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Shimano if your reading this,please bring back the green machine.All of my curado's are turning black and they say revo on the side of them lol!

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some of my buddies say that the revo is a awesome reel.Alot of my friends are switching over to the revo as compared to the $200 dollar curado.I think I'll do the same.I never understood why shimano took something that wasn't broke and tryed to fix it.I miss the ole green curado's.

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ya i think thats why my battery got hot because it wouldn't fully charge and the charger just kept trying to charge it.I'll replace the battery and go from there.thanks

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this morning I went out to my garage and smelled something stinky.Ended up being one of my trolling motor batteries.It was hot and smelly,damn this ain't sounding right,but anyway I've noticed that the on-board charger bank for that battery won't switch over to the green light for that battery.So I ...

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my situation is a little different.The guys i fish with except for one all have boats.What we do is take turns using our boats.When your not using your boat then you get the gate fee and pay for the drinks,snacks,etc....it all works out pretty good.As for my non-boat owner buddy,He usually pays for ...

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I've read how everbody's boat is the best.Champion,legend,basscat,ranger,skeeter.I owned a champion and now own a stratos and of course I'm going to tell you that stratos is the best.But it kinda looks like we've just about covered all of the manufactuers.Pick the boat that is set up for your prefer...

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how about a northern qualifier and a southern qualifier.After the qualifiers then the BIG BASS CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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well i've tried vanish and the only thing that vanished was the fish because my line would break everytime.one trip with that stuff was enough for me.I now use cuda line,cheap and very strong.

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I prefer the good ole hopkins 3/4 oz spoon in chrome or gold.I second the fact that you have to pay attention to your fish finder.Just fish with what you normally fish with and if you see a ball of bait,grab your spooning setup and drop it down.

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We fishermen pay for a bay delta enhancement stamp.Why don't the wake boarders,yacht owners,jet skiers,and this particular guy have to buy a delta levee enhancement stamp?Seems only fair doesn't it.just my thoughts.

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the tires on the rear axle of my tandem axle trailer are wearing real bad on the outside.does anybody else have this problem?I have the torsion axle trailer under my stratos.Any help on how to fix would be greatly appreciated.thanks in advance

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One thing you might want to try is a strap that goes on just below the elbow.My arm got so bad from flipping that it was all i could do to hold the rod at the end of my flip.So i went down to long's and bought a strap for my arm.After wearing it for about eight months,I noticed my pain was gone.I st...

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I brought this up a while back and got a bunch of slack over it.People were saying nobody owns the water and yada,yada ,yada.This is a true statement ,however i never claimed to own the water.I merely stated that when you are fishing and someone comes up behind you and kicks their trolling motor on ...

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I have those tires on my stratos trailer,the tires on the front axle appear to be in good shape the back ones however are badly worn on the outside tread.any ideas why and where i could get a problem fixed.

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I recentally purchased a 1999 201 pro stratos,with a 225 evinrude.I've tried a 26 pitch raker and it don't seem to hook up.The prop i'm trying now is a 27 pitch renegade and its in kinda rough shape.I'm not getting good lift with either of them.eventually i plan to buy a jacking plate and a new prop...

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well i would have to ask,what does that say about metal flake boats?With all that metal flake shining.

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thanks for all of your responses.I"ve had alot of people tell me not to get that motor but nobody who actually owned one.so i posted this and got some good feedback.again thanks

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Just wonderind if anybody has had any luck with this engine?I'm looking at one and the guy says he only has about sixty hours on it.Any help would be greatly appreciated.thank you in advance

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10-14 and it's on the wall.my next target is one in the teens

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does anybody eat fish out of clear lake?not me

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something else to think about is the fact that by the time the females reach that size,their best spawning years are past them.Also believe it or not guys fish eventually die it's just a matter of time.over population will stunt growth.I've seen huge fish dead and floating out on the delta.Now maybe...

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one year while i was pre-fishing,I got on one hell of a rattle trap bite.so the day of the tournament i proceeded to trow the rattle trap all day.At the end of the day i ended up with two fish and a arm so sore that i couldn't even pick up my soda.I disregarded it until finally i bought one of those...

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you know i always tell people that if bass grew big enough,nobody would be able to swim in the lakes or the delta because they would be at risk of being eaten.they look at me like I'm full of @#$$.They don't even have a clue.I mean think about it if a bass grew to the size of a large grouper,kids wo...

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after that life jacket test,I am definetly going back to my regular vest.
Kill switch is going to be attached as well.Thanks for the eye opener and I too am glad you both are alright.

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time to set-up a sting operation boys.I gonna be sorry if they ever get caught!!!!!!!

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the 200 yard thing is one thing,but i've had guys troll right around me and start fishing.True I don't own the water but where is the respect and sportsmanship in a move like that?My father fished tournaments in the 80's and rarely did you hear about so and so cutting somebody else off.As time progr...

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I was just wondering if you got my e-mails.
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Where is pilot slough?Does cooch or anybody know?

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'85 champion,but hopefully will be getting something a little newer next month.

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I own both of the rods in question .I prefer my ST.croix over my Imx.I feel like I'm better in tune with my avid than I am with Imx when i'm worming.Another thing to think about is the warranty policy on each.My avid broke after about five years of use due to operator error.Hinse never lay your pole...

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just a few that come to mind-the gator tail and the rebel redneck

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marty ,it seems its becoming more clear on a daily basis that todays world is a double standard place.tonight when i was watching tv i came across a program called kings of comedy.For the first twenty minutes i watched in disbelief how the comedian made references to the difference between blacks an...

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In one ear out the other.Let the swimbaiters grunt and snort all they want.Heck while we are at it,los banos is a hell of a swimbait lake to.so there now all the secret lakes are out go catchem.

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a buddy of mine also seen them at commanche and boy did he take a ribbing after the tournament.Everybody thought he had lost his dang mind.I have never seen these things.Does anybody else know about them.Kinda funny how they're popping up this year.

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my worming and jigging and dropshot set-ups are high end set-ups,but my blade,crank,topwater,and other reaction type set-ups are just clarus rods with curado's.I don't feel a person needs to go overboard with the reaction set-ups as long as it has the right action,but hey if you got it then spend it.

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st criox avid-shimano crucial

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the 6'-8" shimano crucial rod with medium action is a sweet setup.I've got mine rigged up with a shimano symetre reel.It's a very light and sensitive setup.the reel runs about eighty bucks and the rod runs about 129.00.

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I had a couple of daiwa doo-doos,Then i went out and bought a curado and never looked back.Its all shimano for this ole boy.Just to let everyone know i was casting a crankbait and when i casted the side plate blew off and went into the water,while the spool spun line on the floor board.My buddy got ...

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I have also dredged at bagby and while i was dredging the fish would come right up to my face.its kinda cool actually.as far as dust and debri being blown in to their home,their home thus being the entire lake,i don't believe its causing any damage.I have also never seen any dead fish around where w...

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thanks for all the help and info guys I appreciate it.

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thanks for the info and i did the google thing as well.I just figured it would be somewhere local because it was just a little local tournament.On google i noticed that there were several listed in different states just none in california.

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Does anybody know a address or a phone number for this company?I won a free bass mount at the modesto am-bassadors classic this year,but there was no number or address with the certificate.any help would be appreciated.THANK YOU.

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one bait comes to mind for me and that is a rooster tail.I think sometimes when those fish aren't biting,I probably could get them on that trusty rooster tail.

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JGB is his user name on here.

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has anybody ever fished out of a gambler bass boat?I know the front deck is a small campground,which is good,but it doesn't look like it leaves much room for the backseater.

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well we aren't fishing japan in a pond.we are fishing the delta that has plenty of room to fish.I'll stand by my statement that a person that cuts right in front of somebody and starts fishing is wrong.Call it whinning,call it what you will.its still wrong period.now if we was fishing a mudhole with...

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I wasn't directing my comments toward backseaters.but you probably wouldn't know that because you didn't read all of the posts.my comments were directed to a certain individual,he knows who he is.whine,whine,whine,whine,whine.there is that better.five whines for five bags. tip- you only need one bag...

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1.guys who just don't get it.

2.guys that post and truly show they have no common sense.

3.guys who will run their boat in and around driftwood,tullies,docks,etc and then whine if you lean on their boat.

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