jigginfins
01-22-2012, 10:15 PM
Fished the last few hrs sat night with my pops out from the yacht club in Gladstone with strange luck. Marked a few fish but no takers, but just after dark packing up while walking twords one of my tipups i noticed the flag was up. When i got to it alot of line was pulled out and ALOT of weight on the other end. I couldnt even budge it at first. I fought the fish for 15 plus min, gaining a little bit hear and there. Finally I started to gain on him and it was ready to come up. I was thinking of a large walleye or pike ? I made the joke of it being something out of the ordinary like a brown or splake or even a sturgeon. Lone be hold it turned out to be a 45 + in / 25+ lb sturgeon. I Couldnt believe it, he just barely squeezed thru the hole. I landed it held it and kissed it on the head then squeezed him back thru the hole and into the water. An unexpected fight and night i will never forget. I only wish i had a camera, but never remember to bring one, especially on the ice.
Believe me or not, its was a great night just to land a rare fish like that.
Believe me or not, its was a great night just to land a rare fish like that.