2-16-10

Sturgeon Action on the Sac!

With the recent rains and the increased flows in the Sacramento River the sturgeon have started their annual return to their spawning grounds. Last week the river receeded and became stable, offering optimal conditions for sturgeon fishing and I could not pass it up. On 2-16-10, myself and Big Cat made our way down stream from Ward's Landing in search of the dinosaur. We anchored up at 6:15 PM and by 7:15 we were hooked up. The fish put up a great fight and after getting him to the boat 3 times we finally had to throw anchor and go after him. We landed the fish measured him at 68" and let him loose. We continued to fish throughout the night hooking another sturgeon at 12:45 AM that was lost before we could get it to the boat. We then hooked up again at 7:45 AM, however, this fish had no intentions of going home with us and ran down stream and wrapped up in a snag, breaking the 40 pound line. All in all it was a great night on the river with plenty of action. I cant wait to get back out on the water and try my luck again. We are now booking Sturgeon trips and will continue to fish for them until the first part of April. If you would like to try your luck don't hesitate to give us a call.

Casey