The dark part is the belly fat. I scrape all that off as well. It tastes a bit bitter. And I agree with your assessment. Jacksmelt is definitely far from the best tasting fish, but is still pretty yummy when fresh and properly cooked
I remember the first time I came across this channel, I saw an Asain man in a cowboy's hat and I said what's this. I watch the video and I said to myself, this guy is going to be popular. 95k sub later, my words holding true. Best nor-Cal youtube channel. Fisherman's life and Philosophy D are good channels, but Outdoors Chef Life is BEST...imo
watching this I had flashbacks to when as a kid we would fish for jack smelt off the pier in Pacifica. My dad would fry them up with onions and peppers. My granddad would beer batter them and cook them like fish and chips.
i love how hes honest with saying hes gunna be doing sponsor videos to help the channel even more some people think doing sponsorships is selling out but i wish the best for anyone much love cheers
Sponsors are great as long as it doesn't take too much of your time. What you are doing without the sponsors... And I admit with less money, Is to take the time to show your sincerity, teach people to obey the law, and enlighten them with the way that the world chooses to cook. It's a great thing. Choose your sponsors carefully, I notice that when you start getting a lot of sponsors, the qualities of these vids goes down. Good luck .
Yes. Would love to see one from the Gulf or Cajun country...gotta love the Salt Life! P S. Great video bout the radish pods as my garden ones seeded out.
good trick would be to shorten vids and put out more(if he wants more subs and a better monetization on making money from views) ive seen a few channels stagnate in progress when releasing long videos but only once or twice a week or less.
Seriously! You don't have to prove you have street cred! You already have it! Any sponsors you take are being blessed by you! None of us out here in RU-vid land would mind at all!
i love how honest you are. most people wouldnt even admit that they do sponsored ads for the money, they just completely avoid the topic at all times. love the content.
You're doing great Taku! My daughter and I always enjoy your videos! Thanks for always keeping it real! Also thanks for sharing your knowledge on foraging and cooking what you catch.
Been watching you since you started out. You are the reason why my boyfriend (another viewer) started to go fishing and foraging in California. We love your video's and would not have a problem with you doing sponsored videos. Just like everyone else that gave you support and advice, we support your decision to do sponsored videos. Just don't work yourself out, it's hard to do a full-time job. Your laidback attitude in your videos are refreshing. Keep up the great work! Oh! Consider doing merch. We would totally buy them. :3
Oh man what a life. Nothing better than catching and cooking/eating your catch by the place you caught it in nature. I'd be a happy man if I could do that for the rest of my life. Thanks for the simple yet inspiring video!
Your content is amazing my dude. Look forward to every video. I’m a cook enthusiast myself and love to learn new things which is what you provide. Do whatever you need to do to push this channel as far as you can, we’re all here for you brother! Keep it up!
I learned a great recipe from my grandpa for smelt. Me and my niece use to catch them off the pier in new port beach ca. Prepare it exactly like you did. Salt,pepper,garlic powder. Get bisquik or pancake flour and shake n bake style in a bag. Fry it in butter medium heat. Squeeze some lemon juice on top 👍
I know this is an old episode, but it was the first time watching it for me as a relatively new subscriber. It's awesome to see how you have achieved all of your goals and are one of the best content creators on youtube. Thanks Taku for this and all of your incredible content!
I’m living vicariously through you so whatever happens, DONT STOP MAN! Awesome videos, u always seem so cool and down to earth. Ill be here to congratulate u on 10mil some day 🤗
I'm a fairly recent subscriber, but I've been watching your channel for the last year. I truly enjoy the content even though I live on the east coast. You and Fisherman's life are the two best west coast fishing channels I've seen.
i have no idea how I found this channel but for months I’ve been watching you and would totally be (like many others) be cool with you doing sponsored videos!! You’re one of my favorite creators to watch even though I rarely fish and quite frankly am scared of handling live fish lol. Your content is soooo satisfying and it’s nice to see someone resourceful and conscious of the the earth around them. Thanks for being so great and don’t forget to not get burnt out of stuff gets too hectic!🌟
I’m reading some comments asking for merch and I totally agree!! Id love to support you and would totally get some merch!! You’ve inspired me from when I first started watching you so congrats on the come up dude
I’ve seen many dishes with really small smelt cooked almost like fries. I catch these quite often when looking for live bait. I’ll have to try and cook them now. Great video. Keep’em coming. You da man!
Bro. Theres some awesome old vets that fish out on the old pier in Hilo that catch and cook every day. But on the real I would LOVE to see you in Japan! Like kicking it with the locals on the shore, making some dashi and rocking some fish cooking that we can never see in Cali. But know this: No matter what you do we got your back. Its you that makes this channel so good.
Man, almost 100k subs, seems like you had 10k a few months ago. (Been following you from the start) Love seeing your channel grow and seeing the local spots. Keep up the awesome videos when you have the time.
Great video Taku. Hope things level out for you. Have fun don't let the stress get to you. Sponsored vids are fine. Been watching your channel since the beginning.
Hey Taku, not sure if you read comments much. I watch a bunch of RU-vid and I will say this and I don't comment that much. You are always positive, informative and what seems to me as an awesome chef. I love getting ideas for food from your channel. Thanks for what you do. Keep up the hard work brother!
Great video and so excited to see your travel videos when they come :) Glad to know some companies are taking notice and that you can start making a bit of extra cash too!
Wow u have come so far get it it I’m so proud of you you have worked hard to get to where you are blessings on blessings my friend keeping pushing for greatness!!!!
Wow Taku. You have come a long way from just a year ago. I love watching your videos. Your catch and cook food makes me want to jump thru the tv and eat with you. Keep up the great stuff.
You should definitely consider coming to Australia as one of your goals :) plenty of great fresh things to catch and cook here! Could even do a collab with Andy's Fishing !! keep up the good work mate favourite youtuber to date !
You're so welcome bro i became a subscriber because you know what to do as a chef, hope to see you sometime soon in San Francisco. Great job with the videos.
YES! you should definitely travel with this catch and cook style youtube show. Maybe start with traveling all the coasts of North America, including Mexico in van or truck camper. Then head overseas. Your approach is honest and down to earth, try to keep it that way just change the locations. If you can try to keep your travels low cost and share how you did it with us other wannabe catch and cookers who would like to visit other destinations. For instance I'd love to camp the Baja fishing the whole way around it. Start in Ensenada in Nov, circle the peninsula and be back north for Spring time. There would many miles of surf fishing and free camping. How cool would that be.
I've watched your videos on and off, But just subscribed today and I'm happy to be a subscriber. Best of luck on your future endeavors, I've learned a lot about foraging, fishing and cooking watching your content. Keep it up man!
Hey Tacu, catching and cooking in Hawaii is brilliant. We learned how to spearfish in Maui and it blew our minds. So many fish! and you can take your time to target the species you would like. We made a couple videos about camping, spearfishing and making sushi in Maui, they're early videos but you'll get the picture. Thanks again for the great content from Jeff, Rose and the girls
