Had some time to fish Saturday and decided to fish for sturgeon, got a nice one......
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Will be a keeper someday!
Recruitment, it went back gently. So did the other 45 or so we got. I lost an oversize to a ball of steel cable on the bottom.
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Nice!
I've always wanted to scratch Sturgeon off my bucket list.
They were stacked below the shelf we were anchored on.
Very nice, definitely a bucket list day!
Nice catch Lee, Glad someones fishing .we have atlantic sturgeon up here although rare & protected.
sometimes a bycatch fishing for striped bass. Tight lines,Richie
Good stuff!
Those sturgeon have a face only a mother would love.
Though they are cool, long lived, ancient fish. I caught one on Lake of the woods, MN once while fishing Walleyes.
Researchers like to use a 'Jesus box'...
Basically a box style live well, to help them recover from the fight before release.
Good to see your getting out on the water Lee.
Good stuff Lee! ;)
Nice fishing Lee. How big do those get there? You lost a good one. What's considered a good one.??
Quote from: BMITCH on February 15, 2016, 12:30:46 AM
Nice fishing Lee. How big do those get there? You lost a good one. What's considered a good one.??
Well over 12'. I prefer to leave the large ones be.
That would scare the hell outta me!!!! 12 ft :o :o
Quote from: BMITCH on February 15, 2016, 12:51:15 AM
That would scare the hell outta me!!!! 12 ft :o :o
Hey Lee, nice Sturgeon. Do they put much of a fight?
Joe
I have never seen one of those Sturgeon but have seen the Atlantic Sturgeon in Spurning season. They jump straight out of the ocean & spin. Just strange seeing a 8' fish jumping like that.
Quote from: bluefish69 on February 15, 2016, 04:36:49 AM
I have never seen one of those Sturgeon but have seen the Atlantic Sturgeon in Spurning season. They jump straight out of the ocean & spin. Just strange seeing a 8' fish jumping like that.
We have uncommon green sturgeon, and much more common white sturgeon, both jump out of the water. Iy is thrilling to see a 16' fosh 6' out of the water.
Quote from: Reel 224 on February 15, 2016, 01:24:27 AM
Quote from: BMITCH on February 15, 2016, 12:51:15 AM
That would scare the hell outta me!!!! 12 ft :o :o
Hey Lee, nice Sturgeon. Do they put much of a fight?
Joe
Not as hard as you would think. The water was 48° so the fish were somewhat slugish.
About 1989 my brother & I went on a charter out of Martinez, CA. The boat took approx 7 to 8 fishermen. There was another group of 5 fishermen. all of us caught sturgeon but only 1 was caught within the size approved at the time. All of the fish caught were too small except for 1. The person who caught it gave all the other fishermen 1 steak each. My brother (knowing my wife would be there the next day--donated his steak to me) so my only experience in eating sturgeon comes from this 1 experience. I BBQ'd the steaks and that is what they were--STEAKS--they had the texture of a beef steak--the texture of ours was somewhere between a NY and a Sirloin. To me the flavor and texture were very similar to halibut--but more beef-like texture.. Being steak eaters we really enjoyed the fish. I would love to eat them again to see if my memory holds true. ;)
TomT
Quote from: Tightlines666 on February 14, 2016, 11:31:00 PM
Good stuff!
Those sturgeon have a face only a mother would love.
I thought for a second you were talking about Lee ;D Nice job buddy...Dee ya in June.
BT
Holy cow, too cool. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful, majestic fish for sure.
We Have Some in Florida's rivers. They kill people people jumping into moving boats traveling the rivers especially the Swanee.
wow..
Sturgeon and Musky are the some of the few freshwater fish I would like to scratch from my bucket list some day..
awesome pics Lee.
PS: on a side note, did you lost some weight? you look thinner than you avantar pic
Nice Sturgeon for sure 8)
Marc..
Quote from: Big Tim on February 16, 2016, 03:09:32 AM
Quote from: Tightlines666 on February 14, 2016, 11:31:00 PM
Good stuff!
Those sturgeon have a face only a mother would love.
I thought for a second you were talking about Lee ;D Nice job buddy...Dee ya in June.
BT
;D :D ;D :D