Hunt for the Elusive Gurnard (Sea Robin)

[@binthenw3148]

The joy in his voice at 2:05 is exactly what excites me and make me love fishing so much. When you hook in to a 'big" fish or one you have never caught/a bucket list fish is a feeling that's undescribable. I just recently got my brother in to fishing and for his first trip I took him to Shad fish at the bottom of the Bonneville Dam in Washington, literally the best place in the world to catch them. And I'm not talking about little tiny shad. I'm talking the biggest shad in the entire world run through that exact spot. When they are running hard "which is in August" you can catch up to 3 pound shad! And the fight they put up is a feeling you will never forget if you have ever done it. A big part of it is that you are catching them in the Columbia River in a crazy current. And if they get themselves in to the hardest running part of that current you are in for a fight. But the look on his face when he hooked in to one is something I will never forget. Now he is HOOKED, even when we are all not going together he is going out almost every day, even if it's after work and only for an hour or two and is learning everything he can while fishing all different kinds of species. If you know someone that hasn't fished before or hasn't in a long time but is in to the outdoors I strongly suggest taking them fishing, and somewhere they are likely to catch something. It's an experience of a lifetime.

[@binthenw3148]

LOL now that I wrote an entire book I want to know where I can catch this fish? They may have said it in the video but I don't remember lol

[@mikeybirdttl]

Wellington Harbour yesterday. Six in 20mins. Nothing under 42cm. 2 hook ledger with Bonito in six metres.

[@nicinnes9723]

target them lots in the malborough area old fisherman mate told me 30m mark he'd target them. they always have baby flounder and crabs in them seem to like it when ya bait is moving slowly along so drifting is good so that's few things that work for me anyways good luck and safe fishing to all ✌🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@mcmenace4847]

Cheers bro for all the great content, exciting, and informative, and straight up just good stuff. thanks again can't wait for the next one. All the best, Peace N mung beans!

[@denisjames8024]

its funny seeing the excitement over a carrot when your fishing patch is tasman bay , lots of grunters here

[@tomahawkshorthaul]

Well done Matt. Delicious eating. Under-rated eating fish in my opinion.

[@martinsmallwood9605]

In snapper one east coast if you catch a lot of pannie snapper getting a few gurnards makes up for the low seven fish limit. Smaller hooks, shell fish bait, dropper rig over the sand will often give you a tasty feed of grunters to go with your snapper fillets. You will also catch blue cod or Tarakihi with the same techniques.

[@mcmenace4847]

G Bangers on!!! love it.

[@boboff1538]

You have inspired me to learn how to fish! i hope i get chance to meet the mongrel pig dogs and catch a kingi on that masterpiece of a boat, love ya work mate

[@zoltaniii9534]

I caught my first in December 2020, couldn’t identify it, never seen one 30 years of fishing regular spots around Sydney. Caught my second 350km away 4 weeks later. Where have they been hiding?

[@amasterfishing5544]

What's the best way to cook them, Matty? thanks

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Pan fried or beer batter. Check out this taste test video, and you can take a guess what fish won it! www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/video/125/new-zealand%27s-favourite-eating-fish

[@sapelesteve]

Fishing on the L.I. Sound back here in CT (USA) we call those fish "Sea Robbins". I am surprised that Matt got so excited at hauling one of those fish in. We consider them a nuisance fish and throw them back and they interrupt fishing for our target species like Porgies, Sea Bass & Fluke.

[@TheBeaker59]

Some of this is tongue in cheek stuff ;) yes they are a species of sea robin and taste pretty much the same which is really good, generally a true fisherman eats these and lets the good gamefish go. You should fillet a few sea robins up and have a taste next time you go out. (I reckon the kiwi gurnard is a prettier fish than an east coast sea robin though) there is a nifty trick to cleaning them which is demonstrated in a few videos on YT.

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Here's a video on how to do that nifty trick! www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/video/136/how-to-fillet-a-gurnard

[@artkitzmiller957]

Where is she mate? I know there was a little girl on the boat with you guys but you never showed her on the video, ;)

[@davidmitchell4268]

One thing I've learnt about gurnard down my way is people drive straight past them... I've caught numerous 50cm and over in 5m of water just off the beach

[@fluxstxtic8234]

jeez 50 cm my pb is only 42

[@ihappened01]

best eating fish 10/10

[@twhatmough]

croak croak croak...a few hang over the hill from russell...lol

[@Istoleurpancake]

You'll find plenty of gurns in nightclubs after 1am

[@captainbunny1211]

How did you get out of Auckland

[@UltimateFishingTV]

We are lucky enough to live in beautiful Northland.

[@bigbopper143]

Hey Mat, what happened to the elusive Evinrudes ? 😂😂😂

[@bradleyj4554]

Looks similar to a sergeant baker!!

[@josh_chilly82]

Is that an ocean angler flea I see I. The thumbnail 😂

[@rocnoir4233]

Elusive over there eh ? I get heaps of these mother in laws fishing for winter snaps in 3m of water.

[@CaptYellow331]

The old carrot

[@ick5353]

It's amusing how gurnards (we call them sea robins here) are targeted and sought after in other parts of the world. Come here to the Northeast US and you'll catch all the sea robins you want. These are very annoying and hated by-catch of some of our targeted gamefish like fluke (summer flounder).

[@UltimateFishingTV]

They taste great, they scored pretty well in out fish taste test. www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/video/125/new-zealand%27s-favourite-eating-fish

[@youknownothing3766]

Why are they good to eat, I have caught them and thrown them back. Haha

[@UltimateFishingTV]

One of the best eating fish, here's a link on how to fillet them www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/video/136/how-to-fillet-a-gurnard

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Also check out this taste test video, you can take a quick guess at what fish won it. www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/video/125/new-zealand%27s-favourite-eating-fish

[@mountainconstructions]

Gross, why catch a by product

[@UltimateFishingTV]

You should try them, they won our blind taste test. www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/video/125/new-zealand%27s-favourite-eating-fish

[@mountainconstructions]

@@UltimateFishingTV Have tried them... that's why everyone goes overboard

[@stevenhurley9259]

Gross ? Why watch the video if you think they gross, move along mate these carrots need plucking