tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898034955670607884.post4265082088871475261..comments2023-11-17T07:45:07.353-05:00Comments on Solid Hookups: Does anyone know how to fish for dinosaurs?petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01887996195621525433noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898034955670607884.post-69534005066094081492009-04-26T12:10:00.000-04:002009-04-26T12:10:00.000-04:00I remember reading an article in Field and Stream ...I remember reading an article in Field and Stream a few years back about alligator gar fishing on the Mississipppi in the early 1900's. From what I remember, think they used to use small mammal carcases and shit to pull in fish upwards of 7 feet. Apparently, nobody has seen the real big ones since the 30's when fishing pressure increased a bunch. Good luck and watch ya fingaz!Morrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475781186623507803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898034955670607884.post-82387660450035536872009-04-22T13:52:00.000-04:002009-04-22T13:52:00.000-04:00While blasphamous, a weightless rigged sluggo is t...While blasphamous, a weightless rigged sluggo is tough to beat.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684421900107075032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898034955670607884.post-79412976592450580162009-04-21T20:22:00.000-04:002009-04-21T20:22:00.000-04:00old man rivers is correct, foukal and i did some r...old man rivers is correct, foukal and i did some research on the mighty gar. our results as follows:<br /><br />first off and most important, you don't go fishing for gar, you hunt for gar. whether you use a fishing rod or bow or .22 or tank or end up drifting live human...we never actually caught a gar, for some reason foukal didn't want to let me drift his sexy/hairy/monstrous ass for the beasts...<br /><br />saw a 200+ lb gar on the wall of some store in arkansas...<br /><br />they can be caught on the fly using these techniques: http://www.fliesandfins.com/article843.html<br /><br />a gar is always the most absurd looking thing around, even when you are with foukal. (haven't hunted for them with nissen yet, so this statement is not set in stone).petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01887996195621525433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898034955670607884.post-11550965034394716012009-04-21T14:07:00.000-04:002009-04-21T14:07:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01887996195621525433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898034955670607884.post-52169543934535225342009-04-21T11:23:00.000-04:002009-04-21T11:23:00.000-04:00Thanks guys and your welcome.Use the blog as a ref...Thanks guys and your welcome.Use the blog as a reference there are tips,tricks etc etc regarding all things pike on the fly.Will be stopping buy here from now on to see how you get on although by the looks of the fish you are getting you're going about it the right way.All about the grabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387305681857023008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898034955670607884.post-2457800900129393842009-04-21T08:10:00.000-04:002009-04-21T08:10:00.000-04:00chet, i know foukal and pete did some "research" o...chet, i know foukal and pete did some "research" on the mighty gar when they were on their bikes. <br /><br />hey simon, nice to see you here, thanks for the tip. tight lines to you in finland!Jesse Lance Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13795038374752034786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898034955670607884.post-1461305605554626992009-04-21T07:46:00.000-04:002009-04-21T07:46:00.000-04:00Hi mate,
Get hold of Rob Oreilly at Hipwader.com ...Hi mate,<br />Get hold of Rob Oreilly at Hipwader.com oreilly@hipwader.com He catches them on fly and is extremely knowledgable about this species.All about the grabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387305681857023008noreply@blogger.com