Too Many Gar - 07/30/21 08:57 PM
I took this pic of my 9yo at the time - wow has she grown up. And so have the gar....
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That pic was when we were building the pond. The water was crystal clear and only a foot or so deep. We were going around with a dip net and a boat paddle, hitting them in the head and dipping them out
I knew we had a lot. When the rains came and the lake filled, I put 500' of gill nets out and caught.... a bunch of grinnel (bowfin). I think the net size was wrong for the gar, but thank goodness I got rid of 50+ 5lb grinnel.
Anyway....
They have always been here, but the population seems to have taken off. It's not uncommon to fish for a few hours and see a couple of dozen.
I know a few ways to try to catch/kill them: Using a 6-9" length of unbraided nylon, bowfishing, trot line?
What does the pond boss brain trust say?
Thanks for any advice.
edit: looks like I don't know how to post pics, but I think the link works if you care to see a little girl holding a big gar.
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That pic was when we were building the pond. The water was crystal clear and only a foot or so deep. We were going around with a dip net and a boat paddle, hitting them in the head and dipping them out
I knew we had a lot. When the rains came and the lake filled, I put 500' of gill nets out and caught.... a bunch of grinnel (bowfin). I think the net size was wrong for the gar, but thank goodness I got rid of 50+ 5lb grinnel.
Anyway....
They have always been here, but the population seems to have taken off. It's not uncommon to fish for a few hours and see a couple of dozen.
I know a few ways to try to catch/kill them: Using a 6-9" length of unbraided nylon, bowfishing, trot line?
What does the pond boss brain trust say?
Thanks for any advice.
edit: looks like I don't know how to post pics, but I think the link works if you care to see a little girl holding a big gar.