Pap,
That is true. But gar is NOT like carp or grinnel. It is a lot more firm.

Now I’m not sayin’ that it’s as good as crappie, bream, or catfish, but done right, it’s not bad.
Coach
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"Filet that fish? Hell naw! I'll scale him, gut him, fry him up in grease, take him by the head and tail, and play him like a French Harp!" - Uncle Paul sometime in the 60s.