How many Astoria Ifisher's for Friday?

[Tacklebuster]

Looks as if I'll be heading to grab some sturgies on Friday. We will be having a morning flood tide so the stretch outside of Hammond and the flagpole should have a great bite. I will be at TackleTime around 6:00 or so and I look forward to seeing any member in the area. I will be scanning the usual staions on the VHF so If I don't see ya at the ramp, speak up! Let's keep in good communication and get everyone on some fish :cheers: So who all will be in the area?

[fishchaser]

STZII and myself will be there. We will be putting in @ Tackle Time too. :cheers: I don't know what time. Pete is out of town till tonight, So I won't know what is going on til than. Hopefully we will see you in the morning.

[No Wishin Just Fishin]

My niece is here from Colorado and am hoping to get her into some good keeper sturgeon on Fri out of Hammond. Already have 5 doz anchovies on order. I usually just string them but read about the magic string. Do you string them like norman then wrap the string after the half hitches?/ Also what are the ifish channels on my vhf?? Happy fishing

[WaterDog]

T,

I'll be down on Saturday with the Family. Hope to put a few fish in the boat and get my 12 year old step daughter into a few keepers as well. This will be her first estuary experience.

I just hope I do better than I did at Kelly pt. :rolleyes:

[Pitch Pocket]

I'll be down fishing Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. My boat is moored at Warrenton so I'll be there.

What are the usual VHF channels that I should monitor?

[husker]

thinking about trying the area on sunday.....anybody be around then?.....
i dont have a radio so u can see my ifish stickers on my boat......and my husker flag...

[Tacklebuster]

Tell ya what, let's do a roll call around 7:15 or so on 16. If I don't see anyone at the ramp, I will hail any IFish member on 16, then ask to go to 68. I will be scanning the usual stations so anyone calling on 68 will be heard. I'll look forward to seeing you Fishchaser and STZ11, be sure to bring your camera :grin:

I usually run a short leader when I fish anchovies. I run a 4/0 hook through the gill and out the middle of the head. I then put 3 hitches on her and wing it out. The stretchy string sounds like a good idea but if you are on a pod of sturgies, the bullheads won't be that much of a problem. I hope the anchovies will be mixed with the small herring, the sculpins will usually leave them alone.

WaterDog,
Let me know where you plan on fishing on Saturday. We will be there as well and I will be more than happy to show you some honey holes outside of Hammond. With the flood tide in the morning and a small west wind, the water should be nice. Don't get there too early cause bobbing around during low slack is no fun. wait till about 7:30 or so until you get enough current to stay straight. I hope to see you on the water bro!!

[fishchaser]

We have a radio in Pete's boat and we both have FRS radio's too. We could set a channel up for the ones who don't have radio's in their boat.

Let's go with a channel of 8 and 8. Easy to remember. Put the security code on 8 and the channel on 8 and we will hear everyone.

We use these when we take two rigs anywhere. They have a range of up to 2-5 miles. That's better than CB"s.

Hope to see you all out there. If not see you than @ least hear from you.

[WaterDog]

T,
I'll be launching at Hammond around 7:30 or 8:00 after I stop off at Tackle time for fish food. Have to give this area a shot instead of my usual haunts above tongue pt. I'll keep an eye out for ya. :smile:

Sounds as though the ifish gang will be out in force this weekend.

:cheers:

[live4fishing]

tides will be great for the sturgeon. i'll be there friday and saturday. would like to met some of you. i will be comming up river from Illwaco, I will run over to hammond also, I have a blue/silver northwest jet. see ya :cheers:

[DRUNK COWBOY]

OK, OK. This is a tough one, stay at home and do yard work or go to fish the estuary :whazzup: I will see you on saturday. :cheers:
We will be in a white Boise Jet. say hi if ya see us. we will be out of Hammond.

[drift boat]

I fish at the ship wreck today. Fish every :grin:

[Trollin]

I'll be at Hammond around seven on Sat. white 18' outback black top, and three green horns who hope to land there first strugeon. Hope to see some of you. :smile:

[ 06-20-2002, 09:57 PM: Message edited by: Trollin ]

[TEXAS RIG]

I'm going over Friday evening with my wife. We are going claming early hoping to limit quick and then run on up to Hammond. I hope the flagpole area is hot cause it's sure fun catching them in the shallows. I have a white Thunderjet with TEXAS RIG on the back. Lets hope for SUNSHINE. :grin: