Gar Fishing...

[Master Carper]

My wife and I did manage to go gar fishing Tuesday morning but, after about 30 minutes, the water level rose well over 2 ft. and we had to head out before the current got too strong...

Terry caught a nice 50" gar and the only one I got a picture of...

After getting the gar back to the house, I procedded to cut out the "back straps" on the very first gar I have ever cleaned...

I nailed the tail to a board and cut the top "strap" up the back of the fish...

I then filleted out the two back straps - solid meat and no bones...

This was what I wound up with...

After getting the gar cleaned and cut into small chunks, I coated it cornmeal seasoned with seasoned salt and black pepper...

After cooking up the gar and some sweet potatoe fries...

The fish was the first to go, then the fries and then the salad. The first thing out of anyones mouth was - is there any more fish left?

Gar has became my new favorite fish for the table. This stuff is GOOD!

DAVID

 

[ef9turbo]

Oh man, looks like I'll stop throwing the gar back into the water!

 

[Okie4570]

My wife and I did manage to go gar fishing Tuesday morning but, after about 30 minutes, the water level rose well over 2 ft. and we had to head out before the current got too strong...

Terry caught a nice 50" gar and the only one I got a picture of...

After getting the gar back to the house, I procedded to cut out the "back straps" on the very first gar I have ever cleaned...

I nailed the tail to a board and cut the top "strap" up the back of the fish...

I then filleted out the two back straps - solid meat and no bones...

This was what I wound up with...

After getting the gar cleaned and cut into small chunks, I coated it cornmeal seasoned with seasoned salt and black pepper...

After cooking up the gar and some sweet potatoe fries...

The fish was the first to go, then the fries and then the salad. The first thing out of anyones mouth was - is there any more fish left?

Gar has became my new favorite fish for the table. This stuff is GOOD!

DAVID

That looks great, going to have to give that a try!

 

[dennishoddy]

The meat has the texture of striper. Very tasty!

 

[r00s7a]

Man ya'll have got me itchin to go catch some gar now! I've never intentionally tried to catch one, but have a whole river full of them behind the house.

 

[Deer Slayer]

Yup Roosta, you be sittin on a gold mine of gar. D&T what river were you floating??

 

[Master Carper]

Deer Slayer,

we were fishing a creek that is a branch off of Hudson Lake....

DAVID

 

[makeithappen]

I caught 2 gar back to back last year, about 1-2 feet long. Been fishing the same spot this year and see them surface regularly, but not a single bite.

 

[Master Carper]

I caught 2 gar back to back last year, about 1-2 feet long. Been fishing the same spot this year and see them surface regularly, but not a single bite.

Set your cork about 2-3 ft. from the hook and if you're baited up with a minnow or shiner, you should be able to catch them....

DAVID

 

[makeithappen]

Set your cork about 2-3 ft. from the hook and if you're baited up with a minnow or shiner, you should be able to catch them....

DAVID

You just described my rig But, maybe it has something to do with the fact that I lip-hook minnows versus tail or dorsal? Grasping at straws here ha ha