I have been Sturgeon fishing once before from shore, but trying to land a large fish without a boat is incredibly difficult. That day, we got into three and landed zero. When I was invited to go out for a day on the river with Kevin and Lee, I couldn't possibly say no. We had been talking about going for many months, so when the opportunity lined up, we made it happen. This was all around just a great day on the water with some great guys, but landing that beautiful big Sturgeon was the cherry on top. Since these fish are catch and release only, there is a very healthy population, so the fishing is typically quite successful. We landed three that day, but we sure did have work for them. Many of these fish have been caught multiple times, and believe it or not they actually do get smarter. They were pretty darn good at stealing bait, and they were awfully good at evading my hook set, but thats just the way I like it. If it wasn't a challenge, it wouldn't feel like an accomplishment, and I am very thankful to have had an opportunity to get two to shore.
All of these fish were caught and released as efficiently as possible, and will continue to live a healthy life in the river systems. Big thank you again to Kevin and Lee.
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