MCTFisher9120 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 (edited) We went camping to campbellford this weekend. After no pike at our campground we decided to take a quick drive to do a little pike fishing as we caught one pike earlier in May. Instead of the catching pike I caught two gar pike using a 1/4 Bluefox silver spinner(one on saturday one on today) and a 7' Medium heavy spinning rod with 12lb mono.These fish were loads of fun and with all the talk of these fish in the last month i thought i would share. I have a question also: Does anyone know why these fish have no regulations, or none that i can find at least? Edited June 16, 2008 by Mike The Bass Fisher
Guest Johnny Bass Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 Nice. They are pretty good scrappers and the big ones take off like torpedoes! Pretty nice colours on those young ones too!
Guest lundboy Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 Wow, I didn't know Camp Bellford had Gar... Have to try sometime
MCTFisher9120 Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Posted June 15, 2008 Theres a quick shot of their teeth.
MJL Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Totally awesome catch! They're totally cool looking fish. WTG MTBF!
ccmtcanada Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Great job! I've seen a few cruising about, but I've never targeted them before....still have yet to catch one of those guys.
Zubris21 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I've never caught one either. We used to see some pretty big ones sunning in the shallows around Beausoleil Isl. on Georgian Bay. I've heard they are really stinky though, did you notice if they had a strong smell?
MCTFisher9120 Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Posted June 16, 2008 I've never caught one either. We used to see some pretty big ones sunning in the shallows around Beausoleil Isl. on Georgian Bay. I've heard they are really stinky though, did you notice if they had a strong smell? They smelled like any other fish after handeling it. Was it very bad no, just as stinky as the rest of em.
Victor Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 They smelled like any other fish after handeling it. Was it very bad no, just as stinky as the rest of em. WTG! Very cool looking fish with beautiful colors/markings for sure! You can't call'em stinky! Gotta show them some love, or they'll stop biting your lure!
smbhunter Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Excellent job. In my opinion, gar are the most exciting fish to catch in any size class.
spinin jay Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 That's a cool pic of the teeth.Have to be careful of those guys,,even the smaller ones. Thanks for sharing
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