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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2013, 04:35:30 PM »
The sturgeon fishery is fragile and could get depleted in very short notice.
Not in the next 10 days!!!
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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #16 on: June 20, 2013, 04:55:27 PM »
This year is definately not like recent years were they were late and the seasons got extended. This year has been like years ago. With catch and keep rates at 174 fish per day avarage they would exceed the quota by 1700 fish if they let it run its coarse.

Not sure thats the smart thing to do. Seems we need to see the big pic first. Not give in due to one good opener after so many bad ones in a row.
Its fustrating for sure. Had some days booked with Ron Holt that will not happen now. I have been in Illwaco 2 weeks in a row now working on boats and reports have been killing me as Im right there. Now I have the time and the fishery is closed.


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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #17 on: June 21, 2013, 11:32:09 PM »
Here is a thought take the nets out of the river.
« Last Edit: June 22, 2013, 08:43:07 AM by BENCHLEG »

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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #18 on: June 22, 2013, 12:02:21 AM »
This year is definitely not like recent years were they were late and the seasons got extended. This year has been like years ago. With catch and keep rates at 174 fish per day avarage they would exceed the quota by 1700 fish if they let it run its coarse.

Not sure thats the smart thing to do. Seems we need to see the big pic first. Not give in due to one good opener after so many bad ones in a row.
Its fustrating for sure. Had some days booked with Ron Holt that will not happen now. I have been in Illwaco 2 weeks in a row now working on boats and reports have been killing me as Im right there. Now I have the time and the fishery is closed.
Nobody suggested giving in. Leaving it open as originally planned, through the end of the month when they are closing it indefinitely after, certainly wouldn't have caused a devastating impact!
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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #19 on: June 22, 2013, 07:29:36 AM »
Here is another thought:  Kill a thousand or so sealions and help save the sturgeon numbers. :twocents:
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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #20 on: June 22, 2013, 08:12:20 PM »
Spent all day in stomping grounds for OS Sturgeon, not a take down, not a nibble, not a bite....  Same area - always catch OS, hit ten anchor spots, same results...  No guides fishing and this time of year they always were hitting these spots..  Hmmmmmm..

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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2013, 08:15:27 PM »
Spent all day in stomping grounds for OS Sturgeon, not a take down, not a nibble, not a bite....  Same area - always catch OS, hit ten anchor spots, same results...  No guides fishing and this time of year they always were hitting these spots..  Hmmmmmm..
They are all belly up, floating down the river with radiation poisoning. :rolleyes:
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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2013, 10:27:06 PM »
Thank you wdfw you are  protecting the future , for my children. I  am glad i have pics of all fish and game animals i have harvested in the state of washington. Now my kids can see what i was privelaged to see. You suck. 

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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #23 on: June 23, 2013, 08:23:55 AM »
Thank you wdfw you are  protecting the future , for my children. I  am glad i have pics of all fish and game animals i have harvested in the state of washington. Now my kids can see what i was privelaged to see. You suck.

I agree! more could of been done to protect them from the poachers,nets,and sea lions. Now our kids can only hear the stories of what we had
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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #24 on: June 23, 2013, 08:36:44 AM »
 
Here is another thought:  Kill a thousand or so sealions and help save the sturgeon numbers. :twocents:
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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #25 on: June 23, 2013, 10:33:52 AM »
Glad I got a couple picture with them to show what they look like to my kids kids....    So with that I am officially resigning from Sturgeon fishing on the Columbia..... 


Ok probably not but thought about it...  Looks like any C&R fishing for them I will be hitting the Willamette 100%....


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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #26 on: June 23, 2013, 10:40:46 AM »
Pay more for less opportunity. Its the wave of the WDFW future.

Got that right...all across the board.
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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #27 on: June 24, 2013, 11:17:30 AM »
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/crc/2013/crc18jun13_fact.pdf

A 500 fish catch in 2 days does seem like a lot of fish! 
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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #28 on: June 24, 2013, 11:27:24 AM »
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/crc/2013/crc18jun13_fact.pdf

A 500 fish catch in 2 days does seem like a lot of fish!
And yet the number of fish are so low it requires a indefinite closure from here on. :tup:
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Re: The WDFW Circus (Columbia Sturgeon)
« Reply #29 on: June 24, 2013, 01:07:35 PM »
Pay more for less opportunity. Its the wave of the WDFW future.
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