The gar is a new pending world record. It’s also the heaviest freshwater fish ever landed on 2-pound test, according to the International Game Fish Association. Weston tells Outdoor Life that if ...

The record for the largest almaco Jack fish was set, while the largest blackfin tuna caught by a woman was tied, said the department's post. "Jason H. Rich, of McRae-Helena, reeled in a massive 23 ...

Texas alligator gar season is in spring and summer, and the longest-living freshwater fish in the state will be attracted to the warmer waters. While anglers may be anxious to catch and release ...

It normally doesn't take long, but with the bigger fish it can take a bit longer." Afterward, Myers and his client, 15-year-old Ivan Najera, hauled the gar out into the shallows to measure and ...

Art Weston and his guide released the gar after weighing it. via Facebook It’s not easy to land a giant fish on ultralight tackle, especially when that fish is a toothy dinosaur like an alligator gar.

The two anglers released the rare fish. Lotus Guide Service / Facebook The fish was an average-sized alligator gar at about 5-feet long, but it’s the jet-black coloration that makes it truly special.

Calling it the “most challenging catch of my life,” Weston spent nearly four hours reeling in the fish. With the help of Captain Kirk Kirkland, owner of Alligator Gar Fishing, the pair chased ...

A rare fish not normally seen in Indiana waters was caught earlier this month by a bow angler on the White River. On June 1, an alligator gar that measured in at 63 inches and 55 pounds was ...

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — One Missouri angler has bragging rights on the entire world after his record-setting catch. Williamsville's Devlin Rich reeled in a 10-pound, 9-ounce spotted gar on Feb. 25 at ...