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Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: mooch on December 07, 2004, 04:49:17 PM
Anyone?  :smt026
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: Bill on December 07, 2004, 05:05:24 PM
I am going to be in Monterey with the wife. I am trying to give the wife extra time in the low season  :smt002
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: Anonymous on December 07, 2004, 09:40:09 PM
I'm in!!!   (see the "it works" post above)

Looks like textbook conditions.  I'm thinking of launching from Buck's Landing so that I can fish until sunset and still be able to get back to shore.  You can't get back to the beach at China Camp if the tide goes minus.

Looks like a launch at about 10:30 or 11:00 and fish till sunset if necessary... see tide chart below.

http://www.mobilegeographics.com:81/locations/4795.html?y=2004&m=12&d=11
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: KZ on December 07, 2004, 10:38:54 PM
That was me as "guest" in the post above...


Erik
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: mooch on December 08, 2004, 09:22:09 AM
S :smt117 ounds good Erik - looking forward!
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: jdyak on December 08, 2004, 03:13:29 PM
I'm in also, text book tides and fishing with KZ Sturgeon killer should be a blast.  Curious where we can buy the bait and the amount per person.  How do you get to bucks?

John
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: KZ on December 08, 2004, 03:56:55 PM
Buck's is # 15 on the following hyperlink...

http://www.delta.dfg.ca.gov/stripedbass/images/map_san_pablo_bay.gif

As for bait... You can get it at Western Boat or Loch Lomond, both of which are off of the south side of the San Pedro Road loop... Western bait is right on the street... the loch lomond bait shop is a floating shack at the boat ramp at loch lomond marina.

I usually get 1/2 lb of grass shrimp and at least 2 dozen ghost shrimp.  It's about $20 worth of bait.  Sometimes I forego the grass shrimp completely and just get 3 or 4 dozenn ghost shrimp.  

I usually go through most or all of the bait but occasionally will use only very little of it.  You never know.  

Some guys use lamprey eel too.  It's expensive but you can keep using it over and over... soaking it in it's juices and freezing it between uses.  They'll put a slice of eel on one hook and live shrimp on the other.  The crabs and junk fish won't destroy the eel.  

Erik
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: Anonymous on December 08, 2004, 08:48:10 PM
Erik..

I have a 10 lb mushroom anchor.  Will this work in the current and how deep will we be fishing.  

Thanks

John
Title: sat
Post by: INSANEDUANE on December 08, 2004, 09:53:23 PM
hay whats up i plan to luanch at bucks on sat. If the wind is good
i think going all the way to the pump house is a good bet.

and don't forget that herring is a good bait to
 I got some nice sturgeon on herring
i always bring some with the shrimp :smt016

and a ten pounder is more then you need you will be just fine
with that you could put 3 kayaks on that
you do want at least 60 feet of rope :smt002
Title: oh
Post by: promethean_spark on December 08, 2004, 11:15:51 PM
You want about 10 feet of heavy bungie cord between you and the anchor too so you don't get jerked around.  I use a shroom too.
Title: shrooms
Post by: Hat Trick on December 09, 2004, 01:12:31 PM
spark said" i use a shroom too"-usually i just bring beer!
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: mooch on December 09, 2004, 01:56:11 PM
VHF channel 69 for this Saturday?  :smt064
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: Anonymous on December 09, 2004, 03:36:21 PM
Joel..

I want to see a picture of a sturgeon on your next post. :smt016   Get it done!
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: mooch on December 09, 2004, 03:49:38 PM
easier said than done  :smt018

I've never even seen a sturgeon before......actually...I did see one in the Little Mermaid movie  :smt061
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: mooch on December 09, 2004, 04:50:17 PM
Hey Erik,

How do you locate a fishing hole and drop anchor when fishing for dino?
Title: this Saturday (12/11/04) Sturgeon fishing?
Post by: KZ on December 09, 2004, 06:16:48 PM
In the flats of San Pablo Bay, it's pretty much a crapshoot since the bottom is mostly flat, although there will be periodic slight depressions which might be a good place to set up.  You can also get an idea of the bottom composition from your fishfinder.  A shell bank might appear to be firmer bottom.  You'll pick up shells on  your anchor too.  Shells = sturgeon munchies.  

Sturgeon move with the tide, so it's generally a matter of anchoring and waiting for the fish to come to you.  It's basically a waiting game... paitience will pay off in the end.  I've observed that the bit often picks up just after the current slows down a bit from peak flow... the water gets really brown and swirly... that's a good thing.

Every time I go out I am always looking for changes or transitions... changes in bottom composition, humps and dips, riplines, and changes in water "muddiness".  Whether or not it helps... who knows... at least it occupies my mind thinking that all of that stuff matters.
Title: I know
Post by: promethean_spark on December 09, 2004, 10:13:56 PM
I also paddle around and look at the FF diligently.  I'd stop when I saw the bottom drop a couple feet in a short amount of time.  Granted I didn't catch anything but croakers...

Looks like I've got a company party on sat.  I imagine I'll see lots of sturgeon pics afterwards.