GlenW

Ha ha Even though the video is a send-up it does show really well what happens if you try to net them tail first. It also shows how much time you spend going around in circles making it pretty easy to run into stuff because can become so focused on the gar and not where you are going.crispy,40W is probably enough. We used a 45W halogen for a long time, and that was in preference to another 100W spot that we had. A light that floods as opposed to a tight spot is what you want. I currrently have one of these that I'm going to rig up for a gar light and see how it goes. cheersGlen

Some tips:[ul] [li]Make sure you dab them head on otherwise they'll just swim straight out of the net.[/li] [li]Don't lurch at them by splashing the net in the water in a hurry otherwise they will dart away too.[/li] [li]Gently place the net in the water, and then take them head on. If you have a number of fish in close proximity there is no need to empty the net after every scoop. You can quite easily net up to a half dozen at at time.[/li] [li]Set the alarm on your sounder if you have one because it's quite difficult to judge the depth of water at night.[/li] [li]When you spend the night going around and around in circles it is very easy to lose your situational awareness. Be careful! Not that I've ever dabbed gar in a metro area but it would be very easy to run into another boat, pylon or other obstacles because you can become so focused on chasing the gar that you forget about what's going on around you.[/li] [/ul] Dabbing gar is a lot of fun. Even my missus, who doesn't really care too much about going fishing really enjoys dabbing for gar.

Some tips:[ul] [li]Make sure you dab them head on otherwise they'll just swim straight out of the net.[/li] [li]Don't lurch at them by splashing the net in the water in a hurry otherwise they will dart away too.[/li] [li]Gently place the net in the water, and then take them head on. If you have a number of fish in close proximity there is no need to empty the net after every scoop. You can quite easily net up to a half dozen at at time.[/li] [li]Set the alarm on your sounder if you have one because it's quite difficult to judge the depth of water at night.[/li] [li]When you spend the night going around and around in circles it is very easy to lose your situational awareness. Be careful! Not that I've ever dabbed gar in a metro area but it would be very easy to run into another boat, pylon or other obstacles because you can become so focused on chasing the gar that you forget about what's going on around you.[/li] [/ul] Dabbing gar is a lot of fun. Even my missus, who doesn't really care too much about going fishing really enjoys dabbing for gar.

Some tips:[ul] [li]Make sure you dab them head on otherwise they'll just swim straight out of the net.[/li] [li]Don't lurch at them by splashing the net in the water in a hurry otherwise they will dart away too.[/li] [li]Gently place the net in the water, and then take them head on. If you have a number of fish in close proximity there is no need to empty the net after every scoop. You can quite easily net up to a half dozen at at time.[/li] [li]Set the alarm on your sounder if you have one because it's quite difficult to judge the depth of water at night.[/li] [li]When you spend the night going around and around in circles it is very easy to lose your situational awareness. Be careful! Not that I've ever dabbed gar in a metro area but it would be very easy to run into another boat, pylon or other obstacles because you can become so focused on chasing the gar that you forget about what's going on around you.[/li] [/ul] Dabbing gar is a lot of fun. Even my missus, who doesn't really care too much about going fishing really enjoys dabbing for gar.

Some tips:[ul] [li]Make sure you dab them head on otherwise they'll just swim straight out of the net.[/li] [li]Don't lurch at them by splashing the net in the water in a hurry otherwise they will dart away too.[/li] [li]Gently place the net in the water, and then take them head on. If you have a number of fish in close proximity there is no need to empty the net after every scoop. You can quite easily net up to a half dozen at at time.[/li] [li]Set the alarm on your sounder if you have one because it's quite difficult to judge the depth of water at night.[/li] [li]When you spend the night going around and around in circles it is very easy to lose your situational awareness. Be careful! Not that I've ever dabbed gar in a metro area but it would be very easy to run into another boat, pylon or other obstacles because you can become so focused on chasing the gar that you forget about what's going on around you.[/li] [/ul] Dabbing gar is a lot of fun. Even my missus, who doesn't really care too much about going fishing really enjoys dabbing for gar.