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Sad ,so sad
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07/23/16 05:29 PM
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Joined: Mar 2009
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marschall
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The Bait Bucket in Rio Vista is closing. 2 years in a row Whitney has flooded. Along with vandal's she just can't keep the doors open. They are some of the nicest people. Sure going to miss her minnows. Just goes to show how many people and business are shut down when the corps floods Lake Whitney
May your wiener schnitzel always stay above your lederhosein.
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Re: Sad ,so sad
[Re: marschall]
#11738446
07/23/16 10:44 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
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Dubee
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You mean mother nature, not the corps
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Re: Sad ,so sad
[Re: Dubee]
#11738650
07/24/16 01:15 AM
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Clark3
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You mean mother nature, not the corps Exactly. whitney is serving its purpose. Sucks for a few, but better than sucking for thousands of others
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Re: Sad ,so sad
[Re: marschall]
#11738675
07/24/16 01:29 AM
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St1cky
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Green Horn
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Very sad indeed. My wife and I love the little bait bucket. Honestly though, how long can a place survive exclusively on bait sales, especially with the weather fluctuations we've seen from drought to floods in only a few years time. Maybe if it were a gas station, beer stop, etc. like other places, she could survive. Not to mention being in Rio Vista can't possibly help matters. Just my two cents.
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Re: Sad ,so sad
[Re: marschall]
#11738692
07/24/16 01:37 AM
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Freeman Clark
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Sad for a few. But it is called flood control.
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Re: Sad ,so sad
[Re: marschall]
#11740197
07/25/16 01:30 AM
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eyeball
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Maybe draw lakes down before flood season rather than letting lakes be full in early spring while el nino or wth is still around?
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish, he will sit in a boat all day and drink beer.
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Re: Sad ,so sad
[Re: marschall]
#11740233
07/25/16 01:53 AM
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Joined: Jan 2010
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me and the boys
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I hear your frustration,,, and yes lots of business are hurting. Hard to find a good bait shop anywhere,,,, Marinas flooded. Parks closed it sux!!!! But the fishing is better thsn ever. No golden algea in years and finally whitney is climbing back, But we can thank the nice people to the north for raising all these stripers for us!!!!
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Re: Sad ,so sad
[Re: eyeball]
#11740271
07/25/16 02:14 AM
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TCK73
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Maybe draw lakes down before flood season rather than letting lakes be full in early spring while el nino or wth is still around? That would be a huge gamble, and those complaining about too much water now, would be the same ones complaining about no water if they did that, and entered a drought. Nothing is guaranteed with weather patterns and forecasts. It is bad for the businesses, but they know the risks involved with flood control lakes. Now, bring our Stripers back to PK!
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Re: Sad ,so sad
[Re: marschall]
#11740722
07/25/16 01:47 PM
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Hog Jaw
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Sad , but only time I buy live bait is for young ones when they want to fish off docks . It is hard to find a place that sells live bait for them .
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Re: Sad ,so sad
[Re: eyeball]
#11743026
07/26/16 04:56 PM
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Preacher Ed
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Maybe draw lakes down before flood season rather than letting lakes be full in early spring while el nino or wth is still around? If you do that, the spawn is going to take a major hit and then everyone will talk about how there is not as many fish as there once was so nobody is fishing the lake and the bait shops will still close down. Or that is my take on things.
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