WOW! THANKS TO EVERYONE ON THIS FORUM FOR HELPING ME CATCH A MONSTER STURGEON. SPECIAL THANKS TO TYLER HOLM AND WHOMEVER PRESENTED THE PODCAST PRIOR TO THE STURGEON EXCURSION! On Thursday, I caught my first Sturgeon ever at 40 inches and then one at 37 inches and my trip was made, or so I thought. On Friday, I landed my third and final (she stripped the gears in my drag!) Sturgeon of the trip at 63 inches. No we didn't measure her girth, my bad, but I say she went 80lbs.

Very Nice fish there DrowningWorms!

I would say your guess on weight is probably right, and by the expression on your face, I'd say she's heavy.

Yeah Scott, that is an awesome fish! Congrats. It was nice to meet you and Loos. Fun crew. It was fun watching you do battle with that monster. I'm glad you got it in. See you next year!

It amuses me how people are hooked on sturgeon fishing and then they catch a really big one and there is no doubt that they will be attending next years Sturgeon Excursion.

Warning: if you come to one you will be coming to them annually.

On anther note I talked to my buddy up there and he says the bite is still going strong.

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It amuses me how people are hooked on sturgeon fishing and then they catch a really big one and there is no doubt that they will be attending next years Sturgeon Excursion.

Warning: if you come to one you will be coming to them annually.

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Aint that the truth!

So how many of you have reservations at Schusters for next year??? Last year there were 3 of us, this year 10, and I'd bet we'll need more beds next year!! Without exception, all 10 committed for next year already. What an awesome experience!!

As soon as the date is set, I'm booking!

Hanson you silly guy!

I haven't looked when Easter is for next year. We delayed last years Sturgeon Excusion becase the week after the close of walleye season was Easter...guess that weekend didn't work for a few guys wives...so to keep the Favorite Wife happy, we backed it up a week to the second weekend after walleye season closed.

I really wanted to make it over to Schusters this year...but those fish kicked my rear end and Saturday night I was in bed...snoring by 10:30.

Thanks for the offer to go out with you and Tom Rick. Had I not committed to the guys I was with, I would have taken you up on that!

Next year?

The one thing I noticed each night when the crew was eating was that at most GTG's people talk a little about fishing...a little about the website and a little of just about anything.

During the Sturgeon Excursion while eating EVERYONE was talking about the sturgeon and the fishing! It seems like LOTW's/Rainy sturgeon from about 45" and up capture the attention of the angler...and it's hard to talk about anything else.

By the way, it was a great sight to see when I arrived Thursday and was going to my first spot...the first two anglers I ran into was Hanson and an angler that Hanson forgot to introduce me to. Understandable as Hanson was fighting his first larger sturgeon of the weekend...

He holds it up and says "This is why we come to the Rainy River!" His smile was brighter than the sun!

Tyler, if this thing grows exponentionally, like I think it is going to, there may get to be a line waiting for beds
!!! We booked for next year, whatever the weekend. This year we booked for 6 and had ten, Next year we booked for 12!

Easter is super early next year March 23th from what I found. So I would say that we would want to do the weekend that Hanson mentioned. I think this year prooved that we could find open water we just might have to drive a bit. I like the dates myself they work good for me.

It should go without saying, but it feels sooo good to say it!

I'll be there next year!

You know it is really amazing how the popularity of these fish have taken off. I have watched more fishing programs the last month about Lake Sturgeon. Keys Outdoors has a program a month or so ago I believe on the St Croix. Then the week before the excursion In-Fisherman had a program on the Rainy and now today I watched North American Fisherman do a program up there. Obviously they have gained popularity. Two years ago I would have never seen them on TV. I like the North American program. They talked about how it is a very social type of fishing where you anchor up and talk to your buddies or neighboring boats. He also talked about how it is fun to watch a neighboring boat catch the fish as well. These are all things that I have enjoyed about my times fishing these beasts. They interviewed a guy from MN DNR and he said that they hope to see some 100 lbs and 80" fish in the next 10 years. What will that fight like? God that would be cool.