Peoria, Illinois - Dave Buchanan holds a gar that he caught while fishiing for catfish on the Illinois River. He uses a trotline--a long line from whi

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Peoria, Illinois - Dave Buchanan holds a gar that he caught while fishiing for catfish on the Illinois River. He uses a trotline--a long line from which a hundred or more baited hooks are hung. Gar are often successful in taking the bait on a trotline without being hooked, but this one ran out of luck.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Peoria, Illinois, United States
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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