Carp-fisher Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 My brother and I were out catfishing a few nights back and we watched a pack of shortnose gar move into our area. We pitched a small rapala to them and they hit it ferociously. The only problem is that out of a dozen hits or so, we only hooked two, one of which popped off at shore. I did a little google searching and found that rope lures are recommended for longnose gar. Any recommendations for shorties? Do rope lures work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcatman Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Try dropping a fathead minnow on them with no weight (sinkers) at all. Let the fish have it for a bit, you know swallow the bait pretty much. Remember to use a bronze or gold hook and nothing stainless. Bronze or gold will have a better chance of rusting out over time. This is the best way I have found to consistantly catch shortnose gar....And yes, rope lures work best on longnose, but I know of a few that have got shortnose on them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carp-fisher Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Thanks for the tip. There's tons of gar in the MN river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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