Napa River Sturgeon

Don't give up on sturgeon yet guys, the Napa River is loaded with them! We put in at Cuttings Wharf and headed South to the RR Trestle. Was in the water 20 minutes and then hooked this Beast of 65 inches, 64 lbs.  Towed me around for 20 minutes.  The fish have been in there for several weeks per Sweeney's Sport & Tackle in Napa (Pondsurf works there and unfortunately had to work yesterday).  Saw one other sturgeon jump, and another >66 incher which had to be thrown back by a shore angler.  64 lbs yielded 34 lbs of dino meat, ready for the honey and butter glaze and the BBQ!

Nice Fatty Max   Ghost?

Combo grass and herring oil injected ghost shrimp.  We waited for Pondsurf to get to Sweeney's with the daily supply of fresh grass shrimp that he picks up wholesale from Port Sonoma (Joel at Leonard's). 

NICE work Max!!! Way to nail 'em!  That is a fatty for sure. Awesome!

Sweet fish! I guess we better get the anchor buoys out.

Way to go Max. That beast barely fits in your Yak.

SWeeeeeeTTTT...............Definitely want another one......... ........Danglin

That thing is fat.  Outstanding!
Congrats Max!

Owwwwooooooo!!!!!!!!



WTG!

Allen

Far out! I so need to catch a dino! I've been twice, but not love. I envy your catch!

CHEERS!

very nice

Holy Jebus, that's huge. Nice catch.

Very nice!

Max,
Just to let you know your fish was 100+lbs. I didn't realize I was using the digital scale that only goes to 50lbs. Another guy came in 2 hours later and wieghed in a 102lb sturgie 64" long. Yours was an inch bigger but much fatter. Same little honey hole. Proud to know you!!
Brent

Awesome!