CLEANING AND FILLETING ALLIGATOR GAR FROM START TO FINISH
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2021
- ON THIS VIDEO I WILL BE demonstrating HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND FILLET ALLIGATOR GAR. WITH SO MANY WAYS TO DO IT. THIS IS MY WAY TO DO IT.
I DO APOLOGIZE MID VIDEO, A SMALL PART OF THE PROCESS WAS DELETED. BUT FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO TO LOOK BACK ON, INCASE U HAVE ANY PROBLEMS
• Cleaning alligator gar...
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I have absolutely no idea why youtube recommended me this video, but I couldn't stop watching. Good job.
Same, wtf lol
Same, I'm not sure how I got here but I'm glad I did.
same
Same bro 😪
Same tbh kinda satisfying
I used go alligator gar fishing with my dad when I was young. The best memories of my life with my daddy, he went to be with the Lord in 2000.
Watching your video brought me so many memories, thank you so much ❤️
Well daddy Ace will take you to go catch some baby.
@@captainace4987 bro what???
@@lordshaggy5213 him
Memories are priceless don't you think
@@captainace4987 EW.🤮
After all that hard work, that fish better taste like heaven
After all these hard works, you are half way to heaven.
24M Views, so I guess I am not the only one who likes watching Alligator Gar cleaned and Filleted! Nice video.
Pov: your learning to skin a fish you'll never catch
I actually caught one back home in Louisiana over by Southern university. The Mississippi River is full of them
POV :that wasn’t funny and you stfu
@@twisselicier5219 it is tho, it's relatable
@@twisselicier5219 60 people think other wise lol thanks for the reply tho
catch gars every time I go fishing here in Louisiana
I will more than likely never use what I have learned here but I was extremely entertained and it was a good tutorial 👍
Same i loved this dont know why it was just so amazing to watch
right lol. i don’t even fish and don’t even like fish
nice
Yep! Agreed lol
Absolutely beautiful job and you did a fantastic job showing everyone how to do it.
That was incredible. Thank you for this great video on breaking down a gar.
Thanks for watching
I’m a chef and have been preparing alligator gar for many years. The silver skin that you remove should not be thrown out but rather added to a large stockpot together with the bones and aromatics such as onions, carrots, celery, coriander or parsley. You can let it simmer for 24 hours, strain the stock and can in mason jars at 10 lbs. of pressure. This stock is very useful for all seafood dishes. It can also be used in soups and rice. This is a very strong and flavorful stock, a little goes a long way. Nice job breaking down the fish without damaging any of it.
Really how much does that usually cost
@@animeprorecommender Are you asking about the cost of the fish or the stock?
Stock
@@animeprorecommender I'd expect it to be somewhat expensive but in a small portions
Thanks for letting me know
i really think it’s amazing how you brought together 12 million people, most of which probably never fished a day in there life, with a video. keep up the good work fellas
I have. So 12 million people and 1 fisher
I’ve never seen a gar this big and they are a bitch to get off the hook if you want to keep your hook.
Just you I think
I'm learning just in case 👍
Hahahahahaha TRUE
I watched this back when it first came out. You’ve got some impressive knife skills.
I like how this dude does not waste ANY meat. Real fisherman right here.
Dude. Drives me up the wall when dudes say “oh it ain’t worth the work”, then ya shoulda released it!!
i mean everyone knows we can eat almost the whole fish so if u dont then stop eating fish XD
that fish tastes about as good as dogfood...shoulda chopped it up for bait...we used to catch them just to clear the water of them
@@jeremysumpter8939 I bet you never even tried it and just assuming.
@@jeremysumpter8939 why? They’re good fish to have around
Bruh, its a miracle this video didn't end with him getting stiches.
Nah man. It’s normal business for him dude. Looks crazy and I’d never attempt this way but to each his own.
Sounds like you are scared of knives.
His knives are an extension of his self by now.
Exactly, I just knew it was coming when he had his left hand in the path of the cleaver.
You sound weak
Congrats on 23 million views. I can tell you are a hard working man with ambitions. I hope this helps you in your endeavors. Thanks for sharing your talents with us & working hard for your community. May the grace of God be with you always in Christ Jesus.
That fish the absolute definition of 'built different'
This guy has natural talent for talking to the camera and explaining things. No filler, no BS, just clear, and gets to the point (no pun intended)
Thank you
He has that leverage.
Facts
@@LosCanalerosdel956 You don't want to be harvesting fish that huge because the dioxin and pcb levels are too high. All freshwater fish and even some ocean fish depending on location has high amounts. You're asking for cancer in your later years.
Does this hurt the fish?
This is something I'll probably never do but it's still amazes me how he made it look like it's something I should learn. Enjoyed the whole vid
In every man deep down there's an instinct to prepare and cook meat. You can also do it, you just need to unlock it.
@@pehipla4354 l
Hahahaha, same for me. Tho I am Chinese so it pangs me to see him throw any part of the animal alway😢
@@huayang2467
The garfish scales are sold online
for artwork and jewelry.
Even though I'm watching 2 yrs later DAM that was amazing and Very Cool. Lots of meat , that gar was like watching you hack through a tree. Dam that's a very hard shell skin . No wonder your built like a tank , you need all that muscular force to get to the good stuff. Well done and loved the video.Great teaching as well. Hopefully you're still doing videos . 👏👏👏👏👏👍✌️🙃🇨🇦
Thank u very much and blessings
Excellent!
No waste whatsoever! 🌻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Watching this made me realize how hard dragon scales truly is in fantasy shows/video games
It must feel like trying to cut a diamond 😭
Wtf
@@eboyramirez7395 yeah fr 🤣
I got the same thought
Right! He might as well have used a battleaxe! Sounded like sword fighting when he tapped the fish with that meatclever!
It is STUNNING that with the amount of time you spent cutting toward your hand, you left with everything intact. Impressive
was thinking the same thing! cant fix stupid! one slip good bye fingers!
Bro that garr skin is tough as fuck, you're safe once your knife is inside it.
@@mmafightzone2822 I was cringing looking at him.
He did miss one time. I thought he was gonna put that knife in his arm.
@@Ejshook83 He clearly has the muscle memory to understand where that cleaver is going but you can't deny it's dangerous. When he had to restart on the back is when it looked super sketch.
thanks for showing me how to do that, you seem really down to earth and i liked your explanations
Thank you
This has really opened my eyes to how tough some skin is - I'm used to smaller fish so seeing how hard this is to cut is kind of surprising to me.
My jaw kind of dropped when he tapped the outer skin with the cleaver and it sounded like he was hitting concrete😂
i was wondering if the cleaver was dull... i wonder what the texture of the meat is like
@@jackmeister4354 I know right, sounded like hacking into thick carpet/metal. Absolutely insane.
Same, I was like "He may need to get a sharper knife 🤔" but then like 2-3 seconds later I was "DAMN THE SKIN IS THAT TOUGH?!"
I had to use a saw to cut through a fat wahoo
This asmr to me, I listen to this to help fall asleep, literally,it's the repeated chopping and slicing sounds that become hypnotic and relaxing,same as lawn care sounds tbh
I don’t know what the yt algorithm lead me to but clearly it was able to grab my attention to watch the whole video
Same here😁
Bro same i was watching rooga and fbg duck vids and got here somehow. But i still subscribed tho
Lmao for real. I don’t even eat fish but I fucced around and watched the whole video.
Facts
Word.
That skill must have been passed down a few generations. That is a lot of meat. I have never tried any but it sure looked good. Very good narration and video. Thanks for sharing
as a kid my first vacation with my family to the beach was at Galveston Texas. My father remodeled an older Grey hound bus and we stayed on the beach near the shore line. I will always remember these older men pulling gars out of the ocean using and old wench truck. Those monsters were huge! Needless to say we ate chunks of gar that night! It was great!
That's awesome!!
Yeah, I thought it tasted pretty good too. Some here say they don’t like the taste. 🤷🏼♂️
The problem with that though is alligator gar are an endangered species, so you can't fish and eat them at will without a permit. Something that they fail to mention in this video but is a very important detail to know.
@@kid10249595
I wasn’t aware of that. I read that the Florida Wildlife authorities require a permit due to the low numbers of this native fish. Everyone should check on their state’s guidance.
There was nobody pulling the alligator gar out of the Gulf. They don't live in saltwater. You can't find them in the bayous. I lived in Galveston County for 40 years. Fish the bay in the Gulf like crazy never seen a alligator gar. But we do 23:53 go off the bayous and use a bow for them
I can't believe I watched this entire video, never fished a day in my life.
I wouldn't blame you it's very satisfying to watch 🤣
i did a decade ago but u never know when u might need these skills later in the future when u have to fend for yourself:)
Right! 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣😂
Same
NOTE to self: If ever catch a gar, get someone else to clean it.
its easier if you just cut it to pieces vertically by using a mallet and knife. its has big bone anyway so no need to fillet
@@darugdawg2453 Thank you.
Damn right!
😂😂😂
@@darugdawg2453 that's how we cut every fish in my hometown.
Man fantastic work.
I grew up in El Paso. Came to the DFW area after college. Fishing here has been much fun. I’ve tried to catch a monster like this, but my fam taught me, not to kill an animal u less you gonna eat it. Ppl around me were just catching and leaving this fish to die and rot. But watching you and seeing this meat, I bet it’s better than carp. Thx brother.
Mr Gar is very accommodating as he’s completely relaxed whilst getting his skin removed….
What amazed me was the sheer durability and strength of the scales
Consider that Native Americans used to use the scales for arrowheads. Literally hundreds of millions of years of built in durability.
Dinosaur fish!
Could make a jacket for Kanye or one of his crazy boots
You know, when I was younger I used to ask my father why we toss back alligator gar, since they're such huge fish. He always told me they're too much effort to clean. Now I see he wasn't kidding.
I was gonna ask if the taste was worth the effort
Your father was kinda lazy then because cleaning a deer takes about the same amount of time and effort and I've cleaned about 5 deer in one night before. And as for the taste, it tastes like tuna mixed with shark meat, an interesting taste, kinda like a steak. If you want to show your father what he's been missing then use an electric knife to remove the top shell spine and head and a very flexible filet knife for the meat. This guy admits he's still learning so that's why he's struggling a bit and he's explaining as he cuts so its taking him twice as long as it should. Cleaning a gar only takes 10-15 minutes. When you clean a fish, you are getting 60-80% of the fish's weight worth of meat. Alligator gars can get between 100-300 pounds so you were throwing back more meat than you probably weigh, which would be months worth of food, all because your father didn't want to do a little work. SMH
@@AdrenalineandEpiphany chill gar breath
@@AdrenalineandEpiphany Do you normally insult people's progenitors directly to their faces? Like, I'm not here to sing high praise of my father's virtues but I need you to chill *right* now, you're being a sweaty asshole over a shitty fish.
@@RosiePosie-el3lj it was a direct reply to your comment. You were the one who put yourself and your fathers decisions out there based off of what you said. If you don't have the stomach to accept constructive criticism then you shouldn't have said anything. My statement still stands correct even if you take offense to it. 10 minutes or so is not a lot of work and it produces a lot of meat. This gar here was only about 150lbs and you saw how much meat he got out of it. The way you spoke, you hunt/fish for food, not fun. Differences in opinion are what make people individuals. Do you see me crying because I was insulted? No. Accept what's been said and just move on. The fact that people can't accept criticism is the reason we have huge threads of people arguing, which you are trying to start. Be wise, use your intelligence, and make today better than yesterday. Don't lower yourself to a hissy fit.
I had no idea there was that much meat on a gar! Excellent video, thank you for sharing.
Skinning a dinosaur like we wouldn’t notice. That fish is massive.
Legend has it that he's still chopping that fish to this day.
Lmaoooooo ommm
I heard that too 😂
Lmao.. my man's need a better knife
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What an amazing Fish !
Must be an extremely strong Fish with those tough Shells on it!
Top Evolution 👍🏼
love that y’all from the valley keep puttin on.
Thank u
Hey, my man, I've got a less physically arduous way of skinning those if you're interested in trying something different. Your method is clearly effective, but I've got another one I used to use when I worked in a taxidermy shop.
Just get you a small knife, about as big as a pairing knife but tough enough to handle being worked a little hard, and start at the front, go under a scale and cut in a zig-zag pattern going up then down and you can get it open and started without having to seriously dull your big cleaver or risk slamming your knuckles into the scales. You can get all the way to the gill plate like that, and then you just skin him out as normal.
Because we needed to hide the cut as much as possible, we cut down the middle of one side, but if you start the cut up high and then work around the "Corner" of their body where their semi-square shape turns you can get them open pretty easy and preserve your knives and fingers.
I've had to skin so many of these things I could probably do it in my sleep. These fish in particular still haunt my dreams.
I'd like to see it too big guy
That’s the way I clean all mine big or small! A lot easier the way you saying it 😎
The stretchy stuff that people usually throw away can be dehydrated into a tough jerky and given to your dog. They will love you for the eatable and delicious chew toy.
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I actually got hungry watching this video.
Also, don't forget that the scales make pretty good arrowheads
Are you talking about the sinew?
@@saderrbee6369 I think sinew and fat is what it is
In college we visited the Rockport Aquarium on the Texas coast. There was a Coast Guard station nearby! Some Spanish guys had caught 3 huge Gar's. They were Barbequing them for the CG guys! They let us try some, and it was damn good stuff!!!
first time, i've seen someone clean a gar. very interesting. basicly, just like other fish.
This dude got all his fingers still. Most impressive thing about this video.
Hell ye 😂 especially at 4:51 i thought he'll lose his arm
Forreal
Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you ❤Thank you all ❤️❤❤️
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That beast was impressive, so was the fact you had all fingers and toes after this.
Lol yes
I thought a digit was coming off for sure! Sheesh!
@@LosCanalerosdel956 ......
Lol I don’t think that’s how you fillet a fish
Lmao 🤣 lol lmao yes he almost knub himself
great info on cleaning the Gar, i've never cleaned one but i've caught several in the past. just didn't know how or if I should clean or eat them.
Awesome video.... Grew up fishing and skinning fish... never a alligator gat pain in the ass to carch.... Literally taught me. Thank you
4:52 I jumped in my seat when the cleaver missed it's mark and headed for your inner forearm. That being said, this breakdown was very interesting and educational. Very much glad you used as much of the fish as you possibly could. Great video! Nice work!
Same
yeh
I felt the same way 😅
Damn
I'm 5 minutes in and he has almost chopped himself like 4 times...
This fish is called Pejelagarto in the South of Mexico and it is very common to fish in natural rivers, although it is currently grown more in nurseries for its high consumption, it is usually eaten roasted and accompanied by Amashito Chile sauce, and a very cold beer.
Sounds good
sounds delicious!
Oh nice
And a very cold beer😂👌
@SpeedySauce nuts
Any video of skill workers is fun to watch.
I grew up in Ocala Florida. We used to go out in the woods between Ocala and Daytona to a lake that was connected to Juniper Springs to fish. We would see gar like this one swimming around in the river that were at least 6 feet or more. I never knew they were worth eating.
They are
The couple I have tried were not worth fooling with. I live in the panhandle so the ones I ate came out of crystal clear water also.
@@BluCrusher30
Did it taste bad to you? I caught one by accident in the 70’s and when I prepared it I thought it was pretty good. But it’s been a while, maybe my memory is faulty.
@@DonaldDump2024 Yea I didn't care for it. I have a few friends that really like them though. As long as Im not starving and can catch plenty of bass and bream I am not fooling with them.😃
@@BluCrusher30They actually are pretty good breaded and fried . Corn meal with some flower and spices . We use a handmade disk from a farming disk with sides welded on with handles on metal stand . We use wood as fuel .
One of the best videos I've seen cutting up a fish, perfect m8
I like how he finds ways to use all parts of the fish, a lot of people would usually just throw the belly meat and spine away
He did say that a few times in the video...
Whatever you want to call it!
good
Yup, he said that 😂 u a parrot?
not only am I impressed at the beautiful fish this gentleman has caught. but the way he processes that fish is truly an art form
@@La_Jake will you post a video to show is the right way,thanks.
Except for that nasty cutting board. 🤢
Good job very interesting the way you taking skin professional I am sure fish taste great yummy
I don't know why you would dislike a man who is feeding his friends and family, nice video brotha!!!
Because gar are a extremely endangered animal and were hunted in the early 60s for sport so no this is wrong
It’s amazing the kind of armor this fish has
Amo. Comida. Colinaria
Yeah this fish is some else❤
@@brianvelez5153 use it for medieval war🙃😅
@@brianvelez5153 it would 100 protect you from slash wounds
Yeah in Louisiana one bit the tip of my pinky finger off
That's a monster catch. Glad he didn't cut himself. Be careful & happy fishing, dude! 😎
Thank you
Nice you make it look easy
It's amazing he still has all his fingers, as many times as he slipped with that cleaver. 😂
I agree.. I have never seen a least sharp cleaver.
Bro I thought I was the only one thinking that shit
Do you even seen how Mexican taqueros chop the meat? XD
Same
I've seen sharper spoons
Even if I don’t go fishing, I find this very interesting. I actually enjoyed watching a huge fish being cleaned and cut up. Thank you! 👍🏻🤗🇺🇸
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I swear this video pops up on my feed every few months and I can't help but watch even though I don't fish and I don't eat seafood.
What an amazing fish, you didn't waste a thing great job.
Very cool. People need to keep in mind that this guy is cleaning this fish AFTER spending the day fishing, and who knows what else (working maybe). Good job man and thanks for sharing!
Alternate title: "How to clean a fish if you have really great health insurance"
Booooooooo
Well when you catch one you show us your way.
@@richardgunn709 Haha slow down there, Richard. The dude doesn't need you to defend him, he's a grown man.
If you’re a former cooking school student (as I am) you will have this exact train of thought, as You’re required to wear a cutting glove when working with sharp knives like this, especially when you’re cutting with the blade coming towards you.
@@joshuaphllips7045 This. The knife technique in the video could easily maim you, he almost does it himself somewhere around 4 1/2 minutes. The first rule of knife safety is to cut AWAY from your body whenever it's possible.
that was awesome, thank you for sharing.
Man, I'd love to see the actual catch! Great vid.
i watched half of this covering my eyes hoping you'd get through this with all ur digits
Lol
Sewzdtr
The damn thing is dead and it's still giving you one hell of a fight.
i’ve caught a lot of fish and gar aren’t really too much different than any other fish in terms of fighting
@@GProsperity he meant the struggle of filleting the gar
@@yubear420 yeah but he’s implying that the gar gave him a big fight when he was alive and he’s still giving him a fight
@@GProsperity that's not how I took it man
@@whoarewe3557 “it’s still giving you one hell of a fight” literally implies that he had a tough time catching it (you will with one this big because they shake and that can snap the line) and now that he’s filleting it it is still putting up a fight.
I have no idea why I'm watching this, but I am thoroughly entertained.
I don’t even know why I’m here, but eyy, I’m watching.
you’re a good teacher
11:28 There’s enough shell there to make a full chest plate now just two or three more and you’ll have a full set of fish armor lol
But you have to admit that the skeleton would be bad ass if it were cleaned & preserved.
They used to use it as armor. Gar scales are like a thick hard plastic
Fish armor 🤣
Something like Plesioth armor from monster hunter
Lmao bro as soon as I saw him pull those shells off, I thought this could be some badass marketing Garmor
Never seen something quite as interesting as an alligator gar being prepared. Looks so fascinating...
Chillest dude in history 👌
Thank you
That was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen! That's one man you don't want angry at you! That had to be harder than it looked! He's a master with that knife! I don't know what Gar tastes like, but id try it
Thank you
@@LosCanalerosdel956 Yes you are welcome sir! That was really something. That was like skinning and filleting a dinosaur! 🦖 You made it look easy! That's a SERIOUS skillset! MUCH respect
I tried
@@LosCanalerosdel956 nahhh. You Succeeded!!! You've done it so many times, it ain't nothin to you now lol. If I tried it, I'd be wore out on that first pass with the cleaver up that fishes back lol! What you do takes real skill! No doubt! Gonna check out more of your videos!
@@LosCanalerosdel956 plus you still have all your fingers
This man is gonna fall asleep the moment he hits the pillow
there are millions that work this hard everyday, not sitting in air conditioning pushing buttons. You get used to it and sleep like everyone else, 5 hrs a night.
@@mari21304 who tf is sleeping 5 hours everyday?
@@ProfessionalBabyEater more than you know , It's not idea but some people are more fortunate than others, the more fortunate usually don't know how fortunate they are. Not just finances sometimes it's just stress.
mari21304 rich middle class or poor a long day is a long day
He literally looks exhausted
I just got to know this fish a min ago and this man even teached me how to skin it
He is skilled though
Seems like a lot of work. Good job!
Wow I remember watching this video when first came out can't believe been 2 years already.
Thank tou
Bro said "I estimate it at 5 1/2' more or less.... so that's what it is" lmao got me dead
i kno its like he finished an arguement we missed
Very nice video my guy! I wish I knew this a few years ago when I cleaned a gar about the same size. Used a pair of bolt cutters for the hide and it was a massive pain. This method looks much easier.
We have them in Texas , i was only 8 years old when my Grandfather and my Stepfather both cought a Catan ( Alligator Gar ) in a Resaca near our home . My stepfather had to use his 1957 Ford Pickup Truck to pull that fish out .😊
Nice effort, I enjoyed it 👏
The armored Rhino predator of the fish world, solid video.
Now we need some Cilantro..... Onion.....lime and fresh tortillas.....Gar Tacos.
Yum. Fish tacos are so delicious.
Hell yeeaaarrrr🔥
That low-key sound good as hell while you playin😂
Fantastic job. I always appreciate the guys that do their best to get everything possible off of the animals they harvest.
Good job. Amigo You are the best.
The facility he’s at looks amazing I don’t think I have places like that where I live
It is
You certainly make it look easier than it is
That's how you filet a fish, nothing wasted. Especially that back bone, still have tons of meat 🍖 on it! Great job!!
...except that shell he threw away.
@@marcevans9658 nothing there
This video setting gives off a nostalgic vibe, like the gas stations or road stops your dad would stop at during a long road trip and it would be night, hardly anyone around with the lighting making everything feeling like a haze. While this memory would not be entirely clear yet it has its place in your head, that’s the sort of vibe this video gives off.
Very accurate. Well put
I am on the awesome side of youtube! thank you golf ball skinning videos!
I've caught some gar before up in Iowa when I was a teen, but never ate any. Up where I lived most considered it a trash fish and always tossed em back. The was a joke i heard from the older guys on how to cook them. You nail it to a board, stick it in the oven at 400°f for a couple hours, pull it out, pull the fish off the board and toss it in the can, then eat the board. 😅
Im curious what they taste like though, and what the texture is like. Im fond of pretty much everything that come outta the water.
It is amazing how tough that fish is
He didn’t move or complaint once
Very obedient
Lol
Because he’s dead
Yooooo lmfaoooo
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Brother, this is a larger Gar. After losing your peel, you adjust and begin a new cut and peel. Very fine work good Sir!!
The term "skeleton meat" is so funny to me for some reason. Every time he said it, it made me giggle. Great video my dude!!!
This is literally one of my favorite youtube videos, ever.
Man I wish I could fish with y’all, master’s of fishing well done brother, God bless and keep you and your family
Right 💪🏽
awesome video bro. you are a natural. add more
Impressive for sure! That is a lot of meat. Great job thanks for the "show how." I don't know if I will ever be fortunate enough to catch and harvest a Alligator gar but can put this knowledge to work on any fish. Great video.
Thank you
This guy is the definition of learning as you go
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was thinking the same. Nothing wrong with that, just hope others don't try.
I just thought that watching the vid 😂🙌🏽💯
🤣🤣😂😂🤣
id like to watch you grab one of these gars and decided to fillet it and "learn as you go" and see how it turns out, this guy has definitely done this a time or two and not learning as he goes
Nah he need some better tools
It's obvious you know what you're doing. The gar has a certain prehistoric quality like a sturgeon or a spoonbill. With a chef that knows what they're doing, I wish I had a chance to taste it
Have you had gator it surprisingly taste similar. NOT the dark meat that taste gamey and dirty but you need the dark meat to help the white meat flavor. Taste like fishy chicken is the best way I can explain it.
I tried it once -- the first one I caught, and my dad wanted to throw it back. I begged him to let us keep and clean it. It was so bony and tasted horrible. I spit out the only bite, and boy, did he get angry after all of that cleaning. I have never kept another one
@@B_Bodziakdid watching this make you grateful/appreciate your father more? I mean he cleaned that armored beast and one of the hardest fish to clean? I had a buddy catch one on a fishing trip and the guy we were with asked if he could keep my buddy's fish he was releasing and said he would make dinner with it for us. I had only heard my whole life, that your experience with the taste is what everyone always experiences. I waited starving for food knowing I was going to eat a bunch of the other fish and hog we had gotten that day have a bit of Gar to not be rude. Crazy thing is I called bullshit on that being the fish we caught because it tasted like Gator meat. He then explained if you eat the dark meat you won't eat any more of the meat. If you clean the fish and remove the dark meat then it tastes funny. The "secret" is to cook with the dark meat and only remove it after resting. Sorry for the chapter book of a comment!
@@B_Bodziak I don't know how similar the Spoonbill is to a Gar, but in Northern Kentucky near Cincinnati, Ohio, the Spoonbill's are farm-raised and their roe becomes a high quality caviar. I haven't had it but chefs and others in the know say it top quality and compares well to the more expensive Russian sturgeon caviar. Used to fish for Bass, Cropie, Sunfish and Perch as a kid and we cleaned it and fried it - pretty tasty.
@@petemichael4512 I went to a vodka and caviar pairing. We had Spoonbill roe. I really liked it. There for 4 types total. My favorite was a Russian sturgeon but my 2nd fav was the Spoonbill.