Fisherman Recalls Catching Huge 190-Pound 'Prehistoric' Alligator Gar

Fisherman Recalls Catching Huge 190-Pound 'Prehistoric' Alligator Gar

By Alice Gibb

Source: newsweek

5/22/2023

Credit: u/Dave21071/ Reddit

A man from Pennsylvania has told Newsweek about the incredible moment he caught a huge alligator gar in Texas' Trinity River.

Avid fisherman Dave, who only gave his first name, recently shared a picture of the catch he and his friend—a fishing guide from Garzilla Guide Service—made in April 2018 on Reddit's popular r/fishing subreddit, where it has received more than 150 comments.

Trinity River

Gar, Alligator

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