An angler may have broken a world record after reeling in a massive prehistoric-looking fish.Art Weston, a Kentucky resident, went to Lake Livingston, Texas, to catch an alligator gar with the help of an expert guide and fisherman, Captain Kirk Kirkland."It was an epic battle, lasting nearly 4 hours, and covering over 2 miles of lake," Weston told Fox News Digital.'SUPER RARE' ALBINO SQUIRREL SPOTTED ON GOLF COURSE: 'KEEP AN EYE OUT'The massive fish weighed 153 pounds and stretched 7 feet 3 inches long.It was caught on "The Garship Enterprise" boat.Alligator gars are a unique species of fish.They're often referred to as "living fossils"; records for the creatures have been discovered dating back almost 100 million years, as Fox News Digital previously reported.Weston said the fish was swimming 8-12 feet below the boat and kept resting on the bottom for 10 minutes at a time — making the catch difficult.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"Kirk and I have practiced light line before, so we were prepared with 6-foot steel leaders, the max length allowed, and a sturdy j-hook," said Weston. "The drag on the reel was set very low to allow the fish to take the line out of the reel without breaking it.""This is a situation where you can’t rely on the force you can apply to the fish, but [rather], just put enough pressure on them to keep swimming and tire themselves out," said Weston.He said that in such a situation, multiple things can go wrong — such as lines getting twisted, obstacles snagging the line and the fish spitting out the bait. For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleWeston said he predicts the fish will break a record for the largest worldwide freshwater fish ever caught on ultra-light tackle, a 2-pound test — and the 6th largest if you include saltwater species."It will be a pending 2-pound line class world record by the [International Game Fish Association]," said Weston.There was probably a less than 1% chance of catching the massive fish on the line, he also said.Last May, Weston and Kirkland accidently reeled in a 200-pound alligator snapping turtle while trying to catch a massive fish."The only consolation was a very unusual and unplanned catch: a 200-plus-pound alligator snapping turtle," Weston said at the time.Fox News Digital reached out to the International Game Fish Association, headquartered in Florida, for comment.
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