Anyone Ever Fish For Gar?

[Mike Belt]

They are fun to catch and they'll bite almost anything but are partial to the color red. I used to float a bait into a pool of them and wait for my float to go under. Count to 3 and set the hook. The last time I fished Cold Creek it looked like the lake side was over run with them but I wasn't fishing for gar. I may have to try them out a little later.

 

[mike243]

I have caught a few but never went just to catch them. seen folks using some type of yarn or cloth to catch them,it gets caught in the teeth very easy.

 

[downthebrown]

You can go about 100yrds out into the shoot from the creek at cold creek and drop anchor. Drob dead minnows to the bottom and hang on. We've done this many times and caught gar for hours. Really fun on crappie poles.

 

[Mike Belt]

I cut pieces off my old flannel red shirt last time I gar fished and caught them.

 

[easy45]

I've never went specifically for them but have ended up fishing for them several times, fun to catch


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[DaveB]

Sawgrass joint in Broward County FL. Plenty of gar there. Caught one that was my largest fresh water fish for years-well over 15 pounds. Nasty slimy stinky things. They could really tear up a lure.

 

[KS Crestliner]

Hung one Saturday at Lick Creek, KY Lake. Had him on a rattle trap for about 10 seconds. He did a double gainer and spit out the trap. Estimated at 45+ inches long. Don't know what I would have done with him if I had gotten him in. Sure made my heart beat fast for a few seconds!!!

 

[Viper (tp)]

Back in the 70s we lived in Louisiana and used a hawian wiggler buzz bait with fishing line wodded up on the back of it, throw over their back they strike teeth get tangled up the fight was on!! :tu:

 

[RUGER]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB9gtG9X5JE

 

[TX300mag]

I don't fish for them, but I'm one of the few I bet that doesn't throw them back. I like to eat them.

 

[AT Hiker]

I don't fish for them, but I'm one of the few I bet that doesn't throw them back. I like to eat them.

Is it true the spinal cord is poisonous?


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[TX300mag]

I don't fish for them, but I'm one of the few I bet that doesn't throw them back. I like to eat them.

Is it true the spinal cord is poisonous?


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I've never heard that. Maybe I should ask. [emoji33]

 

[mike243]

the eggs are not sure about bones

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Gar, the only fish I've ever filleted with an axe and tin snips.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

I don't fish for them, but I'm one of the few I bet that doesn't throw them back. I like to eat them.

I've ate quite a few Fried Gar Balls.

 

[Kritter Gitter]

Ive caught em on my fly rod with a piece of unraveled white nylon rope. brushed it out and tied it on. fished it like a jerk bait and they wore it out! really fun on a heavy fly rod!