Aligator Gar, the hard way….

  • Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5623
    June 30, 2016 at 2:07 pm #1627171

    http://www.fishandfly.com/news/3700-alligator-gar-goes-for-the-record.html

    Avid fly fisherman and world record chaser Richard Hart recently submitted an application for the heaviest alligator gar ever recorded by the International Game Fish Association on fly tackle. Hart was fishing Texas’ famed Trinity River with local guide Bubba Bedre on May 6th when he bested the 37.73 kg (83 lb 3 oz) alligator gar on fly tackle, after a tough 30 minute fight.
    The fish ate a dark, baitfish pattern fly and was released alive after being properly documented from the shore.
    If approved, the catch will become the new men’s International Game Fish Association’s 8 kg (16 lb) tippet class world record, which currently stands at 28.35 kg (62 lb 8 oz).

    Source: International Game Fish Association (IGFA)

    Sharon
    Moderator
    SE Metro
    Posts: 5455
    June 30, 2016 at 4:05 pm #1627186

    Holy gar! That thing looks prehistoric! That must’ve been an amazing fight landing him.

    outdoors4life
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 1500
    July 13, 2016 at 10:42 pm #1628919

    You can buy a handheld Scale and have it certified. It costs about $100 a year. I spoke to a well known record breaker about it a couple years ago.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    July 14, 2016 at 5:41 am #1628929

    I thought this was going to be about noodling.

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