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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Antlershed on May 16, 2008, 07:54:49 PM

Title: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: Antlershed on May 16, 2008, 07:54:49 PM: Took the day off work to fish the Columbia. Caught 10-12 Shad in the first hour and then switched over to Sturgeon fishing. It was pretty slow going, but we managed 6-8 shakers and I got this 45" keeper. An awesome day to be on the water. :IBCOOL:

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Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: coastalghost on May 16, 2008, 07:57:21 PM: Beauty AShed.....probably my favorite eating fish. Congrats!
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: jackelope on May 16, 2008, 09:26:24 PM: sweet....that gets the blood pumping a little bit...are we there yet?
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: Head-shot on May 16, 2008, 09:48:07 PM: Nice job Antlershed. looks and sounds like you had a great time.

This may be a dumb question but Do you eat the Shad and if so how do you prep them?
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: jackelope on May 16, 2008, 09:52:47 PM: smoked is the only way i've heard of....or sturgeon bait. one or the other.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: Head-shot on May 16, 2008, 09:57:18 PM: Quote from: jackelope on May 16, 2008, 09:52:47 PM
smoked is the only way i've heard of....or sturgeon bait. one or the other.

Thanks Jack, that is kinda what I thought.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: cohoho on May 16, 2008, 10:03:38 PM: Thats what I'm talking about, catching dinosours....... :drool: Where were you fishing at? Bonneville Dam? What depths, methods? Maybe I can get Huntnphool or you to show me a think or two for these awesome beasts one of these days...... Does this sound like I'm throwing out Hints, Hints, Hints????
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: Antlershed on May 16, 2008, 10:23:52 PM: We do not eat the Shad. We kept some for Sturgeon bait, and I had a buddy who wanted some for crab bait. We were fishing out of Kalama, and shad for bait didn't work that well for us. The keeper was caught on a smelt in 65 feet of water. We caught a few shakers on squid as well.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: Coasthunterjay on May 17, 2008, 06:52:31 AM: OH MAN! i love sturgeon fishing! cant wait to do it again here soon.......damn good looking keeper though.........
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: Antlershed on May 17, 2008, 09:29:53 AM: Quote from: cohoho on May 16, 2008, 10:03:38 PM
Maybe I can get Huntnphool or you to show me a think or two for these awesome beasts one of these days...... Does this sound like I'm throwing out Hints, Hints, Hints????
I am pretty busy in the next month or two....trying to finish up grad school (writing a 10 page paper for each of the next 3 weekends), moving and getting the new place fixed up, and my buddy is getting married (kills two weekends with bachelor party and wedding). Towards the end of July my schedule should open up, and I would be more than willing to take ya out and show you a few things about catching dinosaurs.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: billythekidrock on May 17, 2008, 03:29:54 PM: Someday...I would love to try sturgeon fishing.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: catwithboost on May 17, 2008, 03:32:38 PM: A few years ago I got a 52" Sturgeon in Aberdeen. They are fun to catch.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: Antlershed on May 17, 2008, 03:39:02 PM: Quote from: catwithboost on May 17, 2008, 03:32:38 PM
A few years ago I got a 52" Sturgeon in Aberdeen. They are fun to catch.
They sure are. I've got a 58 and a 59 under my belt (my buddy says I'm just lucky :chuckle:), and then all the rest of my keepers have been in the 42-48" range. I got a lot of meat off yesterday's keeper, but would love to get another 50+. I can't wait to eat some of it tonight. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: catwithboost on May 17, 2008, 03:52:18 PM: I had fun bring mine in. He did not want to come off the bottom. It was close to 30 minutes of fun :yike: It was a battle to who was going to where out. Then a hour later a bear desided to walk to the shore when we were in the boat. It was a fun day.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: huntnphool on May 18, 2008, 09:06:16 PM: Quote from: Antlershed on May 16, 2008, 07:54:49 PM
Took the day off work to fish the Columbia. Caught 10-12 Shad in the first hour and then switched over to Sturgeon fishing. It was pretty slow going, but we managed 6-8 shakers and I got this 45" keeper. An awesome day to be on the water. :IBCOOL:

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Quote from: Antlershed on May 17, 2008, 09:29:53 AM
Quote from: cohoho on May 16, 2008, 10:03:38 PM
Maybe I can get Huntnphool or you to show me a think or two for these awesome beasts one of these days...... Does this sound like I'm throwing out Hints, Hints, Hints????
I am pretty busy in the next month or two....trying to finish up grad school (writing a 10 page paper for each of the next 3 weekends), moving and getting the new place fixed up, and my buddy is getting married (kills two weekends with bachelor party and wedding). Towards the end of July my schedule should open up, and I would be more than willing to take ya out and show you a few things about catching dinosaurs.

Well done!!! Heading down next weekend myself. The season will be over by July, you must be going to catch and release?

Okay Coho, maybe we can get together over a beer and give you some notes.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: Antlershed on May 18, 2008, 09:52:26 PM: The season up by kalama runs though July 31st. The quota only applies below Wauna I do believe.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: cohoho on May 21, 2008, 10:16:50 AM: Beer and talking of Sturgeon, I'm in, when, where and time?????? Oh - hope you like Labatts or Moosehead...
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: HawkenBob on May 21, 2008, 02:40:05 PM: Deep River area is gonna heat up come the first of June for Keepers. Once the Chovies cross the bar its game on. Good news is the launch will be open and Eva will be selling bait. Bad news is the season is 10 days shorter...

See ya down there around the first.

Buy the way AS, thats a fresh one there. Looks inbound from the ocean. Should be a dandy eater.
Title: Re: Sturgeon and Shad
Post by: cascademountainhunter on May 25, 2008, 07:46:27 PM: glad somebody has had some luck