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Nice sturgeon down
« on: June 06, 2012, 09:06:35 PM »
I may not be able to put down a spring bear but I got the sturgeon's number. I went out with FC today during our shortened sturgeon season, and was able to connect with a 53 inch 45 + lb piggy. It put up a great fight and as you can probably see it has lived a rough life. All of it's fins have been nipped and chewed by seals and sealions. Damn those worthless beast's!
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2012, 09:08:13 PM »
sweet.....and yeah he/she/it is pretty chewed up.....congrats
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2012, 09:09:30 PM »
 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

YUM!
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2012, 09:09:55 PM »
nice one Ripper... one of the few fish I have not caught ! :tup:
« Last Edit: June 06, 2012, 09:35:32 PM by BOWHUNTER45 »
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2012, 09:11:31 PM »
Good job RIPPER
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2012, 09:12:04 PM »
I'm jealous.  This spring I caught them from 28" to 7' 8" but no keepers.... 

Nicely done!
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2012, 09:23:49 PM »
I have fished for them more then a few times and never caught a keeper in season. I have caught legal length fish but not been able to keep them because the season has been closed. One of these days I will het one! I have burned my arms out on tons of shakers and a few OS'ers but never any monsters.
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2012, 09:36:53 PM »
That was probably as much fun for me as it was for Ripper, I still can't get over how we bent that big Frabill net right over like that trying to haul it into the boat!
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2012, 09:54:12 PM »
Nice fish, I've landed around 35 the last two trips and over 70 this season with no keepers yet.
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2012, 06:34:42 AM »
great looking fish  :tup:
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2012, 07:20:50 AM »
Good eats and nice hogg!
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2012, 08:04:22 AM »
Good one Ripper!! :tup:  Glad to see there was atleast one out there with your name on it. I noticed the commercials were out there monday and tuesday tho.
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2012, 08:05:39 AM »
Awesome job.....maybe we should chat about a swap...........a bit o' sturgeon meat for a few crab pots!
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2012, 08:14:53 AM »
Nice fish.  White boat, with black soles.  That should be fun for cleaning.   :yike:
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Re: Nice sturgeon down
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2012, 08:25:50 AM »
The commercials have been hitting them hard. I used to see them swimming around all the time. It wasn't unusual to see 20+ fish a day out there. Now I rarely see one, not to mention catching one. There were so many crab pots out there it was hard to navigate and find a spot open enough to fish in. I have never seen so many commercials out there before. I hope 1 or 2 keepers make it till our season.
The black soles are non scuffing and my deck is all nonskid so it's not a problem h2ofowler.   :chuckle:
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