Cleaning and Cooking Gar on a Mesquite Plank

[@artistaloca4]

Just to let you know that someone is still viewing and appreciating your video!

[@jodymajanil]

Yes, even now 4 years later!

[@riskupathways]

I appreciate how respectful you are towards the gar. Great video

[@trentschinckel1820]

Man fuk that gar ....the respect comes from they will mess you up if you dont know what you are dealing with.

[@kylel.1965]

@@trentschinckel1820 What can they do to you? Are you referring to the poison that Bob said that they contain? Or will these things actually try to attack a person? I honestly don't know by the way and am morbidly curious...

[@omochikaerihanyuu]

@@kylel.1965 gar can leave potentially fatal wounds in self defence. When catching them, I got a massive slice on m arm, 3 years later the scar is still here. They can be vicious, but like most animals, they only attack in defence.

[@kylel.1965]

@@omochikaerihanyuu Well holy crap! Had no friggin idea about their capabilities, that must have sucked. I asked someone else about a week ago or so and never received a response, so thank you for the answer. Fascinating and a little scary I must say...

[@six6tysix]

Such an exaggeration. Long nose Gar, spotted gar, and short nose gar are harmless. If you happen to have a very large alligator gar then it's fair to worry about the muscular power being that jaw with double row of teeth especially while they thrash around the boat. But in the water they will leave you alone. They are peaceful fish with a undeserved rap. There's tons of footage nowadays with divers swimming with massive gar and no injuries are ever sustained. There's no room for old wives tales anymore.

[@cryan5]

Wow this is the first time I've seen Huck eat anything you offered.

[@danielguadian2716]

Huckleberry also ate some ash breads that were cooked on ashes...he really liked it...he is a cool dog, he looks like an Australian Shepard, like the dog that rode with Mad Max in his car...

[@robograham12]

Huck was very eager to eat some of the bacon that Bob used to wrap the snake that had bit him. That was a good episode.

[@howardthurston8247]

Exactly what I thought!!

[@manbunnmcfanypakjustacoolg4965]

@@danielguadian2716 he's a Blue Healer or ACD Australian Cattle Dog same as mad max had. Australian Shepherd has a little longer hair and looks more like a border collie with a different color usually blue marell instead of black and white like most collies.

[@dontneedtoknow5836]

apparently he was pleasantly surprised also... he didn't even have to tell him it was ok.

[@justafranz]

you have a real talent sir. I will never use these skills, being an inner city girl and yet I am binge watching your videos and enjoying them far more than my classes. the school system needs more people like you.

[@kristybarnes2563]

Our Texas Boys & Men are something, aren't they?!?!

[@lisabooker6405]

Excellent info! I had no idea their eggs were poisonous. Not that I knew that much about gar anyway though. This was extremely educational. That plating is some serious business too. You are an excellent source of information. Absolutely enjoy everything you’re sharing. Thank you!!!!!!!!! God Bless ~Lisa

[@mbahmarijan789]

god bless you too

[@williamsassard3497]

I had no idea the eggs were toxic either thank you for the information.

[@TUKByV1]

Be careful. There are other species whose eggs are toxic, too.

[@AlphaChimpEnergy]

That’s wild, I’ve never heard it was toxic either. I wonder what it would do to you? I assume it’d be one of those 20min detox foods!

[@jisungyu2]

I tried it without researching it -vomit in 2 hours full stomach out. I was vomiting even I felt nothing left. That lasted about an hour and had severe diarrhea about 1.5 day .... survived from it. nightmare..

[@loggerheaded]

Been catching gar my whole life, never knew the eggs were poisonous. Learned something new Bob.

[@Duocity]

To futher the use of the gar in a true “survival” situation, the armored skin can be dried out and used for many different things. Feet protection, plates, water collection, etc.. The teeth also work really well as hooks for smaller fish. Great video. Gar must have not been bad either because Huck actually took a piece!

[@incogleone9657]

Duocity 2213 Don’t forget armor those scales are tough!

[@incogleone9657]

We’re humans we would find a way!

[@satrickptar6265]

Will the armor give me water breathing?

[@prshr6145]

Duocity 2213 if I get a hold of some gar plate boots I’ll be the coolest hipster in NY

[@OmegaDog1976]

Does is stink after drying?

[@vrom13]

I finally figured out what I like about your narration; you've got an almost Bob Ross cadence to your voice. Love the video's man. Keep'em coming!

[@Raithed]

John King LOL you're right!!

[@jamesalec4385]

Bob reminds me of Gary Sinise.

[@internetexplorer217]

"Bob" hansler....."Bob" ross...... I think im beginning to see a pattern here

[@masoodbukhari5157]

I was thinking the same thing. "Lets put a few happy little snake traps over here".

[@kendalldavis99]

I love how you talked about respecting the fish. Most people kill gar for no reason

[@LygarZeroX]

super ancient prehistoric animals that survived until modern times should definitely be respected. They have lived millions of years without changing. They are at the pinnacle of their evolution. I definitely would have no way of preparing it without this video.

[@huggstaff13]

Great stuff, as always! I was raised hearing gar called a "trash fish" as if it were inedible. Boy, were they wrong! I visited a small local Cajun restaurant and tried it awhile back and it was great. I enjoyed how you did it the "hard way" but still ended with a beautifully presented end product. Kudos, my friend!

[@LE-xr6fb]

Everything u do is cleanly done & very professional. Not amateur at all.

[@countysheepdog55]

*Brazos River* 1. Absolutely excellent video! 👍 2. Learned so much tonight. 3. I appreciate the respect you show for the gar. 4. I remember seeing gar swimming the Brazos as a young boy. I was always afraid of them.

[@MrBbqed]

I grew up in Louisiana and Have eaten plenty of Gar , Folks do not believe me how good it really is. Good job

[@GaiasPupil]

MrBbqed Just got me one last night

[@timmynormand8082]

I'm from la too the gar goes for 4 dollars a lb at the fish market

[@asp5645]

Its good, we call it Catan-down here in South Texas. Great work.

[@daddun2111]

What flavor does it have

[@lopez21000]

I just watched 9 minutes of ads for you because I support what you do! Everyone honestly has the time if they truly like your videos!

[@mr.sandhu587]

very sweet of you

[@dodsonevan11]

I attempted this when I was 12 without any instruction.Tried opening at the belly, and ended up with a bloody inedible mess! No KZbin back then. Great work sir.

[@bigreg47]

Making my mouth water. God bless u always. Much respect to u for honoring nature and its value.

[@salvadorakared]

Always nice to see someone respect mother nature like the lady she is thank you

[@patriotdogdad3118]

My better half got her first taste of gar this past weekend. I told her to expect a pork chop like texture. Long story short, she liked it. Caught quite a few gar this past week on fresh caught shad. Nueces River is low, but looks like we'll get a sh*tload of water into the system this weekend. Hope you're feeling better man. Looking forward to your future videos.

[@daddun2111]

Uh oh do they bite? I always see people swimming in the nueces river👀👀👀👀

[@jghost9]

I've been binge watching your videos for like 4 hours haha. Love it.

[@kengamble8595]

That Leatherman is a good tool, have used the Leatherman Surge for about ten years now and it's the tool box on the hip ! Noticed that other comments were of ways to use the scales on that gar, when I was getting them I would always have people wanting some for guitar picks, said they worked great. Enjoyed the video and thanks !

[@wulfdont7011]

they make great arrow points

[@GaiasPupil]

Ken Gamble I keep the skins as well, handy for many things, a buddy makes knife sheiths with them

[@olskoolrap]

This is the most educational outdoor video I've seen. About the fish, and especially how to cook without traditional utensils. Thanks!

[@johnsongrounds6734]

I did not know about their eggs being toxic. Thank you Brother!

[@dennisr3671]

I have cleaned several gar and cooked them. Yummy. But after all these years i never knew the internals are toxic. I learn something new every day. Thanks for the great videos!

[@dennisr3671]

Sliced thin - Salt, Pepper, rolled in cornmeal and deep fried is great too

[@LuisMartinez-io5wf]

Omg ur doggo finally eats something

[@garyharmon1155]

We grew up bowfishing for gar. We have a very similar cleaning method. Had many people mistake fried gar tenders for catfish. Love your channel.

[@KitchenOne-California]

Why the hell did it evolve such heavy armor?? What predator was it defending against?

[@johnsgoodboy]

alligators kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGPTmmNpYtiijLM

[@bobbofly]

@@johnsgoodboy Yup, Gators & worse Lotta things gone extinct that I'm downright glad about. Yikes...

[@satrickptar6265]

Us lol

[@sonikku956]

Gars are an extremely ancient family of fish, they go back to around the time of the dinosaurs. So if I had to guess, ancient crocodilians, dinosaurs, and even bigger fish.

[@BullShitMatador]

Best thing to clean a gar with is a hatchet

[@wahidreja1]

why police doesn't make gar skin bulletproof vest.

[@wahidreja1]

***** fish smell better than dying 😂😂😂

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

Because bullets would go straight through gar skin, it's tough but not that tough.

[@Helmutlozzi]

Not enough gar fish

[@lore4644]

even than police

[@nickklink9125]

Some people bow hunt gar and if an arrow head can penetrate the armor a bullet damn well sure can go through.

[@Matteus733]

Didn’t realise how tough those scales were! Great vid 👍

[@danieldukes1954]

Ate gar every summer as a kid when the ditch was low. Backstraps are one of my favorite pieces of fish. Love the video.

[@andrewbowles923]

we wher poor growing up so we had to eat what ever my dad could catch. we used to eat alligator gar burgers every Sunday after church. put some ketchup an mayo on that boy an it's good to go.

[@ezheeeskabar5020]

Don't let this hinder ur friendship, fuck gar

[@timmynormand8082]

Far burgers are great we eat them alot

[@timmynormand8082]

Meant Gar burgers lol

[@7volcast]

No Mayo for me some hot sauce maybe 😋

[@pineapplerick3122]

Gar tacos is where it's at. Some salsita and limon

[@grannynewnew7517]

BOB HANSLER, you and your wife are my favorite human beings.

[@SpiritofWildWings]

Thank you for this. I remember asking you to show this and you said you would.\ You did, and I appreciate it!

[@BobHansler]

+SpiritofWildWings Ahh, more to come. The larger Alligator Gar got off the line the day before. With 50+ hooks in the river, I aught to be able to pull in a few goodies : )

[@SpiritofWildWings]

+Bob Hansler Sweet! I am looking forward to seeing it.

[@frankibarra2865]

+Bob Hansler u need to come to mexico i show u how to be a hunting and how to cook

[@richard2mitchell]

+Bob Hansler next time try to take the whole tip of the gar off with that big knife somethen like this...watch?v=OtcKnTWbcAw i am going to try it this way next time (ps that was just a random video on youtube not me)

[@BostonBB]

richard mitchell I used to catch and clean (after securing to a log), go in through the vent at the bottom with needle nose pliers, pull toward head in smooth motion. They "unzip", then slide fingers between flesh and skin and working towards tail seperate flesh from skin. With hatchet remove head and pull skin to tail. Set a rock on skin to hold back and fillet. No entrail mess. Easy enough for small woman to do. Meat is kind of mushy once cooked. But cooked and mashed, with crumbs or other binder and seasonings it makes great fish patties.

[@kennygwarne7893]

Must tell you I get great pleasure and a new understanding about survival using the elements that nature supplies. thank you for taking you love for nature and all your knowledge to make these videos for everyone to learn from and enjoy. And I too did not know a gars eggs are poisonous. Thank you and God bless you. Kenny

[@Bun_Bun01]

Everything you make looks so good!!! Wish I was in Texas to try this out

[@TampaBayFossilHunter]

I’m relatively new to your channel, but you truly are a master of survival. Your knowledge and skill is extremely impressive. Great video!!!

[@kylel.1965]

I like Bob Hansler as well, he is VERY informative. If you like the outdoor channels, you may want to consider Matthew Posa and to a lesser extent, Joe Robinet. Joe is more informative than Matthew, but Matthew is a lot more laid-back and relatable to. They both build outdoor shelters, start fires from scratch and generally spend a lot of time in nature. Matthew, Bob and Joe are by far and above my favorite three outdoor channels.

[@TampaBayFossilHunter]

Kyle L. Thanks for the information. I will check them out as well.

[@kylel.1965]

@@TampaBayFossilHunter No problem, I think you may like them. Take care

[@maxslab8774]

you could make some sick ass armour out of that skin

[@BobHansler]

Some shin guards for sure.

[@BlondePatrol101]

those were the exact thoughts going through my head bruh.. you could make a great full arm piece with that skin shit's op

[@jerryg7391]

The Native American's did doing war to protect themselves.

[@mysteriousassassin9833]

I know right

[@ConstantGains]

Hi

[@joshuatheseeker5069]

Finally got huck to eat. Good to see you still making videos bob. I learn more from you then i do any survival video makers

[@chuco1336]

you are right about respecting this fish nice video.

[@alllivesmatter8613]

Two things I noticed might make things easier for anyone, are having a 12 penny nail through the head to stake it to your plank and a good pair of channel locks to help pull his skin off the meat you did mention tin snips and that makes this job much easier. thank you for sharing !

[@80spodcastchannel]

total calories in a GAR...1200...total calories to CLEAN a GAR...4000....LOL nice work dude...those things are armored fish combat vehicles..

[@TofuProductionCinema]

You are the "go-to" guy for the wild! Keep up the great work, Bob.

[@dayankkumarasinghe]

Respect for respecting the fish..

[@josephrupert6090]

First time I ever saw the dog eat anything you cooked! I’m impressed! Gar must be good eatin’

[@lanishab2646]

I showed my vegan friend this and she logged in just to dislike this.... Tbh I dunno how long we can be friends

[@GaiasPupil]

Terrisa M LOL

[@treeblue770]

Terrisa M Hahahahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂 Nice

[@puzzlemagnet1957]

thats pretty clever and funny, I like it

[@robertjohnston6723]

No offense but, your first mistake was being friends with a Vegan!!! 😄

[@alexgopaul1b820]

robert johnston how was his first mistake being friends with a vegan?

[@AZMarine513]

A very important survival kit tool... good work gloves! I keep a pair in my go bag and in my truck med kit.

[@AMScotty]

My goodness whats that armor made of? T34 Tank Steel?

[@SeanCleverly]

Another top video, thanks for sharing mate. That skin and scales look like the toughest on any fish I have ever seen.

[@57REDROOSTER]

Great presentation... Everybody I know call them trash fish but I have a liking for the meat so I clean them all the time... If I'm on the river I use tin snips and if around camp I have a dremel with a home made blade for the armor scales... My friends also bring me their stergon because its to rich for them... Man those fillets cooked like you did is a must try for me... Thank you for a great idea

[@billfoteyjr4007]

You learn something every day thanks for the video bob hope you are doing well.

[@stevestanley5602]

If you were in a real survival situation and need shoes, I guess you could use the skin off the gar to make a pair of sandles.

[@joeshmo3460]

Steve Stanley some stinky sandels

[@stevestanley5602]

I agree but it would do long enough to come up with better materials.

[@stevestanley5602]

Garr skin is some very tough material and if you defleshed the skin and then smoked it. It would last as an outer sole for some time I would think. Line the inner sole with grass or something. It would be enough to get you to the next step and alot better on your feet than going barefooted.

[@GaiasPupil]

Steve Stanley Might hurt yourself there, you ever skin a gar? Very very sharp, although if you had a different inner layer you might get away with it

[@Troacoli]

Or in a non survival situation you could have a pair of gar skin boots made.

[@garland978]

A modern prehistoric meal, looks delicious. Mesquite always make food taste better. Great video Bob.

[@BobHansler]

+Garland N That mesquite does nothing for my ice cream, : ) perhaps I'm doing it wrong.

[@garland978]

+Bob Hansler A mesquite bowl might do the trick.

[@martinusleonardo6933]

Hello Bob. Nice to know your channel even though its just recently. Good video, very informative. I am amazed with the environment on your video. Mostly its in some dessert, savanna or river (cmiiw). I live in Jakarta, Indonesia. So its not easy to find those kind of environment, even for fishing and find gar fish ☺️ keep up the good channel bro 👍

[@charleschampion4682]

Friend of mine made some of the best looking belt buckles i ever saw. The shin and scales shined up like mother of pearl. No brainer they never wore out

[@warrenohuyran5401]

that fish looks like its just made to be a mess and a pain to work with it since its birth lol, seriously you did a great job on that gar fish and I believe you showed us all the perfect example on how to clean it and what to avoid cutting, very good job Bob!

[@PastorPeewee20]

Amazing! I've never seen or known anyone who tried to cut open a gar with a knife! Scissors yes, even shears but not a knife wow!

[@jimjones6960]

Bob is %100 right about those eggs, had two friends that thought they could gut it like a regular fish from the belly and then try to fire roast it using the hard armor as sort of a shell to help heat it in the coals. Those two knuckleheads were throwing up before we even started back home later that night and were still nauseated and sick for a couple of days after. After they looked up what could be causing them to be so sick they were both definitely glad they didn't decide to eat the eggs they removed (they were grinning thinking they'd found some sorta Arkansas caviar :D ).

[@eduardocoronel7060]

Thanks for the video bro! I’ve had gar before and we fried the meat like chicharrones! Great taste! Next time I will try your way. I’m sure with the greens and sitting on top of the mesquite gets a great flavor!! Thanks again and god bless!!

[@MattyMcCritic]

17:22 dog was like, "Oh this is my favorite part!"

[@MchaelTeeter]

nice video. I have never succeeded in fixing a gate. very good job.

[@Verlarn]

Even though I'm a vegetarian, I like watching your videos because you have respect for the animals you prepare and consume. On top of that, your videos have a very relaxing quality, are informative, and I appreciate that they're not overproduced. Here's a sub, and I look forward to future videos. 👍

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

Thanks for the video as I didn't know gar could be eaten. We don't have gar in northern Nevada, but brother in Fla. gets them all the time while fishing. Sending this video to him.

[@imjustwolf]

I have no idea how I got here. I also had no idea gar was edible.

[@BobHansler]

Quite. A fair number of recopies are out there as well.

[@johndowe7003]

fryin it is the best

[@GaiasPupil]

Wolfsthename Gar is actually great eatin

[@doylethomas389]

Wolfsthename I could tolerate it only very warm and fresh once it cooled it was no good.

[@strateshooter1402]

it is not .

[@alaricdebeauvesierwatson3758]

I appreciate your respect of the land and food sources. Great content.

[@lelandmcclure349]

What brand/model is your Bowie knife? I like it a lot!

[@Obscenejesterx]

I've never caught or eaten Gar and I certainly didn't know the eggs were toxic. Thank you for sharing this information!

[@oneshotonekill2528]

Dang, I knew they were tough but had no clue THAT tough. How do they taste?

[@Jim-si7wz]

Thank you Bob, I did not know that about Gar I can now add another fish to my survival knowledge and not poison my self.

[@scottthorson1]

Gar scails make good arrow points. I made up a few home built arrows a few years back.. Wish we could embed pics on here I'd show ya.. spoonbill feathers and all... Good vids man!

[@antoniomunoz280]

Should make a video showing them, I bet they look bad ass

[@I_Drank_WHAT_TTV]

+Antonio Munoz gonna agree with you Antonio!

[@zakialiberty3924]

scott thorson make your own video and shows us how to make arrow points made of Gar's Scales, that will be interesting to watch as well :)

[@fpsfein]

scott thorson Upload it to tinypic.com and post the links.

[@KitchenOne-California]

Spelling correction I’m 4...3...2...1...

[@tonynapoli5549]

Very informative Bob can’t believe how tuff the skin is. Eggs are poisonous something else I learnt, thanks for sharing good stuff. 👍☝️🇬🇧

[@anonymousposter6461]

I'm surprised that slab of mesquite worked as well as it did. I'll have to keep that in mind for when I'm camping.

[@jnmz05]

Thank you very much I just found your videos and I am pretty amazed about them! 🌲🍄👍

[@robb4044]

A few questions;did you catch that fish? If so, how and with what bait?Is there a way to preserve that skin to use for something?

[@BobHansler]

I caught the fish on a thought line, believe I was using live bluegill. Had a great dal of interest in possibly preserving, few have mentioned making arrowheads with the scales. Still trying to decide what I'd use it for before I make the attempt at preservation. We will see.

[@davidviglione214]

Rob B gfhbvgh

[@GaiasPupil]

Rob B check out my video from last night

[@GaiasPupil]

@bobhansler it's pretty easy to preserve. Just flesh it, staple it to ply wood or something, and use borax. Job done mate

[@texasbackroads55]

Bob Hansler awesome videos would like to hang out with you sometime

[@RobPainless]

Watching this (again) in hopes of using this knowledge in a couple of weeks! Cheers, Bob!

[@saraskold9631]

Great video , did the native peoples of your area use the skin of this fish for anything?

[@antoniomunoz280]

That was racist...

[@saraskold9631]

why was my question racist?

[@HuntinwithHattaway]

Pretty sure he's a troll!

[@Olson323]

just read that caribbeans were making armor of them, mainlanders used scales as arrowhead. Interesting, never heard of that kind of fish

[@ArcLightShock37]

How the fuck was that racist? Native americans were very good at making use of more than just the meat of their kills and this person was just curious if they ever used the skins/armor of these fish for something. Jesus, everyone's become a bunch of oversensitive, politically correct twats these days.

[@dirtroaddemon4247]

Just got off work and somehow just found you and glad I did. I'm from west Texas and I hunt and fish with the occasional trapping. I subscribed. Keep up the good work and god bless.

[@quelorepario]

What multitool are you using? Leatherman Wave?

[@BobHansler]

Yep, going to probably have to get a larger version here soon. Wave is getting in over its head.

[@dankerine]

I don't know why I watch these so late at night, but I'm really starting to regret it

[@jackievarughese3945]

Wow, I never knew that Gar Eggs were toxic, good to know.

[@banditquest4756]

Here in the deep south of Louisiana we used a sharp hand axe. We turn the gar upside down and drive a large framing nail through the head securing the gat to a wooden plank. Then from the neck down to the tail chop a line into the gut sack/ Once the belly is opened, the meat is very tender and easy to scoop out of the shell. I could completely clean a 5 foot alligator gar in about 2 minutes using this method.

[@kowalski28zm]

That fish was wearing good armor..

[@DannyWalker1949]

Man, That looks so good to me. I'm trying to catch up on you're videos when I can. I really like how you show things and do things for such a Young man too.

[@dorys8602]

I am Mexican and in my state we know him as a pejelagarto. we eat it roasted

[@timmyjones1921]

We caught some of these in the Mississippi River , The Asian Fisher's loved to take them we was Glad to give them to them . I took one or two home used snips on them and Vin & Pickles go good with Gar & some Alcohol .

[@travis7211]

I'd like to camp with this dude. Eating only what's around you!

[@joshnagenmurugiah4531]

I like his cool demeanor. So confident...so cool.

[@Seriouskai]

That's one helluva fish there. Glad I don't have to fight those here in Sweden :P

[@rolandsilva9743]

Always learn a ton when I️ watch your videos.

[@mariapreciado7071]

can a shark... choke on a gar? wow that fish was tough. good videos my friend. 👍

[@dannyjackson3879]

I heard that before modern refridgeration gar was one of the most popular fish to eat across the country. Dont know how true it is but heard it from a restuarant owner up here on the missouri river

[@dannyjackson3879]

Woohoo. Thanks Bob!

[@janesuzannestreeter1827]

Oh, don't confuse longnose with alligator gar. Although, even in a survival situation, where there are gar, there are other kinds of fish and gar is most definitely not my first choice. Where there are gar, there are likely to be tidal mud-flats and that means oysters, for instance.

[@johnnychisum5268]

I'm so hungry now! Not bad on cleaning that gar! It takes a lot of work but really worth the effort

[@reyanncanoy4040]

Is that fish sir. A native to your country? That scale are tough though. From Philippines ..watching ur youtube channel.a lot of informative survival skills.

[@vktesla]

oh hell ya mr handler you were the best 8th grade teacher.

[@BobHansler]

Never taught 8th grade.

[@wethepeople7629]

It should be called the turtle fish with that type of skin/scales.

[@DamienDeadson]

Awesome, Bob. Just awesome. his was exactly what I was looking for, and as usual, your video popped up.

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

17:30 Dog: Which part is mine?? All of it???

[@stevenmichaeli8472]

My great-grandfather Knoll was a commercial fisherman on the Mississippi in the St Louis area and I'm told that gar was a best seller back then. Besides an excellent flavor, gar meat doesn't go off the way most other fish will.

[@ronaldprince435]

gar is good eatin.

[@danieltriplett6717]

it looks good, but how's the texture?