That was really cool! Great way to start my Tuesday. Thanks again for another great video. I can't say enough how special it is to see how careful you are with each gar you catch, and release! One of these days I'm going to get out of Wyoming, and come to Texas and catch a gar myself!
What a magnificent gar!!! I love how gentle & patient you are at the end of the fight, you will always wait for as long as it takes for the gar to recover. It was quite touching to see that release!!!!! Thank you for showing us what alot of us wouldn't see. Great video Payton. 🎣😎🐟
This was a great follow up to see you put in practice everything you covered in the last video. You've been on fire lately brother, keep it up and get to that 100k milestone... it's been quite a journey and you've definitely put in the work. Congratulations!!
What a magnificent catch! Congratulations, mate! I was pleasantly surprised to see another video from you so soon, considering how much effort you put into your last video. It made for a perfect late dinner entertainment video for me. Keep the freshwater fishing videos coming. I love these videos!
I lived in Houston for 12 years have fished the rivers in and around the area never seen that location I loved catching the alligator gars back in the late 70's through the 80's I never brought them on land I did release them with no problem love your videos.
WILDLIFE! OMG! What's going on man! That was a monster gar! I love it when you catch them big jokers! Great episode man I loved it keep on getting down!
I’m always amazed at your skills when it comes to anything fishing related, but you were able to name that snake that was in the water and only in eyesight for less than 5-6 seconds, from 50 plus years distance. When I looked it up and slowed down the video frame by frame (blown up), I was absolutely blown away that you named it as fast as it swam away! You’re AMAZINGLY skilled at sharing info and technique. You should have been a professor with your great teaching skills. As always, thanks for sharing content that never bores. I always learn something (or several somethings 😂). 👏🐍🔥👍🎯🤔
4:39 "about face" Me having flash backs to cadence 😂 Also what amazes me is these fish can get a chunk taken out of them and live for years after that, my pet fish lasted me 2 weeks 😂
It’s always crazy how a fish is so tired and out of it and you give it a few minutes to catch it’s breath and they are just right back at it slashing around lol
Impressive and incredible adventure 🤩 !! That species of fish seems to be really powerful !! I'm also impressed by the technic of the rope you use to take him off the water... In our country, we don't have at all gars, but only pikes (which are much smaller) and we just use nets... I loved the respect you show to the fish and the time you take to sure he's OK before release 👍 !! Thank you for this fantastic video 🙏 A French fisherman
That was utterly fascinating. Years ago, I'm sorry I don't remember the details, but I watched a TV show where the man in charge, also lived in TX and had the same love for this this, and there had been a terrible drought, and there was a pond down to just a few feet of water, and the poor gar fish were struggling to stay alive. The majority of their bodies were exposed and just their heads under water. And they were huge. He was in a helicopter, and he rescued every single one of those fish by transporting them in a basket suspended beneath tvhe helo Damnest thing I had ever seen.
Another amazing video! I think your Gator Gar vids are my favorite. Won't be long now before you hit 100k & receive the silver PLAY button. I hope you remember us when you hit the big time!
Excellent video as always. I lived in Houston for two years in the mid 80s and never knew about the great fishing opportunities within the city. Of course, even if I did know, I wouldn’t have eaten any of the fish caught in city waters; which leads me to a question. How far upstream from Houston would you have to go to feel safe eating the fish caught in a river or bayou?
Up in south west BC Canada we have not had a day warmer than 65F this year. It would normally be 80-90F weather. We are also experiencing heavy rains and flooding since the cold weather this year we still have heavy snow up in the mountains. As for our fishing streams I suspect that most of them will be too blown out to fish until early fall. Cheers from the wilds of Canada. ~ulrich
Your awesome bro. I love how you care for the environment and the respect you give for all these beautiful creatures. Most of us here know about the Houston Zoo but some might not. I'd like to see a zoo tour some time, just a thought. I bet others would too :) Thanks for being you bro.
Nice video man love your videos keep up the good work and go catch a some more big ones it feels better when you catch a fish on a hard day to catch one
This is why i like fishing with another person they can rope them while you try and control their head. And at my age for safety sakes. But i love me some gar yum. As i have gotten older what we were told were trash fish i have learned they are delicious. Like creek chubs 3 to 4 in, gar, drum, all types of carp.
I love your videos. Why do you never tell us where you are fishing? I just retired and would like to fish some of the Houston Bayous, Lake Houston and the San Jacinto river but I need to know where are some good fishing spots. Keep up the great work ! 🙂
You know I been watching your channel for a long time now, probably ever since I've been on YT or right close to that, 5 years, anyhow I still don't know what your name is, don't think I've even heard anybody say it on any of your videos either. It's not too big of deal but I might want say it sometimes when I leave a comment, you know? Haha, I was calling another fellar that YT channel too, been calling him" Hey"! Haha, until I finally heard his name on a video or he told me..? Anyway, yeah I like your passion and stuff about the critters you catch or show on your videos. I've run into some ol boy's back in the late 90's , early 2000's , well me and my Uncle have ran into these same fellars a couple times, on the Great Miami river, in Middletown and those guys were catching the big flatheads out of the river there and then taking them and selling them to the local paylakes. Man, we just about got into a fight each time we ran into these fellars, because they couldn't understand that they were hurting the resources in that river, they just couldn't understand that! They actually told us , " you can't catch all the"shovelheads" out of this river"! You know it takes a real dumbass to say something like that, and to even think it! Dumb sobs!!
I've caught over 50 of these alligator gars and I have never had to use a rope to bring it in . That seems like way too much trouble to do just to bring it in . Now can see doing that for a gar that weighs over a 100lbs .
Most of the big gar TH-camrs refuse to even try the 1ot method… pretty sad that a “conservationist” uses hooks that harm the fish 10x more then if he just used a tiny live bait hook.
I lived in Houston for two years in the mid 80s and never knew about the great fishing opportunities within the city. Of course, even if I did know, I wouldn’t have eaten any of the fish caught in city waters; which leads me to a question. How far upstream from Houston would you have to go to feel safe eating the fish caught in a river or bayou?
Those soft shell turtles have necks that stretch out quite far, I still have a scar on my abdomen where one reached out and "kissed me" when I thought I had him held far enough away when trying to unhook him while standing waist deep in water!
There is a Lake near home in Michigan and when the Softshells get ready they haul out and there will be a row of them laying eggs right next to the road!
@@oldmanfred8676 After that incident I found out that they will bury themselves in the sand just like a flounder and wait for fish/minnows etc to swim by and in the meantime they would stretch their long necks out to put their nostrils just above the water to breathe air without having move or blow their cover.
Braid is awesome at times but I've had that s*** happen to me way too many times and I've had it curl up a lot on me and want to create a Rat's Nest and I don't know why I don't know what the hell I'm doing wrong for it to do that but I love the thinness of braid but it's great at times and it sucks at times
Watching the recovery after release really shows your passion and respect for these fish! Awesome
At this point I’m seriously more excited about new fishing videos on TH-cam than anything else on tv or my cellphone 📲 great job 👏🏼
That was really cool! Great way to start my Tuesday. Thanks again for another great video. I can't say enough how special it is to see how careful you are with each gar you catch, and release! One of these days I'm going to get out of Wyoming, and come to Texas and catch a gar myself!
What a magnificent gar!!!
I love how gentle & patient you are at the end of the fight, you will always wait for as long as it takes for the gar to recover.
It was quite touching to see that release!!!!!
Thank you for showing us what alot of us wouldn't see. Great video Payton.
🎣😎🐟
This was a great follow up to see you put in practice everything you covered in the last video. You've been on fire lately brother, keep it up and get to that 100k milestone... it's been quite a journey and you've definitely put in the work. Congratulations!!
Is it "Psycho River Fishing" or "Psycho Fishing River?" Just a play on words I couldn't resist. lol. Thanks for sharing. Blessings all!
Just got a 6' gar out in Anuahac ,TX over the weekend in Trinity River. Nice video! Be safe!
Had 1 that broke a hook off my treble hook. Was crazy. Theres monsters out there. So hard to keep them hooked without breaking stuff. I feel your pain
Really cool; thanks for this - you're right, this is the only way I get to see these exotic animals!
Awesome catch there. They are such a powerful fish. Love the gar videos man. Beautiful fish 🐟
*Love the respect you have for these beautiful creatures!*
Keep it up :)
That turtle HAULED ASS when it flipped over. lol
I'd like to see u and catfish dave do a show together y'all have by far some of the most real shows that most fisherman can experience the real deals
Great start to the week with another great video Payton!!
What a beautiful fish! I’ve always been fascinated by gar, as they look so primitive! Thank you for sharing.
What a magnificent catch! Congratulations, mate!
I was pleasantly surprised to see another video from you so soon, considering how much effort you put into your last video. It made for a perfect late dinner entertainment video for me. Keep the freshwater fishing videos coming. I love these videos!
A disasterusly difficult day with a super happy ending! What a fish, good job man! 👍🏻😁
you are awesome! thank for sharing those prehistoric fish with us!
Thanks for always releasing them! That fish is at least 30 yrs old!
Next level fishing, and your attitude and understanding of these fish is something special.
What a fish, that growl it let out was awesome!
wish I could give 2 thumbs up. Thanks for sharing your experience with us! great healthy release
I lived in Houston for 12 years have fished the rivers in and around the area never seen that location I loved catching the alligator gars back in the late 70's through the 80's I never brought them on land I did release them with no problem love your videos.
WILDLIFE! OMG! What's going on man! That was a monster gar! I love it when you catch them big jokers! Great episode man I loved it keep on getting down!
Give this Man his own TV show!!!
Lol she loved the camera time. She was like I’m finna be famous 🤩
I’m always amazed at your skills when it comes to anything fishing related, but you were able to name that snake that was in the water and only in eyesight for less than 5-6 seconds, from 50 plus years distance. When I looked it up and slowed down the video frame by frame (blown up), I was absolutely blown away that you named it as fast as it swam away! You’re AMAZINGLY skilled at sharing info and technique. You should have been a professor with your great teaching skills. As always, thanks for sharing content that never bores. I always learn something (or several somethings 😂).
👏🐍🔥👍🎯🤔
Happy Father's Day!!! Gonna give this leader making a shot!!
4:39 "about face"
Me having flash backs to cadence 😂
Also what amazes me is these fish can get a chunk taken out of them and live for years after that, my pet fish lasted me 2 weeks 😂
Great catch and release bro 💯
21:35 was a really cool shot of the expansion slots in the snout when she opens her mouth.
It’s always crazy how a fish is so tired and out of it and you give it a few minutes to catch it’s breath and they are just right back at it slashing around lol
Impressive and incredible adventure 🤩 !! That species of fish seems to be really powerful !! I'm also impressed by the technic of the rope you use to take him off the water... In our country, we don't have at all gars, but only pikes (which are much smaller) and we just use nets... I loved the respect you show to the fish and the time you take to sure he's OK before release 👍 !! Thank you for this fantastic video 🙏
A French fisherman
That was utterly fascinating. Years ago, I'm sorry I don't remember the details, but I watched a TV show where the man in charge, also lived in TX and had the same love for this this, and there had been a terrible drought, and there was a pond down to just a few feet of water, and the poor gar fish were struggling to stay alive. The majority of their bodies were exposed and just their heads under water. And they were huge. He was in a helicopter, and he rescued every single one of those fish by transporting them in a basket suspended beneath tvhe helo Damnest thing I had ever seen.
So many misunderstand those gentle giants keep up the great work
Another amazing video! I think your Gator Gar vids are my favorite. Won't be long now before you hit 100k & receive the silver PLAY button. I hope you remember us when you hit the big time!
That was really a great showcase of skills and knowledge.
Great job on the catch, even better on the release!
Amazing ending...your a blessed man.
Excellent video as always. I lived in Houston for two years in the mid 80s and never knew about the great fishing opportunities within the city. Of course, even if I did know, I wouldn’t have eaten any of the fish caught in city waters; which leads me to a question. How far upstream from Houston would you have to go to feel safe eating the fish caught in a river or bayou?
That was an amazing video, very amazing catch!
Awesome catch 👏. Daiwa bg puttin in work.
It's funny how people get to sensitive u can tell ur not putting any pressure on it by the way I always enjoy ur videos
Great closing statement. Bravo on the catch
Wow amazing fishing arapaima bro omg so big fish bro river monster 😍👍👍
Up in south west BC Canada we have not had a day warmer than 65F this year. It would normally be 80-90F weather. We are also experiencing heavy rains and flooding since the cold weather this year we still have heavy snow up in the mountains. As for our fishing streams I suspect that most of them will be too blown out to fish until early fall. Cheers from the wilds of Canada. ~ulrich
Friends, the video is really good, the fish are big, good luck my fiend
I don't think u could have landed that PB alligator gar from a kayak though what a fish and great release safe n sound u are a good conservationist
Damn your brave to have your hands that close to the turtles mouth 👀
Looks like a spot I know behind the waste water treatment plant
Love the videos man!!
Your awesome bro. I love how you care for the environment and the respect you give for all these beautiful creatures. Most of us here know about the Houston Zoo but some might not. I'd like to see a zoo tour some time, just a thought. I bet others would too :) Thanks for being you bro.
Nice 👍 I've been catching a lot in Dallas
Nice video man love your videos keep up the good work and go catch a some more big ones it feels better when you catch a fish on a hard day to catch one
What a beast gar!
I've never heard one growl lol
Reptiles , dinosaurs and monsters the river rat Trifecta.
Sketchy log walk LOL
greetings from Türkiye
Do you open up your circle hooks? Also what kind of line do you use for leader under float? Great video👏👍👍
Fish on🎏
Nice fishing spot
your an incredible fisherman. great job
Thanks!
This is why i like fishing with another person they can rope them while you try and control their head. And at my age for safety sakes. But i love me some gar yum. As i have gotten older what we were told were trash fish i have learned they are delicious. Like creek chubs 3 to 4 in, gar, drum, all types of carp.
That was awesome. Thanks
I love your videos. Why do you never tell us where you are fishing? I just retired and would like to fish some of the Houston Bayous, Lake Houston and the San Jacinto river but I need to know where are some good fishing spots. Keep up the great work ! 🙂
You know I been watching your channel for a long time now, probably ever since I've been on YT or right close to that, 5 years, anyhow I still don't know what your name is, don't think I've even heard anybody say it on any of your videos either. It's not too big of deal but I might want say it sometimes when I leave a comment, you know? Haha, I was calling another fellar that YT channel too, been calling him" Hey"! Haha, until I finally heard his name on a video or he told me..? Anyway, yeah I like your passion and stuff about the critters you catch or show on your videos. I've run into some ol boy's back in the late 90's , early 2000's , well me and my Uncle have ran into these same fellars a couple times, on the Great Miami river, in Middletown and those guys were catching the big flatheads out of the river there and then taking them and selling them to the local paylakes. Man, we just about got into a fight each time we ran into these fellars, because they couldn't understand that they were hurting the resources in that river, they just couldn't understand that! They actually told us , " you can't catch all the"shovelheads" out of this river"! You know it takes a real dumbass to say something like that, and to even think it! Dumb sobs!!
I've caught over 50 of these alligator gars and I have never had to use a rope to bring it in . That seems like way too much trouble to do just to bring it in . Now can see doing that for a gar that weighs over a 100lbs .
Absolutely stunning fish buddy, do they ever try to bite
Gorgeous fish by the way
Hey I know the struggle man I fish alot of the same areas you do and it's been brutal out there lately
Nice catch
Those are some beautiful animals.
I'm going to be heading to Illinois in a couple of months hope to see some big ones
Was that in Richmond Texas nice video bud
ive had good hookup ration with a 1/0 gamagaktsu bait hook rigged with floss caught some giant gar
Most of the big gar TH-camrs refuse to even try the 1ot method… pretty sad that a “conservationist” uses hooks that harm the fish 10x more then if he just used a tiny live bait hook.
Do you eat your mullet and if so is it good
I figured there be alot of snags right there never fished in that spot before
I lived in Houston for two years in the mid 80s and never knew about the great fishing opportunities within the city. Of course, even if I did know, I wouldn’t have eaten any of the fish caught in city waters; which leads me to a question. How far upstream from Houston would you have to go to feel safe eating the fish caught in a river or bayou?
About 500 miles
@@daviddaves1544 So nowhere between Houston and Dallas?
Those soft shell turtles have necks that stretch out quite far, I still have a scar on my abdomen where one reached out and "kissed me" when I thought I had him held far enough away when trying to unhook him while standing waist deep in water!
Damn!
There is a Lake near home in Michigan and when the Softshells get ready they haul out and there will be a row of them laying eggs right next to the road!
@@oldmanfred8676 After that incident I found out that they will bury themselves in the sand just like a flounder and wait for fish/minnows etc to swim by and in the meantime they would stretch their long necks out to put their nostrils just above the water to breathe air without having move or blow their cover.
السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته بالتوفيق دائما ان شاء الله
Fishing for gar big hook and little hook bait been on since 12:00 midnight
What rig do you usually use for catfishing?
So many critters make up a ecosystem people just don't understand
Parabéns pescador bela pescaria forte abraço est jts
Bro I had to take a break yesterday had giant get away trying to save up to the pole like ya for giant fish
AMAZING
My grandparents loved to eat softshell turtles
This almost looks like the Trinity up by Goodrich, but the RR bridge doesnt match.
Is this San Jacinto west fork by Humble?
Brazos
What size of spinning reel are you using?
Gar can live in some very low oxygen environments being able to gulp air
Was nobody else sketched out thinking he finna lose some phalangies or just me?
Braid is awesome at times but I've had that s*** happen to me way too many times and I've had it curl up a lot on me and want to create a Rat's Nest and I don't know why I don't know what the hell I'm doing wrong for it to do that but I love the thinness of braid but it's great at times and it sucks at times
I am sad u didnt give him a kiss :C he gave u the relise kiss look xD
Nothing worse than losing a big fish ! I used to smash my rods and lose it badly ! 😄 But it got too expensive so had to stop
Pancakes Brother!
Looks like the Colorado
It looks like Pittsburgh
What kind of knife was that?
I've seen diamond backs longer then 7 ft alive and dead
What river is this ??