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I read all that and I agree with you, thats how it used to be, but did you read the link I posted above, that's from ODFW's website...
cdumitru78;n603820 said:That's exactly what I asked the guy from ODW guy, and he confirmed that as long as ONE rod only is for sturgeon, then I am OK if the other rod is NOT. I agree with your take on it though, and thats why I called to ask. There's three names and phone numbers at the bottom of the link, I will call again tomorrow to triple check.
rogerdodger;n603881 said:I believe that you got incorrect info, here is the 2017 Regulation update link for the Willamette:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2017/03_mar/033017.asp
it includes this: "Effective April 1 through July 31, 2017, anglers who have a two-rod validation will be able to use two rods while fishing in the Willamette River for all species except sturgeon. This includes salmon, steelhead, trout and warmwater species. Anglers fishing for sturgeon may use only one rod."
that last sentence seems clear to me: if you are fishing for sturgeon, you can use only one rod.
plumbertom;n603905 said:My take on that link is that it's temporary time period has expired. So unless you can find where it was reinstated for this year You'd be in violation and subject to being cited.
Even under that temporary rule change it reads as if using a second rod while sturgeon fishing would be a violation.
No mater how the second rod was rigged, there is always the chance you could get a sturgeon strike.
cdumitru78;n603903 said:Not sure I follow you... maybe you are sarcastic, or maybe I am misreading your reply. Since is a miserable Monday morning, assuming I am not reading it right.
I was thinking of simply playing around and maybe tossing spinners or some corn for carp, something crazy just for fun, but wanted to make sure I don't break any rules. Given that I get about roughly 3 fish per 5 hour outing and that sturgeon tend to bite deliberately and never seem to take the bait and run with it, I think I would not harm the fish or the rod. Heck, I've seen older guys that take 1 minute to walk from their chair to get their rod once sturgeon start nibbling, I think those guys are more likely to create a mess all around, but it seems to work out.
As far as your knowledge of the people that fish in that area, I think you might be wrong. Based on what I've seen in the 3 years that I've been going there everyone seems to be targeting sturgeon with barbless hooks and all fish are always released fast and unharmed, always catch and release. I am still yet to see one person doing what you're describing, although I am sure there are plenty of folks out there that do that, I would report those in a heartbeat.
bubs;n604053 said:I've caught channel cats just downstream from the Gilbert boat ramp, which is still open. Simple carolina rig with a small hook & 1/3 of nightcrawler, great odds of catching one if you fish there on an early AM outgoing tide. All my cats/bullheads on Sauvie Is have been ~1.5 lb or under, but I've seen some monsters landed out there!