Sturgeon Excursion, April 18th and 19th 2009

[harvey lee]

Many use there cat fishing rods and reels. No roll or any type river sinker will work. I use Gamagatsu J hooks in size 4.

I have in the past used up to 40 dozen crawlers per boat and thats with 3 anglers.

I'm sure someone will post a picture of the line set up with line, swivel and nor roll weight.

No matter what rod you are using, it must have a soft or very fast tip so one can see thew light or small taps or tugs on your line. They can be very gentle biters.

[DTro]

Still on the fence for this one, but if I do make it up there again, this is what the business end of my line will look like

[MinnesotaMuskie]

I just reserved my rooms...we will have Team Foley...only 6 of us and one of the guys is not dependable so we are telling him he has to pay for the room and crawlers on SuperBowl Sunday or else we replace him.

We may have one opening in boat and room. YourBobbersDown...we may have a spot. I will be in Forest Lake @ the HS for Wrestling on Friday.

[MinnesotaMuskie]

dtro...I thought crawlers were the ticket????

[Larry FlatCaster]

dtro...I thought crawlers were the ticket????

Those work also.

[PDOGG]

Tell the liquor store in Baudette to stock up on Premium!!!1

[harvey lee]

I agree that the minnows did work just as well or better last spring.

I will have both with if I get to go.

[riverrat56]

Are live or dead minnows preferred guys? I can ask my bait store owner buddies to start saving me dead minnows if they will work as well.

[DTro]

The fresher the better. I wouldn't bother with the dead stuff. In fact I like to have a couple of wigglers mixed with the pinched and smashed ones.

Bring multiple types of baits and experiment. I know I have a new favorite after last year.

[Matt C]

What size hooks? Circle I assume?.. do you recommend.

[PDOGG]

So the Frozen Emerald's they sell up there wouldn't be any good?

[Matt C]

Premos and a glob of worms. We'll be alright. I hope

[harvey lee]

I have used both J hooks and circles but the last couple years I have used the 4/0 J hooks.

[MinnesotaMuskie]

I learned something new!!!!

I agree that the minnows did work just as well or better last spring.

I will have both with if I get to go.

[DTro]

So the Frozen Emerald's they sell up there wouldn't be any good?

They would probably work pretty well. As long as they were flash frozen while alive, and not frozen dead ones (if that makes sense).

[Tyler Holm]

The other boat we were with last year used some Emerald shiners and caught a few fish. Spendy if you buy them up there. They said they were oily and smelly, but I don't think they out produced any other bait.

[harvey lee]

I believe we caught our larger fish on the emeralds.

[PDOGG]

I believe we caught our larger fish on the emeralds.

Well that's what I'm after of course so might have to give them a try?

Dtro I get what your saying about the flash frozen deal but is there a way to tell the differance or do you just ask and hope to get an honest answer?

[DTro]

I wouldn't worry too much about it, but then again if it was me, I'd just get a scoop of live fatheads

[setterguy]

Has anyone ever tried smelt?

[Tyler Holm]

Has anyone ever tried smelt?

I've seen a few caught on freshly cut sucker. Walleyes too.

[DTro]

Fresh cut Walleyes? Nice

[MinnesotaMuskie]

How did you cut those walleyes

[YourBobersDown]

Sorry work has been so busy I have not been able to get on all week MinnesotaMuskie shoot me an email and i will send you my number [email protected]

[Tyler Holm]

Fresh cut Walleyes? Nice

Always a comedian in the group.