IS THIS TRUE?

  • Follmerpa
    white bear lake
    Posts: 134
    March 18, 2010 at 1:41 pm #1266698

    From: Brian Albright <[email protected]>
    Subject: Fw: LAKE OF THE WOODS..KENORA, ONTARIO CANADA
    To: [email protected]
    Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 10:38 AM

    Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:03 AM
    Subject: FW: LAKE OF THE WOODS..KENORA, ONTARIO CANADA

    This is a darn interesting picture and story even if you aren’t into fishing,

    But please show it to anyone you know that likes to fish.
    FYI: This sturgeon is still alive, just worn out from the fight.
    As the sports fishermen they are, they turned him loose after the photo.

    This Sturgeon was caught on the LAKE OF THE WOODS, KENORA, ONTARIO two weeks ago.
    It weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and measured out at 11’1″.
    It was 56″ around the girth and took over 6 and a half hours, and 4 dozen beers, for the
    4 guys taking turns at the reeling it in.
    Any Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water.
    They are brood / breeding stock and probably older than most of us.

    PICTURE DIDNT WORK WILL TRY AGAIN

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 18, 2010 at 1:52 pm #854799

    First clue:

    Quote:

    Any Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water.

    Are there 11 people holding the fish all standing in the water in front of a boat?

    Call me Karnak the Magnificent!

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    March 18, 2010 at 1:57 pm #854800

    Lemme guess. This is the photo?

    Follmerpa
    white bear lake
    Posts: 134
    March 18, 2010 at 2:02 pm #854801

    YES THAT IS THE PHOTO. FATHER IN-LAW SENT IT TO ME.

    SMELLS FISHEY TO ME.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 18, 2010 at 2:04 pm #854802

    Nuts, missed the head count by one.

    It is true, but the location is wrong. It was in British Columbia…forget the rivers name. That photo shows up about Sturgeon Excursion time each year. First time I saw it was in ’06.

    I would have needed more beer.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 18, 2010 at 2:07 pm #854804

    Would need a couple 10″ StikeMaster Solos for that one.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    March 18, 2010 at 2:09 pm #854805

    Quote:

    It was in British Columbia…forget the rivers name.

    Frasier/Frazier River, I believe.

    That fish is a white sturgeon. White sturgeon don’t exist in LOTW. It’s definitely a real fish, though.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 18, 2010 at 2:34 pm #854810

    Forget going south for vacation! Looks like the weather is nice up at LOTW!

    FaTAir
    Posts: 1
    April 9, 2010 at 6:56 pm #862548

    Sorry to anyone who wanted it to be true.
    With a google search, I found a site that found the true source in 2005.
    http://www.hoax-slayer.com/giant-sturgeon.html

    As referenced in the above webpage,
    Brad Dokken of the Grand Forks Herald also got the email, found the source of the photo and also wrote an article.
    I believe it was back in 06.

    Also is a link to Lens Sport Fishing Adventures website where the picture was originally posted.
    Take a look, it’s there. – http://www.lenssportfishing-bc.com/fish-photos2.htm

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    April 10, 2010 at 12:25 am #862644

    Welcome to In-Depth Outdoors FaT Air!!!

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