A pending world-record alligator gar caught by Art Weston is the heaviest freshwater fish ever landed on 2-pound test.

In April 2025, an angler caught a colossal freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle. Here's why your chances of doing the same ...

Weston said he caught the fish with the help of Captain Kirk Kirkland, the owner of Alligator Gar Fishing, a guide service. They said they almost lost the fish multiple times before bringing it in.

Angler Art Weston continues his mission of catching record-breaking alligator gar ... lifespans and can live to be over 100 years old. "I started fishing these fish in 1995, when everybody ...

Kirk Kirkland caught a giant, 153-pound alligator gar on ultra-light ... I mean 153, that’s a big fish,” he says. “And Kirkland, he’ll argue that he works harder than I do when we ...