just wanted to make a general comment reGARding gars and prey types since i have been out of the loop on some threads and i feel this point needs to be made.
gars are actually quite gape limited when it comes to prey items. this is why a lot of early angler perceptions (including many DNR units) thinking gars were 'eating all the big sport fishes' are incorrect. gars really only eat the smaller fishes. although a longnose gar may reach over 5' in the wild, their gape is still limited to only several inches...maybe 4-5" at most, give or take. gape limitation has been overcome by several other fishes, such as P's which take chunks out of prey, or eels which will often incorporate spin-feeding. gars, however, have no method for overcoming gape limitation and therefore really can only handle prey up to the width of their jaws toward the base (i.e. gape).
gars are generally aware of this and usually won't take on prey items that won't fit their gape. there are mistakes that are made, but they usually aren't so drastic that a gar goes after a dog, cat, capybara, or human. hopefully this point is clear--
--solomon
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Me neither. 
