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I use a Powell 735MH with 50 lb or 65 lb Power Pro. I tie directly to the chatter bait. My favorite trailer is a Yamamoto 4 inch Kut Tail worm. I found a guy on eBay several years ago that custom made "chatter jigs" and had him make me about 100 of them in a variety of colors and sizes. Th...

Burke

Welcome to Western Bass. If you want help, you'll get it here.

Where are you located and what areas do you fish?

Burke

I tie my frog directly to the braid because you are usually throwing them over/in dense weeds. Once a fish grabs it, it will take the frog down into the weeds and you'll have to pull the fish out of the weeds. 50 or 65 lb braid will cut the weeds and will typically not break. There's a good chance t...

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Both areas will have a ton of weekend boaters. It's hard to find a spot in Berryessa where you won't be constantly bothered by them. I would take them to the Delta since there is a lot more places to hide from skiers and jet skis and enjoy your fishing.

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Definitely would not launch at Paradise Point. There's a lot of boat traffic that use the launch ramp, both fishermen and skiers/wakeboarders. I launched there last week in the morning and was pulling out around 3pm. Counted at least 6 or 7 boats that were launching by the time I pulled out.

Burke

I had given up ever seeing another copy of Bass West. I wrote off the cost of my subscription as if I lost a couple of lures fishing.

I was surprised to see the magazine in my mailbox. Great reading.

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PM sent.

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About the only way to fish the Disappointment Slough weedbeds without getting weeds on your lure is to fish that area at high tide. I fish a chatterbait, buzzbait, or horny toad over the top of the weeds. You can fish a spinnerbait or speed trap along the edges of the weedbeds.

Burke

Fish those three sloughs alot. Of the three, I fish Sycamore and Hog the most. This time of the year, the weeds aren't that bad. At high tide, you can toss a topwater, chatterbait or spinnerbait over the top of the weeds that tend to line the shoreline. Also, crank a speed trap along the outside edg...

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You will be putting a lot of tension on the knot area of the line when you are tossing a 2 oz swimbait. If you stick with 14 lb mono, I guarantee that you'll probably snap off the lure after throwing it a few times or snag it somewhere and break off the line. In my opinion, if you are throwing a 2 o...

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Dan at Reel-Ex is the way to go. I had Dan tune up around 10 of my reels and they never worked better. I even sent Dan a couple of reels that I took apart and forgot how to put them back together - the parts were in a box for over a year. He even replaced broken parts in many of my reels. Can't beat...

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Everyone will have their own recommendations for the line to use when fishing the delta. My cousins and I prefer with fish with 50 lb or 65 lb braid all the time. My regular fishing partner prefers fluorocarbon around 17 lbs and hates braid. I wouldn't go with anything less than 17-18 lbs because th...

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Price is definitely lower. They look better quality than some that I've seen.

In Calfornia, only three of the wires can have a bait with hooks. The other 2 wires can have a bait as long as there is no hooks.

Burke

There is never too much. Honestly, I don't what it is that causes us fisherman to keep buying stuff. I am like you and have to get something everytime I enter a tackle shop. My biggest vice recently has been buying stuff online because of a variety of bargains....free shipping....20% discount...buy ...

Burke

Forgot to mention that I change out the stock split rings and hooks on all my lures so that I don't lose fish to hardware failure. I use heavy duty split rings and 4x VMC hooks.

Burke

I've never fished the Napa River, but will give you some help with trolling for stripers. I fished Montezuma Slough with a buddy of mine and he likes to do a lot of trolling. My favorite lure is a 1.5 oz Rat L Trap - clear with blue or black back (there's a seller on eBay selling them for $5.50 each...

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Congratulations Grandpa. The only problem with grandkids is that you'll be spending more time with them and less time on the water. On second thought, that might great for all of those tournament fishermen who have to compete against you. Grandkids are definitely worth it. Seeing them grow is pricel...

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Done.

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Congratulations. Great looking fish...

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Just got mine yesterday. I have to agree with Tunaman, they are beautiful. My wife saw the box and said, "What did you buy this time????" When I opened the box and showed her, she had no problems--she selected the pink with purple jig for herself. I will be giving all mine away to women th...

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Fishing the Fake Fish will take some more practice to get it right. Had a tendency to fish it too fast. When I fished it too fast, it came to the surface and acted like an injured baitfish. If there were stripers in the area, they would have killed the Fake Fish. It was fun to play with the Fake Fis...

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Bought a couple packages of the Fake Fish. Going out tomorrow. Will let you know how I do.

Burke

I lost my mother-in-law to cancer and am proud to support this cause. Won't be using them but giving them to women that I know.

Burke

"Cheese" are basically algae mats that grow near or on the surface of the water in areas where there is minimal water movement and the depth is fairly shallow. Usually directly under the algae/"cheese" are weeds that are growing just under the surface of the water.

Burke

Try the deadend sloughs like Hog and Sycamore. They have a lot of islands and have mats of cheese between many of these islands.

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Will buy them. PM sent.

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I use 50lb braid on all my topwater especially in the Delta. Never know when a big striper will grab it.

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Ron,

Thanks. Didn't know they made a 10" model until I saw your ad.

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I got to get some too.

Burke

Must be a 8 inch since they don't make a 10. What color is it? Also, is it rattling or silent. Thanks.

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Are they the wood ones or injected plastic?

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Where are you located?

Burke

Try B & W Resort. It's located on the South Mokelume and about 10 minutes from Frank's Tract.

Here's their website: bandwresort.com

Burke

I love fishing those sloughs in the fall/winter months (Nov/Feb) when the water temp starts to drop and the water temp is in the 50's or lower. I've fished days when the air temp is the low 30's and the water spray from your line freezes on your reel/hand and caught some real nice fish. Because they...

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My favorite all time lure is a 3/4 oz Rat L Trap in a color that they call Diamond Dust. That is a real good universal lure. I've caught all my personal best fish on that one lure: black bass (9.6 lbs), striper (27 lbs) and salmon (27 lbs). My all time favorite spots for catching stripers and salmon...

Burke

I launch from the public launch near Grizzly Island. My buddy and I don't start fishing Montezuma Slough until we go pass the slough that leads to Little Honker Bay. The water is only about 10-15 feet deep in that area. We have a lot of success trolling 1.5 oz Rat L Traps and Rapalas. I've thrown my...

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RJ -- X2 (times 2) means he agreed with what I said.

I've fished the flats on the San Joaquin River near the entrance to Franks Tract and have caught stripers using 3/4 oz Rat L Traps. Haven't tried top water in that area.

Burke

I like to use my electronics to find an area next to an island where the water is about 10-15 feet deep and the bottom is fairly flat. Nearby, the bottom drops off into deeper water. There should some water movement.

Burke

The 5" finicky tickler will be my choice. Looks great for drop shotting.

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I presume it's tomorrow, Saturday, August 6th?

Burke

What are your prices? Thanks.

Burke

Check with Dan Isaac, Reel-Ex, 650-454-4938 www.reel-ex.com. He does maintenance on Shimano reels for many of us on this site. He post all the time.

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Do an "Advanced" search on eBay using his user id and you'll see his listings.

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From the Ca Fish and Game web site, replacement cost is $9.72.

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