NEW ZEALAND flounder gigging catch and cook Adventure VLOG FATHER and SON

Josh James introduces the bro in law to spearfishing for flounder. Flounder gigging is a heap of fun and is an excellent way to harvest a few of these excellent eating fish. Its a lot better than setting a net as you can pick and choose the flounder and not catch too many - leaving a few for next time. catch and cook, father son adventures in NEW ZEALAND

[@spearingsouth7294]

Hey Josh! I spear Sole in OZ, and the best way I've found to prep them is to clean them like a leatherjacket - head off, guys out, finger under the skin and peel back towards the tail. Sometimes people cut the fins off with scissors first to make it a bit easier. You'll need to hold the head firmly with a fork or something - 'cos they're slimy as all f**k hahaha! Then I just bake in the oven covered in butter, lemon and parsley, salt and pepper. You could also crumb and fry whole.... NOM NOM 🙈 Good luck!

[@jamescollins6927]

pan-fry in olive oil and a squeeze of lemon mate.... beautiful

[@zeviono4562]

Frig I had to laugh when I saw you were sponsored by BW Baker knives. Used to work with the little bugger building a paper recycling plant in Onehunga back in the early 80's where he was flogging heaps of grinding discs to make his butchers knives. And using the work van to deliver and pickup his rough blanks from the steel treatment place. Great to see he made a success of it and is still going. We worked with a rough crew of guys tho. Never forget seeing them rip his pants off at the Christmas party.

[@devinmurcott1987]

Top vids mate have watched all can't wate for more thanks josh

[@SpaceCommand]

OMG. They look sooooooo good!! 👍👍

[@ephraimt1]

Nice bro. Have you ever tried creamed flounder? Thick bed of sliced onions in a roasting dish, place Flounder on top, cover with fresh cream and whack it in the oven. DELICIOUS!

[@jngazy526]

I like them in cream mixed with a tablespoon onion soup mix , cockles , tomatoes and baby spinach n onions .in an electric frying pan , chuck the lid on and turn it on 💥💥💥BOOM I STAND EXPLOSION WITHOUT DROWNING OUT THE BEAUTIFUL TASTE OF FLOUNDER🤗🤗🤗

[@scottcozart8950]

Best eating fish. Mmm 👍

[@jawmalawmnz]

Awesome stuff guys, massive catch

[@keganblay7296]

Great video loved it

[@kevseadog]

Awesome! Wish we had a spot like that in CA!

[@clint308]

Love your work broski , i smoked a flounder the other day a turned out awsome , just rubbed it in brown suger and smoke till cooked awsome

[@benjaminhemphill7214]

savage!! love seeing you gig the flounder on the other side of the world!!!!!!!!!! I go on the same walks in Dauphin Island Alabama. Cheers!

[@ProducedBy10A]

you are the man!

[@youforgotyourcrap]

Yumm..one of my favourite fish😋

[@dejayz0166]

AWESOME BRO..RESPECT

[@chadhinga5428]

awesome josh!! love the educational tips an shit!! haha..top man!!

[@Axxo852]

Great Video man

[@smokster0604]

That looks like a blast.......from longisland ny....

[@thelonewolf_nz7640]

Great video, I love my flounder whole with butter in a pan, I have always been under the impression that multi prong spears weren't aloud for flounder ? You will have to come over east for some salmon fishing some time

[@markgreenall4733]

Nice one bro,greetings from the Far North.

[@leonuk272]

Great video, we fillet flounder a bit different over here, heads still on and fillet from the tail to the head. Your way works aswel though.

[@tankngoz]

AWSOME STUFF

[@nzbushman46]

good stuff bro . Ive never seen a video done on catching freshwater crawlies

[@hupz_3320]

kia ora josh i would love to do all the stuff like that but tomorrow we are going eeling what is the best kind of spear is the best and i love watching yur show on discovery channel

[@BasicFishingNZ]

wat camera(s) were u using to record the footages?

[@trexeater101]

nice, i subscribed

[@mikegillatt1113]

when we cook our flounder all we do is flower them and cook them in a frying pan and it taste yummy.

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

yeah, thats a good way to cook em aye

[@jngazy526]

The best way lol . The SKINS THE BEST PART NOT TO MENTION THEY'RE MORE FLAVOURFUL EATEN WHOLE

[@toolbox0001]

I think a longer more flexible knife would enhance the filleting? Top vid.

[@troyvalois5781]

Haha he’s like me Im a kiwi I go spearing flounder fishing hunting and all sorts I’m going spear fishing this weekend

[@shanghaimuts]

have you tried floundering on the west coast beaches? i wanna give a try, just in knee deep water. haven't seen any videos online. plenty in the estuaries and harbours

[@walker2508]

What did you use to make the crumbs?

[@jamescollins6927]

you do a far better job than me on the fillets mate u can come with us anytime

[@ajpjaj]

try skinning b4 takn fillets off.make a slit by tail just threw skin, skin 15mm back towards head, salt tail for grip and with paper towel pull skin towards head and should come of easy, then fillet. or pliers should be do job aswell

[@berniegunn272]

Hey Josh. Im moving to the Marlborough sounds shortly and am keen to get into the flounder. Any tips on the likes of tides, sites and such for getting into the flounder? Would enjoy spearing more than netting.

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

estuaries at night mate, still nights better

[@berniegunn272]

Beauty. Cheers man.

[@chrisgoffe5048]

..i live in otaki beach and catch baby black flounder with a butterfly net and keep them as pets ...hardcase animals and love live whitebait

[@liamg6440]

Hey bro great video. Are flounder about at this time of year? I really want to go get some after watching your video.

[@liamg6440]

Also what tide is best? cheers

[@insaneomcleano]

Ka pai bro

[@benjones3843]

all good

[@doublesdeuce]

Next time make fry one whole. Gut it without cutting the head off, make lift diagonal cuts on the outside. Season with salt and pepper. Then while moist throw some flower on it. Throw it in hot oil and cook until crisp. The best way I've ever tasted flounder

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

yeah, thats the traditional way to cook them, got to have the oils smoking hot though so not such a healthy way to cook it. cheers

[@rorykynoch920]

hi. love your videos, what is the name of the song at the start?

[@tomofogarty9194]

hey man mean video, me and my old man use to do heaps of fishing and we found crunched up chips are a real good crumb.?

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

That's a bloody good idea - I should be out floundering now instead of doing computer stuff.... could use different flavoured chips. Will take some bluenose out of the freezer and cook it up tomorrow night using your method. Cheers Tomo

[@NzSw4t]

Pretty decent way of filleting. Putting salt on the fish makes it alot easier to fillet also just a little hint. Cool vids bro also where were u floundering?

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

cheers for the tip, fishing on the west coast, spot X, how does the salt help the filleting process?

[@skatetigercat]

how long did it take you to get all them? any tips on what part of a estuaries or lagoon is best? nice work man

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

didnt take long, look for a muddy bottom

[@skatetigercat]

sweet as, thanks man

[@manawanuiwerahiko5981]

Salt flour pan butter yum no filliting

[@BasicFishingNZ]

where can u get those tridents? they look great to use for flounder spearing lol

[@jngazy526]

Nail at the end of a broom stick. Less prongs, cheap on the pocket and hassle free from wasting time n gas to search fr a 3 headed spear 👍🏽🤗

[@tonydouglas4672]

What's the song at the start I LOVE IT. Plz reply this vid was heaps helpful thankss

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

Anthem by Onra. cheers

[@tonydouglas4672]

Thanks again

[@lukayelash2791]

Bro surely this is like 50 different trips edited together because I just went flounder spearing at orewa and caught none! My dad saw one and missed.

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

haha, nah just one trip, got to find the mud mate, thats where they will be

[@Rimraz]

In a pan whole with some butter bro is the way to go!

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

dusted in flour and stuffed with watercress? Not to shabby aye

[@Rimraz]

Might try the watercress!

[@lukevan9848]

Mean vid have you tried drag neting them

[@lukevan9848]

Does this method leave any bones in

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

use the knife to go over the middle part. very easy to do and no wastage

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

yeah but bones

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

you wont get any bones, even if you cut from the side first. then fillet the top or bottom, you will never get bones ever, just one big fillet of flounder, give it a try :)

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

sweet as. will give it a nudge. do the flounder you catch not have pin bones

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

all we get is yellow belly flounders. when spearing em at night

[@tevitatalili]

Hi, do you know of any fishing spot in the west auckland? cheers

[@tevitatalili]

Awesome video by the way

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

no sorry, any lagoon would be good for flounder. I get lost every time I go to Auckland

[@haemin8759]

Here's how to fillet (and sashimi) flounder and halibut. Cheers.

[@benjones3843]

bro just fry them hole and all the meat off with a fork,all good

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

ben jones no shit Sherlock

[@islandbayboy]

Nice vid, we always skin the top and fry ours whole.

[@alexrobinson1693]

we cook them whole

[@bossman7144]

Simmer them in water bro. Easy

[@broboyfest1990]

My uncle he just cuts it half then eat it skin and everything

[@jafethbarmentloo255]

ware is this in nz

[@marciamattos2263]

Oi , manda bem na vinha.

[@marciamattos2263]

Na cozinha

[@tylerbloomfield5380]

whats the song at the start??

[@cameronnorthey5384]

+Tyler Bloomfield - The Anthem, by Onra. That whole album is dope af. Josh into some funky shit.

[@sambrakenridge7740]

What was the fish at 1:55 ?

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

Hey Sam, yellow eyed mullet

[@EpicSpearfishingNZ]

What was that fish called at 1:56

[@EpicSpearfishingNZ]

Josh James Kiwi Bushman thought it was. Thanks mate keep up the great vids.

[@benjones3843]

but guts and all

[@user-ok4if5jw1t]

No need to fillet hd bst part

[@keesparris1289]

you should leave the skin on

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

doesn't cook so well crumbed with the skin on, healthier to leave it on though...

[@dommynewman]

josh its me dom we went on the boat in the west coast in the lake by mikes house

[@jngazy526]

I know right

[@filipczaban1]

Hi! You make a great and full of adventures videos...but I cannt understand something in many hunters/fishermans behaviour. Why do They/You dont kill fish/animal after catch. Lot of people, aspecially young ones should learn high culture of hunting and respect to animals which gave their own life to feed You and Family. Lets give them respect and kill them humanely to dont suffer. I think You can chaing a lot of in hunting culture and humane kill because lot of people likes You and Your videos. Best for You Josh and keep doing best of You! f

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

I agree with you there, these flounder were speared in the head, similair to an Iki stick - this is the best way to kill a fish. I am all for teaching respect to the animals that give their lives to feed us. Thanks for the heads up mate.

[@filipczaban1]

Thanx for reply! Best for You and NZ! f

[@novacampbell9816]

Why would you remove the skin?

[@highlowes5310]

any dope plant vids bro !

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

hell no, I wouldn't go near them if i stumbled across any

[@jacquiwharepapa3290]

You dont fillet a flounder🙄

[@joshjameskiwibushman]

yes I do, didnt you see me?