There are many places to go fishing in Texas. Bluegabe, a popular angler on YouTube, recently went to the Trinity River and caught an amazing fish! The Trinity River is the longest river in the world at 710 miles, and it’s all in Texas.
It starts not far from the Red River in northern Texas. Big cliffs on the south side of the Red River separate where it starts from the rest of the river. In a video with over 16 million views, two fishermen take a huge piece of bait to the river.
Within a minute or two, the guys caught something really big. One of them fishes here often, but Gabe just came to Texas for this. The guide knows exactly where to put the fishing line to catch fish. These guys weren’t ready for what they caught.
When one of them caught a fish, he stayed calm. Panicking could make you lose the fish. The fishing gear is made to handle big fish easily. He keeps reeling in the huge fish until it gets tired.
Around seven minutes into the video, we see the fisherman pulling it out of the water. It’s something they didn’t expect to catch that day! He proudly says it’s his first fish from a river and he’s really happy about it.
After making a collar for the fish by tying fabric around it, Gabe gets into the water with it. The fish in question is a Gar. Gars have long, dart-like bodies and live in calm, slow-moving water like estuaries and bayous.
In these places, these fish often float on the surface like logs. They can be anywhere from 2 to 4 feet tall, but where they live mostly decides how big they get. The biggest longnose gar can be 6 to 12 feet long and weigh about 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 the permanent waters near the northern United States. They do best in river basins in Texas, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
The comments on Gabe’s video are full of praise! One person says, “Wow, I’ve never watched your videos before, but seeing you release that salmon warmed my heart. I respect your love for life and for giving that beautiful fish another chance in the water.”
