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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Jeremiah P on December 12, 2008, 10:27:20 AM

Title: Look what I caught
Post by: Jeremiah P on December 12, 2008, 10:27:20 AM: Caught this STURGEON while sidedrifting for steelhead on the cowlitz. Couldn't keep it because it was on a non retention day >:(. It was still pretty cool to land a fish like that on 8# line and a steelhead rod.
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Post by: bucklucky on December 12, 2008, 10:36:59 AM: SWEET!! Nice sturgeon.
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Post by: NW-Eric on December 12, 2008, 10:40:32 AM: congrats on the sturg... i saw it on another board when phil posted it, i bet it was sweet on light tackle though
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Post by: Jeremiah P on December 12, 2008, 10:44:45 AM: Definately the biggest fish I'll ever get on 8# line but it was a kick in the arse
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Post by: NW-Eric on December 12, 2008, 10:45:33 AM: you should go oversize fishing with paul
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Post by: Jeremiah P on December 12, 2008, 10:54:39 AM: I've always wanted to, that would be a blast.
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Post by: Intruder on December 12, 2008, 10:55:10 AM: Sweet!!!!
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Post by: Antlershed on December 12, 2008, 11:01:20 AM: Quote from: Jeremiah P on December 12, 2008, 10:54:39 AM
I've always wanted to, that would be a blast.
Lets plan on taking the sled down there in May. I'm sure we can hook a few of the bigguns.
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 12, 2008, 11:11:10 AM: thats awesome, hes a few miles from the big water for sure!, you can come fish with me in may/june and hook as many as you can fight... :chuckle:
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Post by: Jeremiah P on December 12, 2008, 11:11:22 AM: Sweet I'm in. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: bucklucky on December 12, 2008, 11:13:22 AM: I should post my pics of our oversized andventure. Ive cought only 1 sturgeon but its a 10 footer :chuckle: Wife cought 2 9 footers! They are fun!!
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 12, 2008, 11:14:15 AM: its a blast no doubt, when I was 8 I caught a 48in on 6 lb test and my trout rod, I bet that was a surprise up there! I put over 125 oversize to my boat from may 15 to june 13th last year... best day was 12, worst was 3.. get ahold of me before then Ill get you a good deal....
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Post by: Jeremiah P on December 12, 2008, 11:15:05 AM: Leave it to charlie to mess with the dinks :lol4:
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 12, 2008, 11:18:10 AM: My biggest last year was just over 12, biggest ever to the boat is 13.5 taped. biggest ive ever hooked was well over 15 :yike:
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Post by: Antlershed on December 12, 2008, 11:19:29 AM: Quote from: Jeremiah P on December 12, 2008, 11:11:22 AM
Sweet I'm in. :IBCOOL:
I'm sure I can line up a couple more people to keep the cost of fuel down. We won't bring Lyle though...we know what he does to my boat.
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Post by: nw_bowhunter on December 12, 2008, 11:30:15 AM: I bet that was a lot of fun.. pretty cool
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Post by: NW-Eric on December 12, 2008, 11:52:27 AM: Quote from: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 12, 2008, 11:14:15 AM
its a blast no doubt, when I was 8 I caught a 48in on 6 lb test and my trout rod, I bet that was a surprise up there! I put over 125 oversize to my boat from may 15 to june 13th last year... best day was 12, worst was 3.. get ahold of me before then Ill get you a good deal....

i was there for the 12 :IBCOOL: 21 in a day and half or close to that number wasnt it
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 12, 2008, 11:54:53 AM: 21 it was...... not bad for a day and a half... wish more of them would have came to the boat though.. this summer its on..... 150lb power pro, 200lb leader only 12/0 hooks.. little more spendy but I have never had that many fish come unpinned in one year.. still not sure why?
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Post by: NW-Eric on December 12, 2008, 12:01:32 PM: i cant wait i think i might take a whole week off work haha
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 12, 2008, 12:04:26 PM: ya you should, you can be my deckhand, make some cash while your at it.. Bill is taking a week off for this year! man 6 more months!!
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Post by: NW-Eric on December 12, 2008, 12:05:22 PM: it seriously seems like last week, but thats good... time flys and it will be here soon
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 12, 2008, 12:15:27 PM: I know! but the willamete has big fish and we can still get them this winter
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Post by: NW-Eric on December 12, 2008, 12:32:38 PM: where is the willamette at
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 12, 2008, 07:44:18 PM: portland
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Post by: huntnphool on December 12, 2008, 11:11:56 PM: Nice catch, looks like Johns dads neighbors garage in the background.