Today I went bowfishing with a buddy of mine, and believe it or not we saw a bunch of gar in the river. Never seen gar in the Upper Iowa River before, i believe they were spawning. I'm fairly new to bowfishing, and I don't have a lot of knowledge on them. Anybody had experience with gar in small rivers, where are they usually, how come you never see them, etc. Also looking for tips on eating them, stuck a few.

Thanks