# Sturgon?

**URL:** <https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/sturgon/137908>\
**Category:** Idaho Fishing General\
**Created:** [August 19, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/sturgon/137908 "2008-08-19T08:26:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![manudevil20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@manudevil20](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/manudevil20)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/sturgon/137908/1 "2008-08-19T08:26:13Z")

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Hey guys. My GF wants to take me out Sturgeon fishing this weekend for my Bday. I had a couple questions. I need to go out and buy a couple rods and i need some recomendations on them. Also what size line and how big of weights should i need. I will be going to CJ Strike below the dam. Thanks

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**Author:** ![windriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5daacb/32.png) [@windriver](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/windriver)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/sturgon/137908/2 "2008-08-20T02:28:15Z")

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I do not know much about sturgeon fishing but there is some information if you search threads from a couple of months ago.

Windriver

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**Author:** ![kansasrockchalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@kansasrockchalk](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/kansasrockchalk)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/sturgon/137908/3 "2008-08-20T14:01:46Z")

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If I were you, I would spend the money on 1 nice setup rather then a couple ok ones. Cabella’s has 10-12 foot rods that work great, I weight mine at 60lb test, some people go a little higher. I am a Penn reel fan, I have a magged penn 555 that I love (use to use for shark fishing now sturgeon), but I also see a lot of big spinner reels, that just depends on whether or not you know how to cast a bait caster or are willing to learn. IFG asks you not to use braid or stainless steel hooks so if you break off the fish can lose the hook in a decent amount of time. 10oz pyramid weights are the ticket, you don’t want to go anything less with the turbines running or you’ll be down river all day/night.