Montezuma slough Thursday 3/19

I am planning to go around 11am Thursday from the montezuma slough bridge.  If anyone is interested in meeting up let me know.  I am new to kayak fishing am looking for any opportunity to hone (develop) my skills.

Check your tides.  You don't want to be paddling up slough against an outgoing.  Know from experience.

Thanks, it'll be an incoming tide with high tide at 1440.  I figure if it's too strong I'll just find a cut and anchor up and just try my luck flippen a lure for a bit.

Good luck! I wish I could join you but maybe sometime on the weekends! Look forward to your report. Make sure to have a release anchor if you want to get out for sturgeon. Look forward to your report. PM me if you want to get out sometime since I live next to Grizzly Island.
Later
Jimbo

Not a bad day out, trolled out about 5 miles and hooked a small striper.  Anchored up and caught a couple (16" and 14") striper on shad, and lost a sturgeon (about 7') next to the kayak.  He spit the hook as I rolled him over.  And managed to foul hook a 12" striper trolling on the way back. (With the tide and against the wind, not so fun)

I've never caught a sturgeon in a kayak before, definitely a rush.

Looks nice and flat in that last picture!
Neat that you hooked the sturgeon, would be a challenge to land on the sit inside.

Cheers

Thank you for the report and pictures Vulcan800.

Nice job getting some good actin! It would be tough for sure to land on a SIT kayak! Let me know we can hit it up sometime!
Later
Jimbo

Nice report, I love that place but it kicks my butt.

The SIT is definitely not the ideal craft for catching sturgeon, I don't think I'd ever plan on catching them in one.  At least not without have more experience.  There were a few times I thought I was going to end up swamped or swimming.

I've always wanted to fish that slough.. once I get my yak done I'll probably hit you up and we can go..