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Spearfishing 60 Feet Down

Part fishing, part hunting. All exhilarating adventure.

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Cory Byrnes fly fishes for gar in the Nails Creek Unit at Lake Somerville State Park

Fly-Fishing for Gar Heats Up in Summer

When fishing for other species slows down, it's time to target gar.

Story by Cory Byrnes
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