Cleaning alligator gar and not wasting anything

Cleaning, deskinning and filleting alligator gar meat without waisting anything. Best and eassy way to go
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[@dalevonterobinson3251]

A man feeding his family the traditional way, 💯

[@mukhtarmohammed8746]

thanks brother, you took me back to Africa where I grew up my grand father was a fisherman, he used almost the same technique it's interesting I was a little depressed but when I come to your channel I hurried up and brought my beer to watch, know I'm hungry

[@crwnjack5585]

Dude said “remember what you do to one side you do to the other.” Lol he reminded me of Algebra class 😭

[@crwnjack5585]

Lol

[@hdgw629dha24hs]

Same lol it gave me a headache

[@justusjaxx1238]

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[@yahiravery2097]

@Justus Jaxx instablaster =)

[@justusjaxx1238]

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[@boyblue5041]

I love how all your family is present while you’re cleaning! It’s blessed wholesome together time and no doubt they’re learning to!🙏

[@GODKINGOFRTW]

They are mexican their family is all over the place the yard the house the roof

[@patmedes9239]

@@GODKINGOFRTW your folks probably dumped you in a ditch. Dont be jealous.

[@davidwilson8800]

It looks like you could use a reciprocating saw or at least an electric knife

[@gartrellliddell3806]

@@GODKINGOFRTW Shutcho goofy azz up niccuh.

[@joemccann5376]

@@GODKINGOFRTW hey these are good honest americans my dude , for Christ sakes they have a texas in their yard.

[@goofey1]

Bro, appreciate your using all of your harvest. It shows great respect to the animal that gave up it's life! Fish on fellow Texan!

[@tuffy40]

I don't know why but watching this video soothed my soul lol. You said you were trying to hurry so you wouldn't bore us to death but you honestly could have taken an hour & still have it be incredibly interesting. I usually can't stay focused for more than 5 minutes watching a video but I don't think I blinked twice watching this!!!!

[@LosCanalerosdel956]

Thank you

[@tuffy40]

@@LosCanalerosdel956 No no no Thank You!!!

[@JazmynDraconia]

From Texas, my dad use to catch gar, along with my uncles. Damn good meat on this fish. I've fried it, grilled it, baked it and used it in fish soup. Makes my mouth water just thinking of all the good cooking from that huge beauty.

[@squidy4082]

Where are they at in America and especially Texas ?

[@bglivingstonfishing]

@@squidy4082 The Rio Grande Valley, Deep South Texas

[@orlandogarcia7082]

@@bglivingstonfishing We live in Laredo, Texas, by the Rio Grande river. When my dad was young, before I was born, he would catch alligator gar, bass, catfish, and other fish from the river. He would do that since he was a young boy. He passed away several years ago. Today the Rio Grande is polluted in Laredo, I feel to catch fish is not a good choice but people from Mexico use nets and trout lines for fish.

[@iian_]

@@orlandogarcia7082 they use nets in rivers here too in North carolina. Not to mention the trash they leave

[@orlandogarcia7082]

@@iian_ Hi. Since I live in Laredo on the river banks, the sister city, Nuevo Laredo on the Mexican side, dumps sewage in to Rio Grande river. I can fish from the river but I rather not and would need a fishing license too. The water flows eventual to Falcon lake, about 50 miles from Laredo, there is a small town called Zapata where people fish for gar, bass, catfish, carp, other fish. South Texas along the river needs rain to raise the river level but we are in a drought.

[@boyblue5041]

Well done on Utilizing the whole fish for meat!..I’ve never seen one clean so thoroughly👍

[@pyarababy5226]

Subscrib my chnnl plz

[@donnya205]

And he still has all his fingers!! You are a fish fillet artist!! Great job!

[@allencraigie5009]

Loved the way you don't waste brother, best KZbin video. From Australia

[@TriangleNsky]

Glad to see you don’t let any part of the gar goes to waste.

[@organizenoise]

I have never seen somebody clean a gar better than you awesome job sir.

[@Pays2Win]

Your cleaver work had me on the edge of my toes my friend.

[@stevesmith9208]

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[@pwright1687]

damn looks like you could feed the whole block

[@Ghosti-]

Took me 11 minutes to realize you're from 956 area ayyyyyy no wonder this was recommended lol nice video 👍

[@victoriabyrd9166]

I luved how you fillet that GAR , I would love to have two of them for laid in my freezer but you showed me exactly how to start it off to beginning to end. Now I know how . Thank you for showing us all how to do that. N I'm from Alabama. Bama Queen Victoria Byrd. 👍🏾✌🏾

[@anthonyreyes-brown467]

I can deal with the fish dying because they will be eaten but watching the battery dying a slow death in that truck with the door open just breaks my heart

[@jomarz1828]

Lmao

[@damasofuentes5765]

😆

[@laleeah1367]

Oh ok

[@ellismidkiff6117]

The battery should last a long time. I left my door open all night one time. It was fine cranked fine.

[@JuanRodriguez-yl9oq]

He tooken the key out.

[@johnvanegmond1812]

Thanks for posting this video. You forgot to go give your wife a hug when you were done. My wife runs away and I ask her, "Don't you love me just the way I am?"

[@genecastillo6223]

I really enjoyed you cleaning the gar you did it with such ease,and there was no waste,How ever if you have a Garden,you can add the guts in the ground,it will give your Tomatoes,parsley,cucumbers,ect the best harvest ever. You will have so much vegetables,that you will have enough to give,and bless your friends and neighbors..

[@slm6173]

This is one of the best fish de-boning videos of a unique fish. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@kurttrzeciak8326]

This is by far the best video on KZbin on cleaning an alligator gar! Subscribed to your channel. This takes me back to when I grew up in the Rio Grande Valley! Great job!

[@LosCanalerosdel956]

Thank u. Means alot

[@brandyharding7692]

yeah for real. definitely made a new fan today. we used to have gar pull us around on 10 ft flat bottom boats in some ponds by the trinity river as kids. i bet there are some big 6 ft+ around there still!

[@TexasJungle]

Agreed

[@richardtroullier487]

Just a bit of Louisiana 2 cents.......before you dispatch any large fish, it is best to bleed it while still alive. The meat is much more tasty and will hold longer in the fridge! Great job on the skinning!

[@lakedog3616]

When I catch big hybrid striped bass I snip a gill plate and they bleed out quickly. Throw it in a cooler full of ice . No live well , a stressed fish will effect the taste .

[@pescandotodo9330]

Aaao

[@D199676]

I've never seen anyone process a gar like this great video and that is a great way to fill up the deep freezer.

[@Woodybrush45]

Love watching a PROFESSIONAL do his thing!!!!

[@luisduran3391]

I’m new to GAR FISHING ! Thank you! Love how all the family is ready to EAT THAT GAR 🤪

[@coreybrowm145]

I just learned how to clean a alligator 🐊 gar and the first time I've seen one was about 3 years ago and I was like, what the hell is that! Lol 🤣 I want to catch one of them! Great job 👍

[@danlowery5552]

You did the best laying out the gar meat I've ever saw. I give you 150% on knowing how to fillet. I learn something. Do you have a video of cooking gar meat. My wife is Philippines. They are just like your family. You don't waste nothing. So for past 8 years am learning new ways to cook all game. Thank you for taking the time and share your skills. Be Bless

[@cdanielh128]

LOL you put in some work cleaning those guys. I used to eat smaller ones when I was younger fishing the creeks. This big boy is a reason to throw a party! Keep up the great work! Subscribed.

[@reddsosa4774]

It’s crazy how tough the skin is on those things ! I feel like it would be more like cleaning a dinosaur than a fish haha

[@robertcole7874]

They are dinosaurs. They are actually one of just a handful of fish that have been around since the age of dinosaurs.

[@bowfishingfalcon1162]

I love doing this myself Mark, always come back to check it out again,I've seen the video lots of times 😁👍🏻

[@traviswheeler2798]

Wow!! You definitely are not a rookie! Best gar cleaning video I have seen. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@marcuspardue9681]

I wanted to give a special thanks to you. I grew up on Warrior River in Alabama. And oddly enough, nobody knew how to properly clean and cook Gar. I am Soo appreciative of you for taking the time to teach us out here. I'll definately be ordering some of your leaders as well!!! Thanks again, Marc

[@bjtolbert2499]

Good stuff my friend. Loved how the fam and friends were in the background watching you work!

[@kevinroark5024]

Being I'm from WestMonroe,Louisiana you did a great job on cleaning that aligator gar.

[@mak3rdeyemob968]

I’m mind blown that this is in the 956 and not one beer in sight, mans a legend

[@airgunbubba2505]

Fantastic method of butchering a gar! I like the wholesome content you provided. Nice to see the family around you observing and helping out! God bless and thanks for sharing your wisdom.

[@megantate2955]

Yo Robert (Deer Meet For Dinner) needs to send this man a silver stag. He’s a magician 😳

[@prankscan9347]

Damn I was thinking the same thing🤣

[@bigjoe4872]

For the ones that haven’t tried gar, it taste delicious

[@drewsims262]

People say that about carp too and im not buying it

[@bigjoe4872]

@@drewsims262 idk about carp but gar is delicious

[@drewsims262]

@@bigjoe4872 im up in ohio so eating gar isn't too common. But i hope i get the chance to try it some day.

[@gatorbaitfishing466]

Shit is nasty , way better eating fish out there

[@drewsims262]

@@gatorbaitfishing466 yeah im glad i got my perch and walleye lol

[@jiggingwithjason1989]

Man this is my brother from another mother I'm proud of you bro 💯

[@lennywhite2511]

This is by far the best video for cleaning GAR that I’ve seen in on KZbin thus far. He’s funny and quirky in his own awkward way which makes the video more endearing and entertaining. Every part of the flesh he cut looked potentially delicious but when he cleaved the bone part at the end of the video and stated that you could fry it up. That’s the point where I wished I was present at the video. Excellent presentation!

[@TheNightmareBeforeyouakaDrnigh]

Lot of ppl don’t know gar eggs are poisonous.

[@beerman9807]

I didn’t know , I really don’t know anything about fish so I just buy it already cut

[@johnvanegmond1812]

Correct. Poisonous to mammals.

[@ovoxo5793]

Yup, most people that eat gar normally just take the back strap and don't mess with the rest of the fish. Guts are poisonous too

[@Pleazure]

yup, even strychnine in some of them

[@ddubsmclovin]

I caught a 53" long nose gar out of the Mississippi River by Marquette, Iowa. It was a blast reeling in and good eating! Fish On!!!!

[@IGrocker]

How long ago was that? Marquette is a short drive from me! I’m across the river in Wisconsin and fish the Mississippi quite a bit.

[@ddubsmclovin]

@@IGrocker 2 yrs ago in August. Gotta try it again. Didn't even catch any cats. That was our mission!

[@IGrocker]

@@ddubsmclovin if you have a boat, head a few miles up river to Lock and Dam No. 9, I’ve always had good luck there, especially in the spring!

[@ddubsmclovin]

@@IGrocker I will talk to my buddy about that! Thanks

[@txrick4879]

South Texan here . Well done we use a machete and a hammer to cut the back open but basically the same thing and then party time .

[@acantux13]

Best video of cleaning a gar I've ever seen. Excellent job!

[@pedrogonzalez2035]

Im in califas now but originally from BrownTown heading back after i retire to catch and eat more catanes(gar)😎🇺🇸

[@SouthernFisherman]

Man I’ve always wanted to try that greetings from Fontana California my grandma is from Texas a lot of my roots are From Texas

[@lennywhite2511]

Yeah! I gotta make it down there one day before they fuck around and actually secede from the US!

[@beerman9807]

Man this is the best video I have seen and I seen tons of fish videos it this is full details , I see you are from the Great State Of Texas 👍

[@juanokiller]

No questions ask, the best video on youtube about cleaning this fish, amazing job man.

[@rippinglips187]

Dam bro I've seen it done but honestly your way is the best I honestly didn't know about the belly meat or the meat on the bone.i too just subscribed to your channel.tight lines my friend.

[@pyarababy5226]

Subscrib plz

[@kirkboswell2575]

That "tough skin" is present on most meat. It's usually called "silver skin" by chefs and butchers.

[@andrenotorius1289]

Great job!.Love how you utilized the entire fish!.Wish more people would do same with them

[@bglivingstonfishing]

Dang I miss my hometown McAllen, Texas! There's nothing like fishing the canals and the Arroyo with a cold chela! Great video!

[@rickjames3257]

I like your way best. No waste.

[@eztrucking5]

Appreciate the tutorial bro ...keep up the good work

[@LosCanalerosdel956]

Thank u

[@SayDatShiii...]

Man I've never seen anybody make cleaning a gar look simple..this is the first time I've ever seen anybody clean a gar without struggling..I've even seen people bam spikes into the head the hold it's still all kind of stuff..you truly gave me confidence that I can do this as well..💪💪💪💪💯

[@solosoulja3183]

Always cool learning how to do more with gar. Appreciate it!

[@joek.2257]

This is pure art and passion

[@DavidTrev25]

Wow my family uses tin snips to cut down the back but good use of the cleaver

[@Fraire-kk3pj]

The money shot! That was awesome! 👏 Thanks Mark!

[@raymcchristy8065]

You cleaned that fish to the Max , great job .

[@gregorycrnkovic1660]

Hopefully if I get out of my nursing home(I am in Illinois)this year, If you run a fishing guide service or know some one who does I would love to go gar fishing. My little brother is a University of Houston graduate and you Texans hold a special place in my heart! Nice, caring people. In 1979 I ate the "Big Texan" 72 ounce sirloin in 22 min. and was it ever good! My grandmother Didn't talk to me for a whole week! Great, great memories..........

[@karenshannon3967]

This is the best video I have seen for cleaning gars. I am going to try and catch one and follow your video. I like your thinking about not throwing away the meat with the bones. When I catch large catfish, I like to cut them into steaks and fry them up. My neighbors only like filets. Not me. I fry my panfish with skin and bones after removing scales and guts. I even eat the tails. A piece of bread and sweet onion dipped in salt, that's a delicious meal. My mother said they would clean the heads on the big carp , buffalo and catfish of gills, eyes and tongue and then cook them with onions and garlic etc. They made a good soup to eat. Sometimes they had rice with it. This was during the depression. I think the day is coming when people will be wanting a bowl of fish heads and garfish too. I am hungry right now thinking of some delicious fried gar. I like to eat snapping turtles. Have you ever tried to clean Asian carp? They are white meat, don't smell and China has a processing plant in Kentucky. They are cleaning,freezing and sending all that meat to feed china. Someone needs to find ways of processing Asian carp to give us another food source. There are many people in the USA not receiving enough to eat. There are many elderly eating a can of soup a day. The fish would supply needed protein and fat. Thanks again for the video. Going to try and find the frying of gar video you have.

[@LosCanalerosdel956]

Thanks and great feedback

[@francismeowgannou5322]

Great video! One of the best fish cleaning video made in English! Most people in North America are so wasteful when cleaning fish. If I took somethings life, I want to get the most out of it.

[@joefishstone8132]

First video I’ve watched of yours, just haven’t seen anyone clean a gar..... subscribed🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@taj5832]

That’s a lot of work......I hope the fish is worth it. I would have gave up after the first cut. Right around the time I realized the fish doesn’t have scales but actually armor. 😂

[@fishingthedeepsouth5503]

Its 100% worth it man best meat you can get in fresh water in my opinion

[@leonacrowley164]

Yes the white stuff on the belly just wants to curl up when cooking.

[@JimCantu]

Great job! Love the fact that you don’t waste any meat! Most people would consider Gar a trash fish or sport fish at best but not many people know how good it can be cooked up. I would love to see some catch, clean, and cook in your future videos. Once again great job! Following for more!!

[@SpamMusubi308]

Looks like the bony spine pieces would make an awesome stew or chowder 🤤

[@uralbob1]

That is the most amazing fish cleaning that I have ever seen! Thank you!

[@terrywebb3340]

I use tin snips. I make a cut behind the head with a saw. Then use the tin snips to cut the skin down to the tail. Then use my knife to skin the meat out and only takes about 5 to 7 minutes to clean a gar.

[@bryanheimann5370]

I use tin snips too. I have even used a scre driver to break it open from the back. But I have only ever eaten the back strap myself, I was taught that it was the only edible part. This is a great video

[@terrywebb3340]

@@bryanheimann5370 back strap is all you can eat. I understand the stomach area is poisonous. I cut into the stomach by accident and black and white fluid spilled out. Needless to say I threw that one away.

[@bryanheimann5370]

@@terrywebb3340 apparently it is the eggs of alligator gar that are poison. The belly meat should be fine. This guy here posted this video, seems to know a lot more about it than me

[@bryanheimann5370]

I’m gonna fry up some belly meat and post in the comments. Best part of a flathead is belly meat, gar belly meat might be pretty good

[@terrywebb3340]

@@bryanheimann5370 I've always cut out the back strap, and avoided the stomach all together. The black and white fluid looked like liquid marble.

[@JerseyJimFish]

I've been a fishmonger and production fish cutter since I was 15 years old. Your skills processing this mysterious fish are quite impressive sir! I have 2 friends that might be able to turn what you tossed into the can into unbelievable works of art.🤔 One is a traditional bowyer and might be able to use the heavily salted skins as ornamentation on many things. The other is into bone articulation or bone taxidermy. He is highly skilled with mammals and such, but I've been giving him loads of fish skulls to work on. Flippin beautiful results!!! Both of these individuals are on my channel from late last summer. If you are interested, and if they are receptive, let me know. Let's try to utilize ALL of that amazing resource! (Contact me if interested as I have many more ideas than I can share currently.) If not, thanks for your demonstration just the same.😁

[@SpamMusubi308]

The 2 things that I saw were could a make a hand fan from the tail and defelsh the skull would be very interesting, not the defleshing but the cleaned fish skull. Great job! Peace unto you and yours ATB. 😁👍

[@thenursebotanicals7234]

EXCELLENT Video!!! Thank You So Much!!! I’m in Rockport, hoping to catch one some day! If so, I’ll definitely refer to this awesome and informative video!

[@kennethrosbury2819]

Thank you so much for sharing that video what a awesome video I really enjoyed it very educational and now I'm going to put them on my menu thank you keep up the good work

[@jarheadss9253]

Wish I had a father like u to teach me how to be like u in jus wasting my life doing nothing 😢

[@mohammedtuma100]

You should make a shoes or some thing out of the skin too 😂😂 you nailed it buddy.

[@goofey1]

I've seen gar skin work boots...freaking tough boots and water proof

[@dodoboodrough6044]

Well done. We spear fished for gar in Michigan as a kid. You sir are talented!!

[@humbertogonzalez3125]

One of the best informed video I've seen on cleaning Alligator Gar.

[@LosCanalerosdel956]

Thank u

[@lomax7871]

Texas lingo haha... Bad boy =meat clever Two knives=filter knives

[@Thebunholio]

I always stab a screw driver through the snout so it doesn't move around.

[@bglivingstonfishing]

Yes I saw some caveman lookin fella from Louisiana do that while skinning a gar in a video. Worked like a champ

[@amybrown5241]

Good work! Really enjoyed your pace and narration. Thank you.

[@daniellockard218]

Dude,your the man I learned everything from you're video. I'm in.Fl and hope to do what you just taught me

[@pkelvin91]

You need to get a silver stag knife like Robert from dearmeatfordinner

[@secondstoryinventory]

Mannnn save that skin. You can cut it to 1-2 inch strips and dry it. Dogs love it as a treat. I normally just used the back strap, was always told the eggs were poisonous. Maybe that’s just for longnose gar.

[@LosCanalerosdel956]

Nice

[@steveheras2232]

Nope all toxic

[@patricksims4607]

Nah all gar eggs are toxic just be careful and don't cut them open also good to wash everything a few times

[@justinfrank6953]

AWESOME!!!!! Great demonstration!!!!! Thank you Brotherman!!!!!

[@subcomandantemarcos3666]

Saw some gar while fishing for crappie this year, asked some gabachos if you could eat them and they were like, "no thats trash fish" or I also got some, "they're too hard to clean" comments. Great info and great video, gonna go back and fish specifically for some gar, thanks for the video!

[@srschabel]

I want to try that. Nice job not wasting anything! Also great camera work!

[@benldhawkins531]

thank you very well presented easy and good viewing every step explained very good

[@l.a.marrznelson4591]

Thank you, I like how informative you were while moving forward to complete the task n real time

[@LosCanalerosdel956]

Link on how to cook below kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIq2dKSPqZlql9E

[@pabuffa]

I would have never guessed that you could eat these. Outstanding video. Thank You!

[@mocosa28]

Thank you so much for sharing your skill and knowledge!! Greatly appreciated 👏😃

[@keithcurtis166]

I learn something every day, Thanks for teaching me how to process an alligator gar. To bad they don’t have these fish in Oregon. If there are I’ve never heard of it. Still waiting for the steelhead spring run to make it up the Rogue River... Thanks again, I enjoyed your video... KC in Or.

[@MrRubenAlonzo]

Like watching a Master at work, subscribed!!! Thank you sir for this instructional video.

[@bleakdestiny6095]

Great video! I never kept the gar because no one I knew bothered to learn how to clean them so I was hesitant to try by myself. I am going out today and hopefully bring one of those puppies in. Can't wait. Checking out your products too. Kudos to you and the camera person. Have a wonderful week!

[@anthonywhite9420]

You did a perfect job, i learned a lot from your video thanks and God bless you and your family.

[@BIG-DIPPER-56]

EXCELLENT ! FANTASTIC job, and thank you so much for the information ! Well done...

[@timbradeen8459]

Nice job! I have never seen this done. Thanks for sharing.

[@waynegilchrist1596]

Excellent instructive video and as good a filet and clean of the alligator gar as I have ever seen. Something that I think should be said that is very important; here in Louisiana a lot of people like to eat the roe or eggs of fish, they can be quite tasty. But Don't Eat the Roe of Gar, It is Toxic to Humans. Enjoyed your demonstration and I will be jugging for gar some time this week. It's a tasty fish.

[@Mr.Frost181]

Best cleaning of the gar fish ever 💪🏾💪🏾😍😍😍I ate some gar fish the other day ......I'm from Shreveport Louisiana an we get down over here as well

[@noed.martinez9358]

Hello Canaleros, Noah here from Waller, Texas. Damn this is the best video i have seen on youetube on cleaning a gar. Great job on the gar and on the video. know it is an older video, but cant wait for the next notification. BTW my family is also from The Rio Grand Valley. Pharr, Texas Yeah boyyyy.

[@LosCanalerosdel956]

Click link for how to cook kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIq2dKSPqZlql9E