Welcome To Alligator Gar Fishing School - Session 1

I decided to make a comprehensive guide to catch and release alligator gar fishing.
I start by showed the 3 methods i use to target these fish.
I start the day with my standard 4/0 j hook and catch a very nice 5 foot alligator gar on it.
From there i move on to my tiny 1/0 j hook and lose a river monster on it after several minutes of intense fight where it towed my kayak all over. I put the same hook and bait out and catch a 130 pound giant.
I ran out of time to film the third part of my video the hook less part where im using whats called a gar lasso to snare the gars snout instead of using hooks to catch them.
I totally understand if some of the info is hard to follow i tried my very best to film by my self and to explain everything the best i could. If you have any questions please please please ask away in the comment section.
Thank you for watching look for a part two in the future.
The 4/0 J hooks model number is SL11-3h-3x strong
The 1/0 J hook is a Gamgatsu live bait 1/0 j hook.
#HowToCatchAlligatorGar #GarFishing101 #AlligatorGar

[@rogerfishermen90]

At 9:27 there was a gar swimming right behind you

[@AnimalBro]

Catching Dinosaurs Fishing - even looks kind of like an alligator

[@FishingWithJBT]

Lol damn thats creepy 😂

[@rickyryanray2677]

I was just about to comment that!! Good eye man. That was crazy.

[@cashninja727]

I was just going to mention that but I seen your comment instead lol good eyes on the water 🤙🏾

[@tvanza7791]

Man how eery is that? Seeing that beast of a fish almost sneaking up on him. Lmao floating among the Giants

[@Sega_Genesis92]

Unlike other GUYs who fish ALLIGATOR GAR you really put info out there for the sake of the species so generations to come can enjoy garfishing💯💯

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

there's a part 2 to this that is up, its up to date with my current methods used for alligator gar and packed full of 40 minutes of gar fishing information.

[@KayakCatfish]

Excellent video! Very informative. I appreciate your conservation efforts.

[@tylersoria5962]

I watch your videos

[@DAGORG18]

When I moved to Texas, I fell in love with Gar. I was shocked that everyone here didn’t love them as the badass fish they are. I am so glad to someone as knowledgeable and conservation minded promote gar. Keep it up!

[@chuckkoenen3558]

Wow.....This is so cool. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion.

[@JimCantu]

Great video!! Thank you for showing and explaining your different techniques. I felt like I was out there with you and learned a bunch!!! Thanks again! Subscribed for sure!!

[@JerseyJimFish]

If you ever can't save one, reach out to me. I've got a friend anxious to articulate the bones of a gar head and another that can use the scales for arrow heads. These are 2 people as concerned with proper management of our natural resources as you. Grand explination, much respect from New Jersey.,😁

[@justinsingleton2998]

Thanks for the tips very informative, missed a big fish today because I didn't trim the fin on my carp.

[@atkofishing2956]

Awesome content! We love gar too and appreciate your conservation efforts. We love to catch and eat them but never want to see them wasted

[@joefarah06]

This is awesome. I just moved to Texas from Colorado and i've never fished for alligator gar before. Looking forward to catching my first. Really appreciate your video man, thanks a lot!

[@ADDICTED2FISHINGTX]

Awesome video man👍🏻 Definitely going to try that 4/0 hook. I appreciate all the helpful information! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@bwcafishing]

Great video! Super thankful for your knowledge!

[@paulgierhart8499]

Brother mad respect! Really dig how much you respect the fish! Definitely want to try the lasso trick. Can’t and release 100% learnt a lot watching this! Keep the vids coming!

[@louisara634]

Great content! That last technique was very innovative!

[@lonestarangler8407]

Awesome Vid!! Thanks! Looking forward to the next one!

[@dgalvan529]

Awesome video! I haven't gone gar fishing in years, now I'm itching to go catch a gar. Thanks for the tips!

[@dgalvan529]

Thank you!

[@juancervantes9788]

Great video CD! Keep up the good work.

[@stephaniec8945]

I want to go gar fishing but I didn't know how to do it but now I can get a start on it thank u. Keep fishin

[@brianolsovsky9526]

Great video!! A lot can be learned here. I’ve been fishing my whole life and your methods prove that most people don’t know what the hell they are talking about when they explain how to rig for gar fishing LoL

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

appreciate you sir.

[@robertpalma9176]

Great video and very educational. Liked that your a catch and release fisherman

[@LuisAlvarado-ry2yt]

Nice fishing! I lost 1 last night pulled to early but it’s a great feeling getting those runs

[@WEmp3roRW]

Thanks for making this video. I learned some new techniques. I like your shirt btw - Corpus Christi represent! I miss living in Corpus.

[@supremelordofpie1352]

I love gar fishing love the vid bro

[@indymac6]

Very Good video. First of it's kind for me. Very informative.

[@bobfonseca2351]

Lost my first gar yesterday, so thanks for the vid!

[@eddvcr598]

I so appreciate the respect that you have for these amazing fish and your dedication to conservation. Does leaving the hook in the gar hurt their digestive tract, and is lassoing gars your preferred method?

[@intergalacticjellyfish5048]

Sad to say that the first gar I've seen was a dried up Longnose on the banks of the Arkansas. I always wondered why they were so hated. They are beautiful masters of the river, and we are the shepards of the rivers. I saw my first spotted gar in a canal off the Arkansas last year, just relaxing in the shallows. I'm curious about trying to catch me one, but was always worried about injuring them accidentally. This video was very informative and entertaining, thank you for putting this out there.

[@brycehubbell161]

Man this video is great! I have always wanted to get into alligator gar fishing and your video makes it seem very do-able. You're right when you say there's not a lot of do it yourself alligator gar fishing videos. Thanks a bunch for making this one. I like how you have thought out how to be the least damaging to the fish as well. The point of catch and release is to have a live fish to release 😄. Your gar snare rig reminds me of the nooses used for catching crocodilians. What are some of your favorite fishing braid brands for gator gar fishing?

[@rongiveans7215]

Totally awesome

[@texascastblast5011]

Awesome video, great tips. Got some good size gar

[@Empath9]

Ouch to see you lose that giant. You’re a legend can’t wait to fish w you!

[@midsequence1234]

I appreciate it bud. Good info

[@FishingWithJBT]

Nice Video man im thinking about doing some Gar fishing this year,i never done it before and there is only spotted and needlenose gar in some lakes i have to take a mild road trip to,but nevertheless im gonna try it! Keep up the good work man 👍

[@johndavidrobertson2653]

I loved this video and I thank you for it sir

[@Fwr942]

Very very very well done. Thank you

[@callierichard1377]

Love this.

[@rubenrendon9225]

Cannot thank you enough for these videos

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

np

[@zebfriudenberg889]

I love it! You catch and release, and I’ll recatch it later and eat plenty! Enjoy this country while we still have our freedom! If you like it, I love it! 🇺🇸

[@GG-jn9fx]

Awesome video 🔥🔥🔥

[@peterwood7412]

What I do with any fish is I use a barbless hook I squeeze the Barb down flat with a pair of pliers and it comes out really easy and it's a little more challenging. But there's probably about an 8-foot gar that keeps swimming around my boat here in the marina and chasing off all the fish so today I am going to catch him thanks to your video I'm using whole fish though mullet and Croakers. Thanks for the tips good day to you

[@carlosgaytan2433]

I’m late af but I literally did this yesterday but it was my first time trying I think I was using the wrong bait that’s why I’m here looking at your video cause I’m trying to catch some I was Kayaking at this river fishing and there was some big gars jumping out beside me but thanks this was very helpful

[@tvanza7791]

Hey bud great video. I'd love to catch one of these beasts! It's been a goal of mine for a long long time but never had the resources or the knowledge on how to go about it. I'm deff subscribing. I came here from TyPigPatrol's channel. Thanks for the action

[@theblackanarchist2863]

Much love bro

[@VuonRauTexas]

I like the little hook approach as well...

[@bearcreekoutdoors7850]

Great video. Super informative. How much longer do you think we have in Texas until the gar fishing starts to slow down?

[@DaveO2488]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge can't wait to get back out on the rivers here in central tx. Where was this recorded?

[@hubertstrzalkowski1261]

Hello sir! Awesome video. Thanks. Question! I. In the market for a new reel. Bottom fishing for catfish, but also muskie fishing. I'm down to two choices. Shimano tranx or daiwa lexa. Which reel is more solid, reliable, comfortable, better choice?

[@xxcarlosxx16]

how do you keep the bait from down the stream? do I need a super heavy weight? Should I use a sand spike weight?

[@jr.h6595]

Thanks I appreciate you

[@terrycullender123]

Great video! It's so funny growing up fishing in this area. I spent my whole life trying not to catch a gar.

[@terrycullender123]

I did love the video. I was scolded as a kid,"You caught a gar?! Well what were you doing wrong?!"

[@terrycullender123]

You got a fan for life. Some of these actual fish were here before I was born. Respect.

[@jaysly2000]

I have been trying to catch some gar at my buddy’s family land on the trinity just outside kerens. Have not caught any yet. Just a lot of catfish. I appreciate all the info and look forward to hooking up on one.

[@slice8666]

i caught my first gar earlier today on the trinity river it was about 5ft by far the biggest freshwater fish i’ve ever caught

[@JamesJReid]

thank you for this

[@albertgarcia4882]

Nice bro thanks fish on

[@MRUHY]

Awesome video bro. Thanks for sharing. You have a new subscriber. I agree does are legendary native and prehistoric fish. We should do everything possible to protect them from ignorant fools out there thinking they're bad. We swim in rivers all the time never have any issues with them. I have also ate the 20lbs they tastes delicious. I only kill what i eat. And will not kill otherwise. Well may y'all stay blessed. Greetings from Texas.

[@frogface6272]

Awesome!

[@teoweiming3683]

Awesome video

[@pescaentexas8745]

Exelente video buena explicación

[@TexasASF]

I live in fort Worth Texas and when I was a kid (17) me and my brother wanted to try out fishing since our parents were way to busy to ever do anything with us. It literally took a solid year of hitting the trinity river and trying a bunch of rigs. What works best for is a bobber J hook and a live blue Gil. Just got back into fishing and 29 now. Hopefully trinity river isn't too fished out now

[@paintballfreddy]

hey sr where did you get the needle you use for the bait

[@ryguy2243]

I just got a long nose gar today!

[@chriscastillo6299]

Hey bro where u fish at? I've seen a few out in choke canyon, never targeted em though, also got a kayak i fish out of

[@brianmcmillin2705]

Awesome

[@thegameextremist-5533]

Can you post links on Ebay on something for the bait needle, the coated wire, and the crimp size you use.. I have been having trouble finding the correct crimps for wires. Please and thanks!

[@wideopenadventures3083]

I love gar. I also catfish alot.

[@adennis92]

I'd say for that lasso one to use a small paper clip to clip the two swivels together. Should be enough to allow you to cast it out but still allow you to cinch down the loop around their snout.

[@GFPRACING]

Thank You ! ! ! . . .

[@houstonfishingnoob2040]

This is great thank you. Noob here

[@rubenrendon9225]

Do you have a recommended swivel for the leader?

[@danielboone3390]

🤣🤣🤣 you had me dying "she not that big" she's bigger than anything in the waters of Iowa besides our flathead

[@slickshoeslopez]

Everything's bigger in Texas 🤷‍♂️

[@daboiluisfishon9900]

Great video .so gar fishing slows down by this time of the year? I stay like 40 mins away from Livingston dam (Trinity River) lots of gar there

[@daboiluisfishon9900]

@@CatchingDinosaurs really good video man 👍👍👍

[@Mullet_Man93]

Any recommendation for a river around an hour and a galf or 2 hours from san antonio?

[@slammerjaxlive]

I use a pine shiv to slide in the side of the mouth and gently wedge the mouth open with the wood to dehook alone.

[@MrBurntSKUNK]

Yo bro I hope all is well with you and your family!!!!

[@sam_is_on_marz]

Your a beast for catching dinosaurs on a yak

[@roelgarcia4249]

I fished nueces river for gar I have caught small ones like 2ft I guess spotted gar. I hooked a 4ft 2 it was my first alligator gar I kinda got hooked on gar it's very fun. But I missed Lot also will the lasso help the hookups better and bigger bait will it help keep the little ones away.

[@roelgarcia4249]

@@CatchingDinosaurs maybe I'll try that using a small hook. I been using talapia. Sometimes I bring mullet from the gulf I'll use bigger chunks now on. Also I get alot of runs but I get too excited and feel like I pull the hook to fast😂 it's very fun when you see the float take off.

[@jasondunbar3667]

Same tactics when fishin from shore?

[@isaacezekiel941]

I think I could catch one but then like how do I handle it without being eaten

[@triggerwarning5911]

Nice video man. Thats a small hook, is a smaller hook better for big gar? I've been using 6 or 7.

[@ashleybruton7076]

Would love to see the laso video will be looking for it aeesome video

[@charlesljones2454]

It's the one thing I miss since moving from Louisiana ......and them big monsters really taste good.

[@goodolboyzoutdoors841]

what river was you fishing? I live in Livingston t,x and fish the trinity river for catfish but always wanted to catch a gar i am going to try as soon as it warms up a little bit thanks for the vid keep them coming

[@goodolboyzoutdoors841]

@@CatchingDinosaurs really that is cool yes I love fishing there when I had my boat I would go back to the other spillway on the other side I cought some good catfish over there but I now I found a place down river that I can drive to and swim and fish it's a big sand bar

[@joefarah06]

So was your bait on the bottom ? I pictured them grabbing food from the middle of the water column or even towards the surface. But i have no idea what im doing :)

[@joefarah06]

@@CatchingDinosaurs Thank you! I appreciate the reply. Keep the great vids coming

[@dbolt2w]

Thank you for this! I kept snapping off and wondering why

[@tluu5487]

Take me across the river, Uber Gar , Lol

[@brandonbeauregard5545]

about how deep do you fish?

[@Alex7889.]

Brother this is an awesome video. How much would you charge me to take me out with you gar fishing? I live in Texas.

[@BobSmith-tz3ob]

What kind of shoes you got there bro

[@navcop031]

So is the bait just sitting on the bottom? Will these same techniques work in a lake?

[@navcop031]

Catching Dinosaurs Awesome. Have a very nice oxbow near where I live. Was cat fishing there a few days ago a saw several monsters rolling. I’d guess between six and seven feet. Lots of buffalo in that lake too so I’ll try and get one of those and see what happens. I saw further down that you’re not using wire leaders anymore. What are you using now?

[@trentonanderson720]

Are you letting the bait sit on the bottom?

[@brandycangemi5459]

Is this trinity river?

[@elborrego1416]

Is it good to use a 80 pound line for alligator gar

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

anything from 80 to 150 pound braid will work for mainline for them.

[@danielpaiz6952]

Can you guys tell me where to catch carp in south texas

[@TROPHY-HUSBAND]

This video was great, very useful information. Will be trying the Gar snare in a future trip. Also just bought some of the small live bait hooks. Have not used them yet.

[@toxicxbobcat8358]

I’ve been going out at night and using my spotlight to sight fish the gar and throw a live from on them and they love it but I always set the hook early from excitement

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

thats awesome

[@blazeryinthedark8730]

Is it possible to do it from the bank

[@pescaentexas5871]

Hell yay kayak

[@bigcscustomjigs2680]

U know it's a good fish when u set the hook and she starts pulling u on a Cajun sleigh ride

[@Siouxthenation]

Can I catch these in MN and where?

[@nikolamckenna1337]

Catching Dinosaurs

[@trentonanderson720]

Just send me the location and I’m there! Went to the guadalupe to catch small longnose a few weeks ago it was a blast. Ready to catch the alligator gar.