Alajuela native Frank Mejias achieved a world fishing record by catching a Gar, the largest of its kind, after having pursued a world fishing record for two years.

Mejias said how it was that his uncle who took him fishing for the first time, and that ten years ago, he won a tournament only 6 months after learning to fish. What started as a hobby became his favorite sport and has led him to own a world record.

Above all, he wanted to catch the biggest gar in the world,...

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