Now gar are a blast to catch. Just the way they turn on a topwater bust it like a torpedo. Just make sure you use a steel leader, cause when they start rolling they cut mono like a knife. Still fun to mess with when the bass bite is slow. When you find them in schools just toss a spook and pop it along and watch those things do a 180 and explode on it.
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I love catching gar! They are so much fun and I think they are absolutely beautiful! And yes, so is my pet snapping turtle and so are crocs and gators!
I don't know why so many hate gar. I haven't heard a reasonable reason yet. I catch and release them (though one day I would like to keep one to taste the meat). I understand they eat other fish... that is what I use as bait for them... but its all about the food chain... other favored fish eat other fish too. I also understand that when they are around other fish aren't going to be biting but hey... there is a lot more water around you... just move to a different spot... or sit there watching them learning about their movements and whatever else- I think it is relaxing and interesting, waiting until they leave... or better yet fish for them! They are a lot of fun to catch! They jump up of the water, fight really hard, and they are a challenge to land so if you do so, you accomplished something great! Maybe I am a little bit weird. If a spider is inside I am okay with killing it because it crawled up on my turf. If it is outside there is no way I am going to kill it because I am on its turf. Same idea with the fish. Anyway that is just my thoughts.
Here is a 41 inch gar that I caught this summer.
I don't know why so many hate gar. I haven't heard a reasonable reason yet. I catch and release them (though one day I would like to keep one to taste the meat). I understand they eat other fish... that is what I use as bait for them... but its all about the food chain... other favored fish eat other fish too. I also understand that when they are around other fish aren't going to be biting but hey... there is a lot more water around you... just move to a different spot... or sit there watching them learning about their movements and whatever else- I think it is relaxing and interesting, waiting until they leave... or better yet fish for them! They are a lot of fun to catch! They jump up of the water, fight really hard, and they are a challenge to land so if you do so, you accomplished something great! Maybe I am a little bit weird. If a spider is inside I am okay with killing it because it crawled up on my turf. If it is outside there is no way I am going to kill it because I am on its turf. Same idea with the fish. Anyway that is just my thoughts.
Here is a 41 inch gar that I caught this summer.
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I caught a big one while fishing with Keith,We measured it with his net at around 48"
it was snagged in the middle of the back on a small gold rattle trap, keith chased it around for what seemed like a very long time till i could FINALLY get it to the surface.when i set the hook i coulda swore i had the next record LMB LOL
it was so tired when i finally got it to the boat i just put a hand under it's belly and lifted it straight up
it was snagged in the middle of the back on a small gold rattle trap, keith chased it around for what seemed like a very long time till i could FINALLY get it to the surface.when i set the hook i coulda swore i had the next record LMB LOL
it was so tired when i finally got it to the boat i just put a hand under it's belly and lifted it straight up
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