CLEANING AND FILLETING ALLIGATOR GAR FROM START TO FINISH

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  • čas přidán 10. 05. 2021
  • ON THIS VIDEO I WILL BE demonstrating HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND FILLET ALLIGATOR GAR. WITH SO MANY WAYS TO DO IT. THIS IS MY WAY TO DO IT.
    I DO APOLOGIZE MID VIDEO, A SMALL PART OF THE PROCESS WAS DELETED. BUT FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO TO LOOK BACK ON, INCASE U HAVE ANY PROBLEMS
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  • @commiefornian7496
    @commiefornian7496 Před 3 lety +10168

    Pov: your learning to skin a fish you'll never catch

    • @kevinreese4841
      @kevinreese4841 Před 3 lety +560

      I actually caught one back home in Louisiana over by Southern university. The Mississippi River is full of them

    • @twisselicier5219
      @twisselicier5219 Před 3 lety +90

      POV :that wasn’t funny and you stfu

    • @thea9552
      @thea9552 Před 3 lety +208

      @@twisselicier5219 it is tho, it's relatable

    • @commiefornian7496
      @commiefornian7496 Před 3 lety +128

      @@twisselicier5219 60 people think other wise lol thanks for the reply tho

    • @azraelbellard6846
      @azraelbellard6846 Před 3 lety +103

      catch gars every time I go fishing here in Louisiana

  • @EdwinMafla
    @EdwinMafla Před 2 lety +2639

    I have absolutely no idea why youtube recommended me this video, but I couldn't stop watching. Good job.

  • @patman147
    @patman147 Před 6 měsíci +56

    24M Views, so I guess I am not the only one who likes watching Alligator Gar cleaned and Filleted! Nice video.

  • @liorgold5303
    @liorgold5303 Před 8 měsíci +74

    After all that hard work, that fish better taste like heaven

    • @nokia5jacque567
      @nokia5jacque567 Před měsícem +3

      After all these hard works, you are half way to heaven.

    • @antonioandrade4867
      @antonioandrade4867 Před 28 dny +2

      From what iv heard. This fish does not taste good. Its strongly fishy and oily….. iv been told.

    • @wrongfullyaccused7139
      @wrongfullyaccused7139 Před 28 dny +4

      @@antonioandrade4867 : According to several sites it tastes similar to lobster with texture like chicken.

    • @LosCanalerosdel956
      @LosCanalerosdel956  Před 27 dny +2

      Yes

    • @antonioandrade4867
      @antonioandrade4867 Před 27 dny

      @@wrongfullyaccused7139 iv been told first hand….. lobster and chicken arnt even similar. You always believe the internet lmao😂

  • @s-pracing8514
    @s-pracing8514 Před 2 lety +486

    Bruh, its a miracle this video didn't end with him getting stiches.

    • @HughWoo
      @HughWoo Před 2 lety +14

      Nah man. It’s normal business for him dude. Looks crazy and I’d never attempt this way but to each his own.

    • @NicoEl119
      @NicoEl119 Před 2 lety +6

      Sounds like you are scared of knives.

    • @michaeltingle5159
      @michaeltingle5159 Před 2 lety +8

      His knives are an extension of his self by now.

    • @kevinbutler7619
      @kevinbutler7619 Před 2 lety +8

      Exactly, I just knew it was coming when he had his left hand in the path of the cleaver.

    • @longliveesau358
      @longliveesau358 Před 2 lety

      You sound weak

  • @chefmaryzavala1856
    @chefmaryzavala1856 Před 2 lety +744

    I used go alligator gar fishing with my dad when I was young. The best memories of my life with my daddy, he went to be with the Lord in 2000.
    Watching your video brought me so many memories, thank you so much ❤️

  • @erroneous6947
    @erroneous6947 Před 7 měsíci +14

    I watched this back when it first came out. You’ve got some impressive knife skills.

  • @minibuns6220
    @minibuns6220 Před 10 měsíci +18

    That was incredible. Thank you for this great video on breaking down a gar.

  • @bert3837
    @bert3837 Před 2 lety +202

    Skinning a dinosaur like we wouldn’t notice. That fish is massive.

  • @blazze7772
    @blazze7772 Před 3 lety +2475

    I can't believe I watched this entire video, never fished a day in my life.

  • @gregash4387
    @gregash4387 Před 4 měsíci +8

    Absolutely beautiful job and you did a fantastic job showing everyone how to do it.

  • @christopherraso1990
    @christopherraso1990 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Even though I'm watching 2 yrs later DAM that was amazing and Very Cool. Lots of meat , that gar was like watching you hack through a tree. Dam that's a very hard shell skin . No wonder your built like a tank , you need all that muscular force to get to the good stuff. Well done and loved the video.Great teaching as well. Hopefully you're still doing videos . 👏👏👏👏👏👍✌️🙃🇨🇦

  • @derekirish5121
    @derekirish5121 Před 2 lety +541

    This guy has natural talent for talking to the camera and explaining things. No filler, no BS, just clear, and gets to the point (no pun intended)

    • @LosCanalerosdel956
      @LosCanalerosdel956  Před 2 lety +24

      Thank you

    • @future8783
      @future8783 Před rokem +12

      He has that leverage.

    • @atharvabhosale3529
      @atharvabhosale3529 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Facts

    • @moseskongi4746
      @moseskongi4746 Před 5 měsíci

      @@LosCanalerosdel956 You don't want to be harvesting fish that huge because the dioxin and pcb levels are too high. All freshwater fish and even some ocean fish depending on location has high amounts. You're asking for cancer in your later years.

    • @krato35
      @krato35 Před 5 měsíci

      Does this hurt the fish?

  • @tykeener
    @tykeener Před 3 lety +492

    I like how this dude does not waste ANY meat. Real fisherman right here.

    • @theeasternfront6436
      @theeasternfront6436 Před 3 lety +24

      Dude. Drives me up the wall when dudes say “oh it ain’t worth the work”, then ya shoulda released it!!

    • @OppaiGod
      @OppaiGod Před 3 lety +11

      i mean everyone knows we can eat almost the whole fish so if u dont then stop eating fish XD

    • @jeremysumpter8939
      @jeremysumpter8939 Před 3 lety +6

      that fish tastes about as good as dogfood...shoulda chopped it up for bait...we used to catch them just to clear the water of them

    • @Kurry34
      @Kurry34 Před 3 lety +12

      @@jeremysumpter8939 I bet you never even tried it and just assuming.

    • @kriotech0249
      @kriotech0249 Před 3 lety +6

      @@jeremysumpter8939 why? They’re good fish to have around

  • @futur_sunds
    @futur_sunds Před 2 lety +621

    I will more than likely never use what I have learned here but I was extremely entertained and it was a good tutorial 👍

  • @joaquinbalma2216
    @joaquinbalma2216 Před 2 lety +1166

    i really think it’s amazing how you brought together 12 million people, most of which probably never fished a day in there life, with a video. keep up the good work fellas

  • @SugaFree2387
    @SugaFree2387 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I don’t even know why I’m here, but eyy, I’m watching.

  • @Incountry
    @Incountry Před 9 měsíci +3

    Mr Gar is very accommodating as he’s completely relaxed whilst getting his skin removed….

  • @tiktubecreator
    @tiktubecreator Před 3 lety +898

    Legend has it that he's still chopping that fish to this day.

  • @dracokam5351
    @dracokam5351 Před 3 lety +211

    I don’t know what the yt algorithm lead me to but clearly it was able to grab my attention to watch the whole video

    • @kinga2382
      @kinga2382 Před 2 lety +3

      Same here😁

    • @garetcrader1575
      @garetcrader1575 Před 2 lety +1

      Bro same i was watching rooga and fbg duck vids and got here somehow. But i still subscribed tho

    • @uppercutshurt5199
      @uppercutshurt5199 Před 2 lety

      Lmao for real. I don’t even eat fish but I fucced around and watched the whole video.

    • @tommysellers1339
      @tommysellers1339 Před 2 lety +1

      Facts

    • @lilzy987
      @lilzy987 Před 2 lety

      Word.

  • @radmed979
    @radmed979 Před měsícem

    Awesome video.... Grew up fishing and skinning fish... never a alligator gat pain in the ass to carch.... Literally taught me. Thank you

  • @susansollee1839
    @susansollee1839 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Excellent!
    No waste whatsoever! 🌻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @jabeeb_4079
    @jabeeb_4079 Před 3 lety +647

    Watching this made me realize how hard dragon scales truly is in fantasy shows/video games

    • @domni2392
      @domni2392 Před 3 lety +46

      It must feel like trying to cut a diamond 😭

    • @eboyramirez7395
      @eboyramirez7395 Před 3 lety +3

      Wtf

    • @ThePersia450
      @ThePersia450 Před 3 lety +1

      @@eboyramirez7395 yeah fr 🤣

    • @Igami_No_Io
      @Igami_No_Io Před 3 lety +1

      I got the same thought

    • @maliqelliott2568
      @maliqelliott2568 Před 3 lety +14

      Right! He might as well have used a battleaxe! Sounded like sword fighting when he tapped the fish with that meatclever!

  • @MasteringTheModel
    @MasteringTheModel Před 3 lety +459

    NOTE to self: If ever catch a gar, get someone else to clean it.

    • @darugdawg2453
      @darugdawg2453 Před 3 lety +8

      its easier if you just cut it to pieces vertically by using a mallet and knife. its has big bone anyway so no need to fillet

    • @MasteringTheModel
      @MasteringTheModel Před 3 lety +3

      @@darugdawg2453 Thank you.

    • @edwardspruill8788
      @edwardspruill8788 Před 2 lety +1

      Damn right!

    • @gjwren3086
      @gjwren3086 Před 2 lety

      😂😂😂

    • @rickythomas9698
      @rickythomas9698 Před 2 lety +1

      @@darugdawg2453 that's how we cut every fish in my hometown.

  • @eduardocontreras6557
    @eduardocontreras6557 Před 6 měsíci +20

    as a kid my first vacation with my family to the beach was at Galveston Texas. My father remodeled an older Grey hound bus and we stayed on the beach near the shore line. I will always remember these older men pulling gars out of the ocean using and old wench truck. Those monsters were huge! Needless to say we ate chunks of gar that night! It was great!

    • @LIZZIE-lizzie
      @LIZZIE-lizzie Před 5 měsíci +1

      That's awesome!!

    • @DonaldDump2024
      @DonaldDump2024 Před 5 měsíci

      Yeah, I thought it tasted pretty good too. Some here say they don’t like the taste. 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @kid10249595
      @kid10249595 Před 5 měsíci

      The problem with that though is alligator gar are an endangered species, so you can't fish and eat them at will without a permit. Something that they fail to mention in this video but is a very important detail to know.

    • @DonaldDump2024
      @DonaldDump2024 Před 5 měsíci

      @@kid10249595
      I wasn’t aware of that. I read that the Florida Wildlife authorities require a permit due to the low numbers of this native fish. Everyone should check on their state’s guidance.

    • @cecilandrews7479
      @cecilandrews7479 Před 4 měsíci

      There was nobody pulling the alligator gar out of the Gulf. They don't live in saltwater. You can't find them in the bayous. I lived in Galveston County for 40 years. Fish the bay in the Gulf like crazy never seen a alligator gar. But we do 23:53 go off the bayous and use a bow for them

  • @chayacuevascohen2219
    @chayacuevascohen2219 Před 2 lety +926

    I’m a chef and have been preparing alligator gar for many years. The silver skin that you remove should not be thrown out but rather added to a large stockpot together with the bones and aromatics such as onions, carrots, celery, coriander or parsley. You can let it simmer for 24 hours, strain the stock and can in mason jars at 10 lbs. of pressure. This stock is very useful for all seafood dishes. It can also be used in soups and rice. This is a very strong and flavorful stock, a little goes a long way. Nice job breaking down the fish without damaging any of it.

  • @Ryu-cy3nd
    @Ryu-cy3nd Před rokem +124

    What amazed me was the sheer durability and strength of the scales

    • @linkparadox5318
      @linkparadox5318 Před 6 měsíci +12

      Consider that Native Americans used to use the scales for arrowheads. Literally hundreds of millions of years of built in durability.

    • @scottrob60
      @scottrob60 Před 4 měsíci

      Dinosaur fish!

    • @SweetSixteen-xw9fy
      @SweetSixteen-xw9fy Před 2 měsíci

      Could make a jacket for Kanye or one of his crazy boots

  • @MrMaxGorsky
    @MrMaxGorsky Před 10 měsíci +3

    Chillest dude in history 👌

  • @jamesy3722
    @jamesy3722 Před 2 měsíci +1

    This asmr to me, I listen to this to help fall asleep, literally,it's the repeated chopping and slicing sounds that become hypnotic and relaxing,same as lawn care sounds tbh

  • @brownsbikingadventures5679
    @brownsbikingadventures5679 Před 5 měsíci

    One of the best videos I've seen cutting up a fish, perfect m8

  • @Houseofpheromones0
    @Houseofpheromones0 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I have no idea why I'm watching this, but I am thoroughly entertained.

  • @secretname2093
    @secretname2093 Před 2 lety +800

    This is something I'll probably never do but it's still amazes me how he made it look like it's something I should learn. Enjoyed the whole vid

    • @pehipla4354
      @pehipla4354 Před 2 lety +13

      In every man deep down there's an instinct to prepare and cook meat. You can also do it, you just need to unlock it.

    • @jamariclark3362
      @jamariclark3362 Před 2 lety

      @@pehipla4354 l

    • @huayang2467
      @huayang2467 Před rokem +2

      Hahahaha, same for me. Tho I am Chinese so it pangs me to see him throw any part of the animal alway😢

    • @cherylwade264
      @cherylwade264 Před rokem +4

      @@huayang2467
      The garfish scales are sold online
      for artwork and jewelry.

  • @RosiePosie-el3lj
    @RosiePosie-el3lj Před 2 lety +190

    You know, when I was younger I used to ask my father why we toss back alligator gar, since they're such huge fish. He always told me they're too much effort to clean. Now I see he wasn't kidding.

    • @tilovon30
      @tilovon30 Před 2 lety +6

      I was gonna ask if the taste was worth the effort

    • @AdrenalineandEpiphany
      @AdrenalineandEpiphany Před 2 lety +12

      Your father was kinda lazy then because cleaning a deer takes about the same amount of time and effort and I've cleaned about 5 deer in one night before. And as for the taste, it tastes like tuna mixed with shark meat, an interesting taste, kinda like a steak. If you want to show your father what he's been missing then use an electric knife to remove the top shell spine and head and a very flexible filet knife for the meat. This guy admits he's still learning so that's why he's struggling a bit and he's explaining as he cuts so its taking him twice as long as it should. Cleaning a gar only takes 10-15 minutes. When you clean a fish, you are getting 60-80% of the fish's weight worth of meat. Alligator gars can get between 100-300 pounds so you were throwing back more meat than you probably weigh, which would be months worth of food, all because your father didn't want to do a little work. SMH

    • @WHDRWN
      @WHDRWN Před 2 lety +44

      @@AdrenalineandEpiphany chill gar breath

    • @RosiePosie-el3lj
      @RosiePosie-el3lj Před 2 lety +12

      @@AdrenalineandEpiphany Do you normally insult people's progenitors directly to their faces? Like, I'm not here to sing high praise of my father's virtues but I need you to chill *right* now, you're being a sweaty asshole over a shitty fish.

    • @AdrenalineandEpiphany
      @AdrenalineandEpiphany Před 2 lety +8

      @@RosiePosie-el3lj it was a direct reply to your comment. You were the one who put yourself and your fathers decisions out there based off of what you said. If you don't have the stomach to accept constructive criticism then you shouldn't have said anything. My statement still stands correct even if you take offense to it. 10 minutes or so is not a lot of work and it produces a lot of meat. This gar here was only about 150lbs and you saw how much meat he got out of it. The way you spoke, you hunt/fish for food, not fun. Differences in opinion are what make people individuals. Do you see me crying because I was insulted? No. Accept what's been said and just move on. The fact that people can't accept criticism is the reason we have huge threads of people arguing, which you are trying to start. Be wise, use your intelligence, and make today better than yesterday. Don't lower yourself to a hissy fit.

  • @27nightjars
    @27nightjars Před 5 měsíci +2

    thanks for showing me how to do that, you seem really down to earth and i liked your explanations

  • @WhiskeyNTea
    @WhiskeyNTea Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you for showing me where my canned fish comes from! Thank God, You're doing this and not me.

  • @devondelaney24
    @devondelaney24 Před 2 lety +665

    It is STUNNING that with the amount of time you spent cutting toward your hand, you left with everything intact. Impressive

    • @mmafightzone2822
      @mmafightzone2822 Před 2 lety +19

      was thinking the same thing! cant fix stupid! one slip good bye fingers!

    • @Ejshook83
      @Ejshook83 Před 2 lety +9

      Bro that garr skin is tough as fuck, you're safe once your knife is inside it.

    • @Chris-of8ps
      @Chris-of8ps Před 2 lety +7

      @@mmafightzone2822 I was cringing looking at him.

    • @bobbiemayberry3686
      @bobbiemayberry3686 Před 2 lety +33

      He did miss one time. I thought he was gonna put that knife in his arm.

    • @CH-rt8qw
      @CH-rt8qw Před 2 lety +16

      @@Ejshook83 He clearly has the muscle memory to understand where that cleaver is going but you can't deny it's dangerous. When he had to restart on the back is when it looked super sketch.

  • @jacobj.1969
    @jacobj.1969 Před 3 lety +247

    The stretchy stuff that people usually throw away can be dehydrated into a tough jerky and given to your dog. They will love you for the eatable and delicious chew toy.

  • @strucio
    @strucio Před 2 měsíci +1

    love that y’all from the valley keep puttin on.

  • @mileshunter3063
    @mileshunter3063 Před 10 dny

    😅if I ever in life catch a alligator Gar fish, from watching this video, I'll know how to clean it. Thank you for the absolutely GREAT VIDEO!

  • @chriskenji6832
    @chriskenji6832 Před 2 lety +102

    This dude got all his fingers still. Most impressive thing about this video.

    • @JayJay-cq5pn
      @JayJay-cq5pn Před 2 lety +3

      Hell ye 😂 especially at 4:51 i thought he'll lose his arm

    • @jasonfranko8143
      @jasonfranko8143 Před 2 lety

      Forreal

    • @nicolekidman4644
      @nicolekidman4644 Před 2 lety

      Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you ❤Thank you all ❤️❤❤️

    • @ushanwalkersrilanka
      @ushanwalkersrilanka Před 2 lety

      czcams.com/video/4VOEbAA1XQo/video.html

  • @codexnecrogeddon
    @codexnecrogeddon Před 3 lety +441

    Alternate title: "How to clean a fish if you have really great health insurance"

    • @johnnybgood774
      @johnnybgood774 Před 3 lety

      Booooooooo

    • @richardgunn709
      @richardgunn709 Před 3 lety +4

      Well when you catch one you show us your way.

    • @codexnecrogeddon
      @codexnecrogeddon Před 3 lety +16

      @@richardgunn709 Haha slow down there, Richard. The dude doesn't need you to defend him, he's a grown man.

    • @joshuaphllips7045
      @joshuaphllips7045 Před 3 lety +7

      If you’re a former cooking school student (as I am) you will have this exact train of thought, as You’re required to wear a cutting glove when working with sharp knives like this, especially when you’re cutting with the blade coming towards you.

    • @codexnecrogeddon
      @codexnecrogeddon Před 3 lety +14

      @@joshuaphllips7045 This. The knife technique in the video could easily maim you, he almost does it himself somewhere around 4 1/2 minutes. The first rule of knife safety is to cut AWAY from your body whenever it's possible.

  • @babejordan7542
    @babejordan7542 Před 7 dny +1

    I rewatch cause I like this guy ^_^ you’re very talented

  • @theodorerooseveltcharlesto1555

    What an amazing fish, you didn't waste a thing great job.

  • @HaulingBonez
    @HaulingBonez Před 3 lety +257

    That beast was impressive, so was the fact you had all fingers and toes after this.

  • @rasmachris94
    @rasmachris94 Před 2 lety +629

    This has really opened my eyes to how tough some skin is - I'm used to smaller fish so seeing how hard this is to cut is kind of surprising to me.

    • @jackmeister4354
      @jackmeister4354 Před 2 lety +80

      My jaw kind of dropped when he tapped the outer skin with the cleaver and it sounded like he was hitting concrete😂

    • @zeneyep6590
      @zeneyep6590 Před 2 lety +13

      i was wondering if the cleaver was dull... i wonder what the texture of the meat is like

    • @rasmachris94
      @rasmachris94 Před 2 lety +6

      @@jackmeister4354 I know right, sounded like hacking into thick carpet/metal. Absolutely insane.

    • @Enderwave22
      @Enderwave22 Před 2 lety +5

      Same, I was like "He may need to get a sharper knife 🤔" but then like 2-3 seconds later I was "DAMN THE SKIN IS THAT TOUGH?!"

    • @ChickenJoe-tq6xd
      @ChickenJoe-tq6xd Před 2 lety

      I had to use a saw to cut through a fat wahoo

  • @juangranados7652
    @juangranados7652 Před měsícem

    Man fantastic work.
    I grew up in El Paso. Came to the DFW area after college. Fishing here has been much fun. I’ve tried to catch a monster like this, but my fam taught me, not to kill an animal u less you gonna eat it. Ppl around me were just catching and leaving this fish to die and rot. But watching you and seeing this meat, I bet it’s better than carp. Thx brother.

  • @notsosilentbobz5797
    @notsosilentbobz5797 Před 5 měsíci

    I am on the awesome side of youtube! thank you golf ball skinning videos!

  • @johnwhauserman
    @johnwhauserman Před 2 lety +453

    The damn thing is dead and it's still giving you one hell of a fight.

    • @GProsperity
      @GProsperity Před 2 lety +6

      i’ve caught a lot of fish and gar aren’t really too much different than any other fish in terms of fighting

    • @yubear420
      @yubear420 Před 2 lety +18

      @@GProsperity he meant the struggle of filleting the gar

    • @GProsperity
      @GProsperity Před 2 lety +2

      @@yubear420 yeah but he’s implying that the gar gave him a big fight when he was alive and he’s still giving him a fight

    • @whoarewe3557
      @whoarewe3557 Před 2 lety +9

      @@GProsperity that's not how I took it man

    • @TheodoreBrosevelt
      @TheodoreBrosevelt Před 2 lety +3

      @@whoarewe3557 “it’s still giving you one hell of a fight” literally implies that he had a tough time catching it (you will with one this big because they shake and that can snap the line) and now that he’s filleting it it is still putting up a fight.

  • @corbenpeach813
    @corbenpeach813 Před 3 lety +134

    This man is gonna fall asleep the moment he hits the pillow

    • @mari21304
      @mari21304 Před 2 lety +2

      there are millions that work this hard everyday, not sitting in air conditioning pushing buttons. You get used to it and sleep like everyone else, 5 hrs a night.

    • @ProfessionalBabyEater
      @ProfessionalBabyEater Před 2 lety +4

      @@mari21304 who tf is sleeping 5 hours everyday?

    • @mari21304
      @mari21304 Před 2 lety +5

      @@ProfessionalBabyEater more than you know , It's not idea but some people are more fortunate than others, the more fortunate usually don't know how fortunate they are. Not just finances sometimes it's just stress.

    • @janeer9409
      @janeer9409 Před 2 lety +4

      mari21304 rich middle class or poor a long day is a long day

    • @oneslayatatime7311
      @oneslayatatime7311 Před 2 lety

      He literally looks exhausted

  • @PatrolOfficer161
    @PatrolOfficer161 Před 26 dny

    That is one sharp knife. Great cleaning.

  • @michealtaylor5931
    @michealtaylor5931 Před 6 měsíci +1

    In college we visited the Rockport Aquarium on the Texas coast. There was a Coast Guard station nearby! Some Spanish guys had caught 3 huge Gar's. They were Barbequing them for the CG guys! They let us try some, and it was damn good stuff!!!

  • @mattalvarez4625
    @mattalvarez4625 Před 2 lety +771

    It's amazing he still has all his fingers, as many times as he slipped with that cleaver. 😂

  • @njp721999
    @njp721999 Před 3 lety +392

    That’s probably how they survived millions of years nobody wanted to fillet them 😂

    • @toetoast1109
      @toetoast1109 Před 3 lety +11

      Facts😂

    • @creeperjo7
      @creeperjo7 Před 2 lety +19

      They would fillet the people before they could be caught

    • @rickythomas9698
      @rickythomas9698 Před 2 lety +3

      Another fun fact: in many countries they don't fillet.

    • @diji5071
      @diji5071 Před 2 lety

      Or its the half inch thick "shell"

    • @matthewrhule870
      @matthewrhule870 Před 2 lety +3

      They survived millions of years only to go extinct in 100 years of man's need to destroy.

  • @juggydizzle911
    @juggydizzle911 Před 6 měsíci

    I had no idea there was that much meat on a gar! Excellent video, thank you for sharing.

  • @mr.saltwaterdoggo7401
    @mr.saltwaterdoggo7401 Před 4 měsíci

    What an amazing Fish !
    Must be an extremely strong Fish with those tough Shells on it!
    Top Evolution 👍🏼

  • @devanhennessy2020
    @devanhennessy2020 Před 2 lety +316

    4:52 I jumped in my seat when the cleaver missed it's mark and headed for your inner forearm. That being said, this breakdown was very interesting and educational. Very much glad you used as much of the fish as you possibly could. Great video! Nice work!

  • @davidholt4216
    @davidholt4216 Před 2 lety +34

    Very cool. People need to keep in mind that this guy is cleaning this fish AFTER spending the day fishing, and who knows what else (working maybe). Good job man and thanks for sharing!

  • @State.of.Emergency
    @State.of.Emergency Před 5 měsíci

    I swear this video pops up on my feed every few months and I can't help but watch even though I don't fish and I don't eat seafood.

  • @vampire9494
    @vampire9494 Před 3 měsíci

    My Man got real Patience 😊

  • @RetArm
    @RetArm Před 5 měsíci +11

    I grew up in Ocala Florida. We used to go out in the woods between Ocala and Daytona to a lake that was connected to Juniper Springs to fish. We would see gar like this one swimming around in the river that were at least 6 feet or more. I never knew they were worth eating.

    • @LosCanalerosdel956
      @LosCanalerosdel956  Před 5 měsíci +1

      They are

    • @BluCrusher30
      @BluCrusher30 Před 5 měsíci +3

      The couple I have tried were not worth fooling with. I live in the panhandle so the ones I ate came out of crystal clear water also.

    • @DonaldDump2024
      @DonaldDump2024 Před 5 měsíci

      @@BluCrusher30
      Did it taste bad to you? I caught one by accident in the 70’s and when I prepared it I thought it was pretty good. But it’s been a while, maybe my memory is faulty.

    • @BluCrusher30
      @BluCrusher30 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@DonaldDump2024 Yea I didn't care for it. I have a few friends that really like them though. As long as Im not starving and can catch plenty of bass and bream I am not fooling with them.😃

    • @txrick4879
      @txrick4879 Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@@BluCrusher30They actually are pretty good breaded and fried . Corn meal with some flower and spices . We use a handmade disk from a farming disk with sides welded on with handles on metal stand . We use wood as fuel .

  • @hecklebird5789
    @hecklebird5789 Před 2 lety +256

    It’s amazing the kind of armor this fish has

    • @dairllamichele499
      @dairllamichele499 Před 2 lety

      Amo. Comida. Colinaria

    • @merrr9738
      @merrr9738 Před 2 lety +4

      Yeah this fish is some else❤

    • @merrr9738
      @merrr9738 Před 2 lety +3

      @@brianvelez5153 use it for medieval war🙃😅

    • @Epck
      @Epck Před 2 lety +7

      @@brianvelez5153 it would 100 protect you from slash wounds

    • @scorcher46
      @scorcher46 Před 2 lety +5

      Yeah in Louisiana one bit the tip of my pinky finger off

  • @Pebble_Hill
    @Pebble_Hill Před 3 lety +102

    Hey, my man, I've got a less physically arduous way of skinning those if you're interested in trying something different. Your method is clearly effective, but I've got another one I used to use when I worked in a taxidermy shop.
    Just get you a small knife, about as big as a pairing knife but tough enough to handle being worked a little hard, and start at the front, go under a scale and cut in a zig-zag pattern going up then down and you can get it open and started without having to seriously dull your big cleaver or risk slamming your knuckles into the scales. You can get all the way to the gill plate like that, and then you just skin him out as normal.
    Because we needed to hide the cut as much as possible, we cut down the middle of one side, but if you start the cut up high and then work around the "Corner" of their body where their semi-square shape turns you can get them open pretty easy and preserve your knives and fingers.
    I've had to skin so many of these things I could probably do it in my sleep. These fish in particular still haunt my dreams.

    • @willienunez5280
      @willienunez5280 Před 3 lety +8

      I'd like to see it too big guy

    • @lj5777
      @lj5777 Před 2 lety +1

      That’s the way I clean all mine big or small! A lot easier the way you saying it 😎

  • @jamespaulk7052
    @jamespaulk7052 Před 5 měsíci

    great info on cleaning the Gar, i've never cleaned one but i've caught several in the past. just didn't know how or if I should clean or eat them.

  • @eugenefarr4452
    @eugenefarr4452 Před 3 lety +105

    11:28 There’s enough shell there to make a full chest plate now just two or three more and you’ll have a full set of fish armor lol

    • @wickedfisher6451
      @wickedfisher6451 Před 2 lety +7

      But you have to admit that the skeleton would be bad ass if it were cleaned & preserved.

    • @umamichefd
      @umamichefd Před 2 lety +5

      They used to use it as armor. Gar scales are like a thick hard plastic

    • @dondiva531
      @dondiva531 Před 2 lety +1

      Fish armor 🤣

    • @septian_prada_saputra
      @septian_prada_saputra Před 2 lety +1

      Something like Plesioth armor from monster hunter

    • @bigmaccam9865
      @bigmaccam9865 Před 2 lety +1

      Lmao bro as soon as I saw him pull those shells off, I thought this could be some badass marketing Garmor

  • @d1kappa11
    @d1kappa11 Před 3 lety +313

    Mans really woke up n was like “today I’m eating prehistoric alligator”

    • @texanenclave3128
      @texanenclave3128 Před 3 lety +1

      It’s really sad to see a fish like this die, it’s a beauty

    • @XpVersusVista
      @XpVersusVista Před 2 lety +5

      @@texanenclave3128 so it's not sad if the fish is ugly?

    • @johnrogers9481
      @johnrogers9481 Před 2 lety +3

      Kaiser Of Panzers. For sure easier to cut up an ugly fish. First time in Hawaii that I saw a few beautiful Mahimahi fish laying dead. My first thought was ahhh, what a waste. Long, slender and an amazing turquoise color fish. I ate my first Mahi dinner and got over it. Main thing is respect for the animal and do what needs done. This man has that respect.

    • @englishforsrilanka2535
      @englishforsrilanka2535 Před 2 lety

      @@johnrogers9481 mahi breed rather quickly. Quite the sustainable fish!

    • @ZazaBlink9767
      @ZazaBlink9767 Před 2 lety

      @@texanenclave3128 isn’t it sadder when they catch you instead?
      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Stupha_Kinpendous
    @Stupha_Kinpendous Před 10 měsíci

    Jesus. Were I simply to SEE one of those mothers in the water, I'd run away screaming. This dude is amazing.

  • @stevenmanson2490
    @stevenmanson2490 Před 5 měsíci

    Dude almost hacked off his own hand several times, yet giving lessons...I love youtube

  • @grnxnam
    @grnxnam Před 2 lety +82

    5 mins into the vid and I knew I'd never bother trying to clean a gar.

    • @danielmartin9851
      @danielmartin9851 Před 2 lety +2

      He did this the hardest way possible. Tin snips down the back, cut the meat from the skin and boom. Two long boneless backstaps.

    • @bdaquatics7584
      @bdaquatics7584 Před 2 lety

      Same lol people actually eat them? Weird I was always told they are trash fish

    • @alduff229
      @alduff229 Před 2 lety

      Gives a good reason to practice catch and release.

    • @billperfitt5388
      @billperfitt5388 Před 2 lety

      He's doing a clean job on cutting the fish but clearly he is using a dull knife.

  • @sarahsdadmonitorsthis
    @sarahsdadmonitorsthis Před 3 lety +123

    i watched half of this covering my eyes hoping you'd get through this with all ur digits

  • @charlesbennett9461
    @charlesbennett9461 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Nice job bro

  • @stinky6688
    @stinky6688 Před 2 lety +79

    I like how he finds ways to use all parts of the fish, a lot of people would usually just throw the belly meat and spine away

  • @Mitchums420
    @Mitchums420 Před 2 lety +46

    Does this hurt the fish?

  • @gueguense8258
    @gueguense8258 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Seems like a lot of work. Good job!

  • @user-wz2cs4kd6k
    @user-wz2cs4kd6k Před 4 měsíci

    The slime gets everywhere and things get outa control sometimes. This week alone, I've managed to cut through 2 belts, a pair of socks, and almost had to assess my pronoun.
    I just couldn't figure out what was going on!!
    Thank you Los Canaleros del, you may have saved my life. I was using my cutting hand to grab and pull my meat.
    "Grab your meat with your hand, with your hand you're not cutting with, so you can kinda pull it as you go."
    **Los Canaleros del**

  • @carloscesar1202
    @carloscesar1202 Před 2 lety +252

    This fish is called Pejelagarto in the South of Mexico and it is very common to fish in natural rivers, although it is currently grown more in nurseries for its high consumption, it is usually eaten roasted and accompanied by Amashito Chile sauce, and a very cold beer.

  • @onyxloggins6756
    @onyxloggins6756 Před 3 lety +65

    Bro said "I estimate it at 5 1/2' more or less.... so that's what it is" lmao got me dead

  • @loop3607
    @loop3607 Před 9 měsíci +4

    That fish the absolute definition of 'built different'

  • @donaldduke2233
    @donaldduke2233 Před 6 měsíci

    GREAT VIDEO ! ! Thanks for sharing it.

  • @lupetrevino2505
    @lupetrevino2505 Před 3 lety +106

    Be careful if you're tired let somebody else do it for you

  • @bryantross3532
    @bryantross3532 Před 2 lety +144

    not only am I impressed at the beautiful fish this gentleman has caught. but the way he processes that fish is truly an art form

    • @jpeknowbody3649
      @jpeknowbody3649 Před rokem +1

      @@La_Jake will you post a video to show is the right way,thanks.

    • @DonaldDump2024
      @DonaldDump2024 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Except for that nasty cutting board. 🤢

  • @jasonmiller5030
    @jasonmiller5030 Před měsícem

    Great video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @user-pu5ym5sz8p
    @user-pu5ym5sz8p Před 5 měsíci +1

    We have them in Texas , i was only 8 years old when my Grandfather and my Stepfather both cought a Catan ( Alligator Gar ) in a Resaca near our home . My stepfather had to use his 1957 Ford Pickup Truck to pull that fish out .😊

  • @Wumbumbus
    @Wumbumbus Před 3 lety +18

    Knowing I probably won’t ever catch an alligator gar this video allowed me to vicariously live through you

  • @BoofsBopHouse
    @BoofsBopHouse Před 3 lety +26

    I don't know why you would dislike a man who is feeding his friends and family, nice video brotha!!!

    • @reddeadeye1235
      @reddeadeye1235 Před 2 lety +1

      Because gar are a extremely endangered animal and were hunted in the early 60s for sport so no this is wrong

  • @DS-oopa
    @DS-oopa Před 9 měsíci +1

    That's a monster catch. Glad he didn't cut himself. Be careful & happy fishing, dude! 😎

  • @MrKennyaa
    @MrKennyaa Před 9 měsíci

    first time, i've seen someone clean a gar. very interesting. basicly, just like other fish.

  • @speaker7117
    @speaker7117 Před 2 lety +112

    This man has so much "Imma show you this once, so pay attention" energy. He's like that one Tio at the family fish fry who drinks Modelo and vibes to his own singing while working at the grill.
    Yeah thats very specific but tell me Im wrong.

  • @Emveestrike
    @Emveestrike Před 2 lety +171

    I had anxiety the entire time watching this guy swing that cleaver.

    • @ChargingActive
      @ChargingActive Před 2 lety +6

      especially when he cut the skin on the top and had to start another string

    • @mikeymartinez8636
      @mikeymartinez8636 Před 2 lety +2

      Bro same lmaoooooooooo

    • @camalw7742
      @camalw7742 Před 2 lety +2

      Mine was through the roof lol

    • @robd.1469
      @robd.1469 Před 2 lety +2

      Just keep swinging the cleaver at the skin, and if you hit your arm, it will probably be ok....maybe.

    • @tommyg2660
      @tommyg2660 Před 2 lety +1

      I see why😳

  • @txrick4879
    @txrick4879 Před 5 měsíci +2

    We catch them here often . In the RGV . They can get really big . When we do get one it's party time . We use a machete and hammer to cut through the back .

  • @Markadus21
    @Markadus21 Před 5 měsíci

    you’re a good teacher

  • @moniquemontague8645
    @moniquemontague8645 Před 2 lety +83

    Even if I don’t go fishing, I find this very interesting. I actually enjoyed watching a huge fish being cleaned and cut up. Thank you! 👍🏻🤗🇺🇸

  • @zahin0101
    @zahin0101 Před 2 lety +18

    I just got to know this fish a min ago and this man even teached me how to skin it
    He is skilled though

  • @kevinj549
    @kevinj549 Před 6 měsíci

    Loved the video. Well done. Caught a lot of Pike but never an Alligator Gar. Thanks

  • @foodimental
    @foodimental Před 6 měsíci

    wow.. amazing! couldn't stop watching. super super!!😍

  • @zacks8815
    @zacks8815 Před 3 lety +235

    “You can grab your meat with your hand and pull it as you go” man I didn’t know this is was I’ve always been training for

  • @johnathonhiner3015
    @johnathonhiner3015 Před 3 lety +75

    The armored Rhino predator of the fish world, solid video.
    Now we need some Cilantro..... Onion.....lime and fresh tortillas.....Gar Tacos.

  • @christianreeves4608
    @christianreeves4608 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I once learned that the scales of this fish were used as arrowheads, and the skin could be fleshed, dried, and used as leather. Some ppl apparently used it as an armor.

  • @tomjonas7384
    @tomjonas7384 Před 4 měsíci

    Wow,, this guy is a professional

  • @icantbelievemyeyesnelson6970

    Man I was so scared that he would chop himself. Nail biting video

    • @noxbammerxweed9292
      @noxbammerxweed9292 Před 3 lety +18

      When he missed that chop it came close to his arm yikes 😅

    • @Ryan_the_dawg
      @Ryan_the_dawg Před 3 lety +15

      Yeah I was 100% positive that someone would've commented this already, no matter what, never cut towards your limbs or your self its just a matter of time before an injury is had, perhaps that cleaver could do with a bit better of an edge too I dunno.

    • @bigdoggstatus99
      @bigdoggstatus99 Před 3 lety +1

      @@noxbammerxweed9292 4:50 whew!

    • @johncoffey5891
      @johncoffey5891 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah he's not too graceful is he. I don't think this is a video that he should be putting on here telling people the correct way how to do this. Because it's obvious he doesn't know the correct way...

    • @johnnybgood774
      @johnnybgood774 Před 3 lety

      Cluck cluck cluck

  • @Skarytrigger
    @Skarytrigger Před 2 lety +240

    I don’t know what’s more amazing, the size of the fish or that this guy has all his fingers 😬😜😂 cool vid though

    • @dannyherron9455
      @dannyherron9455 Před 2 lety +6

      NO SHIT!!!

    • @jmzthree
      @jmzthree Před 2 lety +6

      I thought it was going to happen a few times, kept me watching, I'm glad he did not though

    • @raw4423
      @raw4423 Před 2 lety +1

      Hahahaha

    • @damonkirkland2845
      @damonkirkland2845 Před 2 lety +3

      he almost halffed himself in my Dewey Cox brother voice

    • @Skarytrigger
      @Skarytrigger Před 2 lety +1

      @@damonkirkland2845 😂😂😂