Last year, with the help of professional fishing guide Captain Kirk Kirkland, Weston set the all-tackle world record after ...

Photo courtesy David Confair David Confair and his fishing pal Grant Usilton were drift ... heavy spinning tackle with 30-pound test braided line. “I don’t know if I’ll ever catch a bigger gar, so I’m ...

The misunderstood alligator gar, reviled for its frighteningly huge, prehistoric appearance and rows of razor-sharp teeth, has been ruthlessly hunted for centuries. Now, conservationists seek to ...

While fishing for world record-sized alligator ... tackle world record after reeling in a 283-pound alligator gar on a six-pound line.

David Confair and his fishing pal Grant Usilton were drift fishing for big longnose gar in Confair’s 23-foot boat on February 8. They were working a drop-off along Marshyhope Creek, a tributary ...