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I watched an exciting alligator gar video the other day which detailed how to tempt & hook a giant fish (in this case, well over 200 lbs!). One recommendation struck me was how the angler would scale the already dead bait so as to make it softer & more palatable to the gar, which typically carry prey off and chew a bit before swallowing.
So I got to thinking about using live bait for LMB, particularly lunkers. Would scaling the live prey fish make it more palatable to LMB? Less likely to be rejected? I know bass don't exactly chew their prey, but they will reject them if something isn't right.
Anybody tried this technique? Thoughts?
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160
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Condello's assertion for pre-soaking fish feed is/was that the fish will take more to something with a mushy texture vs. something dry and hard.
We've all watched various fish spit out a feed pellet and not take it in again.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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The spotted gar (30" long) at our place do not capture forage like LMB. Instead, they grab it in their long jaws and stay clamped down for an extended period. They then release the fish while trying to throw it down their gullet. You can actually feel them throw the bait and re-grab it when fishing with nylon rope as your lure.
The closest analogy that I have observed in nature is the way a heron eats a fish!
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The spotted gar (30" long) at our place do not capture forage like LMB. Instead, they grab it in their long jaws and stay clamped down for an extended period. They then release the fish while trying to throw it down their gullet. You can actually feel them throw the bait and re-grab it when fishing with nylon rope as your lure.
The closest analogy that I have observed in nature is the way a heron eats a fish! We used to catch what I think were spotted gar in northern Michigan after dark, using 3 to 5 inch prey fish on a private lake. Loads of fun! I don't think we ever caught one that reached 3 feet in length, quite unlike the gigantic alligator gar. We never got any LMB or SMB on them, though. Not sure why!
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