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5 sturgeon hooked in three days on Sacramento River!
This week's three day sturgeon safari was unusually productive! I had
five hooked over the three days, and three of them to the boat. I released two at opposite ends of the slot - one about 46" and maybe 25 pounds, another around 66" and 65+ pounds, I'd guess. I couldn't get a good measure of him in the water, so released him to pursue his pleasure upriver at the spawn. I kept one at 49" and 30 pounds. Every one of them took the same old lamprey eel I've been carving on for six months - actually longer than that, I think. I've frozen and thawed it several times, and it still works great! Figuring the time one eel lasts, at $40 per, they're still the cheapest sturgeon bait around! Wow! I'm still buzzed. It was an exciting three days of brawling with the mighty sturgeon. Photos and complete story at my homepage www.FishWisher.com Dale (So... Ok, who's gonna turn this into another off-topic political thread... ??) |
5 sturgeon hooked in three days on Sacramento River!
On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:17:57 -0700 (PDT), FishWisher
wrote: This week's three day sturgeon safari was unusually productive! I had five hooked over the three days, and three of them to the boat. I released two at opposite ends of the slot - one about 46" and maybe 25 pounds, another around 66" and 65+ pounds, I'd guess. I couldn't get a good measure of him in the water, so released him to pursue his pleasure upriver at the spawn. I kept one at 49" and 30 pounds. Every one of them took the same old lamprey eel I've been carving on for six months - actually longer than that, I think. I've frozen and thawed it several times, and it still works great! Figuring the time one eel lasts, at $40 per, they're still the cheapest sturgeon bait around! Wow! I'm still buzzed. It was an exciting three days of brawling with the mighty sturgeon. Photos and complete story at my homepage www.FishWisher.com Dale (So... Ok, who's gonna turn this into another off-topic political thread... ??) Woo Hoo! You always have a good fishing story, Dale. Even when you get skunked. But I don't recall that happening. --Vic |
5 sturgeon hooked in three days on Sacramento River!
On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:17:57 -0700 (PDT), FishWisher
wrote: This week's three day sturgeon safari was unusually productive! I had five hooked over the three days, and three of them to the boat. I released two at opposite ends of the slot - one about 46" and maybe 25 pounds, another around 66" and 65+ pounds, I'd guess. I couldn't get a good measure of him in the water, so released him to pursue his pleasure upriver at the spawn. I kept one at 49" and 30 pounds. Every one of them took the same old lamprey eel I've been carving on for six months - actually longer than that, I think. I've frozen and thawed it several times, and it still works great! Figuring the time one eel lasts, at $40 per, they're still the cheapest sturgeon bait around! Wow! I'm still buzzed. It was an exciting three days of brawling with the mighty sturgeon. Photos and complete story at my homepage www.FishWisher.com Dale (So... Ok, who's gonna turn this into another off-topic political thread... ??) Great story and pictures! Thanks, Dale. |
5 sturgeon hooked in three days on Sacramento River!
"FishWisher" wrote in message
... This week's three day sturgeon safari was unusually productive! I had five hooked over the three days, and three of them to the boat. I released two at opposite ends of the slot - one about 46" and maybe 25 pounds, another around 66" and 65+ pounds, I'd guess. I couldn't get a good measure of him in the water, so released him to pursue his pleasure upriver at the spawn. I kept one at 49" and 30 pounds. Every one of them took the same old lamprey eel I've been carving on for six months - actually longer than that, I think. I've frozen and thawed it several times, and it still works great! Figuring the time one eel lasts, at $40 per, they're still the cheapest sturgeon bait around! Wow! I'm still buzzed. It was an exciting three days of brawling with the mighty sturgeon. Photos and complete story at my homepage www.FishWisher.com Dale (So... Ok, who's gonna turn this into another off-topic political thread... ??) Wow... not that far from me... how do you cook them? -- Nom=de=Plume |
5 sturgeon hooked in three days on Sacramento River!
On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:17:57 -0700 (PDT), FishWisher
wrote: This week's three day sturgeon safari was unusually productive! I had five hooked over the three days, and three of them to the boat. I released two at opposite ends of the slot - one about 46" and maybe 25 pounds, another around 66" and 65+ pounds, I'd guess. I couldn't get a good measure of him in the water, so released him to pursue his pleasure upriver at the spawn. I kept one at 49" and 30 pounds. Every one of them took the same old lamprey eel I've been carving on for six months - actually longer than that, I think. I've frozen and thawed it several times, and it still works great! Figuring the time one eel lasts, at $40 per, they're still the cheapest sturgeon bait around! Wow! I'm still buzzed. It was an exciting three days of brawling with the mighty sturgeon. Photos and complete story at my homepage www.FishWisher.com Dale (So... Ok, who's gonna turn this into another off-topic political thread... ??) Oh man. Among my favorite fish dishes is pan fried Sturgeon piccata. Melt in the mouth. My mouth is watering. |
5 sturgeon hooked in three days on Sacramento River!
Thanks for the kind comments, all. I'll not forget this trip!
As for cooking... I'm don't cook 'em but the most raves are about smoking them. I guess that's one of the preferred methods. Dale www.FishWisher.com |
5 sturgeon hooked in three days on Sacramento River!
On Oct 23, 7:17*pm, FishWisher wrote:
This week's three day sturgeon safari was unusually productive! I had five hooked over the three days, and three of them to the boat. I released two at opposite ends of the slot - one about 46" and maybe 25 pounds, another around 66" and 65+ pounds, I'd guess. I couldn't get a good measure of him in the water, so released him to pursue his pleasure upriver at the spawn. I kept one at 49" and 30 pounds. Every one of them took the same old lamprey eel I've been carving on for six months - actually longer than that, I think. I've frozen and thawed it several times, and it still works great! Figuring the time one eel lasts, at $40 per, they're still the cheapest sturgeon bait around! Wow! I'm still buzzed. It was an exciting three days of brawling with the mighty sturgeon. Photos and complete story at my homepagewww.FishWisher.com Dale (So... Ok, who's gonna turn this into another off-topic political thread... ??) Sounds great, but in Ontario, you CANNOT keep them. They MUST be released, or you'll lose your boat, car, house, etc, etc. Game Wardens up here have MORE power than the Police. They CAN enter your house withOUT a warrant, if they have reasonable doubt you are a Poacher. An 11 foot Sturgeon was caught off Goderich, Ontario a couple years back. Just think HOW old that fish is !!! It was released, and did swim away. |
5 sturgeon hooked in three days on Sacramento River!
On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:01:24 -0700 (PDT), FishWisher
wrote: Thanks for the kind comments, all. I'll not forget this trip! As for cooking... I'm don't cook 'em but the most raves are about smoking them. I guess that's one of the preferred methods. Dale www.FishWisher.com Let's try this. You get a couple big filets (say both sides of one) flash frozen, packed in dry ice, and one-day UPS'd to me. I'll smoke 'em and let you know how they taste. Good idea, huh? |
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