Beach fishing Australia for food 

In my opinion, that is one of the most rewarding catch n' cook videos I've ever watched. I'm a little envious, Briggsy.

Mate, over 10 years of watching fishing videos, and that was easily the best one I've ever seen. Thank you!

Great way to wake up. These light tackle beach sessions are always so relaxing to watch 🎣🤙

This is my favourite. Almost therapeutic, light tackle beach fishing. I miss it so much.

Hi, Briggsy. Your great light-tackle session in the surf brought back many memories of similar outings I I made over the years along the coast of my native Rhode Island. As for the smoking, I've been using an electric smoker for my fish for decades, and it IS a fantastic way to add wonderful flavors to what we catch. You asked for some input on the process, and although I'm certainly no expert, here are two thoughts: First, I'm not at all surprised that you and your family liked the taylor more than the bream. That's almost certainly because of the taylor's far higher fat/oil content, which makes it close to ideal for smoking. Ditto fish like mackerel (all species), bonito, tuna, and salmon. Second, your instinct about lining the smoker trays to reduce the mess is spot on. I use a layer of HEAVY-DUTY aluminum foil and replace it often. The other surface you need to deal with is the INSIDE of the smoker lid. On my unit, it collects burnt salty, sugary condensation that needs to be cleaned off after every session. Otherwise, it drips down onto my next batch of fish, creating ugly spots and horrible flavors on the surface of the fillets! Keep 'em comin', Chris (Maine, USA)

Your channel and commentary have brought my love of fishing back after being dormant for 20 years. Looking forward to the ice to melt to be able to fish again. Thank you for your content :)

I haven’t enjoyed a fishing video this much in years. I love fishermen who laugh this much and cook for family afterwards. Love your work bro.

You're so lucky to live in a place where the water is so clean and clear. Love your video's. Keep up the great work.

You’re living the life brother. Thank you for sharing it with us.

I love it when your kids make an appearance. They are so cool.

Youre a legend Briggsy, brilliant video, totally original and authentic, but so down to earth..really enjoyed it and inspired too. Thanks .

Man, beach fishing in Australia is now for sure on my Bucket List!

Man what a great video on so many levels….! I especially loved how you included your family and let us into your home like that. Nice garden too btw…. 👌 Can’t wait to see what other species end up in the smoker. 🐟 Cheers for sharing.

let's go!!! love your catch and cook and I'm so happy and glad u never gave up filming! meeting u from morning tide and the boys was the best thing ever

Wow! Time is running like crazy, kids are growing fast! Nice vid and that fish looks yummy!

Completely different fishing from what I'm used to in Minnesota but yet almost the same. Thanks for the video. Love your fishing adventures. I Hope to make it to Australia for some fishing someday.

I live 30 minutes from St. Augustine Beach, FL and the surf and beach looks just like your video. I have never tried fishing in such waters that are so shallow and turbulent! THANKS for the video that shows what I am missing for not trying this type of fishing. Can't white to head back to the beach with my fishing gear!

Always love watching this and you always have such enthusiasm that to me is what fishing is about true love of the sport.

10/10, probably the best fishing/cooking video i've ever seen!!! Enjoyed every minute of it

These beach fishing sessions you do are my favourite simply because I can relate 👍

The tailor is better smoked because of the oil same with any of the stronger tasting pelagics like mackerel, tuna or mahi. You need the salt to cure it and draw the moisture out but its easy to go to heavy on the salt so be careful ( the longer you leave it in the brine the saltier it tastes). I usually go twice as much sugar to salt and it usually turns out great. Awesome vid as usual keep up the good work!

When you had that first cast, I remembered a really good fight I had after fluffing a big cast with a long rod. My timing on my index finger wasn't great on that cast. I released too early, and my bait and sinker shot almost straight up, spinning around awkwardly before plopping down just on the other side of the shelf. I didn't even have time to think of excuses for my pathetic casting, because it was nailed almost immediately by a feisty creature that weighed close to 5 Kilograms. That was a Tailor, although we call them Elf or Shad in my neck of the woods. Seeing you hook that first Tailor prompted me to write this. What a great memory. Thanks!

Wow dude the kids have grown so much since I have been watching your films . So good to see and reality really sets in it really shows how quick kids grow up . . Every time I watch you it’s gets me out there spinning . Keep up the good work dude , Yeww 🤙🏽

Hey Briggsy, Smoked tailor is hard to beat. I usually brine mine for a bit in salt and brown sugar water - about 50 50 mix as a base, then add stuff you like to the brine, like your aromatics, and other sauces. Once brined for a while, I pat dry and lightly drizzle honey (or blend smoked honey) and fresh cracked pepper. As for the smoke, I love using banksia pods as they're usually around the same places I catch tailor and it goes really well. I vac seal mine, refrigerate, then have on Jatz and its bloody killer. I know you can also flake it up, chop some chives and mix it in a cream cheese to make dip

The reason the tailor tastes better is because it's a "gamier" fish, like the Aussie salmon or Kahawai over here in NZ. We mainly smoke kahawai because people can't handle the natural taste. I'll eat it any time, place, or however it's prepared cause that's what we grew up on. You might find the "softer" fish like Bream, Flatty, and perhaps Dart won't smoke up so well, though don't quote me as I've never tried Dart. Beautiful weather and water, and it's great to see the family enjoying the spoils. Might be time for another family fishing session video! 😁🤙🏼🎣

My favourite type of fishing. That water colour looks beautiful.

Such a good video briggsy. So awesome how much fresh home cooked meals bring the family together. When i get older and have kids i hope they like fish, cause there will be lots!!!

"Maximum Tailor Settings"😂

Love the beach Fishing Videos Briggsy!

Crazy that I stumbled across your channel because of the stranded video. But you're just a gem of a bloke. Love checking in to see you loving life. I wish I lived near the coast.

Really nice editing with the zoom-ins for the big takes out at sea. Great vid! I wish our beaches were like that in the UK.

Love how much respect you show to the wildlife. Great vid

Having fished multiple s in different sizes and colors, ru-vid.comUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 this is by far my favorite. One thing to be aware of is the sided willow blade. One side is silver and the other is the green/orange shown. This is not bad, just unconventional. In terms of fishing, I have found the lure works just fine without a tail like a craw or shad. That addition is up to you. Also, the hook part where you attach the swivel snap or tie the line is a problem on baits these days, since it's able to slide up and down. However this lure seems to be tight enough that that doesn't happen often, and you can solve it by putting a thin slice of medical tube over the hook before attaching the line. Like others have said, it's really magic on a good windy day.

Beautiful family you got there Briggsy. Love your content man, I’ve watched every video. Learn heaps too. Keep it goin 🤙

Hardly ever get to the end of such a long fishing video... this was epic from start to finnish!

CONGRATULATIONS you are a very successful fisherman, this place is fantastic. I loved the video.👍🎣😊 Hug!!!

I’m a freshwater fisherman only but watching your channel makes me jealous that I’m not near an ocean. Love the videos mate keep them going

Light tackle from the beach. This is my jam. Good stuff.

I'm from South Africa, great video man, I'm 63 and just loved it, I'm going to try the smoked fish, never had it at all, thank you, may the almighty bless you and your family 😊

Been watching you for years and loving how wholesome this vid is Briggsy!! Love it and keep it up man!

Absolutely beautiful beach

i keep dreaming of being in Australia and you give me just a bit of it every time you upload thanks much luv

i dont know how to explain it, but this video made me feel like a kid again. thank you for being such a cool human

Another great adventure, thanks for sharing! 🎣💯🙏

Briggs I want to see a top water popper session on the beach for Tailor. That would be on another level. Btw awesome video as always. Keep them coming

wonderful! A little hint if you like lemon balm is to get some lemon basil. A prolific grower and it should self seed in your garden. I was so relieved when you said cold sinks when moving the ice brick to the top of the fish. I have seen a few fish go off in an esky (chully bun in Kiwi) when fish were put on top of the ice bricks. Cold air sure does sink and remember cold cannot travel, only heat can. Cold is the absence of molecules vibrating or transmitting their state whereas heated mass has rapidly moving molecules which travel to cooler areas speeding up their molecule's movement.

I love the way you enjoy the simple fishing just as much as the bangers m8 👌✌️✌️

Where is this?

More catch and cooks! Awesome.

Cool all around. Neat to see the cooking experience afterwards too.

Awesome catch and cook vid. I've done Dorado,queen mackerel, Spanish mackerel sailfish and tuna on the smoker. All absolutely fantastic.

Best vids keep at it

Nice fishes there man! Congrats!! Australia beach fishing is definitely something I gotta try at least once!! 🔝👍

That was like fishing with my old man off Cylinder beach, north straddie in the 70's mate, well done!

Best fishing content on youtube by far. Thanks Briggsy 🤙

That was great Briggsy, loved the fishing, and loved the smoking, well done, and yes try different woods for different flavours.😊

That's a great looking Beach briggsy really enjoy the beach fishing episodes

Light tackle surf fishing baby! Such a sick video Briggsy, stoked on this one!

Hey Brigs huge fan of your channel. The way we smoke fish down in South Africa is just by putting salt all over the fish then let it sit for about 10 to 15 minutes then wash the salt of and dry the fish and pop it in the smoker as is. Also what we normally do with the smoke chips is to wet it a bit that way it doesn't burn and still get a good amount of smoke on your fish.

This was a great one briggsy. Crazy action . Beautiful scenery and big success on the smoker. Cheers from N.Y brother.

Love these little family catch and cook vids mate! 🤙🏽 Yeeeww

haha not only the fishing is good but also bird watching haha i was surprised how blue the tailor fillet was. goes to show how well the fillet can b wen you look after your catch for a feed. just recently got myself a kayak so been able to experience light lure fishing myself and boy is it fun!

Fantastic vid to wake up to! Stirring up strong emotions about being land locked in B.C., and memories of stalking the banks in Kauai and whipping yozuris and rapalas into the gutters. I was chuckling at your epiphany regarding bringing ice! It’s refreshing to hear someone of your experience and passion reveal that they’re discovering new things hidden right under our noses. I’m not sure if you’ve slept on the eskie and ice factor due to wanting to stay ninja mobile, which I respect and know. But having it made for better tasting fish in the islands, cause I’d be staying all morning/afternoon, paddling out to surf, etc. I love the beach shots, and was trying to figure out where in Oz this is, using only my memories from thousands of surf pics from over the decades. Looks like it might be a good surf spot on its day. Can’t tell where, so I’ll be looking it up in your profile and possible descriptions. Cheers from Nelso, BC

I love that you didn't just show the fishing but also how y'all cooked them and a review of how they tasted.

My favourite is smoked mullet, it has a good amount of oil and robust flavour to match the smoke taste and it also goes really well as paste/dip if you whizz it up in a food processor

this is the first of your videos ive ever watched and i loved it, im 100% travelling to Australia at some point to fish this looked amazing

This is amazing!! You should get one of those small catchers trout fishers use when standing in the river 🤙🏼🤙🏼

i really enjoy this.. with the whole family enjoying the fish.. you did a very good job with this video man

good session briggsy, briggsy son is just like a human copy of him. hopefully we see him too fishing with you in the near future catching big fish

This is my first Australian video I've seen and I love it love the fishing and the accent 😂

One of the best fishing vids I seen in a long time !

in my option u are the best fishermen that i have ever watched, your videos always makes my day and if i ever got board i would watch you videos all day🙂

Amazing video, love the passion, great fishing and great location. Man I wanted to be in that water

Nice video mate, nice to see people get excited about what they do 😊

Tailor and Aussie salmon are the go in the smoker, And as you suggested layer the bottom tray with foil and then you can just bin it. For a great Thai salad - salt, brown sugar, water brine overnight and then smoke over a couple of cups of uncooked jasmine rice, cup of desiccated cocount and cup of brown sugar.

Awesome vid mate, nice to see the cookup and the Fam. Cheers man.

Mackerel will be awesome on the smoker as will whiting. Great video! Thank you!

Great video! Ur backyard garden is rad! 🤙🏻

Great vid. Those big tailor look super fun. Very jealous of your zone there as I'm in fnq with the chalky blue water

That water is SOOO blue. I live in Arizona. The high temperature was 118F yesterday. I needed this video.

It’s Taylor or Shad season here in South Africa 🇿🇦 we call them Shad. Lots of fun catching these buggers! Great footage, cheers 🤙

Love the video,going wreck fishing for cod and pollock certainly going to get a smoker now,all the best from England.🐟🎣👍❤️

Nice fishing session mate. I like your style. Keep up the good work. Very inspiring. All the best from Moe town.

Love these beach fishing videos bro!

HI there ,greetings from sunny Queensland , What a good family you have , the best fisherman ,the best family man, the best fish cook ,the very best video maker , love your work man cheers and thank you

First time here and coming back Briggsy. Really cool vid and being up here in Queensland you set the fire in the belly to drive up the coast for some beach fishing and camping. And great to see you enjoying the labours of your smoker with the fam. Good karma to you guys.

That's a cool smoker!! I'm going to have to look into that thing. Great video brother 👍

Great content! 1 week to go till fishing vacation in the mediterranean sea.. so hyped. Cheers from Europe!

Oh man , love the herb garden. Love growing herbs here in u.s.

Wow dude awesome video.your an inspiration for those of us that have no idea.thankyou

so beautiful how the water is clear

Great video Briggsy. You enspire me want to get fishing again.

thank you for uploading today briiggsy! wish youd upload more

thank you love your family and the whole video xxxxxxxxx

Kahawai is just the best smoking fish...... food of the gods. Great fishing session and good variety....... That meal looked yummy.... cheers mate

So glad I found this channel. Loved this video and sub'd. Now I need to watch your other videos. We went fishing last night off the North Carolina coast and caught some whiting and croakers. Nothing big enough to keep but was still fun.

They are great smokers, I have one exactly the same & use it for school mackerel which I get in Hervey Bay. I measure out about 50ml for each burner & it goes for about 20 minutes. I use a good handful of sawdust & you get a tasty result. Good work 😊

I could fish like that all day! Lovin your videos 🏆

You have such a beautiful family, great video!

Need a little container for the used lures hooks, keep the salt off the clean ones! 🙂 Cool smoke fish cooking with the kids, you guys will love the Salmon I Mean Kahawai!!