Should have been there….

  • jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    April 23, 2014 at 9:18 pm #1358433

    today! Wow. Smoked the big fish today. 15 fish 50 or better with 3 over 60. 65 biggest. Too many pics and video to go through. Here are a few ticklers.

    -J.


    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    April 23, 2014 at 9:39 pm #1381302

    Holy Caviar Batman!

    kwp
    Eden Prairie
    Posts: 857
    April 23, 2014 at 10:09 pm #1381303

    Great job guys

    I can’t wait for the full report after the trip. I would like to know the tackle required for these beasts.

    puddlepounder
    Cove Bay Mille Lacs lake MN
    Posts: 1814
    April 24, 2014 at 4:47 am #1405844

    Is the river open to wheelers point?

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    April 24, 2014 at 5:28 am #1405848

    Wow,you guys must be tired!
    Great fish.

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    April 24, 2014 at 5:30 am #1405849

    Quote:

    Is the river open to wheelers point?

    Yes, to 4-mile bay.

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    April 24, 2014 at 5:31 am #1405850

    That is awesome.

    Keep them dialed in. We’ll be up late in the day Friday.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    April 24, 2014 at 5:37 am #1405852

    Now that’s what I was hoping for you guys! Nice fish.

    stcroixer
    Croix Valley
    Posts: 689
    April 24, 2014 at 8:12 am #1405898

    I couldn’t be more jealous, thanks for sharing Jon

    irishman
    Posts: 63
    April 25, 2014 at 12:27 pm #1406302

    “15 fish 50 or better” in one day? That is putting over 750lbs of fish in the boat, in one day! Wow that is amazing!

    I am guessing your wrists are sore from reeling them in, and your backs are sore from lifting all that weight. Sounds like good problems to have.

    Thanks for sharing! Keep up the great work.

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    April 26, 2014 at 7:04 am #1406386

    Back in town now. Fun week of fishing. We didnt tear them up every day but did get a lot of nice fish. That fishing on Wednesday had us giggling like school girls with one big fish after the other coming in.

    Lots of crawlers was the bait of choice. 3 to 4 on a hook. Maybe tipped with a fat head.

    Heavy gear. Min 30# test line. We fished up to 80#. Something in the 50 to 60# range is perfect. To light of line doesnt allow you to move a fish when needed. You also risk a cut line as those fish love to roll and get all tangled up in the line.

    For rods it was heavy catfish rods. No more of the MH bass rods for me after this trip. Those heavy bass rods have the back bone but end up really lacking when trying to fight the fish.

    Good luck to all the guys that are up there right now. Lots of boats started showing up Thursday afternoon.

    Will try to get some more photos and video up later today.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    April 27, 2014 at 7:14 am #1406495

    Here are some more pics from my camera!







    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    April 27, 2014 at 9:56 am #1406518

    LOL! Tail grab of the lamprey or the sturgeon?

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    April 27, 2014 at 7:51 pm #1406623

    Lots of lamprey on the fish this trip. I would guess at least half had either marks, 1 lamprey or more on them. Some real trophy lamps to.

    Here is Jon hauling in a nice sturgeon that decided to tail hook its self and then play possum about a 100′ behind the boat.

    Ryan Schmidt
    Rainy Lake
    Posts: 46
    May 1, 2014 at 8:08 pm #1407838

    Awesome report, and Awesome pics guys. Thanks for sharing! That’s Legendary Sturgeon Fishing!

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