Bady windy yesterday

Is it windier than it used to be ? I remember in dog days of summer the wind would not be a problem most of the time . Yesterday the wind was awful and fishing was super tough . Kept a mixed bag and released several . Caught a big Gar , several Channel Cats and Bass along with the Crappie . Few big Crappiue but biggest almost 16'' . Tough to livescope in the wind out in the open for sure . Same Huckabee rods and same tube jigs . Have a big pile of fillets to share with neighbors even if some were not Crappie .

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Yes sir the wind was tough Sunday. Fought it for a few hours but the wind usually wins the day. Gave up and quit with 20 keepers.

how does gar taste? :biggrin

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Originally Posted by ibmack

how does gar taste? :biggrin

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Did not bring that one in but they are not bad . I clean one ever once in awhile . Just take backstrps (fillets ) and fry strips like any other fish . Gar can be fun to catch . You can put a bait on their nose with livescope . Thinking of making some of the Gar lures some people make . A big one will pull hard and sonmetimes even jump . :biggrin

I took a bag of fish ,Crappie and Bass to a neighbor , one to fire station across the road and fried the Catfish for our lunch today. I like to change up alot . I love Buffalo ribs from time to time too . Only fish I will never eat again is Grinnel .:puke

I’ll try most anything once but I draw the line at grinnel gar and buffalo. Back in the day (up to about 1995) there was a place in pine bluff called Cooks fish market- junior cook I believe was the guy’s name. They sold rough fish like crazy and had a bunch of pet deer in the back and thus it was a must stop kind of place.

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I’ll try most anything once but I draw the line at grinnel gar and buffalo. Back in the day (up to about 1995) there was a place in pine bluff called Cooks fish market- junior cook I believe was the guy’s name. They sold rough fish like crazy and had a bunch of pet deer in the back and thus it was a must stop kind of place.

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Yes their son Bubba Cook fished around here for years mainly gill netting Buffalo . He passed away a couple years ago with Lung Cancer . He was a tough wirey little guy running nets in all kinds of weather .

in south Texas "garballs " used to be popular , a fish cake looking thing made out of gar and then deep fried ,heard tell they were really tasty .:dono

I do like Nimrod does when it comes to gar. I use tin snips to make a cut along the back so I can remove the two backstraps similar to a deer. Cut up into bite size pieces and fry along with the rest of the fish. A good tip is if you keep a gar from hot muddy water expect it to taste like hot muddy water. Catch one out of a clear cold body of water and it is way better in my opinion.

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I do like Nimrod does when it comes to gar. I use tin snips to make a cut along the back so I can remove the two backstraps similar to a deer. Cut up into bite size pieces and fry along with the rest of the fish. A good tip is if you keep a gar from hot muddy water expect it to taste like hot muddy water. Catch one out of a clear cold body of water and it is way better in my opinion.

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I agree most fish should not have fishy or off taste unless they come from bad water . If water is staganet ,muddy or full of algea fish could have a nasty taste .

most folks don't realize you don't want to open up a gar like a regular fish , most gar have poisonous eggs and entrails .
splitting them down the back is the correct way to clean one :highfive

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

most folks don't realize you don't want to open up a gar like a regular fish , most gar have poisonous eggs and entrails .
splitting them down the back is the correct way to clean one :highfive

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Grandpa always said those green Gar eggs posionous . I hull them out by chopping or cutting them open .It
helps break shell loose if you beat them on a tree or with a club . Fillet out backstraps only

wow, whoda thunk it ��

Twelve years ago 12/29/09, while camping & expecting visitors I encountered this denizen of the deep while l/l'g on Talquin.Attachment 407200 After babying it on 6 lb. mono for what seemed an eternity, I slipped a net under this 52" behemoth. Forever curious, I decided to let my brother/nephews and I try it. After extensive, sharpened filet knifepoint prodding, I found the one spot(2 scales sized) immediately behind anal fin for entry.:banghead Underskin-bladelifting was the way I championed for our large filets to be cubed and deep-fried. We all extended our thumbs-up approval for this prehistoric-looking monster's firmer textured meat. I've had many Gar encounters in Florida over the nearly two decades chasing various fresh and saltwater fish species.Attachment 407202 Harvested/eaten/shared probably 7 or 8 Gar with family/friends/neighbors by deep-frying or ground-up fish balls. All were surprised by my post-meal announcement that they just enjoyed Gar!:Rofl My current Gar-cleaning technique includes a sharp Cleaver/hatchet. Holding the Gar's tail with a canvas glove/towel in your non-dominant hand, I chop away @the tailside of the dorsal fin progressing towards the head. I then use heavy-duty kitchen scissors/tin-snips etc., to finish my just under- the-skin separation. The scales can best be described as armor!:hatchet: I decided, after having many visual sightings, to try my luck @Bowhunting Gar. With disappointing skill-levels, I decided to invite a lady friend/competition-winning archer to help improve the odds-Attachment 407201:Rofl As if that wasn't enough, one trip while saltwater-chasin'(fishin'), I feel the thump/set the hook and HELD ON!! First glimpse(10 mins. later), I thought OMG another MONSTER Gar! About 5 more mins. with both combatants wet-noodle exhausted, I slipped the net under a MONSTROUS GATOR TROUT!:yikesAttachment 407203:Rofl:biggrin Thanks for comin' along, hope you didn't knock over your beverage-of-choice!:cheers2

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I see you caught a bottle bass also. The king of crappie goes with the king of beer.:Rofl

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I see you caught a bottle bass also. The king of crappie goes with the king of beer.:Rofl

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Helps after a long hot day on the water . :biggrin

I usually toss in the towel once the wind picks up. Looks like you managed to do pretty good, I might need to rethink my tactics.