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Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 07 8:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
tasty , my first one was a bit of a shock


It surprised me and you should have seen the expression on Bugs' face as it was her first ever fish.

Now, what's going to be easy and tasty to catch from the beach in a month or so?

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 07 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:
Back to the garfish, here's a pic I took before munching them.



Lovely pic, they look so fresh!

Bodger



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 07 11:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hand on heart, how did you rate them eating wise?

I use to fish for them under a bubble float with just a small thin strip of mackerel.

Garfish like to get under floating debri such as seaweed or a piece of wood and so in the vacinity of any flotsum and jetsom is always a good place to cast.

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 07 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Jonnyboy wrote:
Lovely pic, they look so fresh!


Not that fresh, they were a couple of hours old when eaten.

bodger wrote:
Hand on heart, how did you rate them eating wise?


They were quite boney although that will not put me off and flavour wise they were great. I would certainly like to catch some more so thanks for the tips.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 07 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Beautiful looking fish - they look almost prehistoric

I love beach fishing - am hoping to be able to catch something down in Devon over the next couple of weeks

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 07 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Sounds great, and they look very good. Do they remind you of a scythe blade too ?

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 07 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

bernie-woman wrote:
I love beach fishing - am hoping to be able to catch something down in Devon over the next couple of weeks


Good luck and I'd love to hear what you catch.

Gil, now you mention it they do look a bit like a scythe. Perhaps not obvious in the photo but they also have a large number of quite large teeth for their size.

fish (the other one)



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 07 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

when i was working as a fish monger i allways tried to get a few garfish for the counter display,good thing to get folk looking ,by the way the y are fab smoked! i used to make a fab pate with gar too!

bernie-woman



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 07 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:

Good luck and I'd love to hear what you catch.




Ummmmm ....... (nothing, unless you want to count pieces of seaweed) - it's a good job I have a good sense of humour - there were many fishermen on the beach at the same time who took pity on me and gave me all sorts of advice but I was excellent entertainment for them

Stewy



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 07 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Only ever caught one and that was off Chesil a few years back, weird bloody things, I chucked it back as I didn't really fancy scoffing it.


dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 07 12:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

good flavour ,spikey bones
be careful

fish (the other one)



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 07 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

theyre a great fight on light tackle,try light floating kit with a slither of mackerel on a 1/0 circle hook.

Steve the Hiker



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 09 3:21 pm    Post subject: Garfish bones Reply with quote
    

Thought you might like to know that Garfish bones are fantastic when fried in very hot oil for a couple of minutes. Crispy and tasting something like pork crackling.

tahir



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 09 3:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Garfish bones Reply with quote
    

Steve the Hiker wrote:
Thought you might like to know that Garfish bones are fantastic when fried in very hot oil for a couple of minutes. Crispy and tasting something like pork crackling.


You've eaten something that even dpack hasn't? Welcome on board.

dpack



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 09 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

many a garfish has got scranned
tasty if a bit spiky
must try harder

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