ORIGINAL: FLORIDA_BOWFISHING
Amazing how many people don't eat gar. Amazing as well when prepared right. Great shooting. Gotta love when those lily pads start shaking!!!
I've only tried the longnose and shortnose gar. Not a gator gar yet.
The shorties tasted kinda' muddy, with the longnose tasting much better. I sliced the meat thin, breaded and fried it crisp. Not bad at all.
The gar meat didn't seem to keep well in the freezer and gets mushy on me, even when frozen in water-packs. But cooked fresh, it's pretty good. Different texture from other fish, but still good.
Yeah, those Tilapia really rattle those lily-pads when they are running around, don't they?
BP