FishinMission
06-09-2002, 08:19 AM
Well.....To confess...Jan and I have never gotten into an oversize sturgie...mainly because we don't do a whole lot of sturgeon fishing. But in our trips with ******, we occasionally talk about getting into one just so we can say we've done it. So yesterday, ****** was nice enough to take us up to Bonny to try and get us into one.
We launched at the dam, and started out fishing for about a half dozen shad to use for bait. The water had limited visibility, so I opted for some colored Dick Nites. Rick went with his "Green Grub" special, and was into shad from the get go. So...that being the case, Jan and I switched to the "Green Grub" special, and within no time we were out of the shad water, and off to the sturgeon water with some fresh bait.
We saw an occasional brawl of oversize happening here and there, and about noon, one of our reels started peeling off line. I picked it up, cranked down the drag, as Rick instructed me to do, set the hook (as if I needed to), and
the brawl was on.
Rick explained that often, rather than breaking loose from the anchor, remaining at anchor allows one to use the current to get the fish up off the bottom. So that's what we did. Jan and I took turns brawling the fish...really putting the pressure on it.
After what I'd say seemed like an eternity (actually 15-20 minutes) we got the big one up to the boat. I'd have to say it was 7-8 feet, but we didn't measure it.
After watching one boat go in circles with an oversize, off their anchor, for what I'd estimate at least an hour, I'd have to say Rick's theory about staying on the anchor (at least if the fish will let you) was a good one.
Summary.....1...Rick's "Green Grub" setup hammers shad, and 2...Rick knows his "Oversize" fishing....and finally...3...I'm getting too dang old to be brawling fish like that. I'm SORE!!
Thank you Rick for an awesome day out there..as usual.....it's fun being out there with you!!
Mark http://www.ifish.net/uploads/005807159.jpg
We launched at the dam, and started out fishing for about a half dozen shad to use for bait. The water had limited visibility, so I opted for some colored Dick Nites. Rick went with his "Green Grub" special, and was into shad from the get go. So...that being the case, Jan and I switched to the "Green Grub" special, and within no time we were out of the shad water, and off to the sturgeon water with some fresh bait.
We saw an occasional brawl of oversize happening here and there, and about noon, one of our reels started peeling off line. I picked it up, cranked down the drag, as Rick instructed me to do, set the hook (as if I needed to), and
the brawl was on.
Rick explained that often, rather than breaking loose from the anchor, remaining at anchor allows one to use the current to get the fish up off the bottom. So that's what we did. Jan and I took turns brawling the fish...really putting the pressure on it.
After what I'd say seemed like an eternity (actually 15-20 minutes) we got the big one up to the boat. I'd have to say it was 7-8 feet, but we didn't measure it.
After watching one boat go in circles with an oversize, off their anchor, for what I'd estimate at least an hour, I'd have to say Rick's theory about staying on the anchor (at least if the fish will let you) was a good one.
Summary.....1...Rick's "Green Grub" setup hammers shad, and 2...Rick knows his "Oversize" fishing....and finally...3...I'm getting too dang old to be brawling fish like that. I'm SORE!!
Thank you Rick for an awesome day out there..as usual.....it's fun being out there with you!!
Mark http://www.ifish.net/uploads/005807159.jpg