........one of my Bucket List things to do is catch a 100+ pounder. Any of you folks live where that is doable? (I ain't gunna "show up" on your doorstep!)

You best speak to Jeremy Wade from the "River Monsters" show. He fishes world wide and has fished in the U.S. for monster gar a few years. Don't think he caught one that large yet.

Sabine River probably still has some 100lb left. There used to be some guide services specializing in big gar.

Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi seem to be the major alligator gar producers. Below are links to their regulations.

Louisiana Fishing Regulations- https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations



Texas Alligator Gar Regulations- https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/freshwater-fishing/gar-closure



Mississippi Fishing Regulations- https://www.mdwfp.com/law-enforcement/fishing-rules-regs/

Thank you folks!

Just searched the all tackle records for alligator gar Sabine is 245lb and 90” May 2015. So yeah there’s probably a hundred pounder swimming around down there lol !!

Watch those TEETH!

Trinity river in Dallas Texas. I used to fish it for Gar about every Friday night. Little river with huge Gar and lots of fun. Use cut mullet for bait. Use a steel litre and let them run until they stop then set the hook. It’s one heck of a good time.

Trinity river anywhere between Huntsville and Dallas. It's loaded with them.

I accidently catch them while catfishing, but haven't gotten one that large yet. Texas definitely has them that large tho.

I can send you the contact info for a guy that targets large gar. I know he does bow fishing but bet he does rod and reel too

I worked with a welder who made spears and would spear them at night. I did not know you could eat them, he would bring some for lunch and they where great to eat. Just north of Huntsville, there everywhere in the backwaters of the river. ( Not sure how many are 100 lbs. but lots of gar.)

They've gotten popular and some states are setting seasons and tightening regs.

There is also quite a few in the San Jacinto river and most rivers, creeks and lakes in Texas.

https://www.twdb.texas.gov/surfacewater/rivers/river_basins/sanjacinto/index.asp

P.M. it on over. Thanks.

There's plenty of the big ones in the Rio Grande and some in the Pecos.
We used to cut the back straps out of them and make gar balls and gravy or some really good soup.
One guy knew how to slice them and fry them up pretty good.

Yep he was a cajun.

I have ate gar balls in Louisiana. Delicious. Don't have alligator gar here just long nose and spotted. Longnose gar are pretty good too. I hear all the time they are boney. Its just not true. Got back straps. Boneless pure white and good. Use tin snips to cut all the way down the center of the back then skin them down and cut out those backstraps. Gar are a predator. I think most people just gave up on cleaning them cause of that tough hide. Tin snips.

We have Longnose here as well. I also use a pair of tin snips to clean them. Good eating fish. Hard to hook at times, but tasty.

Here’s one my son got in Louisiana last year bowfishing. Not 100lbs but not puny either...

Dh51....That is one cool fish! What are the stats on it?