Down near Corpus Christi on the gulf coast is a a State Park which has pretty good fishing.
This fish made the local paper, and caught the eye of TPWD, since it was pulled from their State run park system.
Once the fish was landed, it was photographed, measured (with witnesses), weighed and then release to swim again.
Texas Parks and Wildlife thinks the Alligator Gar is about 40 years old. It measures over 90 inches in length and weighed over 200 pounds.
The State Record Gar is over 300 pounds.
Everything grows big in Texas!!
Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
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Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
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Re: Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
Wow that makes yesterday's catch of the day look like minnows... lol
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Re: Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
AJ, don’t tease these folks! You know that is bait in TEXAS.AJ01 wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 10:31 amDown near Corpus Christi on the gulf coast is a a State Park which has pretty good fishing.
This fish made the local paper, and caught the eye of TPWD, since it was pulled from their State run park system.
Once the fish was landed, it was photographed, measured (with witnesses), weighed and then release to swim again.
Texas Parks and Wildlife thinks the Alligator Gar is about 40 years old. It measures over 90 inches in length and weighed over 200 pounds.
The State Record Gar is over 300 pounds.
Everything grows big in Texas!!
Re: Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
Wow nice fish~!
Although the Walleye and Perch looked so good that I took some of last falls Walleye catch for dinner tonight.
Cheers
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Although the Walleye and Perch looked so good that I took some of last falls Walleye catch for dinner tonight.
Cheers
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Re: Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
Paul, I apologize to our Northern friends. I really felt bad after Jeff posted that picture of the minnows, he had in his cooler.flightattendant100 wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 3:25 pmAJ, don’t tease these folks! You know that is bait in TEXAS.AJ01 wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 10:31 amDown near Corpus Christi on the gulf coast is a a State Park which has pretty good fishing.
This fish made the local paper, and caught the eye of TPWD, since it was pulled from their State run park system.
Once the fish was landed, it was photographed, measured (with witnesses), weighed and then release to swim again.
Texas Parks and Wildlife thinks the Alligator Gar is about 40 years old. It measures over 90 inches in length and weighed over 200 pounds.
The State Record Gar is over 300 pounds.
Everything grows big in Texas!!
I forgot; NOT everywhere is TEXAS!!
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Re: Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
I was financially limited growing up, and went to a neighbor's party when I was 18 with my girlfriend & mother, this guy said he caught 200# catfish in Texas, I said no way. He went and got pictures, I had no idea everything is bigger in Texas! Especially mens livers and egos!
That is a whopper all kidding aside!
That is a whopper all kidding aside!
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Re: Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
And bigger bladders from drinking all that beer!!!xcaliber wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:10 pmI was financially limited growing up, and went to a neighbor's party when I was 18 with my girlfriend & mother, this guy said he caught 200# catfish in Texas, I said no way. He went and got pictures, I had no idea everything is bigger in Texas! Especially mens livers and egos!
That is a whopper all kidding aside!
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming "Wow, What a Ride!
Re: Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
AJ01 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:58 amAnd bigger bladders from drinking all that beer!!!xcaliber wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:10 pmI was financially limited growing up, and went to a neighbor's party when I was 18 with my girlfriend & mother, this guy said he caught 200# catfish in Texas, I said no way. He went and got pictures, I had no idea everything is bigger in Texas! Especially mens livers and egos!
That is a whopper all kidding aside!
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Re: Not a Crossbow, but what a fish!!!
And bigger bladders from drinking all that beer!!!
Amen to that!! My father in law was with DPS for a long time and then a county sheriff's deputy. He drove out to South Carolina the first time in about 1991. 1200 miles door to door. He stopped once to pee from there to here, drinking Ancient Age and coffee the whole way
Amen to that!! My father in law was with DPS for a long time and then a county sheriff's deputy. He drove out to South Carolina the first time in about 1991. 1200 miles door to door. He stopped once to pee from there to here, drinking Ancient Age and coffee the whole way
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