My (slow) dino season

SKSniper · #1 08-29-2015, 09:30 AM

Thought I would share some photos of the few sturgeon I have been lucky enough to catch this year. I have put in ridiculous amounts of hours on the riverbank this year and have only hooked into 4 sturgeon (double my amount from last year

). The only thing keeping me motivated is that I have been extremely lucky when it comes to overall size. All the sturg I have caught this year have been 30lbs +. I figure I have about 100 rod hours in for every sturgeon so as you can imagine I savoured every second of reeling these powerful beasts in! Weird thing is 3 of the 4 I have caught this year were all the same length, 50" to the fork

My first and biggest (will probably never beat this one)

This is my "smallest" of the year, 50" to fork, 17" girth

50" to fork, 19" girth

And my most recent, 50" to fork, 20" girth. This one fought like a true champion!

waterninja · #2 08-29-2015, 09:42 AM

Congrats on what I consider to be a very good sturgeon year. You don't mention what other species you also caught on your sturgeon setup, but there must have been a few. Sounds like you have certainly put in the hours in your quest for sturgeon.
Very nice pics. Very large sturgeon.

SKSniper · #3 08-29-2015, 09:47 AM

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Congrats on what I consider to be a very good sturgeon year. You don't mention what other species you also caught on your sturgeon setup, but there must have been a few. Sounds like you have certainly put in the hours in your quest for sturgeon.
Very nice pics. Very large sturgeon.

You can catch every single species in the river on sturgeon "slider" rigs. Last year I caught every species listed in the regs and this year I have caught all of them except a Sauger. Damn Saugers are few an far between it seems

Fishslayer99 · #4 08-29-2015, 10:21 AM

Slow Sturgeon year is better than no Sturgeon year, they are not an easy fish to catch but well worth every hour...im sure you agree. Some very impressive fish there, congrats!!!

Mitchthefisher · #5 08-29-2015, 10:57 AM

Never seen one as big as your first man! I dont think either of us will beat it for a very long time time. Hope your luck turns around for you and you start catching some numbers soon, lets get back out there next week!

tight line · #6 08-29-2015, 01:21 PM

Beauties!!

Adwittoutdoors · #7 08-29-2015, 03:13 PM

Very nice indeed 😜 I really hope it picks up in the fall.

hacman · #8 08-29-2015, 07:26 PM

Obviously you know that you gotta put int the time to get rewarded, and get them when they're hungry. WTG!

FreshAirGetter · #9 08-31-2015, 04:25 PM

Nice catches! How long was your first one?

SKSniper · #10 08-31-2015, 09:37 PM

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Nice catches! How long was your first one?

A little too long to measure properly on my own

It was 66"-68" fork legth. It was as long as my arm span was and she wasn't exactly easy to lay out straight so I couldn't get an exact measurement unfortunately.

Mitchthefisher · #11 08-31-2015, 09:48 PM

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A little too long to measure properly on my own

It was 66"-68" fork legth. It was as long as my arm span was and she wasn't exactly easy to lay out straight so I couldn't get an exact measurement unfortunately.

FreshAirGetter · #12 09-01-2015, 09:09 AM

wow, you got me beat then! I've caught 3 this year, biggest was 59". Nicely done! Wish I had someone to take a pic of me...unfortunately was alone for an evening and hooked onto the big guy...

Mitchthefisher · #13 09-01-2015, 04:30 PM

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wow, you got me beat then! I've caught 3 this year, biggest was 59". Nicely done! Wish I had someone to take a pic of me...unfortunately was alone for an evening and hooked onto the big guy...

Should have used the count down timer on your camera or phone

i know thats what sksniper did and i do the same.

FreshAirGetter · #14 09-01-2015, 04:59 PM

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Should have used the count down timer on your camera or phone

i know thats what sksniper did and i do the same.

Hmm, going to have to figure that out...how do you hold the phone up, on a rock? I have an iphone...i'll see if I can figure out the timer thing...thanks!

Mitchthefisher · #15 09-01-2015, 05:01 PM

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Hmm, going to have to figure that out...how do you hold the phone up, on a rock? I have an iphone...i'll see if I can figure out the timer thing...thanks!

I just face my lawn chair towards the water and put the phone in the cup holder. Sometimes i mess up and cut off half my face in the pic lol

ineptflux · #16 09-02-2015, 05:09 AM

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I just face my lawn chair towards the water and put the phone in the cup holder. Sometimes i mess up and cut off half my face in the pic lol

lmao so ghetto.

SKSniper · #17 09-02-2015, 07:18 AM

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lmao so ghetto.

Have you ever seen Mitch's car????

Mitchthefisher · #18 09-02-2015, 08:50 AM

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Have you ever seen Mitch's car????

Lmaoo my car? Have you seen the chair i use LOL

Mitchthefisher · #19 09-02-2015, 08:51 AM

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lmao so ghetto.

Way she goes man

FreshAirGetter · #20 09-02-2015, 09:20 AM

Darn, won't work for me...I left my chair at Legends for one second and some punk stole it...

Don K · #21 09-02-2015, 01:48 PM

Going this weekend for 3 days. Hopefully hook a few. We have had a great year and have managed 5+ every time we've been out! My little guy has drug in some larger than he is and is completely hooked!

Adwittoutdoors · #22 09-03-2015, 12:48 AM

Ghetto is right !!!! Mitch definitely keeps me entertained with his destroyed chair that has been " broken in perfect " he says while I'm waiting for a Dino to bite and his chair to collapse

oh yeah don't forget his oversized rubber boots that he can barely walk in. I've seen him wipe out more than a few times. I'm laughing as I type this. I say thanks again Mitch for the entertainment buddy.

cooper · #23 09-03-2015, 10:40 AM

Man those are beautiful. well done.

Mitchthefisher · #24 09-03-2015, 02:32 PM

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Ghetto is right !!!! Mitch definitely keeps me entertained with his destroyed chair that has been " broken in perfect " he says while I'm waiting for a Dino to bite and his chair to collapse

oh yeah don't forget his oversized rubber boots that he can barely walk in. I've seen him wipe out more than a few times. I'm laughing as I type this. I say thanks again Mitch for the entertainment buddy.

Lmao

CanadianBadass · #25 09-03-2015, 04:21 PM

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Lmao

Not to sure who keeps leaving all those broken chairs, But one spot had 2 chairs thrown in the water, ( I pulled them out ) and 2 chairs broken in the bush ( I also carried to a can.. People can be so disrespectful.

Mitchthefisher · #26 09-03-2015, 05:03 PM

I think i know which spot you are talking about and i literally have to clean garbage everytime i go its sad.