Texas fisherman's alligator gar earns him outstanding angler award' from state

Texas fisherman's alligator gar earns him outstanding angler award' from state

By Cortney Moore

Source: Fox News

9/6/2023

Credit: John Harrington/Texas Parks and Wildlife

An alligator gar in Texas has earned one fisherman an award from state authorities.

John Harrington earned an "Outstanding Angler Award" from the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) division for his "GAR-gantuan" catch in July.

The wildlife agency announced Harrington’s noteworthy alligator gar on Friday, Aug. 25, in a public Facebook post.
"John Harrington caught this GAR-gantuan alligator gar out of the Trinity River on July 18 with a rod and reel," the TPWD wrote in its Facebook announcement.

Trinity River

Gar, Alligator

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