "currently configured".....

You can bet the multitude of sleazebags who support the project will be looking to submit a "revised configuration"
by MichaelB
Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:42 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Govenor Newsom Rejects Current Calif WaterFix | WE WON Twin Tunnels End
Replies: 19
Views: 3023

Govenor Newsom Rejects Current Calif WaterFix | WE WON Twin Tunnels End

For Immediate Release: 2/12/19 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, barbara@restorethedelta.org Governor Newsom Ends Twin Tunnels, Restore the Delta Responds Stockton, CA – At the State Capitol in Sacramento, Governor Gavin Newsom gave his first State of the State Address today. In...
by MichaelB
Tue Feb 12, 2019 4:47 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: AMERICAN BASS DELTA REGION Feb 9
Replies: 5
Views: 1546

Re: AMERICAN BASS DELTA REGION Feb 9

Results:

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by MichaelB
Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:21 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: 15th Annual Northern Calif Delta Club Classic - October 26, 2019
Replies: 3
Views: 1029

15th Annual Northern Calif Delta Club Classic - October 26, 2019

http://www.westernbass.com/shared/images/Fishermans.jpg 15th Annual Northern Calif Delta Club Classic - October 26, 2019 Russos Marina, Bethel Island Hosted by the Delta Bass Club This is a Club vs Club format, total weight six teams. $120 per Boat = $720 per Club Delta Bass Club hosts BBQ, provide...
by MichaelB
Sat Feb 02, 2019 8:20 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: First step to ban all fishing derbies
Replies: 5
Views: 10638

Re: First step to ban all fishing derbies

This bill, as troubling as it stands is limited to Oregon.
While all concerned can participate in the poll and express their displeasure, out of state opinions will have less of an influence on the Oregon Legislature.

https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1 ... view/SB723
by MichaelB
Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:00 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: New Vexus Boats
Replies: 33
Views: 19093

Re: New Vexus Boats

As I stated earlier , if some company can figure out how to make an aluminum hull that is .25 thick , with all the bells and whistles of a top end glass boat ( fishability , performance , ride etc..) -- they would take large amounts of market share . An aluminum boat with a 1/4" thick hull ? Y...
by MichaelB
Mon Jan 28, 2019 6:08 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ranger 482v live well pumps
Replies: 4
Views: 879

Re: Ranger 482v live well pumps

I would try posting your question here ..... guessing you need to be a gymnast to get to them, maybe remove one or more batteries to create some space.

http://www.bbcboards.net/forumdisplay.php?f=47
by MichaelB
Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:29 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: New Vexus Boats
Replies: 33
Views: 19093

Re: New Vexus Boats

Good looking aluminum boats, very well laid out ..... when are they going to introduce glass boats ?
Out of curiosity, I priced the 2080 on their site. 20'-2 boat (200 ProXS V8 4s) with Ultrex + PP + Lowrance is over $51k
by MichaelB
Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:01 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ultrex question
Replies: 22
Views: 5226

Re: Ultrex question

slkric wrote:What batteries are people using with the 112? (3) group 27's or 31's?
I use the biggest battery my compartment will accommodate, which in my case are (3) Duracell 31M
by MichaelB
Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:59 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Ultrex question
Replies: 22
Views: 5226

Re: Ultrex question

I talked to Minn Kota at the ISE show but still have questions. If I do not intend to purchase Humminbird products is the built in transducer even worth getting? I have been told the Lowrance units don't perform well on Minn Kota's built in transducers. I do not intend to purchase one with a link b...
by MichaelB
Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:16 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Delta Boat Thefts
Replies: 2
Views: 2395

Delta Boat Thefts

For those of you parking boats on the water: From The Press:The Marine Services Unit of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff has issued a crime prevention advisory to owners of boats in the Delta. In the last few months there has been a spike in boat thefts, with more than a dozen in Contra...
by MichaelB
Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:47 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Jump Start Box for Optimax???
Replies: 9
Views: 3036

Re: Jump Start Box for Optimax???

I bought a WeeGo 44. Very well built, quality cables and has a flashlight and can recharge your phone. Will stay charged for 2 years. Attach cables, has indicator lights to tell you when it is ready. Never had to use it ..... battery has never failed me. 2100 amps peak power, sure it will get the jo...
by MichaelB
Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:27 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Riding around the lake with fish in the livewell
Replies: 25
Views: 5158

Re: Riding around the lake with fish in the livewell

You can drive around as long as you want with a limit ..... you just can't fish if you already have 5 My experience with wardens suggests otherwise. Once you possess a limit, you are done. Go to launch ramp, kill your fish. Do not transport live fish. I believe you have to show you are in a State a...
by MichaelB
Sun Jan 13, 2019 7:22 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Riding around the lake with fish in the livewell
Replies: 25
Views: 5158

Re: Riding around the lake with fish in the livewell

You can drive around as long as you want with a limit ..... you just can't fish if you already have 5 My experience with wardens suggests otherwise. Once you possess a limit, you are done. Go to launch ramp, kill your fish. Do not transport live fish. I believe you have to show you are in a State a...