Lucky in travel: British couple fish out giant sturgeon in Fraser River

Margaret and Michael Snell pose with Dean Werk of Great River Fishing Adventures with the huge sturgeon

They flew so many miles for the love of fishing in British Columbia and they scored big! Michael and Margaret Snell, a retired couple from Salisbury, England visited British Columbia for the second time (first visit was in 2009) to enjoy fishing in the Fraser River with the Great River Fishing Adventures team. Mr. Snell got lucky with a huge catch after an hour and half long fight - a 12-foot 4-inch sturgeon!

I love hearing about stories like this one - can you imagine what they will say when they see their friends back in Salisbury? "I caught a fish and it was THIIIIISSSS BIGGGGG" (and stretching arms out widely while saying it).

What makes this even more special is the potential age of this monstrous white sturgeon - they can live for decades. This one may be well over 100 years old. 

This isn't the first time the Snells caught a sturgeon - in 2009 they caught a five-foot sturgeon.

This latest catch was released back after being tagged.

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