I've been wanting to do this for a while. I have a friend that knows where they are, I just need fishing tips. I have a 7.5 ft Ugly Stik with 40lb test Spiderwire. Should I use a leader? How about bait and tackle? I was going to use a single hook with cut smelt as bait.
Gar fishing on the Minnesota River: Any tips?
- Thread starter ewurm
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In most conditions, a gar angler can use lures to land these gar, but during the colder times of the season, after cold fronts, or when the gar are buried in thick weeds live bait may be preferred. Rig a 4-5 shiner (live or dead) or a similar sized piece of cut bait on a #4 treble with a #4 treble stinger hook. If weeds are thick, use a 1/0 single and a 1/0 stinger. Cast and use a slow stop-and-go retrieve holding your rod tip up high. When a gar takes, drop the rod tip to give slack and open your bail to let the him run. Let the gar for at least a minute then reel in slack and set the hooks hard.
