Unexpected Catch

[JustinDavis]

Decided to do some Catfishin' today and caught something very unexpected!

Is this a Spotted or Florida?

 

[lix.ma14]

alligator gar. an uncommon fish in the states (I think). very nice. did you keep, eat or release it???

 

[JustinDavis]

Really?? An Alligator Gar!
I would of never guessed they were in that small channel.. the funny thing is there is about six of them crowed in a group of lilly pads, wasn't even fishing top water had my bait completely on the ground.

He was a C&R

 

[MN_Rebel]

It don't looks like an alligator gar to me...isn't alligator gar suppose have two rows of teeth?

 

[JML1997]

It's a sexy gar (garusa sexilcious). They get about 3'

 

[JML1997]

What bait were you using?

 

[JustinDavis]

What bait were you using?

Chicken Liver

 

[pelleeklund]

Chicken liver does it all. Great catch.

 

[jworth]

its a florida gar. no question about it. They are very common in Florida.

 

[PzykoSkillz]

Yep, Florida gar. As stated earlier, alligators have two rows of teeth. How big was it?