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Monday, June 12th 2006

Been very busy fishing for walleye, Spring chinook and a little sturgeon. Just got back from the Johnday Dam. We have an annual shad fishing party down there for four days,and as always its a kick in the pants. This is something that is more for the kids than it is for adults,although we have a great time also. We caught shad,cats,bass did not catch any salmon but saw some caught. With the new sturgeon santuary we could not do are oversized fishing off the platform, but thats ok we understand that those fish need to be left alone to feed and spawn. Another thing that I wanted to mention is the use of stainless steel hooks for sturgeon this is something that I realy didnt think about untill earlyer this year when a guy menioned going diving. When you break off your tackle and your weight is caught in the rocks your bait is still fishing and if a fish grabs it,it can not get away. With a stainless hook it will not rought and the fish is trapped there to die something to think about. You need to use a bronzed hook that is not a real heavy wire. Anybody that is interested in a summer walleye trip should call soon I still have some good dates open for July,June is booked up I do have a couple seats open on the boat June but its getting tight. July should be very good for walleye. My best day last week was 16 my worst was 6 so it is realy starting to pick up. I leave for the mouth of the Columbia ,Astoria the 12th of August and will be there through Labor day then back to the mouth of the Deschutes River for Salmon and Steelhead. So if you are interested in Chinook or silvers give me a call, I have rented a house near Astoria for that time and have a couple house days still open.I also will be doing the writers camp again with Ed Iman thats a real blast. After that I will be back up at Irrigon doing fall walleye late september through mid november.I will also be doing Steelhead in the lower johnday river November targeting those big Idaho B runs.Then its waterfowl and upland birds with friends untill the shows start.

Sturgoen: Fishing has been hit or miss with the high water and new regs that they have put on.

Salmon: Head for the coast for fresh fish the fishing is going to be good this summer and just get better as we get into late summer and fall. Head south and work your way up the coast to the big CR

Walleye: Fishing is good and only going to get better as the water warms into July. Look for them in 18 to 24 feet of water off the current breaks

Bass: If you can hit the water with about anything you can tie on you should be able to catch bass. Boardman to Arlington is a very good area,also Lower Johnday river. I like three inch plastics or for bigger fish go deeper and through Yakima Bait TimberTigers

Good luck fishing, give me a call Bob Roberts CBGS