In this video, we are using a 12" swimbait that weighs aroun 12 oz! This monster swimbait is super realistic and we throw it in an attempt to catch a 5 or 6 foot fish! THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE!
If you want to keep gar on your line, unravel about a foot of nylon rope, and replace the hook with the strands of nylon rope. When the gar strikes it rolls wrapping the rope around its mouth. Works like a charm.
When I lived in Florida I would fish for gar and bass when it was too windy to salt water fish. Gar are total bitch about hitting any artificial. Where I fish there was too much bait and they just don't, trust me I've thrown 1,000,000 things out there 1,000,000 times. They actually spook and swim away from most of them. But I did find 1 awesome trick that you should try. I throw a zera spook out and just let it sit. The gar will come up to take a peak at it and actually bump it with their nose a lot of times. As soon as they start to turn away from it, rip it. Just a quick snap like you use to walk the dog. But maybe a little exaggerated. It takes patience and nerves when a big gar comes up and will literally bump It with his nose. It makes you wanna just move the lure right then,bbut it just does not work the same way. You gotta be patient and let the fish turn a little speck, The fish needs to take his eyes off the lure for a split second. Don't let him get more than 6" away from your lure. You're not letting the fish turn around or swim away. You just want him to take his eyes off the bait for a second. They will turn and crush it every time. A lot of times they swim towards it and turn away before they get to it. You get the lower the same little snap just once. They will turn and head towards the bait again. Again this works when you can see the gar, but lucky For fisherman gar love to sit and sun themselves. If it's Marty and you can't see them you can check it out and look for their weeks or check it out and just give it a random twitch every once in a while, but that method you just getting lucky with your timing, the other way its automatic you find them and you have a lockdown method that never fails. The only other artificial I've gotten gar on ar paddle tail swim baits with the weighted belly. 6"Storm Mullet That are sold for red fish and snook. What's a spook away from the bait 9 out of 10 times and when they do hit it they normally just rip the beaten half Without you getting a hook set. I hope this helps somebody I tried to be a detailed and thorough as I can That people understand what I'm trying to explain... Good luck and tight lines guys.
And yet you've still sent us a fantastic video despite your shoulder injury which I hope gets better as fast as because it's you and only you that is the fishing guru my friend
I appreciate that Matt overuse injury from casting and setting the hook to much gonna have to fish for bluegill for a little while! Thank you for watching
That was an epic bait! The swim action in the water was really nice. I bet your getting another one of those! That was pretty nice fishin boys, keep at it!
That’s a man after my heart there. When I get back to south Texas this fall I’m going into gar mode. My home lake will become choke canyon and I’ll be learning a new fish the gar. Hope too use some artificial bites to catch them also. Thanks for great video
Hey! I dig your videos! What rod and reel were you using to throw that monster swim bait? I want to throw big baits but I can’t use casting gear. I have an arthritic elbow and casting gear kills me! Thanks and keep cranking out the awesome videos!
I love seeing stuff like this. Ive been trying hard recently for the new NC State Record Longnose Gar for a little bit now. Catch alot in the teens. The current record is 25 pounds. But i dont catch many on artificials
When I lived in Florida I would fish for gar and bass when it was too windy to salt water fish. Gar are total bitch about hitting any artificial. Where I fish there was too much bait and they just don't, trust me I've thrown 1,000,000 things out there 1,000,000 times. They actually spook and swim away from most of them. But I did find 1 awesome trick that you should try. I throw a zera spook out and just let it sit. The gar will come up to take a peak at it and actually bump it with their nose a lot of times. As soon as they start to turn away from it, rip it. Just a quick snap like you use to walk the dog. But maybe a little exaggerated. It takes patience and nerves when a big gar comes up and will literally bump It with his nose. It makes you wanna just move the lure right then,bbut it just does not work the same way. You gotta be patient and let the fish turn a little speck, The fish needs to take his eyes off the lure for a split second. Don't let him get more than 6" away from your lure. You're not letting the fish turn around or swim away. You just want him to take his eyes off the bait for a second. They will turn and crush it every time. A lot of times they swim towards it and turn away before they get to it. You get the lower the same little snap just once. They will turn and head towards the bait again. Again this works when you can see the gar, but lucky For fisherman gar love to sit and sun themselves. If it's Marty and you can't see them you can check it out and look for their weeks or check it out and just give it a random twitch every once in a while, but that method you just getting lucky with your timing, the other way its automatic you find them and you have a lockdown method that never fails. The only other artificial I've gotten gar on ar paddle tail swim baits with the weighted belly. 6"Storm Mullet That are sold for red fish and snook. What's a spook away from the bait 9 out of 10 times and when they do hit it they normally just rip the beaten half Without you getting a hook set. I hope this helps somebody I tried to be a detailed and thorough as I can That people understand what I'm trying to explain... Good luck and tight lines guys.
I know where the state record longnose is in North Carolina, well what lake it’s in. My cousin is going to school for natural resources and they went out with the game wardens and shocked fish up and I have pics of a 27.8 pound longnose
Damn losing one of the better lures like that, oof I felt that, what an absolute unit of a lure, & those gar even bigger units for hitting that trout……..you guys did great……get some ice on them shoulders ty, been lifting them biggins huh?….😊
I had some one pound bass take on a big 1 1/2 pound Bluegill . They could never swallow the Bluegill but they have part of it in their mouths . If fish is hungery they will eat or try to eat anything that moves .
I'd switch to single siwash,the hook towards the tail,put a bead chain on,so it can free float with that big lure,we use the same trick in the pacific northwest fishing for salmon
I've got one of their giant gizzard shad line through. I've had countless strikes but haven't had one inhale it enough to get that hook that's on the upper back.
@@TyPigPatrol ya buddy! Bass only. You do get lots of bites on those baits, but it's hard to hook up with anything under about 6 pounds. Thankfully, if you know where to look, 6 pounders are pretty common in Texas. I haven't thrown it much lately though since I'm starting to rep a Japanese brand that's new to the US. If you wanna order some and put them on your channel, I'll send you a discount code lol
Have you guys tried using circle hooks with bait? You will want a rod with a relatively limber top section and some backbone in the bottom 1/3 to 1/2 of the rod. Just leave the rod in a rod holder with a few feet of slack line and the drag set at only a few pounds. The fish will engulf the bait and begin moving off. Once it feels the hook it will take off and start the hook point; usually in the corner of the mouth. Then just tighten the drag and lean back on the rod (no "hookset"), to get the hook past the barb. Fight the fish the rest of the way in as normal. I know it works for carp; you can give them six feet of slack to play with and they still get hooked right in the mouth.
So does that mean you’re not going to float fish for them with cut anymore? I had no idea that they were susceptible to damage from hooksets like that!
Have you ever tried that UV glue ultra violet glue you can make fishing lures out of it you can repair any lower you could do anything you could have laid two lines side-by-side and glue them they will not come apart
There is a drop off at the end of the concert about 8' deep sand stone bottom there are big holes all over me and my dad would wade fish all over my dad saw a catfish he said watch this he reached down in the hole pulled out a fish on his arm looked like a cartoon he picked it up in the air and was yelling its biting me over and over
Casting for them like this is now on my radar 100% On a side not you really need to get an upper body workout put together bud to keep you fishing for these beast for a long time as you can completely wear out those small internal muscles and if they blow out that would be the end of your BIG FISH days unfortunately... Just looking out for a fellow fishing addict like myself!
@@TyPigPatrol You probably don't know this about me but I have been through the wringer as far as injuries and problems but have been fixing them for a loooong time now so I might have a leg up on most personal trainers and know what you need to fix said problems 👊🏼💪🏻
I was big into physical abuse via construction work for 20 years of my life. Even after just managing work for 10 years it caught up with me in torn rotator cuffs. Despite 3 surgeries on one it’s still torn. Hence I limit my catches to 15 pounds or under and weaning myself from softball😢
I got one for $24 at a bait and tackle in Tennessee. Recommend heavy baitcast tackle . Spinning gear will rip your index finger apart in no time when repeated casting this beastly lure
when I was a kid I lived in Missouri right on the Mississippi. We hated these fish. They would come in with the Spring floods into our lakes and creeks. They destroyed the bass and crappie populations. I live in Oregon now and I am glad I will never see another "Billygar".
I have the same bait and its murder on the finger if u use a spinning reel when casting. Need to get a thimble for finger protection. Much better to throw this savage gear monster on bait casting gear. Big Stripers love this. What dam? Cherokee?
