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[@TexasVeteranFishing]

Will, i know you only promote products you believe in, so let me say this. Coming from someone who bass fishes daily, and makes between 500 and 1000 casts, the kast kings dont hold up, and their drag is weak. They are very cheaply made reels.

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s hard to give a truly honest review when you only get to fish with the product once. I gotta say the drag on this was good! Not one fish pulled drag. Will it wear down over time? I gotta keep fishing it to be sure. I did like it though. Maybe I’ll revisit the review after a few months fishing it to show if it holds up

[@TexasVeteranFishing]

@@CookingWithClams when i say weak drag, i dont mean stopping the fish. Thats not what drag is designed to do. I mean weak as in not smooth, but jerky. Its a weak point of the reel. For a casual fisherman that may fish a couple times a month for a couple hours,it may be ok. There are far better reels in the value class than those though, like lews as an example.

[@chris6054]

​@TexasVeteranFishing That's exactly what drag does. It keeps constant pressure on the fish to wear the fish down/out, while also trying to preventing a tackle failure/break because the drag is the "give" in the line at that moment.

[@TexasVeteranFishing]

@@chris6054did you not watch the video? He clearly says the drag never slipped because he had it locked all the way down. It WONT slip when locked all the way down.... so no... thats not what its designed for.

[@LaurieAnderson-x8o]

I just love how EVERY TIME mom comes thru with such honest, real wonderful commentary. Such valuable FACT CHECKING NEEDED IN THIS DAY AND AGE. Another beautiful meal……keep it up!!!!

[@CookingWithClams]

There is gonna be a day she doesn’t like something. I get scared sometimes!

[@PSSKDerby]

Great video Will! Looks like you guys had an awesome day out fishing with a fair bit of catching. I just can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers. The catching portion is always interesting but your cooking side is awesome. Another delicious looking meal using the whole fish and that soup looked delicious, even for tomato soup. Lol. Mama Clams was spot on and funny too. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@CookingWithClams]

I wish I knew how to grow the channel and get it in front of more eyes

[@rumualdoviales2328]

The man, the myth, the legend! Chef Will knocks it out of the park once again! Great video!

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!!

[@georgeniebergall7074]

This was one of your best shows. I really enjoyed watching this one. The trick with blackfish is to get to the bottom don’t make you lying tight. You have to watch it when it starts walking away. Hit them. You’ll get them every time.

[@CookingWithClams]

Once I got the feel again, it was nice not easy

[@Julianne955]

Wow! This is the perfect Fall meal! The soup looks delicious, and the fish sandwich...Will, take mercy on us mountain folks...WOW! Ciabatta bread, that sauce oh emma gee! Hello to Mama Clams, sending her many positive wishes. Thank you Clams, this meal is divine! Have a wonderful week out there! I like the reel, no fuss, no muss...got the fish, if you know how to throw it!

[@CookingWithClams]

It was smooth, still is. I like it. And that meal was so perfect for fall. Thanks for the always positive comments

[@fentog]

Love tog. Northport baby. I’m from CT, fished the sound all my life. But am in St Pete for last 10 yrs. Miss black fishin

[@CookingWithClams]

The sound is by far my favorite body of water

[@terrymayberry]

Awesome video, Will. You've become quite prolific lately. We like it :) Thanks for all the hours of fun.

[@CookingWithClams]

Been trying to pump out more episodes but still keeping the quality up

[@therune2you]

Can't beat soup and sandwiches, Cheers to you, Mama Clams, Mr. Mike, and all those blackfish, cheers.

[@CookingWithClams]

The diner special

[@ReelMahal]

Never had blackfish? Look like the aquarium fish African cichlids that I used have. Soup looks delicious and nice to see Momma Clams share in the bounty! My mom would give me some kind of critique, but I wouldn’t have it any other way! ❤

[@CookingWithClams]

After I stopped filming said she didn’t like the bread and wanted a softer roll haha

[@RichardJackRobertson]

black wrasse from rocky habitat grateful bite

[@JayLfishing]

Yes!!! Clams video today!

[@CookingWithClams]

Every Wednesday at 6! (And sometimes Sunday if I can get the video done)

[@chrystinaricks779]

We love you Mama Clams! Chrystina from Lakeland Florida 💕💕💕

[@CookingWithClams]

She’ll see the comment!

[@Daveincc]

Looks delicious ! Paul certainly knocked the redfish back. I was commercial fishing back then and I remember multi acre schools of 30 to 60 pound redfish offshore. You couldn’t fish on a rock for grouper if the redfish were there. The blackened redfish craze started and what was once trash was now gold. Guys like Gene Raffield purse seined whole multi acre schools until those schools were now a dozen fish.

[@CookingWithClams]

You know! It’s crazy. One mans recipe almost wiped out a species

[@Daveincc]

@@CookingWithClams I wouldn’t go so far as wiping out the species but the stocks were definitely way down. Once the really big schools were gone the smaller schools weren’t worth targeting and the pressure dropped. The redfish craze also waned. I personally helped popularize amberjack after the redfish craze. They were the next trash fish to take off and get hammered. I helped run a seafood market and we started giving away a half pound of amberjack when people bought a pound of grouper or snapper. In no time amberjack became a hot seller. Soon the giant schools of AJ went away too. I look back and think popularizing AJ wasn’t a good idea.

[@yeezlife]

That sandwich looks incredible, I need to try this!

[@CookingWithClams]

Not much beats a simple fish sandwich

[@miketorre16]

man that kind of fishing is so much fun, my favorite.. congrats of the reel.... as always, the food looks amazing, you make it look so easy... LOL

[@CookingWithClams]

It is very fun fishing!

[@paulw4310]

Looked delicious and I have to tell you, that tartar sauce recipe with some bite sounded great.👍

[@CookingWithClams]

I knew it was gonna be good but not THAT good. I need more of that kelp hot sauce now

[@adamyoung480]

Aloha. And you’re right about Paul Prudome.

[@CookingWithClams]

That’s when you know you have an amazing recipe

[@tommytsadventures]

Nice catches and awesome meal Will! Kast King makes decent products at reasonable prices. Might have to try them out.

[@CookingWithClams]

Idk if they would be my go to, but whatever they’ve sent so far has been decent

[@David35445]

Rumor has it that black fish are moving up the Eastern sea board a little further every year. I hope they show up in my area before I'm too old to fish. Hi Momma Clams!

[@CookingWithClams]

That makes sense, we are getting crevalles here in ny

[@carollevatino9164]

I felt like I was on the boat with the two of you!!

[@CookingWithClams]

It was a fun day!

[@anthony3603]

15lb test a 1oz jig. Wait threw the nibbles until your line goes slack then set the hook!

[@CookingWithClams]

I was getting it by the end. Mike is just so damn good at hooking these guys up

[@anthony3603]

@CookingWithClams that's tog fishing! The guy next to you will be smashing them and you can't hook one if your life depend on it! Lol!

[@johnpeschke7723]

i have to try the tomato soup, probably with a simple chicken broth since fish carcasses are hard to come by if you don't get to fish much.

[@CookingWithClams]

I’d use less carrot if you want a strong tomato flavor. The carrots are what makes it silky smooth though

[@jimcathcart5116]

I worked with a guy who. Lived at the Jersey shore went on party boat most weekends he always had crabs with him when they hit a certain wreck he pulled out his crabs and pulled in a big tog to win the pool everytime

[@CookingWithClams]

Haha the secret weapon

[@robertmalis4493]

Another great video Will seems like you’ve been spending a lot of time this year in New York. Will you be going to the keys anytime soon?

[@CookingWithClams]

Same every year. Just posting more vids from here. I’ll go back in spring as usual

[@mikkimichele51014]

Excellent video Will. But question will you be going back to the keys?

[@CookingWithClams]

Yes. I always split time between NYC and KW

[@adamyoung480]

Aloha Will. Winter is coming soon! Are you shifting to more of a Taku method of filleting, or just the tools on hand?

[@CookingWithClams]

I feel most comfortable with this knife actually. Due to my limited mobility in my hands a flexible knife is no good

[@garyulmer259]

Will I am still waiting for my black fish sandwich 😊

[@CookingWithClams]

You’ll have to fight mama clams for one!

[@Bmwqxtmop]

Another banger!!

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you!

[@tylerread1068]

Looks awesome Clams! C'mon though...immersion blenders are 20$ on Amazon.

[@CookingWithClams]

I had one that got left on the boat in the Bahamas, I’ve been bitter ever since and haven’t boat a new one

[@RonaldMiastkowski]

Thanks again for an enjoyable show. Have had Hogfish a few different ways, being from Miami. No matter which direction, never disappointing. What converts you to taug being better ?

[@CookingWithClams]

It’s has a bit more flavor

[@RonaldMiastkowski]

Ty

[@jillian8485]

dude my mouth is watering now i went to go look in Fridge all i got is tube of venison sausage and rotisserie chicken hmmm what could i do with that clams??? wish u were here i know u would whip up something with it lol loved the show today tho it rocked!

[@CookingWithClams]

Haha I’m literally eating a rotisserie chicken as I type this!

[@goodun2974]

​@@CookingWithClams, it's fess-up time: did you cook your own rotisserie chicken or buy it pre-cooked? We used to have one of those As Seen on TV type of kitchen-counter rotisserie things but we gave it away because it's become so cheap and convenient to just buy a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken and take it home with you.....

[@danschmitt8234]

Hey Will! Love your videos! Question though, why don't you take the belly meat on a fish like this?

[@CookingWithClams]

I wanted it for the stock and when you’re pan searing it can cook faster than the loin and over cook

[@danschmitt8234]

​@CookingWithClams 10 4. Makes sense. Thanks!

[@jonathanricks7655]

Hello from fellow New Yorker, I use kast king product as well they make some good stuff. I have 4 of they’re spinning reels

[@CookingWithClams]

I think for the price point, they’re good. So far what they’ve sent me to review has gotten the job done

[@adamkice7045]

Just curious what rod and line was used with the new bait caster. Making it look easy. Halloween would be a fun use for the funky fish teeth.

[@CookingWithClams]

A fenwick hmx and 15lb braid to 25lb leader

[@adamkice7045]

Have to search for that setup next visit to Cabela’s 🦪🦀

[@mrmister385]

Nice "taug" hunt Will ! They also eat Lobsters. My brother catches them all the time in his Lobster traps at Cape Cod Canal. Very delishuz tasting fish. I think like sea bass just a bit better tho.

[@CookingWithClams]

I’m with you on that! Sea bass is unbeatable

[@jtuck682]

I've seen your buddy Elias catch those those blackbass? ),plenty of times, but what you do with them makes your content so worthy of viewing. Though I didn't add a like to this video (trust me, I liked it), KZbin will flood my list of recommendations for your channel if I did.

[@CookingWithClams]

No worries! Thanks for watching and I appreciate that you enjoy the cooking

[@davidwilding799]

G'day clams another awesome video love everything and I always give you one of these 👍 and please say hello to mummy clams for me from the other side of the world in Perth Western Australia 💛💚🇦🇺

[@CookingWithClams]

She’ll see this comment! She reads all of them

[@lisacoyne1537]

May I ask you …. How did you learn to make such amazing concoctions…. What’s you sorcery 😉

[@CookingWithClams]

A grandmother that cooked EVERYTHING and 30 years in the restaurant industry

[@lisacoyne1537]

@@CookingWithClams Momma clams momma? Well looks amazing. Sure it tastes yummy to. 🇨🇦🥰

[@oldone3482]

Always informative & entertaining ! Thank You. ( only use astronaut meds for anti motion - nothing else - see your doctor )

[@CookingWithClams]

???

[@oldone3482]

@@CookingWithClams For fishing rougher water, antivert works. Old school - if fish are biting, don't move, make the catch. Nonetheless enjoy your adventure, we do.

[@DavePennisi]

Will ,I love your channel . thanks for the content but you have to get a fillet knife, brother you’re driving me crazy with that huge knife lol

[@CookingWithClams]

It is a filet knife, a Japanese one

[@DavePennisi]

@@CookingWithClams well the Japanese do know their knives!!

[@bennyF52]

@@CookingWithClamsit’s not the arrow, it’s the archer. Pretty sure clams could filet with a pocket knife if needed. After all, he knows a thing or 2 about fish mongering.

[@jenmcpena5857]

Can always count on you catching a porgy 😂

[@CookingWithClams]

I could go deer hunting and somehow come up with a porgy

[@goodun2974]

​@@CookingWithClams, porgy are like the sunfish/bluegill of the ocean: the 2nd-best saltwater fish with which to teach little kids to fish; the #1 choice being snapper blues!

[@jenmcpena5857]

@@CookingWithClams 😂

[@robertrickabaugh3304]

You've been in florida too long. Your dressed up for zero degree weather

[@CookingWithClams]

You ain’t wrong, my blood got thin

[@simpleman2]

✌️

[@CookingWithClams]

Thank you! The comments always help!

[@simpleman2]

@@CookingWithClams ✌️

[@georgeniebergall7074]

Don’t you know the Tom trick when they’re short by a quarter of an inch you stand on top of him with both feet lol stretch him out a little

[@CookingWithClams]

Ooooof

[@pqtpat7734]

CLAMHAMMEE

[@CookingWithClams]

KZbin gave me the option to “translate to English” haha

[@CookingWithClams]

Side note: it’s the same

[@williamd7898]

Next time trying Herman crap

[@CookingWithClams]

These worked great though, especially the shore crabs

[@goodun2974]

*Hermit* crabs. See, you can even get bites when you're merely writing about fishing: because Autocorrect "strikes" again and again!

[@justuschmiii3173]

WoW,,, looks great..no one dipping that sandwich in soup...? A FISH SANDWICH WITHOUT COLESLAW IS JUST ANOTHER FISH SANDWICH... LOL TNX 4 VID LOL

[@CookingWithClams]

Oh I dipped!

[@georgeniebergall7074]

Don’t you know the Tom trick when they’re short by a quarter of an inch you stand on top of him with both feet lol stretch him out a little

[@CookingWithClams]

Woooooof

[@CookingWithClams]

Oooooof