06/19/2008 - Derek Clare

06/19/2008 - Derek Clare

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Story Published: Jun 19, 2008 at 5:00 AM PST

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 8:52 PM PST

Derek Clare of Derek J. Clare's Guide Service writes: This was last weekend in Astoria on the Columbia with a couple of friends of mine from Spokane . We had a great time catching a bunch of shakers plus a couple nice keepers. One is 50 inches and the other is 51 inches. If you have never tried the sturgeon fishing in the estuary it is a must.

It is so much fun to catch a fish that is that size in shallow water plus have the chances to catch some over 5 to 10 feet long. I consider these fish to be like a fresh-water marlin. When they hook up in 10 to 15 feet of water they have only one place to go but up.

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