Field Reports
Catching monster garfish on jug lines
Jared Serigné goes out with some commercial fishermen to catch alligator garfish on jug lines to be sold in seafood markets. […]
Alligator gar
Freshwater Fishing
Tulane professor lands big gar at Mardi Gras Pass
Dr. Grant McCall caught a 6-foot-6 alligator gar while fishing on the Mississippi River near Mardi Gras Pass on Aug. 22. […]
Fishing Reports
Tchefuncte gar
Mike Jones with an impressive 78 pound alligator gar he caught on jug lines in the Tchefuncte River.
Field Reports
Bowfishing in the Hopedale marsh
Shawn Nelson and his dad both got to experience bowfishing together for the first time and had a blast catching redfish and gar in Hopedale. […]
Inshore Fishing
What’s to use for alligator gar bait?
Striped mullet, that’s what.
This isn’t a finesse, artificial lure fishery. Gar and sharks are big, pug-ugly brutes that are looking for mouthfuls of meat. […]
Inshore Fishing
Step-by-step: How to clean an alligator gar
Alligator gar are encased with an almost impervious layer of scales made of true bone. Here are 8 steps for how to clean them. […]
Features
Lake monsters – How to catch and clean alligator gar
The kraken (pronounced KROK-in) is a legendary giant sea monster said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Apex Predator: Catching 6-foot garfish in an 8-foot ‘yak
I’ve always found wrangling big fish exciting, but doing it from a tiny 8-foot kayak took the thrill to a whole new level. Last month, I spent an evening targeting big alligator gar with noodle lines — and what I ended up hooking pulled me a lot more than I pulled it. […]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain yields monster alligator gar
Capt. Andy Jones loves to chase trout and redfish like the rest of us, but in the heat of the summer he targets bigger, toothier critters that swim in Lake Pontchartrain. […]
Fishing
State record alligator gar eclipsed by 36 pounds near Lake Boudreaux on Sunday
While kayakers frequently mention the thrill of a ‘Cajun Sleigh Ride’ provided by a nice bull red, Brandon Saucier and his crew endured a chase scene from a “Fast & Furious” movie when he arrowed a giant 8-foot alligator gar early Sunday morning near Lake Boudreaux. […]