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Getting rigged up for sturgeon
What is a decent set-up for sturgeon fishing in the NSR? Any advice on rod, reel, line, hooks, bait....ect..ect would be awesome! Thanks all!
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05-14-2014, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Z7shooter
What is a decent set-up for sturgeon fishing in the NSR? Any advice on rod, reel, line, hooks, bait....ect..ect would be awesome! Thanks all!
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I'd go with a baitcasting setup I personally wouldn't use spinning gear. I run a Shimano Calcutta 400 size reel with a 8'6" Shimano clarus rod. 40lb powerpro for the main line and 80lb powerpro for the leader. Use gamakatsu octopus hooks I usually use 1/0 size. Worms and minnows both work good but if I had to choose between the two it would be minnows.
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05-14-2014, 04:29 PM
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I use an 8' berkley Glowstick, with a shimano corvalus 400 reeled with 50lb, and either 1/O or "1 octopus hooks.
I also have an indentical spinning setup except I have the biggest optix reel with 50lb braid on a well
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05-14-2014, 04:33 PM
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i use 4/0 hooks. can catch any fish in the river on them and they wont straighten with big sturgeon
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Originally Posted by buckmasterjr
I'd go with a baitcasting setup I personally wouldn't use spinning gear. I run a Shimano Calcutta 400 size reel with a 8'6" Shimano clarus rod. 40lb powerpro for the main line and 80lb powerpro for the leader. Use gamakatsu octopus hooks I usually use 1/0 size. Worms and minnows both work good but if I had to choose between the two it would be minnows.
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That's a really good setup. Only thing I do different is run a 25 pound leader in case I snag the hook on some trash on the bottom. That way I can usually save the weight. And my rod is a little bigger! 
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05-14-2014, 07:35 PM
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It's not all about the rig you use as you can see my son brought this one in on a cabelas $40 rod (10lb test) using worms as bait. I however have a far more expensive set up, but as this day clearly showed you can bring in big fish without the greatest tackle. Beat badly by my 6 yr old. Lol
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05-14-2014, 07:48 PM
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He looks pretty big for a 6 year old. 
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05-14-2014, 08:33 PM
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Bigger gear is more for the fish than the fisherman...get'em in fast and slide them back in faster!!
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05-14-2014, 08:54 PM
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A nice stiff long rod (8.5 ft to 10 ft) in medium heavy to heavy power with a medium to fast action.
I nice solid round level wind bait caster like a Abu Garcia C3 or C4 with 40lb to 60lb power pro.
Run a 80lb fluorocarbon leader onto a 4/0 to 6/0 hook and load it with some dew worms.
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05-14-2014, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by EZM
A nice stiff long rod (8.5 ft to 10 ft) in medium heavy to heavy power with a medium to fast action.
I nice solid round level wind bait caster like a Abu Garcia C3 or C4 with 40lb to 60lb power pro.
Run a 80lb fluorocarbon leader onto a 4/0 to 6/0 hook and load it with some dew worms.
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6/0 is too big IMO, smaller the better but not smaller than 1 or 2
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05-14-2014, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Moefoe
Bigger gear is more for the fish than the fisherman...get'em in fast and slide them back in faster!!
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I like using light setups so I can tire out the fish so it ain't flopping around on shore.
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05-15-2014, 07:51 AM
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That's a really good setup. Only thing I do different is run a 25 pound leader in case I snag the hook on some trash on the bottom. That way I can usually save the weight. And my rod is a little bigger! |
I do opposite you. I make my own weights so they are dirt cheap my main and snell lines are 50-80 pound test braid and I tie my weights on the end of the main line on 25 pound mono so the sturgeon just break them off when they run through snags
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05-15-2014, 07:55 AM
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I like using light setups so I can tire out the fish so it ain't flopping around on shore.
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with the fine for killing one even accidently in the tens of thousands of dollars thats really not a good idea
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05-15-2014, 08:37 AM
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with the fine for killing one even accidently in the tens of thousands of dollars thats really not a good idea
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Yep, this.
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05-15-2014, 12:10 PM
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with the fine for killing one even accidently in the tens of thousands of dollars thats really not a good idea
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If it does it dies that's part of fishing and catch and release mortality.
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05-15-2014, 12:33 PM
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If it does it dies that's part of fishing and catch and release mortality.
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Im sure the judge will agree with you. good luck with that
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05-15-2014, 01:28 PM
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If it does it dies that's part of fishing and catch and release mortality.
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I like using light setups so I can tire out the fish so it ain't flopping around on shore.
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Please, PLEASE don't do this. Playing the fish out in this manner does far more harm than any perceived good.
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05-15-2014, 01:48 PM
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Please, PLEASE don't do this. Playing the fish out in this manner does far more harm than any perceived good.
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Agreed!
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05-15-2014, 04:45 PM
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How about rigging set-ups, what do you like to use for Sturgeon? Pickeral rigs, 3 way rig, egg sinkers etc.
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05-15-2014, 04:58 PM
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How about rigging set-ups, what do you like to use for Sturgeon? Pickeral rigs, 3 way rig, egg sinkers etc.
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05-15-2014, 06:30 PM
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Im sure the judge will agree with you. good luck with that
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So what you're telling me even for example if one dies when you catch it you are gonna be fined and held responsible.
Not saying I don't believe you but I would like some proof on this topic.
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05-15-2014, 06:54 PM
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So what you're telling me even for example if one dies when you catch it you are gonna be fined and held responsible.
Not saying I don't believe you but I would like some proof on this topic.
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Regardless of legalities, how about thinking about the wellbeing of an at risk species instead of what's easier for you? Y'know...respect the resource? 
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05-15-2014, 07:34 PM
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Do you ever add a few inches of line between the snap swivel and weight? I have seen a few guys do that. Not sure what the advantages would. I guess if you snag, that part will break off rather then losing everything.
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05-15-2014, 07:37 PM
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Do you ever add a few inches of line between the snap swivel and weight? I have seen a few guys do that. Not sure what the advantages would. I guess if you snag, that part will break off rather then losing everything.
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i run about a foot of line off to the weight, and 8-10" so that the bait is close to the bottom, but not actually on the bottom.
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Do you ever add a few inches of line between the snap swivel and weight? I have seen a few guys do that. Not sure what the advantages would. I guess if you snag, that part will break off rather then losing everything.
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You called it...it's kind of a sacrifice rig. Ideally if the weight gets snagged the line between it and the snap is the weak link and will break, allowing you to still retrieve the remainder of the rig.
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05-15-2014, 07:56 PM
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Do you ever add a few inches of line between the snap swivel and weight? I have seen a few guys do that. Not sure what the advantages would. I guess if you snag, that part will break off rather then losing everything.
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No but thats not a bad idea, I haven't lost very many rigs with the setup I have now though.
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05-15-2014, 08:15 PM
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How heavy of weight do you use?
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05-15-2014, 09:33 PM
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8-10" of leader material? Do you guys still pick up walleye and goldeye with this method? Seems like the bait would be on or very near the bottom with this set up. With a picker rig the bait is elevated somewhat. Just looking for an alternative to a picker rig because I hate using them.
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I like using light setups so I can tire out the fish so it ain't flopping around on shore.
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Sturgeon dont need light gear.... I had a fish last year on my 7' med heavy action rod runnin 60lb test. He picked it up and on a gentle steady pull, cranking down my drag and holding the line to my rod couldnt stop him! He went about 3/4 across the river and I was down to my last few wraps when my rod broke then the line broke. Fish with small gear directly targeting sturgeon is irresponsible IMO
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