2016 Sturgeon Thread

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
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    September 8, 2016 at 11:09 pm #1638420

    Went out for about two hours tonight.

    We had a rod bender…

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    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
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    September 8, 2016 at 11:12 pm #1638423

    I’m ok with two fish in a bit less then two hours.
    Never move from Christmas Tree. (super secret code location. Don’t ask without a decoder ring)

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    rschmidty
    Posts: 173
    September 19, 2016 at 10:54 am #1640347

    A couple from this weekend.

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    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
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    September 19, 2016 at 11:44 am #1640363

    Nice ones RS! Looks like the leaves are turning there. Are you fishing above or below Stillwater? PM if your uncomfortable posting.

    rschmidty
    Posts: 173
    September 19, 2016 at 3:56 pm #1640424
    Brian Klawitter wrote:

    Nice ones RS! Looks like the leaves are turning there. Are you fishing above or below Stillwater? PM if your uncomfortable posting.

    Thanks Bk. We caught all of ours between 94 and the new bridge. Came on just crawlers, crawler fathead combo and cut sucker. Didn’t seem to make a difference.

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6689
    October 14, 2016 at 8:51 am #1644942

    61″
    56#
    Sturgeon

    IDO’s SharpTailer with the assist.

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    Evan Pheneger
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 838
    October 14, 2016 at 2:39 pm #1645044
    FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

    61″
    56#
    Sturgeon

    NICE ONE! Make sure not to tell a sole your super secret spot! ) lol

    I have seen you out there before I think well walleye fishing. Next time I will say hi.

    Brian Klawitter
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    October 18, 2016 at 3:19 pm #1645625

    Just remember Andy doesn’t give away his spots. I would guess that fish came from a ways away and while Sharp Tailer was measuring it Andy moved his boat. I’m not saying…just saying.

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    October 21, 2016 at 8:48 am #1646158

    I’m heading out tonight for the first time this fall. What’s the hottest menu item on the St Croix right now? Shad? Crawlers? Surf & Turf?

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6689
    October 21, 2016 at 8:49 am #1646159
    lhprop1 wrote:

    I’m heading out tonight for the first time this fall. What’s the hottest menu item on the St Croix right now? Shad? Crawlers? Surf & Turf?

    Being in the right spot.
    Tight lines.
    Time.

    Always shad.

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    October 21, 2016 at 10:30 am #1646189
    FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>lhprop1 wrote:</div>
    I’m heading out tonight for the first time this fall. What’s the hottest menu item on the St Croix right now? Shad? Crawlers? Surf & Turf?

    Being in the right spot.
    Tight lines.
    Time.

    Always shad.

    Let’s hypothetically pretend that I don’t have access to shad. Are they showing a preference to anything else right now?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    October 21, 2016 at 11:03 am #1646204

    Crawlers. Big gobs. waytogo

    mr-special
    MPLS
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    October 21, 2016 at 12:03 pm #1646222

    i havent been out lately but the buds that were out last wkend said they had shad, cut sucker, fathead and crawlers in all sorts of combos or plain.
    however, crawler/fathead combo was the ticket.
    i honestly wonder if the fish just happen to come across those baits first.
    Fish are weird

    Brian Klawitter
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    October 21, 2016 at 1:43 pm #1646251

    I’ve been using 2 rods with crawlers, one with shad and one with slices of sucker. Gave up on the sucker with 0 fish in the last 6 weekends of fishing. Shad has brought in a few. Without going back and counting…around 10.

    Maybe it’s just the area I’ve been fishing but crawlers have been king.

    However since others have experienced different results then I, I would try a number of baits and let the fish tell you what they want.

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    October 21, 2016 at 3:21 pm #1646271

    Thanks guys. I’ll be out at the community hole tonight around 8:00.

    If you hear anyone yelling like a teenage girl meeting Justin Bieber, it will be my brother with a fish. He always acts stupid like that. I don’t know why I even bring him anymore.

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6689
    October 27, 2016 at 7:20 am #1647364

    It’s been 11 straight days of crushing them.

    Some very happy folks with their first and biggest )

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    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
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    October 27, 2016 at 9:33 am #1647429

    Not how I instruct on how to hold a rod or fight a fish, but it shows how much adrenaline a first timer gets with their first monster… Truly one of the most enjoyable things i get to experience taking people out fishing… What a joy!!

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    Charlie Vaughan
    On the river
    Posts: 190
    October 27, 2016 at 11:59 am #1647474

    Some decent ones from the weekend. No Giants, but still good fish. We caught a lot of fish throughout the long weekend. These are a few of the better ones.

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    rschmidty
    Posts: 173
    October 27, 2016 at 2:44 pm #1647518
    FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

    Truly one of the most enjoyable things i get to experience taking people out fishing… What a joy!!

    I love taking out newbies. Seeing their reaction when a big fish takes that first run is priceless. Wish I could do it more.

    Charlie Vaughan
    On the river
    Posts: 190
    October 31, 2016 at 7:56 pm #1648151

    Some good ones from last weekend.

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    Charlie Vaughan
    On the river
    Posts: 190
    November 7, 2016 at 6:31 pm #1649276

    The better ones from last weekend.

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    tonys
    Posts: 37
    November 14, 2016 at 9:10 am #1650501

    Got my first 5’er the other day on the Croix

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    Brian Klawitter
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    November 14, 2016 at 11:16 am #1650537

    Awful nice looking fish guys!

    sharptailer
    IGH, MN
    Posts: 161
    November 22, 2016 at 12:46 pm #1651996

    Had Greg Gunter and my grandson, Kieran, out a week back. Greg hooked into his PB sturgeon. 59″ don’t recall the weight.
    Kieran got a couple chunky channels.
    Last night Kieran caught his PB sturgeon. 54″ and 34 pounds. Moments later he caught a bigger one- 56″ 36 pounds that took a quick exit while setting up a pic

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    Charlie Vaughan
    On the river
    Posts: 190
    November 27, 2016 at 10:09 am #1652781

    We thought shore fishing was just about done for the year…we were wrong. This might’ve been our best weekend of the fall.

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    Charlie Vaughan
    On the river
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    November 27, 2016 at 10:19 am #1652793

    A few more.

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    Brian Klawitter
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    November 27, 2016 at 7:33 pm #1652898
    rschmidty wrote:

    We just got back from the Rainy River. It was a great trip for our group with a lot of people breaking that 60 inch barrier for the first time but this one was the last fish caught in our boat and by our group on the last day! Ben came away with the fish of a lifetime measuring 71×31! It was an intense 18 minute battle that I was glad to be apart of and helping get that beast into the boat. She was released and swam away strong.

    Always seems like the larger fish are caught later in the year.

    Lot’s of awesome picts guys! And that 71×31 make me JELLY!! toast

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