Harlingen native catches alligator gar with bare hands.

Joel Sanchez a Harlingen native has been noodling for alligator gar since he was 5 years old. It all started when he was 5 years old and fell into the Arroyo Colorado River while on a fishing trip with Jeremy Wade. He stuck his hand in a 5 foot alligator gars mouth and grabbed it from it’s tongue. He then rode on its back all the way to the bank of the river. This inspired him to create the RGV MONSTER SQUAD years later.