Been back on the Sturgeon hunt with my dad. Gone back two times
recently with only some really good bites out, but wasn't fortunate
enough to connect into any. With good bites on each outing we were
hopeful for another trip out. Launched out of Sherman on Sunday just
before 1000 and we were on a mission to find biting fish today. Did a
lot of scouting around looking for fish and finding fish was never a
problem.
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Finding fishable water though with no debris was the hard part. Lots of
floating crap in the water everywhere messing up your lines and making
fishing a headache, but some area's were better then others. Found a
good area holding fish just outside of Sherman. Dropped down some roe
hoping for a big one. About 15 mins. into it I hear my dad talking to
himself and he says "That's not a weed your not fooling me." Then he
swings for the fences and told me he's got one. I didn't even see his
rod pump, but he saw that bite so slight and wasn't letting it get away.
He told me its a sturgeon, but its not big.
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Got it up to the boat and its a nice looking shaker we got on board.
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I've said it before no matter how small a sturgeon is a sturgeon and I
get excited just seeing one in the boat. Back he goes maybe he has a
bigger brother down there. Roe back in the water and not maybe 5 mins
later my rod just barely pulls down, but like my dad I know the
difference of my line loading up with weeds and a bite he ain't fooling
me. I swing home and I stuck him good. The thing fought like crazy and I
was positive it was a small keeper, but when he came up another shaker.
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Not a keeper, but they are getting bigger! Now two sturgeon in a day!
I'm having a hell of a time even if neither were keepers. We stuck it
out her for another hour, but our bite died. Motor all around Sherman,
Chain, and Broad slough. Found fish pretty much everywhere, but they
just didn't want to bite anymore. Just about 1500 the wind kicked up
really good on us and we decided to call it, because it just wasn't
worth fighting the wind anymore. A good day on the water and this way we
got to have the fun of getting a sturgeon and not having to burn a tag
so I'll just have to go back out and try again for another one.
Till Next Time Guys
Mark
