{"id":141295,"date":"2025-04-16T23:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T16:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141295"},"modified":"2025-04-16T23:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T16:20:08","slug":"angler-lands-likely-world-record-7-foot-beast-from-texas-lake-in-life-challenging-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141295","title":{"rendered":"Angler lands likely world record 7-foot beast from Texas lake in life-challenging catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A group of people on a fishing charter off Whitianga, New Zealand, were startled and stunned when a large mako shark leaped out of the water and landed on the front of the boat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>LIVINGSTON, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> has witnessed the return of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">world<\/a>-record fishing titan, who crafted another extraordinary saga beneath its murky surface in the most challenging catch of his life.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/kentucky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Kentucky<\/u><\/a> angler Art Weston snagged another gigantic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wildlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alligator gar<\/a> while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traveling<\/a> with his fishing guide, Captain Kirk Kirkland, aboard his boat, which he rightfully named the &#8220;Garship Enterprise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" data-v-dbb93d26=\"\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\" data-v-dbb93d26=\"\">&#8220;A true 1% likelihood catch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"quote-author\" data-v-dbb93d26=\"\">\u2014 Art Weston<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Weston etched his name into the record books again on April 8 after landing the largest freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle in the International Game Fish Association&#8217;s (IGFA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">history<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/world-record-alligator-gar-texas-sam-rayburn-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It&#8217;s just another notch to his belt of more than 40 world records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">He battled the 153-pound, 7-foot-3-inch behemoth for nearly four grueling hours before finally bringing it to shore after chasing it for over 2 miles.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/world-record-alligator-gar-texas-sam-rayburn-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FISHERMAN LANDS 283-POUND &#8216;RIVER MONSTER&#8217; TO BEAT 72-YEAR-OLD ANGLING WORLD RECORD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/288\/162\/486469158_24325483170386720_1148646354801744497_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/576\/324\/486469158_24325483170386720_1148646354801744497_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/720\/405\/486469158_24325483170386720_1148646354801744497_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1440\/810\/486469158_24325483170386720_1148646354801744497_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/486469158_24325483170386720_1148646354801744497_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1336\/752\/486469158_24325483170386720_1148646354801744497_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/668\/376\/486469158_24325483170386720_1148646354801744497_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Art Weston landed the largest fresh water fish on ultra-light tackle in IGFA history (and 6th largest if you include salt water species).\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Art Weston landed the largest fresh water fish on ultra-light tackle in IGFA history (and 6th largest if you include salt water species).<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Art Weston)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Weston said his goal for the day was to best the existing 110-pound record for alligator gar caught on an incredibly light, 2-pound test line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Knowing the difficulty of landing such a large fish on such fragile tackle, Weston and Kirkland came <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/prepare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prepared<\/a> with 6-foot steel leaders and sturdy J-hooks, adhering to IGFA regulations. The reel drag was set feather-light, relying more on the fish tiring itself out than brute force.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;This is a situation where you can\u2019t rely on the force you can apply to the fish, but more so, just put enough pressure on them to keep swimming and tire themselves out,&#8221; Weston said.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\"><strong>\u2018A true 1% likelihood catch\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">When the massive gar struck, Weston said its initial roll didn&#8217;t immediately reveal its record-breaking size, so the decision was made to pursue the catch. The stubborn fish stayed deep, often swimming 8-12 feet below their boat \u2013 even resting on the bottom for 10-plus minutes at a time.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Huge thanks to Kirk, as it was such a hard catch \u2013 we worked so hard to land her (almost lost her multiple times),&#8221; Weston said. &#8220;A true 1% likelihood catch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/texas-fisherman-300-pound-alligator-gar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TEXAS TROPHY: MAN HOOKS 300-POUND ALLIGATOR GAR OUTSIDE HOUSTON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safely<\/a> ashore, the giant gar was quickly weighed, measured and photographed before being released back into Lake Livingston alive, according to Weston.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the IGFA, once officially certified, this incredible catch will be the largest freshwater fish ever recorded worldwide on an ultra-light (2-pound test) line. 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