id go at least 80 lb test
preferably 130+
big hook
flexible rod cuz you need to set the hook HARD
preferably 130+
big hook
flexible rod cuz you need to set the hook HARD
Gator gar fishing tackle?
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likestofish;2931570; said:
Probably Shad, suckers and shiners. I have to check the laws but if I can I'll buy a cast net for bait. Its going to be my first time down there but my Wife tells me there is a bait shop near her families Lake house on Lake St. John.
any big fish over 12'' is a good bait
most people use dead baits with some cuts in it to let out scent
most people use dead baits with some cuts in it to let out scent
Don't forget your gloves for landing the fish! When I was in high school, I went on a 3 day fishing trip with my buddies out in Crystal River in Florida. One of my friends hooked an alligator gar that was 20+ inches! No one wanted to grab it when the time came to get it off the line. I grabbed onto it and it left my hands, arms and legs bloody without biting me!
Gator,
I think you may be going over gunned. I'm not intimately familiar with Lake St. John, but it's only a 2,100 acre oxbow, I tried Googling "Gar fish lake st. john, la....alligator gar lake st john" and a few other combinations and didn't come up with any "Wow look at this huge gar fish" articles about Lake St. John. In fact I couldn't find anything that mentioned gar in Lake St. John. ... Do you have any specific info about the lake holding big alligator gar? Truthfully, in most impounded bodies that aren't directly connected to a river system, or tidal waters, I usually don't see a lot of big alligator gar. I would expect some gar fish, but I'd be suprised to see the big mo's come out of there. Lot's of bass and bream in Lake ST. John though.
I think you may be going over gunned. I'm not intimately familiar with Lake St. John, but it's only a 2,100 acre oxbow, I tried Googling "Gar fish lake st. john, la....alligator gar lake st john" and a few other combinations and didn't come up with any "Wow look at this huge gar fish" articles about Lake St. John. In fact I couldn't find anything that mentioned gar in Lake St. John. ... Do you have any specific info about the lake holding big alligator gar? Truthfully, in most impounded bodies that aren't directly connected to a river system, or tidal waters, I usually don't see a lot of big alligator gar. I would expect some gar fish, but I'd be suprised to see the big mo's come out of there. Lot's of bass and bream in Lake ST. John though.
LOL JUST REMEMBER WITH A CIRCLE HOOK U DONT "SET THE HOOK" U REAL DOWN ON IT AND THATS HOW A CIRCLE HOOK WORKS IF YOU YANK TO SET THE HOOK IT WONT SET
I was actually aiming more for the Mississippi across the road from St. John the Mississippi splits off with a few channels that create two islands and I figure those might be some good spots.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou....720574,-91.381702&spn=0.113457,0.154495&z=13
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou....720574,-91.381702&spn=0.113457,0.154495&z=13
i would still go with the drum myself unless you can get some big shad. A good show to watch is In-fishermans section/shows on alligator gar fishing there pretty cool.Gator;2931639; said:
You can definately catch some big gar in the Mississippi, big cats too. For the gar I would use 10 - 12 inch mullet, scaled. You can cast net for them. One way I've rigged for gar is to get a stiff wire like piano wire, stick it into the mullet at the tale, and run it through the length of the mullet coming out of its mouth, us the piano wire to pull your fishing line through the mullet, tie on a big treble hook then pull on the line to back the hook up to where the shank of the hook is inside the mullets mouth and the 3 barbs are resting outside the mouth. Try free lining it, also try putting a decent sized sinker a little above the mullet than putting a very large float above that, the sinker keeps the mullet from planing on the surface in current, but the float still keeps it near the surface. Different rigs work better in different currents.
I have seen folks use big chunks of raw chicken. I would imagine that most large chunks of raw fish would work as well. They can also be caught by pulling a completely unraveled piece of rope (not the coarse type. you will need the softer kind with as fine of fibers as you can get) near them but you really need to know where they are first. They snap and get their teeth tangled in it and you don't even need a hook. You will need some beefy tackle. Use the toughest rod u can find over 8' long with a penn 209 or something comparable. You will also probably want at least 100lb test line with steel leaders double that strength. Use at least 8/0 with the hook size too. If you want much better odds you can use treble hooks. It is tough to hook them because they are very bony and built like tanks. I hope this helps.
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