Sturgeon or Surgeon?

[BURLEY]

Sounds like a nice setup. I started out with the Penn Senator HS 4/0, but went with a shorter rod for use in my boat. I have since changed my gear to open faced Fin-Norr 8500 offshore reels with carbon fiber drag discs. They have high spool capacity and the smoothest drag that I have ever experienced. For rods I use a 6'3" shakesphere Tiger Elite rated for 50-100# line and Fiblink's 6'0" T80120 rated for 80-120# line. The Tiger Elite has a more sensitive tip, while the Fiblink is stouter and aids in controlling the big ones at the boat. I use 100#braid, both powerpro and spiderwire, on all reels with 80# dacron leaders. The dacron, being thicker, is less likely to harm/cut the sturgeon than braid.
I tried using heavy catfish outfits that resulted in broken rods and spooled reels.
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