Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus) The Longnose gar is one of our most prolific species of gar here. They are in almost every river and lake system in Texas. Maximium size is around 80 lbs - most being around 3 to 4 feet in lenght, with weights of around 20 to 40 lbs. These fish are fairly easy to catch with live or cut baits, fishing much the same way we do for alligator gar, we just use smaller baits. We have taken one of these gar coloured solid black. IGFA All-tackle World Record: 22.87 kg / 50 lb 5 oz - Trinity River, Texas, USA

40 lbs Johnny Jensen, Denmark - June 2005 © JJPhoto.dk	35 lbs Alan Blevins, UK - October 2005 © Kirk Kirkland
15 lbs Rune Petersen, Denmark - June 2006 © JJPhoto.dk	35 lbs Max Cottis, UK - July 2007 © Kirk Kirkland
26½ lbs Martini Arastigui, USA - August 2005 © Kirk Kirkland	27 lbs Marty Arastigui, USA - June 2006 © Kirk Kirkland
20 lbs Mark Gabriel, UK - June 2006 © JJPhoto.dk	15 lbs (Rune Petersen, Denmark) - June 2006 © JJPhoto.dk
40 lbs (Johnny Jensen, Denmark) - June 2005 © JJPhoto.dk	15 lbs (Rune Petersen, Denmark) - June 2006 © JJPhoto.dk