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 WriterJust 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 1...
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