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Randofish

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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2008, 05:49:42 PM »
Definately a fish of a lifetime. :)
Those big boys don't get caught very often.
If I was a guide,I'd make sure the right people knew about it.
It would be a great promo!! ;)
Now where was it caught??? ;D
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2008, 06:05:01 PM »
Whats wrong with promoting it? Isn't the idea of running a business to make money?
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2008, 07:26:11 PM »
I agree you deserve "BRAGGING" rights!!
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2008, 05:15:27 PM »
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2008, 06:38:45 AM »
was in the province paper yesterday...fairly big article!

Talk about free advertising!!!
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2008, 10:20:46 PM »
I am stumped that people would begrudge a guide for seeking attention for a great catch...seeings how that is what people pay them to do, it would seem practical to provide potential clients notice that have recently done so...
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2008, 06:26:02 AM »
That was a great fish for Matt, Clients and all guides who fish the Fraser. The previous large fish that made it all over the country was an excellent job done by whoever spread the news, we booked lots of trips beacuse of it. Unfortunately I didn't have the time( too busy fishing) to do that for Matt's fish so I only sent it to BC Tourism who then spread it around to media.  We get so much doom and gloom fishing news is this area, anything positive that promotes our fishery is good news.

Still lots of good fishing so get out there and fish, lots of time to be an internet expert in the winter.
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2008, 05:15:28 PM »
What is the catch and release mortality for sturgeon?
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #23 on: November 03, 2008, 09:22:17 PM »
The ratio is very very low.
Dont know the exact numbers but they are a very hardy fish.
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2008, 07:25:51 AM »
According to Fraser River Sturgeon conservation study that has been going on since 1994, the mortality on sturgeon for catch & release is 0%. There has been 40,000 sturgeon tagged in the fraser, not one has come up dead as a result of sportfishing. The biggest killer of sturgeon is the gillnet fishery in the summer on the Fraser.
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2008, 10:56:48 PM »
Quote from: kingpin on October 29, 2008, 06:25:45 AM


2nd biggest caught that i know, a local guide i know caught an 11'6 a couple years ago, and no he didntg use it as an opportunity to self promote himself either
 

was that wade? We have a pic  in the shop with wade,( one of our guides) with an 11'4
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Re: 12 foot long white sturgeon
« Reply #26 on: November 06, 2008, 02:49:03 PM »
Now that is a big fish :o
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