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Old October 28th, 2003, 05:50 AM
Calif Bill
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Default Oroville weekend

Spawn on the delta is March, April, May, June and probably more. Since the
delta is 1500 miles of waterways and runs from the bay to Sacramento, a
distance of probably 130 miles by waterway. So lots of different waters. I
get fish on the delta, but not with great consistency. Maybe I need a
faster boat
Bill

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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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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


Yes I did get it. It was very helpful. In fact it was better than the
alternative CD. Thank you. March is spawn here. What is it like on the
Delta? Anytime you want to come to Yuma I'll make some time to take you
out.

I'm hoping to try and get a handle on winter fishing here this year. I

have
never had much luck during our short winter, but I know the fish can be
caught.


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