Ok so who here fishes for gar alot? I was wondering what's the best bait for them? I know for long nose gar it's best to use a frayed rope because it will tangle up on their teeth. Yesterday I was fishing with shad u buy from wal mart and the gar aucatlly attacked my bright orange bobber instead of the fish. What do you guys use?
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Ok so who here fishes for gar alot? I was wondering what's the best bait for them? I know for long nose gar it's best to use a f
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Use a 16th oz. jig head with a piece of worm. Use a rod that is at least 7', go sight fish a spillway. Stick the the worm right in front of their face. They will bite and when they do set the hook stoutly and straight up in hopes to break threw their rock hard mouths.
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Try fishing at night as well-the longnose I've been catching have been biting more after the sun goes down. Also, try cut bait. Take a large shad or minnow and cut it in half, use a smaller J hook so you can set the hook and the fish will be able to grab it. If the hook size is too large you will probably miss the fish. Steel leader is very important as well. Another important thing to remember is to give the fish some time b/c gar tend to swim with the bait before attempting to ingest it, especially if it is a large piece.
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