Sturgeon Time soon

[cohoho]

For sure, it's a Wooldridge!  If your running a S/S Offshore then water levels might be a problems at some of the launches like Beacon Rock or Roster rock.  Almost anywhere below the Bonneville would be fine.  I can't speak for above too much except for Hood River and Drano are both OK... but there are numerous launches all the way down on both sides of the river and haven't hit probably half.  I haven't found one yet that scared me with a 22 foot I/B TJ.  Some are shallow and and some are crowded from the recreational boaters (alot can't figure out how to back let alone launch when there is traffic or how they should wait while the driver gets the vehicle).  The best one I think is in Washougal.  Crappy one is at Deep Creek.  (Actually it isn't bad- it is all the people that can't figure out how to load and unload quickly that is the problem).  What part of the river are you looking at running? Be extremely careful when anchoring is more important than the launch.  The launch will only embarrass someone, the river will kill during a mistake... Practice in calm out of the current (maybe a lake to start).  That water can be outright dangerous for sure.  Large buoy's and 300 foot lines will prevent a lot of problems but even then practice safety when dropping in that volume of water, it only takes a second or two of a tangle to drop you under. 

[WASHBCBOOK]

hey cohoho
thanks for the tips my wooldridge is a 180 hp sled
i live on the cowlitz so running the boat im pretty good at but you still have to be safe
again thanks alot

[cohoho]

Is it the Alaskan?  Man I used to have that boat and I miss it really bad, could run 3" on step and would take it places where only the Air Boats could get too, I ran 90 Honda Jet.  Punched a couple holes in in the bottom and rubbed/wore out one of the ribs from river rocks, but some friendly welding and it was back to beaver dam and sweeper jumping....    Careful between the dam and roster rock, as it kicks up there in the afternoon winds making a shallow boat pretty scary return trip for sure...  Heck - maybe trade off a trip or two as I don't want to run my heavy boat on the Cowlitz, atleats the upper end. 

If I sell mine this year, I can't make up my mind about what I am getting, but it will be another Wooldridge for sure either the 22 foot S/S Offshore or a 23 foot XL...

[bearhunter59]

Cohoho, I think you need to change your screenname to something like Sturghoho or something.  It interesting to see how your taste in fish has changed since you moved down here.  Since my wife is down at her family in San Antonio, till the 4th, and I haven't sturgeon fished in ages, I could probably get my tired ass out of bed and over to your place at that time of the morning.  I'll give you a call this afternoon....rick

[fishcrazy]

Cohoho just get it over with and buy a Willie.


Kris

[Antlershed]

Cohoho just get it over with and buy a Willie.


Kris

Just don't power it with a Merc Optimax Sportjet, or you will hydrolock it 

[cohoho]

   

See now the Raptor is back on my brain....     

[Antlershed]

I know of one that has been hydrolocked by coming off the throttle too quickly, and the other one was just hydrolocked by backing it in "too deep" while flushing it out in the lake. Both are/were being covered by Mercury under warranty.

[cohoho]

No sportjet for me.. 

[fishcrazy]

Actually I think you might like the Asalter better. It has a deeper V and better suited for running off shore. put a pair of Yami 150's or 200's on with props and you would be set. You would never think of buying another boat.

no more mercs for me. my next boat will be anything but. Love the Sport Jet but don't like mercury customer service.

Kris

[cohoho]

Actually I think you might like the Asalter better. It has a deeper V and better suited for running off shore. put a pair of Yami 150's or 200's on with props and you would be set. You would never think of buying another boat.
no more mercs for me. my next boat will be anything but. Love the Sport Jet but don't like mercury customer service.
Kris

The Asaltor seems to be real close to the Wooldrige Sport Offshore, similar dead rise and angles, without motor it quickly came to over 30K.  Add a 200hp blow out Yamaha for 17K and a trailer for 4K.  Or get the V-Max two stroke on a blow out sale for 11,900- alot more hole shot but the cost of oil will probably take over quickly... Hmmm decision, decisions.................  Got to sell first... crap, I like my TJ, but need and want more ocean ready vessel that I can still Sturgeon out of in comfort for 5.....

Ready for Saturday the 1st run of the year!

[Antlershed]

What time are you guys heading out on Saturday? I might decide to drag the NorthRiver down so I can show Kris how to fish 

[cohoho]

Be on the water around 0700-30hrs.  Meeting my group in Tacoma at 0400hrs...   Get to play swerve the drunks...  Hey we can anchor the first boat and then bouy between the other two to keep any wind from moving us at all...

[Antlershed]

I've got the TR-1 now, so I'll just put it in reverse autopilot 

I'll let you guys know by tomorrow afternoon if I am making the trek down.

[fishcrazy]

Cohoho I think we can drop our hooks and put that little NR between us like a big raft. Then if the wind is a problem he can run that TR-1 and hold us right in the money spot. As long as that little yami don't twist a shaft we should have a fun day. Who knows might even catch a fish or 50.

Got a full bottle of propane and a big heater so we can keep the bait from freezing.

Kris