Gar fish?
Submitted by tcarroll on Wed, 2023-08-23 08:58
Was over on the west side (Exmouth) swimming with the family the other day and an old couple next to us were slaying what looked like gar fish, but from a distance the fish looked to have black bars/splodges on their side. Anybody know what type of gars these are? Went through the Fish ID page but couldn't find them.
Bradmac73
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Robust
Robust Garfish have a dark spot just below the dorsal fin, not evident enough to see from a distance though I wouldn't have thought. They also have a longer lower tail lobe than southern gar. Think they are also called storm garfish??
Billcollector
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Sailfish baits.
Sailfish baits
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tcarroll
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Just did a google search
Gooled "gar fish with black spots" and found a picture of some bait that looked the same. Looks like they are possibly known as 5 spot gar.... I'll try and catch one next time I am over there and get a picture. Looked like good fun for the daughter!
TerriblePaulzy
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Gars
Hey mate your onto it they're 5 spot gars we get a few species here they're great fun for the kids on small long shank hook under a float with a small piece of prawn. Then as billcollector said are best fed to billfish
tcarroll
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Legend!
Yep that looked to be the rig of choice!! Will give it a crack :)
Billcollector
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Get them staight into an ice
Get them staight into an ice slurry, nice chrome sided baits.
davewillo
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Yep I've caught black marlin
Yep I've caught black marlin and sailfish on Exmouth gars!
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