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Ask For Donnie Hinkle "West Point Lake Gar Grabber"
I took a week off from the grind and went camping on West Point Lake last week. It was nice to get away for a while to relax and soak up some nature. The only bad thing about camping on West Point is that all of the camp sites with water and electricity hookups are on the south end of the lake and the Gar are on the north end. About a 10-15 mile ride by water to get to them. I started out fishing for Hybird Bass but it just didn't do anything for me. I guess when you're use to catching big Gar like I've been catching this year no other fish seems to match up.
So away I went burning up expensive gas and heading for the Longnose.
After arriving at the first spot I immediately landed a very nice Longnose. I didn't measure the fish but I took it to Highland Marina to have it weighed. It was 15lbs-3oz. The people who worked at the marina were amazed at the sight of a big gar. They never see anyone bring in Gar so it created a little excitement for them to witness such a fish.
The next day Timmy, my stepson, and his friend Joey Grizzard went Gar fishing with me. Timmy wanted to introduce Joey to Gar Fishing. After trying my main honey hole where I caught the big one on Thursday with no results, we took a ride to another productive spot. I usually catch smaller Gar there but this time was different. After catching a couple of 6-10 pounders I snagged another great big Longnose. It had a real heavy beak and must have weighed about 16-17lbs and measured 55 inches long. Of course I left my at my camera at the campsite. Joey was so amazed at the sight of such a big Longnose Gar that he dreamed about big Longnose Gar all night, woke up watching fishing shows the next morning only to be disappointed at seeing fish get caught that didn't match up with what he had witnessed the day before with me and Timmy.
Well, the vacation is over now but after one day back at work I got my normal Tuesday off. With Tropical Storm Alberto arriving in Northern Florida and heading across South Georgia it was a cloudy windy day. Not normally a good day for Gar with hardly no sun. But, it didn't seem to matter to the Gar because I caught Nine Longnose with one monster Gar reaching 60 inches long and must have weighed 18lbs. Another great day of Gar fishing in the books!
Pictures below are Alan Bruce, service manager at Mike Patton with his first Gar and the Monster I caught today that was 60 inches long.
Ask For Donnie Hinkle "West Point Lake Gar Grabber"
I took a week off from the grind and went camping on West Point Lake last week. It was nice to get away for a while to relax and soak up some nature. The only bad thing about camping on West Point is that all of the camp sites with water and electricity hookups are on the south end of the lake and the Gar are on the north end. About a 10-15 mile ride by water to get to them. I started out fishing for Hybird Bass but it just didn't do anything for me. I guess when you're use to catching big Gar like I've been catching this year no other fish seems to match up.
So away I went burning up expensive gas and heading for the Longnose.
After arriving at the first spot I immediately landed a very nice Longnose. I didn't measure the fish but I took it to Highland Marina to have it weighed. It was 15lbs-3oz. The people who worked at the marina were amazed at the sight of a big gar. They never see anyone bring in Gar so it created a little excitement for them to witness such a fish.
The next day Timmy, my stepson, and his friend Joey Grizzard went Gar fishing with me. Timmy wanted to introduce Joey to Gar Fishing. After trying my main honey hole where I caught the big one on Thursday with no results, we took a ride to another productive spot. I usually catch smaller Gar there but this time was different. After catching a couple of 6-10 pounders I snagged another great big Longnose. It had a real heavy beak and must have weighed about 16-17lbs and measured 55 inches long. Of course I left my at my camera at the campsite. Joey was so amazed at the sight of such a big Longnose Gar that he dreamed about big Longnose Gar all night, woke up watching fishing shows the next morning only to be disappointed at seeing fish get caught that didn't match up with what he had witnessed the day before with me and Timmy.
Well, the vacation is over now but after one day back at work I got my normal Tuesday off. With Tropical Storm Alberto arriving in Northern Florida and heading across South Georgia it was a cloudy windy day. Not normally a good day for Gar with hardly no sun. But, it didn't seem to matter to the Gar because I caught Nine Longnose with one monster Gar reaching 60 inches long and must have weighed 18lbs. Another great day of Gar fishing in the books!
Pictures below are Alan Bruce, service manager at Mike Patton with his first Gar and the Monster I caught today that was 60 inches long.
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