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Trump would not approve of the illegal jetskiers. :lol: Trump would put up an impenetrable buoy line and make the jet skiers pay for it. Clinton would probably approve of the illegal jetskiers until she gets elected and ignores them because she allows the far right liberals to make it illegal to st...

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$30 is expensive, but worth it when you consider all the rif-raf that they keep off the lake. I'll pay the extra $10 vs. Perris just to not have to deal with the illegal jet skiers doing donuts around me in the no wake zones.

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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

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I heard the lake was filling up also and I wanted to know more. So, I called the marina and the girl that answered said that the lake has come up a foot, but that it still has twenty feet to go. She also said that the water district hasn't set a date for opening. I hope she is wrong and it opens soo...

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Peregrine250, I have been using it since my boat was new in 2005, people ask me all the time what year the boat is because it is in great shape and looks good, not sure what the dirty water clean water post was all about, I have had my boat from the cal delta to lake Havasu to quachita river in Lou...

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The Peregrine 250 has cleaners in it that are great if you frequent a dirtier water place, but the cleaners will cause more scratching over time than a product like BTS that has no cleaners. I use BTS because I live in SoCal with mostly clean water. BTS is not a wax and it also has superior protecti...

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I have a 2008 Optimax 200 hp engine and I have used Stabil Marine since the beginning. I haven't had any fuel issues or plug fouling, but recently my hole shot didn't seem to be a fast as when the boat was new. Quickleen fixed the hole shot in one tank. I used the Quickleen on my old 1997 200 EFI wi...

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I think most everyone can agree that we are getting ripped off big time. I don't use a lot of oil in my Optimax, but I feel like a four stroke could still be cost effective for my next boat because of the price of oil that you constantly have to put in a two stroke. I try to get my Opti oil in bulk ...

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Skeeterman wrote:Ive been a Diawa guy for years and Im thinking of useing Abu Garcia reels for just something differnt..For you guys that use Abus how do you like them?Thanks guys.

First, you can't be a DAIWA guy if you can't spell it. Second, what you speak is sacrilege.

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I've got the same PFD and I have never trusted it. There are too many stories of similar things happening. I made the switch back to a non-inflatable vest because I have young children. I use the more comfortable inflatable vest for night tournaments where we can only go idle speed.

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It's called wisdom. The bite is usually better during the afternoon in the colder months anyway.

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How far along is the ramp? Come on El Nino!

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Kneel and reel Teal!!!!

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Does anyone have any info. on when the launch extension will happen and when the lake will re-open? Thanks.

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Thanks for sharing. I figured that you were being nice. It's rare on fishing sites.

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So you want us to beat up your rival's favorite spot? Good tactic!

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What this video shows is that humans can see braided line underwater better than they can see Fluorocarbon. Doesn't mean the bass see it the same way. Largemouth bass have terrible vision. Their eyes are placed so that depth-perception is nearly impossible. Think about all the baits that you can ca...

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Tom at the shack said they have had the cement slabs for the extension in the back of the facility for a long time. The marina run up the hill will put hair on your chest. I do it all the time.

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The fish are already conditioned to it on some lakes because people have been "not so secretly" throwing it everywhere. A lot of the field has them tied on during night tournaments.

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$40 is about right for Vail.

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It's like you read my mind Rick!

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I would pay $150 to fish a great lake, Vail just isn't one!

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antenna?

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Nice work Joe.

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A recipe for disaster. A good read on what was going on in those 'locks': http://www.bassmaster.com/blog/tharp-toho-incident?fb_action_ids=769559419802662&fb_action_types=og.comments This finally sheds some light on the situation. I'm glad that I don't make my living by fishing tournaments that...

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You can make it perform better with lighter baits 3/8-1/2 by using braid backing to lose some of the rotational weight of the spool. The spool is still a little heavy to cast these baits as well as a standard sized reel, but it will work. The handle has one bearing and one bushing on each knob. Repl...

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You can also get silicone skirt material that is green pumpkin or watermelon with the neon blue. I tie vibrating jigs with it. Reaction Innovations calls their plastic baits that are close to this "Magic Craw Swirl".

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Didn't Tim Klinger win a televised FLW event around the Rattlesnake rockpiles throwing a swimbait?

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I used to fish the third week of August at Clear Lake every year and those rockpiles have always been good that time of year. I had a hundred fish day throwing the green sunfish speed trap when that was the thing about a decade ago. The water was up though. You could do the same kind of numbers with...

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There are lot of old threads on this subject. Just like batteries, there are good and bad experiences with every manufacturer. I replace my tires on my single axle 188 Champion trailer every 2 and a half to three years to be safe. I'm scared one will blow and ruin my boat or trailer or even worse. I...

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Actually it is a Devil's Horse with the propeller looking thing on the front, or maybe a spybait. Either way, I don't think Owner makes a treble hook for that application.

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Good job guys. The bites been so tough that I thought one good bite would do the job. Now, if only NBW could get the results on their site.

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At least the forums are not all tournament info George! Nice try.

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The reality is that all seals will leak and you need check whatever system you have on every trip. My first boat (1997)had the good old grease zerk and an inner seal that leaked. The inside of the left hub/wheel must have had two tubes of grease on it before I realized it was leaking. I took the hub...

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I have 96 nitro with a 96 efi that I bought the year I graduated high school (12 years ago). I have put hours and hours on that motor and it's been in the shop once for a sensor. I considered buying a new boat this year with a 2011 optimax but decided against it since my motor still runs so strong....

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I bought a 96 champion with a 2001 opti 200 5 years ago here on western bass. I struck a deal and meet the guy in King City and saw the boat for the first time. I had all the numbers from the motor and the hours and compression was why I bought it. I tuned it up on year two and had a 200 dollar sen...

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I'm not sure because I haven't been through since October. All I can say they have been doing a lot more thorough inspections with me. They checked all of my compartments and made sure the plug was out and my livewell was dry. They hate anchors and they will dig through your boat to find it and make...

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mark poulson wrote:You might be a redneck if......

You put an outboard on it!

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Sure Ralph...wait for the wind to blow and then the last 2 hours of the day you huck the a rig across points. :lol: Waiting for the wind and the last two hours of the day is probably the best piece of advice for almost any lake if you plan on fishing reaction baits. I catch huge bags at DVL doing t...

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I remember seeing Kelly on Castaic back in the nineties when we were all doing this. Winter fishing is so peaceful when no one is around and you get on a hot spoon bite. I also caught fish in 108 feet off of the west walls at Castaic on a spoon. DVL is tough to fish right now with the spoon because ...

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Way Cool! This is what the site was always suppose to be; an informative and instructional forum that we can share new tactics and products! Thanks Kelly, great job! Now lets see the rest of us post something that will teach another angler something new! I guarantee you that you don't need to be gi...

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What were they going for?

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That is a great video on how not to land fish. Do they all need to hit the carpet?

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Thanks for giving us another reason to talk about beavers Bill. Yes, there really are quite a few real beavers on Havasu. I didn't deny you when you told Harry and me about it. I bet that one was protecting its young. I had one slap its tail on the water and try to keep me out of the back of one of ...

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Beavers that big usually have a scary past or a lot of children.

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He was telling my partner and me about it after the tournament. I told him I too had problems with beavers on Havasu before. But, my problems were mostly because the beavers stayed away.

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You can site any number of reasons for the decline in participation, but money is usually number one during tougher times. The prizes also become less with declining participation, and this keeps people at home. Besides, as has been said, it's comforting to know that you are not wasting your money f...

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Darius Arberry wrote:
toddmc wrote:It looks like AZ is not affected by the shutdown according to another thread. Answering your own questions is embarrassing! It's like talking to yourself in public. I don't know how I missed the other thread.
It's a State run Park

With partial federal government funding.

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It looks like AZ is not affected by the shutdown according to another thread. Answering your own questions is embarrassing! It's like talking to yourself in public. I don't know how I missed the other thread.

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Are we going to be able to fish the NBW fish-off?

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