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  1. 07-21-2012, 06:18 PM #1
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    Default Saturday's alright for fighting


    Longnose gar that is, I geuss Pontiac started a trend, hooked into this guy bout 9:30 this morning & gave a 20 minute fight on 8 lbs. test. Have no official #'s but he pegged my 15 lb. scale & broke the handle to boot. Lake Harney is loaded with gar this summer, had hits all morning & landed 3 other smaller ones. I suppose that's why I only picked up 6 specks , all fish to fight another day. They use to only "the gar" hit minnows on hook alone or jigs tipped with minnow, but these today were all on spinners tipped with minnow. As reference to his thickness the trolling motor base is
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    crappie down !
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    Ats a log fer sure.
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    Looks like at least 25 lb. Catch em all the time at the Rodman dam.
    I'm having an "out of money" experience. :rolleyes:
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    Did you make "gar balls " out of it?
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    Them 'FreshWater Billfish' can really put up a fight! I once had about a 20# hooked in the tail with a rattletrap, and even landed it!
    No ill will for garfish from me!

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  6. 07-21-2012, 08:03 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear Lake Slab Daddy View Post
    Did you make "gar balls " out of it?
    OK I'll ask. What are gar balls??


    THE BEST TIME TO FISH IS WHEN IT'S RAINING AND WHEN IT'S NOT RAINING
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    Way to go SD. At least they give a good fight.


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    Quote Originally Posted by 65pontiac View Post
    OK I'll ask. What are gar balls??
    Gar balls, crab cakes, cinch fritters all made with the same basic idea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear Lake Slab Daddy View Post
    Did you make "gar balls " out of it?
    No, I wouldn't know the 1st thing about cleaning one, not that adventureness, have heard fish with these types of bone structure are best smoked, I'll leave em' to take there place in the food chain.
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  10. 07-22-2012, 07:30 AM #10
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    Those gar can be a real handful especially on light crappie tackle. Congrats on landing that one. Looks like a big one compared to the tm bracket.
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