I'm gonna be (Shortnose Sturgeon fishing)
When I'm dreaming
Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna dream of life list trophy fish like you
When I planning
Yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who plans the route for you
When exploring
Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who fish new place with you
When I tripping
Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who drives all day with you
But I would drive five hundred miles
And I would drive five hundred more
Just to be the man who drive a thousand miles
To come knock at your door
When I kayak
Yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the friend who kayaks hard with you
It's gonna be wet
Yes I know it's gonna be
We're gonna be soaked head to toe through and through
But if I get cold
I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the wife who tough it out with you
As we're waiting
It is so hard to contain
I'm gonna be excited just as much as you
But I would drive five hundred miles
And I would drive five hundred more
Just to be the man who drive a thousand miles
To come knock at your door
Tadalada Tadalada Taladaladalada Taladalala
Tadalada Tadalada Taladaladalada Taladalala
I have found fish
Well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the guide who share the fun with you
When you're hooked up
Well I know that I'm ready
To capture every fighting moment for you
If you triumph
I'll let them know and they will hear
I'm gonna yell "congrats", "hell yeah" and "woohoo"
When we look back
I am certain that we will see
We'll see this crazy group who loves to fish with you
But I would fish five hundred miles
And I would fish five hundred more
Just to be the man who fish the world
Who may just come back for more
Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) - Species #476
Eli, Ken, Michael and George would like to thank Joe Tilley for his great hospitality and a fantastic time, and Alisha (Eli's wife) for being our professional photographer.
Day 1:
Eli: 3 Shortnose
Ken: 4 Shortnose
Michael: 4 Shortnose
George: 3 Shortnose
Joe: 2 Shortnose
Day 2:
Eli: 1 Shortnose lost :(
Ken: 0 Shortnose :( (only fished half day)
Michael: 4 Shortnose
George: 1 Shortnose lost :( (only fished half day)
Joe: 4 Shortnose
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Additional bonus new lifer:
Saithe (Pollachius virens) aka Pollock - Species #475
Additional tasty morsel (but very annoying anti-sturgeon bait thieves):
Atlantic Tomcod (Microgadus tomcod)
sunshine
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Date Joined: 03/03/09
The white sturgeon in the Fraser
Are bigger but great to see the populations recovering since taking even a single fish was banned. Are these fish being micro chipped for research like the ones in the Fraser ?
KenTse
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Date Joined: 23/11/10
I'm not sure if there are
I'm not sure if there are microchip tracking studies on the Saint John River population of Shortnose Sturgeon, but I do know that the Saint John population is the strongest among all the Shortnose populations across the eastern Atlantic coast. In fact, there is a regulated, legal recreational fishery and a minimum legal keeper size of 48 inches for recreational catches.
Hutch
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Date Joined: 21/04/13
Awesome, loved the spin on
Do these sturgeons hit lures?
KenTse
Posts: 139
Date Joined: 23/11/10
No, Shortnose Sturgeon feeds
No, Shortnose Sturgeon feeds primarily on the bottom by smell and feel (with their barbels).
The Beluga Sturgeon does prey on fish and it is conceivable to catch them on lures. But with their very low number, you could be casting all your life before catching one on lure.
Bootboot
Posts: 67
Date Joined: 13/03/13
Thanks for the read loved the
Thanks for the read loved the lyrics (one of my favourite songs) and to catch a sturgeon is on my bucket list.