WHAT TO FISH FOR ?

February 28, 2008

Looks like its going to be a nice day for fishing. Ha every day is a good day for fishing right?

Helen is going to an Art Class today in Coquille which is held each Tuesday and Thursday. It only cost $6.00, per. day but this gives her the chance to meet some more artist and locals that are interested painting.

They have a real good art instructor that is knowledgeable with all the different types of art work. Helen really does not need too much instruction and has done well in the past on her oils and acrylics.

Pretty much stayed around the park and went down to the pier on the hopes of catching a Sturgeon. Was fortunate to run into a man up here that fishes the Coquille quite a bit and told me where to look for the Sturgeons. There are some near the RV Park but the best bet is up stream about a half mile from here near a boat ramp up the river. There is a large deep hole where the fish seem to rest.
They use Grass shrimp, Anchovies Salmon Eggs or pretty much what ever there pretty much a scavenger like a catfish. He was tell me that the Sturgeon take 10 years to grow 1 foot, so if your lucky to catch a Sturgeon that is the legal size he is probably 40 years old.
Hopefully in a couple of day I will try to find this hole he is talking about and give it a try.

Fished for about 2 hours no hit no runs no errors again. I guess if you don’t keep trying you will never catch anything.

There catching a lot of Steelhead in the river which I have seen jump a few times but most of the catch has been upstream..
Mixed emotions on really what I want to catch since there is Steelhead in the river it may be fun to hook onto one. They tell me that most of the Steelhead are up the river near the South Fork arm. There is always the hope that when the majority of Steelhead head back down the river you would be ready for them. I think most of the ones seen now are stragglers.

The weather was darn right hot, boy did I say that? Actually it would have been a short sleeve shirt day again. Got up to the mid 70°