Saltwater Gar

[FishinsMyLife]

I set the hook and knew it wasn't a redfish, and when it jumped a good ways out, I was trying to figure what kind of saltwater fish look like a gar.

Turns out, it WAS a gar.

2.1 miles from open ocean.

Crabs wouldn't touch it in the trap.

 

[wasilvers]

Nice!, I caught a few 4-5 footers about 2 miles from the river in the saltwater bay. They put up an awesome fight!

 

[Zum]

Must be hard to get a hook into those jaws.
Nice fish.

 

[Captain Ahab]

One awesome looking fish

 

[KMixson]

Must be hard to get a hook into those jaws.
Nice fish.

That is why I use a piece of unraveled nylon rope on the hook. It tangles around their bill.

 

[Specknreds]

Gar can tolerate if not thrive in brackish water. We are dealing with Mississippi River water on the MS coast right now with the spillways open. We have seen gar 1-2 miles offshore. All of our rivers have a huge population of gar that stay year round around the mouths of the rivers.

 

[fender66]

Fascinating fish those gar are.....too bad they aren't good for anything in Missouri. Very pretty dog too! They are good for lots of things. :LOL2:

 

[bassassassin8]

I caught a tiny one in MD, only maybe 11-12''. I originially thought it was a needlefish. THing has some chompers!