Shortnose Gar are the rarest of all the species of gar in TX. Longnose get a lot bigger, and a lot longer then Spotted Gar, so when they reach 30lbs or more, it's pretty easy to tell the difference. They are the most Common species of gar in Texas. Spotted Gar also tend to have spotted patterns on their bodies, and along the tops of their heads, hence the name. I've caught longnose as small as about 10" before. Regardless of the size, if it has a long, narrow snout, it's a longnose gar. If you hook a gar under 3' long, and it has a short and wide Snout, odds are it's a spotted gar. Spotted Gar are far and away the most common species in Texas. All three of the other species have a shorter, wider snout. Longnose are the only, the ONLY gar with the long, slender snout. Longnose and Spotted are real easy to tell apart.
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