Ryan Callaghan and Ed Anderson Go Looking for Snook and Tarpon | S1E03 | Das Boat

Das Boat rolls all the way over to the west coast of Florida to hook up with our very own conservation director, Ryan Callaghan and the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge artist in residence Ed Anderson. Cal and Ed try to convert this old boat into a poling skiff and go looking for snook, tarpon, speckled trout, and redfish. Along the way they discuss the National Wildlife Refuge system, poop decks, the history of the duck stamp, Ding Darling, the queen mother of red tides, and learning to love rejection . . . from fish.
#whateverfloats #MeatEater
Das Boat Challenge: Find Cal’s mustache! In this episode, Das Boat gets some custom artwork from Ed Anderson. Ed hid a secret homage to Cal’s fuzzy upper lip somewhere in the painting. The first ten mugs who email us with the specific location of this hidden gem win a special prize: MeatEater’s first fishing dept. shirt. Watch closely, and holler when you find it by sending an email to [e-mail].
MeatEater has also teamed up with artist Ed Anderson to bring you a mean-looking tarpon hoody and to call attention to water quality issues in Florida. All profits will be donated to the conservation non-profit Captains For Clean Water. Check it out here: bit.ly/2ZEkSzS
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[@paulstuffel8467]

Don't let this series end. Keep that boat moving until it sinks!!!!!!

[@codyg294]

Yes yes yes your so right!!!

[@stephendockray6698]

Agreed. Great video series!!!

[@JSpradley123]

Paul Stuffel well we are only on episode 3... plenty can go wrong

[@squatchfamilyoutdoors9041]

Amen!

[@txyakangler65]

End it. To many adds. Unsubscribeing

[@lone_wolf_lifestyle]

Man Ryan Callaghan is a great guy I'm glad he's apart of the meateater team

[@MeatEaterTV]

We are damn glad he is, too!

[@jasonargyropoulos2674]

10/10 human

[@DRUCO316]

So glad he started his own Podcast. I look forward to it as much as Meateaters.

[@muncieboy68]

he's amazing, so is his moustache

[@joelgriffin731]

This is perfect meateater. A little success, a little disappointment, a dash of moustache, a whole lot of conservation awareness, and some great looking grub on the grill. Loving this series more with every episode

[@cherokeeoutlaw2.011]

Me too man ..these guys are my favorite outdoors men

[@Hurleytube]

Perfectly said.

[@kyanberusama8847]

Couldnt agree more my friend

[@billybob8228]

The world needs more Das Boat! I love hearing others love for a fishery and talk about conservation of said fisheries and I'm fortunate enough to have had the pleasure of watching Das Boat fish both of my home waters, SWFL & NorWisc

[@dukegosney6916]

Next up: Das Duck Boat! Put on a jackplate or mud motor, new paint, and a boat blind. Great series, keep it up!

[@jamesiv960]

Duke 41 that would be perfect

[@crb14]

Great idea!!

[@tobinpokrzywa8158]

I second this proposal

[@skippydirtyleg9322]

Man, I hope Rinella see's your comment! Could be an awesome extension to the series.

[@mattmcnicholas3735]

That would be a perfect idea

[@michaelhall5429]

Why didn't Steve plug this on Rogan? I know he isn't terribly self-aggrandising, but this show deserves it.

[@jnava121]

he didn't want Joe to start dosing the rivers with DMT to get the fish high

[@JanisRomance]

Meat Eater bourbon, thats the reason. Having too much fun.

[@SheriffDawson1]

Because of all the fly fishing

[@stealthybanana8751]

I could have sworn he mentioned that he came out with a new fishing series on joe rogan.

[@kapluts]

He did talked about it briefly but was enough

[@curtisphillips4497]

I met Cal last year in a bar in Ketchum and have to say after our brief conversation, he's the real deal. He is as down to earth as he can be and more interested in learning about you than sharing his exploits. I'm glad he's on the team.

[@AllenHarrison]

"Probably should cut down on the f*ckin's but that's a big "f*ckin' shark"

[@fgialcgorge7392]

I really wish from the bottom of my heart people who dislike people like us as anglers and hunters would take the time to watch some of what Meat Eater has to offer. I'm almost 37 and the third or fourth earliest memory I have is deer camp then straight into elk camp. I've been going since I was 4. Sometimes I'd sit with my dad, an uncle, a grandpa while someone "bird dogged" game to us, other times I'd stay at camp with mom, aunt's, grandmas. Often there were 4-5 generations in camp. We were always told as long as I can remember to "take the right shot, not the easy shot" and "it's better to miss than to wound." I'm happy to see that's the message on this channel. I remember when I was around 12 I thought I felt a bite on my rod but it was small, I set the hook hard and felt nothing, no fight, nothing. My grandpa said it was probably testing my bait and nibbled and I set too soon, I reeled in after another 5-10 minutes and what had happened was the rainbow trout was so small my set killed it. My grandpa was upset with me and himself and we tried running water through it's gills but it was dead. I never forgot that moment or that feeling. It was a very valuable lesson. I kinda treat all things the same, they deserve a life. Whether I'm hunting or fishing that's always in my mind. Also, Ryan is a great personality.

[@300_WM]

Ryan: “Perfectly good carpet” Also Ryan: “Its got poop on it”

[@tomschumacher5434]

You know this is a good series when you get the notification and instantly start clapping in enjoyment.

[@MeatEaterTV]

We absolutely love hearing that, man.

[@derek8320]

Intense vegan commenting. They're not burning the rainforest down for cattle silly. It's all about the soybeans.

[@thomasbrissee3251]

Gotta say, Love the whole slew of MeatEater content. Started with the show on 'flix, evolved into the PCast and now DasBoat. Great interviews, topics and characters, thought provoking and right in there with my soul in the ecosystem in which we all live. Good humans giving a sheeyot about the nature that we appreciate on a real primal level. Got to say I got a little anxious when Ed put the plug in on the outside of the boat...... Let the natural world be the spiritual awakening and zen world that will balance you when you need it. Put your toes in the grass and your eyes on the natural beauty all around you and show others too.

[@digitalwells]

This is a great series. Thanks for putting it together.

[@paulmorison7744]

Much like Sam Soholt's public land bus this is the "public land" boat. Going to destinations to raise the importance of conservation while thriving at life simultaneously. Damn fine job MeatEater.

[@aleksandarvulevic1584]

This is great series!! Greatings from Serbia.. I was an intern in Georgia few years ago and I experience southern way of living, fishing and EATING 😁 Can’t wait for Georgia episodes..

[@scarroll413]

Thanks for showing this episode. A lot of channels might not have aired a trip with a lack of success finding the targeted species, but it's just as important if not more important to highlight the environmental issues at hand in these places and to increase awareness. Thank you all for your work and for sharing the mission of Mr. Darling!

[@SqueezeBurger]

I grew up and lived in Southwest Florida for 34 years. This is my home and it truly is beautiful! Thanks, Steve for showcasing this area!

[@ESC-AZ88]

This series is gold, good to see ol Cal

[@debonairedragon]

I heard Cal talk about the problems caused the discharge from lake okeechobee on Cal's week in review but seeing those photos of that algal bloom really punches that message home. I really hope the government over there are taking that seriously and there are people working on that problem around the clock to try to stop it from happening again. This series of Das boat is fantastic keep up the great work guys it's really enjoyable to watch. I'd love to see you guys come down here to a Australia and do something similar on a tour around the entire coastline of Australia if the opportunity ever arose.

[@jpprind]

I don't know what it is but doing things with less is so exhilarating and it always seems the best memories are made. Das Boat is so cool!

[@devineubanks5692]

Great series. I watch this, your show, and listen to your podcast and I still can’t get enough. You are the best in outdoor related media

[@snake2261]

really enjoying Das Boat, keep em F$@kin' comin (should probably cut down on the F*&$in"), but keep 'em F$@kin' comin'!!

[@BucksCorner101]

I knew I like Callaghan but seeing that Yuengling in his hand was icing on the cake for this proud Pennsylvania boy!

[@kristofferhummel597]

This is probably my favorite KZbin series right now. I look forward to the new episode each week

[@joshuapatrick682]

. Some of my most vivid memories are from hunting as a kid with my family, staying up all night to go run trot lines in the morning before trolling up the river cane polling the banks for anything legal. As I got older I moved away from such a life, but your efforts and work have reawakened that desire to be out there in the wilderness, and I am grateful for that. Thank you!

[@chucktshoes]

Yes! I enjoy the hell out of this series. Every time I get the notification for a new episode, the day is made.

[@eliprice138]

DAS BOAT 🛶!!!!! The best show going ! even the wife stayed around to watch a few videos.! And that says a lot !

[@weezerfan999]

These series is great, comic relief, a fun aspect with the boat, experts and locals, and I didn’t expect to learn so much. Great job amazing. I was kind of expecting another KZbin fishing channel shouting at the camera for views and just the highlights. I have so much respect and appreciation for this. Thank you!

[@dcal3745]

This series like all the meat eater stuff is amazing. The mix of conservation and fishing hunting etc is probably the best I have seen. As a south Florida fisherman I would suggest a dehooker. Handling the fish removes their oil and leaves them vulnerable to disease

[@christophergray3921]

Episode 13 Fishing Alabama at Guntersville Lake with Christopher Gray for big slab crappie, just saying... Love the show highlight of my week keep um coming...

[@danielcrowe318]

You guys have really raised the bar for outdoor media. So thanks for such great television.

[@peteluce5342]

Awesome episode. As an angler in this area, it’s been tough seeing spots that used to have fish, be devoid of life. Our fish are coming back though! Thank you for highlighting our local fishing and the issues we are facing.

[@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors]

Love the new boat art! Such a shame this area was so hard hit from the red tide. Glad to see it coming back to life. Great episode!

[@GabrielCoxYouTube]

From someone on the other Floridian coast, I was so happy to see this episode and the discussion it opened up about the red tide and the conservation aspect of fishing. I expected nothing less, but it was still great to see. This series needs to keep goin and goin.

[@jordansprad]

IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER! PLEASE HAVE A CONTEST TO APPEAR ON DAS BOAT!!!!

[@alanblack5398]

Rinella had some good new stories on Rogan the other day

[@kauaicouple]

i saw that episode

[@kyleshpak9286]

Just wish it was a longer podcast.

[@cappadocius9379]

This show brings back so many great memories with my Dad when I was younger. We use to go to all kinds of Lakes here in Michigan. I wish I could have had more time with him to learn all the things he knew. Watching this has made me want to go back and do these things that I just stopped doing because it wasn't the same anymore.

[@hunts7626]

This is my favorite outdoor fishing series ever. Makes me want to go outside!

[@jasonmclarty6267]

So awesome to see this old junk boat get a fresh breath of life with each episode

[@Maltozombie]

this is not the outdoor version of old school Top Gear that we deserved, but the one we needed! Love this series, I need to go drag my old aluminum boat out of the weeds now !

[@dougpearson6790]

Thank you Steve and Cal for always putting real, perfect material out there.

[@deaconcummings6916]

This is one of the best fishing show to be honest, hope another season is on the way.

[@unit3edkarnage]

We were sailing through the red tide last year coming from the coco beach heading to Pensacola. the amount of fish we saw floating was crazy!!! and the smell let me tell you it was worse than we smelt after not showering for a week. Love the series guys keep them coming!!!

[@hatzlmike1]

Greatest fishing show I ever saw. Cal correcting himself to not say the f word was so good. Great boat additions. Great learning about that area. No fish.

[@ogoe_joeoutdoors1088]

I am enjoying the variety. Great concept bringing entertainment and conservation together.

[@MySelfReliance]

Another great episode!

[@mayhem4u811]

Because of this series, there's been a nation wide shortage on old aluminum boats, love this series!!!!

[@cadet1987]

This show is terrific. Especially this episode, having personally just been skunked fishing in Northern Ontario all day today. Optimism is such a key factor in hunting and fishing and its awesome for you guys to show the reality of how things pan out sometimes and keep it positive. Its Canadian thanksgiving this weekend and I am thankful for the MeatEater shows!

[@klappy803]

MeatEater is now the worlds best junk boat salesman. Craigslist doesn't know what is about to hit them.

[@blakepfister1995]

Meateater once again delivers the highest caliber quality you can find in outdoors content. You better make a second season, third, and so on!

[@ChristopherSmithere]

This show is phenomenal. Thank you so much for producing it and making it. Keep up the fantastic work of making us all aware of the conservationist that should live in all of us.

[@briancollins8237]

An amazing blend of biology, ecology, technology, and humanity! You tell the story so well! Thank you!

[@RyMar87]

Steve Rinella - such a well read, well spoken, outdoor sports advocate. Always a pleasure to watch anything he's a part of.

[@andrewalvarez7012]

Great to see two people who are extremely passionate about wildlife and it's conservation. Love this show

[@jjreno7843]

This episode is close to my heart I grew up in so. Florida in the early 70's my aunt owned a condo. at Sundial on Sanibel. My brothers and I spent several summers with only cut offs and a fishing rod, fishing all over Sanibel and Captiva. Steve I love these vids. : )

[@osmanahmed8615]

Love to see Ryan again he is a true outdoorsman

[@crudeprelude]

From a fellow aluminum boat bandit, thank you! This series is kick ass! My ride: 1963 Duracraft v-hull aluminum riveted boat fitted with a 9.8hp Tohatsu, I love that thing!

[@cmv7284]

I lived in Fort Myers for 20 years and the fishing around Sanibel was amazing. We had over a hundred flat slams of Snook, Red Fish and Sea Trout in our boat. It's a hard episode to watch seeing the damage from the Red Tide of last year. My friends in Florida believe it will take 5 to 10 years to get the ecosystems back to their glory days.

[@marcusyoung2870]

Yeah it might take a little while but if the Keys have showed us anything, it's that a little sugar from mother nature will make everything all right.

[@jacobmorris9862]

I was up at Matlacha and Bokeelia in June and it was doing well. Got a limit of Mangrove Snapper. Caught some Trout and Snook also.

[@JS-rp7qb]

Managed one slam early June 2020. Wind ended up being the biggest enemy. Fish are there, still not in the same quantity, but its recovering.

[@willroland7153]

This series has been fantastic! Thank you to all who have been involved.

[@LawsonLindseyFishing]

Awesome series guys!

[@Smitmichaels]

I am so glad I stumbled onto this... Love following Das Boat!!!

[@slymoose7109]

i seriously am obsessed with this show. whatever it takes, lets keep this going! its to good to come to an end

[@benm9827]

This series is awesome. Makes me look forward to Thursdays

[@TheJustinbingham]

I'm scratched my head everytime I heard him say sea trout until I saw the catch. Oh, you mean Specs!!!

[@x1grover4x]

Honestly, I have the biggest crush on Ryan Callaghan. Seems like someone I'd get along with for sure :)

[@douglasthemis9954]

Seen the notification had to watch! Very fun and informative about about old boats that can still rock and bring a joyful day by putting you where the fish are! and a collection of a mix bag of souls that brought das boat a second life! Ryan was a perfect point man for this edition you are lucky to have him at Meateater (my favorite Outdoors show for I too am a MeatEater )And Ed made her pretty! keep das boat vids coming! Please Cpt.Doug APPROVED!

[@jdude7650]

Steve Rinella has the magic touch right now! Keep up the great work!

[@ericpearle4971]

GREAT SERIES! Can’t wait for the next episode!

[@payson4747]

Love this! Keep that boat moving around the country... It's like the Clyde of Boats, but better.

[@fairviewhomestead]

nice Drake mag reference!

[@collinblack9605]

These episodes stink of quality. Well done, again. Keep it coming boys.

[@cpearson540]

Loving the Das Boat series so far. The blend of a beater tin boat, fishing, conservation, a bit of a history lesson combined with good company, food and beer seems to make an awesome show. Keep it up fellas!

[@tinysupreme6417]

El Mustachio is my favorite Meat Eater crew member.

[@damonbrooks9851]

Great stuff gentlemen. Keep it up! Love watchin’

[@blakerutherford5243]

Should've hit Pensacola for some bay snapper, bull reds and maybe a tarpon in the lights. Love this series, made me miss home.

[@3rdEYEsqueegie]

Love this and good grounding philosophical hunting!!! Can't express enough how awesome we (myself and girlfriend) love your show. We can't wait for 100s of episodes to come! Thanks man!

[@Frazier007]

This series is so good... Not only the fishing but also the educational side of things (Florida water issues)

[@markblemings]

Ryan Callahan is such a god damn beauty. Yanis and Callahan have the crown for the best guests.

[@dantheman3091]

For many years I ran around south Florida in a boat much like that chasing snook and tarpon. I boated over 100 tarpon one year in my 1957 challenger v bottom! Took her everywhere from flamingo, Biscayne bay, Oceanside keys, offshore, and every canal from south beach to port Salerno! Old gal saw a lot of fish blood and sweat.

[@possumjenkins007]

I grew up fishing in Jon boats. This series is really cool and takes me back to where it all started for me as a kid. So cool to get each anglers perspective as the boat changes hands. Looking forward to the next episode...

[@blehman40]

This show makes getting out of bed on a Thursday worthwhile!

[@DRUCO316]

Proud of this community for going over to Clay's video and getting the likes up.

[@brettcox7941]

Love this series! I’m anticipating the removal of all the unnecessaries; helm, rod holders, cables, throttle. All that stuff is just waiting to grab a line, a net, finger, foot, get it out!

[@derekmercer3284]

This is my new favorite series on the tube!

[@BroScience710]

Das Boat needs to visit Wisconsins Chippewa Flowage for the greatest Midwest musky, bass, and pike fishing known to man. Home of world record musky in Hayward Wisconsin!

[@jasonlangosch2201]

That lake sucks now

[@biggtoe90]

Cal's mustache gives me an incalculable amount of joy. 😂

[@ethanbaldino2617]

Rad vid. I noticed Cal was wearing a Captains For Clean Waters hat at the end there. Nice subtle plug but it would've been nice to hear Steve give those guys a nod. They're doing some good work for us down here. I live off of the Caloosahatchee and can say this year has been an amazing turn around in both water quality and public awareness. Edit: I stand corrected! Awesome follow up vid, Meateater. Very well done.

[@cr60001]

Man I'd kill for that boat when it's all said and done. Cant wait to see what's added next

[@JS-rp7qb]

Refuge was in good shape when I was there in July. Couldn’t walk across the snook like you could 06/18, but it’s bouncing back.

[@Dr.BugsNotDrugs]

I didn't know I needed a fishing show from MeatEater, but this is such a unique spin I look forward to every episode. Cheers guys, keep on keeping on.

[@thomaslinton6446]

What a great series! Viva La Das Boat!

[@Aar0nMiami]

12:30 - I'm glad someone finally mentioned why the red tide was so much worse. Mismanagement by Rick Scott and his Bid Sugar cronies really devastated things. All of the nitrogen and phosphate in agricultural runoff, plus changing the salinity with the introduction of all the freshwater in areas and in flow regimes that were not natural really encouraged the algal bloom.

[@DaFr33k42]

Want this to beer way more than just 5 episodes!! So great!

[@ZachByrd]

How can someone not like this series?

[@vinmad6669]

Steve rinalla ~~~~~~~ one of the most smart wise interesting humans on this planet............thanks JRE ........ stay safe....... keep doin what you do.......PEACE

[@dodgerthompson9742]

My dad once emptied my savings when I was younger to go on a hunting trip to Sanibel island , this is the first time I've ever seen it lol

[@sergiojorel7942]

It's the " smell us now lady!" Guy! 😆

[@thebarefootmick]

Callaghan smashin a yuengling!!! 18:36

[@stanleyshelby7460]

I love this series, big largemouths next, and trying to visualize what the Das Boat will look like after the rest of the sportsmen's contributions are videoed.Mahalo and Aloha from the Big Isle "🤙"

[@michaelaudy6415]

A fishing show where only one fish was caught and I LOVED it

[@zacksan0021]

Something about the boat having a steering wheel and it just sits there makes me laugh. Thank you!