It took Gouliquer and his guides three hours to bring this fish to the boat. It's no wonder he's taking it to the taxidermist to be mounted.

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Gouliquer had spent four full days of fishing before he shot this fish. He compared bowfishing for gar to hunting for big game. The sport was a lot more physically challenging than he expected.

"It seemed like just when you turned your back to the water to get a drink or take a bite of a sandwich, you hear a big splash, and you would turn around most times not quick enough to see the fish at all," he said. "This fishing can be described as 90 percent boredom, 10 percent controlled panic."