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drew

I have many patents, and I assure I am correct. The process starts from the filing date. Design patents are for artistic or aesthetic value. Utility patents are for the mechanical function. I have both but more of the utility. Design patents do not have maintenance fees. Utility patent is 20yrs from...

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Utility patent is 20yrs from the filing date and a design patent is 15yrs. Most likely Z has a utility based on the connection and a design for the coffin bill. I do believe there is prior art on the coffin bill which leads me to believe there is no individual patent on the bill shape. The blade cof...

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Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:42 am

A little late to the party.

CaliHitman wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:48 am The link to the event isn't working...anyone have a flyer or another link?

Hitman

drew

I'm not sure he was totally in the wrong. It appears he was 100yrds away. The question is what is far enough from another tournament angler and what is far enough from a pleasure angler? They are probably different distances. There is also the unwritten rules or perceptions of what is acceptable.

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The manufacturers are a big part of the finances of the tournaments. I believe in less than a few years the suspended more pelagic fish will lessen, and the bank will become more competitive again. I'm not concerned with new technology. If we outlaw FFS we are telling the manufactures not to invest ...

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Thanks for posting the results. As usual the ABA page is broken.

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I think you have plenty of battery.

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I would prefer a 12". The cost is the main factor and then battery consumption.

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I personally have not seen anyone not use a dedicated graph for the FFS.

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The graphs are sold.

drew

IMO shared weight is for team tournaments and there are plenty of those. Real competition is non-shared where the boaters are competing against the boaters and the non's against the non's. The FLW/MLF were/are non-shared. The BAM Trail looks to be a great option.

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Battleborns have a great reputation. All lithium cells for these batteries are sourced from china. BB is responsible for some of the assembly and QC. They use their own cases and BMS. There is a few china based companies that manufacture good quality batteries. I have been running SOK's for a year a...

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Pm's replied to.

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Graphs have been sold

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PM sent

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DeltaBassPimp wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:44 am Question:
So, does this disqualify Ish and Ryan from the New Jen TOC this weekend for fishing Clearlake during the off-limits period?

lead-clear-lake-aba-toc-results-day-t144345.html

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Resurrected a 3yro post by a troll with 2 posts.

Come on guys stop being so gullible.

There is no Covid issues at casino.

drew

A new bass boat & trailer will cost $100+/mo for reg and tax. That is $6K+ for a 5 year period. That seems a little excessive. Anyone who can justify the CA tax is off their rocker. At what point is too much? How much do we have to pay in taxes and deductions before we lose our citizenship title?

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We have to pay property tax for our very basic needs, shelter.

Be careful who you vote for.

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My company pays property tax on our manufacturing equipment, CNC machines etc. CA has total disdain for small businesses.

drew

"Prices at the pump go up by 4 cents per gallon, increasing the excise tax rate from around 54 cents per gallon to 58 cents per gallon"

This was a quote from a news channel and is what we got for Independance day 2023.

drew

He is a very talented politician and extremely dangerous. As cunning as Bill Clinton and more assertive. The interview with Hannity was very telling. Unfortunately he is completely out of touch with the working Californian. He is a concern when it comes to the 2024 election.

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All I have to say is way to go KJ.

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It is feasible that 25 and 30yrs ago there were two lakes in CA that had a pure strain of each. Unfortunately, if the results were only based on DNA and not the phenotype the results will be only so accurate. The fact is we have a mixture of the two and so does most of the world.

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I don't know if the northern's where 100% pure, but the Florida strain where intergrades. No pure strain in CA and none in north FL. Today the lakes that have had plants of both are a mix. California Largemouth bass were transplanted from Minnesota in 1890. Pure Florida strain Largemouth were introd...

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I don't believe we have ever had pure northern strain in CA. Any that had genetics from south of NY and north of Okeechobee are an intergrades. Genetically a mixture of both.

drew

Very good chargers, maybe the best.

drew

It depends on the application. For the average newer boat in the 20-21ft range I would go with 3 X 12V 100ah batteries for the TM and stay with a high-quality AGM for the cranking. You may need a charger depending on what you have. The cost is anywhere from $2200-3500.

drew

The pitch depends on the lower unit gear ratio that you have. If it’s the lower option, higher numerically then you can run a higher pitch prop. With the lower gear you should run a 23-24 pitch 3 blade prop for maximum performance. Mercury recommends a 24 Fury or 23-24 Tempest. From my experience th...

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I'm not sure what you mean about sliding off plane. I would run a 3 blade prop for that application. Prop it so that it hits max rpm without having to raise the jack plate so high that it drops the bow. This should be with the motor fully trimmed up.

drew

I’m not sure, but it’s been the plus for along time. Might be the vents or newer style hub system. The trophy has been around for a long time. I did quite a bit of testing with it on my proxs and was never satisfied with the performance. The hub is smaller in dia then the gear case which may have hu...

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Except they can't run at the same time on a gen 3 touch and it is not easy to switch back and forth.

Jon@RMP wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 10:30 am The HST would plug into your blue sonar port and your structure scan transducer goes to the black structure port.

Easy Peasy!

drew

How do you recommend using both transducers?

drew

I would run lithium's for the TM and a Odyssey/Northsatr 31 for everything else. I have had an issue with a lithium in my track car. The lithiums have high discharge and charge rates. The high charge rate burn out my alternator's regulator which took out everything else.

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Kentucky spotted bass.

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Very sad news. My condolences to his family and friends.

drew

Covid has increased their business, made it more difficult to get product and utilize the labor efficiently. When the new warehouse opens it will increase their capacity and they will be back to normal. I don't know when but I do know the people there work very hard and customer service including or...

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Just to be clear that does not mean that you always have to wear it to be legal. You would have to have another non-inflatable onboard to be in compliance. I salute your decision!! My choice for most of the year is an automatic inflatable. They come in different flotation weights. Most common are 24...

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I would look at a larger used graph. 9" gen 3 touch, carbon etc.

drew

Let us know how it works out.

drew

I have not been happy with my gen 3 touch units either. It seems Lowrance doesn't understand or care about the fresh water bass fishing market. The quality and they way work is a let down for $4k+. I need to replace my units and TM as well.

drew

That is merely opinion. No one knows for sure or at least as far as the general public is concerned what would have the best overall outcome. There are two issues at hand the effect from the virus and the management. I personally believe that it may have been over sooner if we did not quarantine the...

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You have no idea who I am, but with 24 posts how would you. Social media is your best argument. Keep searching bro. Right on bro. It has not been my intent to waste my time arguing with you. I have been on forums since the 90s and I just remember before 2006 when forum posts and internet arguments w...

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Just replying to your insults and nonsense. I know everything, but you could pick apart everything that I said. I'm ok with being conditioned to care about our country and fellow citizens. "(although I could pick apart everything you said)" "I'm sure somebody will read this and regurg...

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It should make you sad, but since your such an expert on the covid, why don't you write a thesis on the topic. Then post it so we all will know exactly what is going on and we don't have to worry anymore about if we have the correct information. May as well add in the effects of the quarantine. The ...

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Maybe some of you have not attended the larger tournaments at KVC & KVR. The FLW, Opens and toc's generate what appears to be a significant amount of business for a small place. I personally think they are mediocre overall and if they don't want to have events there or IMO are being overly compl...

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Housing is a slight issue for travelers. We should find a better place for the future. Konocti is really not that good it has just been an easy option. As far as covid is concerned it is unfortunately being over sensationalized because of it being an election year. The quarantine should be for those...

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When the card is out of subscription there is no sharing between graphs. Its either buy another card or update annually. The graph sharing is definitely an issue. Its either buy a card for each graph or renew every year. The annual subsciption is to access the advanced features like PlotterSync to s...

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The graph sharing is definitely an issue. Its either buy a card for each graph or renew every year. The annual subsciption is to access the advanced features like PlotterSync to share your waypoints between your Lowrance and the app and also for features like SonarChart Live. The map detail doesn't ...

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