Food Chain Fishing Challenge 2 - Tiny Crabs to Giant Eagle Ray

In this episode, I started fishing with a rake to catch tiny crabs (sand fleas) and used them as bait to catch a giant stingray in the Food Chain Challenge from land! I started this challenge by searching for sand fleas on the beach. In my first several scoops with my rake, I caught at least 20 massive sand fleas. I also managed to find a big crab. My final scoop was nothing short of epic; I must have caught over 60 giant sand fleas! The first step of the Food Chain Challenge was complete! The next step was to catch a fish using the sand fleas as bait. I placed two sand fleas on my BlacktipH surf fishing rig, threw it out and waited for a bite. While I was waiting for a fish to bite, Davis and I noticed considerable explosions in the water about 500 yards south of the fishing rods. I ran down the beach with a lure and threw a cast in the chaos. Instantly, I was hooked up! I managed to catch two jack crevalles; keeping one for bait and releasing the other. Shortly after we got a bite on the surf rod - it was a saltwater catfish, the next step in the food chain! The second step of the Food Chain Challenge was complete! The next step was to catch a monster using the catfish as bait. I placed a strip of catfish on my hook and dropped it down. After a few minutes, a monster Eagle Ray swam up and ate the bait! This Eagle Ray took over with speed! I fought this fish for nearly 20 minutes before finally being able to land it on the beach. The Food Chain Challenge was complete!
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[@marcus_mark0pull090]

Picks up the sand flee puts it down “ he’s running away “ 😂

[@deahrens]

Marcus _ lol

[@marcus_mark0pull090]

bryant leonard he used them as bait ? what do u mean he didn’t kill them

[@stephenchurns6634]

Your videos randomly showed up on my recommendations, and I'm just a tech/ game nerd, so idk how . But I am sooo hooked on your channel. No pun intended.

[@adamahmad73]

stephen churns same!!

[@stephenchurns6634]

@@adamahmad73 fr I was never into fishing but this is cool stuff. Lol totally changed my view on the subject.

[@DavidWilliams-vj4zz]

I was wondering why he was on my recommended too😂 but turns out he’s really cool, a nice switch from video games

[@adamahmad73]

David Williams i swear both of u guys have the same life as me

[@frsstyy2225]

Same

[@oweng1013]

I love how this guy catches a 9 pound fish and was so casual when I have trouble catching a 4 pound bass

[@Menuki]

And he considers both bait

[@accessableangling]

I would love if you could get Dwayne Johnson in your boat!!!

[@mrjjman2010]

AccessAble Angling I don’t know if he has a fishing rod that big

[@W0pper1997]

@@mrjjman2010 * u mean a boat

[@namechangesallowedeveryD-td1sw]

W0pper no he is saying he will break the rods

[@lingling5554]

W0pper woosh woosh

[@tesusreef2625]

AccessAble Angling ooo

[@leperchaun194]

I don't even enjoy fishing and I still watch all of your videos. Solid entertainment.

[@BlacktipH]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@jonahadamson6222]

watching him in the water with the ray looked like Steve Irwin waiting to happen. R.I.P

[@twentyonechurros]

Manta rays don't have a stinger/barb on their tail

[@homelesspanda4082]

@@twentyonechurros it was a sting ray...

[@coolman4607]

@@twentyonechurros he didn't say the ray didn't have a stinger tho, it just looks like what happened to Steve

[@superkid1086]

Arturo Salazar it's an eagle ray stupid

[@Pro-mj5nr]

jonah adamson tip Steve

[@carolinegreene5206]

I would KILL to go fishing with these guys! I’ve been on several fishing charters from FLA-NC and none compare to the monsters they catch

[@scottkinderdine3317]

Found your channel as a recommendation.... Absolutely Love it!

[@pyron_outdoors359]

You know the best thing about summer?... It is that I get the Blacktiph notifications when I’m not at school!

[@skadstealth6214]

@@ZedRei 😂lol😂

[@chrischargo2958]

I love how you guys always take the time to make sure that the big guys get let go safely. Thanks for another great video!

[@A1AAdventures]

Yes! Respecting Nature 🙏🏼

[@DutchVanDer_Linde]

I shot a cat 5 years ago

[@bill2908]

@@DutchVanDer_Linde You make we wanna cry. That’s(In my opinion) kind of cruel. But even so, I do respect YOUR opinion.

[@DutchVanDer_Linde]

@@bill2908 it wasnt a opinion I shot a cat 5 years ago in the ear which didnt damage it you can shoot a bunny in the ear 1000 times and you wont damage it

[@sup3r113]

@@A1AAdventures I’m sorry but catching animals for fun, especially endangered species like the spotted eagle ray here, is exactly NOT respecting nature

[@LordableRBLX]

“It’s like hooking a fighter jet” lmao accurate

[@sharonmcgraw5641]

YOU are the only person that gets soo excited when you catch fish like I do. I could just SCREAM I get soo happy!

[@unityhb8252]

while you are so excited about sand fleas I'm just scared that im stepping on about 100 of those

[@africanfartingfrog]

they don't bite

[@plasmadrako3708]

Yeah same

[@AnRoLo]

Me too

[@exoticezra8436]

Same

[@user-pg5yk7wq3s]

사랑해요

[@FishingWithYakPak]

Hey dude! I just moved down here this past summer. I’m in the Army and down here in Jupiter on recruiting duty. It’d be sick to link up and do some fishing! I’m still learning the whole saltwater game but from what I’ve caught so far I’ve fell in love with the salt! 😁🤙🏼

[@coyote8850]

Your excited for getting that eagle ray I’m excited when I even get a fish

[@adnisty4879]

Yeah i bearly catch anything and i went to the beach like 15 times in the past three months

[@jusmula1099]

Jayden Z that is 😢

[@depressedcat4261]

😢😢 Me too !

[@gilangcanel2159]

Yes you

[@trantam379]

@Septic Juice udhdhhjfhdhhdrhhryebrjrhr hejeuehhegodge rho ehrhhdhdydhhehegdujdgudhyfhdbeghdhegrhdhhdhdheg

[@VladimirPutinSu57]

Best smartest fisherman , it’s astonishing how much you know about every fish in the sea n it’s really awesome to see the love you have for fishing

[@protokore9182]

Awesome video and beautiful ray could only imagine what it was like in person

[@HiImHipster]

The excitement Josh has for everything honestly warms my entire heart and soul lol

[@abdullazaheen4403]

Love you

[@skilingskiller958]

I dont know much bout fishing but watching you do that just made me his that bell! Love your channel! Keep up the good work

[@chocolatesantos6009]

I almost never fish but I can't stop watching your videos!

[@AssClappicus]

Dude, you have inspired me to start fishing properly. These videos are awesome!

[@eyezonabankrolll2931]

you get the best fish jumps and hooking clips ever 🎣🔥🔥

[@MultiSpicy123]

I love his excitement when he catches a fish as if it’s his first time 😂

[@boxingchamp5059]

I always get so excited when I catch a fish as well😂

[@casenrampenelli3929]

I felt that when he said you ain’t got no claws anymore 😂

[@creativepit5983]

Felt like I was there! Epic stringray fight!

[@georgebutler7312]

Literally no one: Not a single soul: Fishing dude that appeared in my recommended: who said stingrays can’t fight back

[@joshwilliamson9602]

A sting ray killed Steve Irwin😐

[@justwils86]

george butler r

[@janokoputroofficial1222]

good

[@johnbolo8331]

Wow

[@xxfiftygy4840]

@@joshwilliamson9602 Really? Nobody knew this

[@Tackle2thePeople]

Holy crap! The amount of line it took was insane. Look at the spool before and after

[@scrawnymaui2348]

I love how much detail he put in the description. A man who really cares about what he does!! Keep doing what you do man!

[@rickdavis2235]

I really enjoyed watching some beach fishing from you and I'm always impressed with your video quality. I'm a retired photographer and was surprised to see you're using the Sony A6500 and getting those results. Keep up the great videos and thanks!

[@sepiasweetheart]

This looks like so much fun! I'd love to try this one day

[@brookebizzy9233]

1:50 sand flea escaping! look at him run away..look at him wobble! (oodle looodle oodle ooouu)🤣🦀

[@cooperfox2028]

Josh is so nice with the big fish he releases I love it

[@Mahoot]

I don’t know what it was with this video but this was my favorite BlacktipH video, and I’ve watched a good number of your stuff, awesome vid man!

[@TTyT85]

Absolutely!

[@unday7307]

Josh gets just as hype for sand flies and bigger fish.

[@randomscg]

1 second in video and it is on point... No time pass, no socialmedia puginss....love it

[@nineteenz9957]

Greatest project ever ! Love it

[@gabrielallen3004]

Most common food chain known to man: Sand Flea < Catfish < Stingray

[@omarpikm2101]

does insect < birb count

[@hgmmop8791]

Gabriel Allen ေသ

[@omarpikm2101]

72

[@omarpikm2101]

oh no indeed

[@kloakxz385]

I once caught a eal by accident cause I was stabbing the sand with a stick 💀🤣

[@uranustimer1084]

Gamernerd733 lol

[@TheMichelle77540]

🤣🤣🤣

[@larissabrantley9263]

*eel

[@im-sad2141]

*eel

[@spongy8716]

Randy Jr wtf

[@Sara-zk7ni]

you are so excited about what you do!I envy your excitement

[@broccolihart1]

I love your genuineness.

[@sammccoy3944]

Ray is my PB for size/weight. It was about 120lbs and it felt like I was reeling in a Mack truck. Once again great video. Lots of fun surf fishing.

[@SupermanJunkieModz]

Idk how much my stingers weighted coz they got barbs an i put them back not kill em only banjo sharks

[@ramirojuarez7379]

Absolutely nobody: Josh: “Who said stingrays can’t fight?”

[@johnthekiwi1601]

Damn right. Used to spend hours and hours catching the XXL stingies down in the Manukau Harbour in NZ as a kid. They would wear your arse out.

[@codrinmicusan446]

@Anna Liebenberg shits not funny, man died bro

[@joshwilliamson9602]

I never said that😂

[@javiervelazquez2591]

@@johnthekiwi1601 ,hhwhbqqjsh Gahahahsg

[@user-figure]

对的

[@sreepriyappriya8915]

Man..in d end..what you have got is a beautiful CREATURE..first time m hearing about its name...and...m seeing it for d first time aswell..thankyou guys..fo makin me knw..abt such a beautiful one...u guys r SUPERCOOL...

[@jaredmathis4818]

I would love to catch one of them Rays! Love your channel

[@davisbennett4498]

Those rays pulled harder than I thought 😳😂

[@chrissytay9045]

Amazing video again Love you guys don’t stop making good vids

[@thetigerstripes]

Awesome eagle ray. Got one (much smaller) hanging around our condo.

[@SuperLuigiBryanOfficial]

I’m a pro fisherman in the lake ima go shark fishing in Florida this summer I’m so excited my biggest fish is a catfish

[@zackcotten8203]

Yeah big catfish are fun to catch

[@jackbraswell7555]

Sharks are tough fyi. You may need to follow it if it’s a big one and don’t rush it. I caught a 6ft off the beach before. Took me an hour and 45 minutes to reel that thing in.

[@seppuku6230]

my biggest fish like a 6 inch mackerel

[@Reaper18490]

I was just pond fishing and caught a 15 lb red snapper

[@swirlychief877]

This dude out here delaying Nemo's school bus, smh.

[@ryanwilson7097]

swirlychief 87 bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@paperanimations5990]

XDDDDDD

[@hutch2k168]

FR tho

[@daphnemulder3937]

T

[@daphnemulder3937]

Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag

[@Phil-lh4uu]

Awesome Video! One of the best videos ive ever seen! So good!

[@valeschuuil7193]

Philip King09 you are so right this vid was great!

[@gzb4l421]

i dont usualy see videos of fishing but damn!!! u got to put a lot of effort to get one of those like the last one ! cool video UP!

[@Gtjr1979]

That was cool.. I need to do something like here in Michigan. Maybe nightcrawler to Gobie to Blue Gill/ Perch to Bass to Muskie. Lol. Your videos are awesome. GOD bless you.

[@masonlivesay6140]

Dude I love your videos man they are great🤙

[@SuellenGoncalves]

_Beautiful _*_Fishing_*_ Technique Congratulations Fisherman!_ _Hugs and good fishing!_ 👍🎣🐠🐟

[@whooshie5172]

Im really glad you let the ray go i love rays they look so adorable unlike most other fish that look funny or scary

[@MrSupernova111]

I have never seen anything like this! Amazing!

[@kylemcsweeney4004]

That sting ray took so long to catch he was so aggressive when trying to catch but so nice and sensitive when caught

[@amyrizal2000]

Kyle McSweeney me when a guy tries to be my bf

[@mariellenrice8595]

Wow

[@souloftheage]

That's not being "sensitive". That's being exhausted.

[@valrhys8527]

bc he probably thought he was gonna die so it was useless.

[@JacobSimpson]

I love catching stingrays. It's such a good fight

[@peacesue1213]

You are the best KZbinr in the world

[@quix3257]

Yeah Imma just have shoes on whenever I walk on the beach

[@bart.3385]

Erik .M those aren’t shoes lmao

[@TristanS_06]

There crooooccccsss

[@demiurge7111]

I walked on a beach in Africa and you wanna do that for all that you know you might get attacked by a bunch of crabs

[@ashmedia7947]

@@demiurge7111 . In..

[@blademastedgaming5385]

@@ashmedia7947 No, he said it right. Its on, In is when you're like inside

[@vixsia7013]

the sting ray was so cute when he was holding it

[@thefishingasian]

6:47 - 6:50, did you see that mud marlin jump though!? That was insane!

[@boogie4769]

Eugene Cho 🤣

[@shovelheadted2857]

Really enjoying your channel can't wait to get back out on the water

[@carolbledsoe538]

Awesome video!!! First time I have seen your channel. Now I am hooked!!! Thanks!!! Beautiful stringray!!!

[@fearlesslegend999]

No pun intended

[@xqiuvmah]

I was in folly beach sc and someone caught a 600+ lbs ray after a 13 hour fight. I arrived and he had been fighting for 3 hours already and he landed it right when I was leaving 10 hours later.

[@evenflowfishing5876]

Omg I remember that! I live in summerville and I went there and heard about it

[@cooperbrown2180]

ian long that’s in Hilton head isn’t it

[@eddiecoleman5197]

@@cooperbrown2180 no folly is Charleston

[@idkatidkdotidk]

I want to like this but its at 69 likes

[@benfernandez9939]

Hilton head does have some nice fish tho

[@JuanCarlos-fl1bq]

I’m telling you blacktiph is the best

[@angelfox2978]

This is so interesting I go fishing with my dad all the time so I like watching this

[@AnotherWatchChannel]

Love the Food Chain challenge dude!

[@bc8146]

Everyone: ... Him: WHOEVER SAYS STINGRAYS CANT FIGHT

[@hisAndwele]

This is one of the most interesting videos I've ever seen! Very creative! Kudos to you my man! You've never been more deserving of a 👍🏿!

[@Sur_justin]

It would be soooooo sick if I would just spot you on the beach and I’d just kick back and watch this in real life!!!!!!

[@hanmo1878]

I caught a stingray yesterday a few inches larger than the one in the video, no extra line and 1 rod, had to reel it in. I thought I hooked a cargo ship anchor or something until it dumped half the line on my reel. Took me about an hour to beach it, felt nothing yesterday, and this morning I can't even raise my left shoulder it hurts so bad. These things are so badass.

[@umairahmed8915]

Really Bro you gave us awesome videos Love the way You Fishing

[@nexi4366]

No fish were harmed during the video They were sent into the belly of the friends

[@tanim.3578]

And harmed off camera..

[@wheelchairgamingoffical]

@@tanim.3578 actually no. When they are humanly killed, they down feel a thing.

[@dioncox7769]

Except the crab

[@hunterhunter1267]

I love how the ray jumped and fladhed its «flipperthings» then it just straight up LEFT

[@leighanjensen1673]

"Dont hurt my flea's now, buddy. Dont you dare hurt my flea's. You don't hurt my flea's now, you understand? Now that you don't have claws, you ain't so tough anymore" Oh, Josh... 😂

[@LawsonLindseyFishing]

sick video Josh, makes me wanna go chase some rays myself

[@johnmichaelbordeos994]

Yes

[@uroscarnic570]

Fbugrhobd7rh

[@aaronnicholasltobing2951]

9’’k

[@benjamindouglas6892]

Same

[@sineadharper929]

Ok

[@sadie4358]

That ray is gorgeous 🥰

[@HansNature]

Funny you scrape crabs like that. Then when you slow motion the big fish, very cool to watch. Gonna try to slow motion the fish too in my fishing trips. Thank you for giving ideas. Like also your tshirt with channel name on it. Nice video to watch man. I learn alot watching your videos, onward to next video.

[@coastalsquad3072]

The water was so calming and pretty 1:20 I would start crying if I saw those in real life lmao

[@xsptjcoolfly1233]

I liked that he didnt kill the last fish not sure of the name of it but truthfully i love the way they look

[@AdamVaserstein]

Also, Love these types of videos. Can you make one and add an extra one. Thanks for making awesome content probably the best on youtube.

[@rv-randomvideos2579]

Eagle rays are one of the funnest things to catch because they jump out of the water but they tire you out really quick and hurt your back

[@Shut_upbitch]

DUDE THATS A CRAZY FISH IF I CATCH THOSE THEN ID BE A BEAST

[@Ken-fc4ww]

after seeing that sand flee wobble, i want one as a pet now.

[@drizz3ygamingissogaybadand727]

I LOVE YOUR CONTENT

[@-unactive-7240]

Great video mate🐟👍🤙 Awesome fishing 👍🤙

[@bradseiss]

You are the best fishing person in the world

[@ryana4419]

Not TV drag, real drag! 🤣🤣😂

[@rihamhinai4833]

Sting rays are my favorite sea creatures I love them

[@theworldtravelandtourism2487]

Giant Eagle Ray looks great ...

[@dawnlee1155]

Same here just a chick from Connecticut and now I’m hooked 🎣 your awesome

[@longlivethefish]

I was like... Dude c'mon now u gonna make Nemo get late for school

[@longlivethefish]

Game_Slayer_02.... 🤡🐠 clown fish🙋‍♂️👍

[@pkfire5790]

unoriginal

[@realcheddar451]

It relieved me of my stress when you finally let it go

[@Leonf123]

Imagine havinh so much prime bait so easily available like that 😍 what a dream

[@glaringcross844]

Josh sees a big sand flea. ITS OVER A THOUSAND POUNDS, ITS A MONSTER

[@taytay1030]

Catches less than 30 sand fleas: "Like over 100."

[@dustinhargrove2129]

NinjaChicken456 its already a fish story 😂

[@brendalautanen433]

you deserve a lot more than 1.4 million

[@Josh-gy1xk]

No he has enough. I love his content, but there are a lot of underrated fishing KZbinrs that truly deserve more.

[@inkspec2.022]

Sand fleas are the cutest