Anyone Know What This Is?

[d13]

I just got back from a 3 day float down the Current river and along the way my friend caught this.. We're not sure what it is.. it does have pretty sharp teeth so everyone says gar but i haven't been able to find one that looks like this. so any ideas??

[awhuber]

I just got back from a 3 day float down the Current river and along the way my friend caught this.. We have no idea what it is.. it does have pretty sharp teeth so everyone says gar but i haven't been able to find one that looks like this. so any ideas??

A Chain pickrel and a good sized one at that!

[d13]

A Chain pickrel and a good sized one at that!

really.. thank you! ive been lookin everywhere for pics of what this may be.

[eric1978]

Yep, chain pickerel. Awesome looking fish! What'd you catch it on?

[denjac]

A Chain pickrel and a good sized one at that!

Yep.

[d13]

Yep, chain pickerel. Awesome looking fish! What'd you catch it on?

sorry.. im not the fisherman.. but ill find out what he used for ya

[Al Agnew]

I love chain pickerel, except when they bite off expensive Pointer jerkbaits. Plenty of them on the Current...just look for areas where the water is still...the areas you WOULDN'T fish for smallmouth.

[David Unnerstall]

Even if it was a longnose gar it is still a chain pickerel.

[3wt]

a fish

[Gavin]

Definetly a chain pickeral, and a pretty nice one..They are fairly common on the Current & 11pt....Usually find them in weedy back eddies, or in spring holes in the winter time..Blue gill crankbaits, jerkbaits, and in-line spinners work well for them. Cheers.