tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32835299.post7405629562158579103..comments2023-12-19T10:31:06.839-06:00Comments on The Trout Zone: More From OklahomaDavid Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12480485571834164857noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32835299.post-58703830670364953752007-06-14T10:06:00.000-05:002007-06-14T10:06:00.000-05:00If memory serves, John Gierach mentions it in one ...If memory serves, John Gierach mentions it in one of his books as well. If you're a Gierach fan like myself, that's probably where you picked it up. Take care,<BR/><BR/>hawgdaddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32835299.post-81121888524756043142007-06-13T20:53:00.000-05:002007-06-13T20:53:00.000-05:00Your description of using frayed nylon or somethin...Your description of using frayed nylon or something else is ringing a faint bell, if only I could remember where else I have heard about it. Anyway, I'll be sure to make some frayed nylon flies next time to try for these fish. Thanks for the tip!David Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12480485571834164857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32835299.post-11392189300674540292007-06-11T07:52:00.000-05:002007-06-11T07:52:00.000-05:00Gar...perhaps I can help. Supposedly, you can tak...Gar...perhaps I can help. Supposedly, you can take a length of nylon rope and unravel it so that you have a frayed mess. Tie it to the end of your leader and twitch it like a wounded minnow around a nearby gar's nose. If the gar strikes, let him chew on the fly for a bit. The idea is for his teeth to get caught in the frayed rope. Then reel him in. Hang on though, and be careful releasing him. If you own Whitlock's <I>Fly Fishing for Bass</I>, it covers this technique near the back, if memory serves. I've got a feeling you could make a proper fly to do the same thing by securing the frayed rope to a hook and gluing some eyes to the side.<BR/><BR/>We used to catch a lot of gar on Lake Guntersville with conventional tackle. We'd use large minnows for bait with slip floats, out in the main river channel. You'd let the gar run with the line for 30 yards or so, then set the hook. Lots of times, you'd be able to hook them in the mouth/snout by using this technique. If you want a real thrill, hook one accidentally while flipping a big jig for bass through the milfoil. When you set the hook and yank a 3 ft long gar into the boat with you, you'll never forget it.<BR/><BR/>hawgdaddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com