Garfish - As with most sea fish, Garfish can be eaten.Prep the garfish by scaling and gutting, then spilt from the gut cavity to the tail and roll the gut area with a rolling pin or a bottle, then peel out the spine and cut away the rib bones with a thin flexable knife. Coat the whole fillet with flour then dip into a beaten egg with a good pinch of tarragon (dried) then into some breadcrumbs and cook on a flat hotplate or BBQ. Be careful not to over cook it.

Fish Type:

Garfish

Time of Year to catch Garfish:

Summer time

Ilfracombe,Watermouth, Croyde, Combe Martin, Lynmouth, Westward Ho!

Baits:

Spinning produces great results or use a strip of mackeral

Best Time to catch:

Best to fish for them during the day.

Top tip:

Fish near to rocks. Using a spinner. Pound for pound a great fighter and light tackle should be used. If float fishing, keep adjusting your float length until you find the fish. You can often see Garfish chasing your bait when you are reeling in.