The Texas Observer ran a piece last week about Texas alligator gar, at one point in time considered a rough or trash fish and a damned nuisance, but now, savvy anglers, and fly anglers in particular, have recognized that chasing alligator gar can be a fascinating pursuit.
The article isn’t exclusively about fly angling, but covers this unusual fish pretty well, read it here.
The Statesman ran a piece a few years back featuring our compadres All Water Guides where they talked a bit about gar, and here’s another piece from a few years back talking gar flies…
Image via the Texas Observer.
