Catch and Cook Ep:1 Whiting

I decided to start a new series called catch and cook. I am going to keep my original taste test series where I eat weird fish but also have this new series where I target good tasting fish for the purpose of cooking them. Today I filmed ep 1 in Navarre, Florida. The target species was whiting and Pompano. I was only able to get whiting, but still had a great time doing it.

[@curtpatten9480]

I'm here in 2021 watching this video, and let me tell you, it is crazy how far you have come in a short bit of time with the quality of your videos.

[@jimpresley-oldfishingfool261]

Whiting are way underrated as a catch. November through March all along the Gulf of Mexico 1lb to 2.5lb whiting are common catches. I will put out 4 baitcasting rods on 9 to 10 ft light surf rods. The reels are spooled with 10 lb mono and a 1 oz to 3 oz sinker. A simple 4 to 5 ft section of pvc pipe makes an excellent rod holder. I use size 2 circle hooks on a 4 ft 20lb leader. The line has a snap swivel set to free slide on the rod end of the line. Another snap swivel is on the end to attach the hook and leader. A peeled slice of shrimp is all you need. Use just enough to cover the hook Cast out as far as possible. Tighten the line till the rod tip bends. Put out the next one. Usually by the time I get all four rods out one has a fish on. By the time I land the fish and cast out another bait there is one on another line. I have filled a cooler with 50 to 60 lbs of 1.5 lb plus whiting in three hours. They freeze well if you don't clean then. Clean what you will eat at a meal. I clean them just like you did. I roll them in seasoned cornmeal and fry. Eat them with potato salad, mac n cheese, collards or any side dish.

[@ABC-jb2rg]

Jim Presley - Old Fishing Fool Good information! I ice fish them in the winter in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. They are called silver hake by the local people. I plan to use larger circle hooks to catch the large ones.

[@tropicanaman4666]

How do u get the bones out

[@dwightwren1464]

Brought some home after fishing with Matthew Isbell in Orange Beach. Great fish, cooked in oven with olive oil, greek season and lemon juice... AMAZING.

[@kingwoolen]

What orange Beach

[@bethjackson4836]

Orange beach Alabama If so I did the same thing

[@coopersmith2688]

This channel has way less subscribers than it should have keep it up with the quality content

[@AnglerUpTv]

Thanks

[@robsgarage4746]

Taste real good fried in corn meal, also. Love whiting!

[@chiphats]

That's the only way I fry any fish I eat

[@robsgarage4746]

@@chiphats That cornmeal flavor is yum-crunchy!

[@richardmavor7191]

I love Watching fish And I live in England

[@michaelbuglione5488]

I like how you narrated your tactics and techniques for the targeted species. I would like to see some more of that.

[@vincentrussell7246]

Now that's what I'm talking about catch clean and cook I really like your videos and you had gotten away from clean and cook's glad to c your back

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Its cool how trying to make fresh fishing content for KZbin challenges you to do different styles of fishing. Forces you to challenge yourself.

[@AnglerUpTv]

For sure. Thanks man.

[@meangsim9671]

I am a huge fan of you

[@meangsim9671]

Please try to make a trip to Houston Texas and go to Galveston

[@meangsim9671]

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[@MchaelTeeter]

yes I agree. I love watching both of you guys.

[@gwlane5509]

Nice video! Coming down to perdido key this spring and want to catch some fish to prepare. This was a short simple and fun video to watch. Daughter enjoyed watching it too. Thanks again for sharing! NW Florida beautiful as always.

[@mikhailkhikhol2710]

I love catch and cooks good idea

[@floridaoceancurrents]

I'm a whiting fan as well. Way underated and such a beautiful silver and purple sheen in bright light. I was killing them yesterday at Melbourne Beach with peeled shrimp and a small piece of Fish Bites on each hook.

[@wwsuwannee7993]

Take those whiting filets and roll them up with chopped capers or green olives and onions with a slice of lemon peel ( you can whiz the veg in a blender to make a spread for the fish if you want to make it easy), hold with toothpicks and saute in garlic butter. Look out! It's a taste bud tantrum...:) Goes really good on any pasta. Herbs of choice of course.

[@aggey97]

First time on your channel and this is the first vid I saw, loved the video and subbed to the channel hope to see more great content like this. Keep it up 👍🏼👍🏼

[@SuperQueef1996]

I love this series, you earned a sub!

[@Cwnidog]

Whiting is the first fish I caught after moving to Florida. Seriously tasty.

[@mikeconan3177]

I'm new to channel been watching for last few months an I'm hooked 🎣I'm from CT new England an wanted to move to Florida for the longest time just for the fishing literally. U make me want to more huge Tampa Bay buccaneers fan since the alstott days so can't wait ur older videos are just as good as newest videos thanks an keep fishing never stop

[@MaxAC]

Great video, I just moved to Panama city and have been pulling in 15"-18" whiting left and right and tossing them back. I think I will keep a few. Thanks.

[@drewlim8111]

I just found out about your channel and I LOVE IT , I love your catch n cool episodes , I recommend you to try Organizing your videos by making playlists , Love your vids man continue em - Drew all the way from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@dirkdiggler2430]

I use sandworm lure, I caught 15 of them in like 2 hours. The fish love them.

[@truthclips]

Thanks for the video. Question though: cleaning those whitings, did you just leave the bones in? The way you quickly filleted them, it looks like you just cut thru the bones?? thanks

[@kfan1602]

Great video man, do you do anything with the heads or racks?

[@williamrelihan9295]

great vid man. I've lived in florida my whole life on the east coast in jacksonville. Just moved to Pensacola a week ago and tried my hand at some surfcasting about a mile west of the pier. First time I've been skunked surf casting for as long as I can remember. Any tips for this neck of the woods? I think I'm going to try the fort pickens area next.

[@brandost2969]

whats up brant just found your channel great stuff. Living in San Diego love seeing how other people target and catch fish. Those lil whitings are a lot like the californian Corbina we have out here they run a bit smaller maybe and most people out here like myself catch em for fun not for dinner please keep posting ill keep watching

[@lenell86]

just started catching whiting and came across this video. Love the tips and going to fry mine too!

[@richardtruong02]

Great video and keep up the good works. So glad i found this channel

[@markhansen3111]

I love whiting..... one of my all time favorite food fish. My other fav is pompano. I agree fried is best for whiting. Pretty hard to beat.

[@wadesoutdoors1914]

Caught about 10 total over the passed two days . Only kept 3 . It seems to take a lot of them to make a good meal .

[@tinytarantulas5588]

Please keep this up sounds amazing

[@Ace-zr2zt]

Awesome video man! I love catching whiting!

[@shanet9079]

Some people considering the whiting trash fish but they don't know what they're missing!

[@BobRooney290]

really? i love whiting, probably cuz i grew up eating them. a nice deep fry and they are awesome.

[@jaysantiago2207]

Super good for fish tacos 🤤

[@scalconickele4344]

Super good fish!

[@GoodDay-bz4qp]

We call them ground mullet where I'm from

[@brianjeffrey1790]

Great video nice save off the pier having fun catching up on your videos

[@lookin2kayakandbike664]

When I was a kid we'd slam whiting using sand fleas in Destin.

[@marymathis9299]

fun stuff!!! ❤❤❤

[@isaacpeterson2988]

Your way faster at cleaning fish than me also keep coming out with a great content

[@trevornegron2157]

Dude just saw your KZbin channel on my recommended haven't watch the video or any and just subbed without watching a second of it

[@oMattify]

I've been subbed for a while now, I just wanted to tell you I hope one day I can have a life like you have man. you look like you enjoy it so much. tight lines brotha

[@AnglerUpTv]

Thanks I appreciate it.

[@HoodAngler52]

i love catch and cook on the water

[@jtrotondoot8509]

I love your content

[@AnglerUpTv]

Thnaks

[@seaangling]

Your surroundings whilst whiting fishing is totally different to ours here in the UK. Interesting to see your rig and bait presentation.

[@deekdotcom2]

I love the fact that you show everything from catching to eating the fish, this is the best fishing channel on KZbin now. Do you have a certain brand of fillet knife you like to use, or just a really good sharpener?

[@AnglerUpTv]

Thanks. I usually go with the dexter russells on my charters. They hold an edge nice and are easy to re sharpen. They are also fairly inexpensive.

[@yadgar266able]

absolutely delicious fish, they are mostly small but tasty.

[@colby6131]

What are your thoughts on catching live sand fleas and using them for bait? Also, are Fish Bites bait good to use as well? Thank you.

[@Tru251]

This is my first time watching your videos, it was an awesome video and you've just earned a New Subscriber #TightLines I love fishing Navarra

[@voiceofjava]

Underrated fishing channel... new subscriber here. Keep up the good work buddy...

[@alecchavez-george1605]

Thumbs up!

[@nightfall22]

great video! subbed. Keep em coming!

[@thirkieldholland6479]

Hey Brant, you kind of skipped some steps in the cleaning process. Do you have to remove scales or skin? I just saw you slice a fillet.

[@adamclift9391]

Cool video. I tried some blue fish I had in my freezer I caught over the summer. Clean the red meat off and to my surprise was pretty good fried

[@AnglerUpTv]

Cool. I don't think I've ever had bluefish.

[@Christian_Prepper]

*VIDEO SUMMARY:* *Peel the shrimp & make sure when baiting the hook that the hook is not exposed & depending on distance from water expect 2-4 hours for entire experience (prep equipment, acquire bait & tackle, travel to location, fishing, relocating, return travel time, cleaning fish, cooking, cleaning equipment.*

[@50Hudson]

Those whiting look like small red fish. I bet they taste great! Nice bunch.

[@Mr.SRT45]

I usually go fishing for bass to eat but I had a cookout on 4th of July and tasted some whiting that was some good damn eating

[@dylan11q37]

keep doing this series.

[@camedmonds106]

I live in Pensacola Florida and fish on the beach on a daily basis

[@markwhite4877]

Cam I just moved to Pensacola what beach do you fish?

[@QX80_5.6]

Hey man know I’m 4 years late lol but I live in coastal NC and just caught a mess of Virginia Mullet tonight, aka Whiting, aka sea mullet, aka northern king fish 😂 Great channel, from on die hard fisherman to another

[@YvanMagallanes]

whats up men.... tonigh I fished one of this whiting and remember this vide and I wanna to fish more of them but I could not ... bad weather. so I cleaned it up and filet it and tomorrow I will do my test. jejejeje thanks men for the video

[@lonedobie1]

Descale cut the fins off gut and cut 3 times each side deep fry !!love them !!

[@TheFreshTehBest]

Good stuff man I love your videos

[@AnglerUpTv]

Thanks

[@ferda3952]

Hey brant, I've seen all your videos and I love all of them. I was wondering where I could buy some of your merchandise. I just got a fishing kayak and I want to represent your channel, by putting anglerup with Brant stickers on it.

[@AnglerUpTv]

Thanks! I'm actually in the process of redoing my online store. I will let you know as soon as everything is back up and working.

[@JRKPower]

Great vid! Do more catch and cook!

[@AnglerUpTv]

I definitely will.

[@jordanrome6418]

I liked it do LOTS MORE

[@colbyfletcher6107]

I fish Navarre pier every weekend and I went today and we caught a Bonita and a bunch of cigars. Usually you'll catch 3 or 4 flounder everyday right now

[@Canaandodge]

Me already knowing his personality after one sentence “there is no one out there so that’s good “ “hUh”

[@davidstokes925]

2022 love your vids. Especially catch and cook?!

[@clauzellblackshear380]

I respect ✊ you this video people don’t look at whiting as a game fish but I love them and they give you good fight. For a small fish they are powerful they will take that rod out your hand.

[@nailuna2021]

Thanks

[@madmullet1990]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ethangouws1983]

keep up the good work

[@BigMac12110]

Another awesome vid bro! Whenever you get ready to come smash some trophy largemouth with me on pickwick lake let me know lol!

[@Redfishdaddy]

How did you keep those shrimp alive without an air pump?

[@elliegirllovinglife1568]

The best spot to fish in navarre is the pier I live in navarre

[@robertopena8645]

I personal love whiting I eat all the time here in city island Bronx New York

[@eddielgutierrez2287]

What’s your rod and reel setup?

[@austin.rivera]

I love whiting I usually catch them on cut squid chunks

[@clauzellblackshear380]

Yes I caught them on squid too and also croakers on squid

[@gflowablaza7124]

we were there yesterday and we caught 12 whiting and 2 pompano's. I have to say whiting is pretty darn good eating

[@PaulTaylor-ko8jy]

100 feet water during base inlets intercoastal waterway and a good old inshore fish the surf fishing it's the way to go

[@choppleague9564]

This is some of the best fish to cook . grilled fried or in the oven its alway turns out good

[@Jqbigrig]

nice video! keep em coming!

[@AnglerUpTv]

Thanks!

[@crix868]

Are these the same as croakers or are they two different fish?

[@timbruse]

Never cleaned whiting before.... Do you have to descale them?

[@theswaglegend0127]

Tim Bruse to skin them no, but regular cleaning yes

[@colinedwards931]

Do you know if these are related to our UK whiting? #healingthroughfishing

[@InshoreAddicts]

Mullet? Around here where I'm from in Texas, mullet have a stigma of not being very good..although it's a mixed reaction..I've never had it so I wouldn't know, can you catch and cook? New sub!

[@AnglerUpTv]

Inshore Addicts Thanks. Check out my video titled snatching mullet off a crowded highway. I ate some in that video I believe.

[@robsgarage4746]

Whiting is VERY good eating. Way to go, Brant! It's about time somebody does a feature on Whiting. And they can fight! Almost like a small redfish.

[@NonStopScootering22]

Set up is allot like a double dropper loop it would be a good setup for you to try plus you can snip the bottom part of the loops to tie the hook on have a lot better luck like that easier to feel the bite and hook fish

[@calebhuff5921]

What size ugly stick lite were you using in this video

[@alexiabennett6025]

Does Pacific Whiting fish have scales?

[@beaualexander2731]

I just got back from the beach and brought home some whiting, hardhead, and a sheep head. I cleaned and got my fillets from the cat and whiting and they were so gross I didn't even bother with the sheep head.

[@tropicanaman4666]

How do u get the bones out of the filets?

[@boredkid1235]

Caught two of these today, some guy told me it was a juvenile red drum so I threw it back. Turns out I actually had a couple of pretty large whiting! I'll be sure to bring them home for dinner next time.

[@kamranasif2004]

Man I need to taste that fillet !

[@riptideoutdoors6353]

I agree they are a very good tasting fish... the only fish that tastes better in my opinion is croaker but both are excellent to eat... just takes a few to make a decent meal:)

[@riptideoutdoors6353]

after I ate a whiting and croaker for the first time it was hard for me to use them as live bait to catch reds because they just taste so much better

[@lesliejames6870]

Let me ask a question. Does anybody know like the fish they use at Capt. D' S. Is that white fish ?

[@fazerandom9199]

My favorite beach in the world

[@northface484]

Try Uncle Bucks Spicy Coating some time...It's at Bass Pro...Very Good..!!

[@TheHookandTheCook]

Brant check out The Hook and The Cook from Australia, love your stuff.

[@Whycantisayfreepalestine]

Why are those white slingy lines in cooked whiting fish?🤔

[@alanjohnson8396]

Brant, first I compliment your efforts and videos. I found you by accident, watched a couple and immediately subscribed. Good luck.

[@CrunkyOMan83]

catch and cook at the spot? great vid btw

[@ascitiesburn672]

What Fillet knife is that?

[@tommyhunter1817]

I have ZERO luck using those pyramid sinkers and letting them get buried in the sand. I always fish the surf with a "Carolina style" step up with barrel sinker and in-line hook tie. Fishing shrimp or sand fleas rolling in the surf, I wear them out!