yep, rain is not the problem - wind and possible lightning though will keep me off the water.  although kayaks probably don't conduct electricity right? 

waterslide sounds like a decent idea to get them back to the water (although it would bring up other sorts of junk like kids trying to ride down it, people throwing stuff down it, etc), but I think that there is as much damage done in bringing the sturgeon *up* the wall as in them bellyflopping back into the water. 

while sturgeon are seen as strong and sturdy fish it is known that they can be caused serious internal damage by being improperly snared in the midsection and lifted by that position.  being lifted 80 feet in the air by a small cord around the belly or neck would be no fun for us people either.

that one guy who took 20 minutes to snare that baby sturgeon?  a fish struggling on top of the water for that long is unlikely to survive.  that fish likely would have done better if he simply handlined it up the wall face and dropped it back into the water (as long as it was not gut hooked)

from watching the video and the location of the fishing, I don't really see how people can fish that location without doing at least some damage to the fish.  fishing should just be banned there imho.

thanks Bill,

I think we all know who it was and most of us probably agree that we don't need those types of people on the site.

pretty place there jeff, wish I could have got out today.  too bad about no fishies.

is that fox grove access?

boy should we be happy that orcas don't hunt kayaks

jeff I hear mcclure is still good up at horseshoe.  a little bit longer of a drive than mcclure point or barretts.

alternatively you can try to fish the merced river below mcswain - its like a tiny lake and i did well there last time I was out.  turlock lake should also be holding some fish - you can get in at the inlet and launch for free

keep an eye on the weather - you might get soaked!

The kunz gaff is the best gift under $100 IMO because you can personalize it with his name and other decals. Takes a few days for EK to make them however and like the boga grip, good for the economy.

scott can you email that to my wife please? thanks.