RJackson Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Though it's been a little later spring than I'd hoped for we did manage to find that magic window of conditions that we are looking for... My buddy Grant and I were giggling like school girls when we did the math, two 53's a 52 and a 51 incher. 2 hours fishing, 4 good casts and 209 inches of Gar....all sight fished on new favorite Gar bait. Jackall Cherry 0 footer. Quality hooks right outta the package! Grants new PB. This last one was a pig, it looked like it ate a cormorant. 21 inch girth and the heaviest gar I've ever caught. Tipped the digital scale well over 22 lbs. A few more pics of this wild couple hours fishin are here: http://www.rjnbirdeesoutdooradventures.ca/?p=1227 RJ Edited June 5, 2013 by RJackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Congrats on the beauty fish! Gars are some beautiful prehistoric beasts... Definitely one of my bucket fish, along with bowfin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Those are huge! I saw a ton of them the last couple of days while musky fishing. Even had a couple inspect my sledge before swimming away, but none were even close to that big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 That is totally awesome congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 That is one fish that I still need to check off my list, and now I've got a boat to do it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsevern Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Those are big gar, wow. I've seen a couple decent ones over 30" this year. Neither even looked at my bait cruising by. One swam under the boat, no fear of man it seemed. Caught a small one at the grand river once off minnow. Edited June 5, 2013 by fishsevern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Wow, congrats, what a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 That's some amazing fishing guys !!!! Everyone is a trophy ..!!!! Gar is on my bucket list as well I have seen them in the Ottawa river just never tried to catch one !!!!! Thanks for sharing .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_hooked Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Wow..! Great pics...! And they get much bigger..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 great shots bud... gotta get up there one spring and giver a go... we only have pencils down here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungelarry Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 And so..GAR WARS 2013..is on................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Nelson Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappee Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Amazing fish lads! That 22lb would be the ontario record would it not RJ ahhhh you already hold that title.... Your a hard act to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Ok, your photoshop skills are amazing. I'm jealous. Jackall Cherry O, never heard of one or seen one until tonight. Am going out to Bills Bait tomorrow I hope the guys have them. They look like they would be great for Bass. Great fish and it looks like a great bait as well. Which one did you use the 48 or 52 or ? While I'm at it what colour as well? Can't hurt asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhousesoccer Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Nice gar! How do you get the hooks to stick in their bony bill? All the hits I get never result in hook-ups. As soon as they open their mouth, the hooks just fall out. Can't penetrate that bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyk Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistaredone Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Great pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJackson Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Thanks folks, it's been a weird spring in Eastern Ontario but still managing to find those special windows of good conditions. Ok, your photoshop skills are amazing. I'm jealous. Jackall Cherry O, never heard of one or seen one until tonight. Am going out to Bills Bait tomorrow I hope the guys have them. They look like they would be great for Bass. Great fish and it looks like a great bait as well. Which one did you use the 48 or 52 or ? While I'm at it what colour as well? Can't hurt asking. No photoshopping needed for these ones! I tied on the Jackall Cherry 0 footer 56 in Tenesee Shad at seasons start and it hasn't come off since. RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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