Bringing a live gar into the boat, or onto the shore, is extremely dangerous
The first of these, frog imitations, are usually purchased by beginner anglers as part of a low-cost fishing kit box which would have been designed for US freshwater bass anglers but is being sold in the UK
Shaving is known as kezuri and the action of wrapping material or thread around an object is called ito-maki
Penetrating eyelid injury, particularly from fishhooks, is common, with a range of removal techniques available such as retrograde, needle cover, advance and cut, string yank and vertical eyelid-splitting[9]
With the right knowledge and gear, anyone can catch these popular freshwater species and have a blast while doing it
Even though they don't have traditional weapons, they are incredibly effective with high pounce attacks, so approach with caution