Disappearing Kiters in the Gorge?

KITEADDICT · Since 13 Apr 2006 117 Posts PDX west side Stoked

I agree too many people at the sand bar. Not much fun there any more.

shastadogs2 · Since 28 Mar 2005 336 Posts Obsessed

heya adrian,
your nailed it bra, it is about the balance-i know some pretty well f--ked up rich guys who would love to own a little restaurant in coz, run a few tourists out to the lagoon, ya know what i mean?

keep kiting dude

jimmi

adrianczm · Since 06 Mar 2006 89 Posts Cozumel, Mexico

LOL Yeah Jimmy, I knwo what you mean and hope things keep going the way they are and for sure next time you come I will take you guys out in a Mercedes USV and a nice boston whealer boat to the Sweet crystal clear water spot!!!

Adrian

PS, Sturgeon? wow, we had a hammer head today at the beach, was funny to kite over him, Good it was a baby!!!!

Letty says hammer heads are not bad guys, she saw that on Discovery channel!!!

tstansbury · Since 06 Jun 2006 649 Posts Rowena and P.C Addicted

Yeah I saw a 12 foot stergeon at lyle a couple of years ago I am sure he has ate a few people.

Onad · Mon Jul 10, 06 7:58 am

Man Eater

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

Wholy shit thats small.

Hein · Since 08 Mar 2005 1313 Posts Possessed

Hey Ian, I need some help with a picture over
here: http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-1915.html

Nice sesh out at sufur, right? bummer about your
insert. Probably a good thing that pos board is
toast. You need a way bigger board anyway.

That fish photo looks fake. That's an easy old school
(pre-photoshop) photography trick. Those sturgeon
are some prehistorically scary looking fish. But I'd
take one of those over whitey anyday.

adrianczm · Since 06 Mar 2006 89 Posts Cozumel, Mexico

Wow, I did not know those grew that big!!!!!

then it might be the Sturgeon eating the Kiteboarders

Smile

Mark · Mon Jul 10, 06 9:39 am

I remember the first time my son and I pulled up a 9 footer. It took nearly an hour. When it finally came up my son was looking over the side of the boat. It surfaced and my sons eyes got big and he couldnt back away fast enough Laughing

It took quite abit of convincing to get him back wakeboarding after that!

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

Yeah that was Dylans board from last year, I keep breaking my boards so I was just riding that cause I didnt have anything else. Im going to get a new 133 today, hopefully this one lasts for more than 2 weeks. I helped you out with that pic. That could definately be photoshopped, its hard to tell since the pic is such bad quality. But I agree, rather that then something else that has white in its name and is about the same size. Thats all I can think about when im at the coast, they scare the shit outta me!

tstansbury · Since 06 Jun 2006 649 Posts Rowena and P.C Addicted

I don't know why someone would fake the pick I have seen one close to that size and the dalles dam has pictures of ones bigger than that.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4907 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Tastes like chicken.

I've seen a 500lb one catching air (head high) while boarding at Dalton Point - may look like passive bottom feeders but beware these babies sky.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4907 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Beware!

"Kenneth City resident Dawn E. Poirier was smacked by a jumping sturgeon while boating on the Suwannee on April 22. She suffered a spinal fracture and facial injuries requiring plastic surgery.

Newberry Elementary School Principal Lacy Redd had a similar experience on Memorial Day weekend 2002. She was hit by a 6-foot-long, 125 pound sturgeon that caused her to suffer five broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

"It was a freak accident for sure," she said.

Scientists have different theories about why sturgeon jump. One suggests the fish are communicating"

Mac Daddy Sturgeon communicates out of my way biaaatch Twisted Evil

Mark · Mon Jul 10, 06 3:40 pm

I have caught many oversize sturgeon off Rooster Rock. Some of them will jump out of the water and do a tail walk. Very fun! The biggest one I have caught was about 10'. Hard to measure when they weigh 500-600 lbs. You get them upside down (they go very still upside down, like a shark) and pull them along the boat. You eyeball the length to measurements on the boat. They have NO teeth. You stick your arm in their mouths and pull out the hook. Some of them look like they could fit a basketball in their mouths. Ohh they also dont have any bones. Just cartilage for a back bone. Very prehistoric. Also very tasty!
Mark

ps They wont let you keep them unless they are 48" to 72". Once they get to 72" they are sexually active and ready to reproduce.

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

they are just gigantically huge catfish bottom feeders and would never try to eat a kiteboarder ( maybe just suck on your toes ).

Now those Muskies and Northern Pike are a different matter...............

kiteboard117 · Since 02 Mar 2005 450 Posts PDX McLovin

Mark · Mon Jul 10, 06 4:02 pm

Flying sturgeon!
Here are some sturgeon pics from my fishing days.