Video of my sturgeon trip.

[idahoron]

It is 12 minutes long but I got both fish on there and the trip up the river through the islands. Turn up the volume it is hard to hear. Ron


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp2YD0yLU...el&list=UL
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[SteelFan]

Very envious! What an impressive boat. You'll get many a years use out of that one.
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[windriver]

Lots of fun. Love the video.

Thanks
Windriver
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[Ktrout]

Great video. It is hard enough fighting one of those fish from a boat/shore, but fighting one from a toon plus video taping it at the same time is impressive.

I really want to try fishing for sturgeon from my kayak one of these days. How are you keeping from moving around before you hook into the fish? I was thinking that it might be difficult in the kayak to stay steady enough to detect a bite.
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[idahoron]

I drift, Just like I do for cats. Once they figure out the vertical presentation maybe my gig will be up. Most of the natural feed is drifting. I try to match the hatch. Or should I say hatchery. Ron
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[a_bow_nut]

Pretty cool.

Did I hear that right you got that fish in "83 feet of water"?

It is interesting to learn new things. I have been reading up on sturgeon fishing and hope to go on my first try at them soon.

Would you happen to have some suggestions on how to rig up the sinker and bait?

That is one of the things that there doesn't seem to much information about. That and where to go but I can understand why people are tight lipped about that. I would never ask for a persons spot and it will be fun to head to a new fishing spot outside of Utah to fish and explore new country.

Thanks for your time and any suggestions that you may have.
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[idahoron]

Yes I got one in 83 foot of water and the other in 96 foot. The one that sends up all the bubbles was in 96 foot. I sent you a PM. Ron
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[Bassnbob]

You're just having way too much fun. I love it. That's just plain awesome.
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[idahoron]

I tell you, when a big fish like those do a tail dance a few feet from the boat it is exciting. Ron
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[a_bow_nut]

[quote idahoron]Yes I got one in 83 foot of water and the other in 96 foot. The one that sends up all the bubbles was in 96 foot. I sent you a PM. Ron[/quote]

That is just crazy. I would have never thought that there would be pools that were that deep in the Idaho streach of the river without there being a dam to help back it up. I figured that 50-60 feet would be a deep hole but now I know better.

That is quite the fishing set up that you have there. I also like your fishing bike that you have set up. Saw it as I was reading back through the posts on stergeon fishing.
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[Ktrout]

I was suprised as well. thebug mentioned a shore fishing spot that you can cast to which is around 100 ft deep give or take. Although thebug can cast a mile from shore so I am sure most people can't reach it. But it is impressive at how deep some spots are even close to shore.
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[Ktrout]

[quote idahoron]I drift, Just like I do for cats. [/quote]

Hey Ron,

Have you ever thought of jigging while drifting? The fishing style would be like backtrolling from a boat. I have seen videos (from a boat) of this on the Columbia and it seemed to work well. And when I mean jigging, they were really moving the rod up and down quite a bit. They would just dramatically swing the rod tip up and let it sink and when a fish bit, it was hooked. Not even sure they noticed the bite other than the tension on the rod. The guide stated that is an uncommon but successful way of sturgeon fishing. Given how light most bites are, I always figured you would need to try to stay in one spot but I guess you are moving some in the toon with the drift, so I guess not.
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[idahoron]

When I am drifting I lift the rod up and feel the 2 oz weight come off the bottom maybe a couple inches at most. Then I let it back down. If I am not moving I leave it on bottom. It just depends how the water is flowing and the wind is blowing. Ron
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