05-14-2012, 11:28 PM
My last few catfishing trips produced more gar than catfish.
![[Image: decentalligatorgar2012.jpg]](http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u495/jeremiah985/fishing/decentalligatorgar2012.jpg)
I tested the modified 3-way against the carolina, and like paul said straight on the bottom with a carolina rig worked the best. Cut-bait and whole shiners seemed too work best, against beef stew meat,gizzards, cut-bait,shiners. I have also caught them on shrimp.
The possibility of a gar/cat popping decent mono, braided is slim. But as a safety i use 18 and 24 inch mustad steel leaders(45lb test), with my carolina rig. Worked hella good dragging in a 50 lbs alligator snapper.
![[Image: alligatorsnapperrodandreel1april-16-2012.jpg]](http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u495/jeremiah985/fishing/alligatorsnapperrodandreel1april-16-2012.jpg)
![[Image: alligatorsnapperrodandreel2april-16-2012.jpg]](http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u495/jeremiah985/fishing/alligatorsnapperrodandreel2april-16-2012.jpg)
I tested the modified 3-way against the carolina, and like paul said straight on the bottom with a carolina rig worked the best. Cut-bait and whole shiners seemed too work best, against beef stew meat,gizzards, cut-bait,shiners. I have also caught them on shrimp.
The possibility of a gar/cat popping decent mono, braided is slim. But as a safety i use 18 and 24 inch mustad steel leaders(45lb test), with my carolina rig. Worked hella good dragging in a 50 lbs alligator snapper.