I Caught a BUCKET List NEW SPECIES... Then Someone Tried Taking it.

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@homeromuro7450 Ай бұрын

It's illegal to keep sturgeon in IL! Good job Nick! 👏🏻

@janiceparker4530 Ай бұрын

It is illegal in a lot of places. Indiana has laws against that and they enforce them to. Ohio river

@christiel7112 Ай бұрын

It’s actually not illegal to keep shovel nose sturgeon where he’s fishing. They have to be at least 24” long BUT less than 32” long to harvest where Nick is fishing.

@michaelduy9055 Ай бұрын

Pallid and Lake Sturgeon are protected and must be released. There is harvest allowed for Shovelnose Sturgeon.

@russellstewart5414 Ай бұрын

@@michaelduy9055and I hear they are quite tasty, never had it before but I willingly to catch one and try it.

@wendoveruncensored3216 Ай бұрын

In Idaho you can't remove them from the water period.

@mackjiang8057 Ай бұрын

Fish:”that’s fine, this guy catch and release” Nick:”This guy’s gonna make perfect bait” Fish:” Wait, what???????”

@Jeremy-vk8li Ай бұрын

I think you handled that interaction perfectly Nick, awesome video with the new species

@robleary3353 Ай бұрын

You were a lot more polite than I would have been with those two!. It's people like that that destroy fisheries by taking everything!. Good on you! Nuff said!. 🙂

@ancientfishing Ай бұрын

I try to be polite when fishing. Don't really want any trouble.

@eosneos Ай бұрын

I love when people comment like this. Yay you were so nice I woulda been the douchebag that I am 😂😂😂. .! .! Are you stupid or is your keyboard broke ?.

@NobleKorhedron Ай бұрын

Be careful with that, @@ancientfishing; I'm not saying be aggressive, but just be firm, I guess? Some people will be more likely to be more aggressive with those they see as too passive or whatever; sad, but true...

@tubetwo100 Ай бұрын

it was fishing for fun but some needs it for food. It's people like you who destroy cultures to imposed their own.

@618outdoors Ай бұрын

There is no stated take limit, just a slot size

@wefish816 Ай бұрын

You were as polite as you could be in a situation like that. Some people can be somewhat pushing. Keep up the great work. Congrats on your first sturgeon!

@22gonefishing Ай бұрын

You picked the right spot for the Shovel-nose Sturgeon. I hate when you find a nice quiet place to fish and someone comes and fishes right next to you. I wouldn't have gave them the sturgeon either, is it even legal to keep the Sturgeon there.

@Bnick2009 Ай бұрын

Like at your private lake?

@CikalaTokalaSka Ай бұрын

Agreed. All this shoreline and they pull up 10 feet from you?? Annoying and quite frankly rude!

@TCK-9 Ай бұрын

@@CikalaTokalaSka Unfortunately, that's how a lot of people are.

@lucasyoung4832 Ай бұрын

I looked up rules, and it appears you can keep them if they're 25 inches and up...but sturgeon don't spawn until they are in the 5-7 year old range, and i'm not sure those smaller ones he was catching would even have roe. I'm sure those guys probably just cut them open, see if there's roe, and toss them if not.

@618outdoors Ай бұрын

@@CikalaTokalaSka it is a really crammed spot and really popular I go there around this time and the bank will just be filled everyone is trying to get on the sturgeon bite its just par for the course at this spot.

@ratdaddy7774 Ай бұрын

You sir without a doubt are one of the most enthusiastic fisherman I have ever seen 😅 dont loose that 😊

@gelliohumberto5858 Ай бұрын

Lose😁

@chriswilbur1356 Ай бұрын

Im no party pooper but i would have absolutely called fish and game after that guy responded with "As many as you want"

@PalicoJack Ай бұрын

Yeah, I don't know about your state laws, but you can't keep any sturgeon in GA. I'm fairly confident thats the law everywhere.

@larrylarryb7456 Ай бұрын

they are a protected species of fish only common to Mississippi and Missouri tributaries. because they are so similar to Pallid sturgeon, an endangered fish

@randysavage798 Ай бұрын

My area of New York your are suppose to unhook them in the water and let them go. Not even suppose to bring them on your boat or land.

@robertlewissr8618 Ай бұрын

That guy was working on, "Old Country" laws. No problem! You catch as many as you can! I take and sell caviar to rich people, who don't know caviar from bait.

@tristenboyd2824 Ай бұрын

Facts but every time I watch his vids I think of the meme my eyes cause how many fish he loses lol

@geoffmckenzie2608 Ай бұрын

Great video, Nick. Thank you for standing for what you believe in. There's not enough of that these days.

@markmcarthy596 Ай бұрын

Fun fact: that bridge (Chain of Rocks) was used in filming Escape From New York with Kurt Russell

@LANCEtheBOIL Ай бұрын

Fun fact: those white pelicans are probably on their way to yellowstone national park

@H3DG3xC043 Ай бұрын

Fun fact!!!! I was gonna bone my gf but we got attack by mosquitoes, and she said there was "no way "

@danielrittenhouse1321 Ай бұрын

Your videos couldn't be long enough. I absolutely look forward to Thursday's like it's the first day of deer season

@PaulWendt-nh5ou Ай бұрын

Nice job handling those clowns. Keep these great videos coming brother. Look forward to them .

@russelrogers2540 Ай бұрын

We have green and white sturgeon here in Oregon. They are good eating and there is a slot limit for size on retention. Two fish a week, but you can catch and release all day. First one I caught was twelve foot long and estimated to be around four hundred pounds. One I got last fall was twelve to thirteen foot and looked like 55 gallon drums welded end to end. Took an hour and a half to get it to the boat so we could release it. Sure gives you a workout, but it was a lot of fun.

@OneGoldRogue 17 күн бұрын

Fellow Oregonian here, can confirm, almost got yanked over the side of a boat by one as a kid on a fishing trip with my father, think it broke the line if I remember correctly but I'm not fully sure as it was when I was in like 2nd grade and I'm 22 now haha, they get BIG for sure though.

@davidwilkinson333 Ай бұрын

Nick's out with his winch again!😂 What a great day and blessed with good fish in spades; well done, Nick 👍

@franciscotapia2781 Ай бұрын

Wow can’t believe those guys. Here in California very strict restrictions on sturgeon’s. They have to be between a certain length to short mist release to long release as well. Only (1) tag a year. Caviar is the reason these fish are endangered ( idiots). Great job saving that fishes life as well as hopefully letting our kids fish for these beautiful fish in the future.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@618outdoors Ай бұрын

in illinois the shovelnose sturgeon are not NEARLY as heavily regualted as the Pallid or Lake Sturgeon. The shovelnose is the only species that you can keep and the slot size is 24-32 inches, but I have not been able to find a limit on the number that you can keep.

@bobbystaley6559 Ай бұрын

So glad to see you out and about 618.We love your show and wish you all the very best!

@That1fisherman Ай бұрын

Good job!! We all appreciate your content keep up the good work Nick!

@MBPFishing Ай бұрын

Yeah we finally got some rain on the Mississippi. I always like it when it's down. Though the monster do usually come in shallow when it goes up fast. Just hard to land a 50+ pounder in the flooded trees and weeds.😄😄😄👍👍👍

@billycurran9688 Ай бұрын

People like that 🤬 me off " o you take as many as you want we just want caviar " you sir can 🤬 off lol. I'm with you on catch and release 🤘 awesome catch 👍

@detroitdiy Ай бұрын

Great mix of fishing lately, good job Nick.

@darkadmiralmarchhare1132 Ай бұрын

Congratulations on getting that bucket list fish. You handled that interaction as well as could be. Really odd. I’ve had people ask me if I was keeping a fish before and if not could they have it. But nothing like that. I’m also strictly catch and release unless it’s a charter then I give that away to people I know can use it.

@whatshappeningnext Ай бұрын

Another excellent fishing adventure! You handled that situation well!

@bryankreinhart 23 күн бұрын

I clicked on this video at random since it was about fishing at was like "omg! That's the old Chain of Rocks Bridge!" Been there more times than I can count. Brings back memories from many decades ago... I've always wanted to go out to those old pump stations but never did. I can remember going over that bridge long, long ago when it was still open along Route 66 and the Chain of Rocks Amusement Park up on the hill. My family and I used to go there back in the early 1970's. Oh, the memories...

@roaminroad Ай бұрын

The nostalgia was really strong with this video. Loved the background.

@josephcioni5293 Ай бұрын

CoR area is so close to your home and LOL, first video I have seen from this area. Nice day of fishing.

@Fishin-mission1 Ай бұрын

Epic video! You need to come to the pnw and get on a oversized sturgeon now! Yeah the sturgeon caviar is a problem. They will cut them open and just leave the fish dead.

@19Hatchetman79 Ай бұрын

Chain of rocks! Good spot. We used to call it the barrels. Love the videos. Watch every episode. 314, 636 fishing here.

@joelwcarter8058 Ай бұрын

try the illinois river at starved rock dam

@marijanbognar1876 Ай бұрын

Finaly you got a decent net...😅😅😅

@flyinbrianz22 Ай бұрын

I now have ANOTHER fish on my bucket list. Gar, Bowfin, and now Sturgeon. Great video!

@618Fishing Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching man!

@NobleKorhedron Ай бұрын

What are the laws like where you mostly fish,@@618Fishing? If you ask me, report the next set of idiots to Fish and Game Dept./Wildlife Dept.(delete as applicable) for harassment of a lawful angler, just for starters...

@williamw1907 Ай бұрын

I caught a gar once. It’s like landing a dinosaur. Pretty cool.

@andrewspringer3565 3 сағат бұрын

Bowfin fight like heck. Lake Fork in Texas is full of them.

@andrewsproull8579 Ай бұрын

Great video Nick! Always look forward to your posts. You handled that awkard situation perfectly. Ive heard crappie work really well for big sturgeon.

@bobmanzi7712 Ай бұрын

Great stuff nick thanks. Congratulations on catching your first sturgeon.

@rickyjessome4359 Ай бұрын

Fantastic video Nick! They are incredible looking fish. Cheers

@Meditation409 Ай бұрын

Damm Nick! I hope your prepared to start signing autographs!! 😂😂💯🤙🤙🔥🔥

@honeycreekfishing Ай бұрын

What a great video! Sturgeon is on my bucket list too! This will be one of my favorite 618 videos!

@williammcgowan8275 Ай бұрын

Great video as always! Thanks Nick!

@shel.b.1090 Ай бұрын

What a haul nick, amazing job. Sturgeon are an amazing fish xxx

@zackareyfox2516 Ай бұрын

Awesome adventure Nick! Keep them coming buddy 😎

@woodswitch23 Ай бұрын

Check out the Fraser river in BC for white sturgeon,They get huge.Tight lines Nick.

@briangoldthorpe2892 Ай бұрын

Well done Nick! Time for some caviar! Congratulations !!

@spartikus1370 Ай бұрын

Love the new net it's massive. And great job, sturgeon are super cool.

@caddisfly9651 Ай бұрын

Nicely done and well done with your interaction with those guys. They thought you were crazy letting them go.

@paulmanzone8373 Ай бұрын

Nick you have been killing it lately!!! Stoked for you!! Keep on rocking it brother

@nierozumiem2655 Ай бұрын

Big respect to U for actively working on your bucketlist👊🏻

@dogleg Ай бұрын

You never know what's going to happen on the water. I had a guy a few years ago walk by my gear and say my backpack was his. Crazy. Nice fish, Nick! Thanks for the video.

@domwetzell1603 Ай бұрын

What kind of bag was it

@dogleg Ай бұрын

@@domwetzell1603 Bass Pro Advanced. Nice backpack...he didn't get it.

@Rose.Of.Hizaki Ай бұрын

@@doglegwhat happened? Did he move on or did you have to call police to settle the issue?

@dogleg Ай бұрын

@@Rose.Of.Hizaki when I said I was calling the police, he decided it wasn't his bag.

@Rose.Of.Hizaki Ай бұрын

@@dogleg always seems to be the way it goes. I had a similar story of someone accusing me of stealing their phone despite it having a different wallpaper and further proving them wrong by unlocking the phone with three or four different fingers with the fingerprint reader.

@Curry_Prodz18 Ай бұрын

Great video Nick keep up the great work

@marcosscheneider2586 Ай бұрын

Really nice, keep your cool with people like these. That's why you are the best.

@christopherbrown6891 Ай бұрын

Beautiful Sturgeon! Congratulations!😎🔥

@ceesvanderschoot9799 Ай бұрын

Those fish look so epic , great catches 👍

@MtnMan-ny6vu Ай бұрын

Great video, Nick! Good call not giving the fish to that bamboozler. Way too many people take EVERYTHING they catch and if that area is anything like where i grew up in the Midwest; Wildlife officers are seldom around. Here in NC, I get checked by F&G officers at least a half dozen times per year. Thanks again, brother!

@Dirtface-vm4ck Ай бұрын

Good job buddy. i catch some big lake sturgeon on the rainy river in Minnesota they are a blast. Your videos are very entertaining. Im getting older and think about fishing more than women now! Thight lines to all reading this!

@mattbraysails Ай бұрын

Nick, I am happy when you are happy. This was an awesome day out.

@curtisfawver8655 Ай бұрын

Another fish that I’ve yet to catch. Nice job!

@biojay8333 Ай бұрын

Recent videos have been the best I’ve seen from you in awhile! Keep up the good work. Those people are ridiculous

@joshuadavis8230 Ай бұрын

Sturgeon are an interesting species. I've spent my time chasing them here on the columbia. My PB is 16ft white sturgeon. There are historical pictures in local museums of 20footers! They are extremely long lived with an average of 100 years for 10 ft. And yes that is very much a shark tail. Sturgeon and sharks are very closely related.

@samuthmonychann9319 Ай бұрын

Thank you for doing that great job

@jthetreasurefiend201 Ай бұрын

Excellent video and congratulations on the new species. The Missouri limit is 10. Great job Nick on protecting these fish.

@expat1902 Ай бұрын

Awesome! Congrats.

@patsparadise4114 Ай бұрын

Wow !!! Look at you go!!

@robmangeri777 Ай бұрын

Those fish are awesome!

@quentonivery3766 Ай бұрын

Kool fish .. nice day out

@Strykenine Ай бұрын

Such a distinctive-looking fish. That sturgeon was very nice. I'd love to catch one some day.

@bobcarter5104 Ай бұрын

From Canada ,Great video your demeanor is fun to watch.PEACE BOBBY

@patrickkirkby102 Ай бұрын

I'm so jealous! Great catch dude!

@MegaYangman Ай бұрын

New net got put to some great use!! That sure is a lot of surgeons

@SnakesFishing Ай бұрын

good job I love sturgeon they are my favourite fish to catch I actually got one before it’s the biggest fish I ever caught 😊

@CGLFishing Ай бұрын

Really glad you didnt let that giy keep the fish as it seemed he was just going to slit the belly for the cavier and dump the body.

@mrmilo5203 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed the content Nick👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

@davidbullett499 Ай бұрын

Awesome day of fishing handled those two guys in the proper manner 👍🏽

@joecamerer2865 Ай бұрын

Way cool. you really hit the honey hole here. I didn't know there were that many sturgeon in our area.

@clintonbruning Ай бұрын

I had no idea sturgeon were in IL. You wore them out too! Good work man 🤙🏽. Shoulda told those two fellas to catch their own fish 😂. I also was wondering if that guy in the boat was trying to flex on you by dumping that catfish right in front of you, some interesting characters you met in that spot for sure….

@onthedownside Ай бұрын

Improvise adapt overcome!! Your doing it well!! Great video

@lucasdoesthings1867 Ай бұрын

Hi Nick! Love your vids!!

@rcsutter Ай бұрын

Glad to see you branching out and fishing new waters lately. Your old spots were overrun with invasives, which is sad but that's another story. Although your videos are always enjoyable to watch, the "big fish big fish!" ohhh it's another silver carp routine was getting old. As for the guy wanting your fish, if you C&R from the bank that's going to happen at some time. You handled it the right way. No sense it letting it ruin your day. Good job as always Nick.

@lindaburt6518 Ай бұрын

What an epic day!! Thanks for sharing it with us.

@tlkoutdoors Ай бұрын

Good call on letting that fish go Nick. Sturgeon are a protected species so it is illegal to keep them. Tight lines buddy 👍

@Peepowarythe1 Ай бұрын

Love catching sturgeon! I was wondering when you would try targeting them, congrats!

@farber2 Ай бұрын

Great bloopers at the end.

@cheryl.539 Ай бұрын

Those sturgeon were fab. Hope your hand heals quickly for you.

@anthonygarcia5878 Ай бұрын

You really show how much fishing can be done without a boat or anything fancy really. Love the channel

@p.c.7853 Ай бұрын

Stay positive and keep on fishing brother. That was a weird encounter while fishing, glad you let that fish go! Be safe brother and keep these videos coming👊🏼

@yamatovsrobloxlol2871 Ай бұрын

The Chain of Rocks Intake Towers were built to draw water from the Mississippi River for the St. Louis Water Works. The first tower was constructed in 1894 and designed by William S. Eames, resembling the famous Moure Tower in Germany. It’s still in use today and has been designated as a St. Louis City Landmark1. The second tower was built in 1915 due to the inadequate intake capacity of the older tower to meet the city’s water needs2. Both towers are part of the Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Facility, which was the largest filter plant in the world at its construction time

@ancientfishing Ай бұрын

I catch sturgeons all the time on the Wisconsin River. 5-6 foot ones as well, lake Sturgeons. You can technically only target them in September but you can't avoid them if they are biting. Dead shad works pretty well for Lakers.

@antsal679 Ай бұрын

that was a interesting interaction with those two guys. I feel like its rare to see you run into other people fishing in these locations you go to. makes me wonder if you are fishing during the week or on weekends

@timgreen4147 Ай бұрын

Love the new dip net!

@legendaryfishing4362 Ай бұрын

I've only caught one and down here in Louisiana it's a once in a lifetime thing.

@christopherstoner5903 Ай бұрын

Nick, you have the patience of a saint. God bless you!!

@tomwalker1921 Ай бұрын

I caught the one in my picture right where you were standing. I've been waiting for you to go back over a get some after watching the last time you tried. Congratulations on your catch!

@618Fishing Ай бұрын

Great catch! Thanks for watching!

@neilt1524 Ай бұрын

People don’t catch social queues sometimes, makes for awkward situations. Nice job handling it!

@johnmarston2915 Ай бұрын

Awesome video my friend thanks for making my day better 👍

@robertlewissr8618 Ай бұрын

Very cool video. Hope your hand is feeling ok. What about taking your paddle boat to get into the deeper, stronger current? I'm not a angler, so I may be talking out my butt, but being an amateur naturalist, that seems a likely spot the larger, Lake sturgeon might hang out. Not as much competition down there. Also, I'm a big fan.

@fishingwithohdad Ай бұрын

Nice Nick. Congratulations on your first sturgeon. Don't think that guy was right about how many sturgeon you could keep. They were rude and you handled it great.

@WyoHomeing Ай бұрын

That's awesome, we have them here in Wyoming, but Iv haven't caught one yet

@poindxtr2000 Ай бұрын

Looks like legal limit is 10 and none over 30in. Great catches, may have to make a trip up there to fish for some

@hablep Ай бұрын

Great net!

@canbrit4621 Ай бұрын

great vid well done. The large Sturgeon would likely go more for a stink bait like rotten fish chunks. I have seen guys catch them on the Fraser river in BC using that method. Need a strong stomach tho lol.

@JBonks Ай бұрын

This video inspired me to go out and try my local flow for white sturgeon, got a 6 footer and I'm pumped. Heading out again today. Thanks for lighting a fire under me to chase these monsters again!