Here's big Dan's review:
Well, with all the hype that Howie Longshot was crowing about.. I just had to tune in to the Season 2 Premier of Dave Mercer's "The Facts of Fishing Show" on WFN TV.
Son of a..gun, what a blast it was!
The Big Guy was off to the Lone Star state of Texas, USA. His mission: to catch the "Dinosaur of the South".. the Alligator Gar.
With his Guide "Mark" & trusty cameraman along for the ride, they loaded up the big barge for a run up the river.
It was mid-morn & fish could be seen surfacing & chasing Mullet.
With heavy-duty Shimano Baitcasting tackle they rigged-up. A stout 4x 3/0 Treble hook plus a strong wire leader was readied. Then a big chunk of bait was impaled, as they slowly scouted along for signs of their prehistoric quarry.
Sight-fishing is the name of the game. As the menagerie of southern wildlife was admired, the boys had a few laughs with some Thumb-wrasslin'. Nothing like a wild 'gator or loon or Turkey Vulture to add to the relaxing boat rides "atmosphere".
Soon the fish appeared & the baits were cast out. The anticipation of a hook-up was building fast!
Suddenly..the water erupted as our Host hammered the hooks home! Six feet of tail-walkin', water-thrashin Gar careened across the screen! YeeHaw & Fish on!
Like a monster Musky on Steroids..the mighty fish fought with all it's might!! I truly envied the fun those dudes were having. Finally wrestled into his arms, Dave hoisted a 100 pound creature that had him smiling so wide I thought his ears had fallen off! Lol. Them boys had as much fun as you could ever want, with all the fish they caught & lost..
Ya Baby! That's a Darn fine way to start the season brother! Now that's a wrap! Cheers, Danbo
