Catch & Cook Blue Mackerel - Hero Of The Ocean Food Chain

[@James-3000]

Too cool. Like my dad always said, it's way easier to just have a buddy who owns a boat than actually own one yourself!

[@MrDrifter762]

hope you have heard this one "how do you become a millionaire running a boat?"... "start with two million"

[@GamePhysics]

I was just out talking to a Scottish sailor. He said something along the lines of "a boat is a hole in the water you throw money into".

[@tommiestrydom973]

Citrus are very hungry trees. Their main feeding roots are very shallow around the the base of the tree. Give then lots of seaweed feed and mulch around the base out passed the foliage edge. Mulch must be at least 50mm thick. Then use a good citrus slow release fertiliser every 6 weeks or so.

[@autm7866]

I don’t fish, I don’t camp, I don’t eat fish, and I live on the other side of the world from you… yet I still watch all your videos and love them. Truly amazing.

[@magicaardvark1]

Love the blue mackerel, perfect smoked fish. My and my old boy used to catch em in profusion and built a home smoker. Happy days.

[@KillerJupe]

Yellow limes are in fact ripe limes. Green limes are harder, easier to pick and transport. Personally I let all our limes ripen on the tree, they are juicer and less acidic. If they aren't getting larger, it just means the tree isn't super happy about life or has too many fruits/not enough energy to grow them large.

[@zeromancer-x]

So a depressed lime tree with too many children to support. Got it.

[@garrettstitt5489]

Thank you for teaching us to appreciating the spoils of war. You may not had won the battle, but keeping with the fight is just as rewarding.

[@xathletes8177]

They’re the best eaten raw even the heart as well so good for you bro. I’m from Niue and those mackerel back home are to die for and believe it or not we use the young coconut meat on hook to catch’em.. best raw fish and sashimi ever..

[@GP30277]

The most down to earth bloke on the planet is you Rod! Can’t wait to finish this vid!

[@kylelewis4685]

Always a treat to see a fresh vid from Rod on Friday.

[@doraexplora9046]

That was a fantastic vid Rod. Loved the variety of fishing grounds and the types of fish. The smoking at the end is just so interesting. This vid is right up there with your best. BTW. Those pin bones are the very best source of real Calcium you'll ever eat.

[@skar02]

Love your videos man, always happy to see another one in my feed! :)

[@debramage739]

Your excitement on the big boat was palpable. Fish looked yummo.

[@insideoutsa9751]

FINALLY!!!.. The ROKKIT KIT has come BACK to YOU TUBE!!

[@BlueToronto]

Can't smell what he's cooking though. ☹

[@Here4ucantbe]

If Rod is in it, the video is good! As much as I love to watch you fish, when you cook it's pretty darn wonderful too!! XOXOXOXOX

[@md.jahidulislamjihad3417]

I'm from Bangladesh. I eat these about twice a week. These are amazing when fried if you don't mind picking the meat out of the bones. Here people love to eat these.

[@91Bronco]

What a boat that was man! Awesome video as usual.

[@rokkitkit]

It’s a Grady White Fisherman 236👍

[@shawnfarrell9772]

Looked very tasty, mmm my family loves fish. Especially when I smoke the trout... I would love to try the sea fishing, it's a different game for the same player. We around this neck of the woods are fresh water species fisherman, only because we live around fresh water lol. If I lived around the ocean I would fish for sea creatures. You are a great teacher with the limited-time that you have. I/we can tell you are obviously an experienced fisherman, and I have learnt a lot of knowledge from your mouth and the way you explain the steps you are taking. I can understand your language and I appreciate you for that.

[@doraexplora9046]

Tell you the truth, I've eaten a fair bit of both salt and fresh water fish but our family much prefers the taste and variety of salt water fish. Boar Fish (Sydney region) is a species I came across recently and it is amazing on the BBQ.

[@shawnfarrell9772]

@@doraexplora9046 there is definitely alot more species in the oceans. I feel like I prefer ocean seafood myself, but still love to eat fish both fresh/ocean. If i had to make a choice it would be for sure ocean species due to the fact there are more species to fish for and eat..

[@Phalanx6433]

The Japanese love this fish, I told my wife hwo is Japanese that in Australia we use it mainly for live bait....I got a cold stare 🤣 We ate this growing up in PNG as well. Grill over the fire till nice and crispy, eat the whole thing head and all. The bones are tiny and you just munch right through them.

[@rokkitkit]

Yep great bait but also great to eat👌🤤

[@aranha9365]

Thanks for show us that even legends have those hard days, but turns out pretty good. Rod, get a ferro rod to lit the spirits 😉

[@muffinmanroy]

I love the catch a cook vids!!! Thank you!

[@MsJeanneMarie]

I love seeing you cook food from the local area out in nature. That little smoker is so cool!

[@breamboss12]

Johnny is one of the most genuine guys you will ever meet.

[@pelagichunter9266]

and just a helluva nice guy!

[@johnnychowjc]

Thanks Ned & Anthony for the kind words gents. Right back at ya both!! Hope you are keeping well. 😀

[@aaronrushton1]

Great video these look very similar to the mackerel we have here in the UK which are also delicious. Would highly recommend a sushi dish called shimi Saba with them, really good.

[@wanderer7755]

Mackerel is hugely popular here in the UK as they are abundant and easy for most people to catch in our waters. Love bbq or smoked fresh Mackerel cooked up on the beach delicious

[@BearLovesAll]

Always need to make sure your lime tree isn't surrounded by other plants that will use a bunch of nutrients around it, plenty of water, lots of direct sunlight, and if there are a ton of small limes, trim the tree correctly and big limes will grow

[@rcsutter]

I can relate to this, as a boat fisherman of 40 years I've taken a lot of people fishing and couldn't get them hooked up even though we were using the same baits, etc. I always just handed off whatever rod got hit and let them reel it in but it's not quite the same. But you made the most of it cooking up those slimeys, they look very tasty. Fish don't have to be big to taste good. Great video as always, thanks and take care out there Rod.

[@bentea4776]

great vid as usual mate. If you want a little hack with the smoker I put a layer of alfoil down and then put the sawdust on it. This catches all the juices and when you are done it lifts out and straight in the bin no cleanup.

[@VanquisherFantical]

Can you please go out and try again? It was so nice to see something new for you and out of the ordinary! Loving all the videos and loved this video!

[@rahnlawson9463]

That cooking on the rocks looked like alot of fun. Great view and yummy smoked fish!

[@mangjervs9060]

Hey rokkit that's called "TINAPA" here in the Philippines, smoked mackerel basically smoked fish. Tastes great! More power rokkit kit

[@devik1812]

Great video Rod, reminds me of waking up to some fishing tv show except this is a lot more real!

[@garyolsen5790]

Smoked Mackerel is yummy. I also love them floured and fried in butter. I think they are one of the few fish that should be well done.

[@reptileosu3578]

Love the morning driving POV on the way to the launch.

[@justfishleague1564]

Slimy Mackerel shallow fried is delicious! I'm glad you tried it Rod, love the vid.

[@The1Mustache3]

Happy Friday folks... grab your beers and enjoy the good times. Always stoked when a post drops

[@Jcrossland1980]

Thanks

[@Jcrossland1980]

Cheers for the episode Rod. Sorry its not more.

[@rokkitkit]

Thanks mate, really appreciate the support 👍🏆 just realised people are actually doing "Super Thanks"!

[@Jcrossland1980]

No worries. Ty for the content. Saturday morning with a coffee. Life is good!

[@jamesbenz3228]

Finally! I've been waiting on this video for years and it did not disappoint. Can't wait to see you do more creative cooking with the slimies. Now you always have a fish to make content for catch and cooks.

[@hentiebeukes5319]

Yea mate any day out fishing is better than a day at work. You did well. Cheers

[@deecemac]

Appreciate the catch and cook Rod. Very much missed this. Great choice of fish, something different and more importantly sustainable. Looked soooo tasty!

[@Dan-yw8yh]

Good way to start my weekend!!! Cheers Rod!!!

[@ilariakatanaofficial]

No 1 fan here Rokitkit… watching from canada

[@roosterfisher]

Another enjoyable watch. As a wharf rat in the 60's catching slimy's was fun. Especially some large ones of Taronga Zoo wharf some were in the pound range.

[@gowrestle160]

Sweet. I know what I’m watching with my son tomorrow morning!

[@davidstradtman8232]

Don't think I've ever had to cook the bait before but I have gone home hungry. Nice change to your regular videos.

[@HWW147]

Great video once again ,thanks Yellowtail also smoke up great too

[@johnnietait9161]

Eating the bait 😂 I’ll be honest mackerel are amazing. The guy I go out on a boat cook’s them on the boat. Best hangover cure ever 👍🏻

[@JGrimm420]

Hell yea. Was just wondering if we were getting a new episode this week. Love your channel and tight lines!!

[@debranewcombe8153]

Thank you for the great work you do on your videos!

[@newto4361]

Go Rod,all the best for yourself and family,cheers.

[@markhood7790]

Hey dude I was glad to see ur vids pop back up on my feed. Ur adventures are super interesting and entertaining. Great content keep it coming.

[@joycehennequin8469]

Hi Rod,we eat quite a lot of Mackrell in the summer when they are around to catch.l see the taile on yours is yellow.....ours is black.Try them with pickled beetroot it cuts through the oil as they can be too oily ....it delicious.All the very best 🌱🌱🌱💕🇬🇧uk

[@justuschmiii3173]

Best catch and cook yet... Already waiting for the next movie

[@andrewmcwilliam1764]

Nice! I'd been thinking of trying to make rollmops with the mackerel we use as livies in South Africa - think we call 'em chub mackerel. When it's time to paddle in and there's nothing else in the hatch...

[@JeffreyDRein]

in Florida we have cigar minors that are similar, we also have tinker mackerel that are very similar, but are less common

[@umvhu]

I dunno what your handyman skill is like, but have a look at the woodgas stove, the key factor is getting the airflow right. A woodgas stove with a standard bakebean tin size combustion chamber will easily burn for more than half an hour when packed tight with small sticks. Just use a little kindling to get it started.

[@DLJohnson01]

Thank you for the bait fish recipe. I have to definitely try this. I'm salivating looking at this vid🤤.

[@johnmoroianu]

Great vid Rod! Those mackerel looked delicious 😋 . Can't wait to see your next adventure! Cheers!

[@christobaliancantu7112]

Awesome video! Blessings to you and your family 😊 nice Spyderco by the way ☺

[@johnherman3261]

Hey Rod; Amazing how fast you troll for these fish. Enjoyed, your cooking is superb . Love ya brother, stay safe!

[@fesp7728]

Rod those little looks amazing 🤩 after you smoked them. Hate to hear your family caught Covid19 and I hope they’re doing well. That was nice of your pal to invite you on his boat but honestly I prefer your solo trips. Either way I enjoyed this video.

[@brentdenholm668]

We launched beside you that morning. In the Lil red half cab . Had 5 mackerel by 530 .

[@derekharding7841]

I use a much heavier sinker on the bait jigs, reduces the tangles. I tie my own now using 30lb line, partly as I can't see the lighter line these days. They taste great, surprised most don't eat them.

[@richardbidinger2577]

The little research I did suggests those limes may be native to Australia. Of all the varieties the page showed, these were the only ones that described them as yellowish-green when ripe.

[@kimnebe7210]

I for one was wondering if I could eat the fresh bait fish . And now I know I can . Thank you so much .

[@jarod2321]

Looks like you should have been fishing at your cooking location, another awesome video Rod.

[@kyff0143]

You could possibly have yourself a dwarf lime tree ? My father always preferred the dwarf plants as they’re easier to maintain/net from birds etc… Love the vids , always have !!!

[@TheBeaker59]

Get all the boys to wee under the Lime tree regularly. Another thing citrus like is Iron rust so if someone is grinding mild steel rust get some of the sweepings. You will get more and bigger fruit. In NZ we get those slimey Macks too and I love them I have taken out a few Brits on my boat they reckon they are identical to look at and eat as the ones back in England so try some of those recipes out.

[@Jake-ky9ed]

Reminds me of a smoked mackerel they have in Russia. Funny how fishing goes sometimes but someone had a good thought as how humans we are spoiled to the more fancy fish or whatever but in this case fish, like we gotta have the tuna or mackerel and look down our noses at others that are pretty dang good in their own right. Cheers man, stay after it we are in the end game of winter here fishing juuuuuusssssttttt gonna start turning on in the ocean.

[@nemanjanemanjaa4551]

Do you apply some filter to your videos while editing them? They always have distinct beautiful colors to them. Also could you make a smaller video or put it as part of another long one the part where you kill the fish and to teach us how to gut it spet by step? We learned so much from you, how to prepare and cook many different types of fish but you always skip the cleaning part, which I bet many of us would like to see. Can't wait for more camping and sailing videos 😃

[@tjhughes9099]

Great vid ! What an awesome boat!

[@WildLifeWale]

That was close with the Cobia. I always keep my wrist line on while gaffing them. I've had one take off with my gaff in him. Unbelievable power they have.

[@aurasdeleau6567]

Hey Rokkit Kit, nice trip but i prefere when you make an adventure & bivouac / BBQ with your true kit discovery ;-) , I hope an other adventure soon. Cheers and thx for this moment of dream.

[@jacko67outdoors63]

Rod, we get small Mackerel in the UK and have smoked them whole and filleted them with great results, also why not try filleting them, beat up an egg in a bowl , season the egg with salt and pepper, dip in the fillets and then roll in flour and fry, fish doesn’t get much better mate👍

[@margueritemitchell1829]

Hello from British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦👋👍❤️

[@paulnicholson-fishingskiin1487]

Awesome. Catch loads of slimies so will have a crack at Smoking a few. Cheers

[@floridaforreal1077]

Those are perfect key limes!! You’re very lucky

[@getout6899]

Good one I catch those here all the time

[@patc8089]

I love Mackerel it’s a good bait fish and a good eating fish fried is the way to go with peppers 🌶 🫑 garlic onions and a little soy sauce and fish sauce…. I forgot a little crush red pepper 🤤🤤🤤😂😂….. love the vid rod can’t wait for the next one…keep ‘em coming

[@rokkitkit]

Sounds like a plan, will definitely be cook them more👍

[@nickthornecoates1696]

On the big boat today. Good stuff. Awesome way to start my work day with a new vid haha

[@AquaMarine1000]

If your citrus tree foliage looks a bit yellow water in some iron chelate supplement under the canopy. Zinc is another trace element plants require. Cheers

[@glennmostow198]

Thanks for the vid rod. Enjoy

[@edwarddoce2119]

Hey, you can do this with your sailboat. You do not need a stabi. You have you sail boat. You can use it as a day boat as well. Fair winds buddy.

[@perriegoodricke5208]

Always look forward to your vids mate 👍🏻

[@frankram2303]

Kool vid been waiting for the next vid !!!!! spike a nail in the base of your lime tree needs iron your limes will grow big and juicy

[@cakesnipher7024]

I saved this for bedtime just so I could enjoy it in peace.

[@jeffbaade8480]

Hi mate you remind me of myself when I was your age looking uncomfortable when you're on somebody's else's boat fumbling around like it's your first time fishing haha

[@bradloch9397]

11:20am A tip for next time you catch Slimy Mackerel to cook. Bleed them and put them in ice slurry. Treat them like any pelagic fish and they will taste exceptional.

[@cousinjack2841]

Very interesting video thanks. Your Slimies look a lot like the Mackerel that we catch up North. One of the best eating fish you can get in my opinion. Look up a recipe for soused mackerel. It is a very traditional dish here in Cornwall and it is different and bloody delicious. If you can't find a recipe, let me know and I'll sort you out. All the best.

[@patrickcavanaghkilmartin]

I enjoyed that. You are eating similar sized Mackerel to the ones I catch in UK. Easier to relate to. If I smoke my Mackerel I fillet them first. Might have to try whole ones myself next time.

[@tonyalufurai1334]

Always enjoy your content...

[@monte6054]

OMG. You're killing me, Rod! How long is the line to eat with You? I have never understood why mackerel bait BBQs were not more prevalent. I'll trade You a flyfishing trout catch & cook on my home waters in the Idaho wilderness. . . . . One safety issue, I thot I saw You using Your lighter to move the burning fuel. Welders have died when their butane lighter ignites and explodes in their shirt pockets -- TNT equiv. But overall, this one is a mouth-watering vid.

[@alabamaadventurer]

That is a very cool smoker!

[@benhobson5635]

@ 14:53 Why did you leave the previous knot still on the eye instead of snipping it off?

[@cody8754]

Do a dry brine and cover them in brown sugar salt and pepper and let them sit in it in the fridge overnight and draw the moisture out and pat them dry and smoke them until they turn golden brown. It works well with a lot of fish and it can be used in so many ways

[@russellclement2058]

I've been eating those fish , mostly Bonito , fried for the last 5 years in the Philippines ,, delicious ,,

[@claudiodippolito5686]

Love all your videos brother.

[@iszsvnnyknight5688]

You might want to try marinate the mackerel with salt & turmeric & just fried it. Chop some bird eye chillis & pour some soy sauce. Have it with piping hot rice. Really simple but delicious. We asian have it all the time. Fried, smoked, fried in sambal or cook it in curry etc

[@ouzguidelmath6064]

I hope you enjoy fishing I like your video thanks that more beautiful than other video on KZbin

[@jorged0712]

reminds me of that one time I caught no fish but half a bucket of sardines. I feasted that night lol

[@fistsmcnasty]

Hey, I'm happy to wait, you're a pretty good guarantee for a good vid.