Texas Angler Who Has Held 81 Fishing World Records Catches 153-Pound Alligator Gar On Ultra-Light Gear

Angler Lands World-Record-Breaking Alligator Gar In Texas Lake

Art Weston has broken yet another fishing world record — this time for a massive alligator gar he caught on a 2-pound test line.The Kentucky angler landed the 7-foot-3-inch, 153-pound prehistoric fish on April 8 in Texas' Lake Livingston with the help of expert guide Captain Kirk Kirkland on his boat, "The Garship Enterprise."No, we did not make that up.SIGN UP for The Daily OutKick. New Look, Same Attitude.Once certified, the gar will set a new…

Texas Angler Who Has Held 81 Fishing World Records Catches 153-Pound Alligator Gar On Ultra-Light Gear

alligator gar in the water Angler Art Weston is a living legend in the fishing world and held 81 fishing world records at various points in his lifetime. He currently holds 44 IGFA fishing world records across 15 different species but his fishing records are primarily for alligator gar where he has just set another record. Art Weston’s latest potential world record alligator gar should have never been landed. And I mean that in the sense that it…