Gar fishing?

[robertdilbert]

went on the KY river after work at the valley view ferry and found tons of gar everywhere. everywhere i expected there to be sport fish there was 2 or 3 gar sitting there waiting for their next meal. does anyone fish for these with a rod and reel? they are a beautiful looking fish, and i would assume a good fighter based on their body type.

[kentuckykingfisher]

I don't know of anyone who really fish for gar. I only shoot em with my bow or unintentionally snag one with a crank. I have had them come up and grab my roostertails from time to time. They are fighters but I always thought I hung into some big hybrids but get dissapointed when I see the gar at the end of my line. They are pretty fish though

[fishinfreak]

My buddy "the man" catches them all the time. He just went to bass pro and bought a bunch of bright colored jerkbaits and they eat them up! I can't catch one to save my life but if he sees them schooled up he'll knock their lights out. They're a pain in the a$$ to get the hooks out of though.

[inrll]

The best way to fish for them is with a rope lure. Its not much more then a 4-6 inch piece of unbraided, white nylon rope. They hit it and get tangled in the rope fibers because of all their teeth. Google it and you will find a fair amount of info on it.

[fishinfreak]

The best way to fish for them is with a rope lure. Its not much more then a 4-6 inch piece of unbraided, white nylon rope. They hit it and get tangled in the rope fibers because of all their teeth. Google it and you will find a fair amount of info on it.

I want to try that but I've always wondered how do you get their teeth out of the rope?

[Tyme2fish]

I want to try that but I've always wondered how do you get their teeth out of the rope?

Cut the rope and let them go.

[Wormin]

I want to try that but I've always wondered how do you get their teeth out of the rope?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lf1B...otation_230710

[SLP]

I caught a real nice Gar that was maybe 3 or 3 1/2 feet long this spring on KY Lake on a crank bait. First time I had ever caught one and was impressed with how hard he fought. I wasn't using very heavy line so it took me awhile get him into the boat for fear of him breaking it off. Luckily he got the line twisted around his mouth a little or he would have easily cut it.

[kentuckykingfisher]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lf1B...otation_230710

That's pretty cool!!! Might have to try that

[fishinfreak]

Cut the rope and let them go.

Kinda figured that the rope would stay tangled in their mouth and kill them. That's why I asked.

[robertdilbert]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lf1B...otation_230710

the garminator, ha! are gar really that dangerous that you don't want to touch them?

[timmbur22]

I've caught several Gar in the last decade or so. Several on Elkhorn Creek, Kentucky River, Falls of the Ohio, on a Peabody lake and also got into a big pod of them on Lake Cumberland one year and we started fishing for em for kicks. Caught some big ones. They seem to like Rebel Craws very well.

Back in July of this year, I caught a small bass on Elkhorn Creek in a deep pool. As I was cranking him in, a 4 foot Gar came up out of the depths and grabbed him! He wouldn't let go and I lost the battle for the fish, although I did recover the lure. Very exciting! These fish do put up quite a battle.

Somebody this Spring told me they were actually good to eat and tasted like Lobster, if cleaned and prepared properly. ???? Anyone ever heard anything like this?