Pap,
We got ‘em here too and I have ate ‘em before.

Some folks call ‘em “GASPERGOU”.

They make a grunting sound at night that you can hear from the bottom of the river.

I’ve been told that they make that noise by rubbing 2 rock-like thangs in their heads. I don’t know if that’s it or not but they do have 2 rocks in their heads.

Coach

I always wondered where the phrase "rock head" came from

They all say the same about choupique,
Gar balls are great all in knowing how to cook'em, add a good sauce piquant over them.

Chief,

We got ‘em here too. We call ‘em “GRINNEL”.

I have filleted ‘em and fried ‘em up just like catfish. They are not bad if you fry them fresh and eat ‘em while they are still hot.

Definitely not my favorite, but when I was growing up, sometimes they had to do.

Coach

PS. One time when he was cleaning a big grinnel, my uncle remarked that he would eat anything that came out of the river except a moccasin or a water dog.

Coach,

I think the new rules are for the upper Trinity River. Come on over to the Sabine and do it again.

There ARE some good ‘uns in the Sabine!

And the Angelina & Neches too!

Lake Fork has ‘em too!