Another Species Added

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Andrew made a long drive this morning in hopes of catching his first ever sturgeon. I told him that the fish were on the smaller side so far and that the big ones had been nonexistent. It didn’t seem to bother him much as he was on a quest to catch as many species as he could in his lifetime. This would be another bucket list check!

I had marked a few small fish and decided to set up in the usual area to see if we could get a bite. Well, it didn’t take too long before we did and he quickly added another fish species to his already huge list of fish caught. Although not big, it was a sturgeon and his first one ever! Plenty of pics were taken to add to the database of fish pics he already had before we resumed fishing.

The second bite came shortly after the first and this fish was a sturgeon as well. Right on cue, the second rod fired and I set into another fish and placed the rod back in the holder for him to reel in. He swapped rods with me and managed to catch a double. Although both small, they were sturgeon! It also made for a great pic, holding the two juveniles! He managed to catch another small one a little while later, along with a decent smallmouth bass. Seeing that this area was like a daycare, I decided to try a move to another spot hoping for bigger fish.

I was pleasantly surprised to see plenty of marks on the bottom when I arrived. I immediately set the lines hoping for a quick bite, but was surprised when Andrew reeled in another smallmouth bass. The fish I was marking were definitely sturgeon and I knew that if we were patient, we would be rewarded.

It took a while before the first sturgeon bit a line, but at least it was a bigger fish. In the last few hours, we had many more bites and Andrew landed quite a few others, including a personal best channel cat. We also had two other double headers that he boated himself as well. Andrew may not have landed the giant today, but he definitely felt the power of these fish. Several times he had drag screaming runs from sturgeon, making him want more. He definitely will be back in the future for another shot at a true river monster and I can’t wait to see him do battle with the beast. Today was just a sample of what these things feel like. The best is yet to come!!