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Post by sarcherlt1 on Jul 22, 2007 18:26:53 GMT -1
Friday evening about 7:30 while trolling, I hooked into a HUGE GAR. What a fight! When it hit, threw the boat in neutral, the reel was screaming, tightened the Drag and started the fight. we were in about 50' of water and seemed like he went to bottom, I thought this was a big Striper by the wieght, but the fight was like a big Muskee. When he finnally surfaced and came out of the water I was shocked. The bill on this thing was about 16" and the body was thick. had a camera phone and have one picture as we got him along side of the boat.  |
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Post by Killian on Jul 22, 2007 18:57:45 GMT -1
Man, that is a tank! Those gar really do put up a fight, bet that one was fun  |
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Post by Skeeter Steve on Jul 23, 2007 11:15:39 GMT -1
Those things are roaming everywhere. My son, Eli had one hit his jig as he was reeling in last Sun. AM. He wanted to catch it. I told him otherwise.  Ranger Steve <")))>< |
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Post by harleywizard on Aug 2, 2007 12:46:34 GMT -1
Nice freshwater Barracuda I have seen more this year than ever.
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Post by bassworm on Aug 2, 2007 15:21:21 GMT -1
Has anyone besides me ever brought one into the boat and whatever kinda redish slime that is on them gets all over the carpet of the boat. I did it once. Release them over the side since.  |
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Post by Tokyo Lunker on Aug 27, 2007 1:39:19 GMT -1
Those things are going to take over Allatoona in a few years. I hate those things
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Post by white fish on Aug 27, 2007 2:52:03 GMT -1
Incidentally I also hooked one today. He hit a spoon, of all things. Well, the spoon actually hooked his chin. I think he just swiped on it and just got hooked. A huge and strong fighter indeed. By the way, if you don’t mind small white bass then the delta flat at the mouth of Little River is full of them, especially in the evening. I ended up with 114 today (7 bass, 106 whites, and 1 gigantic gar). Had to use the net to tangle the gar teeth in order to get the spoon back. The gar obviously wouldn’t fit the net but at least the mouth/teeth got tangled good enough for me to get the spoon out. And, no, I did not and would not put it in the boat. Thought I had a big striper too (which would not make sense if it was ‘cause I think none of the big white fish are that far north yet).  |
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Post by waterworld on Aug 27, 2007 12:14:51 GMT -1
they also like blue silver crankbaits ..
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Post by luv2fish on Aug 30, 2007 11:50:00 GMT -1
I saw a longnose gar surface by our boat in the Macedonia area. It gave me the creeps! Is it safe to swim in the water around those things? In the creek by our house we have seen alligator gar, which are even scarier to me. This is one fish I hope never to catch.
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Post by bfriendly on Aug 31, 2007 12:33:58 GMT -1
Them Dang Gar! lol When I was out with Mike last week, one hit my spot Remover and took off with the last baby craw I had....I thought you had to use ROPE to catch them.........I guess they will eat just about anything!
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