Sturgeon Excursion, April 18th and 19th 2009

[fiskyknut]

Don't worry setterguy they will be biting when you're here.

And they'll keep biting good right on into May!!

[YourBobersDown]

So no one has room for one more? I can help with gas bait whatever. I have my own gear just don't want to go it alone (kinda boring)

[crazyice]

it looks like we are a few days ahead of last year at this point. But it sure doesn't look like weather that is condusive to melting for a few days. I just hope the extra water from I-Falls is enough to get things going.

[PierBridge]

Either way you guys will be fishing. If you have to trailer a bit so be it!

Fish will be caught! Big Fish!

[wallmounter]

Should be a blast, wish I was going but Dad just had to have his hip replaced and is laid up for a while. Never been sturgeon fishing in the spring but did catch this one last fall while walleye fishing last weekend in October '08.

Sure was a blast on a 6'6" light action rod!

[Team Otter]

18 days.

[hanson]

Got my flat of nightcrawlers reserved with Moore's Bait today.

Just got to get the boat ready now.

[OTCBigBass]

what do they get for a flat of crawlers?

[hanson]

What do they get for a flat of crawlers?

Bob quoted me $53.58.

[Tyler Holm]

5 flats of crawlers, 1 quart of fathead minnows. Reserved. 4 boats worth each fishing 2.5 - 4.5 days.

Down in Roch...

$47 per flat (500 crawlers per flat)

$14 per quart of fathead minnows (25-30 dozen)

[PierBridge]

it looks like we are a few days ahead of last year at this point. But it sure doesn't look like weather that is condusive to melting for a few days. I just hope the extra water from I-Falls is enough to get things going.

It's not so much the warm weather but the strength of which the River is pushing down stream. And right now the River is Way up and flowing at a tremendous clip.

Upside is it will probably be open in the Bay by the Excursion. Downside is the water clarity is already low and fishing may be a bit tougher.

I know the Walleye guys are bumming out right now because of the situation.

Either way game on!

[Mallard1]

Chris are you rigging these setups "lindy style" or like a three way?

[fishuhalik]

I know the Walleye guys are bumming out right now because of the situation.

Ya, you're telling me! I was hoping to do an eye/sturgie trip this weekend, i'm not sure how that's gonna pan out. Sounds like the river is going down right now and the clarity is improving, but it's gonna be a last second decision on Friday.

[hanson]

Chris are you rigging these setups "lindy style" or like a three way?

Yep... Lindy style, live bait rigging, slip sinker rigging, etc. 3-way is not necessary.

I keep the leader about 12-18" in length.

[ec30_06]

I have found some crawlers out in my garden the past few days. I usually buy a flat, but I think I will be able to pick enough this year in the yard.

[fiskyknut]

Tic toc tic toc.. River is opening at Vidas ahora.. You'all stay in the bay!

River cracks early with waaay high water like this and them Sturgeonfishes might all run upstream maybe this year sooner than later right?

Bring on the new found here and there southern Sturgeonfish

gurus.. The state record class beast is out there and you 4 sure have heavy enough tackle.

Hunker in bay and wait for BIG MAMA Sturgeonfish to wander thru and bite some incursionist's line or ??

Wander upstream maybe??

The Sturgeonfish are out there!

FUN! FUN!

Bright side the bay hole will be w-i-d-e open...

Bring woims they're not out crawlin' around up here yet.

The Original Sturgeon Excursion.. Often imitataded.. Kinda duplicated.. The last few springs anyhow.

[PierBridge]

Nice Post!..

[Wiskers]

Man, nothing goes right for me... 18th 19th.. sigh.. first off working that whole weekend.. plus have a sport show and car show that weekend.. man O live..what is a fella to do.. I want to go sooooooooooooooooooooooo BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fiskyknut]

Darned!

[fiskyknut]

It's late Pb..

Spring-like times what to expect?

56 thousand of them darn things, one BIG one with your name on it!

Think Ice!!!

[Matt C]

14 days until Team Southern MN(aka Team Grainbelt) heads on up!

[OTCBigBass]

2 weeks I better start getting the boat ready.

[harvey lee]

This will be my first year in the past 4 that I cannot make it. My plan was to go but after my knee replacement, I don't believe I will physically be ready for 3 days of reeling in huge fish.

You all have a great time.

[Scott K]

Sorry to hear you cant make it Tom. I am conteplating bailing on this event as well, I have alot going on, and this may interfere with some of it. . So if some one is looking for a room at Shusters, there will be one opening up soon.

[riverrat56]

Sorry to hear that HL! I'll make an attempt at catching all your fish too!