TPWD Alligator gar Trinity River tag

[sharpshooter1]

Well, according to the email I got from TPWD yesterday, looks like I won the drawing for the Upper Trinity river alligator gar harvest tag!
I’ve rod and reel fished for gar for a couple years so I have the just of it. I’ve also bow fished for a long time with friends but never in the Trinity.
So, I need some advice on how may be able to help me catch a monster gar in the Trinity River!

[twosixteens]

PM GarGuy

[joey1656]

tags for gar?? those things are all over where i am in south louisiana. nuisances. strange law.

[tdwinklr]

use one of the dead bodies floating in the river as bait.

[Man]

tags for gar?? those things are all over where i am in south louisiana. nuisances. strange law.

The big ones are dwindling would be my guess. Not gar in general.

[SaltwaterSlick]

GarGuy is king of the upper Trinity if you're looking for a genuine trophy. There's none better!

[SmTx]

tags for gar?? those things are all over where i am in south louisiana. nuisances. strange law.

Lobbied for by gar guides

[donpablo]

Lobbied for by gar guides

Specifically one guide in particular who doesn’t do Bowfishing. He greased some palms to eliminate the competition. 🙄

[sharpshooter1]

I just want to catch a monster. Either rod and reel or bowfishing. Doesn’t matter to me how.

[gander]

Specifically one guide in particular who doesn’t do Bowfishing. He greased some palms to eliminate the competition. 🙄

Also a way for the state to make money off a non game species.

[Quackerbox]

Specifically one guide in particular who doesn’t do Bowfishing. He greased some palms to eliminate the competition. [emoji849]

Word

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[Jamesl]

tags for gar?? those things are all over where i am in south louisiana. nuisances. strange law.

There are plenty here in Texas as well.

[PondPopper]

tags for gar?? those things are all over where i am in south louisiana. nuisances. strange law.

They had to do something here in Texas to slow down the senseless slaughter of a very cool and ancient species.. Great eating too.

[ElfEyes]

Specifically one guide in particular who doesn’t do Bowfishing. He greased some palms to eliminate the competition. 🙄

Am I wrong in assuming that targeting and killing one with a bow is better than letting a few swallow the hook on a rod and reel to find a trophy? That's why I haven't went to Target a big one. I'm worried about releasing smaller ones to swim off and die. I might be putting too much thought into it though.

[sharpshooter1]

Elfeyes, last year me and a buddy got a guided trip for gar with rod and reel. The guide specialized in catch and release. He uses small 1/0-4/0 hooks. Hooks the gar in the mouth so the hooks can be removed. We fought probably 15 fish that day and landed 8. All being between 4-6 footers. Had a maybe 7 footer that got off at the boat. You’d be surprised at how small a hook can be used. Sadly the guy isn’t taking guided trips anymore though or else I’d be going back with him.