Rope lure for gar.

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Rope lure for gar.

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What is the general consensus? Is using a Rope lure for gar considered cheating? Does it take away from the sport? Does the FH community frown upon the use of rope lures?

A Rope Lure, is basically a frayed leangth of rope, sometimes with weights/hooks/painted to look like a baitfish. So that the teeth of the Gar gets caught in the rope, making it easier to catch the fish.
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It's the equivalent of saying, "I am the most incompetent angler ever to venture onto the water."
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Post by joco »

not worst then a big fly used frome a fly rod.

go for it.

the prob..time to onhook the fish..ahahah..bring pliers cuter..etc.

its gar...there still a tuff fish.

bring us somr rope gar report..i will love it.

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I say go for it, you can even find video on u tube of it, even bring a piece of wood along to keep the mouth spread open while removing the rope from the teeth.
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Post by fishin mission »

yes rope works good fray it a bit tie a hook into it and voila gar pike on the fly!! :D
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I'd say that it's definitely frowned upon by fly anglers. Here's a good thread on fly fishing for gar.

http://flyfishingforums.hipwader.com/vi ... hp?id=5714
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Post by joco »

but not all rope are equal.

lets not put all matriel in the same basket here..some rope and some flies matriel is good to catch but not good for the fish.please be carefull.

sher its nice to catch fish but we sher dont want to hurt it for any reason.

have fun enjoy it. bring us a report.

you can get good fly matriel for not that mutch money and make yourself good flies for that job. good luck.

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Post by Rideau-snag »

Todd B. wrote:I'd say that it's definitely frowned upon by fly anglers. Here's a good thread on fly fishing for gar.

http://flyfishingforums.hipwader.com/vi ... hp?id=5714
this is true fly anglers would have a few thigns to say about this, yet whatever catches the fish right?
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i fly fish also !! tvm
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Lets get realistic, if any of us were really concerned about hurting fish in any way shape or form, none of us would be fishing with or without hooks, we would just leave them alone completely.

At any time you catch a fish, it puts undue stress on them and guess what, they get over it. So if you have a problem with using rope for fishing gar pike. GET OVER IT.
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MLR wrote:Lets get realistic, if any of us were really concerned about hurting fish in any way shape or form, none of us would be fishing with or without hooks, we would just leave them alone completely.

At any time you catch a fish, it puts undue stress on them and guess what, they get over it. So if you have a problem with using rope for fishing gar pike. GET OVER IT.
Big THUMBS UP to MLR!!!!!!!

I would think rope lure would be the friendlier of the possibilities.

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thanks MLR well said,,,,,,, i am over it already :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Climber2k »

Use enough rope far enough apart and you have a net.. :P
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MLR wrote:Lets get realistic, if any of us were really concerned about hurting fish in any way shape or form, none of us would be fishing with or without hooks, we would just leave them alone completely.

At any time you catch a fish, it puts undue stress on them and guess what, they get over it. So if you have a problem with using rope for fishing gar pike. GET OVER IT.


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Post by joco »

mlr..you over react.

there was just a few thing say like.. it's definitely frowned upon by fly anglers. and my response.

actualy some rope are worst then some hooks. they tangle badly. again some....



just facts.

and yes if someone dont want to hurt fish just dont fish at all..that is true..but some methodes are better for the fish then others thats is tru to.

using a good fly materieals and hook for an example can undo in sec..and bad rope all tangle can get mins to get untangle...

its just fact and observation nothing more...no one doing morals here.

joco.. :lol:


most important thing...canmore bring us some reports. 8) :wink:
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