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Fallriverguy
03-23-2009, 01:28 PM
Saturday I fished the Columbia below the John Day dam for sturgeon with my cousin. Compared to other boats we had a slow day getting very few bites. But compared to other boats we had a banner day catching keepers. We both caught our one keeper. It was a nice day with little wind.



http://momentoffame.com/photopost/data/526/medium/2009_sturgeon3.JPG

Bduck
03-23-2009, 02:11 PM
I like it. Use to fish for sturgeon when I lived in Cal. I always wanted to make a trip to the Columbia. Maybe someday I will.

SilverBullets
03-23-2009, 02:41 PM
Way to go Brian! thumbsup How much does one like that weigh?

Fallriverguy
03-23-2009, 04:06 PM
Did not get a weight as only the length matters. I would guess that fish was in the 25 lbs range.

MackPrince
03-23-2009, 05:13 PM
Great job FRG!

wahoohunter
03-23-2009, 06:05 PM
Congrats on the keeper-nice fish!

Full_Monte
03-23-2009, 09:12 PM
Fished for sturgeon once, never caught one. It's on my bucket list. I've had sturgeon in restaurants, and it is real tasty. Almost like a steak.

redmanjr1
03-23-2009, 11:20 PM
Nice fish FRG, congrats. Here where I am in Idaho its catch and release only. Not even allowed to take them out of the water. Pretty endangered here.
Bob

BlackTalon
03-23-2009, 11:54 PM
I will be going out on Friday hoping to get one like that. Nice fish. FYI out-of-staters we have a slot limit here on sturgeon only able to keep between 38" and 54" measured tip of nose to fork in tail. Only able to retain on Th-Fr-Sa.

Evan Harris

Kokanee Killer
03-24-2009, 10:34 AM
great fish i tried some years ago and the meat was white and flaky sort of reminded me of cod

Fallriverguy
03-24-2009, 11:57 AM
we have a slot limit here on sturgeon only able to keep between 38" and 54" measured tip of nose to fork in tail. Only able to retain on Th-Fr-Sa.

Evan Harris



Good note. Also, above the Dalles dam the slot limit is 43" to 54".

TopFuelKokanee
03-28-2009, 05:24 PM
I actually prefer to fish for sturgeon over salmon - just seem to have more opportunities. I primarily fish on the Willamette near Portland or on the Multnomah Channel. I have also fished for oversized on the Columbia near Rooster Rock. They are fun to catch! Here is one from the Willamette a couple of weeks ago.
http://inlinethumb52.webshots.com/41971/2513168340103699908S425x425Q85.jpg

Bduck
03-28-2009, 08:36 PM
Nice fish. I've seen records of well over 400lbs. What is you record TFK?

SilverBullets
03-28-2009, 11:28 PM
Nice fish Russ! Is that the boat you've been working on all winter? Your teasing us with that picture... WE WANT PICTURES!!!thumbsup

TopFuelKokanee
03-29-2009, 10:29 AM
My best keeper was 50" overall length. My dad and I tag teamed a 9 footer on the Columbia. I still want to see one of the big guys jump like they do sometimes.
And for you Silver Bullets, a picture of the boat on its maiden voyage!
http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/26889/2782866890103699908S425x425Q85.jpg
There is a KFF sticker on it, above and to the right of the boat number next to a CCA sticker. thumbsup