The fishing thread ( not about fish fertilizer)

[doublejj]

Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is nearing completion.

Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is nearing completion.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[conor c]

Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is nearing completion.

Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is nearing completion.

www.nbcnews.com

Good stuff they had to do it on the bigger river near me a bit however the upper reaches are still almost inaccessible to fish sadly I hope that changes soon

 

[Jjgrow420]

 

[doublejj]

As California dam removal hits final stage, river flows freely for first time in a century

“We had a really incredible moment to share with tribes as we watched the final cofferdams be broken,” Ren Brownell, KRRC’s public information officer, told SFGATE. “So we've officially returned the river to its historic channel at all the dam sites. But the work continues.”
The fight to remove dams along the Klamath began over two decades ago, when poor water quality and river flows caused tens of thousands of the river’s fish, mostly Chinook salmon, to die in a massive fish kill in 2002. For thousands of years, Chinook salmon have been a fundamental source of physical, spiritual and economic sustenance to tribal communities throughout the Klamath Basin.
After the fish kill, tribes like the Yurok and Karuk began a fierce advocacy campaign that insisted that removing the dams is a necessary step toward reviving the original ecosystems, migratory routes and spawning grounds of the salmon. A plan to begin the dam removal process was approved by federal regulators in 2022.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-dam-removal-final-stage-river-flows-19734249.php

 

[raratt]

Any 3 day weekend...

 

[lokie]

Worm fishing?

Caught A Giant Monster Beach Worm #worm #fishing #monsterworm

You can view the full episode on our channel @theeliteonlinehunters

www.youtube.com

 

[raratt]

Pile worm, good for striper fishing.

 

[lokie]

Ever used a snake to fish with?

This video is cool from the beginning, but this I found interesting enough to post.
Be sure to check out the fishing cowboy at 11:24.

 

[raratt]

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

I spent many formative years fishing the Everglades & I'm pretty sure I know the lake he's writing about - and the fishing was "off the hook".

MSN

 

[Jjgrow420]

A couple from last nite/today. Haven't slept since Friday am.
Going back out tnt before I go to sleep. Fuck sleep! Catch fish!

 

[Jjgrow420]

Before work session
Just a quickie

 

[BarnBuster]

This ancient beauty was caught, measured, admired and released...

Michigan DNR catches its largest sturgeon ever for its sturgeon survey

Earlier this week, the DNR tagged its largest sturgeon by length. The sturgeon was 75.2 inches long and weighed 125 pounds.

www.abc12.com

"In 1860, this species, taken on incidental catches of other fishes, was killed and dumped back in the lake, piled up on shore to dry and be burned, fed to pigs, or dug into the earth as fertilizer. It was even stacked like cordwood and used to fuel steamboats"

"Interest in keeping these magnificent creatures around goes back longer than one might think. Indigenous communities like the Huron people have always revered the lake sturgeon. First Nation communities have seen the animal as spiritual and social guides, for they play a mystical role in tales and gather community members together."

https://www.sturgeonfortomorrow.org/history.php

Lake Sturgeon Biology | Great Lakes Sturgeon

 

[raratt]

This ancient beauty was caught, measured, admired and released...

Michigan DNR catches its largest sturgeon ever for its sturgeon survey

Earlier this week, the DNR tagged its largest sturgeon by length. The sturgeon was 75.2 inches long and weighed 125 pounds.

www.abc12.com

"In 1860, this species, taken on incidental catches of other fishes, was killed and dumped back in the lake, piled up on shore to dry and be burned, fed to pigs, or dug into the earth as fertilizer. It was even stacked like cordwood and used to fuel steamboats"

"Interest in keeping these magnificent creatures around goes back longer than one might think. Indigenous communities like the Huron people have always revered the lake sturgeon. First Nation communities have seen the animal as spiritual and social guides, for they play a mystical role in tales and gather community members together."

https://www.sturgeonfortomorrow.org/history.php

Lake Sturgeon Biology | Great Lakes Sturgeon

You are not allowed to take an oversized sturgeon out of the water in this state.

 

[curious2garden]

Before work session
Just a quickie
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Tasty looking quickie!

 

[Jjgrow420]

Tasty looking quickie!

They taste kinda yucky now. We don't eat the stagers. Well I mean most people don't.....lol

 

[Jjgrow420]

You are not allowed to take an oversized sturgeon out of the water in this state.

I wish there was an open season for lake sturgeon . They're protected species. Of coarse we catch them 'by accident' sometimes

 

[Jjgrow420]

20 years, and it's done. Lost the handle in the drink. Shimano wants 75$ for another one and it's not even the same handle. Looks like I'm buying a used conquest DC off eBay, and keep this one for parts. Sucks considering I just paid 75$ to do the bearings, drag washers, thumb bar, and line guide on this one. Fml. I'll just have to swap the bearings and washers into the new one.....

 

[DarkWeb]

20 years, and it's done. Lost the handle in the drink. Shimano wants 75$ for another one and it's not even the same handle. Looks like I'm buying a used conquest DC off eBay, and keep this one for parts. Sucks considering I just paid 75$ to do the bearings, drag washers, thumb bar, and line guide on this one. Fml. I'll just have to swap the bearings and washers into the new one.....

Use the other one for parts.

 

[Bareback]

20 years, and it's done. Lost the handle in the drink. Shimano wants 75$ for another one and it's not even the same handle. Looks like I'm buying a used conquest DC off eBay, and keep this one for parts. Sucks considering I just paid 75$ to do the bearings, drag washers, thumb bar, and line guide on this one. Fml. I'll just have to swap the bearings and washers into the new one.....

I rebuilt ( cleaned really well ) 4 old zebco 33’s this past spring. I had a conversation with a old man and a younger guy at the boat landing and the young guy laughed at my old school gear so I told him it was good for 30# before I had to start playing with them and he boldly laughed again, that’s when the old man spoke and said he will catching fish with his gear long after the damn fish have swim off with the guts to that over priced girly shit you’ve got.

The old saw me give two twenty + # catfish to a family and was pointing and laughing at the young guy. I don’t know what kind of day they had but my refreshed reels worked great . I did find some parts on eBay but I don’t really need them yet.