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I got up at the crack of 8:30 and my wife chased me out of the house so she could clean the place. I went over to what used to be sportsmans and picked up some sandshrimp and a dozen nightcrawlers, then headed to the fine boat launch at Milwaulkie.
There was plenty of water going by so the launch was not too bad. The motor started on the second pull and I headed down stream past a couple of dozen boats fishing around outdrive rock. Did not see any action as I went by so I decided to go down to Oaks Park and fish the deep hole just north of the bridge.
I dropped the anchor in 70ft. and drifted back till I had paid out around 200ft. of rope. The anchor held just fine and I set up a squid with 8oz. of lead and pitched it in. The current was ripping and I had just about spooled my reel and not hit bottom. Reeled back in and put on 16oz. Sent it back down and found the bottom.
15 minutes, no bites. Reel in and change baits to herring with a worm wrap. 15 minutes, no bites. Reel in and change baits to sandshrimp tipped with a nightcrawler. 10 minutes, tap-tap-tap, wiggle, wiggle, tap-tap-tap, Hard set, FISH ON!!
I was using my salmon rod so the bend was surely my friend as we did battle. My line starts to move up and the fish breaks water with a big splash!! I am just STOKED at this time, keeper size for sure!!
After three good runs I get the upper hand and did the one man net rodeo. Great fun with a 9 foot salmon rod and a 14ft. boat.
I forgot the camera so no action pics so here is one from the back yard. 41in. fork, 45in. tip.
One bite, one keeper. Great day in the neighborhood!!
Peace, Tom
There was plenty of water going by so the launch was not too bad. The motor started on the second pull and I headed down stream past a couple of dozen boats fishing around outdrive rock. Did not see any action as I went by so I decided to go down to Oaks Park and fish the deep hole just north of the bridge.
I dropped the anchor in 70ft. and drifted back till I had paid out around 200ft. of rope. The anchor held just fine and I set up a squid with 8oz. of lead and pitched it in. The current was ripping and I had just about spooled my reel and not hit bottom. Reeled back in and put on 16oz. Sent it back down and found the bottom.
15 minutes, no bites. Reel in and change baits to herring with a worm wrap. 15 minutes, no bites. Reel in and change baits to sandshrimp tipped with a nightcrawler. 10 minutes, tap-tap-tap, wiggle, wiggle, tap-tap-tap, Hard set, FISH ON!!
I was using my salmon rod so the bend was surely my friend as we did battle. My line starts to move up and the fish breaks water with a big splash!! I am just STOKED at this time, keeper size for sure!!
After three good runs I get the upper hand and did the one man net rodeo. Great fun with a 9 foot salmon rod and a 14ft. boat.
I forgot the camera so no action pics so here is one from the back yard. 41in. fork, 45in. tip.
One bite, one keeper. Great day in the neighborhood!!
Peace, Tom
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So,did you have it for dinner yet? Never had it but I understand it tastes like lobster. Do you have a favorite recipe for sturgeon? 