I have heard these stories from divers in Lakes Whitney and Travis, nobody can produce fish or pictures. I say Baloney!
Now, I have seen with my own eyes 200+ lb. Gar way over 6 ft.
I a couple of those guys quite well. They are not liars or prone to exagerration. Maybe perspective is skewed in deep, murky water. They are experienced divers.
Now, I have seen with my own eyes 200+ lb. Gar way over 6 ft.
I saw one about 5.5 to 6 feet in length -- for a few seconds -- while I was standing on the deck of the Battleship North Carolina. Nobody would believe me when I called them over and it had dived deeper.