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[Greg@ihpil]

A friend of mine sent this to me. Subject: Fw: FW: Big Fish
>> 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.

[scubaski]

A friend of mine sent this to me. Subject: Fw: FW: Big Fish
>> 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

I couldn't open your link. Here's the photo I think? Internet babble states maybe a hoax or at least wrong location most likely a river in BC.

[Greg@ihpil]

A friend of mine sent this to me. Subject: Fw: FW: Big Fish
>> 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

I couldn't open your link. Here's the photo I think? Internet babble states maybe a hoax or at least wrong location most likely a river in BC.

Thank you Stan. Yes that is the photo. Darn,I thought I had a home run with this one.

[scubaski]

Still a big fish!!!

[Cold_H2O]

I was sturgon fishing a few years ago on the Columbia River and one of the guys in my group hooked into one that had to be at least 9 ft in length. Huge thing.

It came out of the water like a great white ~ causing everyone in the boat to take a step back.
Broke the line after breaching the water. Amazing fish.

[Greg@ihpil]

I was sturgon fishing a few years ago on the Columbia River and one of the guys in my group hooked into one that had to be at least 9 ft in length. Huge thing.

It came out of the water like a great white ~ causing everyone in the boat to take a step back.
Broke the line after breaching the water. Amazing fish.

I'd be cleaning out my Drysuit if I saw that UNDER!!!It's something that one would not expect to see.I had no idea they could grow'em that big..