Big Fish Takes Live Bait | Catch and Cook in New Zealand

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[@chelciecubbage7945]

You should do a sea snail salad like soon lol really like to see you do one or 20 lol😊

[@michaelpitcher2536]

Chef Taku, hey, my name is Pitch and I’m from Fleming Island Florida. I believe that those fish that you were calling Kingfish in New Zealand and you stated that they are the same as a yellowtail. They look like amberjack, but I believe they are the same as a yellow jack in the Atlantic. I love your channel! Keep the content coming!!! V/r Pitch

[@hyungkim6905]

Taku…. I have been a loyal viewer since the beginning. I remember when you were trying to balance your full time job as a sushi chef and trying to teach your viewers on how to poke pole for Monkey Fish Eels and when to harvest mussels. I have watched your channel grow 10 fold!! Now you are almost a million subscribers!! I love your mix of fishing and cooking. Happy Holidays Taku and Jocelyn!

[@stanlee1857]

Same here man been watching since he was still working as a sushi chef. Love from Stockton California!

[@desertfairychickres4021]

Me too!

[@ANMATYERREMAN]

Same bro 🤙

[@scorpiocgr9696]

Same here

[@MarioRamirez-rp2bp]

Same here bro when are you making sushi again for the community in cali ? I would love to go

[@deandreparham8865]

Did I hear a cuckoo clock?? When he was cleaning the grill?? 😂😂

[@bongo2011]

Dude on the far right only ate like 2 bites of that dish. Looks like he didn't like it.

[@Andy_M986]

He said he doesn't eat Fish,so he did okay.

[@mj1010]

Yep. Agreed. Would like to hear what others think of takus cooking, not taku himself

[@adamyoung480]

@@mj1010Aloha. Personally, I would eat the shit out of that meal. Fried fish, sashimi, hamachi mamas,

[@adamyoung480]

Sorry, didn’t get to finish. Hamachi collars, salad, all with a spicy citrus twist! All while realizing it’s summer down under. Just shocked he didn’t do rice.

[@mj1010]

@@adamyoung480 aloha. Where you in the video?

[@jackburton6085]

That’s weird, I call it catching… 😂

[@mitchellwebb6898]

The charter operator needs to chill out

[@BngBnGCaliKid]

I have met this dude and Jocelyn a few times now being from the bay (San Mateo) . Dude knows so many people and each time I see him he calls me by name and says hello. Hella respect brotha really enjoy seeing your content and me being a chef as well use a lot of his products and I must say are better than most out there. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@BigDukeX]

Really impressed with the content and growth of your channel. Looking forward to more in the upcoming months.

[@jesseperez889]

I like how patient you guys are with the guides🤙

[@ohitzjoeyyy6153]

"set the facking hoook" had me dying 🤣🤣

[@mj1010]

Love how the captain showed you how its done. Him and his first mate seemed very knowledgable and helpful. Jocelyn did great, glad she didnt hand it over to you.

[@theanglerslogbook]

Those kingies are pure power!! Thanks for another incredible meal 👌🏼

[@edquier40]

I waited all evening for this show, now back to the adventure!

[@jennajohnson6512]

Loving the New Zealand adventures, keep it up!

[@frankzambrano8722]

Dude you and your wife are so for each other!! Happy she didn’t hand it off , beautiful fishing couple!! Really nice content , million Likes 👍 🙏🤙🏽👏🏼🤛🏽

[@desertfairychickres4021]

Waiting for the wife part. DO IT DUDE!

[@thirdiview1230]

16:55 why is bro yelling 🙄

[@joanneganon7157]

Happy New Year Taku and Jocelyn 🎉. Beautiful sea scapes today! Awesome atch out there. Sorry you lost your fosh Jocelyn, youll get one next time👍. Yummy food coming your way when Taku is cooking😊. I love the collars,you don't find them here in VT😢. I guess its ti.e to start traveling again🤭. No snow for Christmas boo Mother Nature 😡. You guys are in the right place for Christmas 🎄. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@paulhiakita251]

Kia ora guys. Your close to where i go for kingi's. I always go just off White Island or off the north side of Whale Island. Good yellowfin tuna fishing there normally from end of January through to end of Febuary when they're around. Jocelyn, you got to feel what a 30+kg kingi's power feels like. Dont worry, its like that for most people when they first feel that awesome freight train power they have. They tow your line down into the rocks and next thing you know, snap!!!!! Taku always love your ideas and prep for the catch. Wonderful looking dishes. Well done guys. Great content as always.

[@bradpope7913]

Love it. Awesome stuff Taku. Not sure your skipper knows how experienced your are but great job humbling 👍🏼. Bloody good skipper though so credit to him knowing his stuff. Your chief skills are what I love in how you prep and display such the blessing of seafood. Great work team ❤

[@esaiahg]

Sick video as always Taku! In hawaii we call those golden snappers ‘Menpachi’

[@hannahrunnels4595]

I don’t blame Jocelyn for getting distracted by the kitty that’s a cute kitty lol! Merry Christmas you guys I hope it was good!!❤️❤️

[@juliebarsky6761]

Taku didnt seem himself this episode. I hope everything is okay. ❤

[@Vuk_Stajic]

What?? ahahah

[@dewclips5683]

Taku, I've been here since 40k subs, I don't eat sea food but you're the reason why I salivate to sea food so I know i would love i, but only if prepped by YOU! Spot me my ticket and I'll be the best guest! don't have the 8K on hand gotta save everything for my soon to be son!

[@jaykinersly5142]

Nice video Taku.....I give you a 7 on the Taku Beer Chug Meter

[@SakanaSyndicate]

Beautiful fish and awesome preparation, you really honored that catch to the fullest! We don’t have yellowtail here, but we will get it one day! Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏻

[@actiaint]

Welcome back to NZ - awsome footage with great crew and gonna have to try frying those scales cause I dont believe haha

[@JohnnyFish-y8g]

Nice Yellow my old boss back in the 80s got two identical 40 pounders on a trip with me at the Cortez bank !

[@JodyY808]

The red snapper or soldierfish is called mempachi (the Japanese word) in Hawaiʻi. I remember as a kid we used to be able to go at night when there was a run of the fish and catch them from the shore or a pier, and then the adults would fry them up on a campfire or the next day at home. Love the crispy skin! In this video, I also enjoyed watching your fileting skills as usual and your creative sashimi plating. Looks so ʻono (oishisō)!

[@comeatmebro3229]

although they look similar they aren't the same fish or even related for that matter, the fish they get in Hawaii are in the family Holocentridae, the fish they got in this vid that they refer to as golden snapper are from the family Berycidae, this one in perticular is what we refer in Australia as a Nannygai or more specifically an Eastern Nannygai, they are endemic to Southern/eastern Australia and New Zealand, we also get their cousin Bight Redfish that are native to South Australia and just like the golden snapper they have razor sharp gills, they also have sharp scales as well

[@Big7media2011]

That shirt at the end. What shirt is that and where can I buy? The crab and fish on that shirt is Dope AF!

[@daltonh93]

Love your videos! I finally got my hands on some Kelp Chili Crisp and we can't wait to try it!!!

[@rogerrichardson4324]

That’s the problem with a lot of idiot fishermen think they got to get it to the surface now … sometimes you have to wear it out , to retain it 🤦

[@dohpe-]

Not sure why they were fighting it like that. Plenty of line on the reel to let it play.

[@NickWhite-mh8wx]

Because Big Kings head for the reef/rock bottom or any other structure they can find as soon as they are hooked, if you don't stop them they are gone

[@carlcalvin1479]

Hey Taku, I hope your family in Japan are alright. Praying

[@a.d.8252]

My favorite part of your videos is the cooking portion. Love listening to the music you pick while you cook. No tunes on this one, but still all good. Keep the content coming. Ever thought about fishing off the coast of South Africa?

[@mrsuarez430]

Those Kingfishe look like what we down in south Florida call amber jack aka reef donkeys ours tend to have worms not a terrible fish to eat but we usually smoke them biy do they fight

[@crazyhorse8936]

Just found your channel really nice videos! Keep it up!

[@christopherbenton6764]

Hey Taku, is Laoganma Spicy Chili Crisp the only Chili crisp at Walmart?

[@rx323bug]

as you learned with the humble kahawai, dont underestimate how tasty the bait it! i hope you got a chance to eat one of those Koheru live baits, they are amazing sashimi... i believe they are in the tuna family.

[@comeatmebro3229]

they are a type of Jack/Horse Mackerel/Scad, they aren't actually Mackerel though they are more closely related to Trevally/Jacks (in the same family Carangidae) so the closest thing they would be related to in NZ would be Silver Trevally and i guess Kingfish are also a relative of theirs

[@redwaneenawder3418]

Respect. From Morroco...

[@desertfairychickres4021]

Great fishing Jocelyn!

[@joshivy7792]

Bro not to be a fick but don’t grab your wife’s rod when she is in a fight I almost lost my life once doing the same😂😂 thing

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Wow I would have loved to seen that fish she lost. That was huge. Bigger than 40 pounds I bet.

[@bobbyl9167]

I think it was a shark. They tightened the drag too much out too much heat on the fish and the line broke. Loan the drag of he wants to run let him run until he gets tired then bring him in

[@WekaDigitalMediaNZ]

Welcome back guys, you must love fishing here.. wonder if you want to move here for the fishing 🎣 😀

[@leonardvirtue5753]

James!!!!!!😲😲🤠🤙🤙🤙💯my man!!!!!!💪💪🎣🎣Nice 😊

[@TristanJackson-j2y]

that first sip of the beer loool

[@amandagallaghet5394]

So are use actually back here in Nz or is this old. Getting confused. Love the fact that use are here though and enjoying every single bit of my beautiful country. Nga Mihi.

[@entre9199]

Small one? Yea lol

[@mj1010]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@sokmoeung9122]

Where can I buy the long knife u are using?

[@DominickReale]

Your fine lady was trying to winch in the big King. That of course is very difficult/impossible to do. The guy intermittently lifting and lowering the rod should have explained that all she needed to do was stop reeling while he lifted, then reel to pick up slack while the rod is lowering.

[@gabe5272]

...then Taku calmly said: "Oh look, the mouth actually ripped off". LOOOL.

[@wesleybullock814]

Been with you since the beginning.... Love seeing your success... Living your dream... greetings from Wyoming

[@fishingAbdya6108]

The catch is immediately cooked.... Wow, the restaurant style cooking is definitely really delicious, I really like it 👍 46:18

[@aaronsun1659]

You know what i've been watching your videos since your channel only had less than 10 videos, back then i was still a international student here in NZ and had nothing fun to do so just started fishing as a hobby,. And now, i've been working full time for 5 years, watching your videos that you are actually here in New Zealand really makes me feel wow time flies. All the best and keep producing good content mate !!!

[@chipguy11]

So you made your own Ponzu with the soy and orange juice??? Thought you might have more seaweed there for salads!? Great looking dishes! Sashimi makes my mouth water! Keep up these great vids!!

[@Stat1csn0w]

Will there be anything more cost effective in the future for subscribers? That’s extremely expensive…

[@riggedzone]

Big fan!! Best catch and cook out there. Are you planning any hunt and cook in the future? Would love to see your cuisine skills on some venison or wild boars. Would be amazing to see a collab of “outdoor chef life”and “deer meat for dinner.”

[@keefedepue9045]

Happy Holidays guys! Taku after SE Alaska lets do a subscriber trip to Japan, wife and I are down!

[@chouavue2266]

That was a disappointment promise to taku, they couldn’t keep their promise. Taku deserves to take on that last fish.

[@jaymistry1024]

I smiled the entire video. Absolutely love the community support. Taku you make a difference in so many ways and please do more of these amazing projects. Just beautiful to watch and witness.

[@aniellozimbardi7144]

good morning chef, I have been following your videos for a long time and they have taught me a lot, but I would have a request regarding fish, if there is any mention of it in any tutorial, how long do you keep fish in professional fridges and at what temperature to serve sushi to people .can you do a tutorial thank you very much

[@antonionahra1139]

Taku come to Sri Lanka for an adventure, really good fishing 🎣

[@Shaunte0620]

"Let her have it?" TF?

[@ajm.5160]

Taku do you have any recommendations for transporting fish internationally to keep it fresh / not have issues in customs?

[@Bmwqxtmop]

Merry Christmas Taku and Jocelyn!

[@debramage739]

Well done, food looked fab. Thanks to Blake too. Jocylen for catching the first fish.😊😊

[@chichibangbang3667]

Oh my, thought Jocelyn was going to get that one. Taku needs that big king.

[@gargars_island_fishing739]

Love seeing new videos!! U know this is the first video I click on when I go on KZbin

[@jaybo1976]

Bro where can I get a filet knife like that one you filet that king fish out with???

[@lylethomas1320]

More Jocelyn

[@domdavid6090]

Did wifey punch you in the face? Cook faster 😂

[@SandySchneider-y6c]

How do you travel with your equipment?

[@godfreymontero5199]

What happen to you guys eating the sashimi ????? Hmmm

[@harrymiram6621]

Justa suggestion for next fish & salad video. Instead of sesame, EVOO or vegetable oil, try searching out macadamia oil? Haven't had the chance to " taste test" my dishes but have heard it's healthier/tastier addition than EVOO. Bigger, more abundant blessings in 2024....A-L-O-H-A Kalikimaka/Hau'oli Makahiki Hou, OCL/TTW

[@NickWhite-mh8wx]

If he's heading south to east cape there is a Macdamia farm @ a place called Whanarua Bay, HEAPS of Kingis in the area as well

[@pose5488]

hey bro dont u have a code for fishing clash ?

[@lloydbethel252]

Great video Taku. Looks amazing

[@slickwunbanghouse7257]

Chur

[@gstuartdong]

love Taku and his content but have an honest question because I don't want to research it. Does the length of ads have to do with youtube or content creator. There are now several 1 minute long ads. Would rather pay the content creator directly vs listen to the incessant long ads, sick of youtube. If it is the content creator as much as I love Taku might have to reconsider. His channel and simple living alaska are and udonsoba are the only 3 channels I watch.

[@adamyoung480]

Aloha. Love “simply living Alaska “.

[@toddmutchler7800]

You're kids keep getting better and better

[@donEvans27]

Torpedoes are designed from tuna shape

[@Jason-dg5we]

Nice california yellowtail!!🙄

[@mattk9470]

That citrus sashimi though!!! 😋

[@jasethesmiff5683]

Wonder id Rod is watching this

[@robertvelasco5681]

Merry Christmas to you both,

[@ElitePanda69]

Another amazing video!

[@izzyfromthe736]

Love your videos brother 🤙🏾

[@specmedianz]

Awesome mate! Love the boat too!

[@eyeballs306]

Looks amazing! Crazy that there’s summer produce but makes sense.

[@jerrybow8779]

Why because it’s summer.😂

[@theoutdoorlife4665]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME VIDEO🎉💪

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Awesome video 👍👍

[@johnholloway2118]

Merry Christmas bro

[@Geee-t8g]

There’s 2 things you don’t take on a boat , bananas , and your wife 😂

[@GR3ENO]

Double hookar 🗣️🗣️🚨

[@MattHayashi]

Happy New Years!

[@Hypnoticshrimp1989]

#firstdrink Love it!!!

[@rogerrichardson4324]

Taku ,question do you not have a home in cali bro ?

[@adamyoung480]

Aloha. Just the van and Airbnbs.

[@Vuk_Stajic]

What a meal!!

[@sistaslab3159]

Awesome video

[@Thehomelessathlete]

lfg brooooooo

[@semandruszkiewicz5016]

U a god

[@timmy2015]

:D