FISH OF A LIFETIME My Biggest Freshwater Fish EVER

[@zachfisher7250]

That quick little Zelda voice insert absolutely killed me 😂😂

[@tennesseebeast534]

How are you so calm, just randomly calmly talking lol. I would have been freaking out with excitement the whole time. 8’1 dang. I was nervous the whole time till the rope was on. Awesome fish brother.

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

i actually was totally freaking out probably because of the rod and reel combo i was using but i have caught allot of them

[@triggerwarning5911]

Amazing catch man. Ive started chasing big cats and gar about a year ago. My biggest gar is just shy of 5'. What a rush man. I hope I get to experience that kind of power one day.

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

they are amazing fish

[@stevegarcia1796]

Too Big for my Plate 🚜🐟 You Guys are Professionals thanks for the Video 👍

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

appreciate you sir

[@wadepatton2433]

To quote one of my favorite lines from one of those VN era war movies, "GET SUM!" Great catch Henry! That old gal sure had a "different day" with all that messing around. Wonder how many lines she's snapped over her many decades? Congratulations on busting 8'.

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

i honestly never expected to be on the rod for an 8 footer

[@wadepatton2433]

@@CatchingDinosaurs She might have given you a bunch more grief if the river was warmer. I know y'all are warmer than us, but I'm sure the water is yet a bunch cooler than Summer. Perhaps this gave you an edge, once she took the bait.

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

@@wadepatton2433 it definitely did she was using the shallow waters near the bank to stay warmer even

[@wadepatton2433]

@@CatchingDinosaurs I hope you get to see a client reel her in or her sister, and that more folks begin to appreciate them for sport and value them rather than kill 'em.

[@anthonyarens797]

So how much pound test line do you use to fish for alligator gar

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

anywhere from 80-150# braid depending on where im fishing

[@jesusisgreat58]

Wat size u using on that king kast reel I have one

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

@@jesusisgreat58 80 pound kastking braid its good enough for kayak fishing and places there arnt snags

[@anthonyarens797]

@@CatchingDinosaurs I dont have alligator gar in my state but I have caught a 10 pound longnose gar 4 foot long I live in Missouri

[@random40s]

God God what a fish man... That's absolutely insane! 👍 👍 She must have been a very old one to get that size. Glad you treated her so gingerly. Beautiful fish. I'd have lost my mind hooking into that beast. 😂 🤣

[@fabfishing7422]

Reminder is set and looking forward to it Bro!

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

appreciate you brotha

[@fabfishing7422]

@@CatchingDinosaurs 👊👊

[@ronaldhellengreen7063]

That is really cool 8 feet 1 ! WICKED!!!!

[@Hector5833]

How many yards of fishing line is ideal for alligator gar fishing, since you have to let them run with the bait for a while?

[@jerrypauling7809]

Beast, congrats on a life time catch

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

thank you sir

[@ADDICTED2FISHINGTX]

That’s an amazing fish!

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

she truly is, crazy too the last one we caught was 4 inches wider on girth same length

[@nickouellette484]

Congrats bro! That's an awesome catch

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

thank you! just goes to show anything can happen anytime you put a bait in the water

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Woooow!!!! Just wooow!!! I'm surprised gars aren't more popular to fish for. Besides a sturgeon it's the biggest damn fish in America!!! What a fish!!!!

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

totally agree!

[@thomasperryiv2674]

Awesome fish man what a monster what kind of leader material do you use

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

its 300 pound hollow core braid from jerry brown its expensive but superior to wire in everyway, in 3 years i have yet to have a fish cut through it, i use about 5-6 foot of it as leader

[@thomasperryiv2674]

@@CatchingDinosaurs thanks bud I was trying the green 100lb line you find in the catfishing section and just keep getting bit off

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

@@thomasperryiv2674 try the hollow core braid its pretty much cheating it flys totally under their radar

[@nelson442]

what other bait then carp is good ??

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

freshwater drum, buffalo, mullet, gizzard shad river suckers

[@Dumb-jh7je]

Where at on the river? Bucketlist fishing trip

[@jesusisgreat58]

Wat rod y'all using

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

its a kastking mag swimbait rod and a Kastking Kapstan 300 with 80# braid on it its actually my favorite setup for alligator gar mostly because its fun!

[@jesusisgreat58]

Great video guys

[@johnmozierfishing7010]

A 240 pound fish on that tiny bait caster wow

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

we were prob lucky the water temps were as low as they were

[@wadepatton2433]

Henry, we saw you get a girth on her, did you do any calculations to estimate her weight? How old might a gar that size be? Would be so cool if you were tagging them, but I reckon there are rules for that.

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

measurements came out to 210 poounds but i personally think she went a little more then that i couldn't lift her head basically at all. i have tagged them in the passed and probably should be doing it again

[@anthonyarens797]

So are there alligators in the hole of water whare you caught this fish

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

absolutely

[@58unclesam]

That’s one big gal! Are you on the Trinity south of lake Livingston?

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

north of it

[@fishingwithmaddog]

Wow what a fish man 👏

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

leviathan class for sure

[@AnimalBro]

Just insane

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

especially on that tackle im probably lucky she was cold still

[@bobbobby7415]

How do ypu keep the bait from floating away from your desired spot

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

its a good question, its a mix of finding the right spot in the river (like backside of a turn in the river) using a heavy enough bait and also trusting the river to put your bait in the same places it would end up if it wasnt attached to a hook because gar search those places regularly

[@RMagoon]

Honestly those fish would be the only reason that I would come to Texas

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

i can understand that

[@anthonyarens797]

I love gar

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

me too!

[@diegonoms6098]

Any way to be able to tag along?

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

i do guide for them you can find me on ig or fb

[@the4amigos185]

Where is these spot ?

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

im sorry im wiling to share about 90% of what i know about gar and fishing for them the remaining 10% im withholding is locations on where to find them.

[@Mark-ee8be]

Massive beast

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Any guesses on the weight??? Gotta be over 100 ehh?? 200?? Absolute monster!!!

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

227 pounds is estimated weight based on its proportions

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

@@CatchingDinosaurs holy shit man!!! Absolutely incredible

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Time to book a trip to Texas it seems lol

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

@@ADVENTURESOFBZ i do guide for them if you decided you wanted some help target them catch and release.

[@rubenrendon9225]

Insane!

[@RMagoon]

8ft crazy

[@user-KrackerJack]

Wow

[@tidalflatzoutdoors3516]

Hello Fishermen , I Hope y’all know the Depleting numbers of Alligator Gar are Falling thru da Roof ,,, If they Keep Getting Slaughtered w no Respect for How They Reproduce Themselves They Will Be Extinct - Texas Parks & Wildlife has Science Data on The Situation w Alligator Gar,,, Pls be the Voice of Saving These Awesome & Unique Creatures ,,, Give Them Their Future Back ,,, Thnx Y’all

[@bobkyle1723]

Wtf is that

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

an alligator gar at the top of her growth cycle