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Lepisosteus osseus

Longnose Gar

largest record catch captured in a picture and published

category: rod & reel record
weight: 24,49 kg ( 54 lb 0 oz )
length: 171 cm ( 67 inches )
locality: Flint River, USA
year: 2007
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record caught by: Jerry Pheil , courtesy of: Rusty Parker

"rod & reel" world record caught in:
USA / capital: Washington / 9,826,675 sq km

USA

RECORD WEIGHT

category metric english waters country year
rod & reel 24,49 kg 54 lb 0 oz Flint River USA 2007
other methods 37,19 kg 82 lb 0 oz Trinity River USA 1990

RECORD LENGTH

category metric english
rod & reel 200 cm 79 inches

RECORD AGE

category age
verified 36 years

explanation:

rod & reel:
sport fishing record with rod & reel
other methods:
records by other methods (net, hand line, spear, bow fishing etc.)
rod & reel?:
unclear if the fish was caught with rod & reel
questionable:
records based on anecdotal reports, verification not possible
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