A man from Texas has been recognized for catching the heaviest alligator gar on record from Lake Corpus Christi. Paul Hefner, a Texas angler, used a jug line to capture a 207-pound alligator gar in ...

A new record was set in April for the largest alligator gar caught at Lake Corpus Christi, weighing in at 207 pounds. The long snout is a familiar face in Texas as the state is one of the native homes ...

Why it's awesome: With their long snout, thick armored scales, and two rows of piercing teeth, these huge fish could easily be mistaken for a ferocious gator — hence their common name: alligator gar.

It’s nearly time for that magical season of the year when anglers can harvest giant alligator gar on a section of the Trinity River. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department opens its annual alligator ...

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I always have to catch myself when I spot a gar while fishing in Florida. Working a topwater plug near a shoreline, I'll often notice a gar breaking the surface with its long snout and sharp teeth.

"We both had a look of shock when the scale just kept going higher and higher. We both said, 'OMG this is a new all-tackle world record,'" fishing guide Kirk Kirkland said of client Art Weston's catch ...

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 ...