How to Clean a Gar Fish
Many people view gar as a trash fish with dangerous teeth, but in fact, gars are loaded with good meat. A large gar can produce at least two thick boneless pieces of meat. You do need a cutting board to properly clean a gar.
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Instructions
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Put on the plastic gloves. Place the top of the gar's head on the cleaning board. If the board has a spike, hit the gar's head with a hammer to secure it to the spike.
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Use the snips to make a hole just behind the head of the gar. Starting from that point, cut straight down each side of the fish to the cutting board.
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Use the snips again, but this time cut down the length of the fish to the tail.
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Use your hands or a knife to push the hide away from the meat. Slice down the back bone and across the ribs to expose the meat.
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Tips & Warnings
Some people say the gar's blood should be smeared on the meat to retain flavor.
Be careful, their teeth are razor sharp
