Wow! That is a lot of fish! As an avid bowfisherman in my younger days, we used to catch and eat a lot of Gar. Most people don't realize that Gar are quite good to eat if cleaned properly. I had to be tricked into it the first time, but after that - I always kept some for supper. The edible meat lies along the backbone and is clear in color and resembles Crappie meat. However, there are lots of other colors of meat on a Gar; and you do not ever want to eat that stuff - or Gar eggs! Gar eggs are poisonous if eaten, is what I have always been told! Oh, I bet that was a fun fish fight!