PLENTY BIG FISH!! Record Gar Caught in Oklahoma

This very impressive catch was completed by James Tucker of Ardmore pulled in a 192-pound, 1-ounce alligator gar Jan. 27 from the Red River in Love County, establishing a new state record. The record-breaking fish measured seven feet, seven and a half inches long and was an impressive three feet, three inches in girth. Tucker snagged the monstrous fish about 10 a.m. using a 65-pound test line and was caught in the Red River in Oklahoma last month. As it stands, the gar will be a Sooner State record.

For the entire story, check out the release on the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation or on the World Fishing Network.

  The second largest freshwater fish in North America, the alligator gar is second in size only to the white sturgeon. Reaching weights of up to 300 pounds, the alligator gar can stretch to lengths over nine feet.

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Love County, Oklahoma ( Oklahoma, United States, Love - 33.985, -97.222 )