Now this is worth a drink or 3....
The girlfriend had this article send to her via email, thought it was worth sharing.
FYI: This Sturgeon is Still alive, just worn out from the fight. They turned him loose after the photo.
This Sturgeon was caught on the Swan just near Fremantle City two weeks ago. It weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and measured out at 11'1'. It was 56'' around the girth and took over 6 and a half hours, and 4 dozen beers, for the 4 guys taking turns at the reeling it in. Tony Harben did a fantastic job of reeling it in which took just over four hours.
Any Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water.
They are brood / breeding stock and probably older than most of us. This one maybe 100 years old.
Regards
Terry
till
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Hang on, who is reeling in
Hang on, who is reeling in whom?
keeny
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i got that also
i got that email also.
and no its not in perth, it was probably in europe or somewhere with the same name. just a coincidence
flangies
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whats a sturgeon?
whats a sturgeon?
PACEMAKER
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Try this
Try this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon
Terry
Get your heart racing get a PACEMAKER
Auslobster
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This capture probably took
This capture probably took place in Alaska or British Columbia (Canada). The russian sturgeon (beluga) which produce caviar, don't get quite that big, I believe...