Gar Lures

[EricM]

There have been several questions about the lures used to catch gar, and since I made a couple today I thought I'd put up a pic.

I cut the hook off of a "keeper" style jig head (it has a barb to hold the plastic swimbait body in place) just behind the barb. I wrapped the jig with thread, tied it off, and put a little glue on it. This will hold the nylon in place. Next I unraveled about 5" of a soft braided nylon rope (3/8" diameter) and split it into two and used half per jig so the lure wouldn't be too bulky looking. I held this in place and tightly wrapped more thread over the nylon strands until it was quite solid, tied it off, and put a fair amount of glue (household cement) on the wrapping to secure everything. The nylon strands get wrapped in the gar's teeth and it can't get away! I would suggest a short length of heavier leader so the gar doesn't cut it.

Thanks goes to rsimms for teaching me this one!!!!!!

 

[TAzGa]

Thanx for the info Eric! .... how do you get this lure out of the gar's mouth?

 

[EricM]

rsimms showed me. Pry the mouth open and hold it there with a wood wedge and then use a pliars to untangle the nylon. It's a bit of a job LOL! Gloves are a REALLY good idea.

 

[SpurHunter]

Nice job! I thought these were more "top-water" type baits though? emoScratch

 

[EricM]

Yep, kind of a jerky motion will keep it within a foot or two of the surface. You can make them without any weight too, and shoot them like shooting a dock (slingshot).

 

[AThornton]

I guess nobody's tried the panty-hose yet???

 

[rsimms]

Nice job EricM... I'm impressed! Gar Man Jack will be jealous.

 

[polo-dog]

EricM - 8/10/2008 10:12 PM

There have been several questions about the lures used to catch gar, and since I made a couple today I thought I'd put up a pic.

I cut the hook off of a "keeper" style jig head (it has a barb to hold the plastic swimbait body in place) just behind the barb. I wrapped the jig with thread, tied it off, and put a little glue on it. This will hold the nylon in place. Next I unraveled about 5" of a soft braided nylon rope (3/8" diameter) and split it into two and used half per jig so the lure wouldn't be too bulky looking. I held this in place and tightly wrapped more thread over the nylon strands until it was quite solid, tied it off, and put a fair amount of glue (household cement) on the wrapping to secure everything. The nylon strands get wrapped in the gar's teeth and it can't get away! I would suggest a short length of heavier leader so the gar doesn't cut it.

Thanks goes to rsimms for teaching me this one!!!!!!

That looks great Eric. I know that similar lures are used when fishing for barracuda too. The lures that I have seen in the past that were "rope lures" were either pink or chartreuse. Do you plan to dye the lures or keep them traditional white?

 

[EricM]

I hadn't thought about dying them. I know what Dickey would do!!!!!!!!

 

[nimrod777]

Might try just using some permanent markers to add color, rather than go to any actual dyeing method. Stripe in some red for that bleed effect!

 

[drumking]

EricM - 8/11/2008 9:34 PM

I hadn't thought about dying them. I know what Dickey would do!!!!!!!!

WWDD. He would dye part of the strands chartreuse, and a few strands red. That's what Dickey would do. emoBigsmile emoUpsmile emoGeezer

 

[beetlespin]

Can you use a 12 guage and buckshot or is that illegal? Would be fun.

 

[captXtreme]

Thanx for the info Eric! .... how do you get this lure out of the gar's mouth?</p>

Lipping them is definitely out of the question,emoLaugh emoLaugh my luck he'd bite through the wood and get me</p>

 

[TIGHTLINE]

looks good