Cooking And Fishing original video - m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kmGFuV3YjYU.html We came tight to a king Mack yesterday but broke off. : (
Elias best of all wishes in your new land always following you, always amazing was going to say keep the lines tight but you always keep your lines tight!
The 17” drum caught in the surf or around the piers are great to eat whole. The ones from the back water tend to be a little wormy, still not as bad as some of the jacks and other fish.
I’m going to be trying to get out to the AR’s down off of oak island. Also going to be trying to get out front off of wrightsville beach next weekend too!
Things usually taste better when you do the work yourself you know it been taken care of you prepared it for you so you don’t skimp in any way and then eating it fresh and hot is vital
You rock Elias! I know you probably don't remember but i had the same type behavior with the blues last year in Atlantic City. Nothing like those popper crushing jbay fish LOL
Looks very peaceful there. Those blues look like they need to come up north and hit a few bunker schools. Wish you would of landed that big blue. That was a great fight. I guess you don't have to worry about getting your crab trap stolen there.
I think it is great that you show where you are catching the fish without mentioning the specific location. That is more helpful to people in other areas so they might look for creeks or oyster beds or ledges in their area.
Man...this took me back to a little Chinese place in Philly, inside the 30th street train station (Amtrak) they used to have "Catfish in Black bean sauce". I would get that automatically every chance I got. I imagine this tastes pretty similar with the fish fried and a sweet/spicy/tangy sauce. Gotta try...of course with different peppers.
that drum looks so dang good! another great video Eli, thanks. On a side note, it tickles me as a Brit when I hear the way Americans pronounce Worcestershire hehe :D
Now that you're in NC do you plan to check out the Feelfree kayaks? I think they manufacture in NC. They are who I'm leaning towards for my first kayak. I'd love to know your thoughts one them. I'm over 6' 6" 250lbs so stability is important to me
Have you tried selling your shads to local nc tackle shops? I bet they would work great for using under a popping cork for old drum in the fall in the Neuse River and Pamlico sound. Im sure you've studied that fishery.
Starting to notice blue fish red fish and striper all look very similar in the head even body type is very similar especially when it comes to reds and striper
I know you're probably super busy with moving and what not as well, so I get the upload schedule. But videos of you exploring new water would probably be just as informative and entertaining, even if you're not catching anything. It's all new to us too. Not a complaint, just throwing that out there.
Next time instead of rinsing it with fresh water mix kosher salt and water like you're making a brine & rinse it with that.. I rinse all my bluefish like that & it works like a charm without harming the fish or the flavor. Also works great for particularly soft flesh fish if you simply leave it in the saltwater to firm up a bit after rinsing.
I recently did a video of my Greek style stir fry Elias. If you were to watch it, you'd want to try it with a mild tasting fish, such as sheepshead or speckled trout.
Dude I used to live down there for a few. Better make yourself some Elias Electric Chickens. Berkley calls it Nuclear. It's great for the reds and the specs. People down there down appreciate the flounder as much because they don't know how to filet them
was the reason that you switched from a stringer to the bag due to warm temperatures and if the fish died on the stringer it would decay faster in the water than in the bag with ice?
I am actually surprised plastic shads are legal - think about this before flaming me - The best case scenario for any big fish that breaks your line is that the hook comes out of his mouth, and he lives. But it's not very likely. Regardles, the shad will last for years and years in the water, and may be eaten by other fish - making them sick. For that reason, I use metal line-through lures exclusively, as they will only leave the hook in fish's mouth and the lure will fall to the bottom and rust away. They take some skill to use and cannot be bounced on the bottom, but they still catch plenty.
Please be careful with the bluefish I have worked on fishing boats and seen people bitten by bluefish they can bite very bad putting its head down between legs and feet with the bare skin gives me flashbacks of bad bites. bluefish have razor sharp teeth be mindful of that. love watching channel your voice sounds like Carson Wentz.
A recipe for black drum (15-20”)that I use that I’ve cooked for my friends is as follows: Olive oil Any kind of Cajun/creole seasoning Lemon/lemon juice 1 onion/bell pepper/celery stalk/carrot One big leaf of iceberg lettuce Scale, cut head/fins (except tail), gut from where pectoral fin was to the anal cavity and score on both sides Stuff cavity with SLICED onion/bell pepper/celery/carrot Lay fish on lettuce (LIGHTLY coated with olive oil and seasoning and on foil) Lightly coat fish with oil and season to desired taste For oven (uncovered): 15-20 minutes @ 375 For grill (covered)- 10 minutes each side @ 300-325 Simple yet delicious!
Elias - Check out Carolina Kayak Adventures Channel - They are just up the road from you in Hampstead NC (another great place to fish). They should be able to help you get familiar with the area and what is biting when. I love the Wilmington/Hampstead area in general, great atmosphere, great food and some great local breweries.
