The International Underwater Spearfishing Association

International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

5.9 kg. , 12.9 lbs.

Gar, Longnose Lepisosteus osseus

Record Category: Men Sling / Polespear

Diver:		Jancy Wilson
Date:		2/6/2017
Location:		UNITED STATES

I arrived at Possum Kingdom lake spillway right as the sun was coming up. I drove down to fish for striped bass and brought my wetsuit in case there was good visibility, there wasn't but after a great morning of rod and real fishing I felt like getting wet. I threw on my 5mm wetsuit, screwed my homemade polespear together and slipped into the cold and murky Brazos River. I was working with about 4 feet of visibility so I was right on top of the fish when I would see them. I passed a few shots on some buffalo hoping for a tasty drum, when at 9 feet cursing along the bottom I see a very large gar tail swimming away from me. I aimed my spear and follow the gar until it finally turns broadside. I center punched the gar and it went crazy. I finally subdued the fish against my chest and finish it off. I was stocked to have speared my biggest fish yet, but didn't even think about it being a world record until I got home later that evening.