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

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 ...

Angler Art Weston continues his mission of catching record-breaking alligator gar. With the help of Texas Captain Kirk Kirkland, Weston has obtained every line class world record for alligator gar, ...

Nathan Cooper and Pierce Parks, two 14-year-old freshmen at Memorial High School, are fishing ... gar. "For a fish that size, we're talking over 180 pounds, we were only using 50-pound line ...

While fishing in the Sam Rayburn Reservoir ... Weston's fish is also a contender for the record for the largest gar caught with a 6-pound test line. The proud fisherman reflected on the experience ...