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Another good one from the Bayou Black area. Just a hair shy of 7'. Lots of big common carp in the area too right now.


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Nice gar!

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nice fish


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Just out of curiosity cause I have two big ones in the canal in Galveston.... Can you eat these things? What do you do with them??

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We make Garfish Patties and Balls. Fry them UP.. Ummm Ummmmmm


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the gator gar eat good. They have huge back straps!

The spotted and needle nose aint' worth a damn though.


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I need someone to come help me remove 1000 lbs of gar from the canal... FREE BEER :mrgreen:

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N E G R O S ......Eat them.

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My dad cleans needle nose gars that are as little as 16"


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WEA....

Instructions for the man not from S. LA.

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Sweet thanks for the article.

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Jig saw and a pair of skinning pliers!! :lol:

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My mom and dad made some patties tonight!! Dam they were good the texture of the meat is more like chicken than fish!! They had about 40 or so made and still had half the meat left to do!! I told my dad they are in a lot of trouble now!!LOL

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gar steaks are some of the best...


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Easiest way I have found to clean dem is wit tin snips.


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Nothing like cuttin a steak and grillin it -- damn fine.

Courtbullion too


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Been doin it like that article says all my life. Except when i was sellin it i'de leave it bone-in. For my personal i'de fillet

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I figured you gar eaters would have used the sawzall by now. By the way Whistlingwings nice gar!

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