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Gar fishing the trinity river #8897610 05/04/13 07:32 PM
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Can anyone suggest a spot to go far
Fishin on the trinity around arlington tx or in the dfw metroplex also need some
Equipment tips shoot me a pm or reply
Thanks!!!

Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Capt. Jarod Peterson] #8897611 05/04/13 07:32 PM
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Gar fishing btw

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I would recommend going gar fishing in the Trinity river, I travel anove the town of Trinity and fish there

Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Capt. Jarod Peterson] #8902002 05/06/13 01:10 PM
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What kinda gar you wanna catch ?
Spotted gar or small long nose gar you can use bass pole with little lures or minnows ,

But bigger gar you gonna need strong line an pole ,

River legacy park has the river going through it , has pleanty of long nose an spotted gar

Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Capt. Jarod Peterson] #8903021 05/06/13 06:08 PM
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Have to go a bit further south before you have a real chance at hooking into an Alligator Gar. Otherwise, any part of the trinity river system in the DFW area will hold great numbers of Longnose and Spotted gar.

Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Capt. Jarod Peterson] #8904135 05/06/13 11:33 PM
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there are plenty of alligator gar in down town Dallas


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Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Capt. Jarod Peterson] #8904758 05/07/13 01:54 AM
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You mite even hook blinky in down town Dallas.


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Guided rod and reel fishing trips for Alligator gar on the Trinity River as well as some other places
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Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: duckhuntr35] #8905446 05/07/13 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted By: duckhuntr35
there are plenty of alligator gar in down town Dallas


Plenty of Alligator Gar in down town Dallas? hmm.. you have me very intrigued by that response. I would have never guessed there were that many AGar in the Dallas trinity. Years ago I talked to several game wardens and they mentioned surveys that showed only a very, very small population.

Where would be the best location to try to get these Dallas Alligator Gar?!?! Please share!! smile

Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Capt. Jarod Peterson] #8905604 05/07/13 11:00 AM
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Anywhere below the major lakes. Once your past the dams they are there.


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Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Capt. Jarod Peterson] #8905823 05/07/13 12:52 PM
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so basically dawson what your saying is look for a area that has a tendancy to have a high food volume for gar and they will be there


Its not about how deep you can fish but by how you wiggle your worm
Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Droyhef] #8908056 05/08/13 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted By: Dawson Hefner
Anywhere below the major lakes. Once your past the dams they are there.


Wait...just so this old man can be clear, because when an experienced gar angler tells me there is Alligator Gar in down town Dallas, only 40 minutes from my house, well...that just gets me in the mood for an all nighter. lol.. So....are we talking closer to I30 or I45 on the Trinity? Thanks for any information you can provide.

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I dunno, look on Google Earth. I just know they are in most of our Rivers that connect to the cost without to many interruptions. I am certain they are there if it is between Lake Livingston and a dam behind DFW lakes. Once you go above the first lakes you hit I don't know.


http://www.texasmegafishadventures.com
Guided rod and reel fishing trips for Alligator gar on the Trinity River as well as some other places
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Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: flybug] #8908353 05/08/13 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted By: flybug
so basically dawson what your saying is look for a area that has a tendancy to have a high food volume for gar and they will be there


No not really basing it on flood volume. Look at DFW Lakes. These are all in the head waters of the Trinity. Look at the last ones in line before you get into uninterrupted river. Once you pass those I am certain the area can hold them, whether or not it does all the time or not. The areas above those lakes is a maybe. From time to time people claim to see them.


http://www.texasmegafishadventures.com
Guided rod and reel fishing trips for Alligator gar on the Trinity River as well as some other places
903-721-4296
dawson@texasmegafishadventures.com
Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Capt. Jarod Peterson] #8908470 05/08/13 02:04 AM
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I HAVE FISHED ALL THE WAY up thru Dallas not just guessing. If you dont know why are you commenting on it
There is a boat ramp off loop 12 that I run my jet up and there are alligator gar all the way thru there , just not much over 100 lbs
I make my living fishing for alligator gar not as a hobby , so I do know where they are Munsie p/m me and I can tell you a little


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Re: Gar fishing the trinity river [Re: Capt. Jarod Peterson] #8908605 05/08/13 02:39 AM
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They are all over the trinity just more in certain areas. Afew places by me that dumps out of hubbard about 10 miles away i have been spooled twice by them then gave up since i dont have the equipment to hold them at least not these ones they are too big for me. Ive caught many 3-4ft but not the ones that are 6ft and over by me that noone ever fishes for. Ive hooked two but didnt get to see much of them but in one spot they BLOW up the surface which surprised me then saw a guy hook one few years ago that was over 7ft. And before you ask i do know the difference between the gator gar and spotted gar. One place i only catch small gator gar and the other has a mix of either BIG gator gar and spotted gar with them so may go several times before you get the gator gar on but steady action all day long with the spotted gar

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