What's the fun in going fishing alone, anyway? At least he won't be drinking all your beverages!
Nice sturgeon, gorgeous fish. Yeah, it is tough to release, but they are slow growing fish. And a great environmental indicator species because they are at the very top of the food chain. Anything toxic in the water accumulates in their bodies quickly. In that sense, they are often the first ones to take the hit when pollution happens. And sadly, the last ones to recover.