Scored, Scalped and Grilled on the Sand w/ a Roll-Up Grill

I've had a hard time catching these Surf Perch for a while but that's because I never really was targeting them at the right time. Well, I think I figured them out, at least for this day.
It's also always grueling to haul around propane or a charcoal grill to cook with, but this little roll up Bison grill is perfect for a day on the beach.
www.fishermanslife.net

[@wilhelm682]

The taking of an animals life is very hard as you get older. I used to run a trap line as well as hunt big game, upland birds and waterfowl. 11 years ago I realized how hard it is to dispatch a wounded animal. We were hunting ducks and geese in Kansas and I had to go retrieve a wounded Canada goose. It was a large bird and I walked up on it just laying there in the snow trying not to be seen but I was looking right at it's eye which was a little smaller than a dime. I could see the fear and it just made me think of my own mortality and I felt that to my soul. Respect is what we owe all living creatures. They not only provide us with a way to express our inner early beginnings as humans, they provide food and sustenance for ourselves and family. It's nice to hear the same feelings from other men that are hunter and fisherman. Bravo!

[@getchasome6230]

I had to shoot an old stray dog before and ended up watching his life fade from his eyes. I puked. You can't unsee that

[@Toch-Moroch]

🥱

[@miqojoe]

But thing is yall come from a land where you can walk to any grocery stores at any given time of the day and find all kinds of meat to satisfy you needs. Some of us don't, some of us have to be detached because we are primal for us is a life skill. Sure we respect the animal and always pray and thank for their sacrifice for us but that's really as far as it goes. I respect where you come from with your school of thought but it doesn't apply to all of us just like how my mentality doesn't apply to yours but we can mutually come to an understanding

[@Toch-Moroch]

@@miqojoe very primal of you to Comment on KZbin videos. You must have walked for days to get cell service.

[@krayziecorvette1896]

I might be trippin’ but you never know if we reincarnate endless of times, experiencing the universe as different species 🤔 🕉

[@molassescricket6663]

I have practiced Buddhism for many years, yet I endeavor to fish, crab, and clam. I also worked in nursing for nearly two decades, and have been with many during their last moments. Death is never an easy thing to swallow, nor should it be. Respect the life you are taking, never make light of it. Always be grateful for the sustenance that it provides you. And be thankful for it all. I am also always reminded by science- EVERYTHING survives on something else’s death, even plants. I am 61 years old and have been fishing since I could hold a pole. Take solace in knowing all life survives because something else has died and that YOU value the life you are taking and do it respectfully. I am a recent subscriber to your channel, but you seem to be a conscientious and respectful human being. 🙏🏾

[@FishermansLife]

I remember a 10 meditation course I did and I think some of my feelings have stemmed from that. I even did a video on the course about 4-5 years ago on this channel. Man time flies!

[@floschubo4483]

The black membrane inside the stomache is called peritoneum. Its just a layer of skin inside of many species of fish. Its not pollution. 👍🏻

[@Dean0]

Hi, as you get older, (I am 57) your own mortality makes you think about how precious life is and that’s what makes us more conscious of our actions in taking lives. In the scale of things that happen in the world it is minuscule. The fact you are conscious of it is testament to your humanity. Take care my friend ❤️

[@kimh.yentch7549]

I really appreciate your videos. I'm trapped in a wheelchair after a stroke a few years back, your videos take me away and for awhile and I am with you as you cast out and catch and clean the fish. Thank you again. KIM

[@littlsuprstr]

The older you get the more you realize that life is precious and a miracle.

[@SistahRev]

It made me feel more “normal” when you said that the older you get, the harder it is to kill the fish sometimes. I’ve loved fishing for years, but the last couple of years I’ve been more & more uncomfortable taking their lives, and sometimes even feel a bit squeamish doing catch & release- it feels like I’m tormenting an innocent creature for my own amusement. Never thought I’d feel this way… go figure! Thanks for sharing. I’ve loved seeing your channel grow, your trips diversify, and your video skills blossom over time- and congrats on inventing the new fishing method!!🤗🤗💐

[@darthdennis6681]

Oh,Puh-leez!! Grow a set, ya wuss!!!

[@desertfairychickres4021]

Oh man. So you don't eat fish any longer?

[@brainretardant]

Sustenance fishing is the only honorable fishing. No man should sell or give another man his meat is my motto

[@freshlysaltedfishing8500]

After my brother passed I started feeling that way

[@JayJayFromAZ]

It’s survival.

[@gradybrowning3976]

A lot of fish have that black lining in the stomach, especially fish that feed in the sand or mud. It’s natural not pollution, even some deep sea offshore fish have it too.

[@reel_rafael831]

If I’m not mistaken I believe that’s the kidney line for fish

[@retr0isagod]

A lot of ground fish in the atlantic have the black lining.. For instance, cod or pollock have no lining, but hake and cusk (also white fish) have massive linings.. Spent many hours in my younger years at a fish plant ripping off heads and cleaning out linings.. Hard on the fingers..

[@cacacaca183]

This gives me them old school video vibes . Keep it up . I don’t mind the boat and other videos but these the ones .. hope family is doing well too

[@adamtigani1310]

It is very true, I've been fishing for more than 15 years and I can say it definitely does get harder and harder not to have emotion when taking a fish's life. I'm thankful for every fish I catch and it is important to respect the animal when it's providing you food. I'm an animal lover on top of it so i see where your coming from. I'm thankful for every fish I catch and the delicious meal it provides accompanied with a beautiful stick....no wait "just a little bit of butter" haha. Always exited when a new Fisherman's life video comes out! I've learned so much from you and you've inspired many youngsters and even people who want to start fishing and love the outdoors. Keep up the great content and always looking forward to seeing more!! Much love from Toronto, Canada.

[@FishermansLife]

Thank you for watching and for you comment!

[@lemon7503]

I have always held a healthy appreciation for the fish and wildlife I have kept over the years, but this past year I began to feel a little more sad when I would keep trout. They are such beautiful and fragile fish that represent some of the best freshwater resources in the world, and the older I get the more I realize how lucky I am to have access to good fisheries and wildlife areas. I really hope that we can preserve these for the future, that's why I always try to pick up as much garbage as I can when I go fishing, then it feels like I'm giving something back and not just taking for myself.

[@lukepiacente1877]

Exactly what I love to do

[@AKC357]

Sir❗️ You’re Such An ExCellent EdUcator On This Matter🎣❤️👍🏾❗️ You Continue To Teach This OlderMan A Ton Of Goodies On WestCoast Fishing🎣❤️👍🏾❗️

[@superlenz9156]

The black "lining" is the fishes kidney.... Love your videos! Keep them coming!

[@Katarjana]

I have noticed that it IS harder and harder for me to take lives while hunting, fishing, foraging. I grew up on farms in CA, AZ and MI with all of these activities...even trapping for meat and pelts (which I will never personally do again). But, I'm just so much more uncomfortable with it now than I felt as a teenager or even in my 20s. It's like once I left the military at 21 years old, I just am more sensitive to animal harvesting. Needing to eat helps me through! ha ha Just a lot more picky at what I harvest and more thanks said. : )

[@berlenbombercraftlp3582]

The black lining in the stomach cavity is an adaptation to fluorescent bacteria in the gut of many fish. It helps them stay hidden from predators in dark environments.

[@lisakalloo6986]

My kids and I look at your vids everyday. Sometimes most of the day. Keep doing what you are doing. We love you 😘

[@tyger805]

I agree about the recently sunsets. I live in Ventura but work in Santa Barbara and daily I'm treated to a sunset on highway 1.

[@themendomethod7613]

That mini fist bump to that surfperch was wholesome af

[@Bisongears]

Thank you for featuring! Haha

[@donabraham5068]

matt........old school 'slap on ruler' on your left wrist ...save you the trouble of running back n forth to measure when you looking to catch smaller catch n cook fish 😉

[@FishermansLife]

That's a good idea!

[@wildlyunrulyadventures3942]

I think it is normal to get a little "soft" as we age because we acquired a greater appreciation for life. Giving value to the animals we harvest beyond the aspect of being food and realizing that they are a larger part of our world and appreciating that everything has purpose. The fact that you acknowledge and embrace that feeling is wonderful. Stay safe and be well.

[@edquier40]

I put paint marks on my pole @ 10.5" for quick measure and release.

[@flipboifine]

the sound of the waves crashing and that epic view is unbelievable.

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

Yep . Back to nature .

[@everyseasonidaho6163]

I feel ya man on keeping fish. There are days I go out to with the plan to fill the freezer but find myself not wanting to kill the fish. I end up just having fun fishing. As I have grown older and have researched a lot of the fish I target I have come to gain a greater respect for the fish and see it as a life and not just a fish. It is good to feel those things when harvesting fish or any animal. It reminds me and lets me know my heart and mind are in the right place. It is a respect for the animal and a gratitude for food that you get from the harvest. Thanks for sharing. To be honest it helped me feel more normal when I am with buddies and I decide not to keep any of the fish I catch for that day.

[@pattibrown1809]

It's never bad to have empathy for living things!✌❤

[@MrCelde]

I always give thanks to the fish after I dispatch them. Whether it be to the fish or something that is greater than me that blessed me with their body for nourishment and not to waste. Love your videos!! Keep up the great content!

[@imathreat209]

It's always a good day when fisherman's life uploads

[@dean8147]

Ah man i miss videos like this. A catch and cook vid with Daniel at the beach. Would be nice to get more of these once in a while.

[@johnbarry3869]

Great video! I am from Virginia and spent all of my youth fishing with my Dad, brother uncles, and friends at Cape Hatteras NC. Awesome surf fishing and man do I miss those times but life, kids, work and responsibilities have gotten in the way. These videos take me back, thank you!

[@gamerarts8455]

20:53 HELL YEAH the classic matt droping fish XD

[@sungcha3563]

Amazing colours in the sky

[@kl_91]

Nice seeing Daniel, more collaboration please 🙏

[@richardsunderland1494]

Nice to see you don’t need a expensive boat to have a good fishing day

[@JoranKalijaran]

Ikut nyimak di channel ini Mr, pemandangan dan suguhan video mancingnya yang cantik kawan

[@jzamora91]

"No sand in the collar, going in! Oh gosh, that can happen if you drop it in the sand." 😂😂

[@Whathappened875]

"I wanted this video to be chill but..." Standing in front of the most beautiful sunset ever

[@DD-yy2uw]

The commentary in the first 5 mins has me laughing hard, appreciate that laugh and really enjoy all your content 👏🏾👏🏾

[@johntstromberg]

love these catch and cooks, keep up the amazing work!

[@getchasome6230]

I like all of your videos but these catch and cook ones are by far my favorite.

[@Camperr]

Another great video Matt. Thanks for the consistency of your work!

[@mcohan6854]

Hey, if you hold the fish tightly in one hand and hold the knife in your other palm you can insert the blade under the skin of the backbone, hold it there and grip the dorsal fin with your thumb and pull it out easier. Works pretty well. Enjoyed the video!

[@joanneganon7157]

I feel yah on the Killing Fish deal. I grew up on the Ocean, then started Trout Fishing here. I'm like that Trout was someone's Momma! I thought it was just me 👍. JO JO IN VT 💕😄☃

[@marcelgarcia7112]

I love all your videos , been watching about 3 years. Your catch and cooks are my favorite , especially when you’re rock fishing catching the lingcods

[@broomstickcowgirl]

I LOVE your catch and cooks!! Thank you for sharing your day with us. That meal looked really good.

[@eyeballs306]

Always teaching!! Love it. And always good to see Philosophy D!

[@joecorrero6763]

That black is like their blood line. Rainbows have the exact same thing. I always take my thumb and push it out. Also, I’ve commented this before, but I feel the same way the older I get about harvesting fish/animals. Don’t get me wrong, I still love hunting and fishing and have started taking my 2 sons. Stay safe and God Bless… Joe in MS

[@jr1195]

Oh hell yeah , is that Daniel , and on the surf , good to see you 2 on the surf again. These episodes are the ones , what got me hooked on both your channels.... miss these surf episodes for real for real 🤝🏼

[@aquaviii]

The ending was chill

[@elvisvega4926]

Nothing better than watching fisherman's life while on my lunch break 😌 thanks Matt keep up the banger videos 👍🏼👌 🔥

[@libmananchannel]

Hello Fisherman's Life! Thanks for the nice video! That's great! I really enjoyed it! Best regards in the future!

[@RobCardIV]

KEEN . best shoes. Last 4 pairs of shoes I got. I was a diehard airwalk vans for a few decades. 90percent of every catagory is trash, music, shoes, airwalks, vans. but there were 1 or 2 styles each that were really great. thsoe got hard to find. so piss off. Keen is king now.

[@miguelcjr777]

After a long day of work man it feels good to sit back and watch your videos.

[@martingarris6015]

Always great videos but I especially love it when you dig into the fishing theory that you're using really helpful for those of us who approach it from the wrong standpoint

[@262nuts]

Man Ive missed the catch & cook videos. Really made my day!

[@ixxxdeathbatxxxi]

That seasoning is amazing!

[@brian70Cuda]

I love the C&C vids like you have always done, thank you!

[@rhodelcastillo726]

Great vid.. The falling collars reminded me of old vids when you dumped the fish on the sand.. 😁✌️🇵🇭

[@BackroomLeek0]

This guy is truly an artist at his craft. It feels like I can’t pull anything out of the ocean here in fort pierce!

[@JR-bw3tr]

Wait what , Daniel and Matts , it don't get no better , 🤝🏼 This why I sub'd to both you 2 , these surf episodes , #perch #stripers .....

[@CT5555_]

Good to see you Matts, Love your videos, and I would also love to come down to the bay and throw a line in with you one of these days.

[@5tunn3r5antickks4]

I was just watching and old video of yours 😸 then Nek mint new upload thanks Matt

[@fishingadventuresinjapan2324]

Spicy Sea Perch! Hell yeah! 😊

[@18clansdarren]

Man, hearing Matt’s excitement is just awesome…

[@fishingfooscrew]

The Man, The Myth, The Legend ! Fish On Matts !

[@MoreThanFishing]

Nice to see Dr. Daniel back in the water

[@waniwani2577]

Hey fishermans life thats always pretty cool nice video🔥👍🤗✌❤

[@aquaculture8028]

These videos are like therapy sessions.

[@mitchellm.keithley3071]

Definitely loving the content thanks I'm always wishing I was fishing 🎣

[@koyapol]

The older we get the more spiritual we become and we tend to appreciate, thankful and honor all the blessings we receive more. I'm not sure if it's the same case with fishing. It could also be that you got a better understanding about sustainability.

[@syedmehdi47]

Great session Matts. You need to add a line adjustment washer.. seems all the braid is on the top column of the Stradic reel spool

[@veezo2323]

YOU'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT LIFE A LOT HUH?? YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE BRO!!

[@Shr00b]

It ain’t a Fisherman’s Life video without some nice fresh 🥑

[@JigginwithG]

Perch taste great yall trippin 😂 I like it fried and in dumplings with hot sauce 😋🎣🐟 nice video my dude

[@yayfishgardener7029]

i guess my next episode will be perch fishing LOL. nice vid matt!!

[@smokeshow8376]

I gotta say, your videos have improved so much since I first started watching you. And I honestly really look forward to your uploads now.

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

Good to see ya Kuya. Great video like always man.

[@youtubecensorshipsucks6779]

The signature drop!

[@VISUAL-LY]

"The same one that Trong drew for me..." Hell yeah lol!! Let's go!!!💪💪💪

[@TheLostAnchovy]

Looks like an awesome days Matts. Maybe one day Carlos will get me on a perch Lol 😂 thanks for posting

[@thomasforbestv5388]

Deep fried is best....especially sprinkled with light flower. I use garlic salt seasoning and paprika

[@jamalswann7786]

oh i miss the avacodo and butter that was the main reason for watching lol great job

[@ForWilson490]

Go Matts!!

[@j.jeffreymiller5594]

Hey Matt!!...Thank you for your conservative appreciation for Nature. The same thing happened to me also...to the point that I stopped fishing. I can't stand the thought that I might be hurting the fish, so I stopped!!

[@thomassmith9932]

I hope you read your comments. You use a thin tape measure to measure your fish, so my suggestion is, why don't you epoxy about twelve inches to your rod just above the handle. That way you don't have to run all the way back to your tape and you don't have to keep the fish out the water to long.

[@woulduunderstand]

Great video as always matt! always made my day better 😎😎😎

[@stress.relief]

Good luck on your next fishing trip 👍

[@ItGetsReelFishing]

Those were some big red tails 🔥🔥🔥

[@josephnoonan82]

Always a good video! Keep em coming!!!!

[@oxymoron5124]

Looks so relaxing

[@mynewsmma8057]

Finally I missed the videos man !

[@sheldonamante9498]

The black lining in the belly is where the flavor is at. Ask anybody from Hawaii. Auwe!!!!

[@georgemckenzie7524]

I love how may calls the fish "buddy" keep it up man and keep to great content I love it man

[@dimplechestnut790]

Man that kinders has a garlic, herb with sea salt and lemon it's the bomb!

[@Sl3dnecks4life]

i feel the same way matt, i feel bad killing things to. i try to make it as quick as i can and only kill what is going to be eaten. i am from northern Canada and i usually go for walleye and yellow perch, sometimes trout. i enjoy watching your videos i think I've seen every one! if i had to pick a favorite type, id have to say is when you go trout fishing up in the mountains. years ago i was looking up trout fishing videos and that was the first video i ever seen by you. how you make the videos mixed with how chill you are made me subscribe right away lol. Tips up man!

[@foodpimpz9086]

Fisherman's Life and PHD, nice.

[@wolve3r1n3]

It's just a lining bud, always best to scrape it out. I use a small scrubbing brush.

[@andibutrus8855]

This my cavort Chanel in KZbin.. for fishing 🎣

[@Rob-ze1wi]

Thank you for the content.

[@yovietboi]

Swear to God I thought you stopped making videos cause you never pop up on my feeds anymore. I havnt fished in awhile due to life but somehow i feel like that won't be for long watching fishermans life!

[@sistaslab3159]

Awesome video