SMOKED JACK on the Traeger

We caught some amberjack and almaco jack with Darden in February 2020 off Islamorada. We also caught blackfin tuna, a barrelfish and a couple rosefish. Back at Bud n' Mary's Marina we filleted the jacks and the next day I smoked them on the Traeger Grill. Book a swordfish trip with us at www.daytimeswordfish.com or www.budnmarys.com
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[@djwilliams4714]

Your Dad is a character... No crabs, and only fried fish with ketchup!! lol

[@ruththomas7164]

Making that Salty guys day! Good on ya Stan- 🇺🇸✌️👏

[@mirelapitian7487]

You are very nice person and good heart with everyone around you. We love to watching your video We love your family and we love your channel because your language is clean . Appreciate you!

[@Tempalife]

“Rise and shine friends”. Your an inspiration man, watching you on that choppy waters I would have died of sea sickness. Keep it coming !

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@jking0.o121]

I also don't fare too well on super choppy waters. Ugh makes me naucious just watching you guys rock back n forth 🤢

[@shireensingh2948]

That nice of you 😊😊😊😊 sharing your smoke fish 🐠🐠 that really nice 🐣🐣🐣 Love your video bro

[@hoosky1143]

Dad so proud of that pork chop with mashed potatoes with ketchup that he took a pic. This man has mastered life.

[@StanzFam]

😂👊🏻👍🏻

[@208miuwu]

Capt Nick always sharing the catch with everyone , shows that heart is is in the right place a lot of people admire that in you. Very Honorable. AS ALWAYS GOD BLESS YOU AND THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

[@reelchaoscharters3605]

Your like Santa.. giving away all that fish.. Your dad seems like a funny guy. Another great video..

[@doctoredable]

Nick I totally appreciate your style of fishing. Twenty years ago I found and caught fish that were considered impossible for our near off shore fishery. My 25 foot Skipjack named Fishtales has caught many fish that were considered very unlikely. My first season that runs from June until the end of October I logged 820 hours fishing. We managed to land a 70 pound California White Seabass, a 115 pound Bluefin Tuna on 40 pound gear , more than a hundred Pacific Albacore, and more than a hundred wild Chinook salmon. Fishing with you is on my bucket list. I am now 66 and have some health issues but will keep a trip with you on my bucket list. You are a true angler!. I have several "smokers" including a Traeger. The Traeger has not been fired up in 2 years. My other smokers do a much better job especially the two that I have custom built.. One thing that you can do to create a better smoked fish product is to air dry the brine fillets on racks in front of a fan to form a good pelicle after they have been rinsed and towel dried . This can take several hours of air drying.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks! I am definitely gonna let the fish air dry longer next time

[@doctoredable]

@@StanzFam Nick using a fan really helps form a good pellicle that the smoke flavor sticks to and contains all the moisture in the fillets. Cutting the fillets into smaller pieces aslo is a good practice. The Traeger is really not a "smoker".

[@Spittin_Bars]

DMFD sent me here, me and my dad Rick are scheduling and planning to come see you this summer. I'm an Aleutian indian from Anchorage, AK. I'm a flooring installer and i've been fishing all my life in the Pacific Ocean but have only went one other time out of Panama City Beach with Captain Anderson's Marina. Can't wait to see you guys.

[@hqco3rdmedbattalionfmfpac953]

Nick and his family are the draw , Nicks got the best boat floating . I’m heading down , Nick is a major Capt ... “ prepared” . Off shore ain’t for knuckle heads 😎🇺🇸⚓️

[@courtneybrown1168]

Sir your one of the good guys.

[@kashwai1661]

Nice video. Great people Nick you are. Sharing all these great smoked fish to the people. Enjoy!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks 👊🏻👊🏻

[@RobJob5317]

Best way to make friends here in WA is after a good day on the water, to take smoked salmon around to neighbors and friends. Great video Nick. Keep up the great work 👍

[@StanzFam]

Nothing wrong with that 👊🏻👊🏻

[@williammathews6603]

oh yea man,thats happin..i can almost taste it..

[@jking0.o121]

Loved to see the nice array of 🐟 you guys caught.

[@elforasterodelasierra5535]

Fishing trip Rome delicious looking smoke fish

[@jodymcewen1547]

Awesome job Captain.

[@techwiz844]

It’s so underrated that he is literally feeding people by giving away food

[@conorcalvert7098]

its the KEYS ! Get so much free fish u get tired of it

[@TheRealChetManley]

That was a fun video. Cool to share the catch with all of the people like that.

[@tailintheduckers8178]

Great videos CAPT ! GLAD TO SEE YOUR CHANNEL TAKING OFF

[@goferizer]

Properly packed lunch for sure!

[@fraggershall]

Another great video Nick!

[@sailingddcircumnavigation5931]

You really are a legend.

[@jeffcummings5688]

Gabe smokes fish better but you catch fish better!lol

[@bigred1952]

I think its really cool you made all that food for your employees. Nice to see when bosses go out of their way to give back to their employees.

[@JohnSims3]

I just got a Traeger for Christmas. I love it! Perfect every time...

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@journeymangardnerjacob5484]

You are an inspiration

[@brianstauffacher]

You have absolutely the best content I think I've seen on KZbin. And I subscribe to many dozens of people with this same topic. You are the best. Great personality. Amazing footage. Cinematography. And you have the patience and kindness to teach everybody on board, at the dock, and us here on KZbin. Cheers to you brother!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Brian! Appreciate the comment and you watching the videos!

[@brandonmann4652]

I just going to move down there live out of a tent show up there for lunch everyday lol

[@gradybrowning3976]

That smoked AJ looks awesome. Good marinade

[@rc3875]

These videos make my day

[@wrightackle1]

Love your Dad's comment! Battered fish and ketchup, pork chops and ketchup, two of my favorites. With everything shut down pretty much in the Gulf, Almaco's have been all we have been able to keep. Not that size though. We catch 3-5 pounders on the close reefs. The small ones are usually clean of worms. Surprised you didn't make a dip with those jacks.

[@StanzFam]

The Gulf regs are definitely tough on you guys! We turned half of it into fish dip, I was fishing the next day though so didn’t film it

[@stanleyshelby7460]

Nice vlog Nick, keep up the good work.

[@nh697]

Great vid

[@FishingtheThinBlueLine]

Excellent video, Nick! Class act all the way!!! Stay Safe!!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching 👊🏻👊🏻

[@brandondarnell6263]

Give a tour of Bud N Mary's and some of the history of the marina Capt. Would like to see that video.

[@StanzFam]

Will do!

[@brandondarnell6263]

Awesome!

[@tailchaser9901]

Sweet! Those are some nice fish. I might meet you soon when i come down to the keys in April

[@calicuts909]

Your pops is so cool

[@StanzFam]

Thanks, He’s a funny guy

[@richardvoogel6001]

Wow nice fishing

[@ikey4ya]

Like the honest opinions!

[@jimhoran5445]

Love smoked amberjack!

[@tynotavailable8772]

Great job proud to see you starting an amazing channel.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks! Appreciate it

[@tynotavailable8772]

StanzFam I’m trying to go deep sea fishing where about is your marina located?

[@StanzFam]

Islamorada, FL keys

[@tynotavailable8772]

StanzFam well I hope one day I’m able to come down and catch a charter with you. Keep in touch.

[@billhooker3006]

Thanks for the footage of running home with a down sea Nick. I was curious to see how she sneezed. Nice mixed bag also.

[@StanzFam]

I’m gonna work on making some more running videos in different sea conditions

[@skullhart]

Yeah be neat to see those videos.

[@josephobrien2939]

Great job

[@derekanderson9412]

Here in the NW we smoke lots of Salmon. Everyone has there brine so go with what you like and know but one thing i would love to see you try is around 20 minutes before it is fully done brush some warm honey on each piece and then cover with cracked pepper with as much or as little as you want. We call in Salmon Candy here in the NW maybe Jack Candy would be possible :) Love the channel.

[@StanzFam]

That sounds delicious!!! Definitely gonna try that

[@jockallFishingBCS]

love all yours videos buddy, greetings from Cabo san Lucas

[@david2die445]

Great vid i love the reactions

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@aidanlevitz1819]

Love your videos, would love to fish on your boat one day!

[@erikwantuck2831]

Book a trip. Nick WILL put you on fish..He is in the top three fishermen in the keys. Actually Nick is third behind Richard senior and his uncle Scott. No, Nick is second behind his dad. Make sure you book him in advance. He is quite busy.

[@trailerhoodnation]

Color of the fish looked great , brine mix sounded good , bet it was good nice job Nick 👍 keep on keeping on man good stuff

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching 👊🏻👊🏻

[@jaynichols5222]

I love it man keep up the good work

[@StanzFam]

Thanks Jay!

[@jaynichols5222]

StanzFam thanks man it’s a dream of mine to bring my dad down there I remember he had a bud and Mary’s shirt when I was 4 or 5 and that was almost 30 years ago

[@jaybirdosborne923]

Awesome!luv the videos man !Been subscriber for three or four months now.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for being part of the channel 👊🏻👊🏻

[@wadealley74]

I love it nick!!! Yeah the Ga boys know how to throw it down on the smoker we just got to learn to take it up🤣👊🏻👊🏻

[@ghalihitmi]

Pushed the like button just in the way out😂👍awesome mate😍🎣🎣

[@markbollenberg4657]

Bro. Love the knowledge.

[@StanzFam]

👊🏻👊🏻

[@samanthafrank7881]

Cool video

[@hschexnider]

Your dad’s comment on why he likes fried fish had me rolling. We had an amazing fishing trip out of Bud and Mary’s. Had no idea it was an actual family business, all the more reason to go back next year. My son would flip to catch a sword.

[@StanzFam]

Haha, he likes his ketchup. Cool, glad to hear you had a good trip there and hopefully we’ll see you back there fishing one day 🎣🎣👊🏻👊🏻

[@jap1010]

i think if i ever had a chance to go vacation at America i think i will find you 😁😁😁

[@graceharrisonvlogs5144]

WOW I'm soooooooo impressed....and it takes a lot to move me

[@markleblanc291]

Nice shout out to maple syrup from New Hampshire. I make NH maple syrup and would gladly trade some syrup for some of that fish!! LOL! Seriously that looked delicious!!

[@jayderwin1]

Looks delicious

[@aronmusejr]

man i would be happy just filming on one of your outings. Nice vid

[@vinmad6669]

Love ur channel brother .......love ur videos........ Thanks to deer meat for dinner ---- for hookin me up with you ------- stay safe ...... Thanks ......peace

[@davidmcduffie1398]

Your brine surprised me, most brines I have seen have soy sauce instead of maple syrup. Sounds good though, will have to try it.

[@chasedavid2596]

Saw you on DMFD love your channel also! Subscribed!

[@StanzFam]

Awesome! Thanks for coming over to the channel

[@mdbaus]

Just subscribed.....love this channel, nice fish, and no deer Meat!!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for the sub 👊🏻

[@philipchaffee4165]

Someone has been hanging out with DMFD too much lol "Just like that!"

[@deandobbs2727]

I was hoping to see you make a Fish dip! But it looked Awesome!

[@StanzFam]

We did turn some into dip but I didn’t film it , next time 👍🏻👍🏻

[@davidraines2873]

Nick I wish I was standing in line to get some of that fish

[@theotherfinnegan9955]

I have a pits and spits and never smoked fish I definitely will this summer. the smoked color looked great. I'm stealing your marinade brine recipe

[@StanzFam]

Cool, good luck with it!

[@TexasJungle]

Awesome! Just got back from fishing here in Texas we caught a 53 pound Blue catfish!

[@Tyler-kw9ce]

Did you keep it or put her back to keep breeding?

[@TexasJungle]

Tyler Big fish always get a pass unless you know of a very hungry village

[@Tyler-kw9ce]

@@TexasJungle that's awesome! I fish 99 percent saltwater. But I was reading in a FW magazine about blue cats being sensitive to overfishing for trophies. And anglers are starting to release the big breeders with great results and many more 50+ pound fish being caught. So good on you!

[@karlbraun9564]

I don't brine my fish, I simply wash it, and while it's wet, sprinkle on brown sugar to form a glaze. After it's glazed, sprinkle on kosher salt, coarse ground black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder (or black garlic powder if you can find it). If you want to kick it up a notch, add some red pepper flakes, or cayenne. I've done this with Amberjack, Almacojack, Dolphin, Wahoo, Kingfish, Sailfish, Marlin, etc. It's great, and makes a great fish dip. 👍

[@aceboogie4409]

new subscriber my guy!!! youre effin awesome!!!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for coming to the channel!

[@HOLAATODOS-os5te]

Omg that fish looks delicious🤤

[@StanzFam]

Thanks 🙌🏻🙌🏻👨🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳

[@minibar7165]

Greater Amberjack, Lesser Amberjack, Almaco Jack, Banded Rudderfish, you need to be a marine biologist to tell them apart :-) ... unless you catch them on a regular basis.

[@rising-phoenix3857]

Love the channel Nick keeps getting better. My dream is to come to keys and Mahi and grouper fish with you! Maybe at some point you could do a giveaway to your subs ??? Please

[@StanzFam]

Thanks! Haven’t planned any giveaways yet but maybe when we start closing in on 100,000 subs

[@seashurjewelry]

Nice!

[@skieborblaster]

Worms add protein...nyahahaha

[@jakefinn7905]

Awesome video - be sure and smoke a sail if one is mortally hooked. They are very smokable.

[@StanzFam]

For sure 👊🏻👊🏻

[@jalalharmouch5918]

14:53 might be extra protein 🤣🤣

[@gregprince2523]

Nick, you gotta feed the bean!! that boy must have a tape worm!! Great vid tho!

[@StanzFam]

We think he has a record tape worm!

[@curtisharrison1607]

You guys did a awesome job on the video wealth of knowledge here wish I lived on the coast all I do here in Colorado is river fish for brown trout and rainbow trout.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching. I like trout fishing too, only have got to do it a handful of times

[@curtisharrison1607]

@@StanzFam I have ate well over a thousand from the river behind my house love the taste of all fish but really love fresh caught trout I normally eat it 3 days a week at least. You guys keep up what you doing. Been thinking about doing some catch clean and cooks myself.

[@pkendall99]

everyone in the front office is looking at it like it's poison

[@angrybeaver280]

i need to hear more about those chops, taters, and ketchup

[@StanzFam]

😂

[@jjasonl]

he owns the marina too.. lives the life! i wish i could fish everyday and get paid

[@stevenalvarez487]

These jack look a lot like the yellowtail we got out here in the west coast

[@lb7wade518]

Side of beef!!

[@zachhafele5659]

I first came across your Instagram through pelagic gear awhile ago, but after I found out you also have a KZbin channel, I was super excited. Top notch content. I just was wondering, what model sunglasses are those?

[@StanzFam]

Cool, thanks! They are “the Mack” from Pelagic

[@thereloaderscloset9096]

Do you ever see parasites' in the back half of the large amberjacks? Also I love watching the vids. I used to run a small much less expensive cat off Oregon Inlet NC to the gulf stream (my on personal boat for fun) years back. Really miss it. Currently living in Id. due to job but keep up the good fishing and good luck. Well watching the vid answered my question. Great vid and some good info. I've never caught an amberjack but that what I heard about on the large ones. Thanks for showing in the vid.

[@gk621]

Nick, I foresee you hitting 1,000,000 followers very quick,you have great content in your videos. Keep up the great work. Wish I could hit you when you got that smoker going.(smoked sword is yummy)

[@StanzFam]

Thanks George! If we can hit 100,000 subs this year I will be stoked!

[@gk621]

@@StanzFam Easy Nick, you're almost half way there to 100K now

[@updatename6637]

You have to air dry this fish a few hours before smoking. Results will be much better . :) We smoke fish commercially ....

[@StanzFam]

A few people mentioned that, will try it next time . Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

[@djwilliams4714]

Don't Cobia have the same "worms" too?? I have had it before, and we cut them out like you did with the Amberjack... Great eating!

[@rambotanestorba4232]

New subscriber here Legend,as Rob tell you bro

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for subscribing! Hope you like the channel 👊🏻👊🏻

[@rambotanestorba4232]

It’s very relaxing and stress reliever,thank you legend

[@JohnWilliams-rk4eu]

I've never had smoked AJ"S Like your dad said fried and ketchup But I'll try next time it looked great!

[@StanzFam]

Thanks! Give it a shot for sure. He loves his ketchup lol

[@BenDover-no7nt]

Yoooo... You didn't even freeze your worm fish...lol you knew it was trash so I took the good fish

[@cynthiaj4863]

Next year's vacation spot 🤞🙏 wanted to go this year but we did our taxes and have to pay 😭😭😭

[@hilton347]

I ate that fish at bud n Mary’s

[@StanzFam]

👊🏻👊🏻

[@vladfish]

Good video , I love when you talked about Budds marina cause I want to visit it and I've seen like floating houses is that for vacation renting ?

[@StanzFam]

They are like floating hotel rooms, so a lot of customers stay on them that are in town to fish at the marina

[@vladfish]

@@StanzFam wow amazing , thanks for the info. God bless you man.

[@StanzFam]

Www.budnmarys.com has pictures of them and more info

[@vladfish]

@@StanzFam Thanks a lot.

[@johnpoc6594]

Here from DMFD and Blue Gabe!

[@StanzFam]

Cool, thanks for coming over to the channel! Hope you enjoy it

[@byoung3586]

Nick if you did give me a taste I would do the same thing that Beans and that guy did 👊👍🏽💯🇯🇲

[@StanzFam]

Thanks 👊🏻👊🏻