Been wanting to catch one of these lil dudes for forever think there just one of the coolest fish,I just have the worst luck tho never seem interested in anything I give them... Which is odd because everyone says their a menace to anything edible got lucky today



Yes sir I feel a pat on the back or a cookie along with a congratulation is in order

Way to go Wolfie!!
Nice lil gar

Im here brother!!! U did awesome!!!! Ur the next Captain Ahab. Just wow!!!!

Ol needle nose …

This one's a short nose actually....if I'm looking at Google right

Trying to get some. Of these 4' ones floating around

I guess I'll accept this

Now go get another one...or 10...

Good job, cool fish.

I had a monster smack a jig and paddle tail couple weeks ago. Problem is, I didn’t get a hook set in their stupid little face.

You ever heard of people using nylon mesh? Apparently it gets caught in their teeth.

Is that a chain pickeral?

I whack them behind the head with a sharp corn knife. Then use tin snips to cut all the way down the back. then start skinning with a knife. Not the whole fish just down the sides. they have a boneless backstrap like a deer. You will be surprised how much and how good it is. I think live bait fish is best. Dont use a big hook. Dont get in a hurry to set it. Takes awhile for them to get it past that beak into their mouth. Longnose is what I am talking about.

Looks good.

Congratulations!

That would be a cool fish to put in one of your aquaponics tanks.

I have an empty 350 gallon aquarium I would be tempted to keep one in, if I caught one like that. I could put it an IBC tote until it was set up.

I've never caught a gar.

Keith

Congratulations Wolfdog. I don't have to deal with them this far north therefore I think it'd be cool to catch one. I know some of you Southern folks cuss them quite a bit.

… don’t sass mouth me boy

… it’s a needle nose lol

… there’s only 2 kinds of gar … gator and needle nose …. And that one ain’t no gator lol

Yep, they inhabit water today that they surely weren't in 50 years ago.

(Best I could do Wolfie)

Never caught one myself. Had one follow a jig once that was pretty cool. Lol

Don't be going all 330 on us here Savell posting fake news. There are 4 types of gar in MS, no idea which type wolfie's got there though. https://www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/fish-id-guide

There is nothing more frustrating than have a far swimming off with s $15 crank after slashing the line.

We catch 5-10 every year on jugs. Gig that many or more. The bigger ones are very good eating. Remind me of shrimp.