Merwin: Merry Christmas To All… By John Merwin | Published Dec 23, 2009 8:18 PM Lateral Line Blogs Fishing SHARE Fishing MORE TO READ RELATED Texas Anglers Catch Rare All-Black “Freaking Scary” River Monster A Texas angler caught a melanistic alligator gar in southeast Texas according to a local guide service READ NOW RELATED Texas Angler Catches Massive 12.5-Foot Tiger Shark from the Beach Christian Haltermann caught the beast, which he says likely weighed over 1,000 pounds, at Padre Island National Seashore RELATED Video: Shark and Fisherman Fight Over Catch Underwater Plenty of anglers have had a shark come for their catch, but few have had to duke it out underwater