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Re: Gar fish. Why they are not shot and killed on sight??
[Re: Duck_Hunter]
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04/12/22 02:26 AM
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Dfitz
"Nice Guy"
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"Nice Guy"
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Gar are an awsome fly rod, sight casting fish. You can catch them on flies with a small hook diameter. Just like Tarpon, the hook up ratio isn't very high but that's part of it. Also, just like Tarpon, they jump when hooked. This make for some exciting hook sets even when the fish throws the fly - just like Tarpon. They really are very cool fish and I think you should at least give them a try before writing them off completely. Nice! Awesome
Don't worry about the mule, just load the cart
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Re: Gar fish. Why they are not shot and killed on sight??
[Re: redace1]
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04/12/22 04:10 PM
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Pat Goff
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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You live and let live snowflakes have obviously never been harpooned by a hardhead. Or speared by a ray. It shows.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX
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Re: Gar fish. Why they are not shot and killed on sight??
[Re: redace1]
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04/13/22 12:34 AM
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Scoundrel
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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They do get big enough to eat a house!
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Re: Gar fish. Why they are not shot and killed on sight??
[Re: redace1]
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04/13/22 12:40 AM
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Brandon Adamcik
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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Eagle mountain one year was covered in them. Seems like every point had massive schools of 4 footers surfacing.
Czechfish
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Re: Gar fish. Why they are not shot and killed on sight??
[Re: redace1]
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04/13/22 12:45 AM
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Flip Flop Fisher
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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I deal with them on case by case basis..a few factors will determine the outcome
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Re: Gar fish. Why they are not shot and killed on sight??
[Re: Pat Goff]
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04/13/22 12:59 AM
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J.P. Greeson
the janitor
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the janitor
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You live and let live snowflakes have obviously never been harpooned by a hardhead. Or speared by a ray. It shows. Go whipped by a ray. That's not pleasant either.
The solution to any problem - work, love, money, whatever - is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be. --John Gierach
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Re: Gar fish. Why they are not shot and killed on sight??
[Re: Brandon Adamcik]
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04/13/22 01:00 AM
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Bigbob_FTW
Big Sprocket Bob
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Big Sprocket Bob
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Eagle mountain one year was covered in them. Seems like every point had massive schools of 4 footers surfacing. I've seen that at sunset. Stunning sight!
FJB
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