I witnessed the sturgeon event you described at the Mary's River corner a few years back. Full moon, so we could see them all over the river. Really cool, strange spectacle. It was that same night I hooked my only sturgeon. It slammed a chunk of tuna while I was reeling in to check bait. Felt like my lead was hung up on something until the headshakes started. The fish swirled and took off for the deeper water after that. Got a good look at what must have been about an 8-footer. I stayed tight to it for about 15 minutes, but I never had a chance once it got out into the current, and the 80-lb. leader eventually broke. Most fun I ever had getting my butt kicked by a fish.

So: if you see the sturgeon jumping around, as long as it's legal, it's time to go fishin'!