Great footage of the city front. I spent 4.5 decades working on the bay as a marine engineer and am retired in San Diego now, so it's nice to see those waters from the warmth and comfort on my house. Be safe and fair winds, following seas.
Also, get a throwable flotation device even if not required. Even if you are alone, you may need to assist someone else. And, if you ever need to get in the water you can use it for safety.
Cushions/floats are multi use. They make great seats for the back of the boat which is the best seat in any boat. Especially when someone’s feeling sick.
Coast Guard are normally great people in the bay. Saved my butt when I broke down and got stuck in the mud at low tide at the San Pablo Bay entrance. Towed me in after the tide rose and they could get in. Awesome people.
@@josephsaeteurn9158 coast guard are like the fire fighters on the water, they dont send bills. I got towed from Point reyes, all the way inside SF bay. They're absolute life savers
The Coast Guard does not tow anymore unless you are in imminent danger; they must have deemed you to be so. Otherwise that is a commercial salvage job such as Sea Tow and it will cost you a small fortune if you are not a member.
I always wanted to go to that culinary academy there in San Fran but could never get there. The culinary education I get from this channel alone is amazing. Shout out to all my Asian brudduhs living the life. Rock on and thank you for your badass content!
Yep, wash the brine off and then let it dry to form a pellicle. I didn't wash it the first time I smoked fish, and it was way too salty. I guess everybody is supposed to know that you wash brine off, so it's not mentioned in recipes (how was I supposed to know).
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 Those that don't know often haven't gotten the chance to know. This applies for all things. Don't be so hard on yourself bro, we live and we learn.
I have to say… this is more pleasant than being boarded by the Mexican marines xD. The few times it’s happened to me was fucking terrifying but also beautiful in a way. The language barrier didn’t help either, but they tried their best. Seeing the fully auto mp5’s wasn’t comforting though.
Enjoyed the video. I really like the herring caviar. That can be made as kazunoko, which is quite a delicacy in Japan. Herring fillets are probably best pickled or dried and then roasted with salt until they are crispy.
I've never been boarded once by the USCG in twenty years of fishing in SF Bay Area. I HAVE however been approached at least 20 times by CADFW when bank fishing 😆. It's also a little early for herring in the Bay. I always check in with my commercial buddies beforehand.
If you weigh the bag fish, usually you could actually base the salt in the brine off of 2% of the total weight of the bag. I make my own hot sauces and that's the typical method for those at least. The herring looks delicious!
Best local knowledge on YT. My home port is Eureka so it's very relevant. I am a bit jealous of all the protected water you get to fish. Humboldt Bar can be atrocious! BTW we love our Coasties up here.
Glad that went well. Great job with that little net. I was Florida commercial fisherman. If you would like to learn how to throw a 12 foot net, 24 foot when open, I would be happy to show you.
Hey bro transplanted from Florida also …. Everything I’ve read is it’s only allowable to have a 6’ net here…. My 12 and 14 I had to take back to the keys 🙈
I've been boarded maybe 3 times. once in santa cruz - but it looked like CG or FNG was boarding everybody during rock fish season, and twice near Dumbo during sturgeon season, but that was a number of oddball years ago. I'm glad CG/FNG are around tho - safety reasons, and tons of poachers out there :(
Damn dude! What a way to spend a day! I can see myself mindlesly riding around on a boat over there when I retire. Fishing or no fishing. The view is amazing.
Good to see you, I live in Sacramento and you have totally inspired me to fish again, I went and got my poles out of storage along with my tackle boxes. I used to fish the sloughs and rivers a lot also would trout fish in the Sierras, Silver Lake was one of my pop's favorites, when my pop passed away in 1997 I lost interest in fishing. I used to go deep sea fishing on charter boats from Bodega Bay to Cordel Banks with my pop, you have shown me how to get rock fish from shore and I need to go crabbing too. Thanks Dan you are most definitely the man!
@@FishermansLife Yes Sir I’m great and I’ll be jumping the broom in September so life is grand for me!!! Tell Shero I said Hello! Peace My Brother tight lines!!! 💪🏾
They seemed chill. It's gotta be a pretty cool job most of the time. But man, those drone shots are sweet! It's still a beautiful city after all. From the water at least..
when i brine fish,i rinse them when i take them out of the brine,then pat them dry. i saw how slimey they were when you put them on towel. love the vids.
Used to fish out of Vallejo, launched near Mare Island, after the snow melt heading to San Pablo Bay I'd have to look out for debris coming from the delta, logs, telephone poles, siding, we called them hull busters.. Memories
I tried the same recipe. I had some left over grass shrimp. I never knew eating bait was so good... Just kidding. I liked the conversation that you had with the Coast Guard. Great questions. Stay Fishy!
I live in North FL on the bays an bayous and have been around cast netting all my life. It is interesting all the different techniques for throwing a net. I will admit I've never seen your technique but it does seem to be very compact and useful for throwing from a boat.
dude, a wet brine, and ive learned my lesson, small filets like that, 4 hours tops. Thats with a non diluted brine. I sometimes just go 1/2 what the recipe calls for. Great Video, Keep on keeping on man, Lifes a garden, Dig it!
I've been boarded several times, and I always tell them it's the first time too! Even though I try to keep all the safety gear in the boat, it is surprising how many times I don't have everything on board and I get off with another warning. I love pickled herring much better than smoked.
After big storms on the Hudson River I have seen trees,railroad ties ,bbq tanks ,100 lb lp tank. One time I saw a hot water heater bobbing about 3 inches out of the water.
Also when you brine fish you need to soak it in water for 30 mins after. Then let it dry. Also get a cold smoke tube if you hot smoke at 160 the meat stops absorbing smoke as soon as the outer is dry or the meat is cooked.
I got stopped by coast guard while on jet ski. I knew everything I needed and had everything ready to go. It was quick and painless. I did not ask about drugs.
Herring, called nishin in Japanese, is really an excellent sushi fish when fresh like this. No more than one night refrigerated or it's just bait or pickled. I go to Otoro, in Hokkaido just to eat this fantastic fish raw during the season.
I love your videos! It's so educational and exciting to watch you catch fish/crab from the shore, zodiac, or boat. What areas or piers do you recommend launching an 18 foot boat from to fish in the SF bay and out the golden gate? Can you please recommend a few access points around the bay? Any suggestions would be helpful. You have inspired me to get out and going fishing more. Thanks so much!
Has he still inspired you ? I like how you take the time writing a nice comment asking about some tips and you get nothing … some don’t respond back to so I don’t bother leaving one ..
@@glenngray1201 Thanks for your reply. It's like fishing. Sometimes you get some action, sometimes you don't. I do learn a lot from his videos and appreciate the time that it takes to prepare them and share them.
I highly recommend a dry brine of 4:1 brown sugar to kosher salt for about 6 hours for small fillets (12 hours for salmon sized fillets). Squeegee off all of the excess salt and sugar (very important), get them tacky, Smoke 'em, maybe glaze them, then spice them up however you like. They never turn out salty and that brine works for all types of fish, fresh or previously frozen.
Heh. I had no idea you actually were supposed to carry the boat registration on the boat. Who knew?!! Not the education I was expecting, but I learned something new. Thanks!
Great vlog once again. Even the coast guard was entertaining . Great questions too about the gun. And if it’s legal to shoot something on your line to dispatch it safely. Very cool 😊
First - great video, relaxing and fun. Second - on a filet that small you'd have better luck just sprinkling some kosher salt on the filet and then covering with brown sugar for a dry brine. Then only do that for maybe 2-3 hours before washing the mixture off and dryiing it.
Didn't know that you can have a pistol legally on a boat. Thank you for a nice and informative video on what to expect when a coast guard boards your watercraft.
I used to get stopped by the Coast guard at least once a season on Long Island Sound. Had several disagreements with them about required gear including an ore. My boat is 23' and 25 with the swim platform and weighed over 6000 pounds being an inboard engine and all. A Boat Hook to fend off is what is required not an ore. The Connecticut DEEP on the other hand used to stop me at least once a week or more and yet claim it was just a random stop. LOL I found out later a poacher tried to claim that I and my boat did more than they did in the illegal side of things but after not finding anything for 4 years they finally stopped. Happy Boating.
When that happens, mix it with cream cheese and use it as a spread. That will tame down the saltiness and also the fishiness. Great on bagels or crackers.
