International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

7.3 kg. ,   16.1 lbs.

Gar, Longnose    Lepisosteus osseus

Record Category: Men Speargun

Diver:		Wesley Stewart
Date:		6/3/2017
Location:		UNITED STATES

I was diving with my buddy Dusty and we had been seeing gar everywhere that day. More than I've seen in my life, but no big ones. We had moved to a different spot to try and get our walleye limit. I barely caught a glimpse of what looked like a really bid tail. So I pushed off to close the distance and he turned to look at me at I put it right through his side.

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