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This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test
A pending world-record alligator gar caught by Art Weston is the heaviest freshwater fish every landed on 2-pound test. The ...
Texas Angler Who Has Held 81 Fishing World Records Catches 153-Pound Alligator Gar On Ultra-Light Gear
Angler Art Weston is a living legend in the fishing world and held 81 fishing world records at various points in his lifetime ...
Man catches massive 153-pound alligator gar in Lake Livingston
The 7-foot-3-inch behemoth weighed in at 153 pounds and Weston said it took him nearly four hours to reel in on just 2-pound ...
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Two Anglers Hook Possibly World Record Breaking Alligator Gar That Is As Big As Small Child
Image via Facebook I don't know if these two anglers are going to break a world record, but they've caught one of the biggest ...
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Angler Catches 153-Pound Behemoth in Texas Using Ultra-Light Tackle, Likely Setting a New World Record
Art Weston and Kirk Kirkland reeled in and released the enormous freshwater fish, known as an alligator gar, after a ...
New World Record: Monster 7-Foot Alligator Gar Caught on 2-Pound Test Line
Art Weston landed a 153-pound alligator gar on 2-lb test, setting a new IGFA world record for freshwater fish on ultra-light ...
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'Monster' 283-Pound Alligator Gar Fish Caught and Released in Texas Will Likely Set 2 Records
Kirk Kirkland/Facebook "We weighed, measured and released the largest alligator gar ever caught with rod and reel — and did it on a 6-lb. line — quite the accomplishment for both angler and ...
7-foot beast snagged in Texas lake likely a world-record catch
Texas has witnessed the return of a world-record fishing titan, who crafted another extraordinary saga beneath its murky ...
Fisherman catches prehistoric-looking alligator gar in 4-hour ‘epic battle’
An angler from Kentucky says he may have broken a record for a 153-pound alligator gar caught in Lake Livingston, Texas after ...
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The '1% Likelihood' Catch That Set A New World Record For Largest Freshwater Fish
You never know what's hiding underneath a body of water, and one angler in Texas caught a fish that's breaking records in April 2025. Here's why.
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Angler Spent 4 Hours Reeling In A 7-Foot Alligator Gar On 2-Pound Line In Texas: “A True 1% Likelihood Catch”
On April 8th, Weston and his guide, Captain Kirk Kirkland, set out on Texas’ Lake Livingston with the goal of catching a gar weighing more than 110 pounds on a 2-pound test line. Luck was on his side ...