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Cleaning Gar #12141937 03/15/17 02:39 PM
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What kind of scissors and where can I get some should I use to clean gar? Plan on starting to keep some to help out the freezer.

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Hatchet,fillet knife and leather gloves ,chop head off, grab top fin and chop towards front peeling a small strip off. Then peel skin off with filet knife. Don't take gloves off until armor is totally removed. After that cut into knuckle steaks. I haven't done it,but seen it done. I prefer catfish,or crappie. food

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Guess it kinda does the same thing as the scissor technique. Dont have a holding block though so still kinda stuck.

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A pair of yellow handled tin snips (straight cut)work pretty good at getting to the meat. Peel the hide back & cut off the meat. Gloves are a definite plus too.

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Don't need a holding block,you hold the fin and chop towards where the head was. Chopping action doesn't require a vice. Can easily clean off a tail gate. Bring a 4' piece of 2x12" for a chopping board if truck isn't paid off. Don't make it complicated. slinger don't keep trophy class fish,you'd be surprised how old they are. Real coarse meat.

Re: Cleaning Gar [Re: erittmueller] #12144258 03/16/17 08:43 PM
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Solid. Yea not planning on getting butt loads of big gar by bow fishing or anything like that... Just want to keep some that I catch on cut bait in summer and fall to keep my freezer from running out. Mostly medium size longnose.

Eric

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Make H shaped cut, start behind head, go to tail. Use hacksaw to start cut. Cut down back with knife between scales or tap a hatchet with a hammer. Remove meet from skins with knife. No bones, and pretty wHite meet.


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Re: Cleaning Gar [Re: erittmueller] #12212901 04/23/17 11:45 PM
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GAR balls are good eating(look'em up)

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This is the best video I've seen on cleaning big gar --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtcKnTWbcAw

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Re: Cleaning Gar [Re: erittmueller] #12233794 05/06/17 03:22 PM
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Ok !
If you use a hammer and hatchet got down back. Then cut 3rd line of scales from back to front in between scales pull away from back like skinning a deer or pig super easy. After you open it up cut out back straps just like a deer .. will be no bones in it cut off all black and red colors!! Should leave all white meat with no bones Then cut your steaks 3/8 thick we use an egg wash and 1 whole box of saltines to one cup of flour fry till golden drown good luck !!

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Swing by lowes, pick up a couple of the guys standing outside, pay them a few bucks to do it, then cook the fish.

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Didn't know they had em. roflmao

Re: Cleaning Gar [Re: JohnButte] #12262852 05/25/17 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted By: JohnButte
Swing by lowes, pick up a couple of the guys standing outside, pay them a few bucks to do it, then cook the fish.
hmmm


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Re: Cleaning Gar [Re: erittmueller] #12263367 05/26/17 02:00 AM
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I have never cleaned one but I didn't realize their skin was that tough.


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