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Title: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: kuhl35 on December 16, 2017, 01:40:05 PM
Got a sturgeon in Napa river by cutting wharf.  44"  , but got him on a snare trolling for striper. Moral dilemma at its finest.  Released to get bigger for next time.  Got a striper last night below the southern crossing, 21inch.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171216/011dba7a98d917d8836c963046e22098.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171216/86e1eea6e935edbe4277394b2e52c72d.jpg)

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Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: HamachiJohn on December 16, 2017, 07:34:29 PM
Must been niCe to fight a sturgeon. And on a jerkbait too. What was your water depth and how deep was the diver? First time hearing of a sturgeon going after a hardbait... Guess there's a first time for everything.

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Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: Eddie on December 17, 2017, 08:07:08 AM
Does snare mean snag or did a sturgeon actually pounce on a moving swim bait?
Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: E Kayaker on December 17, 2017, 08:41:36 AM
Looking at the picture it looks like you can see the red lure snagging it on the side. That must have been extra hard pulling it in sideways.
Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: Eddie on December 17, 2017, 08:44:33 AM
Looking at the picture it looks like you can see the red lure snagging it on the side. That must have been extra hard pulling it in sideways.
That is what I thought I saw.
Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: E Kayaker on December 17, 2017, 09:28:56 AM
Got a sturgeon in Napa river by cutting wharf.  44"  , but got him on a snare trolling for striper. Moral dilemma at its finest.  Released to get bigger for next time.  Got a striper last night below the southern crossing, 21inch.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171216/011dba7a98d917d8836c963046e22098.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171216/86e1eea6e935edbe4277394b2e52c72d.jpg)

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Moral and a legal dilemma. It gets to live on and you don't have to worry about losing your gear and paying a fine.
Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: kuhl35 on December 17, 2017, 10:12:27 AM
Must been niCe to fight a sturgeon. And on a jerkbait too. What was your water depth and how deep was the diver? First time hearing of a sturgeon going after a hardbait... Guess there's a first time for everything.

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22 ft of water with trolling a deep diving  lure. He didn't hit it,  it hit him..lol crazy timing,  freee felt like I  lifting a log!

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Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: kuhl35 on December 17, 2017, 10:14:05 AM
Got a sturgeon in Napa river by cutting wharf.  44"  , but got him on a snare trolling for striper. Moral dilemma at its finest.  Released to get bigger for next time.  Got a striper last night below the southern crossing, 21inch.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171216/011dba7a98d917d8836c963046e22098.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171216/86e1eea6e935edbe4277394b2e52c72d.jpg)

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Moral and a legal dilemma. It gets to live on and you don't have to worry about losing your gear and paying a fine.
Absolutely,  still a great time and a good story.

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Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: kuhl35 on December 17, 2017, 10:16:29 AM
Looking at the picture it looks like you can see the red lure snagging it on the side. That must have been extra hard pulling it in sideways.
I thought I was snagged up, pulling away to break loose.. until my reel started burning.lol called the guy with the boat for a hand cause I was winging it out there.  It was a great fight, best I've had to be honest.  Christmas came early.

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Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: kuhl35 on December 17, 2017, 10:16:50 AM
Does snare mean snag or did a sturgeon actually pounce on a moving swim bait?
Snag, hit him while trolling.

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Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: masterandahound on December 17, 2017, 05:34:32 PM
Was the striper trolling still pretty slow ? I went out last weekend and got one 22" but that was it. Water temps are dropping into that "bait soaking" range.
Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: kuhl35 on December 17, 2017, 07:39:35 PM
Was the striper trolling still pretty slow ? I went out last weekend and got one 22" but that was it. Water temps are dropping into that "bait soaking" range.
Oh yeah, slow right now.  I got a couple on rattle traps casting along the shoreline by the bridge, but just one keeper.

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Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: Live2Fish on December 18, 2017, 09:07:51 AM
Good times!  Napa river is on my list to fish next year. Nice fish porn.
Title: Re: First keeper sturgeon in size, but not in technique..[emoji853]
Post by: kuhl35 on December 27, 2017, 08:29:15 PM
Good times!  Napa river is on my list to fish next year. Nice fish porn.
Let me know if you come out.  Slow season for me and free time is starting to become a thing..lol

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