Haven't gotten out in a while..but it happened again!

I've been to busy with life to fish for almost a month now, and was able to sneak a few hours in on the napa river this Saturday. Wasn't expecting much, just trolling around and throwing crankbaits... when I snagged another sturgeon! This is the second time in less than six months this has happened.  I got video of it and the fighting and towing that went on for damn near 40 min. I wanted some better pictures but frankly I was smoked and afraid I couldn't recover the fish if I pushed it.  I tried to get to shore but sank to my mid thighs when I jumped out of the kayak so I handled it in the water which I was hoping to avoid in encase she woke up and gave me a whack.  Tried to download video but can't.  Just screen shots.  Couple as schoolie stripers to be had as well.

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Pretty cool!

Upload the video to Youtube and post a link...

Pretty cool!

Upload the video to Youtube and post a link...

I've tried.. my budy shot it on his iPhone and it fails sending unless I do email for everything.  Gonna get it downloaded off his phone to my computer and hopefully it'll work.

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Nice sleigh ride.

NICE! Was it a legal size?

NICE! Was it a legal size?

No way, definitely to big! I am 6' 4" and it was longer than me.

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It must have been an exciting fight 

Very 

Good job!

That is a lucky snag! How heavy is your line? I would love to see the video footage as well! 

that's crazy you snagged two sturgeon!! can't wait to see the video!

I can't believe I snagged two either.  Just running the lure deep in 16 ft of water..especially something that big.  I can't figure out how to get the video off my google downloads to the site. It keeps rejecting me!
       I'm going out again. this has happened twice in the same mile stretch, and I see guys out there all the time.  Gonna tie the kayak off along the napa pipe wall and throw some bait in and try to actually get a tag hung..lol

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That is a lucky snag! How heavy is your line? I would love to see the video footage as well! 

30lb kast king braid. No leader.

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that's crazy you snagged two sturgeon!! can't wait to see the video!

I'll watch the whole 40 minutes!

that's crazy you snagged two sturgeon!! can't wait to see the video!

I'll watch the whole 40 minutes!

Lol, I think my pops got a 18min video when it started, another in the middle,  and the one at the end were I got the pictures.

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that's crazy you snagged two sturgeon!! can't wait to see the video!

I'll watch the whole 40 minutes!

I'm trying to get those two and I'll download them to my computer and try to upload them for you guys.

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