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197-Pound Alligator Gar Arrowed in Texas

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department research biologists have confirmed the new alligator gar bow fishing water body record for the Brazos River is 60-years-old, among the oldest fish aged and documented by the department. Angler […]

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Five Hot Catches Record By IGFA

The IGFA has recently received the following world record catches: a narrowbarred mackerel from Australia, a common carp from Austria, a two-barred barb from Malaysia, a striped marlin from Australia, and an alligator gar from […]

Alligator gar coming back to Illinois waters
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Alligator gar coming back to Illinois waters

Illinois officials have launched a management plan for the reintroduction of a species of primitive fish, but they’re also cautioning that it could take years before the effort makes any headway. The Department of Natural […]

Four IGFA Hot Catches – October 2016
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Four IGFA Hot Catches – October 2016

Potential new world record applications have recently been submitted for several impressive catches, including this huge California halibut, a nice northern pike on fly, a monster alligator gar, and an Atlantic cod on light tackle. […]

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Once-Hated Fish Now Seen As Weapon

It’s a toothy giant that can grow longer than a horse and heavier than a refrigerator, a fearsome-looking prehistoric fish that plied U.S. waters from the Gulf of Mexico to Illinois until it disappeared from […]

Five IGFA Hot Catches – June 2016
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Five IGFA Hot Catches – June 2016

IFGA Record Watch. World record applications have recently been submitted for an exotic freshwater snapper, a huge alligator gar on fly, a Junior record for European bass, and two impressive light tackle catches on blue […]

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Biggest fish ever caught in Oklahoma

NewsOK reported 1st: Paul Easley of Mead landed the biggest fish ever caught in Oklahoma last Thursday when he snagged an 8-foot alligator gar from Lake Texoma that weighed 254 pounds. The beast easily beat […]

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State Record Alligator Gar

Heres a doozy from the Louisiana Sportsman: While kayakers frequently mention the thrill of a ‘Cajun Sleigh Ride’ provided by a nice bull red, Brandon Saucier and his crew endured a chase scene from a […]