Massive 271-pound alligator gar  bowed by Texas fishermen

Last week, a group of anglers in Texas caught a massive alligator gar.

South Texas Bowfishing, a local company that offers guided bowfishing tours, wrote on Facebook about the big fish taken by three customers on July 18.

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The alligator gar weighed 271 pounds and was 7 feet, 11 inches long and 48 inches in circumference.

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South Texas Bowfishing owner Scott Meshell told that three of his customers, LG Selvidge, Tim Selvidge, and John Jackson, caught the gar on July 17.

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The Texas state record for the heaviest alligator gar caught by bowfishing was a 290-pound gar captured in 2001.

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Another uncommon fish was caught by two additional Texas anglers in May: a melanistic alligator gar.

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Alligator gars are typically olive brown in appearance.

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The fish can also reach a length of 10 feet and a weight of 350 pounds.

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Melanistic alligator gar are rarely seen or caught by anglers.

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