SturGeon Repo

  • Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    October 14, 2006 at 12:28 am #1227926

    With the crappy weather we had today, tomorrows bite should be very good. The sturGies wanted a nice selection of cut sucker from Jimmy’s bait shop. Mediums worked best. We got a 53″ and a 51″ plus some in the 36 to 40″ range and a few babies.

    There’s a lot of sturgeon grounds out there on the Croix waiting to be explored. Shown is Mark Cavaleri with a craddled 51″ sturGeon.

    Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    October 14, 2006 at 12:35 am #488657

    Here’s Mark with another big one, this craddle held fish was taped at 53″ and weighed at least ten more pounds than the skinny 51″, and a heck of a fighter, two boat circles and a lot of good moves, but Mark handled him very well!

    It’s a shame the season closes so soon. Good luck.

    Keep Catchin’

    Turk Gierke

    Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    October 14, 2006 at 12:52 am #488660

    I won’t use the rest of those suckers from today’s trip, (I’ll be jigging for tomorrow’s walleye trip) so if anybody wants them they’re yours, about a dozen or so. They work!ha. I left them in the Beanies livebait recycling tank. (Next to the outdoor bathroom in the parking lot!)Drive up and take them, Just leave me some fatheads and we’re square.
    Turk

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    October 14, 2006 at 12:56 am #488663

    Nice report Mate!
    It was a whipper out there today. With wind gusts close to 50mph in some areas. Way to tough it out, and the reward was worth it.
    Great pics thanks for sharing.

    shale
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 107
    October 14, 2006 at 1:35 am #488669

    I’m all over the used suckers. I’ll leave a tip under the tank.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 14, 2006 at 2:26 am #488675

    You guys are hard core…I let the FW give me a honey do list today with pleasure!

    G_Smitty
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 1359
    October 14, 2006 at 2:30 pm #488721

    let us know how the walleye bite is today! Also, what’s the water temp out there? I’m homebound today (honey-do list calls) but hope to sneak out for few hours tomorrow…

    siclone
    W. Lakeland
    Posts: 160
    October 15, 2006 at 4:23 am #488799

    Did the bite pick up after we left??

    steve-demars
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Posts: 1906
    October 15, 2006 at 4:25 pm #488856

    Nice fish, Turk.

    Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    October 16, 2006 at 9:15 pm #489337

    Fishin’ While Asian,

    I think you left around 10:00 by the time you saw us the second time we had a limit of legals, and then ate lunch.
    We then toured the river looking for big ones.
    Keep catchin’

    FWC
    Fishing While Caucasian aka
    HGR
    Hot Grease Release

    siclone
    W. Lakeland
    Posts: 160
    October 16, 2006 at 10:33 pm #489362

    Damn you Scuba Steve!!!!

    We left at 11:30 AM. I think I need more sensitive trolling rod and my power pro leader was too long. I was having trouble feeling the bottom….:(

    Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    October 17, 2006 at 7:49 pm #489786

    FWA,

    Do not talk about my scuba diver on this board! Nobody needs to know. Go to Jimmy’s Bait shop they’ll sell you the Limit Creek trolling Rod that I use.

    FWC
    aka KFC

    Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    October 17, 2006 at 7:54 pm #489788

    C15,

    Thanks, also thanks for some of the knowledge you shared with me about your thoughts on sturGies…One pointer in particular helped. I’ve also got a key point for you, I’ll tell you/show you when we meet up and fish.
    Turkman

    siclone
    W. Lakeland
    Posts: 160
    October 17, 2006 at 10:13 pm #489860

    Quote:

    FWA,

    Do not talk about my scuba diver on this board! Nobody needs to know. Go to Jimmy’s Bait shop they’ll sell you the Limit Creek trolling Rod that I use.

    FWC

    aka KFC

    I’m leaning towards a really nice Shimano Compre trolling rod. Costs a benjamin but I like it…

    P.S. We need to go eat lunch one of these days…. Good stuff garanteed…

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