St. Croix rookies report

  • dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    September 20, 2011 at 9:42 pm #1222451

    Fellow IDOers SwollenGoat and Gboognish and I made our inaugural trip to the St. Croix on Sunday. We launched out of Bayport and braved some pretty crappy weather conditions, but nothing was going to stop us from getting out. After trying out some spots with no luck, we set up on a nice 40 foot hole and got on some fish almost right away.

    The big sturgeon was Gboognish at 20lbs, which was both a new life lister, and an all time biggest fish. Not a bad way to knock both of those out at once! We SwollenGoat had one on that was bigger, but it tail walked and dragged the line over the prop and was gone. I had on what I was sure was the biggest fish of the day, fought pretty good, but ended up JUST being a 10’lb carp.

    I think we ended the day with 7 sturgeon, 1 sheepie, 1 carp, and 2 decent channel cats. Everything caught on wads of crawlers only. Each of us got to add a lake sturgeon to our life list, so we couldn’t have done that badly!

    I almost forgot! Special thanks to Mr. BrianK and Life1978 for you tips and advice!






    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 20, 2011 at 10:29 pm #996265

    Glad you guys had a ball!

    By the way, how do you pronounce….Gboognish?

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    September 20, 2011 at 10:39 pm #996271

    Brian – ‘Gee-Boognish’ though I forget since he hasn’t logged on forever.

    Ryan – never say never I guess

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    September 20, 2011 at 11:30 pm #996283

    Grips on a carp. They should banish you from Fridley.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    September 21, 2011 at 12:07 am #996291

    Quote:

    Grips on a carp. They should banish you from Fridley.

    Lol

    swollen-goat
    Nicolet County
    Posts: 222
    September 21, 2011 at 1:07 am #996302

    It was a great day on the water, even considering the weather. I’d also like thank BrianK and Life1978 for the tips, it made for a great first crack at Sturgeon. Kinda think I’ve got the sturgeon bug. There’s something about those big fish! Like I told a few people, “Sure Walleye are fun, if you have a light enough rod”

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 21, 2011 at 3:16 am #996320

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 22, 2011 at 12:42 am #996475

    Was the rod bender in the photo the carp or a sturgie?

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    September 22, 2011 at 12:02 pm #996545

    That would be the carp. I was convinced I had the big fish of the day on. Thing was running and pulling drag, but alas, only a carp.

    life1978
    Eau Claire , WI
    Posts: 2790
    September 22, 2011 at 11:06 pm #996733

    Glad you guys got a few. Sounds like you had fun. I gotta get out on the Croix yet. Chippewa has been ok though.

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