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DTro
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The one that didn't get away.
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Feb 12, 2019, 02:33 PM »
I'm always impressed how professional writers are able to capture the moment much better than I can, and I was the one making the moment. Haha.
At any rate this pretty much sums up the night I had on Sat and is written very well. Much better than any post I could make.
I'm definitely going to have to rethink my ice hole drilling game when we have 24"+ of ice. Overlapping holes puts an amazing amount of torque on a drill with the slurry of water and slush that floods in.
https://www.stcroix360.com/2019/02/watch-an-ice-fisherman-catch-a-120-pound-sturgeon-on-the-st-croix/
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Fishhead680
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Feb 12, 2019, 02:48 PM »
Wow! that was awesome
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Maddog
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Feb 12, 2019, 03:03 PM »
Holy cow that's incredible
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MT_mulies
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"Aim high, Miss High"
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Feb 12, 2019, 03:43 PM »
That is sweet! Huge fish! What a story. I caught a 20 inch rainbow the other day and thought it was big pulling it up out of the water.
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docbas
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Hardwater Nut!
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Feb 12, 2019, 03:54 PM »
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mental note, if I ever fish there, get bigger gear! Outstanding catch!
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StevenB
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Feb 12, 2019, 04:46 PM »
Reminds me of the scene from Jaws,....you're gonna need a bigger hole!
Thanks for sharing, that was incredible to watch. I can't imagine catching something like that.
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Unclejoestuff
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Feb 12, 2019, 06:45 PM »
Great video and what an awesome fish that’s why we fish you never know what’s going to come through the ice hole.
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DTro
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Feb 12, 2019, 07:18 PM »
Thanks Guys!
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Monticatgeek
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Feb 12, 2019, 08:00 PM »
Darren nice fish there. might need to keep a fish's ice saw with you to open the hole larger if you catch another big one like that.
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Fish Farmer
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Feb 12, 2019, 08:04 PM »
AWESOME!
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Buckshots
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Feb 12, 2019, 08:23 PM »
Awesome fish Darren. Perhaps now you can set the Catch and Release Flatty this summer!
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river_scum
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hook n cook
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Feb 12, 2019, 09:10 PM »
congrats on the hog DTro!
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real fishermen don't ask "where you catch those"
OANN the real story
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slipperybob
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LX5 or die...maybe extra battery.
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Feb 12, 2019, 11:59 PM »
Wonderful write up. It's possible to land winter sturgeon even on light gear as long as one is prepared for utilizing the right techniques and pray that the sturgeon isn't going to hang up on anything. Again so much easier with the right setup.
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Reginald Bonz III
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FLAG UP!!!
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Feb 13, 2019, 07:36 AM »
Awesome fish and a Story to go with.
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Keep those holes clean and smooth
IlliniIce
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Feb 13, 2019, 08:24 AM »
that was fricken awesome, big congrats
ice fishing video of the year
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DTro
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Feb 13, 2019, 09:28 AM »
Thanks again
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Seamonkey84
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Feb 14, 2019, 01:43 AM »
Holy cow! That really is a dinosaur! Congratulations on getting that topside. Setting a new state record and all on video, awesome.
As for overlapping holes, Try not punching through the bottom of the ice until the last hole, and scoop the shavings out while they’re dry before breaking all the holes through. But if you’re going to keep fishing where those beasts lurk, I’d get an ice saw!
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earlyrise
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Feb 14, 2019, 04:24 AM »
OMG Unbelievable catch
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Thearcher1340
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Feb 14, 2019, 04:42 AM »
AWESOME
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RStock521
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Feb 14, 2019, 07:02 AM »
Fish of a lifetime. Awesome job!
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johnb340
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Feb 14, 2019, 07:50 AM »
Quote from: IlliniIce on Feb 13, 2019, 08:24 AM
that was fricken awesome, big congrats
ice fishing video of the year
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Hardwater2
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Feb 14, 2019, 07:55 AM »
Just incredible! Congratulations!!
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bowski76
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Feb 14, 2019, 11:26 AM »
Congrats on a huge fish, and on a jigging pole!
I guess this is your 15 minutes of fame!
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DTro
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Feb 14, 2019, 02:22 PM »
Record was made official today.
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DTro
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Feb 20, 2019, 09:26 AM »
Been doing lot's of interviews for radio/tv programs and news articles about this fish, but I'm a big Garage Logic fan, so this one was a lot of fun for me:
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/02/19/19-A-record-size-sturgeon-is-caught-on-the-St-Croix-by-Darren-a-long-time-GL-fan
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