>> On the Willamette River - Oregon City, OR
> 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.
> They turned him loose after the photo.
>>> This Sturgeon was caught on the Willamette River just below Oregon City
> two weeks ago. It weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and measured out at
> 11'1". It was 56" around the girth.
> It took over 6 and a half hours and 4 dozen beers for the 4 guys
> taking turns at the reeling it in.
> Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife rules state that any sturgeon OVER
> five feet cannot be removed from the water and has to be released unharmed.
> They are brood/breeding stock and probably older than most of us. Click on this link https://mail.google....9...p=inline
Edited by Greg@ihpil, 14 April 2010 - 04:26 PM.