The gar weighed 20.5 pounds and taped out at 29.5 inches long. Photo courtesy David Confair David Confair and his fishing pal Grant Usilton were drift fishing for big longnose gar in Confair’s 23-foot ...

But what do we know about gars in Virginia? According to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, the longnose gar is the only gar species native to Virginia. Its family dates back 245 ...

In March, an uncommon cross between an alligator gar and a longnose gar was caught and released on the Trinity River near ...

David Confair and his fishing pal Grant Usilton were drift fishing for big longnose gar in Confair’s 23-foot boat on February 8. They were working a drop-off along Marshyhope Creek, a tributary ...