Alligator gar caught in Texas weighing 283 pounds shatters multiple records

Alligator gar caught in Texas weighing 283 pounds shatters multiple records

By Sydney Borchers

Source: Fox News

10/25/2023

Credit: Kirk Kirkland

The "monster" alligator gar that was caught in Texas last month has broken not one, not two but four International Game and Fish Association (IGFA) records.

Captain Kirk Kirkland served as the guide to Art Weston who reeled in the 283-pound alligator gar on Sept. 2.

Kirkland and Weston wrestled with the beast for two hours and 45 minutes, until they finally brought the fish aboard.

Gar, Alligator

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