F franchise513 Fire Eel MFK Member Jul 20, 2008 1,248 0 66 Cincinnati Jul 31, 2008 #1 I have found a very lucky longnose gar right off the marina where i live and I wanted to catch more is there any help you can give me like equipment and water depth and everything?
I have found a very lucky longnose gar right off the marina where i live and I wanted to catch more is there any help you can give me like equipment and water depth and everything?
M Mampam Feeder Fish MFK Member Jun 21, 2008 608 0 0 U.S. Jul 31, 2008 #2 i dip net all the time, and have caught about 23 gar when they are about 1-2in where there is one, there are more but the latest one i caught is 3 1/2in, was probably alone, and the water was much deeper, (about 4ft) shallow water is best for catching babies, (1-2in) around plants, (dipnet under and in water plants) thats where i catch everything just use a fine mesh dipnet, that is very strong
i dip net all the time, and have caught about 23 gar when they are about 1-2in where there is one, there are more but the latest one i caught is 3 1/2in, was probably alone, and the water was much deeper, (about 4ft) shallow water is best for catching babies, (1-2in) around plants, (dipnet under and in water plants) thats where i catch everything just use a fine mesh dipnet, that is very strong
P Polypterus Fire Eel MFK Member Aug 17, 2005 2,839 9 68 51 Detroit Jul 31, 2008 #3 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156181
C city_of_evil6661 Feeder Fish MFK Member Jan 21, 2008 1,015 0 0 gainesville ga Aug 1, 2008 #4 its much less luck of whether you can find them or not. its not easy.
A ArowBichir Feeder Fish MFK Member Jul 7, 2008 283 0 0 Canada Aug 3, 2008 #5 wouldn't a chesse cloth work too its has a lot of small holes