How do i get my Florida Gar to eat Tilapia fillets

[Jayfish7]

Hi all,

How do i get my gar to eat tilapia fillets?.. i cut them into thin slices, attach the fishing line through it just to hold it in place and put it in a current, my gar notices it right away, goes over , takes a taste but doesnt "eat it" it... and after a few "attacks" he loses interest.

it worked only one time (yesterday) but took a LONG time to get him to eat a couple pieces...


is there a trick? i tried garlic juice and it seems it lost all interest after that. any help/advice would be appreciated!.. i just dont want to keep him on feeders.

thanks

 

[lardieleftover]

Gars can be real picky. Can just cut into chunks and mix it with some massivore or whatever stable food you use.

 

[Siddons11]

Once they take it one time they usually keep eating it.

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[Jayfish7]

That's what I thought, but today he didn't want to swallow it... Just took a bite and let it go a couple times ... Hmm

 

[jpcampbell123]

i cut mine in small thin slivers also it helps alot when feeding if you drop it in the same spot every time gars quickly learn where the food is dropped in at

 

[screaminleeman]

That's what I thought, but today he didn't want to swallow it... Just took a bite and let it go a couple times ... Hmm

Hand feed it, and make sure that you leave a little bit of your finger in the tank as an added attraction. You will most likely be rewarded with a nice strike!

If you are scurred, try the wooden kabob stick method. It is a lot less intimidating to fish that most mono-filament and certainly way way less than braided line!

 

[Jayfish7]

Update: ... My Gar now gobbles up all the tilapia i feed him.. took about 2 days of "taunting him" with it.. and only offering the tilapia .. but now he grabs it up in an instant!.. as yes.. i HAND FEED HIM TOO! and haven't lost a finger tip screaminleeman lol.. What a beautiful fish!..

 

[760fishaddict]

How does the tilapia compare to feeder fish in terms of growth rate I fed tilapia for about 3 months to my aro and his growth was OK not great I started feeding him massivore pellets and his growth improved allot. Now I kno the gar will not eat the pellets but he loves the feeders obviously, but how does the tilapia compare to feeders anybody??