• THE GAR

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    scrapiron
    Published on 03-29-2015 03:01 AM
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    I would like to share a picture of a alligator gar my great grandad (Martin Shoemaker) and great uncle(Johnny Shoemaker) caught in Boeuf River near Rayville, LA in early 60's. Fished weighed about 210#, approx. 7'6" long and could have been state record but they didn't care much about records. Used a real short cane pole about 3' long and pretty big around as a "jug" like we do now and used bream as bait. They trapped and fished for a living. This was one they could handle and said they lost some bigger ones. Said gar pulled them down the river for 30 mins before they could shoot him.
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    1. DCottrell's Avatar
      DCottrell - 03-29-2015, 08:27 AM
      Awesome photo
    1. bighornrmk's Avatar
      bighornrmk - 03-29-2015, 10:29 AM
      That's a big fish!!!
    1. Billbob's Avatar
      Billbob - 03-29-2015, 11:07 AM
      big one
    1. Eagle 1's Avatar
      Eagle 1 - 03-29-2015, 12:37 PM
      GREAT READ . LOVE HEARING ABOUT THE PAST, ESPECIALLY THE SIMPLE TIMES .
    1. brucec's Avatar
      brucec - 03-29-2015, 01:22 PM
      what a monster of a fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    1. Dave and Lynn's Avatar
      Dave and Lynn - 03-30-2015, 07:48 AM
      Great photo and nice fish.
    1. GoTennTitans's Avatar
      GoTennTitans - 03-30-2015, 06:58 PM
      Classic picture and real story to go with it. Thanks for sharing. GTT
    1. specktacklure's Avatar
      specktacklure - 03-31-2015, 10:18 AM
      Great picture & story, thanks for sharin !!
    1. kickingback's Avatar
      kickingback - 04-03-2015, 02:28 PM
      Cool!
    1. kycreek's Avatar
      kycreek - 04-04-2015, 08:23 AM
      Great family photo

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