Davy

Brother wanted to try fishing for the bounty of the Squawfish on the Columbia. Hauled him up to The Dalles. Saturday, launched at the ramp and headed up toward the dam. Didn't like the looks of the rocks at the bridge so anchored down from there. Now apparently in all we have learned the last two days- is THOSE ROCKS are where the $#$%^ Pikeminnows are! But I did get a nice 5 or 6 lb Walleye for the BBQ, pic below, and we got several shaker sturgeon, which was fun for the brother, but ZERO money fish. It is a learning curve , one guy was checking out with 78 of em while we were checking out our big fat ZERO. Day two on Sunday produced similar zero results but were fighting 50mph winds and big waves just prayin for the anchor to hold and we quit about noon. We fought those headwinds all the way home.

Any new fishery has a learning curve but seems ridiculous we couldn't manage a few of the fricken critters. Specially on Sunday ,armed with some info as to lure choice and location form the man himself. Apparently a 45lb river anchor is in order and the balls to get right up below that dam and fish the heavy current near the rocks. Sand shrimp are the ticket for the larger sturgeon, we saw several oversize and legals landed. We didn't try- Steve wanted to try to catch a money fish. Didn't bring shrimp.

But one Walleye, about C-note of gasoline and a few ice cold beers later, we know little more about what NOT to do for those money fish. That , and I got to spend two quality days with a brother I don't get to see very often. No kids, no bosses,no wives , just two ugly guys tryin to appear to know how to fish and not kill themselves in the process.

Have a great Memorial day, God bless our fighting boys and girls, over there and here.

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girlzluvfishin

DAVY great report, looks like you had fun though!! I have never caught a pike or stergon and I can hardly wait!!!!! Been reading the posts looks like you get on the water alot!!!