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Scientists caught and released a massive 7-foot 10-inch, 136-kilogram alligator gar in the Mississippi River floodplains, highlighting its status as a living fossil and an indicator of river-floodplain connectivity, with implications for conservation and understanding of ancient fish species.
Angler Art Weston has broken the 72-year-old angling world record by reeling in a 283-pound alligator gar in Texas's Sam Rayburn Lake. Using a 6-pound test line, Weston battled the massive fish for 2 hours and 45 minutes, meeting the International Game Fish Association's record requirements. This catch not only breaks the 6-pound line-class record but also surpasses the all-tackle record of 279 pounds set in 1951. Weston emphasized the importance of quickly returning the fish to the water to allow it to recover.