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I bought some land last year with a 5 acre pond that is about 20 years old. I have been complying with pond management advice and limed it, stocked it with various bait fish, installed some structure and a fish feeder. It have removed 14 good sized turtles. I have removed a few gar but I know there are more as I've seen one rather large one and several others. Anyone got a recommendation on how to catch the gar? I've tried the trot lines; that's how I got the turtles. I've been shooting the gar whenever I see them but that's a hit or miss method:) Help!
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I have removed a few gar but I know there are more as I've seen one rather large one and several others. Anyone got a recommendation on how to catch the gar? I've tried the trot lines; that's how I got the turtles. I've been shooting the gar whenever I see them but that's a hit or miss method:) Help! Wish I was close enought to help - gars are a blast on a fly rod....tie a short length of small diameter nylon rope on a #2/0 hook - mark with magic marker in BG color and fray it out.... it will tangle it gar's teeth - worked for me when i fished for them - great sport fish....
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
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We got into them spawning this year on the Tennessee river below wilson Dam in 6inches to three feet of water. There were atleast two hundred long nose ranging from 3 feet to 5 or six. We cause them on frayed nylon about 8 inches long twitching it like a fluke in front of them. Tie a barrel swivel to the nylon with a zip tie and double over the nylon then fray it. They are a blast to catch. Even had two of our reels broken by them. They are an amazing fish who makes a largemouth look feel like an angry shad. an from what I hear taste really good. We didn't have a cooler long enough to keep any or I would have. You can find how to clean them in YouTube.
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