Spot Lock Kayak Fishing for Sturgeon [Willamette River]

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Targeting deep water white sturgeon on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers can be challenging for the kayak angler. Anchoring in depths of 50' or more requires 2 to 3 times that in anchor rope. Here I demonstrate the awesome capabilities of the ‪@OldTownCanoeKayak‬ AutoPilot 120 (bit.ly/2BWCX6e) that allows for rope-less anchoring with its built in spot lock feature.
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[@andybevens8713]

I like the one jumping behind you at the 850 mark!

[@HarlyGuy13]

I’ll be picking up my AP120 tomorrow and I’m so excited.

[@landonf4066]

Nice sturgeon man!! Those are cool!!

[@pdxfisher1]

That spot lock in the kayak is just mind-blowing! I fish off anchor sometimes but it is a lot of work to hold myself in position with the pedals and/or the paddle. Very cool!

[@KainOutdoors]

Anchoring on the Columbia is why I ended up getting the AP120. Scary every time with shipping, debris and snagging up. Great video.

[@matthewlabunsky9554]

I love you’re videos by far my favorite fishing channel! Great information, great catches, great video editing just an awesome channel!

[@basstard4639]

Awesome as always. Thank you.

[@edwardchavez2137]

I really liked your video sturgeon fishing is on my list of things to do one day we visit family in coosbay Oregon I might try to or at least sight see and ask around what I need to start

[@DjPablo707]

Awesome I need to try sturgeon fishing some day

[@mike.j]

Giant ships passing by and giant fish passing below... I'd feel awfully small in a kayak. Fun to watch though. I have a request for a kokanee video. I've seen the comments asking for more details about depth, temperature, setbacks, etc... people are basically trying to figure out exactly what you're doing differently, because your advice doesn't contain any secrets but you consistently produce limits. It might be cool to have a "step by step limit" video (or series?) where you chronicle every decision you made between 0 fish and 10 fish. So just calling out every time you change a lure, change depth, change setback, choose new location, and explaining why. It could be made a series by highlighting how those decisions change in different conditions. A "step by step limit" might be very different when fish are deep vs shallow, or spring vs fall, for example.

[@mackjenkins7721]

Good video man really appreciate the video. You always catch some nice fish on your video. I'm sorry to hear about the cut on your hand. I hope everything is okay and you don't need stitches in your hand. I have cut my hand real bad before fishing and had to get like 30 stitches in my hand. Hope you recovered well. Thank you for sharing your video.

[@spiltmilt]

It's healing nicely. I hit it with a lot of soap and peroxide when I got home. You got to be careful though with water injuring. Friends of mine scratched his leg fly fishing in Colorado and almost died from an anti-biotic resistant strain of staph.

[@doctt6639]

Jurassic Fish!

[@jbkokanee1796]

If you're looking into more Willamette Valley fishing, Henry Hagg Lake is one I've been trying to crack without much success. They recently stocked it with 1000 trophy size trout. Would love to see your approach to the lake!

[@matthewlabunsky9554]

Hagg has been really really slow so don’t feel too let down

[@jbkokanee1796]

@@matthewlabunsky9554 Thanks! Good to know! I've been going to Detroit for kokanee instead. When it warms up a bit I'll give it another go.

[@nrfishinman009]

The barge bite works on sturgeon like it does on catfish.

[@brodyjensen211]

Big Fan! Are you planning on doing a shad video soon? Great video!!!

[@spiltmilt]

Yes once more shad arrive I will

[@alexanderjamesINC]

What life jacket does he wear?

[@Bigfishfun333]

Great vid. What months are hot fishing at that hole? Thanks.

[@spiltmilt]

April through October are best

[@jasonmarlowe0]

I know this is an old video, but have you ever spot locked for Salmon at the Willemette Falls? Try twitching a big 1-2oz jig over the top of them.

[@spiltmilt]

I sold that kayak.

[@patrickkistner3731]

What is the rigging that you used ( weight size swivel ect ) thanks for your help and time

[@spiltmilt]

Any heavier sinker slide will do, look for swivels rated to 300 lbs or more, and at least 6 oz cannonball

[@patrickkistner3731]

@@spiltmilt thanks hope to see you out there one day !!!!

[@Justin-zs1ql]

Hey Tyler were you out there this past Thursday?

[@spiltmilt]

Yes

[@Justin-zs1ql]

@@spiltmilt Nice. I'm pretty sure I saw you at the Toyota hole then. You plan on trolling for springers?

[@brittlanders351]

How long does the battery last? Guess you can troll all day, but how about in the current like that?

[@spiltmilt]

Multiple days. Max current draw in Willamette current and wind was 5 ah.

[@natan8704]

What sonar are you using ?

[@spiltmilt]

Humminbird Helix 5 G2 Chirp DI amzn.to/3aVT8Co