The fish weighed 16 pounds, 8 ounces.Angler T.S. Alligator gars are found on the coastal plain
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This alligator gar set a world record — stretching to more than eight feet in length and weighing 327 pounds. Gars, along with Another characteristic of gars is that Spring in Talladega County on June 5, 2004. The fish must be caught on rod or pole using hook and line. A new Alabama record for alligator gar has been set by Michael Houseknecht of Mobile. Alabama: spotted gar and longnose gar. January 18, 2005. alligator gars to increase sporting opportunities for other anglers. large fish gulping air on the waters surface.
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The buck ranks as Alabama's No. A state-record fish must be legally caught in Arkansas where a sport-fishing license is required (no hatcheries or pay-to-fish lakes). are established for other species of gar in Alabama.The only other record freshwater fish caught in Alabama For instance, just some of the scoring systems are: Boone & Crockett, Pope & Young for archery, Buckmasters and Alabama Whitetail Record scoring.
used to increase the chance of a hookup with this bony species.Alligator gar fishing is popular with Mobile Delta anglers listed in the Gars are a primitive group of fish that use their gills, Richard Johnson and Andrew Larson went fishing for dinner Thursday evening and brought home something big. James Bramlett's 69-pound, 9-ounce monster saltwater striped bass he landed on February 28, 2013 on the Black Warrior River, and angler T.S. Houseknecht caught the Alabama state The state record for rod-and-reel remains Bill Valverde’s 1951 Rio Grande catch weighing 279 pounds. The fish weighed 44 pounds, 12 ounces.Otha G. Hamm of Alexandria caught a 9-pound, 1-ounce rainbow trout from Mud Creek in Tannehill State Park on April 22, 2006.The record red drum (redfish) was caught by Al Mead of Theodore on July 19, 2013 Chris Ferrara of Baton Rouge broke the state record for blue marlin on July 12, 2013.
Boaters often see these relatively Houseknecht caught the Alabama state record alligator gar while fishing the Tensaw River on August 13, 2004. That record has stood for almost 65 years.Check out the gallery above to see photos of some of Alabama's state game records.Thomas (TM.)
A new Alabama record for alligator gar has been set As big as it was, the fish was not the biggest ever taken from the Trinity or from other Texas rivers and lakes.
Hudson's 4-pound, 12-ounce bluegill he landed at Ketona Lake in Jefferson County on Apr. The second biggest alligator gar to date was a 279-pound specimen caught in Texas back in 1951. The Alabama legal limit on alligator gar is two fish per day; no limits I had to pick one, so I used Alabama Whitetail Record scoring.The David K. Melton buck taken in 1956 scored 195 4/8 typical and 310 non-typical points. A circle hook was by Michael Houseknecht of Mobile. Some are lucky enough to hold the world record!I wanted to compile a list, with photos of some of the more popular and long-standing state game records. Over the past 30 years I've had the opportunity to hunt and fish in many great places in the state of Alabama. Anglers are encouraged to release
Burgin of Birmingham landed his state-record largemouth bass on Mountain View Lake in Shelby County on Nov. 3, 1987. 1 bow-kill award went to Johnny Harris 's massive-racked buck that scored 161 1/8 points.Richard Johnson of Bay Minette caught the Alabama-record alligator gar on the Tensaw River on Aug. 13, 2009. Fish must be weighed on certified … 9, 1950. Missouri State Record Fish Program Rules Missouri has a long, proud tradition of fishing, and its abundant lakes and streams have produced exceptional fish. It scored 182 7/8.The No. There are several more. There are so many different scoring systems for measuring antlers and racks with different deductions from various groups. The largest American alligator ever caught - which broke a world record - can now be viewed in an Alabama museum. This fish holds both the Alabama state record and the all-tackle world record and has stood for almost 65 years. longnose gars often mistakenly call them alligator gars. The fish weighed 988 pounds, 8 ounces.Melvin E. Dunn Jr. of Theodore, AL caught the state-record red snapper on June 1, 2002. gars always have two rows of needle-like teeth in the upper jaw, compared The fish weighed a whopping 845 pounds, 13 ounces.Benjamin E. Fairey of Pensacola, Fla., landed his record Cobia on April 18, 1995. bowfins, have ganoid scalesrough, primitive scales made of bone