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 New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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07/08/11 01:55 PM
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LHodge
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Cleveland Angler Sets New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
ATHENSJoseph Williams of Cleveland, Texas, fishes the Trinity River below Lake Livingston dam about 30 weekends a year, trying to catch big alligator gar and release them alive.
In April he landed a 200-pound-plus monster that did not survive and became the rod and reel record for the Trinity, but he had a higher goal in mind: the state catch-and-release record, which requires that fish be photographed, measured and released alive.
On July 4 Williams succeeded, landing and releasing an 88-inch-long gar that he will submit for recognition as the new state catch-and-release record.
Williams is passionate about conserving these trophy fish, using a circle hook or small treble hook to hook them in the mouth. He fishes from a small, 14-foot boat that lets the fish tow him around without straightening the hook.
Williamss fish topped the previous catch-and-release record of 80 inches caught by Leo Flores from Choke Canyon Reservoir in March 2011.
Larry D. Hodge
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
[Re: LHodge]
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07/09/11 05:58 PM
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DanDaBald
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Congratulations to Mr. Williams - would love to see the pictures.....
 NEVER FORGET 9/11/2001
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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07/09/11 10:56 PM
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gar1970
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congratulations to Mr.Williams!! I think we are in the same boat as we are both obsessed with alligator gar. Leo Flores AKA"gar1970"
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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07/10/11 01:22 AM
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JMalin
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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07/10/11 03:39 AM
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fish fear me
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Wow ... he is a master fisherman.
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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07/27/11 03:02 AM
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locojo
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Wow nice fish so how much did it weigh in at?
JODY SMITH
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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07/29/11 07:05 PM
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lavonfisher
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I bet that took him for a ride!
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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07/29/11 08:11 PM
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KSalcedo222
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I bet that took him for a ride!
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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08/30/11 04:51 AM
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gmancha
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Nice fish, ur up Leo can u best him lol.
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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08/30/11 07:23 AM
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gar1970
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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09/02/11 05:20 AM
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Catfish Lynn
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Leo,
Not to worry, you now have the secret of when to go for them. So you are one up on that angle.
Lynn
aka "Catfish"
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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09/02/11 07:04 AM
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gar1970
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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11/26/11 11:55 PM
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Pike
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Congratulations to Mr. Williams
Good luck to gar1970
Hats off to all of the "Rock Stars" of CPR = Catch/Photograph/Release
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
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11/27/11 01:47 AM
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lite-liner
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that is so awesome! I'll have to look one of you guys up one of these days when I'm ready to take a shot.
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Re: New State Catch-and-Release Record for Alligator Gar
[Re: LHodge]
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11/27/11 03:16 PM
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horseplaydvm
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Congrats!
Leo, I have seen some of those monster gar on Choke as well as Falcon.
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