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I would love to see this but I have a feeling that it's a pipe dream. Those guys would complain till they were blue in the face if they had to do the driving that we have. However, the fishing would be well worth it. Plus those Eastern and Southern guys think that CA is all about the drop shot. If I...

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After driving home 31 hours I've had a lot of time to think about the ones that got away and what could have been. I really had an opportunity to bust the thing wide open but I lost too many fish. Overall, I'm satisfied with the finish considering the AL River was the worse place that I have EVERY f...

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Man-I've been looking at houses down here in ATL, GA and you can still buy a brand new house for $120-150 thousand.

You can buy a small castle for what an average house costs in the West.

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I have an open back seat for someone to practice with me for the Open Championship.

May need to share a room with someone also.

Call me at 951-377-9308 or rshabazz@ucdavis.edu

rickyshabazz

I have an open back seat for someone to practice at the Open Championship.

May have an open room available also.

Call me at 951-377-9308 or rshabazz@ucdavis.edu

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Here you go....http://www.californiabass.org/results2006/region5/tourney1reg5_2006.htm Rank Name Total Weight # of Fish Big Fish 1 Alan Hunt 9.32 5.00 2.24 2 Tony Thomasy 8.78 5.00 2.16 3 Rick Kendrick 8.14 5.00 2.19 4 Tim Brady 8.02 5.00 2.38 5 Jeep Shaver 7.97 5.00 6 Josh White 7.17 5.00 7 George ...

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WON Bass offers a great opportunity and has been the starting point for a lot of anglers who cannot get the time off required to fish BASS or FLW. For a person who cannot take time off during the week or travel North or South, WON and AC offer a great way to get involved in Pro level tournaments. I,...

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You can download all the info from here. http://everstart.flwoutdoors.com/rules.cfm?cid=3 2006 Stren Series entry fees Professional Complete $750 Deposits $250 Co-angler Complete $300 Deposits $100 Top 2006 Stren Series rules 1. Rule changes These rules will remain unchanged during the year 2006. In...

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I agree that I would fish Shasta in a heart beat if it was moved a week earlier.

Same goes for Mead conflict with Shasta Stren.

I know several other anglers (10-15) who also feel the same way.

I guess four out of six ant bad.

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Why would you schedule the first event on the same date as the first event up North. What if a guy wanted to fish both divisions?

The Northern circuit starts on the same date on the Delta.

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Yeahut-put the shoe on the other foot and think about how you would like to be treated if you were in a position to do well and the same thing happened. I was on Shasta last week practicing for a tournament and there was a tournament going on. I tried my best to stay out of the way of what was going...

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This response is exactly what leads to issues on the water. Everyone has their own views as to who has the right to the water. At the end of the day we all have to learn to get a long out on the water without getting into these debates, which tend to take away from why we all are out there-to catch ...

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I have fished the Delta for the last 11 years and I have never paid much attention to the tide or running the tide. I also never fish deeper than five feet of water. In fact, I prefer to fish extremely shallow, like 1-2 feet, year round. I have caught 10-15 fish over 10 pounds from the Delta all of ...

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Boy tournaments should read this post out loud before each event. How about the guy who cuts you off on a bank (maybe to get to a point or something) then gets mad because you are working down the bank toward them. There are a lot of things going on out on the water that never makes it on TV or print.

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There is no doubt that it is G. Kramer's list. I spoke to G at the US Open this year and we spoke about me venturing out fishing in the North. I just laughed and thanked him. I guess he has no clue that I started my fishing career up North and moved back South after college. I'm sitting in Sacrament...

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The six hour begins in June (the middle) and ends in September (the middle) and has nothing to do with the fact the tournaments are stacked, for the most part, between Jan-June.

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I forgot to mention the 100% Pro/ams as well. I would love to fish their entire season s well but there are similar issues as well. I'll try to get in one or two of those also.

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I am sitting at my desk trying to plan out a tournament schedule (I fish the Pro-Ams) and it confuses me why most of tournaments are between January through June. I remember that WON Bass and Western Bass used to have regular (non US Open or Championships) tournaments in the Fall. I see that AC has ...

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Thanks Ron,
Everybody gets lucky every now and then.

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We are really blessed to have Havasu, Clear Lake, the Delta, Shasta and Oroville in our back yard. I have talked to guys who haven't had five bites in a week. It's going to be a tough one. Boy what would happen if they held the championship on the Delta or Clear Lake? The Championship is on the same...

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I have always wondered what the difference is between Seagaur (I have always used) and Sunline (I have never used)?

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No one is doing 70 in anything over 3 footers. However, having experience and a bigger boat is the difference between scoping them and staying on top of them. Either way you have to give yourself plenty of time and practice to master handling the big stuff.

A bigger boat does make it easier.

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What he said, "I have won more money on Clear than any other LAKE."

And if you include Western Bass, WON Bass and BASS, he would be correct in saying that "HE" has done very well for HIMSELF on Clear Lake.

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Great job Tuck. It was nice meeting and talking with you. Hey, you are the King of Clear lake in my books. You almost pulled it off and I was hoping you did it just so I could rub it in. It's all fun in love and war. You kicked a lot of butt this past week under less than perfect conditions-Gotta lo...

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I rarely take money from non-boaters and usually tell guys to give what they think is fair. I remember being a non-boater and barely having the money to fish the event.

In most cases, I'm just happy that someone offered.

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It took over 15 pounds to win. 13 pounds for second and 7.49 to get the last check. There were 110 boats and they paid 27 spots. I'm not sure who won but I believe that Craige Mccoy and John Morrow finished second. Tom M had around 9.5.

It got super windy around 11:30 and I saw some 5-7 footers.

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I could care less. Leveling the playing field is a mute point because it's not possible.

Time on the water.

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I have to go back to Gary's point, which is that there is no way to make everyone happy. There are team events that offer both opportunities and either way keeping up with the off limits period is nearly impossible. Time on the water is and will always be the best teacher. Dang Dewayne your already ...

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What he said!

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Jim buy know, most seasoned tournament angler has fished every tournament lake in the Western US under evaring seasons and conditions. I would say that most guys could care less. Personally, I've spent the last 12 years and wind up fishing the same spots anyway. As a matter of fact, I spend most pra...

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There are very few tournament anglers out West that can practice for two weeks straight on one body of water. Most of the tournament season is right during trade shows that most anglers have to work. Not to mention the REAL jobs/careers and family. In my case, I have spent a lot of time fishing all ...

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There are very few tournament anglers out West that can practice for two weeks straight on one body of water. Most of the tournament season is right during trade shows that most anglers have to work. Not to mention the REAL jobs/careers and family. In my case, I have spent a lot of time fishing all ...

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I have a regular job and have always been able to take days off during the week for the last 8 years. What do you consider a regular job? The trick is to have a boss who will let you take days off during the middle of the week. Has nothing to do with the job. Some jobs have restrictions on vacation ...

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That would mean that the wife could go in one direction and you could go in the other, thus causing some major financial problems for the family. I vote that we all protest this on account that our wives would opt to start going shopping with us. The tackle store was the last place my wife wanted to...

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With regards to the BASS and FLW-There are a lot of famous broke people in the world. Give me the $500,000 and let me forgo the public appearances and travel from one end of the earth to the other. It has been a long standing myth that a Classic Champion makes a million dollars off of the win-Maybe ...

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I have sold three or four boats on NCBF and ALL of my boats have been taken care of extremely good (great). I can provide references for perspective buyers to speak to people who have bought boats from me. I agree with Ken, some people take great care of their boats while other people donâ€™t. Iâ€™m...

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Looks like this may be a good time to be a Ranger owner:
http://flw.flwoutdoors.com/tournament.c ... aid=143264

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There's gold in them there mountains.

http://flw.flwoutdoors.com/tournament.c ... aid=143264

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We have a lake in Cali named Lake Berryessa. It has decent populations of all three bass and they have (somehow) managed to survive with one another. I would agree that Berryessa is the exception to the rule. The CA Delta is a river system with over 3000 miles of water that is fed by rivers that flo...

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If it were me I would most likely choose Big Break and start fsihing right in the marina area and around the corner from the marina where the boat works is. I would have him throw nothing but a 5 inch senko in watermelon red or drop shot a 7 inch MMII Robo. If you really want to get him hooked, have...

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A bass is a bass and you can bet that those bass haven't seen the techs that your used to using out West. If its a shallow lake with grass, throw the frog and punch the grass with 3/4 and 1 oz weights with a Beaver or tube Those boys back there tend to throw a lot of rat-l-traps, banits and a lot of...

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Good luck to ALL the Western anglers. Rep the West.

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The lake is very high right now and there is a lot of shore line cover in the lake. Yes, you can catch top water fish and crank fish. You can even catch senko fish if you throw it in the right bush. In my opinion, it's not worth it. The bite is on big plastics fished in 25-35 feet of water over poin...

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Oh well. I have nothing to hide and I hope that you catch some fish. Those DV fish can be a tough to figure out. This is what fishing is "supposed" to be like. I'm sure that I just gave away someone's top secret spot that no else knew about. :lol: I fish against the fish and not the angler...

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Here you go. Go out past the 5mph markers to the first major point on your left. Fish the point and around the corner to the road bed that entering into the water about 50-100 yards down from the point. The road bed will be on the right side of the point-the marina is on the left. Go back and forth ...

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This is what Klinger was running. Brace yourself, they aren't cheap and I have been searching for a used one for a year now and they are nearly impossible to find. A new runs $16,000. I have found some used ones in the 10-12,000 rang but they were all on the East Coast. http://www.trackerboats.com/b...

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Well Dom, 4-5 years ago I was a senior/junior in college so I couldn't buy a cup to piss in. To make a long story short, my wife is a senior in college and I am an expert in the field that I work in and I'm not even 30 yet. What I would say that I am about 4-5 years away from my true earning potenti...

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Can anyone give me any info on West Sac and the new homes that are over there? I have not been able to pull up any home builders or other info. What are the homes selling for over there?
Thanks.

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Here is a list of what you are supposed to have on ANY body of water in CA: 1. Life vest for EVERY passenger on board (my tag a long forgot his vest and I got the ticket). 2. Air horn-I never owned one of these in 15 years. Better stop by Wally World and pick one up. 3. Orange Flag-To wave in cases ...

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