They respond well to tuna oil, which has a strong smell. You don’t really feel safe unless you’ve got a .38 strapped on your leg.” Posted by BayouBandit24 on 7/7/12 at 11:05 pm to tennessee391 Im curious as well on how to catch them, I know a place that needs a gar slaughter It’s also very important to be aware of the fact that they are a relatively small fish and only have a small mouth. In this period, the fishes are spawning.

You will get blue catfish, channel catfish and flathead catfish to catch. re: Best time of the day to fish for gar? You never know what’ll hit next, but you know it’s likely to be big and mean and have one wicked set of teeth. It’s imperative that you use a very fine berley source that will attract them, but not feed them too much. But catching spawning fish is quite difficult. Summer time is the best time to catch catfish. Garfish also make great bait for larger, predatory species such as tailor and Spanish mackerel! To catch garfish in numbers it is usually best to use berley. Bluehead and flathead is tough to catch. The short answer about the best time to catch catfish is that catfishing is good all year long in much of the country but you may be better off focusing your efforts on a specific species of catfish at times to increase your success.

Summer Time. Preferred fishing times and tides. Rising or full tides are best suited for targeting garfish around most areas although some deep water locations will also produce good numbers of fish during low and falling tides. Different Species, Different Times, It Makes a Difference.

4 Best Ways to Catch Gar Fish ... Every time you throw a bait out, it’s like casting into a castle moat full of alligators.