WHAT TO DO IN TAIWAN: Urban Shrimp Fishing in Taipei 釣蝦

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Honestly one of the more depressing/unique pastimes in Taiwan has to be indoor urban shrimp fishing. Surprisingly enough it is actually one of my favorite things to do here in Taiwan (what does that say about me?) I hope you like my take on it and if you're looking for more info and directions so you can have a go at it yourself check out our blog post.
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[@LukeMartin]

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[@LukeMartin]

如果你能翻譯這個視頻，它會讓我如此高興，我會親自與你聯繫謝謝你！您可以在視頻的設置菜單中添加字幕。謝謝：） If someone could translate this video to Chinese that would be incredible, you can select to add subtitles in the settings of the video! Thanks so much and ill make sure to give you credit!

[@timl6382]

This video makes me miss home so much :) Flipping fantastic videos Luke & Sabrina! More of Taiwan videos for 2020 please.

[@TheImmersiveTraveler]

Shrimp fishing has been a popular activity for Taiwanese for over 30 years now and the Chinese is called 釣蝦. :) The shrimps look tasty :) great video and cool outro.

[@LukeMartin]

Thanks for clearing that up, to me I thought it was a new activity? Im glad you enjoyed the video!

[@genwei007]

ya.. it is indeed an old and common activity in Taiwan. I did that 20 years ago when I was a child.

[@kobejo2011]

Wen-Yen Pai

[@johnballs]

Hey Luke thank you for showing this video, this is something cool and unique for me, never thought that there is shrimp fishing indoors and it is totally cool wow! thumbs up!

[@dorrisluong6209]

Your vblogs work for me bc you both are in them. Too often only one person does all the reviews of the foods. Secondly, I love how you edit and incorporate the great music to it. Really adds a good adventurous and sometimes cultural feel to the video. Keep up the awesome videos and eat/taste on my friends.

[@CookingandFishing]

I am the shrimp MASTER. Luke: you gotta werk that bait...and the secret sauce is...the first shrimp you catch? cut it into bait!

[@daisies130]

Love that you guys are going all over Taiwan!

[@maxpla168]

great vid, love all your vlogs pls keep up the good work

[@LukeMartin]

+awesome colin 2 thanks Colin!

[@ChasingaPlate]

This is such a funny activity isn't it! We did the same thing when we were in Taipei. After an hour we'd only managed one shrimp haha. The guy working there felt so bad for us he gave us a handful of shrimp so we'd actually have something to cook. Score! Thanks for the great vid. Cheers, Thomas.

[@LukeMartin]

hahaha it is quite strange! And actually the exact same thing happened my first time! made me feel pretty useless but at least I had some shrimp to eat haha!

[@saidad7837]

I see a great progress in your vidoes compared to 2017 good luck

[@heyjojo1998]

Great catch!!

[@LukeMartin]

Thanks Josephine!

[@rollo8847]

The first thing my Taiwanese friends took me to was shrimp fishing I was rather confused as fishing to me back home is something elderly men do, and we were all students... But it was actually really fun and relaxing in the summer (it was a kind of roofed pool with BBQ's/tables and not totally indoors) Like most places is probably varies where you go I guess, sucks you guys didn't catch so many!

[@LukeMartin]

Ah that sounds awesome was that in Taipei? It really is a lot of fun surprisingly. Its one of the best ways to just chill out and pass some time here in Taiwan. Im glad you enjoyed it!

[@taiwan9175]

More Taiwan shrimp fishing videos on my channel! Thanks for the great videos Luke

[@faizalhergyveiga7019]

New subscriber here :D I think this channel have a lot of potential! ;)

[@LukeMartin]

+Faizal Hergy Veiga thanks Faizal! Welcome to the team I hope to keep lots of good content coming:)

[@lucyho4731]

A fun place for leisure.

[@annecorey607]

You will have your pass time with this I like fishing better , good luck to both of you if you can catch enough for supper thank you enjoy .

[@seantyguy2166]

Dude, I LOVE shrimp fishing in Taiwan! I'll have to dig around and find my (potato camera) video I made when we went last year and upload it to my channel. Also, we sat there for like 3 hours and only caught maybe 3 shrimp, so you guys did well! I'll be on the look out for a better shrimp fishing pool when we are in Taiwan again...a 1:1 ratio pool gets a little expensive lol.

[@LukeMartin]

Hey! I love shrimp fishing too its honestly such a cool pastime. Id love to see that video! Hopefully you'll have better luck next time you try hahaha You must be really excited about moving here where are you moving to exactly? Taipei? ! Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more videos around Taiwan!

[@seantyguy2166]

We are super excited to head back there! My wife can't wait to show me more of Taiwan. For now, it looks like we may be staying in Taichung, so not too far from you guys. We'll have to take you guys out for a drink when we get there to pay you back for all the great videos from Taiwan!

[@LukeMartin]

haha thanks! definitely I love taichung! let me know when you arrive and safe travels!

[@seantyguy2166]

Will do and thank you, sir!

[@Qualleme]

Taipei is a great city, so many great cooks there……… u missed all the most!!

[@WesDaviestravel]

Whoa is that a hyperlapse at the end?

[@LukeMartin]

Hey Wes haha yes its a hyper lapse took a long time to make!

[@yuliao6199]

hi, i am not rally sure about this, but i heard that the water is muddy for shrimps to live longer and is easier for people to catch them. btw you could choose pool color that are more clear or brownish, since you are eating them instead of gambling. blue or green color pool seems to have antibiotic in it. :)

[@LukeMartin]

hey I'm not exactly sure why but maybe you are right! Either way the shrimp were delicious :)

[@user-xz4vv5dk8s]

釣蝦的餌料如果太大(坨)顆，可以再剪更小顆一點。如果用蝦米釣，要先去頭去尾，最好在前一天晚上，先用米酒泡軟，比較好方便進食，可以縮短就餌的時間。

[@NJ-uh8jg]

good video!

[@LukeMartin]

Thank you :)

[@soniaaguilera8970]

Qué entretenido!!

[@jasonhar967]

#luke Martin. I watch all your videos and think there great! Keep it up!

[@amigo4191]

The price should be 600NT for 3 hours. The price also depends on the pool you are fishing in:male or female shrimp. The pool looks cloudy because they don't want the customer see how many shrimp is inside the pool. I also recommend you just use the body of baby shrimp for the bait. Maybe you can ask the people beside you next time, a majority of taiwaness people will gladly teach you. There have many little techniques that can allow you to catch more shrimp. You can send me a message if you want to go shrimp fishing next time. I can teach you. I love this video, thank you for you introduction of Taiwan shrimp fishing.

[@LukeMartin]

hey thanks so cool! thanks for all the good tips! ill definitely let you know next time and you can show me how a pro does it! thanks for the comment :)

[@skimng1823]

The guy who "released" prawns into the pond - is dishonest. He just threw the crate into the water and quickly tilted it. You never know how many prawn he released. It could be only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ... etc.

[@jethrolai]

not really new. It's been around for like decades. I've only done it twice in my life though. You really do know a lot about Taiwanese lifestyle. You are probably more Taiwanese than I am in many ways.

[@mvku3218]

it is very very very easy

[@soniaaguilera8970]

SALUDOS DESDE MI PAÍS CHILE 🇨🇱🇨🇱💓😘

[@jerryhuang12]

He said “fairly new activity..” 😂. I’ve done this when I was 12 years old. I’m 45 yo now.

[@WLRika]

Indoor shrimp fishing has been in Taiwan for decades. The pool seems not clean because owners put dirt in it on purpose, to make you unable to track a shrimp with your eyes.

[@justt147]

The price is based on the contents, I think maybe u got the rip off. some they even have lobster, but it's a big challenge for the newbie. I believe the reasonable price should be around 300 at the first hour and 200/hr from the second hour in Chiayi. U need to hide the hook by the little shrimp body which they provide, sometime u need to buy it. Sorry for my English level😅 hope u can understand what I want to explain.

[@LukeMartin]

Yes I understand! thanks for clearing that up:) I would love to try to fish lobster!

[@737mxw]

I had shrimp fishing at one of the Taipei night markets. The vendor charged me per fishing stick instead of time.

[@cafezo87934]

looks fun but you have to have the patience and money not to mention luck. can't believe they were still moving after you skewered them. poor shramps.

[@johnballs]

Btw im a new subscriber and just wondering how can you afford to travel like this? coz this is totally expensive to do. :)

[@a8680996]

不會釣蝦給你一些推薦這樣會提高中蝦機率 1.請店家幫忙調整浮標水深

[@juinhungchen5528]

我之前是給店家量浮標，結果釣兩小時只咬一次，有夠黑的，黑到旁邊在釣的人也看不下去，那間店我再也不去了

[@a8680996]

畢竟要教如何調 各位嘗鮮者肯定沒工具 所以請店家幫忙就看店家良心 要不就是請釣友幫忙((最好找老老先生請教，幫忙意願較高

[@annecorey607]

You got one Luke very good first try not bad how many you got very good do very well thank you for sharing 30--11--18.

[@user-dx6yw9zt3i]

釣蝦是早期在台灣很流行，現在這幾年冷掉了

[@lillyvgutierrez9685]

U got it

[@kwxj61b]

no, shrimping is not new in Taiwan. it started in the 1990's.

[@LukeMartin]

Hey I guess I was wrong about that. Considering it started in the 90s thats still fairly new wouldn't you say!? thanks for watching :)

[@mastercaimkt2155]

Use crickets as bait... you will catch a lot of fresh water shrimps... believe me

[@pauljean-pierre7254]

hey mon ami comment ca vas? do you know how to cook any dishes?

[@KAILBULUK]

What to do in taiwan...,👌

[@TWJosephWu]

好帥

[@LukeMartin]

謝謝

[@FlamerzZz]

30 dollars an hour @@ thats very expensive ! I had my first experience at my hometown ipoh in malaysia the past few months for less than 10USD for 3 hours ! i caught around 20 of them ! xD Its a new thing here tho, maybe 1 or 2 years.

[@EastSpring582]

This game is more than 35 years history, since I was a university freshman at 1983. These shrimps size are smaller now.

[@LukeMartin]

Oh wow thats interesting, i thought they were pretty big i cant imagine them any bigger haha thanks for watching!

[@EastSpring582]

No, just half size... I am working at fish farm, the inbreeding made genetic problems.

[@LukeMartin]

+Wang Simon wow that's so cool my degree is in marine biology actually and have lots of experience in fish farms and aquaculture! Where is the farm?

[@EastSpring582]

I have the same degree as you are (NTOU, marine animal institute). 彰化Changhua Wangkung ， have some giant groupers here, and Clams farm aquaculture around.

[@LukeMartin]

+Wang Simon wow so cool, do you do yours? I'd love to check it out

[@brand1nn943]

Should've brought a cast net

[@high-man6917]

I'd smoke some Cannabis and drink that Brewshki sounds hella fun

[@myloflex]

9 shrimp 40 dollars later...they must be raking it in jesus. but seems like a safe fun way to hang, talk and drink

[@gnaugihz2490]

whats the song at the end?

[@TheBowpow]

You put the cooked shrimp back into the tray that touched the raw shrimp? o.O

[@LukeMartin]

we washed it first! :)

[@syyl3110]

has anyone ever told you that you look like (actor) Ben Feldman? 😅

[@LukeMartin]

Hey Sabrina actually I've gotten that one time on another comment hahah thanks :)

[@gulnarceferli7538]

Sabrina L Even cutier than him ;-)

[@jerry9761]

and Keanu Reeves

[@fuckhodgod]

我覺得你沒看到釣蝦達人 我朋友一個小時可以釣30隻蝦子 而且台灣越往北部釣蝦會越貴 高雄釣蝦第一個小時150第二個小時都是100 這是15年的價格不知道有沒有變貴

[@LukeMartin]

謝謝你讓我知道 :)

[@Dylan-hw3tg]

我認識的釣蝦達人 大多都不愛吃蝦 只是喜歡釣蝦 所以他們去釣蝦一定會找愛吃蝦的幫忙吃掉

[@a8680996]

真的~通常都送到認識的不敢收.最後只能隨機釣完送給在場比較不會釣的釣客^^

[@ReDxD06]

Hello where the exact address sir? I also wanna try it , thank you 🫶

[@umbertocalvini7429]

$20 New Taiwan dollar or US dollar or Canadian dollar an hour?

[@LukeMartin]

Hey Umberto! Sorry I should have specified its about 20$ Canadian or 500 NTD an hour but prices drop the longer you stay, check out our blog post for the full details.

[@ChuHsiangLin]

Luke Martin Where are the shrimp fishing you wnet to ? 500 NTD an hour ? That's freaking expensive....... In southern Taiwan , the first hour cost 150 NTD(5 US dollar) , then every 100 NTD(3 US dollar) after second hour

[@LukeMartin]

+Chu-Hsiang Lin hey! It was in Taipei at one of the more popular places I've fished here in Chiayi for much cheaper prices! Thanks for the heads up!:)

[@Wangyaha]

Yea, Everything cheaper in Southern Taiwan, you will make your $ worth ~ Taipei...everything goes to pay the RENTAL FEE. so everything expensive :(

[@LukeMartin]

+Wangyaha yeah southern Taiwan is awesome but I do love Taipei!

[@love-cl9mo]

小蝦米 頭跟尾都拔掉 用身體部分當釣餌就好了

[@user-rf2zu9dq3b]

老外要玩釣蝦真的建議有人帶回比較好 至少比較不會無聊（新手常有釣不出所以然會很無聊）

[@flashcloud666]

Why not just go catch them on the coast?

[@user-mf3cl7yf5q]

What are you doing in Taiwan? I mean are you an exchange student or you have any job in Taiwan?

[@LukeMartin]

Hey! Yes I am a teacher here in Taiwan living in Chiayi! :)

[@johnsonli1123]

It's too expensive. I presume you spent two hour(1200NT$) for fishing. You can get fresh and high quality(unlimited) seafood such as Crab, shrimp, clam, scallop, and salmon the same price at "豐 food 百匯" in Taipei.

[@user-qu5gk6im3c]

台南一小時才100~150元 而且正常一小時可以釣10隻左右喔

[@LukeMartin]

:|

[@djpioneer4564]

我們這3小時500元

[@leahpeng3340]

台南是3 hr =350 NTD for now in tainan..

[@jlacson74]

I didn't think you were old enough to drink beer.

[@lillyvgutierrez9685]

They r huge

[@user-di6wd8fe3w]

The water is dirty because of all the chemicals (but no colors only smell It looks dirty cuz it was intentionally done to make shrimp feel at ease 9shrimps/ hour is quite a lot for a beginner. well done!

[@LukeMartin]

Wow cool, thanks for the comment, by the way it was 9 shrimps.... in 3 hours hahah :)

[@crazy5chris8]

anyone know what species of shrimp they use at these places?

[@LukeMartin]

not sure?! good question!

[@user-fc4fn3ng4t]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrobrachium_rosenbergii

[@southedinburgh1971]

It isn't fairly new, it has been in the urban areas for donky years.

[@LukeMartin]

thanks for clearing that up!

[@southedinburgh1971]

nah problems, hope you enjoy living in Taiwan xx

[@user-gf5jy8qs9s]

That is too expensive，some people make special bait at home

[@user-xi7zu7eo4x]

Hi Luke I'm going to subscribe to your channel right now. Can you do me a favor, though, and tell me the name of the prawn fishing place in Chiayi or the general part of town? because I looked all over Chiayi and I was not able to find prawn fishing.

[@LukeMartin]

+Rob hey rob! This video was filmed in Taipei unfortunately, however I have shrimp fished in Chiayi. Head down to the bottom of minquan road and cross the street not going right to the bridge but straight down I think a dead end and it's there it's says something like "best entertainment" in English

[@user-xi7zu7eo4x]

OK great! Thanks for the response!

[@Dangles1337]

close to Neihu in Song shan? or the other side of taipei like by Zhong shan

[@batmanboy77]

You look like Ben Feldman.

[@LukeMartin]

Thank you :) haha haven't heard that before to tell the truth!

[@cassiecassie15]

How was the taste? Hahahah! Do they serve other food as well?

[@LukeMartin]

Hey Adam, umm they were OK haha... they do serve other food there, but I think its more about the fishing haha

[@lillyvgutierrez9685]

Like tempura

[@blee04524]

where you guys living? Taipei?

[@LukeMartin]

Hey! nope not taipei, we living in Chiayi. Thanks for watching :)

[@benoit5566]

Are you in taiwan now?

[@LukeMartin]

Yes I am living here and teaching English!

[@ImpetuousPorkus]

Theres something horribly ironic about baiting shrimp by using baby shrimp lol. I guess they have some cannibalistic tendencies?

[@ghostdtx]

Christ that's a lot of salt. 9 shrimp for $20 us dollars per hour for 3 hours is a ripoff.. Thats $6.66 per shrimp. I can get a lb at kroger for 7$-$9 depending on season

[@jerryjones7903]

10 15 pounder really

[@amis7565]

你的餌太大

[@LukeMartin]

我不知道我在做什麼

[@reinaldoantunes8685]

LUCAS VOÇE TAMBEM FALA PELO WHATSAPP

[@user-bb5ti7lq7r]

因為蝦子都是飽的，所以蝦子肚子不餓當然不吃餌

[@lillyvgutierrez9685]

Hate how they put stix, then all I've very be as beautiful

[@lillyvgutierrez9685]

They pay for fishing nut can't buy shrimp

[@Taiwaneverything]

Water looks dirty... :)

[@LukeMartin]

hahaha it was, thats part of the atmosphere I guess you could say haha

[@mypieceofpaper]

It was intentionally done to hide the shrimp

[@Taiwaneverything]

I know, still looks dirty... :}

[@PetesimonTabibito]

that water looks worse than natural outdoors "dirty" water 💩

[@korzer]

0:58 your nails are disgusting i hope you stopped biting them

[@evaeastwood7815]

Luke why does your thumb look so gross (0:55)? Yuk! You are so handsome but your thumb is the worse that I have ever seen!