Made it home.

[Pole Bender]

It is always fun to change up my fishing for a week and fish in the Gulf of Mexico. The water was really messed up this year and blue water was 100 plus miles off shore and we did not have the range to get there and back so we spent more time fishing in shore. Caught something new too, I caught an alligator gar. I set the hook on it and it did not move, then all at once it took off and I new I had a really big fish. It ran me to each side of the boat a couple of times and I finally got a look at it and could not believe how big it was. It was about 6 feet long. I finally got it up to the boat and to get a picture and let him go. JLT has the pictures so I will post them up as soon as I get them. I will say that Power Pro is some tough stuff, I was using a 6.6 Falcon rod and a Calcutta reel spooled with 50 lb Power Pro. This fish was at least 100 lbs. All in all we did not catch as many fish but did catch Red Fish, Red Snapper, Trigger Fish, White Trout, and a few others. Back to crappie next weekend.

[HOOKEDONFISHIN']

Glad You Make It Back.

Chris And I Fished Stockton Friday Night.

Water Temp Is 29 Daytime Temp. We Saw 87 @ 1:00am

[WantinCrappie]

Glad You Make It Back.

Chris And I Fished Stockton Friday Night.

Water Temp Is 29 Daytime Temp. We Saw 87 @ 1:00am

Actually he meant 92 daytime temp.

Look forward to seeing your pictures.

[bwillaub]

Welcome home, Tom. Time to go fishing yet?
Chris, we fished 92 degree water all day Saturday on Tebo. At leat that is what both units said.

[Jigging15]

Sounds like a fun trip. Truman is starting to heat up and should be good for a while.

[camo_boat]

sounds like a great trip, can't wait to see the pics

[gatorbitu]

Sounds like a heck of a good time...no work and fishing every day in the gulf:rolleyes: Looking forward to seeing those pic's! In the June 09 issue of the Mo. Conservationist, they have a pretty good article on fishing for Gar in mo using frayed nylon rope as a lure without hooks. The nylon tangles in their teeth and they can't let go. They are supposed to be quite the fighter

[rugsrme]

Looking forward to seeing those pic's! In the June 09 issue of the Mo. Conservationist, they have a pretty good article on fishing for Gar in mo using frayed nylon rope as a lure without hooks. The nylon tangles in their teeth and they can't let go. They are supposed to be quite the fighter

My brother made up one of those "lures", he is excited about trying it, If he ever catches anything on it I'll get some pictures of it.
Fishing in the Gulf sounds like a great time.
Glad to hear another member is home safe.