I have been hearing some “chatter” recently on the ole inter-webby about Gar. Gar tend to have the reputation as being an ugly, toothy, vicious, despised predator. There are a lot of misconceptions about Gar; let me talk about a few. . . . Alligator Gar Most of the current talk about Gar comes from some news stories that have circulated recently about Alligator Gar. Even though all Gar have a relatively narrow snout full of sharp teeth, NOT ALL …
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You know from the title of this blog that it’s gonna be CRAAA-ZY BA-BY! But then, you know me, and you know it will be crazy! Yesterday was a wild day for me an a buddy to catch-and-release fish the Elkhorn River northwest of Gretna (my hometown) in Sarpy County, NE. It started out to be a decent day for wettin’ lines – warm, humid, barometric pressure droppin’, partly to mostly cloudy. A pretty morning early morning period. And yes, …
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