Hot Bite

[treeman]

Anchored in the north channel at 9 PM and promptly caught a undersized walleye. At 11:05 I put this 57 inch fish in the boat.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/533/medium/82820557.JPG

At 11:35 I put this 49 incher in the boat.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/8280549.JPG

At 12:05 I put this 54 incher in the boat.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/82805541.JPG

Did not have enough energy left to catch another one. Pulled anchor at 12:15. Usual spot in 38 ft of water.

[The Whale]

Nice catch. Bet that was fun, some big boys there.

[FowlWeather]

Awesome night of fishing! Thanks for sharing the pics!

[ahartz]

Nice work Treeman, Dortmand and I almost ventured out last night. you can imagine my feelings on that now :rant: :rant: :rant:

reports like that will keep 'em coming back. Nice fish...andy

[yellowbelly80]

me and salmonslamer have been out a few times this week with nothing but a catfish and a sheep head to show for and damn there was a lot of sherifs out there friday nite any chance u can gine me some pointers on where to go or what rig u were using i was told buy someone a 3 way with a 8 oz sinker then a 3 ft lead with 2 #2 trebels snelled 2gther . thanx if u can help

[Gone Fishing]

WOW, what a great night you had Treeman! Jr and I will be out next weekend. I hope we can hook a couple like that. Again, great job! :)

[Sturge]

Jim, looks like you had a nice evening of string stretching. Great Job, by the way were you using turf or did you change up?
Thanks
Sturge

[wishtofish]

Treeman:

Looks like a fun night of fishing.... Congrats......

[Big Bob]

Nice job Jim!

[Natlight]

Looked like a great time, thanks for the photos. :)

[treeman]

Jim, looks like you had a nice evening of string stretching. Great Job, by the way were you using turf or did you change up?
Thanks
Sturge

Was using turf as usual. I was actually anchored up a little shallower than I wanted to be once the cross wind died down so I kept casting to the same spot in the deeper water. All fish came within a few feet of each other just about as fast as I could get the line back in. I wonder if these fish run in groups or if there was just a concentration of food in that spot.

[landshark]

hey jim looks like you hit the jack pot.

i bet that was a lot of fun. but tirering at the same time.

i will be out saturday with jason.

nice fish.

:D :woohoo1:

[Ed Michrina]

Was using turf as usual. I was actually anchored up a little shallower than I wanted to be once the cross wind died down so I kept casting to the same spot in the deeper water. All fish came within a few feet of each other just about as fast as I could get the line back in. I wonder if these fish run in groups or if there was just a concentration of food in that spot.

I have spoke with people who dive SCR up by the bridge. I recall him telling me about a large object in the water like or sunken barge or something. but he said the Sturgeon were stacked behind it. Possibly its something like that?

[kbkrause]

Nice job Treeman. I hope to be able to find the time to make it out again before the season ends...:sad:

[rendotwo]

Hope Those Were Catch And Release. Nice Fish

[treeman]

Hope Those Were Catch And Release. Nice Fish

The 54 and 57 went back strong. Tagged the 49 inch fish and put him in the live well. From there to the table and freezer. He had a 21 inch girth and weighed 28.11 pounds. A couple of the fillets were simmered in water for about 15 minutes to remove the fat, then coated with seasoned bread crumbs and baked. The meat from these fish is delicious. I released a 58 this year and 53 as well as some smaller fish including another one in the slot at 43.5. Also took part in some sturgeon research by providing a couple of fish for the DNR to take stomach samples, age, measure, tag and release. I don't feel too bad about keeping a legal for the table. Using my tag puts me out of the sturgeon business for the rest of the season though. So far it is the only fish registered at Blue Water Bait.

[Splitshot]

Great job Treeman.

Sounds like you had a blast. I guess the reason they have a one fish limit per year and you have to have a tag before you fish is their way to tell us the fishery is in fine shape and if you do it right you can keep one for the table.

rendotwo, please return all your fish! :p

[Ed Michrina]

Hope Those Were Catch And Release. Nice Fish

No he gave me 2 and one to the guy on the other block. We didn't want to eat them so we threw them in the garden!!!!

Sorry I get tired of a guy giving a GREAT report. and someone Trying to be a "Want To Be DNR athority"..... Get a Clue!!! The guy NAILED Some nice Sturgeon----I think he knows what He is doing .;.......;ps';jfs


It's people like this that stopped me from posting photos and locations.


PS I still love the site and Ren. I'm not just venting on you but all the want to be God like perfect judge all sit on the computer judge everyone people. Get out and FISH.

OK I'm better. The powers above can black list me any time now....... Bad day :(

[swamprat1954]

:yeahthat: you tell e'm ed :hide: and thanks for the fish,i'm the guy on the other block.:D and the garden looks great.

[WALLEYE MIKE]

No he gave me 2 and one to the guy on the other block. We didn't want to eat them so we threw them in the garden!!!!

Sorry I get tired of a guy giving a GREAT report. and someone Trying to be a "Want To Be DNR athority"..... Get a Clue!!! The guy NAILED Some nice Sturgeon----I think he knows what He is doing .;.......;ps';jfs


It's people like this that stopped me from posting photos and locations.


PS I still love the site and Ren. I'm not just venting on you but all the want to be God like perfect judge all sit on the computer judge everyone people. Get out and FISH.

OK I'm better. The powers above can black list me any time now....... Bad day :(

:yeahthat: Have you noticed less pic's and less detailed reports on this forum lately?

[treeman]

I hope your having a better day today Ed. There is nothing wrong with being conservation minded. In fact, I am a member of the board of directors at Perch Point Conservation Club in an effort to give back to what I take from. We do alot of good things.

What I do is I believe called selective harvest. It is somewhere in the middle ground.

The reason I post here is course for bragging rights, but also to create interest in this wonderful fishery. Sturgeon provide an opportunity to catch the largest freshwater fish of ones life. There is nothing I would like to see more than Gone Fishing Jr. to put a 50 lb fish in the boat this weekend.
The other reason is that when more conservation minded people become involved in a resource, whether it be ducks, deer, dove, pheasants, walleyes or sturgeon, the resource improves rather than declines.

I have no objection to those that release all of their fish or those that keep all of them as long as they act within the law. It is important though to give back some. Join a conservation club or Pheasants Forever or Trout Unlimited or the Wild Turkey Federation. Whatever floats your boat. But whatever you decide to do, please make sure to Get out and FISH.

Thanks Ed!! :) :) :)

[Ed Michrina]

I'm having a much better day today Treeman.. Thanks.

[MiketheElder]

When those panties get all bunched up like that it sort of takes all the good humor out of a guy. Glad you're feeling like your old self again Ed. I hope it didn't cause prolonged numbness.

Big Mike

[Ed Michrina]

LOL mike :grouphug: I'll try to be good for now on

[Hotwired]

Ed,
You have all the right in the world.
You see all my reports lately.
I'll gladly answer all PMs from people who know me but am sick and tired of being judged by hypocrites who do have a clue who I am and what I'm about.

[Gone Fishing]

There is nothing I would like to see more than Gone Fishing Jr. to put a 50 lb fish in the boat this weekend.

You have a great attitude and outlook on the fishery Treeman. I just showed Jr your post as he was off to soccer practice and he is jazzed at the opportunity to catch a big one. If we don't get one this time, I bet you will get a PM from him to see if YOU will take him for a trip. I usually do OK fishing but these fish have me scratching my head. Congrats again on a very productive outing! :)

[Gone Fishing]

Ed,
You have all the right in the world.
You see all my reports lately.
I'll gladly answer all PMs from people who know me but am sick and tired of being judged by hypocrites who do have a clue who I am and what I'm about.
I really hate to see these posts although I definitely know where you guys are coming from. You try to give an honest report and help the fellow members and get questioned/slammed about whether you released the fish or had over your limit. I think I am partly at fault. As a moderator here, I need to delete those post and send a PM about judging others without all the information. Sorry about that and I'll try to do better in the future although I really don't have time for this childish play. I want to fish and not baby sit and I'm sorry if I offended anyone but this is getting old! :(

[sfw1960]

Forums are for any discussions , heated or NOT. I have heard MANY complaints from others (privately) that the MODs are trigger happy with playin' fish/game cop & shutting threads down needlessly. as long as there isn't any threats and nobodies cussin' up a storm -- let them go at it!
I have noticed a lot less pictures & details - but as long as somebodies tryin' to be a control frEEk... you'll get that. Most of the guys here either PM me - or they flat-out email me.
I get pics emailed to me - I'd RATHER see 'em posted here for ALL to enjoy.
The reports SHOULD be shared , but they shy away...
Many of the guys would say that they got somethin' you can have a hot bite of....LOL
There's always going to be someone stirrin' the pot - be adults & give them a big , fat IGNORE. Or report them to a MOD!!!
:yikes:
BTW treeman - d@mn nice prehistoric piscados there!!!!
I bet you were tired as a dog.....
TnX fer sharin' !!

:D Robert :D

[MiketheElder]

"Catch and Release". I just figured the guy was trying to make a Bassfishing joke. Didn't even think enough about the comment to take offense.

Of course it wasn't my thread.

Can you catch those things on a Spinnerbait???????????????

Mike

[WALLEYE MIKE]

Ed,
You have all the right in the world.
You see all my reports lately.
I'll gladly answer all PMs from people who know me but am sick and tired of being judged by hypocrites who do have a clue who I am and what I'm about.

I'm with you Curt. I've been fishing alot more than what I have been posting results. I don't mind sharing spots with anyone.

[Canuck136]

I'm with you too Curt. You've been nothing but extremely helpful to me over the past year. Thanks for everything!!!

[Sturge]

Did you know you can make boots, belts and hats out of Sturgeon skin? Last year on EBay they had a Sturgeon scutes belt buckle. Over in Sturgeon Bay WI. there is a Bar that has a number of mounts on the wall showing all sizes of this wonderful fish.
Keep the reports coming, I truly enjoy the pic's and story.
Thanks again
Sturge

[Houghton laker]

I can't tell you how many nights I sit here reading posts and Laughing at many wisecracks ...and sit in awe at the talent some of these fishermen have...and hate to see it ruined or cut short because of a couple bad apples...I try to fish (as much as the wife lets me)...and enjoy this site when I can not.....and its the many posts of of all of your guys talents and tips that will keep me comming back....I just wish those who either feel jealous or just do not like to see others do well keep there distructive comments to themselves! Its many of those posts and pictures by people like Ed , curt ,john and mike that got me into other types of fishing which I would have never tried if it wasn't for them!!

[shadow7663]

Its many of those posts and pictures by people like Ed , curt ,john and mike that got me into other types of fishing which I would have never tried if it wasn't for them!!


:yikes: I feel violated.......:lol: :lol: :lol:

[MiketheElder]

Uh oh, HL. You stepped on your thingy this time!

[Houghton laker]

Are you kidding.....I said I looked at there posts and pictures.....everyone already knows shadow is the one that Taught me how not to catch fish!!! :yikes: :lol: :lol: But really...Jason knows he taught me the ropes....he is my handlining parnter for sure!!

[shadow7663]

Are you kidding.....I said I looked at there posts and pictures.....everyone already knows shadow is the one that Taught me how not to catch fish!!! :yikes: :lol: :lol: But really...Jason knows he taught me the ropes....he is my handlining parnter for sure!!

Taught you how to catch fish? It seems I forgot, why dont you give me a re-fresher on what I taught you.......:lol:

[Houghton laker]

Taught you how to catch fish? It seems I forgot, why dont you give me a re-fresher on what I taught you.......:lol:

You need to read my post a little closer!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :rant:

[shadow7663]

You need to read my post a little closer!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :rant:


LOL....... THUD...........you got me......:hide: :lol:

[Houghton laker]

The good news is shadow...I got the OK to put my boat in the city marina for the rest of the season!! It is about 100 yds from the Delphine!! Get ready for some fall fishing buddy!!

[shadow7663]

The good news is shadow...I got the OK to put my boat in the city marina for the rest of the season!! It is about 100 yds from the Delphine!! Get ready for some fall fishing buddy!!

I just checked to make sure the ringer volume was up all the way on my cell phone.....I will be waiting

[MiketheElder]

100 yards eh? I'll pay for the gas! Won't even put a line in the water (well maybe one) I can do my fish whisperer thing for ya.

Mike

[Ed Michrina]

You guys are funny.

I have been hearing good things Re: handlining the Det river. I'm thinking of leaving the gas guzzler in the docks this Sunday and trying the river with the little boat.