Anglers may have broken world records after involving a giant prehistoric fish.
Kentucky resident Art Weston went to Livingston Lake, Texas, and caught a crocodile GAR with the help of an expert Guide and fishermanCaptain Kirk Kirkland.
“It was an epic battle, lasting nearly four hours and covering more than two miles of lakes,” Weston told Fox News Digital.
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The giant fish weighed 153 pounds and grew 7 feet 3 inches long.
It was caught “Garship Enterprise” boat.
Kentucky anglers caught a 153-pound crocodile gar in a battle that lasted more than four hours on Livingston Lake, Texas. (Art Weston)
Crocodile gar is a unique type of fish.
They are often referred to as “living fossils.” A record of creatures As previously reported by Fox News Digital, it has been discovered that it dates back almost 100 million years.
Weston said fish They were swimming 8-12 feet below the boat and resting at the bottom for 10 minutes at a time, making catches difficult.
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“Kirk and I have practiced the light line before, so we were prepared with a 6-foot steel leader, the maximum length allowed, and a sturdy J-Hook,” Weston said.
“The reel drag was set very low so that the fish could remove the lines without breaking the reel.”
The crocodile GAR weighed 153 pounds. (Art Weston)
“This is a situation where we cannot rely on the forces that can be applied to fish. [rather]keep swimming and put enough pressure on yourself to stay tired,” Weston said.
He said multiple things could go wrong in these situations, such as twisted lines and obstacles hooking the lines, or fish spitting food.
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Weston said he predicted the fish would break the record. The world’s largest freshwater fish It gets caught up in a 2-pound test ultra-light tackle, and is the sixth largest when it includes salted species.
“It will be a pending 2 pound line class world record. [International Game Fish Association]” Weston said.
Weston predicts that the fish is the sixth largest global freshwater fish ever caught with ultralight tackles, the 2 pound test, and saltwater species. (Art Weston)
Perhaps there was less than 1% chance of catching it. Giant fish On the line, he said.
Last May, Weston and Kirkland accidentally tangled a 200-pound alligator snap turtle while trying to catch a giant fish.
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“The only comfort was a very unusual and unplanned catch: over 200 pounds Crocodile snap turtle” Weston said at the time.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Florida-based International Gamefish Association for comment.
