Floyd County resident Justin Brown caught a record-setting longnose gar on the Ohio River on Dec. 30 of last year, on a warm ...

Christmas came a few days late for Floyd County resident Justin Brown. While out fishing on a warm winter afternoon on Dec.

FLOYD COUNTY, Ind. (WXIX) - An Indiana man is now a state record holder after making an impressive catch in the Ohio River.

It’s a case of the one that didn’t get away and for a Floyd County, Indiana man it meant setting a new state record.

Alligator gar have all the major characteristics of a trophy gamefish. They’ll eat a variety of baits and lures, they pull like hell, and, most importantly, they’re giants. The species now has its own ...

Floyd County resident Justin Brown caught a state record longnose gar in the Ohio River on Dec. 30, 2025.The fish clocked in ...