Help plz?(gars from beach)

[steve devon]

not many people do though do they

i seen a 15lb cod in the mag which was returned i was like :shock:

[Ben]

can you eat gar??
uv always wanted to catch one, i think they look cool
is the best way having the bait near the top??

[Fishing Forum Admin]

No worth it as you would need a few

Their bones are green if I remember right :vom:

RECIPE FOR GAR

Marinating the meat at least four hours in half apple cider vinegar and half water will produce a zesty flavor.

2 lbs. Gar meat, small chunks
1 lb. Potato, mashed
2 large onions, chopped fine
1 cup parsley, green onions & celery tops, all chopped fine
½ cup prepared yellow mustard
½ cup vinegar
Flour & cooking oil

Make a sauce by mixing prepared yellow mustard and vinegar. Follow by mixing the fish, potatoes, onions and vegetables together. Shape the mixture into balls approximately 1 ½ inch in diameter. Roll in mustard sauce, dredge in flower and deep fry until golden brown.
info from http://fishing.about.com/library/wee.../bl021216a.htm

[Ben]

thanks i might try that
do they work as bait like people use maceral strips??

[Fishing Forum Admin]

MMM never tried

but I think I would stick to mackeral as there is more of them

[Ben]

i cant catch them either

[FlyingFox]

Gar strip makes a very good substitution bait for mackerel! i use it quite often off
my local pier cause we dont get as many mackerel as gars!! in fact you would be lucky
to get through the gars to catch one!!

[steve devon]

gar is a great bait for catchin gar :lol:

serious and mackeral

[upnorth1]

Gar is a great fish for measure and return matches!! :wink:

[steve devon]

and eels

dont have measuring here though

only weigh fish