Most of the gathering is in the taverns in the evening. It used to be years ago, the guy would walk in with a sturgeon on his shoulder and flop it on the tavern floor, even on the bar - everybody had a treat. Now, of course, they don't want you to do those things. And it's a good way to pass the winter in Wisconsin. She's gained local popularity as a decoy maker.
Decoys are one of the most important elements in sturgeon-spearing.
As Bill says, everyone has a favorite. They can range from brightly painted carved wooden fish weighted down with lead, to corn cobs, to kettles. Because when you first hit the fish, it will just stop. And if you bring it up right away, and you've got a gaff hook, depending on how you got him, you can take him right outside before he gets too wild on you. If you just leave him alone for a little while and he starts coming to, they will take off like a wild calf on a rope.