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Hello @Dambass from Northern California. Welcome to Bass Resource and the Forums!

I believe I was around 46 at the time @papajoe222. It was early spring, wind howling out of the NW at 30+ mph and my buddy and I had taken the day off and drove over an hour to the ramp. Then we had a discussion we’ve all had given the circumstances. Going back to work really wasn’t an option, we couldn’t do anything about the conditions, and we’re here so let’s go fishing. I picked up my swimbait rod at our first stop and with the help of the wind I was getting some serious distance on my casts. I watched a fish created a “bulge” in the water that headed straight for my swimbait and landing it was I was surprised to find it weighed close to 7 pounds. Pretty much kept that rod in my hands the rest of the day, and I’m glad I did. When the big girl hit, all I could say was “it’s big, get the net” as the fight was on! After getting her in the boat, she weighed in at 11.7lbs took a quick photo and released…

Just ask a Raider fan to explain the “Tuck Rule”…

Definitely some fun figuring things out with all those variables you mentioned Elias, and then everything changes. Definitely look forward to seeing some pictures posted in “the latest catch picture” thread. Again, welcome to BR and good fishing!

Hello @Kellss from Northern California, welcome Ryan to Bass Resource and the Forums!

Hello @RenzokukenFisher from a fellow Northern Californian and delta rat, welcome Elias to Bass Resource and the Forums!

Hello @thediscochef from Northern California, welcome to Bass Resource and the Forums!

As you mentioned @DaubsNU1, a lot of family members and friends smoked, including myself. It was socially acceptable, even in high school there were designated student smoking areas and you could have a smoke while going to your next class. When my youngest started D.A.R.E. in school, she would show me pictures of cancerous lungs and ask me to quit whenever I’d step outside to have a smoke. Now how could I ask my kids not to drink, smoke cigarettes or dope if I couldn’t quit smoking when they asked as it was important to them? BTW, I still have my last pack of smokes as a reminder…

Water temperature in the upper 70’s, air temperatures trying to reach triple digits and drought conditions contribute to turn the delta’s waters a fluorescent shade of green daily. Even though every day on the water now looks like a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, the fish don’t really seem to mind. In some ways, the worse the algae bloom gets the more aggressive the bass became. This 3.85lber smashed a crankbait and was my best fish of the day…

Hello @Whitehawk from Northern California, welcome Chad to Bass Resource and the Forums!

Hello @Josh Ross from Northern California, welcome to Bass Resource and the Forums!

Hello @Rora from Northern California, welcome to Bass Resource and the Forums!

Hello @guidoStow from Northern California, welcome to Bass Resource and the Forums!

First thing that popped into my mind @Catt ? In all seriousness @Buzzbaiter, make sure your hooks are as sharp as possible. A good hook file can save you money in the long run versus always replacing dull hooks.

I think you’ll like the Trick Step @Captain Phil, makes it easy to get in and out of the boat without acrobatics around the trolling motor, graphs, and fishing rods. It can be installed by one person in roughly 20 minutes.

Happy Father’s Day to you @ATA and to all the Bass Resource members enjoying their holiday

The superior patrol vehicle of it’s time CC, especially when compared to the previous decade’s Ford Fairmont, Chevy Malibu and Dodge Diplomats. The performance of the ‘95 Impala w/the LT-1 wasn’t matched until the the introduction of the Charger. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane and continue to enjoy your retirement….

A friend invited me out on his boat to catch the morning bite at first light. We fished around islands on the incoming tide when this 4.12lb drag stripping girl ate my bladed jig…

Sunrise over the Sierra Nevada’s as we crossed Frank’s Tract this morning. The Sierras are about 175 miles away…

It definitely does work as advertised. Granted, the boat shop did charge me $100 to repair the skeg good as new…

Taco Bell “Hot” taco sauce. Pretty good on burritos in a pinch as well…

Hey @Mick D, I’ve bought a lot of Carbontex, even “Smoothdrag” washers from eBay. Just gotta put in the make, model, model designation and Carbontex drag washers (Shimano Curado 201HG) and bingo-$8.19 w/free shipping. Or as @ike8120 suggested, contact Carbontex directly. In my opinion, they do make a difference especially on older reels…

@hokiehunter373 check out Revant lenses. These are their Elite polarized lenses on a couple of Half Jacket XLJs. And I do like my Costas in 580G, I’m pretty sure my sight fishing eyewear is covered ?

Ya gotta love it when things work out as planned. Last time out, fish were swiping at the buzzbait and would pull it down just missing the hook. I figured I’d try a trailer hook and see if it would solve the problem. This 5.4lber slurped down my buzzbait and definitely made for a great morning on the water…

Congratulations on your new PB @TheBasslayer, glad to hear you had an audience and got to show ‘em how it’s done!