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I just accepted a job about 15 mins away from Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara Ca, so I wont be fishing in NV anymore. But I have found some decent spots in the reno area. Up from Pyramid lake there is a couple lakes with good bass fishing, called Squaw creek and wall canyon. Wall is mainly smallmouth, but I have seen some 4-5 lbr's come out of Squaw. Getting closer to your neck of the woods, South Fork Reservoir near elko has some really great fishing. State record smallmouth came out of there last year. NDOW website is great for info sheets.

You guys rock thank you so much for the help! I actually found out the bass club is doing a delta tourny that day, so we are going out as guests and launching from B & W. Im stoked but also a bit nervous, will only be the third time Ive had the boat in the water (Im hitting lake mead sunday and monday this weekend) so I hope I dont embarass myself lol. The reno club here is pretty cool, I joined them a while ago but really no room for non boaters so I never went out. Should be really fun! Thanks again for the tips guys, Im definitely a senko guy so I will stick with that and just try to work mats and rip rap. Im hoping to hit the delta quite a bit the next month so I will definitely be checking out your guys' suggestions!

I just bought a brand new Nitro X5, put on a HDS 7 so I have GPS. Im coming from Reno and honestly Ive never fished anywhere in norcal before. Im not looking for spots, Im just wondering if someone can put me on some general areas? Where is a good place to launch at? I really appreciate all the help, I cant wait to get the boat in the water!!

Desert shores was good, but my secret was lake las Vegas. They have security too so it's kind of tricky. You can ask for a one day license at the marina, just tell them you are staying at the hotel there and make up a room number

I did end up going with the sustain. I would have bought the stradic based on what you guys said, but they were out of every model except the 4000! He did give me 20 bucks off the sustain, and I had a 10% off coupon as well so I got it for not much more then the stradic would have been anyway. It worked out, and already caught a nice 3lb largemouth on it, feels amazing! Thanks guys for the help, this will last me quite a while. The saros gets duty with the girlfriend now, she is bigtime stoked. Im in love with that sustain anyway, its just a beautiful reel. Reel mech, I did exactly that. They have my BSR852 rod at Sportsmans, and when I put the sustain on it felt awesome. Stradic didnt feel much different to be honest, but that sustain just looks so sweet hehe. I was kind of biased from the start since I had the money and wanted to spoil myself lol.

I have a saros 1000f now, and it just doesnt hold enough line. I love this reel though, it feels amazing and very smooth. Its mated to a Gloomis BSR852 GLX which is amazing. I have the money for a sustain, and put my hands on one today at sportsmans. Is it really worth the extra cash over the stradic though? I dont mind spending it if it is, this is my go to setup. Help! I want to buy this before I leave sunday on a work/fishing trip lol.

I use these: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DAV=&indexId=&navCount=0&catalogCode=QX&id=0017573117605a&hasJS=true&rid=&podId=0017573&parentId=&parentType=&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=netcon&_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A For some reason cabelas only has them in 1/8, but the ones I use are 1/4 and 3/8's with a 2/0 EWG Gammy. Really similar to what RW posted but they also have rattles. Then you just insert your normal ewg hooks and texas rig them like you would a worm. I just recently picked these up and was out here in Oklahoma and have caught a couple nice fish on this rig. Didnt have any problem with bad hooksets either, and I was getting funky hooksets with senkos all week. Missed a good 3-4 pounder today that I had hooked, surfaced, shook his head 10 feet in front of me and I literally saw him spit the worm back into the water. I was miffed to put it mildly.

I love my pointers! I have this new thing where I get to buy a pointer once per paycheck since they are so expensive lol. Worth it though, I have caught more fish on that even just deadsticking it as a search bait then any other hard bait in my box. Color doesnt matter really, Ive caught bass on a brown trout pointer 100sp when there is no trout in the whole lake. Its all about the action. I really like the staysee v2 as well, if you want something dives down a bit deeper. Sammys are great too..you really cant go wrong with lucky craft!

I should probably add, I used to store them all in a plano latch box. Some colors were not seperated, like my purple ika's shared space with baby bass ika's. Now the baby bass ika's have purple strand tails lol. Might be an interesting color combo, but generally you dont want to mix them! I had no trouble with them gumming up or anything like that with those boxes, and I beat the banks last year for hours in 115 degree vegas summertime. That was with only yamamoto stuff though, so not sure on other brands.

I do the same as Roadwarrior. I bank fish, so I have a shimano backpack that holds 4 falcon FTO jerkbait boxes. I find the long slotted jerkbait boxes can pretty much carry anything organized. Two boxes are for cranks and two are for plastics. My two for plastics are seperated into one for senkos and the other is for anything else. Creatures, craws, swim senkos, plastic frogs, tubes and ika's all are in that box. I keep at least 3 senkos of each color I fish, seperated by color so they dont bleed, in the senko box. At least one is rigged up and ready to go at all times in each color. Same goes for the creature box, one of everything is rigged up and ready to go at all times. The rest I leave in the pouches they came in and store in the front compartment of my backpack. It has worm storage zip lock type deals, but I didnt want to gunk them up and 4 pouches fit perfectly in each zip lock binder page. I like to stay organized since I am beating the banks and walking around. Nice to just pop off the backpack and have a worm ready to go at all times since that is my main fishing style.

Great responses thanks guys. That 782 sounds like the perfect rod for jerkbaits in my mind. Im still just kind of tossing that between a cbr843 though, simply because I already have a 7'1 med xtra fast GLX loomy for senkos. Wonder if maybe I should step up to the 783 and use that for heavier jigs as well. Will the 783 still throw pointers and topwaters like spooks well?

I can get an IMX Loomis for the same price though, and the hat Im wearing would point me that route hehe. Like I said, huge loomis fan but I do plan on picking up a couple of the cheap mojo's for flipping, frogs, and stuff like that. I really just want the best jerkbait rod I can get, since I already have the best senko rod on the planet and those are my two main presentations hehe. The MBR782c is what Im leaning towards, its a 6'6 Med Fast as well, so very similar to the avids you guys are usin'. Im just debating if I should get that or step up to the MBR783c for a better all around rod I can jig with too. Problem is it will need different line of course for that but I can always get another spool. This will be my first nice baitcaster, the one I have now is a big stiff BPS rod with a daiwa megaforce so Im trying to step up my game considerably hehe.

Talked the girlfriend into buying me a new rod for my bday...actually she was ready to walk out the door with a CBR843 at BPS the other day but I told her to hold off till I figure out what I really need hehe. Thats where you guys come in! I also looked at the new mojo's and really like the price, especially for a reaction bait rod where sensitivity might not really be needed as much. My arsenal now consists of just a BSR852 GLX that I throw senkos with. As far as jerkbaits, I pretty much only throw pointers. Topwaters are spooks and sammys. I have expensive taste lol. So best rod for those applications would be great, but something I can use elsewhere would be a big bonus too. Heres what Ive figured on so far: CBR843 or CBR845 (not sure which one would be better, and if the moderate tip would work for me. I dont throw cranks very often) MBR782 or 783 in IMX (would be a nice general purpose rod as well) Mojo jerkbait rod, and then could also snag a mojo frog rod since they are so cheap and I need a H in my arsenal. I'll be getting that rod anyway too more then likely, no matter what I buy. Any other suggestions? I really like loomis so I lean towards that, but wouldnt be opposed to looking at other rods. I get nice discounts on loomis too so that makes it nice. The reel going on whichever rod will be a Chronarch B most likely, either that or the Chronarch BPV. Will be using 12lb test CXX copoly.

In march hopefully it will be just about spawn time. I never really fished mead too much for bass, only striper. Bass are TOUGH to catch on mead. When I really started getting into bass though (was just recently) I never used the new techniques I learned on mead, had a small lake near my house that was a good learning spot. Anyways, for mead here is what I know. There isnt much vegetation type cover, so will be pretty hard pressed to find that. Most of the bass are suspended on steap walls with pockets and under ledges. Its a desert lake, so alot of sandstone type ledges and drop offs that come out of the water. I was fishing for striper one day when the FLW tour was there and thats where all the guys were prefishing, rock walls. Also the overton arm is the place to be, thats where most of the bass are. The muddy river empties in there and stains the water some, and I think its a warm river so the bass tend to be better on that arm of the lake. Ive only ever fished the deep arm down by the dam, which might be why I never caught any bass lol. We have snorkeled and seen bass though, and they were doing exactly as I have heard, suspending close to ledges and rock pillars that jut out of the water. Hope that helps you some! There is a few good bass clubs down there too, one of them is based out of the overton arm. I found their site using google, and they had an email listed as bfb1970@yahoo.com so could try emailing them and see if they can give you any spots. Theres also a bass pro shops in Vegas, at the silverton casino. Talk to Stan, he is plowing around the fishing section in a motorized chair most of the time hehe. He knows his stuff and always helped me out with discounts and recomendations, I know he fishes mead too. Sold me an BPS performance graphite IM8 med/hvy baitcaster for a penny because I wanted to try baitcasting out lol.

For an Idaho boy, anything hehe. I went up there and hunted the snake in Twin Falls with my ex roommate one xmas. Absolutely loved it up there, which is what prompted my move to Reno hehe. My company wouldnt let me go all the way to Idaho, not enough work up there haha. We called in some nice ducks late season, was awesome. Responded to your other thread, hope that helps a bit. FISHBBZ, sent you a pm!

Forgot to mention, that BPS performance graphite rod I have is mated with a daiwa megaforce reel. Since its so stiff, I guess I can just use that as the frog rod huh? Its a 7 foot med/hvy fast but feels more like a heavy. I was going to sell the reel but suppose I can just keep it around for throwing heavy stuff. If I remember right its rated up to an ounce but will have to look when I get home. I really think this rod is underrated and leans more towards a heavy. I just am not a huge fan of the reel because it doesnt seem to spool off very fast when I pitch with it, but Im a noob so might just be me.

I definitely need the crankbait rod first. I know that Im basically looking for two different rods here, but I was really hoping for a compromise all around baitcaster. I just dont have a ton of cash to be throwing at baitcast rods and reels at the moment, so need to get something that I can do alot of things with. The senko rod was the big ticket item for feel, as its really necessary. Im willing at looking at other rod manufacturers too. Ive considered crucials and mojo's for this duty too, but really like my loomis. I dont plan on doing alot of heavy duty work with frogs and such. I know there is alot of cattails and such at the delta, kinda marshy. Ive never fished this kind of area so honestly I dont know what I need. I have a couple small spro frogs that I use once in a while, and have been practicing flipping and pitching but honestly Im new to all this. Im used to spinning and just chucking a bait out and reeling it in lol. Lately Ive been buying alot of lucky crafts, so will be mainly throwing those. Pointer 110 sizes etc. I looked at the sbr and cbr rods but they would be pretty specific to cranks/spinners and I dont throw them near as much as I finesse fish. Im trying to keep my rod and reel collection small for now, so keep that in mind but I need what I need hehe.

Im getting setup for fishing northern cal, delta, berryessa, clear lake etc. I just hooked up with a local bass club that fishes these waters so I want to be prepared, Ive always been a shore fisherman. I have a spinning setup I use for weightless senkos and light jigs, my BSR852 GLX rod. I love the sensitivity, I can feel everything. I have a BPS med/hvy fast IM8 graphite baitcast rod that just feels like a pool cue. I cant feel anything on it at all. So heres my question: I need a rod (I like Loomis, was looking at a MBR783c IMX) that I can use for mainly crankbaits. I would like it to still have some sensitivity because I hate using a pool cue, and I might use it for larger jigs and spinnerbaits too. Basically need a good all around rod. I also am going to be using this rod for frogging and pitching on the delta for bigger bass. I think med heavy would be plenty for this, I dont plan on fishing that much slop. Also need recommendations on a reel. Have been seriously looking at the chronarch 51mg ( I fish lefty baitcasters) but not sure if it would be beefy enough for these uses. Next in line would be the new citica, but not sure about the gear ratio for cranks. Leaning towards a curado e5 but I do REALLY like that chronarch, so Im wondering which is best.

Doesnt matter to me, I bought the saros and honestly havent used the spare spool at all.

I knew it was a cross, I thought it was copoly but your absolutely right its co-flouride. Its a bit more expensive but I really like it alot. Way more then the flourocarbon which was sworn to me by the guys at BPS as all they use anymore. If you go to the p-line website it looks like they are offering rebates if you buy any two spools of line, you get $6 off for anyone interested. Oh and I was wrong, I havent tried the CXX. I have spooled the CX premium and didnt like that one at all. Only lasted a month before it got brittle and was breaking knots. That was in 8lb, but I also bought a spool in 12lb for my baitcaster that I havent switched over to yet. Hopefully thats a little better, but havent wanted to strip the braid off it because of the low use I got out of the 6lb.

My BSR852 GLX is on its way, I couldnt be any more stoked. The compre is great and really opened my eyes to nice rods compared the shakespeare walmart poles Ive used all my life lol. But after reading this site, I had to have a loomis. Was leaning towards a mossyback but my main style is senko fishing and the GLX for the deal I got on ohya (100bucks off!) thanks to another member sealed the deal!

The evo is ok, I bought a spool and noticed it did have quite a bit of memory but it lasts a while and wont break knots after a month of use. The halo is not much more expensive, and I swear by it. Best line I have ever tried for light copoly, 6-8lb test Ive used both. Lasts a long time, very low memory and the mist green is very nice. I like it way more then CXX which had high memory for me as well in 8lb. I went through just about every pline, vanish, couple others before finding halo and its all I will spool on my senko spinning rig now.

Bought a Quantum Energy PTi10e from Bass pro around may of 08, the new version. I LOVED the way it looked, which is the reason I bought it. Was butter smooth compared to the shakespeare walmart junk I was used to. Only problem was after 3 months the magnetic bail mechanism started to completely fail. The screws that held the bail arm in place became very loose and the bail wire wouldnt kick over all the way and would catch line on casts. Sometimes casts would be normal, sometimes they would get stopped violently mid cast. Lost my favorite, first, and only lucky craft pointer because of it, jolted mid cast and the lure just kept right on going. I tried tightening up the screws, but they just wouldnt stay tight. Took it back to bass pro and the guy there Stan I usually talk to said "I told you so" and hooked me up with a Saros as a direct swap. I dont beat up my reels, I always put a reel cover on when not in use, so it just didnt seem very durable. Also the finish is supposed to be there to protect it and really hard, but it was starting to get chipped and dinged already even with using a reel cover, just from normal use. I really really liked the reel, I even took a buddy to BPS one day after he used my setup and he bought the same exact reel. Now I feel bad for the guy, I hope he doesnt have problems with it. I'll probably never buy another zebco err I mean quantum again. Safe to say Im now a shimano guy. Had the saros for 5 months now and its still a dream. Next purchase is a Stradic 2500 for a little extra spool on my Gloomis rod, and need to replace a daiwa megaforce with a curado for my baitcaster and im set hehe.

Hey Drew, thanks for the reply man I thought I was the only one here haha. Ya sounds like pretty much all I have found, the cooling pond and Mason Valley WMR are going to be our best bet. I did find a small lake over off of south meadows where I caught some 6 inch largemouth when I was up here in September before it got cold, but now that lake is iced over. I live on the marina so I'll definitely be trying that out. From what I heard the rocky cliffs on the east side are the best bet, but again its too cold. I DEFINITELY plan on hitting up the cooling pond as soon as it opens. Hopefully I wont be out of town that saturday, since I travel for work. Im down to meet up and see if we can pool resources too, or even a fishing partner for mason would rock. I'll PM ya my number. Also the great basin bassers meet at Sportsmans this coming Wednesday at I think 7pm. I'll be stuck up in Idaho for work or I was going to roll down there. They have some spots for non boater members I heard, so might be worth a shot to check out. May be able to get some other secret spots out of the club guys hehe. They are the ones that planted the spots in the Marina with NDOW's permission, so could be good. If you go let me know what you find out hehe.

I was a quantum guy, I'll just start by saying that. I picked up a quantum energy PT spinning reel, the smallest one they make (comparable to shimano 1500). I liked it for a couple months, it was really smooth and really pretty!. I fish ALOT, and the bail is magnetic. It gave out on me after a couple months and was extremely loose, to the point of hanging up line on casts. It wasnt turning over all the way anymore. Actually it was, it was still locking in place, but the bail wire was so frickin loose it was sticking straight out instead of off to the side like it should to not catch line on a cast. I guess buying a reel based on how cool it looked was a big mistake huh? lol I took it to Bass pro where I bought it. One of the guys there I always talk to and he takes care of me, so even though I didnt have my reciept he traded me straight up for a Saros 1500. This reel is TWICE as smooth as that quantum for the same price. My next purchase is a Stradic 2500F so I just have a little more spool room to go on my next rod, the loomis bsr852GLX senko rod.