I hope it isn't bad form to direct you to another board on my first post, but you might want to check out: http://www.steelheader.net/home/default.shtml

They're pretty nice folks, and I believe they're planning a sturgeon fishing get-together for that weekend. They'll probably get you up to speed on techniques pretty quick. I could probably be arm-twisted into going with you if you have an extra seat, but I should warn you that I'm an old Hospital Corpsman and I'll probably bore the hell out of you with war stories & such.