Author Topic: A little Sturgeon action today (Read 6014 times)

cohoho · « **on:** January 07, 2012, 08:08:52 PM »

Hit it this morning, 38 fish to the boat, most in the 35-37" range

only a couple true shakers and two keepers for three.... 40 and 41" Good day to out, calm, no wind- NOT heard of this time of year in the Gorge...

Cap.Silver · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:11:22 PM »

OLALA

very nice fish ,congrats ....

Fowlweather25 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:12:18 PM »

Awesome

I've never been sturgeon fish in! I'd love to go someday! Just dont know anyone that does or knows how!

longknife · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:12:43 PM »

Congrats!! Tasty meals there!!!

longknife · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:16:55 PM »

Quote from: Fowlweather25 on January 07, 2012, 08:12:18 PM

Awesome I've never been sturgeon fish in! I'd love to go someday! Just dont know anyone that does or knows how!

Alot of charters fish them. Illwaco we went through Pacific Salmon Charters, and had a blast! Then found out they are in Snohomish county, now i dont go south.

Fowlweather25 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:19:53 PM »

Haha yeah I just don't like fishin charters. Too many people. Haha. We Salmon fish out of illwaco.

longknife · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:49:03 PM »

Quote from: Fowlweather25 on January 07, 2012, 08:19:53 PM

Haha yeah I just don't like fishin charters. Too many people. Haha. We Salmon fish out of illwaco.

Totaly Understandable!

Bearhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:53:01 PM »

Nice fish, we should have been there is BChaser's prop didnt blow out.... Maybe in a couple weeks!

bucklucky · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2012, 09:19:44 PM »

Quote from: Bearhunter on January 07, 2012, 08:53:01 PM

Nice fish, we should have been there is BChaser's prop didnt blow out.... Maybe in a couple weeks!

That was a bummer !!

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2012, 09:49:05 PM »

Nice fish.
FYI - I shot the bow today for the first time. Went to a 3D shoot. Good times as well

bullcanyon · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2012, 10:17:34 PM »

What boat were you in? We were there today as well. Didn't have much luck until we hit a good hole around 2:00. Than it was awesome fishing till dark:) Great day on the water up there.

robodad · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2012, 10:17:44 PM »

Saaweeeeet! !!

RuttinWapati · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2012, 10:47:59 PM »

Great report guys...

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Bone_Collector · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2012, 07:56:39 AM »

Nice lookin fish!

B_C

boneaddict · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2012, 08:05:40 AM »

Looks liek you have that down to a science COHOHO

ICEMAN · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2012, 08:06:44 AM »

Mike, no kiss the fish pics? What gives?

cohoho · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2012, 08:11:11 AM »

Veterans...................................... No rookies or "Sturgeon Virgins" this trip... And besides I was saving those shots for you when you finally get done on that house...

ICEMAN · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2012, 08:15:04 AM »

Ripper · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2012, 04:17:30 PM »

Good job Mike, I need to get down that way and fish with you sometime. I traded in my aluminum for a 21" Seaswirl Striper. Whats it like to anchor up a heavy fiber glass boat down there? Is it doable?

bullcanyon · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2012, 04:30:02 PM »

Current is slow right now. You'd have no trouble. I seen a striper down there fishing on saturday.

cohoho · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:19:27 PM »

No where you can't run down there, heck some much larger craft running around... My 23 foot Wooldridge Super Sport (Deep Vee) is heavy and there isn't a place I won't anchor. I have the 40lb anchor and to be truthful it is probably too heavy. The 32lb would be perfect, everywhere except below the dam- and above Washougal, where a heavy is needed due to current flow. I use my whole scope of line each and every time - 250ft main and 50ft tag. Too many varibles not too... Besides it keeps you aware of how far ahead to drop if your consistent. There are a couple shallow areas on the Oregon side slightly below Drano, so stay away from that area, most is deep water. I would recommend staying away from Wind River launch, unless you go in daylight and follow someone that knows the channel and then mark it on GPS. It can be a bit of a double zig zag to get out on the main river. Jets no problem but I don't risk my lower end now days... Nice thing about the big boats is you can when it is a bit nasty (most days) preventing all but clinically insane in the little boats from running safely, of course there will be that "one guide" with the open boat running clients- all zippered up taking on water... At Drano after exiting under bridge, swing straight out into channel as there are some slightly hidden rocks along the Washington side that folks seem oblivious too. I idled through with Jet and there were three or four - two foot under the water mark last year. Would have been ugly with Fiberglass boat or lower end... I'll PM you next time were running..

bullcanyon · « **Reply #21 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:21:50 PM »

Your boat white? If so, that is a dam good looking boat. I was drooling when we cruised by ya on saturday:) Nice ride bud.

cohoho · « **Reply #22 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:31:27 PM »

Green top and white sides.... What were you in?? Next time swing by and say hello..

bullcanyon · « **Reply #23 on:** January 10, 2012, 09:24:53 AM »

I've got a 19' alumaweld stryker with a red top and a tower. We ended up a few miles above you before we found a good pod of fish.

Ripper · « **Reply #24 on:** January 10, 2012, 10:25:18 AM »

Thanks Mike. We have some family coming out in late June or early July and I'd like to pick your brain about the best places to fish. I'd like them to catch a few keepers and maybe an oversized.

C-Money · « **Reply #25 on:** January 10, 2012, 10:33:42 AM »

Looks like fun Cohoho, Very nice! I have a 16' aluminum boat with a older 28HP outboard. We used it out on Lake Erie when I was a kid, but not sure if it is enough of a boat combo to play out on the river. I have fished Ilwaco a few times and always had a blast fishing sturgeon, either Pacific Salmon charters, or Sea Breaze, they will put you on the fish!

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