DarkSkies
07-11-2010, 09:41 AM
Now is the time of year you'll start hearing more reports. They have been sighted since the early spring as well.
I started this thread because Rip-Plugger and Jimmy Z sent me pics, and I thought it would be a great opener for a fish that a lot don't know much about.
They date back to pre-historic times, and are targeted as a catch and release gamefish in some of the large Western rivers near the tailraces of the big dams.
They say once you hook a big one, it can become an obsession. :drool:
So if you hear of any sturgeon reports in this NJ/Y area, or have any info about them to add to this thread, feel free. :thumbsup:
Ever catch one or see them jump out of the water? Post up about it.
They are a protected species here, so if you caught one by accident you should snap a quick pic and get it back in the water quickly. There are those who are such sticklers to the law they say you can't even touch them. I understand that point of view, I'm all for protecting species that need to be protected. Yet suppose a father and son are out fishing, and they get one by accident. I see nothing wrong with snapping a pic as you'e in the process of releasing that fish.
Here's a pic to start ya's off, realize that there isn't much of a chance of one that large being in our waters...
but ya never know....:eek:
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I started this thread because Rip-Plugger and Jimmy Z sent me pics, and I thought it would be a great opener for a fish that a lot don't know much about.
They date back to pre-historic times, and are targeted as a catch and release gamefish in some of the large Western rivers near the tailraces of the big dams.
They say once you hook a big one, it can become an obsession. :drool:
So if you hear of any sturgeon reports in this NJ/Y area, or have any info about them to add to this thread, feel free. :thumbsup:
Ever catch one or see them jump out of the water? Post up about it.
They are a protected species here, so if you caught one by accident you should snap a quick pic and get it back in the water quickly. There are those who are such sticklers to the law they say you can't even touch them. I understand that point of view, I'm all for protecting species that need to be protected. Yet suppose a father and son are out fishing, and they get one by accident. I see nothing wrong with snapping a pic as you'e in the process of releasing that fish.
Here's a pic to start ya's off, realize that there isn't much of a chance of one that large being in our waters...
but ya never know....:eek:
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