fishing for sturgeon

[Ripple]

If caught, aernt you supposed to present it to The Queen ?

Ripple.

[BoldBear]

Originally Posted by Ripple

If caught, aernt you supposed to present it to The Queen ?

Ripple.

That may have been the case once, and if it's still true then it would be for the native Atlantic Sturgeon (also known as the European Sturgeon, the Baltic Sturgeon and the Common Sturgeon) which once swam in our rivers, and not the smaller species of sturgeon that are stocked into some of our British commercials today.

NB. If you like caviar; apparently the better caviar is got from the Beluga Sturgeon which is normally found in the Caspian sea.

[Ripple]

Originally Posted by BoldBear

That may have been the case once, and if it's still true then it would be for the native Atlantic Sturgeon (also known as the European Sturgeon, the Baltic Sturgeon and the Common Sturgeon) which once swam in our rivers, and not the smaller species of sturgeon that are stocked into some of our British commercials today.

NB. If you like caviar; apparently the better caviar is got from the Beluga Sturgeon which is normally found in the Caspian sea.

Mmmmm, thats the stuff Joan Collins likes !

Ripple.

[paul thompson]

there are two in a local lake and i keep pulling them out on spam and maggot

[Ripple]

Originally Posted by paul thompson

there are two in a local lake and i keep pulling them out on spam and maggot

How big ?

(fish not the bait ! )

Ripple.

[rob@home]

BB that lake not Avalon fisheries is it?
Those ones in Caspian Sea are almost extinct due to overfishing I read recently apparently.

[BoldBear]

Originally Posted by rob@home

BB that lake not Avalon fisheries is it?
Those ones in Caspian Sea are almost extinct due to overfishing I read recently apparently.

Hi Rob,

Yes I think that was the fishery name. I have never fished it though but I think it was called Avalon fishery.

Have you fished it?

[rob@home]

Not a regular but have fished their match lake a few years back very well organised. Hope your well BB long time no speak hopefully will get more time for fishing this year work allowing & kids allowing lol
Am doing a bit of a fluff chucking visit to Sutton Bingham in March to test out my new rod & reel other than that haven't done much at all this year so far.

Rob.

[BoldBear]

What rod n reel did you get Rob?

I haven't been out fishing as much as I usually do either, The river/stream that I usually fish has been very low overall due to the lack of any continuous rain making the fishing a bit patchy but if the rivers start to come up to anywhere near their normal levels then it should improve and if it does I will get out a little more often.

I have just volunteered for my redundancy (I am nearing my retirement anyway) so I should be able to take advantage of any good weather and get out at a moments notice as long as the wife lets me LOL.

[rob@home]

Got a new greys 8# 10ft GS2 I think it is for Christmas, ideal for Sutton Bingham. A new sonik cassette reel seems quite good on 1st impressions but have to get out there & put it through its paces a bit. Its got 4 spare spools why you need 4 heaven only knows?one floating, one intermediate & a sinker,what else could you want?
I'm going out on the royalty this weekend will be my 1st outing this year just got that urge to whet a line you know what I mean?need to get back out there, the record barbel came out before Christmas at just over 16lb something or other to a local angler.

Rob.


P.s good luck with the wife LOL