Originally Posted by Silverlady

Hello All,

I fried gar many times. Season well and deep fry.

But, I preferred mine in patties.

We bought a "hunk" of gar. I used a spoon and raked that across the meat. It takes out the meat and leaves the connector tissue. Mix with egg, breadcrumbs and seasoning. Make into a pattie and pan fry in shallow oil. Soooooo good.

But, the "mud fish" which has another name, shoepick? cypress trout? makes the best fish patties. Do the same way with the spoon, egg, bread crumbs and season. These are even better.

Don't knock it until you try it.

SilverLady