Alligator Gar

[McFarang]

I know that there are some lakes in Thailand that have Alligator Gar but do they grow this size?

[canuckamuck]

Wow

I have no idea, but wow

[Big Guy]

I hope not, the one in my pond at home is only half a metre. You would be too scared to walk past if it was that size. I would be a bit dubious hauling that over the side of the boat as well, imagine what the teeth on it are like!!!!

[rufanuf]

I hope not, the one in my pond at home is only half a metre. You would be too scared to walk past if it was that size. I would be a bit dubious hauling that over the side of the boat as well, imagine what the teeth on it are like!!!!

For some reason they don't get as big, not sure if there are different species/crossbreedsor it's just the climate etc does not suit them so well.

[Nignoy]

WOW!!!! what was the size of the portion of chips???

[Marksamui]

They don't grow that big, but here is a nice size Gar that I caught yesterday out of Sawai Lake in Phuket.

What was interesting is that it was my first cast, bait had been in the water about 2 mins and it took it. Even better was that it was on breadflake!

[Jockstar]

They don't grow that big, but here is a nice size Gar that I caught yesterday out of Sawai Lake in Phuket.

What was interesting is that it was my first cast, bait had been in the water about 2 mins and it took it. Even better was that it was on breadflake!

Are these good eating?

[McFarang]

They don't grow that big, but here is a nice size Gar that I caught yesterday out of Sawai Lake in Phuket.

What was interesting is that it was my first cast, bait had been in the water about 2 mins and it took it. Even better was that it was on breadflake!

Please tell me where Sawai Lake is on Phuket is that the lake near Isuzu garage on the way to airport.

Thanks

[Marksamui]

They don't grow that big, but here is a nice size Gar that I caught yesterday out of Sawai Lake in Phuket.

What was interesting is that it was my first cast, bait had been in the water about 2 mins and it took it. Even better was that it was on breadflake!

Please tell me where Sawai Lake is on Phuket is that the lake near Isuzu garage on the way to airport.

Thanks

Yep, opposite side of the road to the Isuzu garage. There is a sign at the top the the road entrance for phuket fishing park. Easy to find.

[lonewolf99]

Just watched a documentary on these fish on Discovery.

In North America they used to grow up to 14 feet. Not sure about the Asian version but I have seen specimens up to 6 - 7 feet.

The pet shop on Theprasit Road Jomtien - Fish and Fur - has a 4 foot one in a blue plastic tank barely big enough for it.

The documetary proved these fish are not agressive (unless hooked and dragged into a boat) they only eat food big enough to swallow down a small throat, as they cannot chew and chop like the Alligator they are named after.

[GarryP]

Saw the same documentary. Very interesting.

[Ozaemon]

saw the same documentary too... Jeremy Wade is the <deleted> MAN!

[JimShortz]

I don't think you can get them that big in Thailand but I caught this 30+ KG beauty at Dreamlake in Chiang Mai yesterday. This is my first ever Alligator Gar - but I will be back for more... I'm told they don't get much bigger than this in Thailand, so I guess I'm a lucky bugger!

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[Mousehound]

I don't think you can get them that big in Thailand but I caught this 30+ KG beauty at Dreamlake in Chiang Mai yesterday. This is my first ever Alligator Gar - but I will be back for more... I'm told they don't get much bigger than this in Thailand, so I guess I'm a lucky bugger!

A really nice specimen - well done.

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[dingdongrb]

In the pic (original post) I think those guys shot it instead of hooked it. If you look closely it looks like each of them has a compound bow next to them.