I've had them hit my crankbait & plastic worm at night & a jerkbait during the day ... momentarily hooked up, then off. They got my crank & my worm (bit thru line) but I did get my jerkbait back. But, I don't recommend using these baits.
You want to catch a Gar .... here's a bunch of "how to" : catching gar - Google Search
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