Alligator Gar on the Trinity River

  • t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    February 24, 2009 at 8:02 pm #1221286

    Not sure if I can post this but the NextBite TV show is doing a show on Alligator Gar fishing on the Trinity river in TX. If this is not okay to post please dust it I’m just trying to keep us entertained until the ice melts and we can fish again.

    The show airs 3 times weekly on The Versus Network:
    Tues. – 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)
    Thur. – 5:00 AM ET (4:00 AM CT)
    Fri. – 8:30 AM ET (7:30 AM CT)

    sauger
    Hastings ,MN
    Posts: 2442
    February 24, 2009 at 8:20 pm #751998

    Cool

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    February 24, 2009 at 9:04 pm #752017

    I just watched the show and its definitely DVR worthy (I didn’t delete it). I have to get down there and chase those beasts it looked like a blast with some monsters landed.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 24, 2009 at 9:27 pm #752025

    Save that walleye you have in your avatar for bait…should be able to get at least one good one off of it!

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    February 24, 2009 at 10:21 pm #752038

    Your not kidding BK, those are some monsters and the river doesn’t look much bigger than the Minnesota River. Amazing the beasts live in such a small river. The guide was Capt Kirk Kirkland, isn’t that the same one you went with?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 24, 2009 at 11:31 pm #752058

    Yes it is…I think the MN River is wider to be honest. If someone were to tell me there was a fish over 100 pounds in the Trinity where we fished…I would have laughed.

    The back of the boat in this photo was up on shore…and it was a muddy shore!

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    February 25, 2009 at 12:24 am #752066

    Rub it in.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 25, 2009 at 12:31 am #752069

    I hope to go back…THEN I’ll rub it in.

    Prestige
    Elgin, MN
    Posts: 245
    February 25, 2009 at 1:19 am #752086

    That is a cool fish.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    February 25, 2009 at 1:19 am #752087

    Please tell me there are no swimming beaches on that river. I just got the willies!

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    February 25, 2009 at 2:30 am #752110

    Man, that was a cool episode!

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    February 25, 2009 at 3:30 pm #752242

    Quote:

    I hope to go back…THEN I’ll rub it in.

    BK maybe James will shoot a IDO tv show with you on the Trinity?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 25, 2009 at 3:31 pm #752243

    He would make me wade with dead chickens strapped to my legs.

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    February 25, 2009 at 3:34 pm #752245

    Quote:

    He would make me wade with dead chickens strapped to my legs.

    With all those teeth that would make for an interesting new dance or should I say you would be walking on water to get away.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    February 25, 2009 at 3:45 pm #752249

    I loved the shot of the guy sitting on the ground basically hugging the fish. Then, the fish thrashed and knocked him over. That guy must have pooped in his pants!

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    February 25, 2009 at 3:52 pm #752253

    He said he saw stars when the fish “slapped” him in the head.

    the_j-man
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 35
    February 27, 2009 at 3:57 pm #753132

    I wish I would have seen this thread before now. I missed the show

    shawnil
    Posts: 467
    February 28, 2009 at 2:55 pm #749438

    There’s a snippet of in-fisherman video where they get a double. Looks like they were at the Trinity. Both fish go into the boat, and guys are jumping on coolers and seats to stay out of the way! It was a 5 minute segment about various eagle claw hooks.

    I saw it on You Tube, but it was removed. Love that real player download feature…

    Shawn

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    February 28, 2009 at 5:09 pm #753482

    Quote:

    I wish I would have seen this thread before now. I missed the show

    Hey J-man I know its a stretch but I have it recorded on DVR so if you ever get up by St Cloud stop over and check it out.

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