Clancy 1 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 A friend just sent this to me. I thought you all would like it. FYI: This sturgeon is still alive, just worn out from the fight. They turned him loose after the photo. This 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. Quote Link to post
Clancy 1 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 iv had bigger nice fish mate I wish it were mine Quote Link to post
new2hunting 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 looks like a shark Quote Link to post
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 You wont be eating many chips with him, well done to your mates Quote Link to post
Guest world.hunters Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Nice fish that. can you imageing if after 5 hours you was the one that the line snapped on Quote Link to post
Guest bigredbusa Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 yeah what lb line would you use ? , single maggot on a size 18 ?? Quote Link to post
fishfish 17 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 very nice! did you know the biggest fish caught in freshwater in britain was a sturgeon?! Quote Link to post
AIRGUNNER 1 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Cracker Quote Link to post
Geoff.C 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 That is amazing. I always thought Sturgeon were about 3 feet long at the most!! Glad it gets to live to be caught another day. Quote Link to post
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 That is amazing! Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Nice fish! Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 yeah what lb line would you use ? , single maggot on a size 18 ?? Hahaha!!! Hell of a fish!! Good to know its released so that it can breed again, and not just kept as a trophy! Quote Link to post
sidebyside 0 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 That is about the same size fish that we use as live bait on the river Severn! (I wish) Quote Link to post
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