70" x 40?

Chasin50 · Post by **Chasin50** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:15 pm

She took 500 feet of line, and then we chased her down.

First one I have run across in all the years...

Jim tenHaaf · Post by **Jim tenHaaf** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:23 pm

Holy Crap, man! 500'?? Were you targeting them so you had that much line to play with? Or did you get down into the backing?
Must be a cool feeling when you lay a fish on a bumpboard, and it's much longer than the board!

Scott Williams · Post by **Scott Williams** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:41 pm

Holy schneikies!

edalz · Post by **edalz** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:51 pm

Sweet!

Steve S · Post by **Steve S** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:53 pm

WOW!! What did she hit?

Larry Porter · Post by **Larry Porter** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:35 pm

Cool!!! Excellent picture, too!

hemichemi · Post by **hemichemi** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:52 am

That's great, Chad! I want to catch one of those someday...

Chasin50 · Post by **Chasin50** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:53 am

Was not targeting, incidental catch... Or should I say snag. Thought we had bottom. Jim, I troll with 40 lb big game. The reel holds 600' of line. Very coolskin on the fish. The head and back are like armor. you hear of these fish getting snagged quite often by muskie trollers, but I have never heard of a 70 incher. She has to be 50-60 years old???

Deadduck1 · Post by **Deadduck1** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:29 am

Very cool!!!

Smada962 · Post by **Smada962** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:30 pm

Awesome! I've seen a few caught including one about this size on the St. Joe pier on Lake Michigan years ago. I would love to catch one myself some day.

esoxfly · Post by **esoxfly** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:00 pm

That's awesome Chad! And great pics too. Alot of sturgeon pics don't turn out well, but you got two good ones there! Very nice, impressive fish.

Chasin50 · Post by **Chasin50** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:16 pm

esoxfly wrote:That's awesome Chad! And great pics too. Alot of sturgeon pics don't turn out well, but you got two good ones there! Very nice, impressive fish.

Scott and I wrestled that thing in, and we honestly thought we had a log until the last 30 seconds.

jawtag · Post by **jawtag** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:37 pm

Its just to bad that you need to re-name your guide service to chasin 70 congrats on the fish

pikerule2 · Post by **pikerule2** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:03 pm

Incredible once-in-many-lifetimes experience!! Great work to get that submarine in, had to be insane actually boating her!

St Clair Hound · Post by **St Clair Hound** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:59 pm

Beautiful fish.