They're supposed to be great fighters. Here's the hookless lure a local guy uses to target gar:

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I have seen him on local outdoor shows using this hookless lure (he was using spinning tackle, but there's a fly rod version also.)

It was amazing how well the nylon fibres held the gar. There was no way the fish was getting loose.