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- Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:01 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Eastman friday
- Replies: 13
- Views: 931
Re: Eastman friday
Good for you two, have a great time
- Tue Jan 14, 2025 9:07 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Boat recarpeting !!! ???
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1727
Re: Boat recarpeting !!! ???
I'm way past 69, did my old champ last year, never again, alot of putting the old body where it doesn't want to go anymore
Re: WRB
All the best to you, hope it continues well
- Thu Jan 02, 2025 9:43 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Happy New Year ya OLD FOLGIES
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1274
Re: Happy New Year ya OLD FOLGIES
I consider 60 young! Happy New Year all
- Wed Dec 11, 2024 8:43 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Signing off
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1653
Re: Signing off
All the best to you
- Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Mussel sticker
- Replies: 5
- Views: 933
Re: Mussel sticker
You can get them at a AAA office
- Mon Oct 21, 2024 8:35 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lake Almanor Trout
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1316
Re: Lake Almanor Trout
I was told years ago by a really good trout guy the best was for a biginner was to use the lightest line you can with the lightest weight, power bait on a small hook. throw it out, let it fall to the bottom. Reel it in & do it again.
- Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lake Perris: The Making and Destruction of a Trophy Spot Lake
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1002
Re: Lake Perris: The Making and Destruction of a Trophy Spot Lake
Maurice Hollybee had a nice little tackle shop in Redlands think it was back then. Believe Nollar still fishes Perris a little
Re: WRB
Happy birthday Tom. I'm right there with you & you aren't kidding
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:21 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Strike detection
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1110
Re: Strike detection
I remember from way back smallmouth expert Billy Nichols said he hears the tick
PFAS
Anyone know about these?
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:01 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: It coming up finesse time shortly
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2662
Re: It coming up finesse time shortly
Thanks jigs. Been tying my own jigs for pushing 50 years, total hack. Was just wondering if you had a magic way to cut the strips getting started but I guess scissors are it. Again, beautiful stuff
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: It coming up finesse time shortly
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2662
Re: It coming up finesse time shortly
Not for me but beautiful baits, How do you cut your material when you're getting ready to tie. scissors?
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:08 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Dick Trask
- Replies: 2
- Views: 969
Re: Dick Trask
Alot of the old west coast tourny guys owe him alot & know it
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lunker largemouth bass
- Replies: 2
- Views: 975
Re: Lunker largemouth bass
Once again Tom is a wealth of information, way cool bit of info
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Bass boat carpet replacement suggestions.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1727
Re: Bass boat carpet replacement suggestions.
He's a good guy
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:30 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Identifying Deep Water Fish
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1540
Re: Identifying Deep Water Fish
You are a wealth of information Tom, thats so cool!
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:13 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Identifying Deep Water Fish
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1540
Re: Identifying Deep Water Fish
We used to have a bounty on them at my little lake till we got hooked up with the state, not allowed. Maybe thats what happened at clear lake. Personally still don't think we have a problem
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:12 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Favorite Jig Trailer
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4804
Re: Favorite Jig Trailer
Uncle Josh #11 frog in cold water
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:59 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Craft hair jigs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1220
Re: Craft hair jigs
Been probably 15 years since I bought the ones I like, appears they're no longer out there. dale hollow ones are very close but have a wire weed guard I dont like. Probably the few I have will last, won' really smallmouth fish that long. Thanks for the help. sorry to be picky but a privlage of old age
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:21 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Craft hair jigs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1220
Re: Craft hair jigs
Looking for as far as I know the original punisher II craft hair jigs, made in Celina, Tenn.
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:48 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Craft hair jigs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1220
Re: Craft hair jigs
Thanks Tom, the dale hollow jigs are not what I'm looking for, Wish I still had some U2 split tail eels, still have some really ugly bucktail jigs I tied years ago
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:42 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Craft hair jigs
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1220
Craft hair jigs
Anyone know where I can find some Punisher hair jigs? Going to get back to do a little smallmouth fishing & I'm down to a couple. Thanks
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 2:12 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: SoCal local bass fishing fishing reports
- Replies: 6
- Views: 858
Re: SoCal local bass fishing fishing reports
Still some fun stuff here from time to time
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:36 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: renewing boat reg.and qugga stickers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1856
Re: renewing boat reg.and qugga stickers
AAA for both
- Thu Sep 14, 2023 8:05 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Testing 1, 2,3 for winter
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2437
Re: Testing 1, 2,3 for winter
Had a guy fall in after a long day smallmouth fishing up here, 43* water. Got him in ok but he refused to change into the extra clothes I keep in the boat. His cabin was maybe 5 minutes away, almost didn't make it. Scary, put a ladder on the boat a couple of days later
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:53 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: carpet for an old champ
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1300
Re: carpet for an old champ
Trace, that carpet was not good?
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:05 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: carpet for an old champ
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1300
Re: carpet for an old champ
Thanks, was wondering if anyone had bought carpet from this company. Mine is platinum, not overly common
Re: Tuned
So sorry about your wife. Dealing with the byproduct on a botched injection for macular, no joke. Hope she does well
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:11 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: carpet for an old champ
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1300
carpet for an old champ
Going to recarpet, anyone know anything about Marine Carpeting, the company? Trying to match the existing color
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:47 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Swimbait questions
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4070
Re: Swimbait questions
For me, up in the socal mountains, the colder months with low 40s water temp is way better. Pretty much throw an 8" hudd 12 or a bluegill bait Can get them in the warmer months but not the same. When I'm not throwing a big bait mostly old school flipping a jig, again best in colder water
- Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:18 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Happy 80th Birthday WRB ( Tom Young )
- Replies: 7
- Views: 943
Re: Happy 80th Birthday WRB ( Tom Young )
Lot of old farts on here, joining you in about a week. Always look forward to your takes on things, come a long way from Big Bear. Happy birthday Tom
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:21 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: I gotta say……
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2452
Re: I gotta say……
Got that right! Amazing I can live without stuff
- Sat Jul 08, 2023 1:48 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Carpet for an old champ
- Replies: 1
- Views: 431
Carpet for an old champ
Going to recarpet my '96 champ, not sure what weight carpet I should use. Thanks
- Wed May 10, 2023 7:51 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Finesse jig 20 year old color
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5541
Re: Finesse jig 20 year old color
Did you used to drive down tp so cal & sell your jigs?
- Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:49 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: Angler's Marine's Kyle Grover earns an invitation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 646
Re: Angler's Marine's Kyle Grover earns an invitation
Good for him, seems like a nice kid
- Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:20 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Skipping a frog
- Replies: 4
- Views: 978
Re: Skipping a frog
Thanks Tom. February thru April my favorite time to fish here, best time to get bigger fish. Going to miss looks like, not even able to walk the bank
- Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:41 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Skipping a frog
- Replies: 4
- Views: 978
Re: Skipping a frog
Been here 43 years, never seen it like this. probably be May before I can get the boat out. Good idea though
- Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:06 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Skipping a frog
- Replies: 4
- Views: 978
Skipping a frog
I fi sh a lake thats wall to wall docks & skip frogs alot. Have used a handfull of rods but never found one I was really comfortable with, Like something not much over 7', doesn't . need to be real heavy
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:00 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lake Casitas
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2423
Re: Lake Casitas
They put a big scooper on a barge, hell of a mess. so cal
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:58 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Lake Casitas
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2423
Re: Lake Casitas
Not trying to defend anyone but they do some dredging in my little lake, getting permits is next to impossible
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:55 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: KVD announces retirement
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1997
Re: KVD announces retirement
Also met him at BAT, gave me some advice on catching suspended smallmouth on my little lake. Heck of a nice guy, wouldn't be shock me to see him fish the BASS legends
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:23 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Northern strain laregmouth
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3186
Re: Northern strain laregmouth
My buddy who lives in bb thinks it out at the gun range
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Northern strain laregmouth
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3186
Re: Northern strain laregmouth
Thanks Tom. Didn't know about the 9, a guy claimed the record a few years ago with a 6_4, go figure. Know of 3 legit 8s from the early 80s
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:20 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Northern strain laregmouth
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3186
Re: Northern strain laregmouth
Had Tom in mind when I posted this, know he had an 8 out of big bear in the late '60s I believe. Think the bbz buy had a mid 13 out of piru I think
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 1:20 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Northern strain laregmouth
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3186
Northern strain laregmouth
How big did northerns get before Orvile Ball hard the great idea to import pure florida strain bass to cali
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:24 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Your favorite go to jigs
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4511
Re: Your favorite go to jigs
Been making my own plain jane ones since the '70s but the best I ever bought were skinny bear grizs'
- Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:56 am
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Playing with a new color
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1722
Re: Playing with a new color
Tom, used that combo for years with a U2 split tail eel in brown, purple or chartruse
- Sun Nov 27, 2022 1:19 pm
- Forum: Fishing
- Topic: Some thoughts on winter fishing (long)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1852
Re: Some thoughts on winter fishing (long)
I'm on a little mountain lake often howls in the winter, tying up to some of the long multiples & dropping a spoon in the slips, deep to shallow has caught a bunch of fish for me. I find fishing one alot of fun, don't know why more people don't do it
Re: Binky bug
Believe Gan Gappen made a bait like that but pre rigged way back
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