BRAND NEW SERIES: Deliciously Invasive Ep.1 | Pikeminnow

[@drak3g]

Hey Taku, I'm a fish biologist and I wanted to add some additional information to something you said at the beginning of the video. Despite being a native species, pikeminnow are still considered invasive in many regions of the American west. Pikeminnow became invasive largely due to the construction of hydroelectric dams, which generally tend to create warmer conditions with less current than natural systems. These environmental changes are favorable to pikeminnow, and disadvantageous to native salmonids that are the focus of a great deal of conservation efforts. For this reason, pikeminnow populations have increased in many systems throughout the American west. Another example of a native species that is considered invasive due to changing environmental pressures can be seen in western juniper, which has thrived largely due to the suppression of wildfire by humans. That being said, I encourage everybody to eat all of the pikeminnow they can stomach, but to be cautious not to accidentally kill the many non-problematic minnow species that look very similar to pikeminnow.

[@lizwithano1301]

I was hoping someone would say this!!

[@BallinRiceBowl]

As a Washingtonian this comment couldn’t be far from the truth. Appreciate the detail on this too!

[@nomadhomad3685]

Everyone fishing in CA rivers should be aware of this. Thanks for bringing this up

[@ystong6345]

Since the introduction of dams have made the conditions less than ideal to the salmonids, does this mean the conservation effort is an uphill battle which might not be won without the removal of the dams or introduction of other technology which would reverse the effects caused by the dams?

[@lukeweeks5400]

thanks for sharing!

[@noahnetto3860]

This is such a one of a kind channel. I love the catch and cooks and what y’all make out of them. Y’all don’t just catch something and fry it. It’s a different meal everytime. Keep up the work man.

[@Wesss-90]

Pretty much anything batter with flour and fry will be good lol.

[@J.5.M.]

I love calm and relaxing the whole channel is. Not trying to be hype. Just good content.

[@rustyshackleford9017]

buddy caught an oversized PM couple years back. always heard they were garbage eating. we cooked it up by pan over our fire, soft buttery meat. highly reccomend to give it a try!

[@CytoplasmicGoo]

Hi Taku, leaving fish by the river bank is actually not a waste. Besides scavengers feeding on them and completing the life cycle, fish decompose and bring much needed nitrogen to the soil. Fun fact, bears when they hunt and consume salmon, carry and leave large amounts of half eaten carcasses into the forest where they decompose supplying the soil with nitrogen and organic matter. Alternatively, you can bury fish into the soil of your yard where they can decompose and provide nutrients and skipping the need for factory produced fertilizers.

[@bretthumphries7911]

Cool idea! You need an air rifle. In CA, everything defined as "small game" can be hunted with air rifles. Same thing for invasives - "Eurasian Collared Dove" is an example.

[@caseyhefner1966]

I was just about to put a comment about Eurasian Collared Dove. Invasive and destructive but man are they good eating.

[@savageortiz6401]

And hunting license lol

[@bretthumphries7911]

@@savageortiz6401 duh, lol

[@baldman4187]

Thank you chef for making these videos and teaching people to not waste food resources.

[@zeljerjerzel7017]

Fresh home grown ingredients are the best! Props to Jocelyn! Looking forward for more of these series! Sending love all the way from the 🇵🇭!

[@johndough8219]

They still need to do a garden video. I asked for one a while back.

[@elkhunter76]

Great idea for a new series! Looking forward to it.

[@glen68326]

Her hair is beautiful!!! Love it and the food!!! Well done!!

[@betzaidavazquez5579]

Nice video Taku. Thanks for sharing the information and definitely looking forward to this series and your amazing and creative dishes. 💕🎣🌟👍

[@ericha7393]

Love the fact that you are promoting less waste!

[@mikaylai4535]

Taku, this is amazing! I’ve fished my whole life since I was a little girl and I’ve caught trophies in salt and fresh. as time has gone on I’ve felt really passionately about catching and Foraging the invasive “trash fish” species in my area of Norcal. It’s great for the environment and such a great time finding new ways to cook em’ up. Can’t wait for episode 2 man! Awesome stuff!

[@akindofmagick]

First, LOL!! Huzzah! What a fantastic idea for a series! Now, go to Florida and do Lionfish!

[@gus473]

👍🏼 Yup! Then head over to Maui and clear out a few problematic 🦌 deer! 😎✌🏼

[@Saltwaterassassin]

Lionfish ceviche is the best

[@censordat]

Sashimi!

[@nursemena8703]

FAVORITE CHANNEL!!! Watching from the Altamaha River, Georgia

[@stefanogasbarrino6725]

Taku loving the new series and new background music!

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

Love it! Looked delicious too! We did pikeminnow fish cakes while I was leading an archaeological field school back in 2015 way out in the sticks. Took a while to comb the meat off the bones but was well worth the effort in the end! Super fun to catch too!

[@muleasfy1862]

Wow! The shots are looking extra crispy today!

[@We_Do_It_Liev]

I love Taku's mission and goals for the KZbin community. Using as much of wildlife as possible and throwing away little waste. I feel in America there is so much resources being used and so much waste from it. Thank you Taku, you are truly an inspiration!

[@anthonytrinos1985]

Nice idea ! I will be tuning in for these episodes!

[@rodrigomunguia4334]

Heck yea looking forward to more of this series !

[@holusion]

When we scrape fish and mince them we run it through thick mesh cheese cloth to take out the small pin bones and stray scales. Works well for bonefish or o'io as we call them in Hawaii.

[@charlierotten_]

Incredible idea for a new series! Keep it up, love to see the videos

[@ddjjung]

Love the preparation! We do this with oio (bonefish) here in Hawaii. Too many bones so we scrape the meat off with a spoon and make fish cakes with them. Or lumpia, wontons, egg rolls, etc.

[@jocelynnguyen2812]

Oh man you just made me want egg rolls or lumpia so bad!

[@chriskron2512]

Such a cool series!!! What a fantastic idea! But the best part is how to make these species taste so good!! Cheers this is such a cool idea

[@markisaelbasilio8794]

Cheers to the mini series! Love the concept

[@lorb3760]

i loved this video!! can’t wait for the rest of the series!!

[@yellowrice1625]

I would’ve never thought of making a gyro with fishballs but it seems so good. Ur so creative, I can’t wait for more episodes

[@moblack5883]

I wouldn’t of thought of it either. I sent a screen shot to my mom. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@lu.v3420]

Loving this new series..so far so good

[@jerrywhittington1283]

I’m glad you explained that they are native fish, seen too many tossed up on the bank to rot. Nice recipe too!

[@thef_use]

Been watching you for years Taku! I love feeling and seeing how excited you are about this new series - such a great idea and you're already pulling it off.

[@Schmeelai]

I liked this video the moment you described the premise. Really excited to see where you’re going to take this.

[@deafeningsilence5121]

a BRILLIANT idea :D super excited about this series :D

[@MrBollivar]

Taku you are not just a great chef. you are a food artist.

[@SusTvOfficial]

Hey Taku your an inspiration to everyone who watches these videos. Appreciate you! Much love from Canada 🤙🏾

[@matthewferguson1348]

When fishing for sturgeon we use fish guts for small ones and fish gills/heads for big ones; but we just walk out barely a few steps put a piece of gill or gut between your toes and the pike minnows will go crazy!!!--Fraser River bc

[@IScreamedWolf]

This is such a great concept. Just watched your green crab video too cause I was wondering if anyone had thought of eating them yet. Love it!

[@youknow3886]

Happy 2022 so excited for this new series ‼️‼️‼️

[@rinnytintin82]

Man always stoked to watch your new episodes!!!!

[@curplunkie]

This is a great idea Taku! A great way to have people harvest the lesser desired species such as pike minnow and purple urchins is to make these videos showing how they can be consumed. Always look forward to your videos!

[@bp-fishing8104]

Ok, sick series name, concept, and idea im in 100% please continue this series.

[@asianseaanimals]

great video

[@longthao2810]

Super creative and good thinking !! Look so 🤤

[@kplg6]

So excited for this series!!

[@Gueltrain]

Dude tacu I love these video us they make me believe in humanity again. No joke I just got out my old fly rod. I really hope you continue to make these. Thank you! Subscribed

[@Moco925]

The first one you got is perfect bait for big striper in the delta

[@soulmolasses33]

What a wonderful idea! So happy for you guys. Thank you!!!

[@lukeweeks5400]

What is this increased production value!?! Ya’ll are going next level.

[@a-jcapham933]

That wrap looks delicious 😋😋

[@vaneisys]

YAAAAASSS TAKU! I already know I'ma loveee this new series!!! And Jocelyn's hair looks dope af, she pulls it off so well!💜🥰

[@Absurd000]

What a fantastic idea for a series! An opportunity to both educate and help the ecosystem at the same time! Can't wait to see what you have planned!

[@dennyclawson4889]

Love your focus on invasive species. Hope to see a video on opossum in the northwest. They are not native to the NW. The opossum were brought from the south by workers coming to the NW to build ships for WW2 in the Portland Vancouver ship yards.

[@foodvillageplus6895]

I love the first part of fishing in wild life most, and I know it's more enjoyable to cook after fishing own hand and it tastes best.

[@CeyoDaHoe]

I forgot to mention how much I love this series, and the amazing video quality! Keep it up!

[@Quay1586]

Taku always chugs the beer at the end haha I love it! Good fishing and Good vibes!

[@jackh8157]

Awesome series concept, buddy, always enjoy the videos

[@cabeirwin1565]

Excited for this new series!

[@kekoamaunakea4473]

Great segment Braddah!!🤙🏾🤎💪🏾

[@gipsasl]

Great Idea for the Series Taku! Looking forward to the next episode

[@mel_steves_gardening]

Pikeminnow are also a common by catch when fishing for sturgeon (at least on the fraser River here in BC) you can easily catch them on dew worms or dough. My wife and I kill a few hrs after work in the summer by sitting riverside and see who can catch the most, C&R

[@dizzlefshizzle]

Love it can't wait for the new mini series

[@blonglee7354]

Excited for this Mini series.

[@bubbpacs]

Delicious 😋 always waiting for your vlogs 😊🇸🇬

[@garypage9515]

In Washington State, there is a program designed to keep Pike Minnow populations in check, by paying people to fish for them on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. It is called the "Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Fishery Program". It is not intended to eliminate the Northern Pikeminnow, but to keep their numbers in check. One really determined (apparently) fisherman was paid about $61,000 last year. The fish have to be over 9 inches long to qualify, and for the first 25 fish, it pays $6 per fish. They have to be submitted on the day they are caught to specific locations where the fishers register before fishing.

[@justinbhatia7432]

Super excited about your upcoming summer series!

[@kevinwalsh125]

Yes! This is exactly the series I needed right before moving to the area. I used to love spearing and eating invasives in Hawaii.

[@PauloGGarcia]

What a fun, fresh idea for a new series! Looking forward to the rest of these videos. Great job as always, Taku!

[@lionarmy12]

Loving the invasive species series man! I know about most of the invasive animals but I love learning about the invasive plants.

[@JobraKai]

Props using mint in the dish, mint can be super invasive as well! I see so many people throw these back, same as the suckers. Pikeminnow might be worth keeping after seeing this!

[@Ty-ie6rd]

Amazing, man! You're such an inspiration

[@rizkydeshanda4235]

I love this series, we have gotten full buckets. The food recipe, science lesson, environmental care, plus entertainment for people like me who are not able to travel alot.

[@ReeceM69]

I’m lit chillin to the background music

[@khaela44]

Love this new series!!! Can't wait to learn more!!

[@oregonboy9]

Pike Minnows also make GREAT garden fertilizer! My great Grandfather had a rose Garden and would bury them in the garden near the rose roots. Worked like a charm.

[@gus473]

All fish guts, bones, etc. are good for that, although we have had problems with it all being dug up by coyotes. 😕

[@terryrogers-kulick9499]

Great video. Great new series. I look forward to new videos!

[@mryaj0095]

Never seen anyone so happy to catch a pikeminnow 😃

[@fadedchannel]

I've caught a bunch of these while fishing for King Salmon in the Sacramento. I've never considered eating them before but you made them fish balls look good! Look forward to fishing with you and introducing you to some spicy southeast Asian style fish dishes.

[@benvykelly4271]

taku!! thank you for sharing your creativity and knowledge! i've been watching you grow for half a year now. i am a bio major in college and i just had a discussion over how human activity is impacting the environment. your video is what came straight to my mind!! i researched plenty on dams, salmon and pikeminnow. i am very thankful for your videos. i wouldn't have even known about pikeminnows (or a lot of other things) if i didn't encounter your channel!! thank you!! :D

[@icustomskicks]

Great concept!! Looking. Forward to more episodes 🔥

[@qn6673]

Great idea for a new mini-series!

[@winter4953]

RIGHT ON BRO, LOOKING FORWARD TO IT 👍

[@uttermil]

We're all on board for the decades old Alice Waters movement. Managing invasive species will help us to put this movement forward. Like Drak3G, I'm a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. I study quail and would love to talk to you about how to harvest wild California and Gambel's Quail in a sustainable way.

[@rickyr7068]

Taku!! never seems to disappoint.

[@davidblanck4131]

I am 100% behind this series. This is educational and awesome (mistakes unknown aside). Definitely excited for more episodes.

[@msbee5971]

Awsome show...can't wait to see more....👍

[@SkyfallLotus]

This is such a great idea for a series and I'm so looking forward to it! Definitely should go on TV to showcase this series and really get more people to eat invasive species.

[@christinekwok6532]

Love this idea! Excited for more episodes!

[@lakbar8164]

Can't wait to see the stonefish! Please catch and cook one

[@WhosAlphaGG]

Lots of respect to be catching and making a series devoted to invasive species. Me and a buddy of mine have been on the hunt to catch Pike and get them out of Colorado waters. They're considered invasive here and you can get a crisp 20 dollar bill for every pike head. Might be a good video idea :)

[@1229loepke]

Super pumped for these mini series !

[@sandwichco.108]

this series is such a good idea!!!

[@Freshmanger2009]

I love the name for the new series.

[@chrisdaub6373]

Ooo please use the lovage in your garden for something! I need ideas for what to do with mine :)

[@stanf9898]

Yo!!! Gonna love this series!

[@levimosser747]

Thank you for expanding my outlook in pike minnow. I just might eat 1 bud👍

[@StevenPuleo]

Love this Series idea!

[@wrangyswreef1404]

What a brilliant series to undertake!! The final product looks delicious but thanks for bringing light to things people usually just avoid!

[@seanlaskey2873]

Gotta do some crayfish(crawdad) or muddbugs in this series!!

[@spockspock]

I was on the upper McKenzie in Oregon and was tossing the pike minnows up on the rocky bank, caught two rainbows and when I was ready to leave I noticed that the minnows were gone! Otters had been sneaking them and I saw how I was standing on a big rock over an otter nest.

[@kvang254]

Started on Episode 2 and now i'm on episode 1. Love the series so far. Maybe you can try the Asian Carp. We'd snag those guys down in Iowa and they put up a fun fight, but they all over the rivers.

[@MrKieriosity]

Awesome - love this series already.

[@seankim9356]

I love this mini series!! Keep killing it Taku