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measure em conned me into fishn away we go. Sat on boat ramp till 730 am rain lightened up enough to fish lightning quit so off we head got alittle wet but oh well. Then he started in on me Gar class 601 I do not know how many he brought to the boat but it was alot. One had to be over 5ft. long jumped out of the water like a sailfish. He was pleased after 5 crappie went into my bucket I asked him if he was going to fish for crappie said no way he was having way to much fun with Gar, 10in shad, and one or two bass. Do not know what to do with him but had a good day anyways. Ended up with 5 crappie and 20-30 cut of lines. As we were pulling out I said to him what is that green thing floating on the water? It was one of his floating jig heads.

Well heck sure is hard to stop a guy when he is having so much fun eh.

way to get after them! those gar do put up a good fight...

Sounds like a lot of fun just to be watchin him.

I think you need to get a GoPro camera for that action. Congrats on the five crappie.

Crappie were slow and what there was, was being caught at the front of the boat. Since I am becoming known for catching non-targeted species, I figured I should keep my reputation in check. I had a blast. The rain, the heat, good peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and watching your best friend catching what he likes. I thought go for it, and them there gar and a few other non-targeted species came for it. Had a very good time and any day in the boat is good day.

You fellas should cut the tenderloins out of those bigger gar. Its some really good eating. Just like cutting the backstraps out of a deer.

That's one I haven't heard about.

Way to go guys, another good day for you two.

push him in the water, pick him up after the crappie bite is over............just a thought, sounds like a good day of fun and catching

beagle I like your aproach. No carp, no gar, no chinesee fish. Just wish I could get him adjusted. But I cannot get rid of him do not know what to do but he is my bud so all is ok. Paul I do not care what you fish for but have a good time. And if I harrass you a little oh well it is expected.

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Originally Posted by Double D

That's one I haven't heard about.

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That's good eating Dex. Really white flaky and mild meat. Getting through the scales is kinda pain but worth it once you cut that loin out of both sides

yup, to skin a gar it takes a pair of tip snips or I hear a sawz-all works good too. run it down the middle of the back, peel skin down the sides and you have two big tenderloins of nice white flakey meat. don't bother on a small 3fter but bigger gar are worth it. gotta watch out handling them, though, their scales are dang sharp... much easier to throw em back and fill the live well with nice slabs...

Greg I will have to believe you. When we go out again and Paul brings in a big gar I will leave it up to you to show us all that.

I'm glad you posted man. Sounds fun.

my grandma de=headed and gutted them and baked them in the oven. I was too little to remember how they got the skin off but I remember eating gar sandwiches. they burned wood and lit the wood with kerosene soaked corn cobs...