Strugeonfish-arama! (4 pics)

[Tyler Holm]

Was out ice fishing for cats a couple weeks ago and hooked into one that was really mad. This is what I have to show for it… (MH St. Croix Legend) 14# fireline, Okuma Epixor reel.

Turns out it was… 32.25”

Yesterday while walleye/sauger fishing on Pool 4 I got into something that owned me for about 20 minutes before this 43.5"er was netted. (Hooked in the lips)

A couple hours later my hook got into my first ever shovelnose. 29"er

Just over 20 days left until I target these fish for 4 straight days. I cannot wait.

[muc33]

sweet shovel!

[Shack]

14# Fireline threw the ice , you da man Tyler!

Did not break the line, but the rod. By the way your winter is going I think you just wore that rod out . It is not a cheap one to replace, but you are still smile'in . A true trooper.

Cool report dude .

[DEADhead]

sweet. nice going Ty. the broken legend is a true battle scar.

[Flaco651]

Nice Fish Tyler.

[crazyice]

What was funny about that broken rod, I was just in the process of reaching back to get the camera to snap a couple of "fight" pics, when I hear a snap! Without even looking I knew what just happened. Makes for an interesting story, like I told Ty, better than "I accidently stepped on it." Plus, I believe that the rod is still under warranty, and where that rod broke it is definately a manufacture defect. It broke right at the guide, and that means that they wrapped the guides to tight. Anyway, shortly after Ty landed that fish, I caught a 42 1/2 incher.

Not much chance of breaking this rod!! It is meant for lakers, but I use it for channel cats.

[erickol]

Tyler, man you rock. That's one awesome day. I'm gonna have to hire a private investigator to tail you around and report back so I can figure out what you're doing.

I hope to catch a shovelnose this season. That's a nice one.

[harvey lee]

Nice fish Andy and Tyler. Now, after catching 1 at the pool 4 dam and seeing these, its time for the Rainey trip.

[Shack]

I am on a "You da Man" trip today, but what the hey!

Ice,you da man also .

Nice sturg!!!!

[hanson]

A broken St Croix Legend ice rod????? You don't say.

Nice Shovelnose though dude! Have yet to catch one although we see them jumping in the river all the time.

[Lunker]

That's awesome!(except for the broken rod). I've only caught a couple of small sturgeon, definitley something I want to take a trip for.

[AceintheHole]

very nice fish

[so haaad]

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A broken St Croix Legend ice rod????? You don't say.

Please add my name to the long list, too!

[LEECH21]

I actually have set out to catch a shovelnose on purpose on many trips. I've probably logged on 500+ miles in the last 4 years searching this fish. Each time I've come up empty. Just plain bad luck I think.

[Andrew Erickson]

nice fish

[Deitz Dittrich]

That would have been a ton of fun on ice gear.. cant even imagine!~

[Fishing_High]

Really nice fish guys those had to be some great fights.