Joseph R Hudon ~ Vancouver, BC
Fraser River Sturgeon
The last cast of the day resulted in my biggest fish ever, at just over 7 ft. and
approximately 185 lbs. I fought the fish for 1/2 an hour, and then passed off the rod to my buddy, who then fought it for a further 25 minutes, before passing the rod back to me. 40 minutes later, we
finally landed the fish, my line was stripped 4 times, and we had to chase the behemoth 1/2 a mile down the river. After we landed the sturgeon, Ken stated that it was the biggest fish that he had landed on board the boat, and anything larger would have to be landed on the shore. We got wet, but the excitement of the reels zinging kept the adrenaline going. It wasn't
until 2 days later, that I was able to lift my arms above my waist. Good pain, and worth every minute!
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