02-20-2014, 01:47 AM
I'm itching to go as well. I live in Pocatello, so the sturgeon up by me are unfishable until Memorial Day weekend when the bait season opens back up on the Snake up here. I have a fair amount of experience, but my boat has a prop not a jet - so that seriously limits my abilities down in your neck of the woods! I've always done great with herring or squid. The stinkier the better - if you haven't got any bites in an hour or so, switch baits. The fresh stuff catches fish a lot better! Also rather than threading the herring through the hook - tie it on the back of the hook with magic thread and leave a good amount of the curve of the hook exposed, this will dramatically increase your hook up percentage!
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