I have eaten gar and it was pretty good. A cajun friend of mine said that it's a common thing to eat down there in Louisiana. They are a bony fish and best prepared as "gar balls" that look much like hushpuppies. They take an ice cream dipper and use it to get balls of meat off of the gar rather that try to fillet it or any other method. They take the balls, roll them in a batter, deep fry them, and then eat the heck out of it! It's pretty good!