Out of Deep River - Sturgeon

[shoot-em-dead]

I've been out of the deep creek launch one time.  Four years ago I was crunched by an excavator and had my foot amputated. (The accident is another story) After I got out of the hospital I had many many friends new and old stopping by. On old buddy from my single days stopped by and offered to take me fishing. Obviously I agreed after we talked about how to get the wheel chair and my drugged out and weary butt into the boat. He had a jet boat with removable seats and was exited to bring me not only to help out a friend but to get some pics of a handicap with a keeper stugeon to promote his new guide business. We left early and we were on the water in no time. He was a little worried about the outgoing tide but turned to tell me that we made it through the shallow spot. We got down by the Astoria bridge and all of a sudden the boat comes to a dead stop. We had run aground. After the tide went out I could only see sand in all directions. He was so embarrassed that he grabbed a pole and headed out to fish off shore and left me in the boat four four or five hours with nothing to do but wave at passing cars up high on the bridge. After the tide came in we did go fishing but only for an hour since he had to get back. I just wish I had a camera or the strength to get out of the boat and get pics of his guide boat stuck out there. I've wondered if anybody passing by on the bridge got pics.

[h2ofowlr]

Those that fish down there regularly know where those nasty sand bars are.  I've also sceen the big sled pile up on the bars inside the mouth of Deep River.  Good stuff. 

[Jeremiah P]

Any updates, Antlershed and I are heading down tomorow?

[popeshawnpaul]

Awful fishing today...  Out of deepwater on the columbia 120 guys caught 18 fish yesterday (including non legal fish).  Today 178 guys got 25 fish and 8 were legal...  Bad bad fishing.  I wouldn't go unless it's a beer drinking trip...   

[huntnphool]

Bit of humor today though, there was a big tide movement, almost 9 feet in 5 hours or something like that. Early this morning we were fishing around Portuguese Pt. just down from Deep River and saw a guide boat high and dry. He made the suicide run from Portuguese Pt. to Tongue Pt. and didnt quite make it They sat there all day, even saw guys on the sand bar throwing a football around.

[huntnphool]

Today 178 guys got 25 fish

 Piss poor numbers, and even worse was we got three of the 25. You watch, F$G will come up with some BS report saying the quota has been met and they are closing it down after Sunday.

[Antlershed]

Today 178 guys got 25 fish

 Piss poor numbers, and even worse was we got three of the 25. You watch, F$G will come up with some BS report saying the quota has been met and they are closing it down after Sunday.

My dad said one of the locals in Cathlamet told him today that he heard it is closing tonight at midnight. Nothing on WDFW website, so we are going in the morning.

[huntnphool]

Good luck Brent, let us know how you do. Tides look a bit better tomorrow than today but not much. Stay upriver in the afternoon, rumor on the UHF today was whitecaps at and below the bridge and two small craft lost.

[Antlershed]

Good luck Brent, let us know how you do. Tides look a bit better tomorrow than today but not much. Stay upriver in the afternoon, rumor on the UHF today was whitecaps at and below the bridge and two small craft lost.

Dang, sounds bad. We plan on sticking above the bridge. Hopefully we can get into them. I'll post a report tomorrow night when we get back.

[ICEMAN]

Bit of humor today though, there was a big tide movement, almost 9 feet in 5 hours or something like that. Early this morning we were fishing around Portuguese Pt. just down from Deep River and saw a guide boat high and dry. He made the suicide run from Portuguese Pt. to Tongue Pt. and didnt quite make it They sat there all day, even saw guys on the sand bar throwing a football around.

Are you sure that wasn't their guide they were throwing around? 

[cohoho]

Man I don't know where you guys fished but we actually slammed them hard down above the bridge yesterday, 25 fish to the boat had to throw 14 keepers back over board, 6 oversized all on the same circle hook with the same bait....       

Oh -----  Now I remember, that was the trip I had when I feel asleep on the way home...................   

But for the record, Circle Hook to quote - Myth Busters, "PLAUSABLE"-  One bite, one hook up, and one fish...

[shoot-em-dead]

Damn Cohoho, I was excited you showed them up.  I guess it goes to show how much we can trust you.

[huntnphool]

 Just got a text from Wea300mag (first pic) then got the second pic about 30 minutes later saying, "got Jims fish, heading home" Looks like the two of them did pretty good today, two keepers before 10:00 and heading home. Way to go guys, sooner or later the students always become the teachers

 FWIW, 50CalJim is a monster of a man, that fish is a little bigger than it looks

[Antlershed]

Sitting down here now. Six shakers to the boat so far. I wanna know where they were cause we are still in long pants and sweatshirts.   

[huntnphool]

Sitting down here now. Six shakers to the boat so far. I wanna know where they were cause we are still in long pants and sweatshirts.   

 Get off the damn internet and watch your rod tips, this may help