http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/21/327-pound-dinosaur-fish-caught-swimming-mississippi/?test=faces

if they killed this thing all involved should be shot there is NO need to kill a fisht hats 3x as old as you are

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/21/327-pound-dinosaur-fish-caught-swimming-mississippi/?test=faces

if they killed this thing all involved should be shot there is NO need to kill a fisht hats 3x as old as you are

wow. that is one big scary fish

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/21/327-pound-dinosaur-fish-caught-swimming-mississippi/?test=faces

if they killed this thing all involved should be shot there is NO need to kill a fisht hats 3x as old as you are

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd456/lancewen/AlligatorGar.jpg

I think I saw a smaller one on River Monsters.

Poor fish.
I just love that Redneck attitude...
"Wow, lookit that! Ain't that kewl! here, Jim-Bob, let's kill it!":mad:

I just don't fit in with the other White Trash because of what I think about stuff like this...

Poor fish.
I just love that Redneck attitude...
"Wow, lookit that! Ain't that kewl! here, Jim-Bob, let's kill it!":mad:

I just don't fit in with the other White Trash because of what I think about stuff like this...

Not only that , but some of em burn witches still . The same ones that only understand beating there kids and wives barefoot and pregnant . Children included .
Did I tell this joke already ?
What does a southern girl say to her lover ? Get off Me daddy you hurting Me.

Oh that is so bad . It's your fault . You inspired Me to say that

Poor fish.
I just love that Redneck attitude...
"Wow, lookit that! Ain't that kewl! here, Jim-Bob, let's kill it!":mad:

I just don't fit in with the other White Trash because of what I think about stuff like this...

How are you going to stuff and mount it on your wall if you don't kill it? But then again how much do you think the worlds largest stuffed Gar would go for on eBay?

How are you going to stuff and mount it on your wall if you don't kill it? But then again how much do you think the worlds largest stuffed Gar would go for on eBay?

The fish that are "mounted" are nothing more than fiberglass replicas of anything you bring in to them or anything you want them to make for you.

Several states list alligator gars as game fish. Apparently they're not endangered or threatened.

The fisherman donated his 8½-footer to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2011/02/327-pound-alligator-gar-possible-new-world-record.html) in Jackson MS.

Here's one even larger.
http://faculty.evansville.edu/ck6/bstud/hugegar.jpg

wonder what they taste like . Pacific sturgeon are the best fish I ever tasted . Right in there with Halibut as far as texture and flakiness of the meat . Yum Yum

Should also shoot the people who catch tuna or swordfish? How about catfish or bass?

Should also shoot the people who catch tuna or swordfish? How about catfish or bass?

problem is why kill the biggest one ever documented? ok cool keep it in the water weigh it take its picture release it if your going to eat one how about eat one of the smaller ones you cath this is a true dino of the species an. seems they live to 50 years old but id venture a guess this guy is older.. outside of that he must have a gene to make him grow faster than the normal spread that gene and get alot more big fish

problem is why kill the biggest one ever documented? ok cool keep it in the water weigh it take its picture release it if your going to eat one how about eat one of the smaller ones you cath this is a true dino of the species an. seems they live to 50 years old but id venture a guess this guy is older.. outside of that he must have a gene to make him grow faster than the normal spread that gene and get alot more big fish

How do you even know the fish was still alive? It was caught in a net, and fisherman pulled it into the boat by it's gills...not really something I would want to do with live 300+lb gar.

How do you even know the fish was still alive? It was caught in a net, and fisherman pulled it into the boat by it's gills...not really something I would want to do with live 300+lb gar.

story doesnt give much information if it was caught in a river as long as water is passing over his gills he would live

couple things here 1 if you fished youd know you can grab a large toothed fish by the gills and pull it aboard this usually does not hurt the fish

2 lets assume theres is only 100lbs of meat on there no way anyone could eat all of that

2 lets assume theres is only 100lbs of meat on there no way anyone could eat all of that
Why assume only one person would eat it. 1 fish could feed several hungry souls.

Why assume only one person would eat it. 1 fish could feed several hungry souls.

ok assume a family... ontop of that thsi story seems a bit fishy.. i wanna see thsi guy pull a 300lb weight into is boat by himself

Not only that , but some of em burn witches still .

*looks around nervously*
Um, you do know what I am, right?

*Pulls up asbestos underwear*

I don't think gar is usually eaten...I mean, if they eat the fish, that's different. But I find killing stuff for trophies alone...kinda revolting.

... ontop of that thsi story seems a bit fishy..
Could be the large fish?

Could be the large fish?

have you ever tried picking up even 150 lbs by yourself?

have you ever tried picking up even 150 lbs by yourself?

I did but she didn't want a ride in my car! :D

Well I assume he pulled it along rather than straight up. Its not like you have to lift it up over your head weight-lifter style to get it in the boat.

*looks around nervously*
Um, you do know what I am, right?

*Pulls up asbestos underwear*

I don't think gar is usually eaten...I mean, if they eat the fish, that's different. But I find killing stuff for trophies alone...kinda revolting.

No Worries Chimpkin . We will burn them first . Cook em with the fish fry. Me I don't go in for trophy hunting or fishing . I do it for the meat . Me buddy caught a 50 pound cat fish and gave it to Me one time . I cleaned it and cooked it . Tasted like mud from the bottom of the slew . Nasty , Could not eat it . Ended up in the garden as fertilizer . Nasty . It was yellow in skin color . I don't think it was a channel cat , but don't know for sure . That one could go back in the water next time . Nasty

story doesnt give much information if it was caught in a river as long as water is passing over his gills he would live

couple things here 1 if you fished youd know you can grab a large toothed fish by the gills and pull it aboard this usually does not hurt the fish


There's a video of an interview with the fisherman...the fish was alive when caught. I am a fisherman, and I do know you can pick up a fish that way...I'm just saying I wouldn't pick up an huge alligator gar that way. Obviously the guy has bigger balls than me. That's why I proposed the fish may have already been dead when pulled into the boat.

Edit: Something I read in another article about this catch:


Editor’s Note: Alligator gar stories often cross our desk, and we generally refrain from publishing them because too often these amazing, prehistoric fish are caught and killed for nothing but a trophy photo. This story is an exception; the record gar in these photos became tangled in a net and was beyond recovery when a fisherman hauled it in.

Still want to shoot the guy?



2 lets assume theres is only 100lbs of meat on there no way anyone could eat all of that

You have heard of these new modern inventions called "freezers" haven't you? They're really cool. (literally) You can actually freeze food and eat it weeks or even months later. :rolleyes:

problem is why kill the biggest one ever documented?

I think I know what you mean. Humans seem to have a "trophy [fill-in-the-blank*]" mentality along with a king-of-the-animals mentality that simply begs people to capture/kill/eat/etc the largest of anything.

* Examples: husband, wife, fish, deer, elephant, tomato, pumpkin, wild boar, etc.

Now here's a BIG wild boar (and the 11yo kid who shot it):

http://www.foxnews.com/images/286393/2_21_052507_MonsterPig.jpg
Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,275524,00.html)

Wild boar shred up the environment for other animals; their rooting destroys grazing for native animals and domestic grazers.
And they reproduce like crazy
Very good argument for making menu items of them.

If the big ones don't die, young ones have a harder time adding their genetic matl to the gene pool.
Its just a fish.

If the big ones don't die, young ones have a harder time adding their genetic matl to the gene pool.
Its just a fish.

The bigger fish are the breeders . That is why there are size restrictions on some of the game fish . Here in Montana the general rule ( as it takes an attorney to interpret regulations around here ) is one fish over 18 inches cause that is the brooding stock . West Coast Sturgeon is the same way . There are size minimums too in some species. Like Strip bass you might have to catch one over 18 inches to keep it . Fish and Game does a pretty good job of evaluating fish populations and change the regs to fit the conditions . They typically lag 2 years behind thou as the scientist to rule change is slow . Red tape is a bitch

I guess scifreak should have done a little more research on this fish before he called for the execution of the people that caught it.