Alligator gar

[argyll]

Fascinated by these fish, they look almost prehistoric. Found this picture of the Oklahoma state record (180lbs) Hoping Budgie sometime is going to tell us a little bit more about fishing for them.

 

[Cartman]

I once read an article in (I think) Coarse

Fisherman on these fascinating creatures. I too

would like to hear a bit more about them.

[Leon Roskilly]

Some links here:

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&ie=IS...le+Search&meta=

 

Pictures here:

 

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=Alliga...off&sa=N&tab=wi

 

 

Tight Lines - leon

 

[ 30. January 2005, 01:37 PM: Message edited by: Leon Roskilly ]

[Dunk Fairley]

I went to a Zander Anglers conference a couple of years ago. There was a facinating presentation and video show by some guys who'd been out to Texas to fish for them.

 

It seems the locals just throw a bait out, on a huge hook, tied with about 10' of rope attached to an empty chemical drum or other large plastic container (no rod). The pools they fish are about 8' deep.They leave the baits out over night, then go out in the morning and haul the fish out. Presumably the fish go on the table, or in a stew or something.

 

As far as these guys knew, they were the first to use rod and line and then return the fish. Setting the hook was hard, due to the bony mouth of the gar.

[Dunk Fairley]

Tell you what though, a few of these would certainly liven up the Norfolk Broads!!

[Colin Brett]

One of ET's mates, either Ralph or Jason has been to the states and caught them. I also believe he has a slide show.

I'll ask Eddie.

 

Colin

[Guest sslatter]

Shame he had to kill it, all for the sake of a record.

[poledark]

Agreed Graham, it does look very very sad...........but think of the fish it had eaten to get that big.

 

Den

[Dick Dastardly]

Ralph and Jason are both mates of mine and Rob Dixon it was through me and Rob that those early trips were arranged.

[unukwolf]

well i dont know much about the alligator gar but here is a picture of the extremly rare and elusive irish dogpike

 

 

think this is the first ever one caught on camera!