Eating Gar

Greenedog Administrator Posts: 8,019	Eating Gar Dec 21, 2011 8:17:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Greenedog on Dec 21, 2011 8:17:49 GMT -5 Anyone ever eat gar? I never have, but after watching this video I believe I'll give it a try sometime!
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anthonydykes Major Contributor If Obama is the answer, How STUPID was the Question? Posts: 1,433	Eating Gar Dec 21, 2011 10:51:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by anthonydykes on Dec 21, 2011 10:51:15 GMT -5 Ive seen a few things online, but never tried it myself. left me know what you think of it. From what ive heard, its pretty good.
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Eating Gar Jan 10, 2012 20:51:17 GMT -5

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Post by ArcherAndy on Jan 10, 2012 20:51:17 GMT -5

I shot a 45" 8.5 pound longnose gar while bowfishing this past summer. I skinned it, pulled out those backstraps, cut into nuggets, coated them real good in a well seasoned dry batter and deep fried. I made a white horseradish dipping sauce and fell in love. Wow! It is awesome! This was my first time ever eating gar and it won't be my last. I have never had alligator tail before either, but many on the internet liken it to eating alligator. I liken it to a cross between chicken and snapping turtle. It is really good!

Skinning that gar was a bit like stripping an armored truck. I did the same thing by using tin snips and a good fillet knife to get the job done. Now that I know what I'm doing, I'm sure the next one will go much quicker.

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Greenedog Administrator Posts: 8,019	Eating Gar Jan 10, 2012 21:19:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Greenedog on Jan 10, 2012 21:19:34 GMT -5 Well, it's definitely going on my bucket list for 2012! I love gator so I'm sure I'd like gar.
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goosepondmonster Major Contributor Easy Livin' Posts: 1,578	Eating Gar Jan 11, 2012 9:07:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by goosepondmonster on Jan 11, 2012 9:07:52 GMT -5 I know that Glenn and Mitchell from Swamp People love eating gar.
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Eating Gar Mar 31, 2012 20:18:35 GMT -5

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Post by CountryHunter on Mar 31, 2012 20:18:35 GMT -5

hmm.. ill have to give it a try.. I have never even thought about eating a gar, usually I go down to the local creek and catch them all the time just for fun, I also catch dogfish all the time to. You talk about some of the best fighting and more fun to catch fish.. Just watch your finger with both of them because they both have razors for teeth.

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goosepondmonster Major Contributor Easy Livin' Posts: 1,578	Eating Gar Apr 2, 2012 9:07:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by goosepondmonster on Apr 2, 2012 9:07:43 GMT -5 I found this on a Louisiana hunting/fishing forum I read. They were caught using a bow and one is 7'3" and the other is 7'11". I see why they are called alligator gar after looking at the heads...
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