That's lots of fun down here, too, Hide....and, we got the big ole long-nose gar and alligator gar varieties....have to curl 'em up to fit in the bed of a pickup.

We just use a short piece(about 6 inches long) of frayed nylon rope, tied on the end of our fishing line with just enough weight to throw it....no hook, no bait, no big expensive rod/reel, just a ton of fun!!!

Come on down, and we can have a ball in these cypress sloughs!!!