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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: legend on November 02, 2005, 03:28:26 PM

Title: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: legend on November 02, 2005, 03:28:26 PM
Where are you all having your best success this year.?
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on November 02, 2005, 06:22:00 PM
I'll be out on Sunday probably fishing near Queenship. If you dont know where it is dont ask.
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: Floater on November 02, 2005, 07:21:43 PM
Eddie is very protective of his secret spots. :P As he should be.
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: legend on November 02, 2005, 08:51:06 PM
Not looking for anyone's secret spots i have my own. Have had better success above mission so far this fall hooked some hudge fish this season and had many big ones break off . Now i have a quick release system on my anchor and should be able to give chase on them 8 plus footers as i have hooked several over 8 feet this fall.
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on November 02, 2005, 09:00:42 PM
The mouth of the Stave should be good in a couple weeks once the chum start floating down the river.
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: DaN ThE MaN on November 02, 2005, 09:38:09 PM
I still have yet to try sturgeon fishing.. what do u need?? i have a boat.. a 7 foot jigging rod and reel?? ??? would that work??

DaN
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: Fish Assassin on November 02, 2005, 10:26:37 PM
A 7 foot rod is a bit light. We're talking fish weighing upwards to a 1,000 lbs +
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: DionJL on November 02, 2005, 11:29:00 PM
length has nothing to do with strength. I use a 7ft 20-50lb rod. and i fish from shore. Most shore guys like long rods but not me. If i were you i would get a Shimano Technium ($169) and a Penn 320GTi ($169). Great setup that will last you a long time. and trust me, once you hook your first you will be hooked for ever.
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: Trout Slayer on November 02, 2005, 11:32:51 PM
Lower reaches. Landed probably 100-125 this season since the end of June.
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: Rodney on November 02, 2005, 11:35:57 PM
Keep an eye on that rod too, unless you are into donating things to the river. ;)
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: Fish Assassin on November 02, 2005, 11:48:38 PM
Good point IH8XC. In his post, Dan stated that it was a jigging rod. I don't think a jigging rod is going to hold up to a couple of hundred sturgeon especially in a river.
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: leaseman on November 03, 2005, 08:38:36 AM
Lower river where we have seen each other Legend ;)
It has been really hot with constant hook ups...having fun and getting tired to the point we sit and watch the rods dance in the holder because we are too tired to keep playing....but only for a few seconds!!...won't be out this weekend as my sons class has a field trip on saturday to the Stave....

Mike
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: DaN ThE MaN on November 03, 2005, 02:06:51 PM
Looks like i might have to take up sturgeon fishing.
Title: Re: Sturgeon Upper or Lower Fraser?
Post by: BwiBwi on November 03, 2005, 02:28:20 PM
Have not targeted sturgeon for over 10yrs now. But in the past lower Fraser (Richmond area) seems to hold smaller fish. Then again this could be due to shore fishing limit.