Hooks easily bite in.
Thanks everyone for the great discussion on hooks and hook setting techniques. Although fisheries biologists were not able to conduct fish surveys this year, they forecast a strong season, which lasts until Sept. 30. I buy all of mine with an offset. Get the best deals on Mustad Sturgeon Fishing Hooks when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com.
Nothing wrong with talking outside of the box.
Their unique shape makes a big difference in hooking sturgeon, and keeping them hooked when fighting, and especially while jumping. boone. Last year I just starting reeling when I got a bite without removing the rod from the holder and had pretty decent luck. You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. Luckily, with sturgeon, the optimal … The diet depends on the feed used by the owners of the reservoir. I can count on one hand how many fish I believed were sturgeon that came off after hookup. PICK YOUR SIZE! Full regulations for sturgeon are on the DNR website. The sturgeon in this section of the river can be very aggressive biters.
They do suck and spit. If you are going to use hooks with upturned eyes you need to use a snell knot.
Something went wrong. In general, fishing hooks all have the basic “J” style bend.
If we all use circle hooks, it is a step in the right direction.
Reel down and the hook will find soft mouth to stick to.
If you have baited the circle properly, he’ll have a hard time spitting the bait out without the point catching. To watch the \"Chose and rig your bait\" video, click here: https://youtu.be/mA2Cje7UGusMake sure to click subscribe to be the first to know when we come out with new fishing, rigging, travel, and how-to videos!
Anglers must have a valid hook and line lake sturgeon tag, which can be purchased online through the GoWild system or at a licensed sales agent for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
I know Dan, Boone is a sponge for info and it’s discussions like this that help us all make a better fish trap.
As far as knots go “if it’s not broke don’t fix it”.
And that’s the idea of the OP, and my argument in general is raising the odds of catching a fish by the details.
This applies to freshwater species.
The fish we caught last year in that same part of the river was most likely already between 20 and 30 years old when my grandpa was puffing out his ten year old chest leading his burdened pony up the trail to his home in the canyons.
Look out catfish and sturgeon!!
Is a straight eye better than an offset eye? I moved up to a size 6/0 when I started using shad to improve the clearance between bait and hook point. When fishing on Yellow Lake, anglers should be on the lookout for dangler tags on the dorsal fin of lake sturgeon.
» Hooks for Sturgeon and Cats.
Don’t wait for nuttin. Had 11 bites, caught 10 fish.
No need for the hold, no need for reeling down, the fish is caught. You’ll never feel a bump if you have a slack line.
These modern dinosaurs grow in excess of ten feet and can be well over 100 years old.
I’ll stop beating the horse at this point, but I would recommend trying it out at least.
DNR fisheries technician Matt Simonson displays a lake sturgeon captured during a hook and line survey on the lower Chippewa River.
I can only imagine how proud he must have felt. These hooks have been a game changer for us and our clients. I don’t switch to offset. I’ve said this before but I got tired of the spring sucker run and going through two containers of nightcrawlers for two fish. Sturgeon are notoriously picky with their food preference, which can change daily, a quality guide is usually in the loop and knows what bait is working best at tat time . I use the Prescott ramp a lot. Most likely I’m gonna have my kiddos with me one day and want to maximize the %’s of getting one, doing some homework now. There are some days when my customers will miss most all bites it seems like.
I go through about 3 a year just by myself. I use an improved clinch knot on my swivels and have not had a knot failure. Be quick.
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Now tie another 8″ of line to bottom of hook.
Reel down immediately on the first bump.
LANDING A STURGEON. Fishing hooks have probably been around for around 40,000 years.
He once caught a sturgeon that was too big for him to carry so he loaded the fish onto his pony and brought it home.
There is another hook shape which truly separates itself from the crowd. Keeping your line tight is absolutely the most important. A sturgeon biting is one percentage, another for them hanging on to bait, another for them turning with it and/or you getting to the reel and digging it in, is another. Hook & Line Sturgeon fishing like Sturgeon spearing has developed into a favorite past-time to many anglers and sportsmen. All they need to do is eat the bait.
When a walleye bites your circle hook, your going to miss them the majority of the time.
When I get a bit I pick up the rod and immediately reel with the rod tip low to “set” the hook. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Where a wild sturgeon may suck and spit a lot more due to the nature of a river bottom, and evidence by many fishermans reports of some days hookups are great, others not.
Are there any hooks that are more “forgiving” to improper circle hook, hooking technique? Any harvested sturgeon must be registered at a designated registration station before 6 p.m. on the day it is harvested.
Even small sturgeon can suck in a 5″ shad no problem.
nhamm wrote:
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I use about a 16″ 60 lb braid leader using a polomar knot.
Might help you. Really light tip rod. Call us if you want to go Sturgeon fishing and see how these Circle Hooks Work.
I’m all ears as well. 13 product ratings - GAMAKATSU #265 INLINE OCTOPUS CIRCLE SE HOOK VALUE PACK NEW! The other reason i’m not a fan of the offset is Physics and Strength.
I’m not a fan of the offset circles. I simply reel down with rod in rod holder when a tap occurs.
I’ll fish for sturgeon eventually and try it out myself.
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Wait for the next bump. September 14, …
I’ll be moving to Prescott next week, will be about 1 minute from the landing at the confluence.
Really light tip rod. My Favorite Baits: In the lower river, around Portland, my favorite baits are Sand Shrimp, smelt and herring. It’ll hook into the side of the mouth, but will be much harder to roll into the upper or lower jaw. Check out your States Conservation Departments to locate … New In-Depth Outdoors TV episodes return this Fall, Sundays at 8 a.m. on the Fox Sports North channel! Once I got this rig down if I miss more than 2 bites an outing now I’m pretty POed. They aren’t too aggressive of eaters so gotta keep the bait size small. » Fishing by Species Point of a hair rig is when they blow it out it sticks. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. However, that doesn’t mean that they’re willing to eat just anything, any time.
In some states like North Carolina, circle hooks have become mandatory for older gamefish like the Red Drum because the chance of ‘deep hooking’ one of these fish in its stomach, throat, or gills is substantially lower with a circle hook than with a “J” style hook. Anyday is a good day to learn something new. Your going to miss fish…You never know what is biting when you drown a worm in a river; or any natural cut-bait.
Had 11 bites, caught 10 fish.
Pug as you would have seen in the video sturgeon don’t necessarily “bite” your bait, as well as many species. I don’t sweep, set, or anything else; just start reeling.
The following are some tips and techniques you can use when pursuing these prehistoric fish. One of the toughest steps in lake sturgeon fishing is getting the fish in the boat, especially if you hook a giant. I use 8/0 circles 95% of the time and 6/0 the rest.
a 4/0 is going to have a hard time connecting with the large jaw of any cat over 12#.
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$6.25 to $12.50. I would imagine they are given strictly food to eat, thus training them to hold most their food.
Was out fishing sturgeon on Friday night.
Participant. Because the bend in the point of the hook curves in towards the shaft, the hook will not grab onto to any surface that does not extend outwards. Anyone have a preference on offset or no offset for circle hooks? As you move up the Columbia and start fishing below Bonneville and Dalles Dams for the BIG sturgeon, shad is the best bait every day – these BIG Sturgeon love Shad! At Winding Waters River Expeditions we have switched to using circle hooks for Sturgeon so that we reduce the chance of injuring one of these freshwater giants. An offset circle hook is going to introduce a side load / twisting load on the hook and IMO that cannot possibly be stronger.
National Forest. But I generally hesitate to start reeling on the first tap and I’ll wait until the rod tip is pretty much constantly bend down at least a little. Based on FBRM’s comments, maybe I should reel immediately upon the first tap. In nature, some types of sturgeon may specialize in a particular type of feed. You’ll have great access to the lower St. Croix and Pool 3, and a quick trailer ride to Everts or St. Paul Park for Pool 2. A circle needs them to move one way or another, a hair all that’s needed is to suck in once. Oregon, Oregon State If you don’t have anything against it, that gives me all the info I need to try it out, seriously thanks. The steps needed for circles is one extra, if you can cut that out why not? Free shipping.
Will our grandchildren be able to catch sturgeon in the Snake River? Once the water starts dropping I switch to kahle or regular octopus hooks for the kitties, need to be able to set the hook. That’s why i choose 8/0 almost exclusevely for channels; exception might be when knowingly fishing for smaller cats. Marine Board. Sturgeon have soft enough lips to kiss them, just ask Brian. I just tie the hook to the 80 lb braid using a Trilene knot. I can’t imaging it makes any difference hooking into sturgeon but I think it ups my hookup ratio on those good for nothing, toothy lil, bait thieving walleyes that hang around the rainy.
A local fishing guide will know the area well and bring you to the best spots for success. So, be sure to bring a variety of FRESH bait. Check out the third fish in the vid, how quick they can suck in spit out.
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