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Doug Hodel

Is it necessary to release the air bladder this time of year or is this just a summer thing?

Doug Hodel

Back in my BMX days I remember the pros use to race for contingencies. Where the sponsors would kick in extra cash, should they finish in the top 3 (I think???? it was top 3) I have thought this would be good for bass fishing too.

Doug Hodel

to win a tournament at Clearlake without throwing a swimbait.

It seems to me that most of the tournaments that I participate in, the winners are throwing swimbaits.

Any thoughts.

Doug Hodel

I was planning on fishing the Wonbass tourney tomorrow. My boat is an 18' Nitro with 150HP Opti. I have only been in rough water twice before and it is difficult to get on plane if the water is to rough. My primary concern is safety and secondary is being able to run enough to actually have a chance...

Doug Hodel

Just looked at the weather report for Sunday and it is forecasted to be up to 21 MPH winds. How bad will it be on the water?

Doug Hodel

It has been awhile since I have been out there chasing boils. How is the action? Thinking of going tomorrow.

Also, is the Bass bite any good?

Thanks

Doug Hodel

It has been awhile since I have been out there chasing boils. How is the action? Thinking of going tomorrow.

Doug Hodel

Hey Kent,

My wife and I own a cafe located in a bingo hall and were trying to find out how we can carry the water in our place of business.

Could you please point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Doug Hodel

Doug Hodel

Hey Kent,

My wife and I own a cafe located in a bingo hall and were trying to find out how we can carry the water in our place of business.

Could you please point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Doug Hodel

Doug Hodel

I actually lived in Nixa, MO for about a year and fished Tablerock a couple of times. Make sure you are ready for the humidity and the snakes following your boat. I mainly used topwater, dropshot and darterheads this time of year. After fishing out there you will appreciate Northern California a lot...

Doug Hodel

Max Flood?

Slack, Ebb?

Max Ebb?

Slack, Flood?

Trying to understand what this all means.

Thanks in advance

Doug Hodel

Very close since FPT is a beginning circuit of amateurs.

Doug Hodel

just a correction Steve Kennedy did catch 40.7 on day three of the Bassmaster Elite Series.

Doug Hodel

I was wondering which areas of the Delta have the least amount of tidal influence.

Thanks for the info.

Doug Hodel

Fished the FPT on Saturday which turned out to be a beautiful day with hardly any wind (10-20mph predicted). Caught my limit early with the 5" Senko's, then I started throwing the 7" senko's, jig, top water and swimbait. I only caught 14.54#'s but had a two really good fish come off that w...

Doug Hodel

Can't say that I am really looking forward to white caps.

Love wind just not rollers. I'll stop crying now, whaaaaaa whaaaa.

Doug Hodel

I wasn't trying to sound resentful of her because of the results. I realize that I am a very lucky man to have a wife who supports my habit and is right there to enjoy it with me. I am just trying to figure out ways to get better. I really only fish one lake exclusivley and that's Folsom. I am think...

Doug Hodel

I have been thinking about taking some time off next year from tournament fishing, more specifically team tournament fishing with the wife. It seems that we can't break through anything other than mid pack, mostly due to me because she just fishes to hang out with me. I have been thinking about spen...

Doug Hodel

How has the wind at Clearlake been this week?

Doug Hodel

I think we are talking about tourney shirts in particular, patches, etc. Like I said if it were free, I might entertain the idea of wearing one, but I don't think a company is going to give me one for free. For me it is simply, that I don't want to present myself as something I'm not while at the sa...

Doug Hodel

For me if it is freely given to me then I might entertain wearing it, Free hat, free jersey, free baits, free oil, but to pay $90+ to advertise someone's product seems a bit much. I wasn't neccessarily calling those that wear the shirts poser's. I myself would feel like a poser wearing one, number 1...

Doug Hodel

I would completley agree with wearing a tourney shirt based on your explanation kopper. My thing about wearing patches of companies is that they should pay for that advertisment. When I used to race BMX I never wore any logos of anything if I wasn't sponsored by the company. I even took all my stick...

Doug Hodel

I would imagine that most people are not sponsored and my feeling is, that unless I am being compensated then I am not going to wear one. However, I do wear hats with company names or organizations but those hats have been given to me free and benefit me directly so I don't have a problem with weari...

Doug Hodel

I would think that you should send it directly, it will take sometime to get it back though. Lamiglas is really good about replacing their rods. Just go to their website under the warranty section on how to proceed. I guess you could always try to take it back where you bought if you want a faster r...

Doug Hodel

When I was fishing with Jared Lintner and he had followers, some he would leave alone. However, the ones that he did try to catch he threw the smaller swimbait and then if that didn't work he would throw a dropshot. If none of those worked he left it alone and came back to it later. In fact, one of ...

Doug Hodel

I was obsessing once again over fishing, I think I need therapy. I fished the Clear Lake Elite Series event and on day one I drew Jason Williamson, day two John Crews, and day three Jared Lintner. Jason was throwing jigs mainly mixed in with dropshot, senko, and swimbait. John was throwing mainly a ...

Doug Hodel

Does anyone use braided line for the horny toad????? Also, I have a Lamiglas Tournament Frog Rod, do you think that will work for Senko's. Just trying to figure out how to configure my rods for the next outing. Don't want to have to go buy another rod, so I was thinking about using my Kistler Senko ...

Doug Hodel

I am going to be in the market for a new trolling motor soon, and have been shopping around a bit. I was think Minn-kota, and was also wondering about the built in transducer, etc. Does the built in transducer work well, or should I avoid models such as this? Any suggestions??? Thanks in advance.

Doug Hodel

I think BASS will come out west, but it will be with the Weekend Series. Here is the link to read about it.

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bass ... ries/index

Doug Hodel

I agree with you Cooch that we are making a bigger deal out of it than originally intended and I think with the Elite Series it really brought it to the attention to most of us. I feel that if it is hooked in the mouth whether in or out it is hooked in the mouth. If a person uses common sense it can...

Doug Hodel

I know that there has been a little bit of debate relating to this topic and I called the DFG today and talked to a Warden named Ken. I asked him the specifics regarding snagging and hooking in the mouth. He informed me that even if the fish is attacking the bait it must be hooked in the mouth, it c...

Doug Hodel

Well said Marty.

Doug Hodel

I am by no means and expert on the law, but I do believe that there has to be probable cause before they search your person????? I would definitley have gotten his name and badge number and at the very least made a formal complaint.

Doug Hodel

I just read the regulation and it definitley leaves room for interpetation. I think the DFG needs to a little more to spell out the requirements of this regulation. I think most of us know if the fish was trying to take the bait voluntarily. Perfect example is fishing for salmon, which I think is wh...

Doug Hodel

I have read every single post throughout this thread and just had to put my opinion in the mix, not that it counts for much. Let me start by saying that I do not know this "Korny" fellow at all. I have fished FPT since the beginning and never once have had anything go wrong, Vince always g...

Doug Hodel

I am planning on throwing a 316 Minnow, but a little confused as to which rod I should use.

I have my crankin/blade glass rod by lamiglas, is this rod to soft?

Should I use a stiffer rod for this application?

Thanks in advance.

Doug Hodel

It was Bradley Stringer, here is the link.

http://proxy.espn.go.com/winnercomm/out ... EYBoat.jpg

Doug Hodel

Let me start by saying that every single guy that I was paired with were very nice people, but when it came time for fishing it was all business. Drew Jason Williamson the first day and he started off buy saying "that if there was anything in the boat that I wanted to use just grab it, you don'...

Doug Hodel

Well I had a great time placed 50th, got a check. But more important got a great experience. I fished with Jason Williamson the first day and weighed 15.7, I was with John Crews for day two and weighed in 15.6, today I was with the vaccuum cleaner Jared Lintner and weighed 3.1. More to follow.......

Doug Hodel

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

Now hopefully I can catch a few and learn a lot.

Doug Hodel

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

Now hopefully I can catch a few and learn a lot.

Doug Hodel

OK, the only drop shot rod that I own is a Lamiglas rated for a max of 10# line. Is that line to small for Clear Lake?

thanks in advance

Doug Hodel

I am fishing and will be heading up Wednesday Morning.

I am really excited at the learning potential and of course the chance to win a boat worth 50K.

Doug Hodel

Jones, Alton
Remitz, Derek
Reese, Skeet
Hill, Kenyon
Tyler, Mark

Doug Hodel

Just wondering what the fish will be doing in Shasta during April.

Will the fish be post-spawn at that point?

Thanks in advance

Doug Hodel

Just to let you know Bank of America is Italian owned.

Doug Hodel

I would imagine this is a pretty accurate list. These are the results from day 1 at Amistad. 1. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 5 36-10 305 $1,000.00 Day 1: 5 36-10 2. Scott Campbell Springfield, Mo. 5 36-00 295 $1,000.00 Day 1: 5 36-00 3. Kevin Short Mayflower, Ark. 5 33-06 290 Day 1: 5 33-06 4. Terry S...

Doug Hodel

These are my fantasy picks, but I have changed them many times. I originally had Rees, Roumbanis, Mize, Rojas, and Litner. I might end up changing back.

VanDam, Kevin
Mize, Jimmy
Reese, Skeet
Roumbanis, Fred
Clark, Preston

Doug Hodel

Sorry I should have been more specific. I am fishing the Clear Lake Tournament.

Doug Hodel

I am assuming it is going to be at Library Park as well, since that is the weigh in. Thanks for the info Stockoption.

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