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Not on the fly, but an awesome story.
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/3 ... +pounds+caught+in+canada/
Posted on: 2012/7/27 8:01
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I saw this yesterday on Yahoo news - no doubt, an enormous fish. I've seen photos from the late 19th century of sturgeons caught in the western US that were larger.
The article implies that the fish will not be a record. It seems they got a length and girth measurement. I believe the IGFA has records now for C&R(?). If more than one person fought the fish, however, it won't qualify.
Posted on: 2012/7/27 8:06
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 WOW!
Posted on: 2012/7/27 8:11
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Incredible. What a huge beast.
I read stories about the early settlers in Idaho pulling sturgeon out of the Snake River with horses, then putting them on a wagon and going around to people's houses and everyone would cut off a big chunk of meat.
Posted on: 2012/7/27 9:52
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I don't think the Eastern sturgeon got as big, but at one time there was a commercial sturgeon fishery at Upper Black Eddy on the Delaware. The Hudson had a commercial sturgeon fishery too.
Posted on: 2012/7/27 10:09
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The best thing about this story is that it was released!
The pictures is all one needs to mount that trophy.
Posted on: 2012/7/27 10:49
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About ten years ago my brother was on a business trip to Idaho and got to fish for sturgeon in the Snake River. He caught one. It was 7 feet long and estimated to weigh around 200 pounds. He got a photo and the fish was released unharmed. He said it was quite a thrill.
Posted on: 2012/7/27 11:04
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I was just there at the beginning of the month. I knew I should of ditched the family and fished more.
Posted on: 2012/7/27 15:13
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