Trying to Catch Dinner at a Crowded HWY Bridge!

[@AnglerUpTv]

Cornmeal fish fry • 1 ¾ cups white or yellow cornmeal • ¼ cup flour • 1 tablespoon paprika • 2 teaspoon salt • 2 teaspoon lemon pepper • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

[@mcarthurtolbertjr1904]

Thanks I never had bass but I'm definitely going to try it with this recipe

[@gfree6699]

Brant, I can’t tell you how much joy your videos bring. You show the good the bad and the ugly of fishing. It’s such a fun thing to watch. Keep up the good work

[@fishinjunkie8898]

I went to high school with this guy! It’s awesome to see people from the same town do great things!! Keep it up Brant!

[@goodcitizen64]

Brant, I sure wish you would invest in a hi-vis vest, hoody, or jacket to wear while you're fishing on those roadway bridges! Stay safe and God bless y'all!!

[@glenncagle5513]

virginan babies

[@johnmorris3735]

I don’t think it’s the tastes of bass that keep people away. I believe it’s the “trophy” fisherman that are against eating them (especially freshwater fishermen)

[@Jimmy.R01]

The crazy thing is culling smaller bass helps the fishery… and they are yummy. 😂

[@bitefishing]

@@Jimmy.R01The crazier thing is how many of those same people will keep a “trophy”, especially from a smaller body of water. Big fish are usually the most productive females in the fishery in regard to sustainability. Removing them has the potential to destroy the ecosystem. These same people will then complain that they used to catch great fish in some area, and now it’s a dead zone. They fail to see how their actions could have had any impact on the future. I speak from personal experience I wish I didn’t have.

[@Jimmy.R01]

@@bitefishing I agree. It’s a bit oversimplified but definitely accurate! Most lakes that host major tournaments that I’ve fished normally have a slot limit to protect the larger fish in the water. Smaller less regulated lakes equally suffer from harvest issues and stress induced kills from tournaments. Still, smaller waterbodies benefit from harvesting 1-2lbers. I used to have property that bordered a lake absolutely overrun with dinks. All skinny and not healthy.

[@stevolene]

It’s true, as they are a more popular trophy type fish in some circles it’s taboo to eat them, I think all fresh water bass are good

[@mattsloop2736]

Up north I don't think bass taste good compared to other fish. It may be different in Florida

[@rickmbp]

Wow, Brant. It’s like you made this video just for me. And that’s the best set of tips EVER on cleaning a Jackfish. I’ve eaten literally hundreds of largemouth bass starting back in the late 70s as a flight instructor at Whiting Field. Always liked them.

[@christophermaxwell4874]

In the late 70’s I was stationed at Eglin AFB. Used to go to Blackwater State Park for really nice canoe trips. It was a nice change from going to the beach all the time.

[@georgelegault1]

Having grown up in the north I have eaten my share of LMB and Pickerel. They are both very tasty fish. When cleaning Pickerel we always just cut the head and tail off, then removed the guts. We then cooked them in a large piece. After the fish meat was cooked if you grab the back bone and lift gently the bones will come out of the meat as it will flake off. You don't get every single one, but I think you leave less behind than your way. Anyway, just another perspective, learned this technique in Canada where they eat and catch a lot of Pickerel. I was amazed that you caught Pickerel in Florida because I thought it was a cold water northern fish. There are lots of them in Canada and northern U.S. in the cold lakes up there.

[@jacobbouser4190]

Couldn't agree more with what you said about largemouth bass. On a good day on the lake, there were always two or three 1 to 2 pounders that were coming home for dinner.

[@RustyShakleford01]

They taste better than Crappie, IMO.

[@billkaldem5099]

Perfect eating size

[@chrislefevre5315]

Very entertaining video. Can't agree more on the taste of largemouth and crappie, bream which I also enjoyed growing up. Bream fried whole are tough to beat and finish it off with a tasty crispy tail. Nostalgic video for me. Nice job

[@brianjeffrey1790]

Great video Brant love the variety you got with the new location changing things up are always good and as far as the bass goes I'm in the midwest they're highly sought-after for eating although my favorite is crappie and bluegill as far as frying

[@adamw7158]

Hey man dont always have to be super different every time we like watching because of how you present the content. Enjoy yourself and dont worry as much.

[@elizabethcarrington5819]

Holy smokes! Awesome fishing. Amazing the variety of freshwater and saltwater species that far inland. You’re one of my favorite fishermen because you’re so passionate about getting out there and enjoying the gifts of nature. 😊❤️

[@davewest3049]

very nice video Brant! You brought me home to my childhood days of fishing. We kept alot of the fish including blue gill, crappie, small mouth bass, large mouth bass, walleye pike, northern pike and of course catfish and bull head. we releast the carp unless someone had the smoker fired up around football season. Des moines river in iowa was our hotspot. thanks for all you do to bring us the best past time ever created ....

[@rce4726]

Great video. You're right about Milton, I used to hang out there in high school sometimes as my friend Chrissy went to MHS. I lived in Fox Run until 1995 in Pensacola off.of 9 mile road. Thanks for the video

[@celmonico]

Nothing like living in FL for fishing! The best in the world.

[@BernieKnapp-h3n]

Yeah if you can get past the cops, fish and game and people everywhere 🙄

[@eddiewebb7206]

First time here. Brought back lots of memories for me growing up. Thanks!

[@nickl.1930]

As usual, wonderful to be able to join U on this trip. The places U take us are magical. Thanks for sharing Jordan. I always look forward to your adventures.

[@Blueangelbaby]

You fed me a couple times when I was hungry and just wanted to say thanks!!! #FredTheBird

[@isaiahglover7218]

😂😂

[@craigberry5963]

Yes sir, I'm from Stuart, Florida, moved to Charlotte NC, miss going to the causeways at any time of the day, rain or shine, love to taste a snook one more time before I leave this earth

[@Abrag72]

Used to fish that bridge in the early 80’s when I was a kid. I went to Bagdad elementary. Caught my first flounder there. Grew up on pond creek.

[@rbrown8294]

Good video. Here in Texas most the people I know eat bass , crappie, perch, and catfish. Just moved to SA area and they have fresh water reds but they have to keep them stocked because they don't reproduce in freshwater. awesome outside kitchen setup too.

[@garyulmer259]

Brant I watch your videos every chance I can I like when you catch all kinds of fish and I also like when you show me how to clean and cook them you and land shark are the only two that does that good job keep making videos your way

[@michaelb.42112]

That trout is huge ! I love your backyard kitchen. It has everything you need. I just looked up your gorgeous KHTD deep fryer thinking it's got to be super expensive, and it's not ! Only about $125 bucks !! What an AWESOME kitchen appliance.

[@captainconstitution4238]

I've only caught like 3 or 4 Chain Pickerel in my life. 2 were in the Everglades off Alligator Alley. 1 was in the French Broad River in Asheville, NC. Rare catch. Awesome hookup. I ate the ones I caught, and they were really good 10/10. Really white, flaky meat.

[@jolenestewart4324]

I'm not surprised 'you have so many get off' the way you over reel. I was taught to play with them a little. That's the best part!!

[@williewalker3102]

H-Town here! We grew up in similar environments. My grandfather showed me the ropes in Beaumont, Texas. We would start out catching freshwater and end up in Port Arthur or Sabine Pass. Same results, plus a few other species, minus the Jackfish. Crappie's my all-time favorite. Appreciate the video.

[@YuGo122]

Brant, actually chain pickerel IS a sub-species of pike. It is in the pike family, except it is much smaller than the northern pike. And, indeed it is incredibly delicious like all pikes.

[@mikemoore1687]

Nerd

[@ashleyhansgen6832]

Jude happened upon your channel today and love it bro! I'm a bass fisherman, but love catching anything that bends a rod. It's great seeing the content from such diverse fisheries and catching such a wide range of species. Keep up the good work and best of luck rippin' lips!

[@adamchamp34]

Thank you for showing more of Milton. I had reached out to you before about transferring to Pensacola but I discovered Milton and another smaller town near by that sounds amazing. Would love to fish there some day and take a look at Milton and Pensacola area closer. Great video.

[@markfifer3766]

I caught a 5 pound bass (on 4 lb mono) a few weeks ago and decided to bake him. I brined him in the refrigerator in a mixture of salt water and white vinegar for a couple of hours. I them baked him covered in foil with nothing but salt and butter. I was astounded at how good the meat was. It was firm and sweet. You could simply pull the meat off the bones with a fork and dab it in the butter and bam! It was awesome. I got that brining trick from an old black gentleman I used to run into on the Chattahoochee River. He would catch and keep these great big carp which people consider trash fish. I asked him how good they were, and he said they were great. He told me he soaked the filets in white vinegar and buttermilk overnight and made fish stew with them. Brining with white vinegar, which is a natural meat tenderizer, is a good option for strong tasting fish or larger fish which are a bit tough.

[@stevehogan8829]

What a great trip Brant. Thanks for taking me along. Nice job on the Pickerel. Absolutely not a N. Pike. LMB have always been desirable but the Florida region has always frowned on it. I have no idea why, Florida has always treated it as a trash fish, Not so in Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky. Tenn. I noticed it as soon as I moved here.

[@DrDoom76]

I grew up eating frshwater fish. For trout, because it's so delicate, you want to descale it, cut the filet, but leave the skin on. Then pan fry it rather than deep fry. This will allow you to add some other flavors to it and it hold together and allows you to scrape the fish off the skin (or not). But LMB is really good too.

[@jonluongo7250]

Great video , really enjoy the cleaning and cooking process!

[@Meditation409]

That was an awesome adventure! Your channel is a definite go to when I need a fishing fix and I can't go out on the water!! ❤

[@garrybourke1089]

I'd like to say from the Land Down Under , as we say hear Gooday Mate , love the video. Cheers Garry

[@elvisrickey4625]

I fished Lake Okeechobee for many years. The water always stayed warm and the bass stayed in the weeds year round. They tasted like weeds unless you soaked them in milk for a few days in the refrigerator. Really wasn't worth the effort and they still had a hint of weed to them. Every once in a while someone would say, "try this", or "try that"...still weedy. Thanks for the video. Had fun watching and learned how to fillet pickerel.

[@richwood8650]

I will have to agree with you Brant on the largemouth being great tablefare. I have both large and small mouth in my freezer from Saturday. Hopefully I'll find some crappie to go with them for my next fish fry. Great content.

[@roguealpha3949]

I spend so much time on that corner where pond creek and blackwater meet. I love fishing over by the old saw mill

[@brianhayward8240]

Most of the snakes you'll find around a house are more interested in helping you out with the rodent population. In fact, snakes are better at catching mice and rats than cats are.

[@dan-o9746]

Nice catch and cook. Looks delicious. I've heard good chefs say that soaking or rinsing (salt water) fish with fresh water makes it become mushy and fall apart while cooking. He recommended just wiping the fish with a paper towel to clean blood or scales off. Keeping the fish in iced brine as soon as possible during the outing apparently helps the texture as well.

[@kevincommo4003]

That looks like a fun day and a really cool place to fish. I found it interesting to see you catching pickerel in such a different environment, because where I am, I mostly catch them ice fishing. I agree they're delicious, but the ones I keep go into the food processer to make fish cakes so I don't have to deal with all the bones.

[@Jeffrey-zq6lj]

I was very happy to see ya take off in the rain, I thought it was really cool the verify of fish you caught on your bait fish. If you had to say out of all you brought with you today, what was your biggest reason for catching fish, bait, equipment, maybe your sunglasses helped out more than anything else. To me you only caught something when you spotted it and then made the best possible cast. Hey God bless and keep reeling em in brother. Jeffro.

[@fishinfool3795]

I love all of your content brother. Especially when you fry up LMB. They are very good if you take care of the fish. Smaller is better as you well know. I eat them from 14-16 inch. Bigger than that they generally go back unless they are bleeding bad. Then I keep them regardless. Thanks so much for showing us Northern guys how it's done while we sit on the ice and lament for Summer. We had chain pickerel where I grew up in Pennsylvania. They don't get as big as pike, but taste better in my opinion.

[@FishTheLimit]

I’m from near Toronto, Ontario Canada and I/We love the taste of both Large mouth And Small mouth bass!! And now that I’ve Almost perfected filleting what We call Northern pike, yours is Jack or chain pickerel, I absolutely love it as well!! Your Jack is Much whiter meat colour than our pike. Ours is a Tan/orangey colour. Great videos, keep em coming!! 😉👍

[@joeenglish69]

I am originally from upstate NY and believe eating bass was always discouraged by the elitist bass club tournament fishing clubs . Was always told to preserve the species the bass must be returned to their habitat. I'm 73 now and still break my traditions and eat every (almost) bass I catch, and I still love the taste and texture of them! It reminds me of grouper.

[@RatedRj_TV]

When it comes to large mouth bass I agree 💯% that they are a good eating fish but it’s sought after as such a trophy that no one really keeps them because they are throwing them back to get bigger till they become a trophy! That’s just my deduction from the experience I have as an angler. 🤔🤔🤔

[@daniellagassee152]

Great video. I love the way you hop around to different fishing locations. As far as lmb as far back as i can remember the freshwater fishing shows preached catch and release. So as time went on people thought it was because they tasted bad.

[@SnipesXxX]

For the people complaining about reusing utensils between raw and done. News flash, a few seconds in the oil will sanitize them.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Great job Brant. What a unique little waterway you got there. Crazy potential.

[@shinuizabusa2180]

We call that the 5 filet method and use that for northern pike or we smoke them whole at this size. Very tasty too and i love the meatyness of pike. Awesome Video Brant and much love from germany.

[@lisamak7288]

Your "Jack fish" "look like our Northern Pike here in Canada. Not many eat Pike up here but our Pickeral is DELICIOUS!

[@mtdafishgod4099]

Yea it’s a pike

[@Dirtydom]

here in texas they tell me BASS tastes like ASS, they say it tastes muddy and like dirt idk havent tried it

[@renehamilton5422]

I love Finding in the rain 🌧️!!❤❤❤❤

[@bobmitchell8688]

Always love your videos, you’ve come a long way and a great design on your outside kitchen, I would spend allot of time outside 🎣🎣

[@thefisher6273]

Hey you said that you were eating everything. Shad? Ladyfish? HA HA. Good job!!!

[@grege9862]

Pike are delicious; one of my favorite fish. I didn't know they inhabited waters that far down South. LMBs are also REALLY good eating.

[@robwasnj]

Wild on the pickerel, my uncle used to keep them and pickle them long enough for the bones to dissolve. I never knew about filleting as you showed us.

[@mattbyrne1822]

Outstanding video and great catch and cook! Keep up the great work

[@SpeedracerMach]

I have caught mini pickerel but I have stayed away from cleaning them or eating them because I really didn't know how thank you for making a nice easy pictorial and I know with experience you can get better at it. Just never heard of how to do it before heard something about a person spooning the meat from the bone but thank you for your pictorial here on this greatly appreciated

[@donaldmiller9648]

Agree with you...chain pickeral (jackfish) taste great...just have to catch a large one to be able to get enough without bones to eat...

[@UriHarrison-zz4wf]

Love to see that area grow up in Crestview,Fl

[@mitchelwelsh5712]

Here in North central Arkansas, we love them bass, especially me. We fish the White River, BullShoal Lake, Table Rock, and Crooked Creek.

[@matteschan955]

Man I love eating them green river football bass in Louisiana. I think most ppl see bass as a sport trophy fish but they are a great fish to eat. When I started fishing redfish tournaments redfish didn’t make it to the menu unless I was in Louisiana at somebody’s fish fry or at a restaurant so I get the whole sport fish deal but imo crappie and hybrid or white bass are great to eat as well!!! Great videos 🎣🐠🤙

[@hanklevesque426]

Thanks Brant - new viewer and returning angler after about 50 years absence. Any chance you could do a “How to” video on what you’re doing from casting to landing a fish? I notice you’re always doing something with your hands with the line, but it’s not clear to me what’s going on. If you already have such a video out there, let me know and I’ll look for it. Thanks again.

[@charleswillingham510]

As a kid I would come down to Milton to a aunts place during the summer. Coming out of Milton crossed the bridge their was a convenient store took a right went down a few miles turned right, then down to the left about 2miles to the end of a point. her place was on the left. There was an old bar/ restaurant out there if I remember correctly. But this is memory from 50 years ago.have looked on Google maps maps but it looks like her place isn't even there anymore.

[@WOT-R.A.]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 I'm so glad you ate that BMB, I grew up like you eating mostly bluegill and trout when I started learning how to catch bass I keep all legal size bass THEY ARE DELICIOUS

[@WilliamOpferman]

Large mouth bass are excellent baked whole, especially when the water is cold. I like the ones around 18 to 20 inches long. I let the big ones go so they can spawn.

[@FloriDadFishing]

Awesome video, as usual. One thing I miss about living in Wisconsin is eating walleye. I haven't had any saltwater fish that taste anywhere near as good as walleye!

[@jeffluehrs4400]

I have eaten bass and found them to be delicious. I’m in MN and I have done fish fry’s for family and friends using walleye and northern pike and not told people which was which and asked what they liked better. It was 100% pike. Walleye are so simple to clean though.

[@stevenhunt933]

My favorites in order are , bluegill , catfish . Red snapper , grouper . Freshwater / saltwater .

[@joeperez2771]

I think a lot of people just think of Large Mouth Bass as a trophy fish. People that grew up fishing for food know how good they are;0),

[@joshhigdon4951]

Didn't know the trout would get in that fresh of water! Blown away by it to be honest. A pickerel, largemouth, and trout in one spot. Crazy.

[@brockbandy8488]

I agree LMB is very good. Walleye is my favorite freshwater fish, but a slot Snook to me is my favorite.

[@mathewsweeney7223]

Great video. I have always loved bluegill and bass

[@larrybarnard4762]

As someone who has no choice but to fish freshwater was nice seeing this video. Nothing wrong with largemouth or smallmouth bass for eating.

[@imgmakr]

That first fish you caught, in the north we call it a walleye. Amazing eating fish!

[@johndambrosio7071]

I come from new york and when went up state we'd catch pickerel and they were damn good,boney AF like you said and even the lmb were incredible,love the video,haven't had to eat those in a while but trout and mangrove inshore is prob my favorite,but you throw in sheep's and flounder things change lol,but man you can make any fish edible,my fav fish...is fish thanks bud

[@micbarca9777]

What a great video! First off you killed it on filleting that chain pickerel. That how we clean those, musky and pike (you're right they are similar but CP are different). I love eating large mouth bass, but remember moat people that catch LMB are eating crappie, walleye and SMB. So as good as they are, I think it goes in this order, crappie, wiper, walleye, pike, SMB and LMB. If you're ever in Utah I'll put you on some wiper (striper/white bass hybrid) pound for pound best fighting fish here in Utah and absolutely delicious.

[@donnytyler-eb1ty]

large mouth bass in texas is the second best fish to eat, 1st flat head catfish and other cats....followed by lots of big perch. Doc, TX. good vid..

[@64samsky]

I live in Vero Beach, just outside of Sebastian. I need to start fishing again!

[@originalnuwrld438]

This video reminds me how I used to fish and eat large mouth bass growing up.. video was very authentic.. and my god that river is loaded.. Great video.. Thanks.. Subscribing now ✅

[@Mikemyers-ib2bm]

Lady fish are great bait, for tarpon and big snook! I used an enormous lady fish on longboat key pass bridge for my 32 pound snook. Caught tarpon over 100 pounds with them ..

[@TiqueClarke]

In some areas largemouth bass have been found to have amounts of Mercury that are higher than accepted normal levels in certain bodies of water. This has led to warnings not to be eaten by pregnant women, or people with immune system deficiencies, or just consumption in high amounts. Usually, you have the same warnings about catfish taken from the same bodies of water. They are also due to the popularity of bass fishing as a sport been kind of set up on a pedestal as a catch and release fish. Most folk I know of still live by the if we hookem we cookem mantra.

[@williammathews6603]

baddass vid brant,fresh water fish damn good,everbody has a favorite..70yr. old 265lbs,i likem all! STAYSAFE..keepem commin..

[@stevedoty5841]

Love the land type fishing. We like the bass but my boat captain his boat his rules won’t let me keep bass. So I load up his live well with hand size bluegill in an lowa lake. Keep up the variety of fishing.

[@JaeofAllTrades]

if you ever want to come fish for Lake Erie yellow perch in Ohio, let me know! In my opinion, yellow perch are some of the best tasting fresh water fish you can eat!

[@arthurarmenta7834]

Growing up as a kid, I did a lot of fishing. I’ve never heard of a speckled trout if I’m saying it right my favorite fish to eat was rainbow trout, and largemouth bass

[@GeorgiaDogScrapper]

I love eating fresh fish, no matter it be freshwater or saltwater. Enjoyed the video, take care and I will see you on the next video

[@RobertGosnell-tm6iw]

I have eaten LMB for most of my adult life. To me, it's the best fresh fish to eat followed by tilapia. I like speckled trout baked and would like to see that on a catch clean and cook video.

[@Chance_1517]

I ate a ton of large mouth bass before I started running into people that just wouldn't do it. Probably the mosthai large mouth for food was from Michigan and Georgia, which just seems really weird, but thank you for the great video.Keep crushing it

[@mrh3578]

That was a fun adventure. That fish fry looked so good.

[@stevewalls5070]

I agree chain pickerel is delicious and yes we eat bass a lot it is super good

[@emmanuelalviola4112]

My wife and I just drove the whole stretch of Willard Norris Road until I reached Chumuckla road but there was only one bridge we saw and it didn’t look like the bridge in your video and so’s the creek. I couldn’t see water on both sides and there was no elevated concrete abutment for pedestrians on both sides of the bridge, but I didn’t stop to check thoroughly. I’m just wondering.

[@ratcliffjones]

Would love to see a GoPro video in this river! Seems to be very diverse!

[@caseychipley1671]

Great video brant. I believe Ricky was stalking you again 😂😂❤❤

[@Meditation409]

Nice job on cleaning that pickeral! Pickeral IS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS beautiful white meat!!! 😻

[@AKFF320]

What!!! Tonys makes me sneeze as well

[@Fisherman_83]

The number one freshwater fish fried in my opinion is the Walleye, but Pike, Crappie and bluegill are a close second. Never ate pickerel but I would believe they would be really similar

[@DesertStacker]

Always had better luck fishing under the bridges and in this case less traffic and out of the rain 😅

[@Mikemyers-ib2bm]

I always buried the carcases, and its awesome fertilizer!

[@jasinc19]

Thanks for the video!! Looking at moving to P-cola in the near future... question: what GoPro do you use on your chest and what res do you record in and upload to youtube?