Post by: DeerHarvester on February 08, 2009, 06:49:06 AM
The story is the Sturgeon was caught on the Willamette River just below Oregon City two weeks ago. It weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and measured out at 11'1". It was 56" around the girth and took over 6 and a half hours, and 4 dozen beers, for the 4 guys taking turns at the reeling it in.
Any Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water.
They are brood / breeding stock and probably older than most of us.
Any one else heard this story? :dunno:
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11920/Sturgeon.jpg)
Post by: boneaddict on February 08, 2009, 06:50:14 AM
Post by: boneaddict on February 08, 2009, 06:52:31 AM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,4780.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,4780.0.html)
Post by: ICEMAN on February 08, 2009, 07:23:27 AM
Bone, are your knees also feeling worn out?
Post by: boneaddict on February 08, 2009, 07:34:43 AM
Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on February 08, 2009, 10:58:18 AM
Post by: Red Dawg on February 08, 2009, 11:08:32 AM
Post by: robodad on February 08, 2009, 11:34:38 AM
Saw the pic about a year ago. Don't remember the story
Damn near a year to the day !! :chuckle:
Post by: ICEMAN on February 08, 2009, 02:57:26 PM
Post by: cohoho on February 08, 2009, 04:09:55 PM
Post by: div4gold` on February 08, 2009, 07:25:47 PM
Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on February 08, 2009, 07:49:19 PM
Post by: HawkenBob on February 10, 2009, 10:15:06 AM
Hoyt, We hooked up one a few years ago that when measured at the side of the boat it was just a tad over 12 feet. I was fishing with Mike Lombard from Portland fishing adventures just up from the Fishery.
The fish went thru 4 of us numerous times for nearly 3.5 hours. I pulled myself for at least 2 of the 4. I had the drag tightened max, and both thumbs locking the spool and still could not stop this beast. I actually tried to break it off and it wouldent pull. We finally landed it but I cant see landing it any quicker.
2 of us are lifters and Im 6-3 275 and bench pert near 400. The rest of my muscles are relative. So does the old lore prevail, "If ya dont see em in an hour, you may never?"
Just wondering what you guys would do in the same situation. It aint about muscles and stamina to decrease the fight time. Not many out there have the power 2 of us had that day. Our rods were short and strong, great for pullin. Mike stayed right on top. We drifted 6 miles...
I suppose the only thing to do would be to wrap the line on a cleat and break it off with the boat.
After that fish, we were done for the day.
Post by: FISHBOY on February 10, 2009, 05:25:05 PM
Post by: FISHBOY on February 10, 2009, 05:26:49 PM
Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on February 10, 2009, 09:25:04 PM
Fish was caught on the Fraiser years ago.
Hoyt, We hooked up one a few years ago that when measured at the side of the boat it was just a tad over 12 feet. I was fishing with Mike Lombard from Portland fishing adventures just up from the Fishery.
The fish went thru 4 of us numerous times for nearly 3.5 hours. I pulled myself for at least 2 of the 4. I had the drag tightened max, and both thumbs locking the spool and still could not stop this beast. I actually tried to break it off and it wouldent pull. We finally landed it but I cant see landing it any quicker.
2 of us are lifters and Im 6-3 275 and bench pert near 400. The rest of my muscles are relative. So does the old lore prevail, "If ya dont see em in an hour, you may never?"
Just wondering what you guys would do in the same situation. It aint about muscles and stamina to decrease the fight time. Not many out there have the power 2 of us had that day. Our rods were short and strong, great for pullin. Mike stayed right on top. We drifted 6 miles...
I suppose the only thing to do would be to wrap the line on a cleat and break it off with the boat.
After that fish, we were done for the day.
size means nothing when fighting these fish, no gym exercise will train you for one of these fish... and I do have 3 national certifacations in Personal training.... each fish is diff for sure, I put a 13ft to the boat 2 years ago by myself in 45 min.... I have also seen a 7ftr take 3 guys an hour.. its a fish by fish basis.. I think with the right gear and people fighting the fish/ running the boat any oversize 15 ft or under can be landed in an hours time..... my biggest ever we tapped at just under 14ft, I have hooked them bigger then that.. maybe your fish just had a hair up its ass.. either way it doesnt change the fact that those fish are old as hell and going to spawn and that much stress for that much time either kills them later or makes them not spawn.. either way a very very bad thing to have happen
Post by: HawkenBob on February 11, 2009, 12:29:07 PM
So, if the fish aint a comin in. How long would you say. You must have some idea if you proclaim that fish above "probably died".
:dunno:
Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on February 11, 2009, 09:15:18 PM
Post by: fc2038 on February 12, 2009, 03:53:33 PM