How To Dress And Butcher A Gar Fish

[the Lackster]

And I think Ive read that the back straps are boneless. Is this true?

This is true, I like to cut the straps into nuggets and fry them. To me, it's very similar to alligator.

 

[Josh B]

No bones. Just like a back strap. No fishy smell or taste

 

[NCHillbilly]

So how do yall cook it? Fry it, grill it, both?

And I think Ive read that the back straps are boneless. Is this true?

Yes. All of the above. Blackened is my favorite way to cook it. And yeah, the backstraps are completely boneless. It's not much like other fish. Kind of like a cross between gator and lobster, texture wise.

 

[Batjack]

Yes. All of the above. Blackened is my favorite way to cook it. And yeah, the backstraps are completely boneless. It's not much like other fish. Kind of like a cross between gator and lobster, texture wise.

My favorite is to fry them up in medalions like scallops, close to the same texture.

 

[Grizzly1775]

I fry bit size pieces, toss in buffalo sauce and stick in the oven a couple minutes. Tin snips are easy enough, found the machete method slightly too dangerous for my taste.

 

[sleepr71]

Cleaned my first one last weekend. Don’t even bother getting around him with some regular shears, or household scissors?..tin snips & a good filet knife is the way?

 

[crackerdave]

Yeah. Surprised he still had all his fingers!
If I ever try that I think I’ll get some tin snips. Need all my fingers for when I go back to building rods.

I'm still enjoying the flyrod you built for me!

When you coming fishing?

 

[sbroadwell]

I'm still enjoying the flyrod you built for me!

When you coming fishing?

I need to! Haven't been anywhere except the private pond in Athens for over a year. Busy at work, and not getting around as well as I used to. Need another new knee.