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 his ...

“When you go bow hunting for gar…you have 1 or 2 seconds at the most to get a shot, and it’s hard to tell how big [the fish] is. We don’t waste the meat; we actually share it with friends and family.

A Kentucky fisherman, Art Weston, caught a 283-pound alligator gar fish while fishing in Deep East, Texas, last month which is likely to set two records.

A Kentucky angler, Art Weston, may have set a new IGFA world record when he caught a 7-foot, 153-pound alligator in Texas on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir with the help of an expert guide.

Alligator gar is a type of fish found in Texas' fresh bodies of water. This fish can grow as long as 8 feet and can weigh more than 300 pounds. ...

The International Game Fish Association’s recently approved all-tackle record is 128.37 kilograms (283 pounds) for an alligator gar 8 feet, 4 inches long, caught by Arthur Weston on Sept. 2 ...

A Kentucky fisherman recently reeled in a 251-pound alligator gar in the Trinity River near Huntsville, Texas. Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

A Kentucky fisherman caught a massive, 283-pound alligator gar fish that is likely to set records. A Kentucky fisherman reeled in a big one — a really big one.

The alligator gar, a torpedo-shaped freshwater fish with razor-sharp teeth, is considered a threat to local ecosystems. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

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 ...

The shortnose gar, along with its longer-nosed relative, is subject to new fishing regulations starting March 1. Spearers, anglers and bowfishers will be allowed to keep up to 10 gar. The fish is ...