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Sheepshead Fishing
  • Catching a decent sized gar was a fun sidetrack.
    Catching a decent sized gar was a fun sidetrack.
  • You see a pile of sheepshead. I see a pile of imitation crab meat!
    You see a pile of sheepshead. I see a pile of imitation crab meat!
  • Sheepshead have a slightly stringy, tough texture like crab meat which is highly desirable.
    Sheepshead have a slightly stringy, tough texture like crab meat which is highly desirable.

    Last article I wrote about redfishing, which was our main goal when my family visited Louisiana a few weeks ago. Today I want to cover some of the side fishing that we got. First I have to deviate on a small side angle. My son-in-law was fishing up front and saw a few alligator gar cruising around. If you’ve never fished for gar, they’re a blast.

    Here’s how I like to catch gar. I get a big jig and …