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if any of you need help on rasing gar i can help ive raised gar fry to b 4 and a half foot long! woot! im working on some more right now :p
 

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they can get to b 6ft long. u dont know ur gar facts like i do
 

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gar man;2133303; said:
they can get to b 6ft long. u dont know ur gar facts like i do
Since when? because a book said so....
Longest one I've ever seen was around 57 inches which is just under 5 foot. I've seen records of them slightly above 5 foot.

Over the years I've meet with and talked to many of the most skilled Gar fishermen and also researchers that have worked with Gar. Nowhere can anyone seem to find one at 6 foot.. 4 foot ones are really uncommon and are generally a once in a lifetime catch. So I really have to ask you... Are you sure on your measurements?

As a note: the 6 foot record caught in Texas is not thought to be a Longnosed gar anymore. There is very strong evidence it was an Alligator X Longnosed hybrid.
 

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it said it in the norht americian field guide to fish but they usually only get round 2ft
 
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