RE: BASS Elites at the BIG O: Must of been a lotta broken trolling motors and Power Poles !! Looks like the Delta. }( ...

RE: White Slough: Hey Jim where do you live? Theres also some good places to fish that you can do in a small boat launching out of pirates lair marina near islton rio vista area. That was always my best area when I o...

RE: Alabama in the ocean?: The trip rig is badazz...

RE: Well, this is it: Will we have to call you Johnny Mnemonic? I'm curious to see how durable the Transducer Pod/Deployment System is. Of course, I may not be part of the target demographic as I tend to get the lower ...

RE: White Slough: Thanks alot. That's a huge help. I'm going to try it out next week. Jim...

Overview/History:  Performance Tackle is a high end shop located in Southern California.  It’s the kind of place where you could pick up the latest butterfly jigs and the latest 22nd Century 12 inch cut-tail Triple Trout.  Their custom freshwater bass rod lineup is extensive with 9 lines and 40 total models.  The SBR swimbait lineup has light, medium, and heavy action blanks which are available with standard or down wraps.  The rod reviewed here is a down wrap - meaning that the guides are placed to wrap around the rod.  The best way to desc... more

April 22, 1990 - Santa Cruz Wharf - jinepal

April 22, 2010 - Santa Cruz Wharf - jinepal

November 8, 1990 - Amador - Pickle_boy

November 8, 1990 - Almanor - Pickle_boy

November 8, 1990 - Bear River Reservoir - Pickle_boy

The Itch
The Itch:

December 2008 I was fishing a WON team tournament on the Delta.  It was blowing from the North and Franks was jumping with 2 to 3 footers.  I was in my 15' jon boat by myself, running downwind and slamming through the waves.  The wiring on my livewell pump shorted and burned up.  The back of the boat started filling with water from the spray.  Eight hours and one bass later I decided I couldn't fish out of a jon boat for team tournaments any more. 

I'd been close to pulling the trigger and buying a 'real' boat a few times before that day.  In 2003 I weighed the options and bought my jon boat instead.  2006 was very close too but work was uncertain and life's responsibilities come first.  My son, grad school, the house... more