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Missouri Department of Conservation/Facebook Screengrab
Kaitlyn Alanis
A
fisherman in Missouri was trying to snag paddlefish when his tackle
wrapped around the tail of a different fish species, officials say.
Troy
Staggs then spent 47 minutes fighting the 50-55 pound fish, according
to a Facebook post from the Missouri Department of Conservation.
He managed to reel the fish in and pull it up onto the boat — making it the second time he caught a lake sturgeon while fishing at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Lake sturgeons are listed as “rare and endangered in Missouri,” and with that protection, anglers are required to release their catches after capture.
Staggs did so after taking a “quick measurement” and a few photos with the fish, wildlife officials said.
The
lake sturgeon measured 56 inches long and officials estimate it to be
about 30 years old. The species can live over 100 years and weigh over
200 pounds, making it “Missouri’s longest-lived animal and our second
largest fish.”
“Sturgeon evolved during the Jurassic era and
survived where the dinosaurs didn’t,” officials said. ”Sturgeon are
living links to the past.”
This rare catch is the sixth time
someone has reported reeling in a lake sturgeon at Lake of the Ozarks
since 2016, officials say, and Staggs caught two of them.
“Now there is something you don’t see everyday,”
Edgar’s Ozark Bait & Tackle shared on Facebook. “Troy Staggs has
caught not 1 but 2 sturgeon out of LOZ in the last 3 years. Awesome!”
One of the biggest pet peeves for many freshwater anglers is when
they are having a good day fishing from a boat in a quiet spot on the
lake or river and another angler comes along, pulls up right beside them
and starts casting in the same area without asking first.
If it’s a public body water, everyone is welcome to use the resource,
of course. In most places, there are no written rules about how far you
need to stay away from other boats and anglers. It’s within your rights
to fish next to someone, as long as you aren’t harassing them
(intentional angler harassment is against the law in many states). It’s
up to each individual angler to decide what’s responsible behavior in
terms of how much distance to put between your boat and theirs.
Practicing good fishing etiquette means treating other anglers and
boaters on the water with respect and giving them their space.
“Communication is key. It’s the number one thing that makes your day
on the water go smoothly,” added Mercury Pro Team member and Bassmaster
Elite Series angler John Crews.
Here are four fishing etiquette tips from these two pros to help keep
it friendly and fun for everyone on the water. What’s outlined here are
unwritten rules that guide tournament anglers and serious recreational
anglers.
A “bent pole pattern,” indicating that an angler has a fish on the
line, is not an invitation to take your boat to that angler’s position
and start fishing right next to them. It’s probably better to go
somewhere else, but if it’s a spot you had already hoped to fish, just
wait it out. “My advice is to wait until they leave to go over to that
spot,” said Neal.
When another angler is fishing in a spot near where you would like
to fish, stop your boat within hailing distance and let the person know
your wishes. For example, if an angler is fishing partway back in a
creek, and you want to fish all the way in the back, ask first if he or
she intends to head deeper into the creek before you go there yourself.
“If I go into an area where someone else is fishing, I ask them if they
are going to continue, and if it’s OK for me to fish there. If they are
having a bad day and they want to be rude about it, you don’t want to be
fishing around them anyway,” Crews said. On crowded lakes, you’re
likely to wind up fishing near someone. In that case, keep a respectful
distance. “We usually have a mutual understanding: ‘Don’t get any closer
to me, and I won’t get any closer to you,’” Neal said, referring to his
fellow tournament anglers.
Don’t pass too close to another angler’s boat. “Stay away from the
side where their rods are; pass on the other side if you can,” Crews
said, adding that it’s important to give other boats with active anglers
a wide berth when you pass, if there’s room. “Two hundred to 300 feet
is ideal; 100 feet at a minimum. Pass at speed and make a minimal wake
rather than slowing down and pulling a big wake. However, if there isn’t
room to pass far enough away, come off plane well before you get near
the other boat and idle past.”
Never, ever cross lines with another angler. “The number one no-no
is to cast across somebody else’s line. I’ve had it happen to me
personally. I decided to leave the spot to him. I figured, if it’s
important enough for him to do that, he can have it,” Neal said.
Use common courtesy, and there should be enough space for everyone to
fish in harmony. When in doubt, err on the side of being as respectful
as possible.
“Most anglers are super cool, and as long as you can communicate with them, you can make it work,” Crews concluded.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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After hearing reports of Pacific bluefin tuna feeding close to the Southern California coast, Cousins Tackle
pro-staffer Evan Salvay took his bay boat out and caught a 117-pounder
-- one of many fish over the century mark caught this past week by
boating anglers fishing from San Diego to Santa Catalina Island.
Pacific bluefin tuna
have invaded the waters off Southern California, and anglers in boats
of all sizes are scoring fish in excess of 100 pounds within 8 to 10
miles of the coast. There are reports of breaking fish from San Diego to
Santa Catalina Island. Not only are the fish close, these Pacific
bluefin tuna are early. Ordinarily, the fish don't show until later, and
they ordinarily first appear much farther south, in Mexican waters.
Evan Salvay, a pro-staffer for Cousins Tackle,
caught a 117 pounder in his bay boat over the weekend on the submerged
ridge east of Catalina Island known as the 277. He landed the fish after
a two-hour battle on 40-pound-test line. His catch is just one of many
reports of local bluefin tuna over the century mark caught this past
week.
Many of the fish are being caught on live mackerel or sardines, slow
trolled far behind the boat in areas where fish are seen jumping or
marked on a fish finder.
Salvay / Cousins Tackle
After hearing reports of Pacific bluefin tuna feeding close to the Southern California coast, Cousins Tackle
pro-staffer Evan Salvay took his bay boat out and caught a 117-pounder
-- one of many fish over the century mark caught this past week by
boating anglers fishing from San Diego to Santa Catalina Island.
Senator Tom Berryhill and Assemblyman Frank Bigelow unveil Sportfishing Stimulus Act of 2015. Senate Bill 345 (SB 345) Senate Bill 345(SB345)
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Support this and get it to be put in place now not in 3 years...
