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Offline sturgeonhead

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sturgeon spearing
« on: Jan 18, 2006, 08:43 AM »
anybody been keeping an eye on winnebago? sturgeon season is almost here. :o
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Offline archbishop

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #1 on: Jan 18, 2006, 08:51 AM »
you guys fish sturgeon through the ice :o
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Offline sturgeonhead

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #2 on: Jan 18, 2006, 10:10 AM »
we do not fish for them, we spear them
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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #3 on: Jan 18, 2006, 01:40 PM »
Then do what with them?
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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #4 on: Jan 18, 2006, 02:23 PM »
thats what i was thinking? do you bash a huge hole through the ice?
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Offline eyehunter

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #5 on: Jan 18, 2006, 03:14 PM »
No you just get out the chainsaw and cut your 3'X6' hole sit down and spear one Doesnt that sound easy?
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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #6 on: Jan 18, 2006, 03:16 PM »
yeah :o what do you tie a rope on the spear like harpooning a whale or what ??? i have never heard of spearing a fish of that size through the ice :tipup:
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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #7 on: Jan 18, 2006, 03:17 PM »
I still want to know what you'd do with them once they're dead ??? Seems like a fish that old wouldn't be too tasty, but i've never tried it  :-X
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Offline kerosenecounty17

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #8 on: Jan 18, 2006, 06:12 PM »
Arch - Basically, you got it.  The spear head is attached to a heavy handle, but not bolted on.  When you stick one, the head pops loose and you haul them in with a rope attached to the spear head.  Never done it, but have a few buds that do.

Pikeguy - I've never tried one, but everybody I've talked to that has says they're excellent.  I guess they slab them into steaks and bake or smoke them.  I'd like to try some, but can't get anybody to give me some, so they must be pretty good.  Even the eggs are supposed to make great caviar (sp?). 

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #9 on: Jan 19, 2006, 05:51 PM »
smoke them and you have a meal that will match any salmon that you have tried.

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #10 on: Jan 19, 2006, 05:56 PM »
i guess anything is worth a try once ???
just a little foreign to me :tipup:
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Offline eyehunter

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #11 on: Jan 19, 2006, 10:00 PM »
IVE BEEN SPEARING FOR 30+ YRS AND HAVE SPEARED A LOT OF STURGEON LAST YEAR IT WAS 54" 28# IT WAS A SMALL SKINNY MALE( NO RED WORMS,OR SHAD DIEOFF LAST YEAR) A FEW YEARS AGO GOT 68" 84#ER THAT WAS A BEAUTY AS FAR AS EATING ANY WAY YOU WOULD EAT ANY OTHER FISH I LIKE PAN FRYED BEST
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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #12 on: Jan 24, 2006, 11:10 PM »
I've seen some surfacing on the Suwannee River in FLA. They are 6 + ft long. Can't mess with then, GFC will arrest you big time.
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Offline highlife

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #13 on: Dec 04, 2006, 04:48 PM »
hey folks it about that time getting the shacks and spears greased up for the big day. anybody getting excited? :D :D :D :D :D
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Offline GatorBait

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #14 on: Dec 04, 2006, 06:01 PM »
Just built my new spearing shack, and got the barbs sharpened up. It's going to be a good year I hope. Ice and good water on Bago will make it an enjoyful few days of spearing. Hoping to spear my 1st one. 12yr drought is starting to get to me.
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Offline highlife

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Re: sturgeon spearing
« Reply #15 on: Dec 04, 2006, 06:05 PM »
dont fret i got my first one two years ago and even before that i loved this sport now im hooked like addicts on drugs cant get it out of my mind good luck keep in touch as the season nears. im from fdl. :tipup:
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