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  | GAR FISH FISHING ALLIGATOR GAR - LONGNOSE GAR - SPOTTED GAR Alligator Gars are an enormous species of Gar fish that inhabit pools and backwaters of large rivers, lakes, and swamps. Each species of Gar prefers a different water type in regards to flow. Alligator gars typically have from 57 to 62 lateral line scales and 23 diagonal scale rows between the anal fin and the dorsal midline. Adult gars always have two rows of teeth in the upper jaw, compared to one row in all other gar species. Gar fish, “Spotted Gar, Longnose Gar, Alligator Gar” are not line shy and many anglers will use steal leaders and large treble hooks in their efforts of targeting these fish. Many uses shredded line as lures, hoping to tangle this line in the gar fish long beak. The Gar Fish upper body is normally dark brown to olive, with the sides and belly white to yellow. The Gars dorsal and anal fin is placed well back on the body. Alligator Gars have long snouts with two rows of large teeth in the upper jaw. Gar Fish are a powerful and quick fighter with a fast strike and a hard pull, they will often roll up the leader like sharks. Spotted gar are the most widespread and abundant gar species, while the longnose gar prefers and tolerates more flowing water than the spotted gar. There has been Gar pictures posted on the BOC exceeding 250 Pounds. | Bill Jamison | 291 | 30 | 8-5-10 8:02 am |
| NORTHERN PIKE FISHING The largest, and most voracious predator of northern waters. This voracious predator is one of the easiest fish to catch because it so willingly strikes; consuming three to four times its weight throughout the course of a year. Northern Pikes are most active when waters are cool and seem to bite best during daylight hours. They are a favorite of ice fishermen. They ambush prey from weedy cover, seizing fish with needlelike teeth. Concentrating their hunting on larger forage fish, they often swallow prey fish a third their own length. Most northern pikes caught by fishing run 7 to 9 pounds, trophies fish catches over 30 pounds are routinely caught each year. Norther Pikes prefers shallow weedy and clear waters in lakes and marshes, but will inhabit slow moving streams. The quickest way to tell a northern pike from a muskie is to count the pores on the underside of the jaw, northern pikes have five or fewer with its cousin the musky having six or more. Northern Pikes also have rounded tail fins, compared to the pointed tail fins of a musky. | Aaron- AJ | 121 | 18 | 8-20-09 12:36 am |
 | American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) This Topic is for all Shad Species | cole linsley | 93 | 20 | 1-6-10 1:54 pm |
| Rainbow Trout This Topic is for All Trout Species | Aaron- AJ | 173 | 16 | 8-20-09 12:30 am |
| Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) This Topic is for all Crappie Species | Dick Hopkins | 383 | 54 | 7-26-10 4:14 am |
| Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) This Topic is for all Sunfish Species | Doyle Shoot | 90 | 6 | 4-21-06 10:19 am |
| BLUEGILL FISHING Bluegills are one of the most universal game fish found in the United States. Primarily thought of as a pond and lake fish, they are plentiful in large border rivers, and reservoirs. Spring and summer is the best period to catch bluegills, they gather together in the shallows to spawn, are very aggressive, and are particularly easy to catch. Fishing for bluegill that is guarding their nesting area is thrilling. The best techniques is to wade or slowly boat within comfortable casting distance of the bluegill nests and use small lures or live baits just below a small float. Bluegills caught from nesting sites will be 95 percent males. The male Bluegill is more susceptible because he constructs the nest within a distinct territory and violently protects the bluegill eggs against all intruders. Females Bluegills are caught on casts into the neighboring deep water. | Aaron- AJ | 644 | 48 | 8-20-09 3:07 am |
| Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) | Dale Finney | 481 | 51 | 5-19-10 11:37 pm |
| Walleye (Stizostedion Vitreum) | Aaron- AJ | 101 | 12 | 8-20-09 1:01 am |
| Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) | Ethan Lee Collins | 344 | 38 | 7-13-10 11:38 am |
| Buffalo Fishes | Aaron- AJ | 86 | 7 | 8-20-09 12:56 am |
| Snapping Turtles Genus: Chelydra (Snapping Turtles) | verlon emmett lawren | 291 | 22 | 10-12-09 2:42 pm |
| Saltwater Fish A discussion area for Salt Water Fish | Barbara Pruehs | 356 | 37 | 8-8-09 12:45 pm |
| Paddlefish | Aaron- AJ | 167 | 15 | 8-20-09 12:41 am |
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