Posted on Jan 14, 2016
Anyone willing to share a solid sturgeon rig setup?
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I am very new to fishing, and live in the Pacific Northwest (if anyone wants to get together face-to-face that's great, too!) and just recently bought an Ugly Stick Bigwater pole and a Shimano reel. I'm looking for rig setup ideas for bank fishing for any size sturgeon. I'm also interested in steelhead and salmon fishing, which I've never done. I don't have enough disposable income to hire a guide, and I've looked all over the internet and a lot of it seems to expect that I have some kind of fishing foundation, and I don't. If nothing else, just give me a hard time for posting a such a stupid, researchable question (believe me, I have looked, and I'm more at home with veterans).
Stephen Gerard
Stephen Gerard
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SA Harold Hansmann
I go through a pair of waders about every 3 yrs.
I also duck hunt in my waders so they get extra abuse.
I also duck hunt in my waders so they get extra abuse.
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Fished sturgeon last march in Portland. Get some heavy braid line (50lb) Look up how to attach it to the reel. its tricky for newbies. Then add about 6-10ft of heavy florocarbon leader. 50lb should do it. The leader wont chaff through as quickly when it hits rocks or a sturgeons rough scales. I use a swievel to attach em. Slide a bank sinker onto the leader (3oz) is what i used. Heavier if the water is really moving. Tie on a nice big circle hook. Get your pickled herring or whatever sturgeon eat on there. Cast out to some deeper water and crack open a cold one!
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SPC Stephen Gerard
Thanks, Sam. I've got some 65# braided line on a good reel, so I'm set there, but I don't see how my main and leader should be the same strength. Everything I have been told and read/watched says this is never good for bottom plunking for any fish, in the case of a snag. I have all the equipment I need, so now I just need to the time!
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My main concern has always been abrasion resistance. Hence the weak point is the swivel (actually the knots). It also doubles as a stop for my sliding sinker. It's a basic rig that I adapt to any kind of fishing I get to do wherever the cutter takes me.
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Hit the local streams in watch how the locals drift down the river watch the pattern in which they cast, so you don't just jump in and tangle lines.
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