What MONSTER EATS A 14 INCH SWIMBAIT?!

In this video, my pal Henry and I are using a 14 inch monster swimbait in search of HUGE fish! This swimbait is almost one pound, and we are throwing it on huge musky gear.
It takes about 90 minutes and we get a strike for a 100 lb plus monster, and the catch and release of this giant fish on such a lure is SO COOL!
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE!

[@obionewheelkenobi689]

Great catch...thank you guys for respecting and handling with care.

[@TyPigPatrol]

always man, thank you for watching!

[@deezhole]

I am very impressed and absolutely touched that you went into the water to release that beautiful fish. Alligator gar are so very special. Class act all the way man. 👍🏻

[@Mega747400]

the respect you have for that gar was amazing. great catch guys

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much Mega!

[@lmp8932]

The Gars you catch are such amazing creatures and you and Henry are such good and respectful fishos. Thanks for taking us along 🙂🦘🦘🦘

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching man!

[@skippylanoue966]

An alligator gar would definitely be the freshwater fish of a lifetime, rivaled only by the mighty sturgeons of the Pacific Northwest

[@lmp8932]

I love your channel, I'm not a man though lol women fish too :)@@TyPigPatrol

[@Steve-ev6vx]

@@skippylanoue966 we have some rivers in Florida with alligator gar and sturgeon runs. They aren't as big as the ones in the PNW but they are still huge. I have seen some giants. They are unfortunately illegal to target for even catch and release though. Hopefully the fisheries recover. The gar are also protected but you can at least C&R. The state put a stop to killing them because of the bow fishing community. It's even illegal to kill a grass carp now.

[@tonygville2969]

Ty, I truly appreciate you sharing life with us. Took a change of clothes for after Mass this morning and I went to the Santa Fe River in High Springs. Right up the road, and so peaceful. Wisdom 13:1-9 and I love God's wit in the end. I believe that I need to bump up the line to maybe a 20 braid. I'm having 4-6 lbs bass just snap the line on contact. I don't have someone retying my gear and baiting my hooks, and neither do you. 😁 I wish I could send you a picture of the 180 lb'er I snagged at a local lake a few weeks ago. I had to let it go and continue with life. Same week Beachy was hooked 🤔 An hour in the ER and several pieces of treble hooks, and we were good to go 👍 My Dear Mom said that I was rough, tough and hard to diaper. 😅😅 I had physically stop someone to just cut the lure off my face before I drove to the ER. They tried to drive around me and they told me how much it hurt. No duh pumpkin, it already hurts 😏 I was grateful that they were able to get it off, before they drove away like sissies. Try to help whenever you can 👍

[@TyPigPatrol]

Def bump up to higher braid or mono, and make sure you are using the right knot! A mono knot will break on braid ! its too slick and the knots will pull out very easily, try a double uni knot ! Thank ou very much for watching man!

[@deezhole]

My Dad had a book about fresh water fishing in North America. The book was probably put together in the late 1950’s. This book had beautiful illustrations as well as a few photos of different fresh water fish. That book had photograph in there of two men that had landed an Alligator Gar on the shore. Seeing it’s size in comparison to the men was astounding. From that point on I would dream of catching an Alligator Gar. This great fish seemed like an elusive dragon from a fairytale. My imagination led me to believe anything could be lurking in the mysterious depths of our lakes and rivers. Seeing you handle this great fish took me back in time. The memories of fishing with my Dad and Grandparents came flooding back to me. Maybe one day I’ll get a chance to see one of these Gar up close. Thanks for sharing. Thank you for respecting the great fish.

[@feeman3345]

I could watch the swim bait all day.

[@TyPigPatrol]

yeah, so cool to see it swim!

[@n8greatcards190]

That lure is my biggest bass 😂

[@TyPigPatrol]

hahha thanks for watching man!!

[@timholt8141]

That baits bigger than most fish I catch.!! Well done.!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much!

[@peteacher52]

No swearing, no animalistic howling; just genuine excitement and camaraderie.

[@minnesotatomcat]

Gosh what a dinosaur they are, always love the big gar videos! 👍

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank yo uvery much for watching man!

[@dmw1306]

Thats a great fish Brother. I'm envious.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much!

[@KillerBeeOutdoors]

Love it when you and Henry team up man! Good stuff…..well done gentlemen! That’s was greatness

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much Bee, was such a fun time!

[@ryanharrod1155]

On the swim bait EPIC!!💪🏼

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you Ryan!

[@GilAcee]

😂😂😂 Can't stop laughing! Who would even think alligator gar would take a swim bait? We are always in for a treat when you team up with Big Fish Eddie. Thanks guys 💪👊

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Gil! Crazy to think about them sneaking up on it and crushing it out there!

[@skippylanoue966]

They were fished to near extinction because they ate lots of game fish, although we now know even their greater numbers back then had no more effect on gamefish populations than pike and musky do up here in da north. That being said, like musky, they probably are ambush predators, and you must've swam that bait close to a sunken log or brush pile, so not so surprising a big predator would snag a big bait.

[@andrewp7509]

Why wouldn't it,it's literally built for taking swimming prey

[@josephsaunders8618]

Spoiler alert

[@rtc2112]

I've caught them on poppers, rooster tails and jointed rapalas. Also caught them on live bluegill under a float.

[@RobbinsJoe]

Kudos for leaving her in the water. Congrats on the catch. 👏 👏

[@TyPigPatrol]

always man, thanks for watching!

[@jeffarmfield2346]

Always love seein henry. You guys always work so well together

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much Jeff!

[@gradybrowning3976]

That swim bait is Insane!

[@TyPigPatrol]

it was so cool to see that bait in aciton and swimming! Thanks for watching man!

[@isaiahjohnson2532]

What an absolutely gorgeous creature. Such a beautiful fish!

[@margevans4540]

That was a super cool video. Great catch Henry! Thanks for sharing ty

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much Marg! i appreciate you always watching!

[@MorganBrown]

when 1 treble hook isn't enough...you brought 4! 😂 For a minute I thought you and Henry were down in Argentina hooking up with Golden Dorado. Still an amazing fish and so much skill & experience required.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Maaan im going back to Argentina in 2025! cant wait! haha that lure is so big so many hooks is the only option!

[@michaelbondick575]

Excellent fishing and release.😀👍♥️🌟

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much!

[@jeffhensley9988]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Jeff!

[@giggigidy6998]

This is like the "Jackass" movie of fishing and should come with a disclaimer 😂😂 I love it!!

[@TyPigPatrol]

hahaha ill take that as a compliment! Thank you!

[@giggigidy6998]

@@TyPigPatrol no... THANK YOU sir, what you and Henry do to bring awareness and information of these beautiful and important animals is priceless... I'm so grateful for your passion to do all that you do 💪👊✌️

[@CastBlastCamp]

Another Monster! I'm loving these giant baits your using, to catch that gar within 1.5 hours is really awesome too! Keep at it Ty!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much man, was expecting to throw it all day before even getting bit!

[@youngatheart2991]

Who else was yelling “get away from the darn post”?

[@ALfishingTv35]

Same bro

[@billybobdinges8104]

Hilarious. Watching then go back and forth around that post. All you had to do is move boat to the other side. 😂

[@pigsandapples]

Henry's a very cool guy. Respect his approach to conservation of these fish.

[@TyPigPatrol]

agreeed man, great guy to fish with!

[@vincentkline7656]

Great! Good for you both! Thanks for sharing.

[@Idahohighcountry]

Henry’s a legend! Always love y’all’s videos together! They put that buoy pole in the perfect spot 🤦🏼‍♂️🤣

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much man!!!!! hope you are doing well!

[@matthewcarrigan8377]

Man you and Henry always catch the monsters 😮

[@skraagthedestroyer]

She was beautiful, well done guys!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much man!

[@gradybrowning3976]

Yes Sir My show is on!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching man!

[@gradybrowning3976]

@@TyPigPatrol Always!

[@jimmymac4559]

I kept a Warmouth in a fish tank as a kid. I would feed him live blue belly lizards, some almost as long as he was. What I learned was all fish are monsters if given the chance.

[@TyPigPatrol]

well said!

[@kennyhollidayjr5206]

Nice job once again fellas!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you Kenny!

[@pwrplnt1975]

What an amazing fish!! Great Job, Henry!!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much man!

[@mrkultra1655]

Great fishing guys.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much man!

[@MrCaissed]

I saw your lure and thought you were pranking us with the 12” lure! But damn TY another great catch! Too bad you weren’t on the pole with this giant, I missed your banter or jokes I could have added! 😂 great video! Dave

[@brandonedwards9812]

Incredible fish, insane respect, mad props , my biggest was closing in on 4 foot, lost her on a large crank bait at the bank, cheers!

[@richardgreen7811]

One night at 2:00am, after checking numerous times at the levy on Cumberland Lake, KY ... my friends and I heard what we were looking for. It sounded like someone was dropping a bowling ball into the water from 3 feet. We pulled out our Penn Salt Water Rod/Reel sets and cast about 18" from the shore. Our 14" hollow plastic lures were working perfectly. On my second cast, I had a monster hit and reeled in the lifeless lure, only to find it had been bitten in half with the rear end missing. I loaded a new lure and cast to shore where my line went at light speed from the shoreline toward the middle of the lake. Several minutes later I landed a 16lb Striped Bass. These things are among the best game fish I have ever taken. Great experience.

[@IanB22]

beautiful experience and amazing respect for the fish

[@tadhghayden8440]

That's a beautiful looking fish....those lures are interesting!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much brother, so cool to think about one sneaking up on a lure that big!

[@Meet_Me_In_The_Pit]

One of the coolest videos ever....to think a gar would take a swim bait is crazy but a 14 inch muskie/pike style swim sit with the hot colors is unreal....I'ma have to try it now

[@trillspilltx6628]

Never fish that close to a object in that kinda boat😂

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you Dallas!!!!!!!! yeah so cool to htink about that fish actually chasing down and eating that lure!

[@elblitzb]

That was beautiful...thanks for sharing

[@TyPigPatrol]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TopClassFishing]

Amazing fish and lovley realese dude well in man 🤜🤛🐟

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much man!

[@glennmurphy2686]

Awesome, catch Ty. Great respect .

[@The1ong]

You should go fishing with reelingwithrobby one day!

[@clydeshope6942]

Another awesome video well done

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Clyde !

[@markkasper7281]

nice video one of your best

[@Justin_Mooney11]

All I gotta ask for is longer run time on the videos your makin some crazy things happen out there Ty we need more that 10 minutes of it !!!! Great job out there boyz …..

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much Justin!

[@mattgoodchild8215]

Superb TY awesome I’d be happy to catch a fish as big as the lure you used 😆🎣👍🏼🍻

[@TyPigPatrol]

haha thank you very much Matt!

[@kirbydonoho5707]

that was a sight to see thankyou for that , i really enjoyed watching .

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

monster pike for the win!

[@2009numan]

what an amazing catch

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you so much for watching man!

[@bassman8144]

Great job guys!!!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much!

[@FarmerFpv]

What a beast, bro. Never disappoint.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much!

[@berkahjayafishingberkahjay1663]

Hobi memancing yang menyenangkan 👍

[@gc641]

Amazing, appreciate the respect for the fish

[@christophershelton1735]

Sweet vid. Gentle giants.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you Chris!!!!

[@richardcatalinajr.369]

Nice. Great C&R on such a beautiful animal.

[@user-nm7sr7zs9x]

I can’t wait to catch one of these with you 🤗

[@TyPigPatrol]

I cant wait until we go fishing again!

[@consciousobjector2507]

THAT. IS. *INSANE!!*

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much brother!

[@tariqaslam1853]

Unbelievable and amazing, congratulations.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much for wathcing man!

[@user-jw1fp8vl8e]

Way to go handling the fish!! Also nice catch!

[@phillmargolese7207]

Dude, ... that was awesome .

[@julielefler9747]

I have always heard you wonder why you don't catch the big ones you gotta use big bait!! Well I think you have got it!! I can't believe you got it in after all those times around the pole! Lol awesome catch!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much Julie! was a rush with that stinking pole, took so long to get that one in!

[@daviddudeskie6940]

I knew he was messed up in the marker before you even hooked him. Nice fish. Henry barely got excited

[@TyPigPatrol]

haha he was excited it is just hard to tell, thank you for watching!

[@daviddudeskie6940]

@@TyPigPatrol Thanks for making videos. You're one of the best out there.

[@DunkinBiscuits]

Awesome fish dude and that lure looks incredible although seems like a slight design floor with the hooks catching on it? Still amazing catch guys

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much DB!!!!!

[@markstaten9526]

what a unreal fish! woo

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you Mark!

[@markstaten9526]

@@TyPigPatrol your the best!

[@thetamoonedme7340]

@4:56 scared the crap outta me lol

[@dankjankings7339]

Nice…..my fave notification.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you so much for wathcing man!

[@terrywells3955]

Wow 😮. Whata beautiful Gar

[@jeremyxx11]

Tell Henry that I said, thank you for not throwing your old monofilament in the water, I saw him cutting up some old line, I couldn’t tell what he was doing but he put the old filament in his bag instead of the water and that’s awesome.

[@simoncooney9268]

Cheers guys that was great to see UK

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much Simon!

[@charlestipton9709]

That was pretty cool

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Charles!

[@TheGeorgiaRover]

What a beastie! NICE!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you rover!

[@TheGeorgiaRover]

@@TyPigPatrol you’re very welcome!

[@DL-dx6sf]

The buoy gave ya more problems than the fish.😂

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Sweet video

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Cooper!

[@ezedjay]

First thing I've seen caught on one of those savage gear lures that actually looks like it should be eating something that big 😂 That was insane

[@broderickelliott8527]

Well, now we know why they're called NORTHERN Pike. What a beautiful gar! One day, so help me, I'm going down south and tying into a few of those. And thank you so much for respecting the fish like that.

[@rickpetersen41]

Nice!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you Rick!

[@ras124]

Very nice

[@sirtango1]

I was thinking giant musky. I never thought about a gator gar! Nice catch and nice ring around the Rosie with the pole! 😂

[@fishingfanatic.]

nice! apexfishing got one too now i really want one 🤣🤣

[@TyPigPatrol]

ah nice i dig him, thank you for watching!

[@lupiaan2021]

sick, my mouth dropped.. Chonky Gar!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you very much for always watching man!

[@LanaLaughsRealLoud]

Yes, you're right, that was pretty day'um cool❕❤👏🏻

[@robleary3353]

Nice one!. Nuff said.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Rob!

[@DWSOutdoors]

My back is sore thinking of throwing 1lb+ baits all day🤣 Hopefully you listened and are taking proper precautions to keep being able to do what you do 👊🏻💪🏻

[@TyPigPatrol]

Dude it was tough but im doing so much better!!!!

[@warrenrodgers7544]

Good video

[@royboy9361]

O’Henry!

[@TyPigPatrol]

The legend!

[@IM_A_ProFishermen]

We need more videos milliken and Josh together

[@TyPigPatrol]

lol thanks for watching !

[@IM_A_ProFishermen]

@@TyPigPatrol but actually can we get more videos with you and him it's like it ended what happened is it cause he moved to Texas

[@itsthe4seaons]

I would absolutely love to catch one of those!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you for watching!

[@joegrande4848]

Damn the size of that gar 😮😊

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Joe!

[@MONARCHWERK27125]

You should do some more crappie fishing!

[@TyPigPatrol]

oh as it cools down, I am going to!! thank you!

[@willmoore7582]

Is that a Gar fish? If so, what a beauty!! The pattern on the back is like a speckled damascus steel. Exquisite 😉

[@donniedoesdishes]

wow that was a beast

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thank you Donnie!

[@codiesedlock7694]

Was this at Red Rock in Knoxville/Pella Iowa??? Looks identical

[@Yosser70]

It feels crazy using a swim bait that big but a few times I’ve been reeling in a small pike, up to 5lb and had them taken by bigger pike.

[@TyPigPatrol]

yeah! This thing would be the size of what, a 1 lb pike? Maybe 2? makes total sense to use a bait that big! Just so hard to cast!

[@Yosser70]

@@TyPigPatrol We used dead pike if we ever found them, and use balloons to sail them out, slower but easier than casting lol Pike are very cannibalistic, right from when they are tiny, a lot of their early food is their fellow fry, so makes sense they carry on eating each other when they get big.

[@anthonyjohnston7969]

just WOW.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Anthony!

[@2299jsimon]

Awesome, but I freaked when you had you hand near the mouth...