Tags: sturgeon

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Jurassic Park fishing

Steuren komen al 200 miljoen jaar voor op deze planeet. Daarmee behoren steuren tot niet alleen tot de grootste maar ook de oudste vissen ter wereld. Er zijn meer dan 20 steuren soorten waarvan de Beluga steur de grootste is. In Europa hadden we ooit de Atlantische steur maar deze is echter nagenoeg uitgeroeid, op enkele Franse steuren in de rivier de Gironde na. Een intensief kweek – en beschermingsprogramma moet de steur daar van de ondergang behoeden. Ook In Nederland wordt getracht de steur weer te herintroduceren. Maar net als de pogingen om de zalm weer te herintroduceren in...

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Fraser river sturgeon fishing, part two

Today I am fishing with my son, Jelle. The girls have decided to go shopping and sightseeing. Jelle and I wait for John at the entrance who pulls in nicely on time to leave for the boat ramp. We grap a coffee at Tim Horton’s on the way in and soon we are ready to launch the boat. The weather is much nicer today than it was yesterday. The temperature has gone up quite a bit and through the foggy clouds we see the sun trying to breakthrough. John is excited as this weather improvement may help to get the...

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Summer time suggestion: Fraser river sturgeon!

As a part of the 2014 summer holidays to Canada with the family last year, I have been able to fish for sturgeon on the Fraser river, nearby Chilliwack, British Colombia. An opportunity I obviously could not let go by the moment it became clear that coming out of the national parcs of Banff and Jasper we would actually pass this “sturgeon fishing hotspot” on our way to Vancouver! Now, a year later, this experience still holds many sweet memories and i decided to put it down to “paper” after all. Sturgeon fishing on the Fraser river holds a strong...

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Columbia river, best experiences (part 5, final)

I don’t think any of the readers will disagree that there is not many things better than fighting a large fish in your favorite fishing spot – If you have your significant other to accompany you, you may be lucky enough to experience one of the other most satisfying experiences between bites. That can truly be the best of both worlds… Ok, back to fishing – focus… Much more than fighting a large fish, which I thank God, still after all these years, leaves me trembling with adrenalin and anxiety from time to time. The other things that equally are...

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Columbia river USA, salmon fishing (part 4)

As sturgeon season concludes, we had a very slow (perhaps the worse in 25 years) start to the lower Columbia fishery. The past couple weeks however has improved considerably. We have caught some very nice fish the past two weeks, including three oversize, one of which was over nine feet and 350 lbs. WOW….. Although the overall numbers were down, I personally makes me cherish this very special fishery even that much more, when you get a chance to set the hook into a nice fish. A smaller fish “shaker or short” (under 41” fork length) which measures to the...

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Columbia river USA, sturgeon and salmon (part 3)

I am going to get into talking about the fun part this article, “fishing itself”. With the current season for Sturgeon coming to an end, I will focus first on some of the specifics of sturgeon fishing these waters, which is very different from fishing up river 30-40 miles. The gear: I personally prefer my “Lamiglass: brand fishing rods, which happen to be produced about 80 miles from Astoria in southern Washington State in Woodland. A medium action provides the sensitivity to feel the faintest nibble, yet enough backbone to handle a large fish, 8 – 10 feet in length...

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Columbia river USA, species and regulations (part 2)

Greetings once again from the Pacific Northwest! Let me begin this segment by speaking of the various species for the sportsman and commercial fishing industry in the immediate area of Astoria, Oregon. Numerous Species of salmon are home to this area, Coho, (silver), Chinook, chum, red, are the most popular salmon species of this region. Steelhead, tuna, halibut, and a number of rockfish varieties are at our doorstep! Several varieties of trout, crab, clams, bass, white sturgeon and the now protected green sturgeon can be found within a few miles of this small community. Each person is required to have...

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Sturgeon and salmon, Columbia river (part 1)

Greetings! My name is Dale Murff and I live in the northwest corner of Oregon, on the pacific coast. Over the next few weeks / months, I will be sharing some of my experiences, thoughts and ideas of fishing the waters of the lower Columbia River and Pacific Ocean near the Oregon coast and surrounding areas. It is my hope that you will find some value /interest in the content of my writings. I would like to thank my good friend and much respected angler, John Smit, for the opportunity to share my views with you and some insight on...

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New series: sturgeon and salmon fishing in the USA!

Starting this week a new series will appear on the Dutchanglers site. Dale Murff, an American friend and fanatic fisherman for sturgeon and salmon in the Columbia Rover, Oregon, USA will write a series of articles over the coming weeks on this kind of fishing. Dale is a fisherman with many years of experience and with a sharp eye for the techniques around fishing these kind of fish and everything else it involves becoming successful. He is also very knowledgeable on the details of fish management by government and fully licensed to practice his expertise as a fishing guide in this...