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@everythingthatswims, I think some photos of you are on the Bassmaster website!

My largest bass for 2017 was caught on a redeye shad, but it was only 14 . . . . . . . . . INCHES (LOL). I don't have much spare time to go fishing these days.

@WRB, I read somewhere that the DVL FLMB were from Lake Hodges. Is that true? I thought that most of the stockings of FLMB in CA came from the FLMB in Upper Otay lake.

@RyanDR, A listing of wood densities can be found at https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/wood-density-d_40.html note also that water density changes with temperature, with highest density at 4 deg C. Good Luck with your project.

My deepest sympathy to you. Sounds like you have some great memories of your times together.

@TnRiver46, I have a book "Inland Fishes of California" (2002) that states "Northern largemouth bass were brought into California from Illinois in 1891". The Sacramento Perch is the only member of family Centrarchidae native to California. Everything else (smallmouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, crappie, etc.) was introduced.

No, we didn't get FLM until 1959, when they were planted in San Diego County. I live in "Northern California" and some lakes have FLM and others just northern LM. The lakes nearest to where I live only have northern LM.

@CroakHunter, In-Fisherman has the following charts for master angler: So, Master Angler awards FLM = 10 NLM = 6.5 SM = 5 or 5.5 depending on region SB = 3 or 5 depending on region

Catch smaller fish!

@JustJames, I figured out why you disguise your face in the photos, you're hiding from your wife! Have a great 2018!

One plus about Dixon Lake is a California fishing license is not required: "Dixon Lake has been granted an Aquaculture Permit by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Therefore, anglers are not required to have a California fishing license while fishing at Dixon Lake. However, all anglers 8 years and older must purchase a daily lake fishing permit (Adults - $7.00, Youth ages 8-15 and Seniors 60 and better $5.00). A second rod permit can be purchased for an additional $2.00. Fishing permits are available for purchase at the concession stand near the Ranger Station. You must have a valid fishing permit with you prior to starting to fish. All other park rules, fishing regulations and City of Escondido municipal codes will remain in effect and will be enforced by Park Rangers." from https://www.escondido.org/Dixon-Lake-fish-report.aspx

I've bought larger size non-lead jigs from leadfreejigheads.com. They have smaller size jig heads and list the brand of hook.

@reason, There's a fish weight calculator here on bassresource https://www.bassresource.com/bassfishing/fishcalculator.html L: 27.375, G: 18.25, gives:

Some additional info regarding what @A-Jay and @WRB mention is contained in the abstract at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9924772

@BrackishBassin http://dnr.maryland.gov/streams/Documents/KeytotheCrayfishesofMD_8_18_10.pdf

@JustJames, Good point about MTPanda. I'm pretty sure @MTPanda has an account on sdfish (or someone's using his photo).

@crypt, I go to San Diego to fish once per year. I have only been to Miramar once, so I don't have any advice about fishing there. However, he should check out the San Diego fishing website sdfish.com. He can signup for a logon id and then check the freshwater reports section. If he doesn't have a boat, he might want to check out Santee Lakes (basically big ponds).

It looks like a lure @Baitmaker created!

Here's a website I found on crucian carp. http://www.crucians.org/html/identification.php

What's Facebook?

I remember seeing adds for the Mann's hardworm and Poe's RC1 so they can't be that old (from my point-of-view LOL). They probably are from the 1980's?

If you drill extra holes in your spinner blade, the vibrations will be different depending on which hole you connect. I'm not sure if it helps any, I've only been doing this the last couple of years (but not all the time).

6th photo down. Upper right, Mann's hardworm. Left, second from bottom, Poe's RC1. It's always interesting looking at lures people have accumulated. Thanks for sharing.

Good luck and have fun!