Sturgeon report June 5 -7, 2008

[Kent]

The best place for bass (although we didn't try very many places) was in the large pool south of camp on the east shoreline. We tried many different baits for sturgeon, but the proven bait was the only one that caught a fish. Learned that freshly opened roll mop herring is far better than herring that isn't quite as fresh, and also better than the herring that is in wine sauce. Paul and Bren used railroad spikes, but in hindsight it was a mistake, and they likely would have caught more sturgeon had they used the proven method. The problem with railroad spikes is that they were heavier than necessary, and they would frequently tangle in the leader, and would often break off on the hookset. It was amazing how many bites that Bren got and they would only bite once. We decided on the way home that they likely either felt the weight or that the weight pulled it right back out of their mouths.
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