My Son Jacob has a new baby and getting him out to fish has been tough. The water level is up again but I had to get him into some fish. He didn't get to go on the catfish trip and all my other sturgeon trips didn't work with his work schedule. Well I set up a date that I was on vacation and we made it work. His first fish was a good fish. It was strong and had a pile of fight, his new PB fish!



Well we caught a few others and it was looking like we needed to get going and then he hooked the Kraken. A few minutes into the fight this fish went for a jump that we got on video. The fish was fully in the air!!! It was amazing! I knew it was an awesome fish but I didn't know how much. Jacob has only got one chance to fish this year and he made up for it fast. Here is his new PB fish. This one even beat his alaskan monster halibut. He was pretty excited and I was too. Ron

very cool. I like the idea of fishing something that large and especially out of that little boat. What pound test line do you use?

We use 50 pound mono on a couple of rods and on the rod he used he had 80 pound braid with 50 pound mono. All of our sturgeon are catch and release only, so they were released unharmed. Ron

Those are some awesome catches! It looks like a ton of fun, especially from a small craft.

Cool! Thanks for sharing. I like OT post when they have to do with the sporting world.

My Son is 25 and has moved far away. I know how much a trip like this means to a Father.

How long does it take to land one of those?

For a 4 foot one maybe 8 minutes. For a 5 foot one 10 to 15 minutes. 6 foot 20 to 25 minutes. 7 foot will run you 45 minutes and an 8 foot + will go 50 minutes +. If you hook a 7 to 8 foot fish in the tail or belly you got your self 1.5 hours no motor. With a motor you can use the electric motor to fight and you're back to 1 hour.They fight hard. Here is a video of a very close call.

http://youtu.be/iUIfTAOZx2w?list=PLH...6c5NlloH3jd5wb

We are not allowed to target sturgeon on the Ottawa River but we tend to catch them incedentally while fishing for walleye. A ton of fun on walleye tackle 8 lb test and 7' med spinning rods.

Congrats on a great fish!!!

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Great video.was there ever a time when you could keep them and if so I wonder if they were good to eat. One fish that big, 2 turkeys and a couple of does and you would be set for bout a year.