Harvesting A Unique Lobster | Night Diving | CCC

[@KeyWestWaterman]

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[@Neptonics]

wonder where he got those...

[@jesselawson9796]

So if you're chasing Spanish lobster you are allowed to dive at night in Monroe county correct?

[@perry5598]

I was a kid growing up in Miami in the mid-sixties these Spanish lobsters were my grandpa's go to bait for jewfish and grouper, he swore by these things. He was a big old dude and he used a hand line. Back in those days it was kind of funny thinking back. He wore a sport coat long pants, and a gangster style hat cover the flat top. I can remember going to dinner key and Coconut Grove and seeing the guys that caught the massive jewfish AKA goliath grouper, they probably weighed 800 to 1,000 lb. My grandpa only wanted the ones that weighed less than 80 lb. Those were the days 👍

[@KeyWestWaterman]

that is wild! such different times. and the small ones def are much better!

[@josefandino9374]

Will!!! Cooking with clams!!! Aaron you are in the presence of royalty in chef!!!! Another great show brother!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha I know it!

[@CookingWithClams]

Hey!

[@Coleonthefly]

So blessed to be able to hangout with your best friend all the time. Don’t take it for granted! Love your channel brother.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

I won't argue that!

[@markdaboll4001]

I feel you on the ear pain. I've always had problems clearing my ears, so started packing sudafed in my dive bag.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

its no fun!

[@Danielgonzalez-kr4lm]

I love the when Will is on the channel! He brings in a lot of good info!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

always!

[@gradybrowning3976]

Yea Boy my show is on!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha thanks for tuning in!

[@DravianGrey]

That looked amazing man, glad you enjoyed it! Also that nurse shark just chillin was pretty awesome to see.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@Allirys]

I wanted a night dive episode so much but that was over the top, man. Its so rare to see spanish CCC. Love to see you guys laughing and making delicious dishes. Thanks!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnwarzecha8269]

What a change of scenery. Love the night dive. It seems you have such a great life and one day, maybe one day, I will be there but until then I will love watching all the videos you share with us. Many Thanks!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

I won't argue that! thanks for coming along

[@mcculloughadventures1535]

When we do night scuba dives on the big reefs we will sit and feed those basket stars. We hold the light steady just in front of the basket star and as the tiny fish and shrimp collect in the light move the light toward the basket star. It will catch them and roll them up.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

that is wild! first time seeing one for me

[@bozander479]

That was peak Waterman...interesting dive, great comradery & banter among friends, and a delicious looking meal!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@milesmcdougal6875]

Good to see Tipsey again! Enjoyed the episode and look forward to next Monday! Have a great week!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@wimtheeuwen7315]

You people are just chill and awesome together,. I envey your friendship and food ofcourse. Well done.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thank you for the kind words! we truly are lucky!

[@markroper9269]

Antenna method? Yes....yes you will!! 😝 Good to see the whole gang!! I bet that was amazing! Bread looked good too.....Love it!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha glad you enjoyed it!

[@chadbeaty9070]

You guys are living the dream. I look forward to each video. Nice job.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

we are trying!

[@texashunter664]

Very nice. That looked amazing. Nite dives are very cool. Would love to see more of them and what you can harvest. Thanks for keeping it real.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thanks for tuning in!

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

I sent Will my candied orange zest recipe...it would be great with the Spanish lobster too. Zest oranges, simmer them in simple syrup (1 cup water w/ 1 cup sugar) for a few min, then spread on baking sheet with parchment paper and dry out in a low heat oven, then crush them in mortar/pestle or coffee grinder. Then coat the tails in the candied zest and sautee in butter. They are awesome!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

will have to give it a try!

[@dratstilldo6965]

yesss, loved to see a night dive. I just requested that too! Can't wait to see a deeper night dive whenever that happens

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it and it'll def happen!

[@melonyrichards937]

I love your videos so much they are entertaining and informative . But tonight's I loved it when you were cooking in the kitchen and I saw the sparkle in your eye when the beautiful miss Madeline walked in. Thank you for all that you do to bring us awesome videos

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha she's been catching my eye for the last 8 years! thanks so much for tuning in!

[@robinramsaroop1199]

Also that lobster cooked down in a dry curry with pepper does be awesome

[@KeyWestWaterman]

I believe it!

[@tommymitchell1070]

Looks great! My Sicilian grandmother always put a tablespoon of sugar in her souca! (Sauce,gravy)

[@KeyWestWaterman]

so good!

[@CookingWithClams]

My Sicilian grandmother did as well!

[@michaeljenkins4895]

We used to Dive Looe Key at night and it was always loaded with spanish lobster.We never took any but really enjoyed seeing so many.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

I believe it!

[@zekelucente9702]

These small lobsters would be great for lobster tempura. Steamed until slightly undercooked and then flash fried with lemon or you can toss them is a spicy Asian sauce.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

I believe it!

[@Euro0815]

..in the southern caribbean we call them rock-lobster. i hunt them in the day with a torchlight and a mini lobstergun. shaft is 6mm and 20inch long and have a small weld-on minibarb. most i got in a day was 65. nobody really hunt them here. i dont really eat spinys anymore because i always got some rockys in my freezer..

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thats wild! if we could spear them it would be alot easier. def are my favorite over spiny lobster.

[@ElainaSearles]

Im ashamed to say that I've only ever eaten lobster with butter and I have to say, you have opened me up to a whole new world of eating it. Thank you so much.

[@RagingNana57]

It was definitely a basket starfish. The Spanish lobster dish looked absolutely amazing! Recipe please.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

good to know! it was amazing!

[@tommytsadventures]

I've surfed Sebastian Inlet in the middle of the night using the lights off the jetty to see and catch the waves and that had me sketched out. When you jumped in the water before you turned on the flashlight I said nope! That looked tasty. Got to love it when a dish comes together.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha its a humbling experience!

[@jimrowland6089]

Night on the water is a whole new world. The food looked amazing. The sauce reminds me of my pizza sauce.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

really is a whole new world, love it out there

[@slotsmatter4382]

I know only the highlights of your life make it to the worlds eyes but id do almost anything to enjoy that life with my kids! Dont forget to stop and look around every once in a while. It goes by fast🤙love the videos and good spirit

[@KeyWestWaterman]

we are living in the good ol days and we know it.we def have our challenges and troubles that we don't show but its been worth every minute.

[@therealseansingleton]

Cooking with Clan instead of Clams!!! Love the shirt Will. Great episode Aaron!!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@WanderingBobAK]

Looks soooo good. Trade you some sockeye for some bugs! Glad to see Madeleine works in The Middle Keys now.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha! it was so dang good and she's all over!

[@WesLovelace]

It's a whole different world under the spotlight!!😎🤿

[@KeyWestWaterman]

it really is

[@franiannarone8196]

So cool , loved the night diving. Makes me happy to see you all doing so well 💗

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thanks so much

[@myYouTubeChannel31]

25:03 thank you for addressing that Will

[@KeyWestWaterman]

lol!

[@gcrauwels941]

Awesome stuff. I'm pretty sure that's an Astrophyton muricatum, Giant Basket star . Nocturnal, a filter feeder, you won't see them during the day. I would LOVE to see more night dives.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

was a treat to see for sure!

[@meatmaster1560]

Aaron- another great video as usual. You’re so kind to take CWC under your wing to show him how to navigate in the kitchen. I don’t know if you e seen his channel and any of his content but he could certainly use all the help he can get in the kitchen….. Thanks for giving us another 30 minutes of enjoyment!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha glad you enjoyed it!

[@khaela44]

Yes!! I always add sugar to my tomato sauce when cooking pasta. It brings out the tomato flavor a bit more :)

[@KeyWestWaterman]

love how It came out!

[@johnq.public2621]

Excellent! Keep the gear checks coming! 😃👍👏👏👏

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Thanks! Will do!

[@jorgeferrer7319]

In my opinion, Spanish lobster meat taste way way better than the spiny lobster, even the meat is a bit more firm. Great video

[@CookingWithClams]

So much better than spiny

[@KeyWestWaterman]

agreed!

[@bjet80s45]

Completely agree

[@Rainersherwood]

It’s the same trend with all seafood IMO, the smaller specimens are always more work to clean but always taste better. Whether it’s a snapper, grouper or crustacean I have felt that always holds true. Only exceptions ime are fish like opah, tuna and billfish that have some ability to warm their blood. The meat quality of those does not degrade with size like white fleshed fish.

[@ttb1513]

What distinguishes a Spanish lobster from a spiny lobster when looking at each, other than size? I was curious how Aaron could tell which ones were in season. It must be something obvious.

[@zmonsterk]

I was sitting here in Sydney Australia watching this Episode eating fresh Eastern Rock Lobster homemade pizza that I’d caught after work. Perfect!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha love it!

[@ThaiNguyen-wg3uy]

Sooooo happy new vids!!!!! I’m be in Key West in a few days!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

hope yall have a good trip!

[@billclark1011]

love diving at night, never went on the backside. definetly going to try it next trip. So funny watching you cook with Will around , he just cant help himself !!😅😅 great teamwork , and a hearty yes to a little sugar with any tomato based sauces, just a touch cuts the acidic bite.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha its like me watching him spearfish! def understand the feeling, he normally gives me my space but I always insist he helps so I don't mess it up 😂

[@gloriaross4265]

Night diving? First for me I’m excited to see!!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

always so much fun!

[@matthewlaventure7541]

Awesome job, great video! Fun to watch you three living the life!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@clintleee698]

I love team work on the diving and cooking 👍

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@Bill3558]

I’m old, but I would fit right in with you guys back in the day. Have fun. Love the channel.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

love to hear it!

[@jungy9001]

First time seeing a night dive on KZbin. Loos pretty sick. Thanks for sharing man love the channel

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Glad you enjoyed it! Always a good time

[@robinramsaroop1199]

Nice night video didn't expect so many lobster, also I could just imagine how these Spanish lobster taste it really looks like river crawfish

[@KeyWestWaterman]

they are amazing!

[@Spearfishing-oy4ny]

Your videos are so calming and informative. Keep up and wish you good luck guys with your businesses

[@matthewbrundage2582]

Yep that looks like a basket starfish. I’ve seen a small one up inside of a coral head before.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

was pretty wild to see!

[@paulherman9599]

Night diving creeped me out but kudos on the cooking segment...!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

its alot of fun!

[@npreschel]

Thanks again Aaron for great content. The lobsters look great poached in that sauce. I would suggest you try lightly panfrying them to a mild golden crust, then simmer them in the sauce

[@KeyWestWaterman]

that would be great as well!

[@markholland5462]

I'll never forget "The Night of The Spanish Lobster"I used to dive off Ft Lauderdale in the 90's off a kayak, one night me and my buddy Jeff caught about 60 Right before spiny opened....

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thats awesome!

[@tonyrushing555]

Hey Aaron, Will, & Madeline....I absolutely love the content of your channel, especially when it involves shellfish. I heard you talking about the sugar in your tomato sauce and wanted to share this as some might not know it. I love tomatoes of any kind, but I have a hard time with them giving me severe heartburn & indigestion. I was told by a cook at a local seafood restaurant in my hometown of Clewiston Fl, to always put a little sugar in the tomato sauce of your recipe so that it will neutralize the acid. It does work, so that's the only way I cook tomatoes now. Keep up the great work on your channel, and I also wanted to tell you that I love the new look of your small boat.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

that is interesting! thanks for sharing, love learning something new! really appreciate it love how it turned out!

[@pipo8515]

It was cool to see the night dives! Also, the cooking looked delicious. Great content!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@PSSKDerby]

Great video Aaron! What an amazing catch portion of your video, underwater at night obviously is going to be different, but it’s so beautiful in such a different way from daytime. The sauce looked so good, I’ve got to try that fried diablo. I grew up with my mom putting sugar in her spaghetti sauce. I don’t put as much as her, as I love the heat. The sugar just gives it that little sweetness. Love the banter you guys always have. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it! its def a whole different world at night.

[@PSSKDerby]

@@KeyWestWaterman love all your videos. And you introduced Will and his channel. Awesome. Ty

[@AdventureswithQuillen]

May be what I miss most about Titusville...Rock Shrimp, the Red fish and trout. And shrimping at the pier. Dixie Crossroads is still one of my favorite restaurants.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haven't been there in years, would love to take Madeleine there sometime.

[@mikeeastabrooks6204]

Them kind of lobsters remind me of rock shrimp in flavor and texture and there’s never enough 🤙🏻

[@KeyWestWaterman]

they really do! never thought of that

[@mayhem035]

Wow those underwater image where amazing just diving with a maglight! I love your cooking, we would get along in the kitchen! 😉that recipe look amazing! 🤤👌👍👊❤️

[@KeyWestWaterman]

🙏

[@FinsNFeathersOutfitters]

These videos always make my day and make me wanna get out and dive more. Thank you for the awesome content and consistent content at that 🤙🏻

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thanks so much!

[@talibirkmanis5727]

Great video , that was a basket star , I think a "Weird basket sea star" , which I believe is mainly found in very deep water . Thanks for a great night dive !! I also put 2 teaspoons of sugar in most of my "wet" dishes , not for sweetness , but to balance out the bitterness from tomatoes etc , and it also acts with the salt to bring out the flavour of what you are cooking.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

def liked it with the sugar!

[@simpleman2]

😎cool night dive, happy four year anniversary of your KZbin channel

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thank you!

[@kristenadams13]

Yeaaaaah! That looks 🔥 Aaron!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

so good!

[@Julianne955]

There is no where on YT that makes me laugh, chills me out and has the best content as this channel! Hello Madeleine and Will...thank you Aaron for including us on your adventures! That recipe was killer!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

really love to hear that! thanks so much for coming along as always!

[@josefandino9374]

Just wrote my comment and haven't even watched the video yet!!! Good vibes!!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha thank you!

[@cortoolei-pearson7702]

Enjoyed that, thanks 👍 So funny watching Will, sitting on his hands, hovering around the cooker, gagging to get into the sauce, a true pro ! . Bon appetit, you three 😋 I love your catch n cooks, still waiting for my dinner invitation though !

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Haha i don’t blame him!

[@kaseycamp1933]

I always put sugar in my red sauces! Looks so good 😊

[@CookingWithClams]

My grandfather did too!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

so good!

[@mikey3239]

I’m watching this at 5 am and my mouth is dripping lol nice job

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha

[@JR-kc8jx]

I’m probably telling you something you already know, but be careful with continuing to dive when you get sinus pain. I continued to dive on a painful and hard to clear sinus and ended up rupturing it on the way back up. That was just the beginning of a few years of problems stemming from that sinus injury. Almost cost me my love of diving. I want to be able to keep watching your videos when I’m not out there myself.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

yea thats why I called it early, I almost never have ear issues luckily! def not worth losing diving, its my passion and career

[@mememe5231]

Great video! Thank you for the effort. Your fra diavolo sauce looked perfect. Instead of using sugar. You should give chopped golden raisins a try. They add sweetness and some depth to Tomato based sauces. Carrots would work also, but you need a very fine dice, or purée. If not you end up with carrot bits in your sauce. Add them a minute or two before deglazing. Somewhere between two Tbsp. to quarter cup depending on your tastes. For the amount of sauce you prepared.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

love that idea! appreciate the feedback! 🙏

[@0380arod]

You have to explain more how you regulate buoyancy with those huge juevos of steel attached.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

😂

[@stevenfischer5392]

What a great video and recipe! Making my mouth water! In my spaghetti sauces I love to put sugar in there or sour cream. It helps alot with the acids in the spaghetti sauce. I have to try this one this year, my wife will love it Great content like always thanks for sharing!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@margekaralis4212]

I was so nervous watching you dive at night. Glad you didn’t run into any bull sharks. Just a sleeping nurse shark. That scares the crap out of me but I loved watching you. Recipe is really a tasty one. Wish I was sitting at that counter. Thanks for sharing

[@KeyWestWaterman]

its surprisingly calming being out there at night! glad you enjoyed it!

[@jackpresley9369]

“We’re gonna know when we watch this back.” lol Will won the bet on tentacle vs antenna

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha he did!

[@penndunaway]

They're crinoids related to sea urchins and starfish. There's also a much prettier golden yellow variety with basically the same physical characteristics as the brown one u encountered. And they're out there on the outer reefs in fairly good numbers. If you dove with tanks you'd maybe notice them more.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

wild! thanks for the info!

[@LanceMcCormick]

Lot of work for sime crawdads! Ha Looks tastey! Nice video

[@jimmiemeeks9795]

Looks like it would be a wonderful french loaf pizza ? Appreciate y'all always learning have a wonderful week guys

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thanks for watching!

[@CookingWithClams]

We made wood fired pizza with them

[@rumualdoviales2328]

Wow the night dive was amazing! Lile always great content hands down! Keep up the good work!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@sain223]

Awesome video braver then me I can't do night dives. Not being able to see whats sneaking up upon me freaks me out. Too many close encounters with Mr lemon and Mr bull

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha just stay in the world of your own beam of light!

[@TheDrummergirl33]

Oh yea buddy,that looks so good .

[@KeyWestWaterman]

so good!

[@jamesthompson8133]

Great job guys! Didn’t know whether that squeak was the lobster or your ears. Thanks guys!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha

[@andrewcooke4496]

How is it Aaron that everything you cook always looks so dam good! My mouth is watering so bad! 😂 You’re so fortunate to be able to catch and cook such fresh produce.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

I wont argue that! haha thanks for coming along!

[@johnclements1403]

Great video, ending was the best !!!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

Glad you liked it!

[@DeanSchumacher]

Need a funny guy call this guy classic lol😂😂😂😂.great vlog thanks for the nice dinner looks amazing

[@KeyWestWaterman]

😆 glad you enjoyed it!

[@juliafiore120]

Dinner looked delicious. Night diving… I don’t think so. You’re super brave 🤣

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha its not so bad

[@floridacoastadventures3517]

Very cool. Love you explain everything. Enjoyed as always. Can't wait to be there in August.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@fbm_cristof]

Over here near fort Myers we call them a medusa starfish 6:20

[@KeyWestWaterman]

they are wild!

[@robertrickabaugh3304]

Clam Guy does not want you to screw up his lunch. Watching you like a hawk :)

[@KeyWestWaterman]

😂 I dont blame him

[@henrymontero4470]

You and cooking with clams really need come up with a recipe/cook book. I call dibs on royalties for giving you the idea 🤣😁

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha we've been talking about it for years now actually. hopefully one day!

[@Mike-hb4pc]

Hey, they might be small, but just think of them as giant cocktail shrimp! They are tasty! I'm surprised you can find that many of them. Never dove for them at night, but we would only see them here and there on a regular dive. They always seemed to be upside down in a small cave or hole, so you had to look for them or you would miss them. And I think they are the prettiest of all the lobsters.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

indeed! they are normally tucked away during the day for sure.

[@anthonyserrano9029]

AND ANOTHER ONE BITES THE MINI BY ARRON!! GREAT VIDEO MY GUY!!👍👍👍

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha

[@kabirahmed9845]

Nice catch & look forward to more videos in lobster season 🫶

[@KeyWestWaterman]

More to come!

[@gloriaross4265]

The ocean is still beautiful at night ❤

[@KeyWestWaterman]

it really is

[@donutholes636]

I love cooking with clams is in the back making sure that sauce comes along 😂

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha for good reason 😂

[@johnnypellegrino2681]

I got 2 this year. I walk the rocks on channel 5 bridge with a light and find them walking on the rocks..

[@KeyWestWaterman]

nice!

[@JWnFlorida]

Great grab.. much luv lil brother.

[@KeyWestWaterman]

thank you!

[@mikecooper8818]

Loved the video! The final result of the recipe- so cool! You need to figure out how to get smell on your videos- lol! Night dive would freak me out!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha waiting on KZbin to figure that out!

[@madhatter2465]

You guys drive me crazy with the delicious seafood you catch and cook! Its Midnight in NYC what the He'll am I going to eat now! Ha! Ha! Great Show!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

haha glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnnyvee9486]

Night diving, I dunno, kind of spokey. But was really cool to see the creatures you don't see in daylight hours. Didn't even know those types of lobsters exist. Always fun to see you and Will switch roles, when you both are on the boat (or in the water) you're the pro, in the kitchen he is. Great recipe! I like how you let the lobster tails cook in the residual heat so they don't overcook. Nice!

[@KeyWestWaterman]

glad you enjoyed it! and we definitely complement each other thats for sure!

[@matttate8173]

pro tip: stainless key chain rings don't snap easily, tie the light off on a couple inches of 20lb mono so if it gets snagged on the reef it can break off in a sticky situation

[@KeyWestWaterman]

I wear a quick release belt for those situations. I'd lose the light with thin mono on it.