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Title: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: thundley4 on April 22, 2010, 12:40:47 PM: Quote
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. -Take it from Darwin Aaron and his family in Cleburne County: gar eggs are poisonous. Tiffany Aaron said her husband, Darwin, and brother-in-law, Russell Aaron, took a long-nosed gar while spearfishing at Greers Ferry Lake on April 5. Gar meat is edible, so they figured they'd try the roe.

They prepared the eggs that evening, with Darwin and Russell Aaron eating some, along with Darwin and Tiffany's 10-year-old son, Carson.
Carson was the first to start vomiting at about 1:30 a.m. Russell and Darwin soon were sick, too.
Tiffany Aaron looked online and read that gar eggs are poisonous.

All three family members recovered after a few days.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said eggs from all gar species are highly toxic.
AOL News (http://www.aolnews.com/story/ark-family-learns-the-hard-way-gar-eggs/995153)

Darwin? :rotf:
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: The Village Idiot on April 22, 2010, 12:48:13 PM: That is so FAIL.

We used to cut their eyes out and throw them back in when we caught them.
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: IassaFTots on April 22, 2010, 12:58:08 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on April 22, 2010, 12:40:47 PM
AOL News (http://www.aolnews.com/story/ark-family-learns-the-hard-way-gar-eggs/995153)

Darwin? :rotf:

Words fail. Priceless. Absolutely priceless. Good find!
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: Lord Undies on April 22, 2010, 01:38:07 PM: This explains the boxes of Shake-N-Bake for gar I saw at the Walmart in Hope.
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: Texacon on April 22, 2010, 01:40:36 PM: I don't so much mind regular gar but alligator gar scare the hell out of me. I've dove around some of them and it just gave me the heebeejeebees.

(http://www.mdwfp.com/ImageUploads%5CFW227%5Cgator%20gar%20web%202.JPG)

(http://www.lukegilman.com/high-on-the-hog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/alligator-gar-hunting-trini.jpg)

KC
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: The Village Idiot on April 22, 2010, 01:42:27 PM: Quote from: Texacon on April 22, 2010, 01:40:36 PM
I don't so much mind regular gar but alligator gar scare the hell out of me. I've dove around some of them and it just gave me the heebeejeebees.

That's the one I was talking about.

If you catch one of those. Cut its eyes out.
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: IassaFTots on April 22, 2010, 01:45:27 PM: Quote from: FGL on April 22, 2010, 01:42:27 PM
That's the one I was talking about.

If you catch one of those. Cut its eyes out.

Why not kill it?
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: The Village Idiot on April 22, 2010, 01:47:02 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on April 22, 2010, 01:45:27 PM
Why not kill it?

I don't remember the reason, I was a kid when I got that advice. lol.
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: SilverOrchid on April 22, 2010, 06:34:03 PM: Forgive my ignorance but wtf is gar?
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: DefiantSix on April 22, 2010, 06:55:42 PM: Quote from: SilverOrchid on April 22, 2010, 06:34:03 PM
Forgive my ignorance but wtf is gar?

An ugly fish.

(http://www.iobis.org/images_new/ILAlligatorGar.jpg)
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: rich_t on April 22, 2010, 07:06:09 PM: Quote from: SilverOrchid on April 22, 2010, 06:34:03 PM
Forgive my ignorance but wtf is gar?

Fresh water barracuda.
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on April 22, 2010, 07:24:35 PM: Quote from: Texacon on April 22, 2010, 01:40:36 PM
I don't so much mind regular gar but alligator gar scare the hell out of me. I've dove around some of them and it just gave me the heebeejeebees.

KC

What about GWAR?

(http://homepage.tinet.ie/~seanmckeon/pics/Various/gwar.jpg)
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: LC EFA on April 22, 2010, 09:17:06 PM: Quote from: Mr Snuggle Bunny on April 22, 2010, 07:24:35 PM
What about GWAR?

The fish is more pleasing to the eye.

I dunno why in hell someone would EAT one; we use the small ones for trolled bait to catch mackerel.
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: NHSparky on April 22, 2010, 11:12:48 PM: Quote from: Mr Snuggle Bunny on April 22, 2010, 07:24:35 PM
What about GWAR?

(http://homepage.tinet.ie/~seanmckeon/pics/Various/gwar.jpg)

Hey, weren't they on Jerry Springer, along with Insane Clown Posse? I haven't got my fill of Trailer-Trash TV yet today...

(http://www.thestablesbbs.com/MUSIC%20VIDEOS/Insane_Clown_Posse_umvd01.jpg)
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: IassaFTots on April 23, 2010, 08:33:49 AM: Quote from: Mr Snuggle Bunny on April 22, 2010, 07:24:35 PM
What about GWAR?

(http://homepage.tinet.ie/~seanmckeon/pics/Various/gwar.jpg)

:rocker2:

Oh yeah.
Title: Re: Ark. family learns the hard way gar eggs are toxic
Post by: littlelamb on April 23, 2010, 08:57:56 AM: Both look pretty nasty to me