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Believe it or not, I have never been on e-bay. Geez that sold for cheap!  It looks like like I am not holding onto a goldmine here, but it is neat.  I can see myself spending a lot of money on e-bay...now excuse me while I shop!

My boss was getting rid of all his old fishing stuff that was taking up space in his garage.  I got 1st pick of an old rod and reel which appeared pretty old.  Can anyone help out on approximate age??? The rod is 6' long, with wooden handles.  The rod itself is metal and square, not round.  The...

I was watching a fishing show the other night where the host of the show went out on a charter boat for halibut.  They launched out of the Berkeley.  Just outside of the marina, in about 12' of water they dropped the poles and dragged them off the bottom.  Soon after they started catching...

Hard to tell just how hot it was out there.  Once you start fighting the fish - you start to work up a sweat. 

This Wednesday I read the fishing report out of the Stockton Record.  It reported that the the captain who runs Bodega Bay Sports fishing said it was the best King Salmon he had seen in over 30 years.  I called him right then and there and scheduled a trip for the next day (yesterday).  It was...

Joe - I have an 05 Supercrew rated to tow 9,200lbs.  My trailer is just over 5k unloaded.  Some people have so much pride in their tow vehicle they are ashamed to admit their vehicle has problems towing a certain load.  I will be honest here.  I think you will be working your truck an awful lot...

When I am fishing a lake which has both rainbows and kokanee's like Don Pedro, can I use the same set up for both?  I hear all the time to put a piece of white corn on the hook for the kokanee's.  Will this work also for the rainbows?  I guess what I am asking is that since the 2 are so closely...

This last saturday I took a drive up to Sonora Pass up 108.  Not in to the stream fishing but I don't see how people are fishing those streams...it looks like a river after a dam break upstream!

I was at Yosemite Lake in Merced.  Little lake and only about 40' deep.  Used the d.r. to get around 12' down where all the little rainbows were.  I am liking the d.r. thing the more I use them.  Since I can't cath squat in the Delta I have been hitting the lakes lately (Yosemite lake, New...

Was wondering who out there will hook up 2 poles/lines to one downrigger.  I tried it a few trips ago and got tangled up a few times and had to cut both lines.  I kept the 1st pole connected to the main weight (at the bottom of the cable) and moved up 3' or so and atteched the 2nd. line.  Any...

Hmmm, I always thought they were bigger. The top of Sonora pass is so darn far away I just can't see myself heading that way again for a long time.  Esp. with gas prices what they are today.  I have always like Pincrest Lake.  Not too far, beautiful lake and surroundings, always walk away with a...

My nieghbor heads over the Sonora Pass into Bridgeport.  He fishes all those lakes over there.  I think one he goes to quit ofetn is Twin Lakes ( I think thats the name). It's a long drive but he catches trout by the ton up there.

I can't wait for the snow to melt.  Looking forward to heading up 120 towards the Dardanelles (sp) area.    Tons of great camping spots up there. Some nice lakes up there also...fulll of trout. 

mcnwill - Overall I am very happy with the truck.  I must admit though I am disappointed with the power, or lack of.  I towed my new trailer about 2-3 times before upgrading to the 150.  My thinking was: much larger engine, 2,000 lbs more towing ability, more torque, horsepower...should = big...

mcnwill - I am assuming you pulled the pu today and not the 'new' trailer?  If that is the case then of course that truck will pull it with relatively no problem.  I had a Coleman Westlake which was the largest of the Coleman pu's and that was pulled fairly easy by my Tundra.  My thinking is...