
That increasing heat, the IPCC said, could likely push some sea life "to the limits of their resilience." Scientists warned that marine heat waves, like the one inflaming waters around Florida, would become more commonplace. In its last assessment of the warming planet, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found the Earth has heated up 2 degrees Fahrenheit in the past two centuries. That prompted forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to predict that half the planet's oceans could undergo heat waves by September. South Florida's ocean heat wave arrived as global ocean temperatures have steadily climbed since April.

In Florida Bay, the wide shallow bay between the Florida Keys and the Gulf of Mexico, temperatures climbed above 98 degrees. But beginning in July, ocean monitors stationed along the coast began recording temperatures hovering in the low 90s. Summertime seas around South Florida typically average about 88 degrees. "It's out of bounds from what we've seen," Kirtman said. Hope this helps.If scientists were to model the chances for such a spike in temperature, he said, it would amount to one in 250,000 years. Shouldn’t need big line for the gar 8 lb should be ok for them I wouldn’t use more then 12 lb test though. You get them a lot when fishing for bass. Shocked you haven’t caught a gar fishing for bass.

Can get them over by the sink boat as well. For bait small minnows with a 2/0-4/0 hook work well at 35-45 inches with bobber. On the peg with the 3 channels the channel on the left and at the land to the left of the middle channel is loaded with them. Frogs and top water work real well.the little 3/0 crank bait is really good too. For gar I have caught them all over the place.

Different depths work I tend to catch them with the 8ft yellow or blue cranks. Crankbaits work real well too at speed 1 or 2. If using a lure the medium spoon 4/0 1 1/4 oz red or yellow spoons work real well with stop and go or lift and drop on speed 2. Occasionally you will get a snook or a red drum but that’s where tarpons are real active. If using float put leader at 45 inches that’s what I have luck with. For bait use 4/0 - 6/0 hooks shiners and shrimp work real well recommend 20 lb setup minimum because they get pretty big and really can fight. Off the sock cast out to the right of that little island as far as you can towards the trees in the distance.
