Anglers reel in monstrous fish along the banks of the Trinity River.
The Lone Star State boasts numerous fishing spots, and recently, Bluegabe, a renowned YouTube angler, made a memorable catch on the Trinity River. Stretching 710 miles, the Trinity River holds the title of the longest river entirely within the state of Texas.
It starts near the Red River in northern Texas. There are tall cliffs on one side of the river that separate its beginning from the rest of it. In a popular video, two fishermen bring a huge piece of bait to the river.
Soon after, they catch something really big. One of them fishes here often, but the other, Gabe, came all the way to Texas just for this. Their guide knows exactly where to put the fishing line to catch fish. But they weren’t ready for what they caught.
When one of them catches a fish, he stays calm. Panicking could make them lose the fish. Their fishing gear is made to handle big fish easily. They keep reeling in the huge fish until it gets tired.
Around seven minutes into the video, we see the person who made it as they pull a fish out of the water. They didn’t expect to catch this fish today! They proudly say it’s their first time catching this type of fish from a river, and they’re really happy about it.
After making a makeshift collar for the fish using some fabric, Gabe gets into the water with it. The fish he caught is called a Gar. Gars have long bodies that look like darts. They usually live in calm, slow-moving water like estuaries and bayous.
In these places, Gars often float near the surface like logs. They can be between 2 to 4 feet tall, but their size mostly depends on where they live. The biggest longnose Gar can grow up to 6 1/2 feet long and weigh around 80 pounds!
This type of fish is found in many places, not just in North America. They live in the Rio Grande, the Gulf of Mexico, and even in permanent waters near the northern United States. These fish do really well in the river basins of Texas, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
People left nice comments under Gabe’s video about the catfish! One person said, “Wow, I’ve never watched your videos before, but seeing you enjoy that salmon made me feel warm inside. I admire your respect for life and for releasing that beautiful fish back into the water.”
