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Apr 14, 2024 20:23:21   #
bric Loc: Helena, MT
 
Great story Saw1 awesome adventures for you and Ben. And great boat handling Ben. What a blast! I have had only one similar experience with a sturgeon on the Sacramento River and we just cut the line, and we never saw the fish, it felt like a log.

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Apr 14, 2024 20:34:59   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
bric wrote:
Great story Saw1 awesome adventures for you and Ben. And great boat handling Ben. What a blast! I have had only one similar experience with a sturgeon on the Sacramento River and we just cut the line, and we never saw the fish, it felt like a log.


This one also. When we were right above it and I was tryin to pull it up it really felt like I was snagged on the bottom of the river. Then the fish would pulse and start another run.

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Apr 15, 2024 15:37:36   #
FishermanLeeSonoma
 
40GRIT wrote:
Great story Steve! You and Ben always seem to hook up on a sturgeon every now and then. Bet the adrenaline was flowing just a bit with that on!


Funny, Steve doesn't seem to enjoy the fight as much as I do. I know it's going to be a release (of course) but I find it so much fun!!! LOL! You really don't get a chance to fight those big fish (well, I don't)...lol!

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Apr 15, 2024 18:14:35   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
FishermanLeeSonoma wrote:
Funny, Steve doesn't seem to enjoy the fight as much as I do. I know it's going to be a release (of course) but I find it so much fun!!! LOL! You really don't get a chance to fight those big fish (well, I don't)...lol!


I tell ya what. Next time I hook one, it's all yours. I'll run the boat.

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Apr 15, 2024 18:20:24   #
FishermanLeeSonoma
 
saw1 wrote:
I tell ya what. Next time I hook one, it's all yours. I'll run the boat.


No problem!!! I would love that! LOL!

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Apr 15, 2024 18:30:26   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
FishermanLeeSonoma wrote:
No problem!!! I would love that! LOL!


You got it buddy.
Leavin at 0315 in the morning for SFO and Texas for 11 days. Don't know when we'll get the chance to get out again.

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Apr 15, 2024 19:15:08   #
Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas
 
saw1 wrote:
You got it buddy.
Leavin at 0315 in the morning for SFO and Texas for 11 days. Don't know when we'll get the chance to get out again.


Have a safe trip, Steve. Iā€™m sure your mom will be happy to see you.
Have a nice time!

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Apr 15, 2024 19:35:15   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Randyhartford wrote:
Have a safe trip, Steve. Iā€™m sure your mom will be happy to see you.
Have a nice time!


Thanks Randy. I'm lookin forward to the visit as well.

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Apr 15, 2024 20:32:52   #
FishermanLeeSonoma
 
saw1 wrote:
You got it buddy.
Leavin at 0315 in the morning for SFO and Texas for 11 days. Don't know when we'll get the chance to get out again.


Have a Great Trip and see you when you get back.

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Apr 15, 2024 20:38:08   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
FishermanLeeSonoma wrote:
Have a Great Trip and see you when you get back.


Thanks buddy. Will do.

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Apr 15, 2024 20:49:10   #
Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas
 
saw1 wrote:
Thanks Randy. I'm lookin forward to the visit as well.


God has certainly blessed her with a long life. Hope she gets to feeling better. šŸ™šŸ»

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Apr 15, 2024 20:59:27   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Randyhartford wrote:
God has certainly blessed her with a long life. Hope she gets to feeling better. šŸ™šŸ»


Yes He has Randy. We are VERY thankful for it. Thanks for the prayers and well wishes.
I'll be there tomorrow afternoon.

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Apr 15, 2024 22:18:59   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
saw1 wrote:
Yes He has Randy. We are VERY thankful for it. Thanks for the prayers and well wishes.
I'll be there tomorrow afternoon.


Safe travels Steve, and give your mom our best wishes.

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Apr 15, 2024 22:34:30   #
saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor
 
Fredfish wrote:
Safe travels Steve, and give your mom our best wishes.


Thanks Fred, will do.šŸ¤ šŸ‘

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Apr 16, 2024 12:03:33   #
Elefantdude Loc: Oxnard, CA
 
saw1 wrote:
Hey guys. Ben and I went out on the Napa today and had a fair day. We caught 9 fish 5 were keepers but we only kept 1. A 23 incher at 4 pounds. The other 4 were just barely legal at 18+.
Got to this one place and I put on a bucktail jig on my small rod. A 6 1/2 foot medium heavy bass rod with 25 pound braid.
On bout my 3 cast with it I hooked a HUGE sturgeon.
The 50 inch 60 pound sturgeon I caught last Sept only took me 15 min to land and I could feel his weight when I was pullin him to the surface.
This one we never saw. I fought it for 20 min and we were in 20+ feet of swift water. This fish would take drag anytime it wanted. 3 or 4 different times I got it within 10 feet of the surface and then it decided it didn't like that and down it would go and up current.
FINALLY, after bout 20 min it was on a STRONG run upcurrent and DEEP and we were chasin it again and it was just startin to come up with all the pressure I was putting on it and my line broke near the knot.
I'm not sure if it broke at the snap or if the line finally rubbed into near the hook where it was rubbin on the fish.
Lost my jig , but better than the Spro that I took off that rod and put the bucktail on. I was plum wore out.
Just the 1 pic of the 23 inch Striper.

Oh yeah, we saw a pair of river otters too.
They were really pretty big and really neat to see.šŸ¤ šŸ‘
Hey guys. Ben and I went out on the Napa today and... (show quote)


Awesome! Would have been nice to see that sturgeon though, right?!

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