CLEANING AND FILLETING ALLIGATOR GAR FROM START TO FINISH

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  • Опубликовано: 10 май 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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Комментарии • 12 тыс.

  • @EdwinMafla
    @EdwinMafla 2 года назад +2524

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

    • @jhsrt985
      @jhsrt985 2 года назад +31

      Same, wtf lol

    • @karliekray8290
      @karliekray8290 2 года назад +15

      Same, I'm not sure how I got here but I'm glad I did.

    • @gamsrfun7693
      @gamsrfun7693 2 года назад +2

      same

    • @cheesecakes6303
      @cheesecakes6303 2 года назад +2

      Same bro 😪

    • @Zyccur
      @Zyccur 2 года назад +1

      Same tbh kinda satisfying

  • @chefmaryzavala1856
    @chefmaryzavala1856 2 года назад +722

    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 ❤️

    • @captainace4987
      @captainace4987 2 года назад +19

      Well daddy Ace will take you to go catch some baby.

    • @lordshaggy5213
      @lordshaggy5213 2 года назад +35

      @@captainace4987 bro what???

    • @rjampiolo32
      @rjampiolo32 2 года назад

      @@lordshaggy5213 him

    • @alduff229
      @alduff229 2 года назад +1

      Memories are priceless don't you think

    • @buddah610
      @buddah610 2 года назад +8

      @@captainace4987 EW.🤮

  • @liorgold5303
    @liorgold5303 7 месяцев назад +41

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

    • @nokia5jacque567
      @nokia5jacque567 22 дня назад

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

  • @patman147
    @patman147 5 месяцев назад +39

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

  • @dracokam5351
    @dracokam5351 2 года назад +205

    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 2 года назад +3

      Same here😁

    • @garetcrader1575
      @garetcrader1575 2 года назад +1

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

    • @uppercutshurt5199
      @uppercutshurt5199 2 года назад

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

    • @tommysellers1339
      @tommysellers1339 2 года назад +1

      Facts

    • @lilzy987
      @lilzy987 2 года назад

      Word.

  • @tykeener
    @tykeener 2 года назад +487

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

    • @theeasternfront6436
      @theeasternfront6436 2 года назад +24

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

    • @OppaiGod
      @OppaiGod 2 года назад +11

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

    • @jeremysumpter8939
      @jeremysumpter8939 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +12

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

    • @kriotech0249
      @kriotech0249 2 года назад +6

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

  • @loop3607
    @loop3607 8 месяцев назад +2

    That fish the absolute definition of 'built different'

  • @eduardocontreras6557
    @eduardocontreras6557 5 месяцев назад +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 4 месяца назад +1

      That's awesome!!

    • @DonaldDump2024
      @DonaldDump2024 4 месяца назад

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

    • @kid10249595
      @kid10249595 4 месяца назад

      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 4 месяца назад

      @@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 3 месяца назад

      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

  • @futur_sunds
    @futur_sunds 2 года назад +620

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

    • @bubajohns1089
      @bubajohns1089 2 года назад +2

      Same i loved this dont know why it was just so amazing to watch

    • @krnwilldoit
      @krnwilldoit 2 года назад +5

      right lol. i don’t even fish and don’t even like fish

    • @md.abdullah2756
      @md.abdullah2756 2 года назад

      nice

    • @psychomantys902
      @psychomantys902 2 года назад +1

      Yep! Agreed lol

  • @s-pracing8514
    @s-pracing8514 2 года назад +444

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

    • @HughWoo
      @HughWoo 2 года назад +11

      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 2 года назад +6

      Sounds like you are scared of knives.

    • @michaeltingle5159
      @michaeltingle5159 2 года назад +7

      His knives are an extension of his self by now.

    • @kevinbutler7619
      @kevinbutler7619 2 года назад +7

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

    • @longliveesau358
      @longliveesau358 2 года назад

      You sound weak

  • @gregash4387
    @gregash4387 3 месяца назад +8

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

  • @minibuns6220
    @minibuns6220 9 месяцев назад +14

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

  • @commiefornian7496
    @commiefornian7496 2 года назад +9979

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

    • @kevinreese4841
      @kevinreese4841 2 года назад +543

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

    • @twisselicier5219
      @twisselicier5219 2 года назад +90

      POV :that wasn’t funny and you stfu

    • @thea9552
      @thea9552 2 года назад +205

      @@twisselicier5219 it is tho, it's relatable

    • @commiefornian7496
      @commiefornian7496 2 года назад +124

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

    • @azraelbellard6846
      @azraelbellard6846 2 года назад +97

      catch gars every time I go fishing here in Louisiana

  • @chayacuevascohen2219
    @chayacuevascohen2219 2 года назад +914

    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.

  • @erroneous6947
    @erroneous6947 6 месяцев назад +4

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

  • @derekirish5121
    @derekirish5121 2 года назад +540

    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  2 года назад +24

      Thank you

    • @future8783
      @future8783 Год назад +12

      He has that leverage.

    • @atharvabhosale3529
      @atharvabhosale3529 9 месяцев назад +1

      Facts

    • @moseskongi4746
      @moseskongi4746 3 месяца назад

      @@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 3 месяца назад

      Does this hurt the fish?

  • @RosiePosie-el3lj
    @RosiePosie-el3lj 2 года назад +188

    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 2 года назад +6

      I was gonna ask if the taste was worth the effort

    • @AdrenalineandEpiphany
      @AdrenalineandEpiphany 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +43

      @@AdrenalineandEpiphany chill gar breath

    • @RosiePosie-el3lj
      @RosiePosie-el3lj 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +7

      @@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.

  • @JC-li8kk
    @JC-li8kk Год назад +5

    Congrats on 23 million views. I can tell you are a hard working man with ambitions. I hope this helps you in your endeavors. Thanks for sharing your talents with us & working hard for your community. May the grace of God be with you always in Christ Jesus.

  • @christopherraso1990
    @christopherraso1990 Месяц назад +3

    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 . 👏👏👏👏👏👍✌️🙃🇨🇦

  • @bert3837
    @bert3837 2 года назад +193

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

  • @joaquinbalma2216
    @joaquinbalma2216 2 года назад +1161

    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

    • @rockygaming4843
      @rockygaming4843 2 года назад +10

      I have. So 12 million people and 1 fisher

    • @TheodoreBrosevelt
      @TheodoreBrosevelt 2 года назад +9

      I’ve never seen a gar this big and they are a bitch to get off the hook if you want to keep your hook.

    • @poonispeenis6800
      @poonispeenis6800 2 года назад +1

      Just you I think

    • @yungkhai1664
      @yungkhai1664 2 года назад +4

      I'm learning just in case 👍

    • @sev7nthdegree320
      @sev7nthdegree320 2 года назад +2

      Hahahahahaha TRUE

  • @Incountry
    @Incountry 8 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @Ryu-cy3nd
    @Ryu-cy3nd Год назад +123

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

    • @linkparadox5318
      @linkparadox5318 4 месяца назад +12

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

    • @scottrob60
      @scottrob60 3 месяца назад

      Dinosaur fish!

    • @SweetSixteen-xw9fy
      @SweetSixteen-xw9fy Месяц назад

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

  • @MasteringTheModel
    @MasteringTheModel 2 года назад +449

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

    • @darugdawg2453
      @darugdawg2453 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +3

      @@darugdawg2453 Thank you.

    • @edwardspruill8788
      @edwardspruill8788 2 года назад +1

      Damn right!

    • @gjwren3086
      @gjwren3086 2 года назад

      😂😂😂

    • @rickythomas9698
      @rickythomas9698 2 года назад +1

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

  • @juangranados7652
    @juangranados7652 4 дня назад

    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.

  • @27nightjars
    @27nightjars 3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @devondelaney24
    @devondelaney24 2 года назад +660

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

    • @mmafightzone2822
      @mmafightzone2822 2 года назад +19

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

    • @Ejshook83
      @Ejshook83 2 года назад +8

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

    • @Chris-of8ps
      @Chris-of8ps 2 года назад +7

      @@mmafightzone2822 I was cringing looking at him.

    • @bobbiemayberry3686
      @bobbiemayberry3686 2 года назад +33

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

    • @CH-rt8qw
      @CH-rt8qw 2 года назад +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.

  • @blazze7772
    @blazze7772 2 года назад +2467

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

  • @michealtaylor5931
    @michealtaylor5931 5 месяцев назад +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!!!

  • @jabeeb_4079
    @jabeeb_4079 2 года назад +644

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

    • @domni2392
      @domni2392 2 года назад +45

      It must feel like trying to cut a diamond 😭

    • @eboyramirez7395
      @eboyramirez7395 2 года назад +3

      Wtf

    • @ThePersia450
      @ThePersia450 2 года назад +1

      @@eboyramirez7395 yeah fr 🤣

    • @Igami_No_Io
      @Igami_No_Io 2 года назад +1

      I got the same thought

    • @maliqelliott2568
      @maliqelliott2568 2 года назад +13

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

  • @jacobj.1969
    @jacobj.1969 2 года назад +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.

    • @NewNagpurivideo-sy1kw
      @NewNagpurivideo-sy1kw 2 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/mfLdCc_VEBQ/видео.html

    • @mlgdoge6514
      @mlgdoge6514 2 года назад +5

      I actually got hungry watching this video.

    • @ringofasho7721
      @ringofasho7721 2 года назад +10

      Also, don't forget that the scales make pretty good arrowheads

    • @saderrbee6369
      @saderrbee6369 2 года назад +1

      Are you talking about the sinew?

    • @owenmanwiller180
      @owenmanwiller180 2 года назад

      @@saderrbee6369 I think sinew and fat is what it is

  • @jamesy3722
    @jamesy3722 Месяц назад +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

  • @DS-oopa
    @DS-oopa 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @SugaFree2387
    @SugaFree2387 4 месяца назад +2

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

  • @chriskenji6832
    @chriskenji6832 2 года назад +101

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

    • @JayJay-cq5pn
      @JayJay-cq5pn 2 года назад +3

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

    • @jasonfranko8143
      @jasonfranko8143 2 года назад

      Forreal

    • @nicolekidman4644
      @nicolekidman4644 2 года назад

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

    • @ushanwalkersrilanka
      @ushanwalkersrilanka 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/4VOEbAA1XQo/видео.html

  • @secretname2093
    @secretname2093 2 года назад +799

    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 2 года назад +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 Год назад

      @@pehipla4354 l

    • @huayang2467
      @huayang2467 Год назад +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 11 месяцев назад +4

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

  • @DD-sw1dd
    @DD-sw1dd 8 месяцев назад +1

    Crazy how nature gave these things such strong armor whilst maintaining absolutely flexibility and mobility.
    Like to see this guy walk up with a Garr to Gordon Ramsay and say “so you say you can fillet a fish”.

  • @susansollee1839
    @susansollee1839 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @tiktubecreator
    @tiktubecreator 2 года назад +896

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

  • @rasmachris94
    @rasmachris94 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +79

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

    • @zeneyep6590
      @zeneyep6590 2 года назад +13

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

    • @rasmachris94
      @rasmachris94 2 года назад +6

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

    • @Enderwave22
      @Enderwave22 2 года назад +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 2 года назад

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

  • @squarefour1
    @squarefour1 8 месяцев назад

    That skill must have been passed down a few generations. That is a lot of meat. I have never tried any but it sure looked good. Very good narration and video. Thanks for sharing

  • @MrMaxGorsky
    @MrMaxGorsky 9 месяцев назад +1

    Chillest dude in history 👌

  • @HaulingBonez
    @HaulingBonez 2 года назад +257

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

  • @Pebble_Hill
    @Pebble_Hill 2 года назад +101

    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 2 года назад +8

      I'd like to see it too big guy

    • @lj5777
      @lj5777 2 года назад +1

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

  • @radmed979
    @radmed979 20 дней назад

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

  • @MrKennyaa
    @MrKennyaa 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @devanhennessy2020
    @devanhennessy2020 2 года назад +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!

  • @BoofsBopHouse
    @BoofsBopHouse 2 года назад +26

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

    • @reddeadeye1235
      @reddeadeye1235 2 года назад

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

  • @LosCanalerosdel956
    @LosCanalerosdel956  11 месяцев назад

    Check out this new video
    CLEANING AND FILLETING A MONSTER ALLIGATOR GAR (PREHISTORIC DINOSAUR)
    ruclips.net/video/bbjQVCO6sPU/видео.html

  • @brownsbikingadventures5679
    @brownsbikingadventures5679 4 месяца назад

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

  • @stinky6688
    @stinky6688 2 года назад +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

    • @scottw.3258
      @scottw.3258 2 года назад

      He did say that a few times in the video...

    • @Ravensbite
      @Ravensbite 2 года назад

      Whatever you want to call it!

    • @md.abdullah2756
      @md.abdullah2756 2 года назад

      good

    • @cM-zm5kp
      @cM-zm5kp Год назад

      Yup, he said that 😂 u a parrot?

  • @RetArm
    @RetArm 4 месяца назад +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  4 месяца назад +1

      They are

    • @BluCrusher30
      @BluCrusher30 4 месяца назад +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 4 месяца назад

      @@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 4 месяца назад +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 4 месяца назад +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 .

  • @codexnecrogeddon
    @codexnecrogeddon 2 года назад +440

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

    • @johnnybgood774
      @johnnybgood774 2 года назад

      Booooooooo

    • @richardgunn709
      @richardgunn709 2 года назад +4

      Well when you catch one you show us your way.

    • @codexnecrogeddon
      @codexnecrogeddon 2 года назад +16

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

    • @joshuaphllips7045
      @joshuaphllips7045 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +13

      @@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.

  • @watson1700
    @watson1700 8 месяцев назад

    The term "skeleton meat" is so funny to me for some reason. Every time he said it, it made me giggle. Great video my dude!!!

  • @juggydizzle911
    @juggydizzle911 5 месяцев назад

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

  • @corbenpeach813
    @corbenpeach813 2 года назад +133

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

    • @mari21304
      @mari21304 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +4

      @@mari21304 who tf is sleeping 5 hours everyday?

    • @mari21304
      @mari21304 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +4

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

    • @oneslayatatime7311
      @oneslayatatime7311 2 года назад

      He literally looks exhausted

  • @onyxloggins6756
    @onyxloggins6756 2 года назад +64

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

  • @avalagum7957
    @avalagum7957 8 месяцев назад

    Any video of skill workers is fun to watch.

  • @carloscesar1202
    @carloscesar1202 2 года назад +251

    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.

  • @mattalvarez4625
    @mattalvarez4625 2 года назад +768

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

  • @Houseofpheromones0
    @Houseofpheromones0 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @strucio
    @strucio 23 дня назад +1

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

  • @primusmoss-ln6jc
    @primusmoss-ln6jc 8 месяцев назад

    That was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen! That's one man you don't want angry at you! That had to be harder than it looked! He's a master with that knife! I don't know what Gar tastes like, but id try it

    • @LosCanalerosdel956
      @LosCanalerosdel956  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you

    • @primusmoss-ln6jc
      @primusmoss-ln6jc 8 месяцев назад

      @@LosCanalerosdel956 Yes you are welcome sir! That was really something. That was like skinning and filleting a dinosaur! 🦖 You made it look easy! That's a SERIOUS skillset! MUCH respect

    • @LosCanalerosdel956
      @LosCanalerosdel956  8 месяцев назад +1

      I tried

    • @primusmoss-ln6jc
      @primusmoss-ln6jc 8 месяцев назад

      @@LosCanalerosdel956 nahhh. You Succeeded!!! You've done it so many times, it ain't nothin to you now lol. If I tried it, I'd be wore out on that first pass with the cleaver up that fishes back lol! What you do takes real skill! No doubt! Gonna check out more of your videos!

    • @primusmoss-ln6jc
      @primusmoss-ln6jc 8 месяцев назад

      @@LosCanalerosdel956 plus you still have all your fingers

  • @grnxnam
    @grnxnam 2 года назад +82

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

    • @danielmartin9851
      @danielmartin9851 2 года назад +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 2 года назад

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

    • @alduff229
      @alduff229 2 года назад

      Gives a good reason to practice catch and release.

    • @billperfitt5388
      @billperfitt5388 2 года назад

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

  • @hecklebird5789
    @hecklebird5789 2 года назад +256

    It’s amazing the kind of armor this fish has

    • @dairllamichele499
      @dairllamichele499 2 года назад

      Amo. Comida. Colinaria

    • @merrr9738
      @merrr9738 2 года назад +4

      Yeah this fish is some else❤

    • @merrr9738
      @merrr9738 2 года назад +3

      @@brianvelez5153 use it for medieval war🙃😅

    • @epck
      @epck 2 года назад +7

      @@brianvelez5153 it would 100 protect you from slash wounds

    • @scorcher46
      @scorcher46 2 года назад +5

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

  • @mr.saltwaterdoggo7401
    @mr.saltwaterdoggo7401 3 месяца назад

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

  • @State.of.Emergency
    @State.of.Emergency 4 месяца назад

    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.

  • @sarahsdadmonitorsthis
    @sarahsdadmonitorsthis 2 года назад +122

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

  • @bryantross3532
    @bryantross3532 Год назад +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 Год назад +1

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

    • @DonaldDump2024
      @DonaldDump2024 4 месяца назад +4

      Except for that nasty cutting board. 🤢

  • @user-wz2cs4kd6k
    @user-wz2cs4kd6k 3 месяца назад

    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**

  • @jamespaulk7052
    @jamespaulk7052 4 месяца назад

    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.

  • @davidholt4216
    @davidholt4216 2 года назад +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!

  • @eugenefarr4452
    @eugenefarr4452 2 года назад +103

    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 2 года назад +7

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

    • @umamichefd
      @umamichefd 2 года назад +4

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

    • @dondiva531
      @dondiva531 2 года назад +1

      Fish armor 🤣

    • @septian_prada_saputra
      @septian_prada_saputra 2 года назад +1

      Something like Plesioth armor from monster hunter

    • @bigmaccam9865
      @bigmaccam9865 2 года назад +1

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

  • @Stupha_Kinpendous
    @Stupha_Kinpendous 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @user-pu5ym5sz8p
    @user-pu5ym5sz8p 3 месяца назад +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 .😊

  • @moniquemontague8645
    @moniquemontague8645 2 года назад +82

    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! 👍🏻🤗🇺🇸

  • @johnathonhiner3015
    @johnathonhiner3015 2 года назад +75

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

    • @lindabenn7771
      @lindabenn7771 2 года назад +2

      Yum. Fish tacos are so delicious.

    • @ZazaBlink9767
      @ZazaBlink9767 2 года назад

      Hell yeeaaarrrr🔥

    • @brothatsaga4801
      @brothatsaga4801 2 года назад

      That low-key sound good as hell while you playin😂

  • @mayajjubilee5797
    @mayajjubilee5797 8 месяцев назад

    I wonder if you do anything with the hide of the gator? It seems like good material to make stuff with. Shoes, had bags, etc.

  • @TheRealSavageMaestro
    @TheRealSavageMaestro 7 месяцев назад

    Man, I'd love to see the actual catch! Great vid.

  • @zahin0101
    @zahin0101 2 года назад +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

  • @johnwhauserman
    @johnwhauserman 2 года назад +452

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

    • @GProsperity
      @GProsperity 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +18

      @@GProsperity he meant the struggle of filleting the gar

    • @GProsperity
      @GProsperity 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +9

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

    • @TheodoreBrosevelt
      @TheodoreBrosevelt 2 года назад +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.

  • @stevenmanson2490
    @stevenmanson2490 3 месяца назад

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

  • @kathie8930
    @kathie8930 8 месяцев назад

    Wow he is amazing. Question what does it taste like? How do you prepare it?

  • @j.chenmuas
    @j.chenmuas 3 года назад +40

    That's how you filet a fish, nothing wasted. Especially that back bone, still have tons of meat 🍖 on it! Great job!!

    • @marcevans9658
      @marcevans9658 2 года назад

      ...except that shell he threw away.

    • @onedeep160
      @onedeep160 2 года назад +2

      @@marcevans9658 nothing there

  • @Wumbumbus
    @Wumbumbus 2 года назад +18

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

  • @rusellesanchez7370
    @rusellesanchez7370 9 дней назад

    You did a very good job, at refreshing my memory of how to get that gar dressed out ,thanknyou made it look easy,,now RUN TO JESUS

  • @williamtell2496
    @williamtell2496 5 месяцев назад

    Impressive for sure! That is a lot of meat. Great job thanks for the "show how." I don't know if I will ever be fortunate enough to catch and harvest a Alligator gar but can put this knowledge to work on any fish. Great video.

  • @ZK-nk8fq
    @ZK-nk8fq Год назад +23

    Never seen something quite as interesting as an alligator gar being prepared. Looks so fascinating...

  • @njp721999
    @njp721999 2 года назад +389

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

    • @toetoast1109
      @toetoast1109 2 года назад +11

      Facts😂

    • @creeperjo7
      @creeperjo7 2 года назад +19

      They would fillet the people before they could be caught

    • @rickythomas9698
      @rickythomas9698 2 года назад +3

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

    • @diji5071
      @diji5071 2 года назад

      Or its the half inch thick "shell"

    • @matthewrhule870
      @matthewrhule870 2 года назад +3

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

  • @Demonoid1990
    @Demonoid1990 8 месяцев назад

    I've caught some gar before up in Iowa when I was a teen, but never ate any. Up where I lived most considered it a trash fish and always tossed em back. The was a joke i heard from the older guys on how to cook them. You nail it to a board, stick it in the oven at 400°f for a couple hours, pull it out, pull the fish off the board and toss it in the can, then eat the board. 😅
    Im curious what they taste like though, and what the texture is like. Im fond of pretty much everything that come outta the water.

  • @jacksenreed7348
    @jacksenreed7348 Месяц назад

    Brother, this is a larger Gar. After losing your peel, you adjust and begin a new cut and peel. Very fine work good Sir!!

  • @dom85ross
    @dom85ross 2 года назад +76

    This guy is the definition of learning as you go

    • @str8jenn.nochaser
      @str8jenn.nochaser 2 года назад +4

      🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was thinking the same. Nothing wrong with that, just hope others don't try.

    • @Big_Rage585
      @Big_Rage585 2 года назад

      I just thought that watching the vid 😂🙌🏽💯

    • @calalily009
      @calalily009 2 года назад

      🤣🤣😂😂🤣

    • @bobbarkley4509
      @bobbarkley4509 2 года назад +13

      id like to watch you grab one of these gars and decided to fillet it and "learn as you go" and see how it turns out, this guy has definitely done this a time or two and not learning as he goes

    • @don_0020
      @don_0020 2 года назад +6

      Nah he need some better tools

  • @lupetrevino2505
    @lupetrevino2505 2 года назад +106

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

  • @vampire9494
    @vampire9494 Месяц назад

    My Man got real Patience 😊

  • @txrick4879
    @txrick4879 4 месяца назад +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 .

  • @eugeniocolon7323
    @eugeniocolon7323 3 года назад +87

    It is amazing how tough that fish is
    He didn’t move or complaint once
    Very obedient

  • @Skarytrigger
    @Skarytrigger 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +6

      NO SHIT!!!

    • @jmzthree
      @jmzthree 2 года назад +6

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

    • @raw4423
      @raw4423 2 года назад +1

      Hahahaha

    • @damonkirkland2845
      @damonkirkland2845 2 года назад +3

      he almost halffed himself in my Dewey Cox brother voice

    • @Skarytrigger
      @Skarytrigger 2 года назад +1

      @@damonkirkland2845 😂😂😂

  • @deltasolo-6480
    @deltasolo-6480 2 месяца назад

    The facility he’s at looks amazing I don’t think I have places like that where I live

  • @joe2364
    @joe2364 Год назад

    Thanks man! I've watched you clean two of them now. I think the main thing to remember is that it's just like algebra 😂

  • @reddeadtryhardbichfromgtay2048
    @reddeadtryhardbichfromgtay2048 2 года назад +10

    Very nice video my guy! I wish I knew this a few years ago when I cleaned a gar about the same size. Used a pair of bolt cutters for the hide and it was a massive pain. This method looks much easier.