Daniel My Brother Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Ever wonder what rednecks do for fun? We snag gar. This one went 51 inches, and 22 lbs. When I hooked him I thought I had a monster asian carp, but then he jumped clear out of the water and gave me the evil eye. The fight lasted a good 15 minutes. We left the net at home, so my buddy put on some gloves and grabbed him by the snout. I had to return the favor when he snagged a 21 pounder a few minutes later. The Missouri record for pole and line is 27 pounds and change...does snagging count as pole and line?...either way, I'm pretty sure I know where bigger ones swim, and now is the time as they are FAT, full of carp and eggs. So what's a redneck do with a gar after he catches it? He eats it of course. It's not crappie, but it aint all bad... Actually, I tried a couple pieces and gave the rest to the dog. Quote
baboosicbass08 Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 THATS A MONSTER!!! I couldn't imagine catching anything that big. Nice job man Quote
Certified Public Angler Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 wow, I bet that was fun. lol. Quote
TrippyJai Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 whoa... i didn't expect to open this thread and see such a huge fish... gj... the fish is almost as tall as you... lol... Quote
BossierBassHunter Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 nice catch. What do you use to snag them? I have some places where I'd love to thin out the gar population. Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted September 30, 2008 Author Posted September 30, 2008 nice catch. What do you use to snag them? I have some places where I'd love to thin out the gar population. Pretty basic setup. Heavy gear (spinning or baitcasting) A long rod for long casts Braided line that won't stretch on the hookset Mono leader that you can break off when you need to 2 x 11/0 treble hooks and a 1 oz weight at the bottom Then just cast beyond the fish, reel in the slack and set the hook hard, then just keep repeating. You will break a good sweat. They are tough to land, we probably hooked 12 and landed 2. Snagging is only legal here at certain times of the year. Other times try a nylon rope rig like this...or make your own. http://www.snaggletoothluresandrigs.com/products.html Quote
RobbyZ5001 Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 I am surprised you can actually snag them. They have those tough ganoid scales that are like armor plating. Quote
bassdocktor Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 That's a nice looking gar. Much bigger than I usually catch or even see. Quote
snapper G Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Nice fish Daniel, I tried it one, that I caught out of my ditch when we had a lot of rain, them thing are nasty, but the ones I had (tasted) where small, no more than 15 20 inches. I was fishing with a friend in his lakes on the 100 acres behind his house, it could have been, even bigger than that one, he recently got a john boat and a hummin' bird, so some time we are gonna go gar hunting! And just curios what what did you did you catch it on, snag it on, or what ever? Quote
Super User Dan: Posted October 4, 2008 Super User Posted October 4, 2008 And just curios what what did you did you catch it on, snag it on, or what ever? Pretty basic setup. Heavy gear (spinning or baitcasting) A long rod for long casts Braided line that won't stretch on the hookset Mono leader that you can break off when you need to 2 x 11/0 treble hooks and a 1 oz weight at the bottom Then just cast beyond the fish, reel in the slack and set the hook hard, then just keep repeating. You will break a good sweat. They are tough to land, we probably hooked 12 and landed 2. Snagging is only legal here at certain times of the year. Other times try a nylon rope rig like this...or make your own. http://www.snaggletoothluresandrigs.com/products.html Quote
bass or bass ? Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 I have another method for gar fishing. Alot less work too. Cut a piece of white braided rope about 4" long and whip tie ie to a 1/0 hook shank next to the eye. Laquer the wrap tie afterwards. Unravel and fray the rope. Cast on spinning gear. Reel it on or near surface of water. The frayed rope tangles in the gar's teeth and they can't throw the lure. You can cut off the hook to make it weedless, but bass and other fish may strike lure also and then you'll want that hook. Happy fishing. 8-) ~B.A.S.S.~N.A.F.C.~BoatU.S.~N.R.A.~A.M.A.~ Quote
macmaster761 Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 anybody else think those look like mcdonalds chicken mcnuggets.... that thing is huge Quote
IDbasser Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 That is nice! I remeber the Gar when I lived in Arkansas. Here we have carp that go over 20lbs to go catch, and lots of them. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted November 25, 2008 Super User Posted November 25, 2008 You should try to actually fish for these, instead of snagging them. They are great fun using a tangle baits (described above) and a fly rod. Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted November 25, 2008 Author Posted November 25, 2008 You should try to actually fish for these, instead of snagging them. They are great fun using a tangle baits (described above) and a fly rod. Surprised to see this old thread come back to life...but thanks for the comments. We have fished for these in the past, in fact I actually referenced a nylon rope lure earlier in the thread. On the day I got this one we were targeting Silver Carp, which you just about cannot catch without snagging or shooting with a bow. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted November 26, 2008 Super User Posted November 26, 2008 DMB, ever see the episode of In-Fisherman when Stange catches this beast? Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted November 26, 2008 Author Posted November 26, 2008 DMB, ever see the episode of In-Fisherman when Stange catches this beast? Holy carp THAT'S a gar! Looks like maybe an alligaor/longnose hybrid? I'd love to hook into an alligator gar. I know they sometimes make it this far north, but I haven't been that lucky yet. I love bass fishing, but I still get a kick out of catching rough fish. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted November 26, 2008 Super User Posted November 26, 2008 Nope, straight up Alligator Gar. That was the "little" one they caught. Scroll down the page, and you'll see a new record: http://www.in-fisherman.com/magazine/articles/if2807_Feedback/ Here's the guide that took Stange out: http://www.texasfishingguides.org/kirkland/reference_in_fisherman.htm Quote
joshuaryan Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Actually, I tried a couple pieces and gave the rest to the dog. Only a couple of pieces? Did it not satisify your taste buds? Quote
joshuaryan Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Must have been one heck of a fight. Nice! Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted January 9, 2009 Super User Posted January 9, 2009 Snagging is not sport. Quote
done Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 We have these in Lake Wylie. My friend catches them with Minnows. They are fun to fight, just dont try to pull a 4 ft gar into your jon boat. I know a dude who just pulled it out and dropped it into his crowded boat. I guess half the folks jumped out. LOL. From the description they gave me, I WISH I had some video of that. Quote
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