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Offline Machias

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Columbia River Sturgeon
« on: October 03, 2010, 10:33:27 PM »
Whew, I'm wore out, from the long drive and fighting all these fish today.  :)  Ended up landing 28, FOUR keepers on a non-keeper day  :'(  One keeper was just a fatty at 53 inches.  Also hooked into and got to the boat a 8 foot 9 inch monster that took me 32 minutes from hookset to photos. Arms were burning on that one.











« Last Edit: October 04, 2010, 10:12:34 AM by Machias »
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2010, 10:49:58 PM »
Sounds like a good day.
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2010, 04:52:44 AM »
Heck ya, nice day on the water. Looked like a bonus of no whitecaps! Good Job Machias!
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2010, 09:12:46 AM »
Nice fishing weather. Good lookin fish.

A side note.

The gammies are enforcing the " the don't remove fish from the water if it is not legal to retain them" rule. 
Saw it on the Lewis with chinook.
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2010, 10:00:23 AM »
We were legal, :)  Didn't (Couldn't) remove the oversized fish.  All other were released.

Only one single-point barbless hook
and bait is allowed when fishing for
STURGEON. Any STURGEON not to be retained
must be released immediately. Oversized
STURGEON cannot be removed totally or in
part from the water.
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2010, 10:13:55 AM »
good looking fish! that's a workout for sure.
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2010, 07:56:17 PM »
Way to go Fred Very nice......  Glad to see you guys had a good time... 
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2010, 10:23:04 PM »
Awesome job Fred.  Glad you got into fish.  Nathaniel is going to go nuts!   -Gobble Doc
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2010, 10:27:00 PM »
That looks like so much fun! Congrats on a great day!
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2010, 10:32:57 PM »
Wow - Fred is that you.  The weight is pouring off of you.   You look totally different.  Keep up the good work.  Nice fish...
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2010, 11:59:44 PM »
If it was a non-keeper day, I am assuming that means you can't "retain" any fish. "ANY sturgeon NOT TO BE RETAINED must be released IMMEDIATELY." This means a sturgeon of any size, whether over-sized or not, should be released immediately if it is not the intention to keep it, no? Probably shouldn't be taken out and handled and photographed before releasing. I don't think that constitutes releasing them immediately...on another note, awesome fish, looks like a ton of fun!
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2010, 12:22:09 AM »
Awesome day of fishing, I haven't fished for sturgen since it was stopped in roosevelt, I can see I need to try the lower river someday.... nice Fred  ;)
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2010, 12:49:25 AM »
looks like a great day of fishing right there!!
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2010, 04:27:06 AM »
wow ,looks like a dang good day on the water..
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Re: Columbia River Sturgeon
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2010, 11:39:25 AM »
looks like fun  :tup:
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