"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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Took off to Lake Oroville for the last camping trip of the year. About
90
degrees during the day and windy at night. Caught one 10" bass! Had on
a
couple of decent fish on a CR'ed baby brush hog. How can a fish, pull
the
worm and hard at that for 15' and never even expose the hook. Figured
they
must have been biting short and just pulling on the tail. Left my
spinnerbait box at home and only had a 3/8 oz in the boat. needed a
3/4oz
minimum as the fish were 25-35' deep. Only time I have failed
dropshotting
at Oroville. Never got a hit. Broke one pole. One of my downrigger
poles
for trout. A Shakespeare graphite. Looked at it's twin and there are
splits in the middle of that one also. Went by Wally world Saturday
evening
to get batteries for the flashlight. Looked at getting a pole there for
downrigging on Sunday for trout and salmon. 98% of the rods were
spinning
rods. The tackle store I normally use in Oroville was closed by the
time
we
got off the lake. But you'd think that a fishing supply store in
Oroville
would carry at least 50% casting rods.


Bill, you know that in a pinch a spinning rod is universal don't you? I
have fished baitcasters and spincasters on spinning rods. in the past. If
the action fits your fishing you can cope with the lack of a trigger for a
couple days rather than lose out on some good fishing time.

P.S. You never answered me about trading time on the water. Take me out
on
the Delta for a day, and I'll take you out on the Lower Colorado for a
day.


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Bob La Londe
Yuma, Az
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Was looking at buying a rod. Had enough to fish the next day. Just like my
level wind reels for down riggers. These rods are only a few months old.
Bought the Abu 4601's at the Fred Hall show in Long Beach. Maybe March.
Come on up. Semi Retired, so can normally slip away for the day. Thinking
of a road trip next year to the Colorado and the Southwest. Maybe over to
Powell. Buying a new Chevy Duramax 2500 at end of year. (want the new
motor they are starting in mid November. Adding to it a Fourwheel pop-up
truck camper. Did you get the CD I shipped you? And did it help?
Bill