BIG sturgeon, as we soon found out. That monster kept Don and me busy for the next hour. We light line exclusively for salmon and steelhead, and Don's 7' medium light rod and reel were put to the test, not to mention Don's nerves. We had the fish to the boat three times. My thought was what are we going to do with it if we do get it subdued.
All good things come to an end.
Mercifully for both Don and myself, the monster gave a spectacular leap, rolled on the already stressed line and broke off. Don wasn't the same for the rest of the drift. He just sat there shaking. This is a true story folks. Too amazing to be anything else.