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    Yesterday was not the day to chase specks at Diascund Reservoir. After 6 hours of drifting minnows, trolling jigs, and tossing jigs around structure, the total catch stood at 4 (including 0 keepers.) All I could find was gars...and they were biting. By the end of the day, my catch totaled 6 (with 0 keepers), but I had landed 7 gars. Not what I hoped for or expected. Two of the gars were large (10 lbs/42" and 12 lbs/46".)

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    The crappies in Diascund have figured out your pattern lol. Did you try and shallow water?
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    I'm no good at shallow water fishing, so I stick with deeper places that produce. Last September I did 4 Diascund trips, fished the same places as yesterday, used the same techniques, and averaged 74 (including an average of 13.5 keepers.)

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    Holy Gar balls thats a nice gar bet that was a line twister....

    At least you got out there it's not often they get one up on ya they caught a break that round
    mike (papermouth scaler)

    it's cold.. it's raining....it's too windy...
    "fish on!!!"
    (What a great day for fishing) lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by papermouth scaler View Post
    bet that was a line twister....
    Both of the big ones and 4 others were landed on a 14' telescoping rod with a fixed 14' line.

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    Nice report, Corker, thanks. You'll get 'em next time. Lately you have been the "King of the Gars". Don't they know a front is coming and it's time to stop eating!

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    I've heard reports that gar is good eatin', but pretty sure I'm not gonna mess with them suckers
    GO BIG ORANGE !

    I meant to behave, but there were just way too many other options available at the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Idunno View Post
    "King of the Gars"
    I can't make more specks, but removing gars from a fishery sure will improve the specks' chances of growing up to fill my frying pan!

    Quote Originally Posted by jimp View Post
    gar is good eatin'
    I carved one up and gave it to my nephew to feed starving stray cats. They wouldn't touch it.

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    Its crazy to see you guys catch those gars... Do most of the lakes up that way have gar? Most of the lakes around me (Southwest VA) have pike and musky but no gar. Hopefully you will get the crappie next time!

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    The lakes formed by damming tidal rivers and creeks contain all the types of fish that were in the body of water that was dammed. That includes Chick Lake, Diascund Reservoir, and the various Suffolk lakes. The James River and all of its tributaries are loaded with gars.

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