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03-26-2012, 11:16 PM
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Sturgeon in the Fraser Valley
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03-26-2012, 11:20 PM
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Awesome! Looks like you had a great time. I was out there in october, such an amazing fish. Congrats on the big ones.
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03-26-2012, 11:34 PM
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Great trip, I fully intend to knock Sturgeon (Lake, not White) off my list this upcoming season.
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03-27-2012, 06:39 AM
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Great pictures and fish bud, looks like you guys had a great time!how many did you catch yourself? now you need to get one in your backyard this summer!
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03-27-2012, 07:16 AM
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Beauty fish TFG! Looks like an amazing trip, might have to be an annual tradition!
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03-27-2012, 08:01 AM
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Very nice fish. I am planning to do a trip this fall.
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03-27-2012, 01:02 PM
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Geons is the best no question about that !!!!! Nice pics !!
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03-27-2012, 02:34 PM
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That is awesome.
Would you mind telling us what kind of rig they were using and line weights etc?
cheers
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03-27-2012, 02:40 PM
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looks like it was a great trip. Those sturgeon are amazing looking creatures.
Thanx for posting.
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03-27-2012, 03:06 PM
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Great pics as always TFG! That looks like the trip of a lifetime.
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03-27-2012, 04:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BeeGuy
Would you mind telling us what kind of rig they were using and line weights etc?
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Both guides were using 150lb braid, on Shimano rods. I couldn't tell you the model of the rods unfortunatley. Shimano Talica 16 reels on the first boat with BC Sport Fishing Group.
Both guides ran the same setup. 14-22 oz sinkers on a swivel, which slides on the main line - two beads above and below the sinker swivel on the main line to prevent tangles. Main line to another swivel, and a 14' leader, also 150lb braid. Couldn't tell you the name of the hooks, I have never seen them before. They were the size of the palm of my hand.
Similar to the below pic, with an added bead above the sinker swivel.
The guides used many different kinds of bait; Dew worms, roe bags, salmon scraps, eulachon, lampray, and stink bait.
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03-27-2012, 08:31 PM
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What launch or town did you guys use?
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03-27-2012, 09:53 PM
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We launched at Mission, and at the dock in Harrison. For those asking where we were fishing; all over the Fraser. From Harrison Lake to where the salt begins below the Mission bridge.
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03-27-2012, 09:58 PM
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great pics and trip, I recognize the harrison river area but wasnt sure on the other photos. nice fish!
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03-27-2012, 10:06 PM
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That's awesome. I love fishing for those dinosaurs in the Fraser. I've only ever gone in the fall accept for one time in June. which outfit did you go out with? I usually go out with STS. How many fish were you guys hooking per day? Sorry for all the questions but as you probably know, it's an addictive fish to catch and now I'm a junkie craving my next sturgeon fix!
Never mind about the outfitters, I just noticed the links you posted.
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03-27-2012, 10:14 PM
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Great pics TFG. Congrats on the fish.
Thanks for sharing with us.
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03-28-2012, 08:47 AM
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That doesn't look like much fun at all...
I love the patterns on the heads of the smaller ones; very cool!
Epic report, TFG!
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03-28-2012, 10:01 AM
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Fraser River Sturgeon
I have been going to the Chilliwack area for several years and I highly recommend Sturgeon. It's a blast. We have been using Chris w/Bluewater Rockies sport fishing every year. My last trip I caught a 6ft approx 300lbs and lost one that was estimated to be close to 600lbs.. best time to go is in the fall. We fish 1/2 the day for sturgeon and the other1/2 for salmon. It's a trip you will never forget..
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03-29-2012, 06:44 PM
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WOW. missed this thread the other night. awesome, awesome fish Guy! great pictures. happy to hear both outfits worked out for you. congrads on the sweet dino trip! i may just look one of these boys up next time i'm west.
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03-29-2012, 08:51 PM
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Awesome pics TFG. I've only been once but isn't it a blast? Fishing is something special in general but out on the Fraser with a group it seems like a different world. Way to go. Couple good ones there.
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03-30-2012, 06:27 PM
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WOW! Nice fish Gibson, looks like you boys had a great trip and deserve it after working so freaking much all winter!
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04-06-2012, 05:17 PM
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Were the first pictures in the harrison river? Those are great fish you got. My wife and I are heading down tomorrow for a week of sturgeon( hopfully ). I drag my own boat down. I find it is a good way to blow the dust off it before the season opens up here. I hope this year to get into some of the ssr sturgeon in the summer. If you are into the sturgeon you should give the lower Columbia a shot in September. When we were there last year is 3 days of fishing we landed 9 over 8 feet with 3 of those close to 11 feet. We broke off 5 others.
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Nice, makes me a little home sick lol, i spent too many hours stalking sockeye and chinook in those waters, unfortunately that left no time to target sturgeon, seen some monsters and will be out that way in September to have some fun, guys have set hooks in Hope and chased them down to island 22 (near chilliwack) befote landing them, i have close family and friends that live in Mission and Chilliwack and don't get out there enough anymore...
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