";s:4:"text";s:5199:" These four bait rigs will catch the biggest channel catfish, flatheads, gator gar, and redfish in any water. The Captain catches ones weighing up to 100 lbs each week! His father, a passionate angler, did fishing for a living. They consist of a 4-foot section of PVC pipe or a sturdy branch tied to 2-liter soda bottle. I love bowfishing! I would highly recommend booking with him. Call: 1-512-431-9037 or 1-469-608-1061 Please help us continue to provide you with our trusted how-to guides and videos for free by whitelisting wikiHow on your ad blocker. Small sharp treble hooks penetrate faster and the additional hook points increase your chance of a good set. The area is the most suitable place for catching that unusual freshwater trophy fish. To fish for alligator gar, use a stiff-actioned graphite or composite rod that's 6-8 feet long with an open-faced reel and 40-80 pound test line. It has been reported from Lake Nicaragua and the Sapoa River. Jan 29, 2012 #1 . I grew up fishing Alligator Gar alongside Sims Bayou in Houston Texas. If you must use a motor or fan boat, pull to the shore when you arrive at the spot, and wait quietly for the fish to return before casting.
Fleets of jugs are drifted across shallow flats at night. However, if you prefer your own bow setup as many do, you are more than welcome to bring your own. With a rod and reel I started guiding alligator gar fishing in 1999. Kirklands Alligator Gar Fishing Charters is located in Trinity, Texas. Just $60 a night if open and you leave right from there. It can comfortably accommodate up to four anglers.
Had an absolute blast! All the spotted gar just sit on top of the surface but the alligator gar come up for only a split second so I can’t really sight fish for them.
Lip hook a baitfish with a #6 to #2 treble hook on a set or float rig. With Kirk’s knowledge and experience we were able to catch fish consistently thru the day. Keep your boar silent, rig your bait, and cast. The vessel is equipped with an ice-box to store your refreshing drinks, that the crew will provide during the trip. The fossil record traces its group's existence back to the Early Cretaceous over 100 million years ago. Trips book up fast, especially the weekends. Activate it to enable bookings and inquiries.We will get back to you via phone or email shortly. One day trip with Ryan. Gar often grab the bait sideways and slowly swim off. This fish was 9 ft 6 in long.
You will be able to see them surface because they breathe air.