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Offline Gringo31

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My best to date...
« on: June 28, 2012, 11:26:51 AM »
Had a buddy want to go out after a sturgeon but he had something come up at the last min.  So, another buddy of mine decided to make it a scouting trip.  The 3rd spot we tried had this fish on in 15 min.  Two hours and almost 2 miles downstream later we got him to the boat.  I've caught a few close to this size but I still can't believe how tough this dude was.  He jumped 10 feet from the boat at the hour mark. 

I've always wanted to catch one real big fish, a 14' fish or so and now I'm starting to second guess that....

I didn't get an official legnth on this fish.  I'm going to say he was real close to the 9' mark.....which was smaller than I thought he was going to be.

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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2012, 11:28:55 AM »
Holy &^%$.  How big was that thing?
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2012, 11:29:40 AM »
Cool pic! You should.claim you noodled it.  :chuckle:
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2012, 12:06:23 PM »
Wow! Congrats.
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 12:11:03 PM »
 :yike: Nice one! :tup:
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2012, 12:55:30 PM »
Actually, I should fess up...


This pic is just a scam, I have this wierd fettish and was trying out my new mermaid suit  :chuckle:
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2012, 02:23:47 PM »
wow, thats cool.
my best landed was 7 1/2' on the lower Columbia and that fish put up a real fight.
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2012, 02:43:30 PM »
That is a giant. Congrats on landing after the long battle. Awesome pic!!  :tup:
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2012, 03:09:59 PM »
Wow...That is a beaut
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2012, 03:38:30 PM »
Good on yah! Nice fish.

Question: When you battle the beast and the go "belly up surrender" how long does it take to let them get their steam back? Do you just keep them horizontal and wait or do they swim away as soon as you flip em?

Would love a trip down to the big C for some oversized.
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2012, 04:00:24 PM »
Nice fish!  :tup: I have never caught one that big. 74 inches is my best.
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2012, 04:30:53 PM »
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :tup:
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2012, 04:36:04 PM »
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Question: When you battle the beast and the go "belly up surrender" how long does it take to let them get their steam back? Do you just keep them horizontal and wait or do they swim away as soon as you flip em?

They don't exactly go "belly up surrender".  If you roll them on their back, they just seem to relax and not fight it.  They all are a bit different as how long they need to recover.  Usually they let you know when you get a face full of water.   :chuckle:
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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2012, 08:05:03 PM »
 :yike: Why are you trying to spawn with that fish  :yike:   I didn't think there were any sturgeon that close to Enumclaw  :yike:

 :tup:   :tup:   :tup:

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Re: My best to date...
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2012, 08:50:53 PM »
Love the picture....  Great fish for sure, my favorite.....
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