denjac Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 Fished yesterday around Eagle Rock from noon to 4 Pm. I know, I got around late. Had 6 fish , 3 of them keepers all out of bushes. Jig and spinner bait. Just love the bush bite! Gar were bad though, swatting at my spinner bait. Hung a four footer for a couple of cranks. Dennis Boothe Joplin Mo. For a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." ~ Winston Churchill ~
Leonard Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 denjac... them gars are GOOD EATTING!!! if cooked right.. http://www.taneycomonights.com
Wayne SW/MO Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 Leonard, have you cleaned many of them? Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
denjac Posted June 5, 2007 Author Posted June 5, 2007 Leonard, I ain't that hungry yet! Dennis Boothe Joplin Mo. For a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." ~ Winston Churchill ~
gonefishin Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 Gotta use tin snips to get them out of their skins. I figure their hides would make good work boots. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Leonard Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 guys.... the ol'cajun way.. catch a gar... get in the boat.. next... cut off head behind gill plates.. then cut off tail right at the butt... cut up the gut and gut it.... take a pair of needle nose pliers and pull out the "black" vain in the back bone... this cleaning process should take less then 1 min... the quicker the better cut into 1 1/2 to 2in think steaks... put in ice water.. (the meat has to be kept very cold) EVERYTHING above has to be done before starting to fish again... the quicker you get the gar cleaned the better it will taste.... next... cooking gar taste better if cook outside... easier to clean up the mess let the meat drain after get back to the house (just long enough to get the grease hot)... mess your seasonings... flour, cornmeal, spices.... NOTE:as soon as the steaks hit the grease... the scales will start to "POP" off... stand back... this is why it better done outside.... http://www.taneycomonights.com
gonefishin Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 Nope. Not hungry I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
denjac Posted June 6, 2007 Author Posted June 6, 2007 Leonard, I will keep that in mind the next time I am lost in the wilderness and starving. Think I would rather eat a greasy ole possum though. Great recipie though, I didnt know that. Dennis Boothe Joplin Mo. For a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." ~ Winston Churchill ~
Leonard Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 What do you think may make th McD's fish sandwich out of?? http://www.taneycomonights.com
J.E. Posted June 6, 2007 Posted June 6, 2007 LOL, I had one local guy tell me he takes a hack saw and cuts them into "steaks" then skins them out and cleans them much as you indicated. I have not tried them however he says they have a firm white meat. If you think about it they eat just about the same forage as crappie........... And, no I have not tried one myself. I'd rather eat the McD's fish which is not real fish!
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