NSR sturgean
i want to target sturgeon this year. never caught one. on the forum i only here of them being caught in or around edmonton / ft sask. i would presume the closer you get to the mountians that they would start to thin out...so is it safe to say the farther east one goes from edmonton the fish might be more plentiful? anyone ever fish them aroun smoky lake or up to the sask border? i hate the thought of fishing anywhere near edmonton. i hate citys and dont want to be anywhere within 2 hours from the city. thx.
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Try the RDR theres a number of em just outside of town(make sure your alowed bait in your area) and use a weight(triangle) line 3 way swival to you main line and your bait line. use single hooks on a chunk of squid. sometimes you wont get any at all but sometimes youll get em. if you see/hear a big splash cast it over there but upstreem of it.theres 25lbers in there but in the RSR there alot more plenitful same tactics
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RDR? red deer river? didnt realize sturgeon were in there.... just outside of red deer you say?
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yup down where the bait ban is lifted i also snaged some on jigs in black color. and yes red deer river.
http://www.albertalocalnews.com/redd..._96644989.html |
i would really like to know about the stretch of river between smoky lake and the sask border... anyone fish it?
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I did see one jump two years ago while playing golf at River Ridge in SE Edmonton.
I have also heard of a big one being lost in the NSR in the bend under the ESSO refinery, a number of years ago. River runs pretty straight after fort sask, and I am guessing cools off, this might be a deterrent for the elusive Sturgeon?? |
theres a realy good chance that the fish u saw i still there. go back and fsh it
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What a rush seeing a chubby sturg come flying outta the water straight vertical 10 ft from the boat! Good times.com!:) Sorry OP can't help you on that neck of the woods. As for bait, med-large minnows on single hook or the much debated pick rig with any weights work best for me. Location is key. Deep water and sandy bottom is great imo. I don't use super heavy line at all nor any leaders or such when sturg fishing, I find if I tire the big girls out a bit but not overly as to not stress them to much, they eventually come in quite easily. Don't get me wrong, you can expect a good 20min battle or longer with some larger aggressive ones for sure, regardless of gear. That's me though, I've just been lucky not to lose any bigguns thus far. Many others will tell you to buy super heavy line, I like lighter as the fight is funner and it allows me to catch other species at the same time. There's a few different styles out there that all work, pick what works best for you, could be different up north as for what works compared to the SSR but I doubt it. Toughest part is finding them...but once you do...:sHa_shakeshout: My 2 sense. Cheers n GL! |
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Furthermore Alodar,
many anglers would easily argue that muscling in these fish can be much worse on them but I don't really want to get into a big debate here on it. To each their own though imo. I'll gladly agree to disagree. I personally believe they are extremely tough, never see them swallow a hook either, ever, AND realize they are a sensitive species but they are recovering nicely and if they are truly endangered, then where they reside, should just simply be illegal to fish. I honestly don't wanna sound insincere but these are my beliefs and I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. Cheers. |
Don't worry about it you do what you want. I however would like to hear the theory that bringing them in fast and releasing them quickly harms them perhaps you could enlighten me I'd like to hear your take on It or The take you've heard or anyone else who believes this as I've never heard it. There's nothing wrong with a healthy debate it brings a lot of info to the table
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Honestly, I don't know the answer to the latter(sp?) quote. I've just seen what I've seen and personally find our ways work well and like stated, see no fish harmed in the process. So :sign0023::p Tough to even wanna debate with someone like you, as you've posted too many derogatory misinformed comments in the past to lotsa folk on here. P.S. - How long do those little sturg hang on your line before you even notice a bite on your monster fish friendly line, half hour?:love0025: P.P.S. - We are talking about sturgeon right?... not "surgeon"s:sHa_sarcasticlol: |
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Most sturgeon Guru's wont say a whole lot about fishing for them. It takes decades to figure them out. Sturgeon fishing is very personal to most guys who have thousands of hours invested on the NSR ...
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Sorry OP, thread turned on ya and I was part of it I guess, my bad. |
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Fishfinder,
I noticed your comment about using lighter line and enjoying the fight more. I'm just wondering what you consider to be light. What do you use for the sturgeon? I do realize that the larger fish will give a long fight no matter what you use. I don't know about others, but I would personally have an issue with someone using a medium action rod with 10 or 15 lb line, but if you're stepping up to a heavier rod with 20-25 lb line then that would be alright in my opinion. This is just my opinion though. I'm not trying to attack you by any means, but rather I'd like to discuss what is good to use. Personally I would be using at least 30 lb braid, but that's just me. I find that a heavy rod can still be quite sensitive to light bites. I've only fished for the lake sturgeon a couple times, but have fished the white sturgeon in BC as well. |
I have never caught a sturgeon before, but really hope I can get it done this coming summer. I have had a couple of invites from a few of AOs sturgeon masters and hoping it all works out.
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Cheers, sorry if I offended u, your right about one thing for sure...I am ignorant, Aquarious nature, plan to rule the world some day....haha, JK. Cheers. |
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I use nothing heavier than 14lb Mono line when fishing the SSR on med-hev rod. And for the record, I do not let these wonderful fish just hang on my line, it's always tight, and if they aint running...I'm reeling:) |
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