Hunting MONSTER CRAYFISH with aboriginal men at tip of Australia

At the very tip of Northern Australia / Cape York is the top end of the Great Barrier Reef. A vast ocean of Crystal Clear waters, islands and the odd boat with a few Aboriginal men out hunting turtle or diving for fresh seafood. I was so lucky this day to be invited out with a few of the local fellas to chase some Monster crayfish, TURTLE and shoot some fish.
This was such an epic day on the water, again learning about their culture and their connection to these waterways and the process of learning all this and passing it onto their children. Their life revolves around hunting for food, like it always has for their people.
I couldnt end the episode without a big cookup on the beach either. Cant beat fresh crayfish and and Grassy Sweetlip for dinner!
If youre after one of the hand crafted short spears their over at wildreaches.com/shop
Huge thanks to Alex, Windsor, Jeffo and Colin for taking me out and showing me the ropes.
See you all next week

[@rayhunapo9154]

I’m a Māori from New Zealand the aboriginals way of life and our way of life back home are almost the same we hunt and gather to provide and we pass it on we respect everything just like them I just moved to Sydney can’t wait to make some aboriginal brothers and sisters

[@cameronross1691]

Your work is so deadly brother. I'm a olkolo kalkadoon man and i love how you continue to showcase and learn our culture while also providing education not only to our fellow Aussies but all around the world. Keep up the good stuff brus 🤙🏽

[@lifeproject9916]

I'm also Kalkadoon, and yea, he does an awesome job of educating people on our culture 👍

[@peripheral67]

Hello my brothers. Kullilli / Kalkadoon. This is a good man showing the beauty of our mob.

[@WildReaches]

Thankyou guys, means the world to have your blessing to do what I do. I love learning and I want nothing more than for everyone to see your culture the way I do.

[@DavidBulsey]

my mob Kalkadoon also from my father side my grandmother.. palm island

[@cory_hugs7850]

Yeah boys!!! 🤙🏼

[@DDan61]

You are living the life most people (including me) can only dream of!! Big hello to the Keepers of the Land down under! From an American in Germany!

[@WildReaches]

So glad youre watching and enjoying from all the way over there.

[@WilliamOui-e6q]

Thank you bala to bring back the memory’s of my Island home , I’ve been away from TI from 1986, it is a paradise of beautiful cultures, people and plenty of sea food

[@ИванВан-й4м]

Красота, спасибо за видео)

[@markgross3227]

That's the real way to live bro. You are going to love badu. I stayed with the mareko family in 1997. Wonderful wonderful family. All the islanders are amazing people.... be safe bro... 😄😄

[@WildReaches]

Glad youve experienced it mate. Such amazing country and people up here

[@joebaia1641]

God's gift to man! Beautiful!!!

[@bradleymcguinness9591]

The colours across the sea and land wow I'm in the desert country in Western Australia so the sheer colour of the country and sea there is spectacular thank you once again to the Wild reaches team. And most importantly the first nation people there for making it possible for all the world to injoy and learn about the culture there in FnQ. God bless

[@WildReaches]

So true. The landscapes of this country vary so much. Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@art-is-lazy4509]

God dam those painted crayfish sure are purdy y'all. Google them up and there are strick size and boat limits applied to them by your Queensland government. Must be special aboriginal exceptions for them to take soo many and small ones?

[@joshuamak9930]

Turtles are beautiful animals but I'd sure love to know how they taste hahaha

[@robertbigfishbourdon2771]

What a great episode, thanks for bringing us along !!!🎣

[@rodashford1151]

Can't beat a day out with the ts boys hunting crays, next time try doing some popcorn crayfish, you will love it

[@lifeproject9916]

What a blessing and an honor to be invited out to spend such an incredible day with the boys. Thanks to all of you for sharing 👍

[@WildReaches]

Our pleasure, thanks for watching

[@sarahclarke5585]

You should drive doe to crescent head in mullet season n haul with the bull family

[@serenepeacefulrelaxingmusi3874]

That place is gorgeous. Thanks for letting us tag along. 😀

[@clarrycurtis54]

I think I will come up to your place for lobster ,popcorn barra ann some chilly crab

[@WildReaches]

😂

[@peterreed4692]

It's so Cool 😎 the 🇦🇺 Brother's & Sister's have really taken yourself and your lovely family into their hearts and country. l reckon it's an honour Nath.... Good Vibes Cheers 🍻 From West 🇦🇺

[@WildReaches]

We’ve definitely been welcomed in. So lucky to spend this time with everyone.

[@DM1977_]

Bro you should realise those blokes are indigenous but there not aboriginal men there from Torres Strait they TI .. no disrespect to them or you. I think they would want you to know that to

[@WildReaches]

hey mate. Yes thank you. i know the connection these men and the boys have to TI and the Aboriginal tribes of the mainland.

[@janisassan7114]

*TSI not TI

[@DM1977_]

@@janisassan7114 I grew up around mob from over that way they call themselves TI I never heard them say tsi

[@janisassan7114]

I am a proud TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER from Badu Island! We do not acknowledge ourselves as TI, T.I is an abbreviation we use for Thursday Island, one of the 17 inhabited Islands in the Torres Strait! Therefore, we are not TI we are Torres Strait Islanders, TSI!

[@janisassan7114]

@wildreaches look forward to seeing you on Badu 🌴

[@roypowell3450]

Wow those crayfish looked yummy what a great selection of seafood. Your lucky wife (hello Mel) and kids...all cooked in Nath's pop up bistro with a view. 😜. Still pretty quiet here just coming out of hibernation but been busy making new equipment. Cheryl is currently whittling away at a stick making a crayfish spear and as taped a Laser pen to it for accuracy 😲. I think we will bring it back to Oz with us....Any of her go to invention please don't hesitate to ask....They are life changing!! Take care up there. The Wild Screechers. 👍👍

[@WildReaches]

Any crayfish next door? Love the laser light idea! Good one Cheryl

[@roypowell3450]

When the water is warmer we will check his pond out!@@WildReaches

[@jenniferwilliams4645]

Amazing way of life ❤

[@rodneyvanderzalm1333]

Great footage mate loving all the vids , keep up the amazing work.👍

[@WildReaches]

Glad you like them! Thanks mate

[@deedeelemons2035]

Ere ? YBS gloves? Nah, that’s a bit gammon? No …not him! man , No we are not doing Brodie Moss , YBS? Salty taste in my mouth! Sorry Nathan? No !

[@deedeelemons2035]

Brodie Moss never acknowledging country? He fishes and a catcher? Loves the wild life But.. where ! Does he do this where? On fricken country? Sorry Nathan , I am calling you bloke

[@DavidBulsey]

that's why I won't subscribe to YBS nothing about indigenous people on his channel idk why some mob go all out for him 👍

[@DavidBulsey]

Yeah true same for me I don't like him he don't acknowledge any of our people he rather go show them other country. them mob home here on palm who follow him make ya slack looking up to him.. at least I learnt from my father idk bout them other mob

[@theoneandonlyowl3764]

I still love FNQ. I wanted to drive to Bamaga on one of my holidays when a girl of similar age declared she wanted to go with me. Worst decision ever. Ruined my trip and left to head home after Cohen. The boys up there are great. I spent a few years getting to know them, and the girls. Some of the sea-foods that only they could harvest, like dugong and green turtles, were wonderful to taste. I'll never forget my few years up there, but they were the best.

[@jayhaagmans3377]

Man, what a different side of that area I never fully knew! Awesome crew once again mate! What a ripper feed, all absolutely top notch seafood, and well captured on film legend man. This series really has everything so far, except my favourite tree house camp of course! 🤣🤣 thanks mate, really really awesome!

[@throwinglures1990]

Brother, you make the best content . Since stumbling onto.your channel i cant get enough!! Im a proud wirradjuri man and the knowledge your dropping is something else. Thanks for all your knowledge and giving us a platform to learn the ways. If your ever wanting to go on a wild murray cod fishing adventure let me know.

[@metheuselah01]

Love the vids but I think spearing a crayfish should be illegal

[@TonyLoechte]

Oh yes What a great way to close my weekend Love it Nathan

[@WildReaches]

Thanks

[@HUNTINGNT375]

Awesome work bro, love it

[@patrickselfe3262]

Your Content just gets better and better! I wish i was back up in the cape, another crackin episode

[@MICKMAKO13]

Take me next time brother lol....unreal love it you doing all this with the family mate awsome to see..

[@jnitazrntaj]

Hey Nath, when is your next trip heading up to the NPA again??

[@aaronbamaga3756]

W A R U 😂

[@WildReaches]

Turtle.. haha I struggle to roll my tongue pronouncing that one.

[@RachelDeemal]

That little man just plucking em out of the water

[@Beeroclock81]

Good one nath. "Hangi"is Maori

[@WildReaches]

👌🏼 yep

[@wayneboswell6649]

Shit yeer the mad mullet from Mackay 🐟🌴🍻😜

[@Tom-m8r1d]

The Esky shot is why we have size and bag limits oh but wait it's ok for them to over fish as 100% showen in this picture yet if a white fella did it we would go to the can where's the equal protection and rights have a think about it it's an extremely disappointed video you boasted and posted about Nath think about it rather sad on every level

[@WildReaches]

Yeah those bloody "black fellas" hey, coming into our country and taking all our crayfish, fish, turtle and dugong, breaking our lore, I mean laws, fishing unsustainably with no foresight of our future generations... My son is 9 years old and one of the main lessons Im trying to teach him right now is not to worry about how many marshmallows his little sister might get and just concentrate on himself and what he needs to bring him happiness or fill his belly. He's 9 so I understand why its taking a while to sink in. I have thought about it.

[@anthonymara7252]

At least we don’t destroy and kill everything like I mean unnecessary death like trawlers. Least we eat everything we catch and share our catch probably something you might learn if you watch it properly instead of concentrating on negative things . Every where’s different mate .

[@Tom-m8r1d]

@@anthonymara7252 typical oh its it's all fault of the white man your a full racist makeing your comment proof is in the sand

[@Tom-m8r1d]

@@anthonymara7252 if a white person did what happened in that Esky picture we would get locked up 100% yet a so called land owner can do this and when a white guy mentioned it were called racists where's the equal protection from both sides think about it

[@Tom-m8r1d]

@@anthonymara7252shame on you for even making an un educated comment as you have

[@nzmarkb8713]

Spearing crays, there’s not much sport in that And what if it’s in berry or soft? You go to jail for doing that over here. By hand, pots or noose only

[@DavidBulsey]

this Australia who cares what happens over there that's your laws

[@johnharris7866]

I'M Back great episode as usual

[@samdavis456]

Hey Nath. I made beer battered Barra for the first time - so simple and SO TASTY !! Thanks for the inspo ❤

[@WildReaches]

yessss! how good is it. Fresh beer battered barra... now im craving it

[@superfluityme]

The knife needs a thick heal or have the addition of a guard. Either built into the mould of the handle or a separate metal piece. So, when the handle is slippery, or you need to push through something hard it stops your hand slipping over the sharp heal of the blade. As an example, look up Mundial chefs knifes with the plastic mould handle. Or if you want to keep the design as close to what it is now the curve at the bottom might look nice, but the curve will slide your hand right to the sharp heal. I would suggest taking the curve out and have a straight edge. Then your hand will run into that edge; it still hurts though. Seeing as it is a working knife I would make the handle thicker if you want to feel the difference wrap tape around it until its most comfortable in use then make the handle to that size.

[@WildReaches]

Awesome feedback mate, Thankyou 🙏🏼

[@leonbrown9613]

Top of the morning guys l❤ all your videos and bravery, 1 thing if you were in the Caribbean diving in milkie waters bull sharks would have been all over you guys, dirty water is a No no

[@WildReaches]

Yeah some places are much worse than others. glad youre enjoying it

[@rodashford1151]

Can't beat a day out with the ts boys hunting crays, next time try doing some popcorn crayfish, you will love it

[@WildReaches]

Yesss! I’ll try that

[@_maemasuu]

New Subscriber

[@TheAngkorFisher-db9kr]

great video ! thank bro

[@clarrycurtis54]

We will meet again somewhere some time

[@pierreborg]

Awesome Nath, it was so good I had to watch twice. Great content, mate. Thanks to you and all the Ti boys.

[@WildReaches]

Thanks for watching Pierre

[@chrisbrandt2793]

So good.

[@WildReaches]

This was such a good day. One of the best

[@nevanalthaus2387]

👍👍great Episode mate

[@whiteunicornDR659]

Another great vid but I hope you have a Garmin inReach mini as backup, Zoleo not as reliable I’ve found

[@WildReaches]

I dont, just the Zoleo. Iv been very impressed with it. How has yours been unreliable?

[@whiteunicornDR659]

Seems to be slower in sending messages and not reliable when walking remotely in the desert anyway

[@terryharwood1969]

Awesome days fishing bloke...

[@WildReaches]

certainly was.

[@colinbeveridge9689]

Love your work brother

[@clarrycurtis54]

You are so lucky to be learning ther cultural ways and your wife is so understanding letting you travel away all the time love to meet you again ,last time was at Maryborough caravan show ,please keep up tge great work

[@WildReaches]

I agree. I’m a very lucky man. 🙏🏼

[@WildReaches]

Thanks for watching!

[@Themanhimselfbubrasta]

Nice video mate love it 🤙🤙

[@WildReaches]

Thanks mate

[@JillyBean70]

Awesome as always....♥♥

[@WildReaches]

Thanks Jill

[@laddersman]

how far from where you was is Batt Reef ?

[@Yeahman4547Yeahman]

😂😂 batt reef outside of port Douglas a long ways mate

[@laddersman]

@@Yeahman4547Yeahman thanks m8

[@davidfong9943]

Thanks

[@WildReaches]

Thankyou soo much David. I appreciate you

[@brucesailor5999]

Top shelf company and crew......too Deadly......(Top end gangsters).......me and my family love ❤ watching your videos

[@WildReaches]

💪🏼, love that you’re all watching Bruce 🌴🐊

[@jerrybow8779]

I’m from nz, seeing the crays getting speared kinda feels like cheating to me😂😂 if u got cought doing that here your boat and car would get taken and then you would get the bash at the pub🤣🤣. Epic vid as always nath

[@WildReaches]

That’s part of what I love is travelling around and seeing the different ways people are hunting different critters. 👌🏼

[@DavidBulsey]

who cares this not New Zealand. this Australia us indigenous mob can take what we want off the land or sea.. catch our food anyway we want

[@Steve-ss2mf]

This isn't traditional hunting, it is pillaging the ocean. Motorised boat with GPS to cover huge ground, polarised sunglasses, swim mask, steel spear with rubber sling, wet suits, gloves, fins. You can't expect to claim all the advantages of modern technology, but also claim you should be able to just take what ever you want, like you could when you had all the challenges of traditional hunting.

[@DavidBulsey]

shut your face human sskuuuummm.. you just jealous

[@Hightiderising1]

Went to buy a fishing shirt but the site says only small is available

[@WildReaches]

Yes so sorry, We've now sold out. There are more being made right now so should be online within a fortnight.

[@AHuri505]

Wicked

[@fisher898]

Now that’s what I would call a good days fishing.You lucky bastard!