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 Big gator gar
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11/05/12 12:51 AM
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fiSherwood
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Tried a new swim again since I've blanked there for carp. This time I also brought my gar gear because I've seen some big ones there. Well no carp still but I did hook into a large gator gar.    I estimate between 5 and 6' long, close to 100lbs. The bait was about 7" slab of small carp, suspended beneath a 6" popping cork. I didn't get better pics because I was on my own and not prepared to land such a large fish. In fact I broke my rod getting it close enough to try to unhook! I ended up snapping the line instead. :-)
Last edited by fiSherwood; 11/05/12 12:52 AM.
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Re: Big gator gar
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11/05/12 01:04 AM
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ScottEvil
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don't bring a knife to a gun fight!! good stuff Bri
Bowfishing sucks
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Re: Big gator gar
[Re: fiSherwood]
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11/05/12 01:48 AM
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Cyprinus
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Re: Big gator gar
[Re: fiSherwood]
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11/05/12 02:46 AM
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Awesome brian. Was it around katy
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Re: Big gator gar
[Re: fiSherwood]
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11/05/12 03:11 AM
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Re: Big gator gar
[Re: fiSherwood]
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11/05/12 04:26 AM
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Awesome job Brian! Hard work pays off. Glad you got one.
PB Buff - 56lbs
PB Common - 26lbs
PB Mirror - 7lbs
PB Grasser - 45lbs
PB Koi - 10lbs
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Re: Big gator gar
[Re: fiSherwood]
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11/05/12 07:32 AM
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Good job on landing a nice fish.
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Re: Big gator gar
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11/05/12 11:53 AM
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good job brian that's a big fish
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Re: Big gator gar
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11/05/12 01:36 PM
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Re: Big gator gar
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11/05/12 09:54 PM
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Re: Big gator gar
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11/06/12 09:57 PM
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Nice!!! I know that was a good fight. I just used a 30.06 for my big gar, he made good eating!
Trying to catch anything that swims.
Commons, Buffs, whatever....
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Re: Big gator gar
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11/07/12 12:11 AM
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Glad you enjoyed the gar meat John!
I don't think I'd eat anything from the nastiness of a lower Houston area bayou!
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