I've already subscribed to your channel and I'm looking forward to watching your documentary 👍

OI

I wonder why they dont keep them

@@MagikFingers420 he’s not starving there’s no need to kill a beautiful monster if you don’t have to.

What kind of reel and rod are using?

@@boxingfanazM.O.B his reel is a Penn Fierce 3. His rod I’m not sure

@@redraces5508 thx bud, I was more interested in the reel than the rod. Thx again.

Should fish together

Where did you fish here what part of houston😊

Yeah, the idea that the value of an animal that has been swimming around since the Cretaceous is determined by how many people currently want to catch them is ridiculous. They are a tremendous piece of zoological history.

I thought that the dinosaurs went extinct at least a million years ago . These are not dinosaurs . They are predators that are eating the game fish and should be killed when caught . In Colorado, they kill pike fish when they catch them to help the trout population .

@@gus2600 These are native fish that have been here since the Cretaceous and they can eat whatever they want, although to correct you I'll point out that their diet mostly consists of shad, buffalo, mullet, carp, and tilapia. However, EVEN IF they did eat game fish, the term "game fish" is completely arbitrary and speaks only to what is currently deemed popular to catch and has nothing whatsoever to do with a fish's role in or importance to the environment. And on top of all that, loads of animals eat "game fish." Alligators, otters, turtles, herons, pelicans, osprey, snakes, and on and on the list goes. You think they should all be wiped out because some random group of guys said which fish are more popular to catch than others? No. Alligator gar are incredibly important parts of our ecosystem and they must be protected. Coming back to add this bit because I can't stop thinking about it... you don't really think we're seriously calling these fish dinosaurs because we think they're dinosaurs, right? Right? And yeah, dinosaurs went extinct at least a million years ago... about 65 million.

@@wildlifefishingshow well said.

@@wildlifefishingshow very well stated. Any true outdoor sportsman understands the need for environmental and species conservation. These amazing animals have been a part of our ecosystem for millions of years and we must ensure they’re here for a million more. Thank you so much for your videos.

Where is this at??

Thank you, I try to look at what I do as conservation education, the fishing rod is just a tool to get the animal on camera.

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If you drive by HOH DT underneath bridge...I've seen some REALLY BIG monsters all way down towards the water nearing FT jail. Also, coming out DT N45, see that channel on right. I've bowhunted there and got a 6'er. They look like alligators [real ones].

I appreciate the support! Yeah, this is and always has been a science channel "disguised" as a fishing channel. I look at fishing as just a way to get these incredible animals on camera.

So basically you can't tolerate hearing religious stuff? Religious people are forced to hear atheist propaganda all day.

@@faithmgtow Not really. Atheists merely counter the religious stuff that is weaved into nearly everything in our respective societies (although, to be fair, it's not nearly as bad over here in the Netherlands as it is over there in the US, seeing how the percentages of theists in the Netherlands and a good part of northern Europe in general have been dropping year after year). Religious expressions and concepts are often introduced into even the most mundane tasks and events. Some atheists, like me, are just sick of getting it rubbed into our faces whenever we just try to watch something that shouldn't have anything to do with religion in the first place, like fishing. Don't play the victim here. Religious people greatly outnumber the atheists. All we can do is bring attention to the irrational, delusional abundance of religious superstition that permeates every part of society.

@@Emielio1 I'm just kidding, I wouldn't encourage even an atheist to do drugs, just a stereotypical joke on my part.

@@Emielio1 "religious people greatly outnumber the atheists" mostly true and from a statistical standpoint its absolutely true, but many religious people simply claim that title but don't believe in their said religion at all. There was a survey done in America I wanna say, that proved that most self proclaimed Christians have at least 1 new age belief. And I could be one of them if I'm being honest, I'm not sure. But my point is many self proclaimed Christians even, absolutely shun most of what's in the Bible and refuse to preach it, while calling Christians like me and other fundamentalists, who actually believe in the whole complete Bible, extremists and say we're preaching hate and intolerance and insinuate that we're just taking everything out of context.

It's gonna be really good, for sure.

Thank you, I really appreciate that! Also, been meaning to tell you that your user name is one of my favorites on here 👍

@@wildlifefishingshow I knew you would know what I know. Just to be clear, I am of the fresh water, pond and stream, Gasterosteus aculeatus clan. "Tips wide brimmed fluffy plumed hat at WILD LIFE!"

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Thanks, I appreciate it! It can be tough sometimes for sure. I never upload my blank sessions but they happen, all day without a fish sometimes.

@@wildlifefishingshow i have a 20' mako. I'll pay for everything. Let's go out and hit some rigs

Thanks!

I appreciate it

I don't know who that is so I'm just gonna pretend he's the most awesome person ever

Yes, I'm currently planning a video that includes that information 👍

That's what I had been doing but with circle hooks I nearly always get the hook out pretty easily. I was getting about half my J-hooks back but now I'm getting nearly all my circle hooks out. I do want to combine methods though, see if I can use thin wire circle hooks with Kevlar braid leaders.

@@wildlifefishingshow dang I almost never have luck with c hooks. Guess I should give them a better chance. Thanks!

Love the videos. Awesome job. I want to get away from using treble hooks. What circle is that if you dont mind me asking.

@@ericmontoya8539 I'm currently using Gamakatsu Octopus hooks, sized 8/0. I wish I could find some with the same thin wire gauge but wider. For now these work pretty well if you set the hook just a bit sooner than you usually would.

@@wildlifefishingshow thank you. I've caught them all the up to 7'8 with trebles but its getting to close for comfort with them swallowing the hooks and I definitely do not want to kill a prehistoric animal like that. Thanks again for replying I'm definitely gonna give those octopus circles a shot.

If your in the Houston area I would recommend Oyster creek rather than one of the city bayous for your first gar. Try Oyster creek anywhere in the Sugar Land area and you can catch several different species of gar.