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  1. 03-26-2015, 03:20 PM #1
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    I would like to share a picture of a alligator gar my great grandad(Martin Shoemaker) and great uncle(Johnny Shoemaker) caught in Boeuf River near Rayville, LA in early 60's. Fished weighed about 210#, approx. 7'6" longName: Gar.jpg Views: 978 Size: 82.9 KB and could have been state record but they didn't care much about records. Used a real short cane pole about 3' long and pretty big around as a "jug" like we do now and used bream as bait. They trapped and fished for a living. This was one they could handle and said they lost some bigger ones. Said gar pulled them down the river for 30 mins before they could shoot him.
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    Thats bigun!! And a cool old picture. I love old nostalgic pictures from way back when...even better when you know the people and the story.....thanks for sharing!
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    Thanks for the pic. I've seen that pic somewhere before but can't remember where.

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    Great picture...thanks for shareing
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    whoa nelly........
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    Quote Originally Posted by bluethunder View Post
    Thanks for the pic. I've seen that pic somewhere before but can't remember where.
    It's in a catfish restaurant somewhere in West Monroe. One of my uncles put it there.
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    That's where I saw it.

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    Dat's cool
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    Wow! Like to see the ones that got away.
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    Love the picture and the story.
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    Gee, if Vet could hang one like that.
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