Lake Livingston angler lands 153 pound alligator on 2 pound test line, IGFA record is pending
Light line specialist Art Weston with the 153 pound alligator gar he landed on April 8 at Lake Livingston. Caught on 2 pound test line, Weston’s catch is a pending line class record and the heaviest freshwater fish ever landed worldwide using 2 pound line. (Courtesy Photo Art Weston)
Fishing guide Capt. Kirk Kirkland of Trinity weighed Weston’s record alligator gar at lakeside on a certified portable scale prior to releasing it back into the 90,000-acre reservoir. (Courtesy Photo Art Weston)
Outdoors Writer
Just when I thought Art Weston’s resume couldn’t get any more impressive, another incredible big fish story to shock the imagination comes barreling down the pike.
I call the story incredible because it’s built around a truly remarkable fishing feat.
Using ultralight fishing gear in combination with razor thin 2-pound test line, Weston recently landed a 153 pound alligator gar that is…
