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SARGE · 06-21-2012, 04:14 PM

Dude almost got dragged across the lake and drowned.

Texas fisherman prevails in epic battle with enormous alligator gar

**EzyStvy** · 06-21-2012, 04:30 PM

WOW - big fish is right.

SARGE · 06-21-2012, 05:32 PM

In Texas, of course.

**Force Flow** · 06-21-2012, 08:40 PM

When a fish is big enough where you can't catch it and you have to shoot it...I don't think that's called fishing anymore.

SARGE · 06-21-2012, 09:03 PM

Gars are shot or clubbed once onshore. Number one, you ain't fixing to take the hook out if you value your fingers. They're called "alligator gar". Number two, they're trash fish so you don't throw them back alive. Don't know why he filleted it. Surely not to eat.

bob · 06-21-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SARGE

Gars are shot or clubbed once onshore. Number one, you ain't fixing to take the hook out if you value your fingers. They're called "alligator gar". Number two, they're trash fish so you don't throw them back alive. Don't know why he filleted it. Surely not to eat.

He may have a lot of cats or pigs.

**EzyStvy** · 06-22-2012, 03:53 AM

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Don't know why he filleted it.

The thing maxed out is 300lb scale. Me thinks he was trying to weight it in pieces

Davve95 · 06-22-2012, 05:01 AM

Wow huge ^^.

**EzyStvy** · 06-22-2012, 06:01 AM

I sent the link to my bro, the hard core fishing guy... His reply:

Quote:

Yeehaa could be heard for miles as Brent rode the mighty fish.

doubledragon5 · 06-22-2012, 07:35 AM

Kind of looks like this big goofy mechanic at work I had words with this morning..

**jdeb** · 06-22-2012, 09:43 AM

I wonder what alligator gar steaks taste like? ... probably Pelosi's feet

**EzyStvy** · 06-22-2012, 10:27 AM

And does anyone here know if Pelosi's feet are good or bad tasting?

David M · 06-22-2012, 11:54 AM

They probably taste old.

doubledragon5 · 06-23-2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by David M

They probably taste old.

I bet she even has botox injections on those LOL...

SARGE · 06-23-2012, 08:45 AM

So much for my oats and strawberries this morning.

Tin · 06-23-2012, 10:23 AM

Man, and I thought the muskie we get in Lake St Clair were huge. I remember reading in the paper about 20 years ago, a guy was throwing sticks in the Detroit River for his dog to fetch, needless to say, the pooch was taken by a muskie. Within that same week, a 64" muskie was pulled from the river and hair was found in its belly, believed to be the dogs.

**jdeb** · 06-23-2012, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tin

Man, and I thought the muskie we get in Lake St Clair were huge. I remember reading in the paper about 20 years ago, a guy was throwing sticks in the Detroit River for his dog to fetch, needless to say, the pooch was taken by a muskie. Within that same week, a 64" muskie was pulled from the river and hair was found in its belly, believed to be the dogs.

Caught a few muskie in my days. Sturgeons are probably the only thing that can match that beast. Caught a few muskie in my days at the foot of 10 mile and Jefferson or there abouts. There was a banquet hall there as I recall. Caught my biggest one at the foot of Alter Rd. and Jefferson, totally surprise catch as we were bringing in sheephead most of the day. Sturgeons are probably the only thing that can match that beast. The real big ones (muskies) I seen caught were in man made lakes on the outskirts of Ann Arbor.

David M · 06-23-2012, 07:55 PM

I hate to break the bad news again to those in Texas but you do not have what would be considered a large fish....since things are relative, I introduce to you Texans the Whale Shark....

Check it out on Wikipedia, (since there is no CTRL-C, CTRL-V on an iPad)

SARGE · 06-24-2012, 09:36 AM

Is it freshwater?

**jdeb** · 06-24-2012, 10:07 AM

I still think that gar is an amazing catch because of the rarity and the fact a baseball bat would not do the trick.

**EzyStvy** · 06-24-2012, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SARGE

Is it freshwater?

Ditto

Wonder if they have largemouth bass in California

bob · 06-24-2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by EzyStvy

Ditto

Wonder if they have largemouth bass in California

edit bad link

SARGE · 06-24-2012, 07:53 PM

I used to hear southern Calif had good bass, back when I lived to catch them

David M · 06-24-2012, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SARGE

Is it freshwater?

Nope, saltwater.

Largest freshwater fish...Giant Mekong Catfish.

jessho · 06-26-2012, 04:14 PM

My brother, a friend and I landed a 7 foot gar years ago, which my brother caught with his bow fishing rig. We ended up shooting it with a 22 to get it landed.

We sold the meat for 25 cents a pound and ended up with a substantial amount of gas money.

I've never eaten gar, but the preparation of choice is "gar balls", which is some sort of breaded balls of gar meat that's mixed with spices and deep fried. A friend said it's good.

**jdeb** · 06-26-2012, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessho

My brother, a friend and I landed a 7 foot gar years ago, which my brother caught with his bow fishing rig. We ended up shooting it with a 22 to get it landed.

We sold the meat for 25 cents a pound and ended up with a substantial amount of gas money.

I've never eaten gar, but the preparation of choice is "gar balls", which is some sort of breaded balls of gar meat that's mixed with spices and deep fried. A friend said it's good.

If they are anything like pike, they are boney as all get out... like pelosi's feet

bob · 06-26-2012, 10:03 PM

Depends on how much someone likes feet.

BigRed CC Dually · 06-27-2012, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jdeb

If they are anything like pike, they are boney as all get out... like pelosi's feet

Cleaned properly with the "Y" bones remove Pike are delicious, almost as sweet as Bluegill.

06-21-2012, 04:14 PM	#1
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SARGE The Preacher Man Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Dallas Posts: 5,165	Gars are shot or clubbed once onshore. Number one, you ain't fixing to take the hook out if you value your fingers. They're called "alligator gar". Number two, they're trash fish so you don't throw them back alive. Don't know why he filleted it. Surely not to eat. Last edited by SARGE; 06-21-2012 at 09:05 PM.

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06-21-2012, 05:32 PM	#3
SARGE The Preacher Man Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Dallas Posts: 5,165	In Texas, of course.

06-22-2012, 05:01 AM	#8
Davve95 Member (7 bit) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 92	Wow huge ^^.

06-22-2012, 09:43 AM	#11
jdeb Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 5,222	I wonder what alligator gar steaks taste like? ... probably Pelosi's feet Last edited by jdeb; 06-22-2012 at 09:48 AM.

06-22-2012, 10:27 AM	#12
EzyStvy Ride 'em Cowboy Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 9,472	And does anyone here know if Pelosi's feet are good or bad tasting?

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06-23-2012, 08:45 AM	#15
SARGE The Preacher Man Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Dallas Posts: 5,165	So much for my oats and strawberries this morning.

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Tin Stereo junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Just North of Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit Posts: 3,440	Man, and I thought the muskie we get in Lake St Clair were huge. I remember reading in the paper about 20 years ago, a guy was throwing sticks in the Detroit River for his dog to fetch, needless to say, the pooch was taken by a muskie. Within that same week, a 64" muskie was pulled from the river and hair was found in its belly, believed to be the dogs. __________________ Join the 1%, use Linux

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David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 6,546	I hate to break the bad news again to those in Texas but you do not have what would be considered a large fish....since things are relative, I introduce to you Texans the Whale Shark.... Check it out on Wikipedia, (since there is no CTRL-C, CTRL-V on an iPad) Last edited by David M; 06-23-2012 at 07:58 PM.

06-24-2012, 09:36 AM	#19
SARGE The Preacher Man Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Dallas Posts: 5,165	Is it freshwater?

06-24-2012, 10:07 AM	#20
jdeb Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 5,222	I still think that gar is an amazing catch because of the rarity and the fact a baseball bat would not do the trick.

06-24-2012, 07:53 PM	#23
SARGE The Preacher Man Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Dallas Posts: 5,165	I used to hear southern Calif had good bass, back when I lived to catch them

06-26-2012, 04:14 PM	#25
jessho Member (9 bit) Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 322	My brother, a friend and I landed a 7 foot gar years ago, which my brother caught with his bow fishing rig. We ended up shooting it with a 22 to get it landed. We sold the meat for 25 cents a pound and ended up with a substantial amount of gas money. I've never eaten gar, but the preparation of choice is "gar balls", which is some sort of breaded balls of gar meat that's mixed with spices and deep fried. A friend said it's good.

06-26-2012, 10:03 PM	#27
bob Member (12 bit) Premium Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: LA, CA Posts: 2,275	Depends on how much someone likes feet.

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