Catch and Cook Alone on the Rocks *Sweet Saltwater Rice!!*

and it's been too long since I've been here we have a good low tide today negative at 8 o'clock it's 7 o'clock now I brought some squid to try and

catch

some eels at low tide but there are a couple of

rocks

I want to fish off and which can only be accessed at this time. I'm going to walk here and follow this little trail past these

rocks

that I can access now until I get to these two rocks, honey, to fish. in the deep blue of the Pacific Ocean look that smells like salt in the air it's funny how you remember things when you smell something familiar like this let's say you come here rock fishing and you get caught a lot using the swim baits and the jig heads, well let me show you exactly how I fixed it to eliminate at least reduce the amount of snagging, it's pretty basic at this point.

I have sixty-five pound test braid, on a twist, on thirty pound fluorocarbon. I think these fish are not very line options, you could build it up to 40 pounds, but that's how I do it and I can't take all the credit for this. TJ showed me this a couple years ago so I appreciate the TJ man spreading the knowledge so I grab a bobber first. small plug cork plug like a freshwater plug used for crappie I use it for many things and I put it directly on my 30 pound floral and then I take a weight, in this case I am using the 1 weight ounce you can use 3 /4 ounce bullet weight you can use some egg sinkers you can combine both that way if it's too hard you can add a half ounce if you want you can take out a half ounce if you want I'm fishing an ounce right now that's an ounce that goes on the 30 pound floral line stops with the spool stopper.

I see that I can move the coil plug up and now it doesn't go down past that point. The next thing I grab is a swimbait. I don't know if I've ever seen this little hook like this and it has a little spring coil on the end so you coil on the top and this hook if you're going for rock fish between 3 OTT and 9 depending on what type of bait for swimming that you're using and you just tie it with a regular knot, so I'm going to do five loops, two three, because I failed, I just do four, all through the loop at the bottom and this is the secret to the clinching the knot, wet it a little, this is not the improved one, you start the knot, tie it, first cinch it as much as you can and then pull it that way, you don't burn the line or anything like that. that that's a nice knot right there, of course, cut the tag and how you fish them, you don't really fish them with those big hammer tight profile swim baits, it's more of these kites X more of these, actually it's made by local fishermen the master bait link in the description if you want to check them out but this one is about four and a half five inch round shape and it screws into the screw there but I'm going to use a big old one because I want to fish a big fish today so I don't really like this one, the only reason I don't like this one look, look, there's not enough room between the bottom of the hook here, look, there's barely enough room, so if a the fish bites it, you can't tighten it enough, but if I use this brown one, I can do the same thing, turn it in the front and line it up.

Now the secret to this is to see how the tip of the hook comes out a little. I'm going to pull it forward and bury the hook point a little into the body. Now it's not outside at all. There is enough room at the bottom here. If a fish bites it, boom, the hook point comes out, clicks into the fish and then you have a. fish, but just bury that hook a little bit like this, now you call this weedless and you call this rock the list goes through the rocks put the weight on it boom and there's your swim bait and there's your swim bait for the rocks I can run I have all my hand in this.

This is a sharp and sharp hook. I'm not hooked. I don't hook on the rocks in case they finish pulling out my bait. I'm going to bring a couple more to the fishing spot with me now cast. Make sure your drag is strong and tight, let it sink like in my old videos you say, let it sink until you feel the bottom. If it's as calm as this, you'll feel the bottom quickly, and since the hook point is buried in that bait, you'll get it. to bite, you have to set the hook hard, i.e. hard, charge that thing and make it back up, try to break its jaw, otherwise the hook won't bury itself in its hard, hard mouth.

I'm going to try to break this down into as little detail as possible when I think there's going to be a fish. I hold the rod tightly. I can't fix it tightly if I support the weak. You know, I'm saying hold on tight. I put the rod against my forearm for leverage. Latches tightly when I need to place it. I can roll it up and place it super tight. There are no fish yet, but come on, this fish is coming. Oh, I bit, just tried a different place. Caston on the left this time, damn he had a nice little bite. it's this place you guys I changed it a little bit for a darker swimbait now Caston right here between these rocks I see under the water it's going down right now I'm getting ready to set the hook getting into Hooksett position first cast The world is very different right now, very different and you're still recording after that and this camera is good. gh five baby.

I have to go somewhere safer than that damn Road wave that's there to blow you up a few more times. throw cast here and that's you can't do it, all right, the fish don't bite here. I'm not going to spend all day, there's a limited area I can fish so we're going to find a new spot and that's that kind of try here. one more time before I go, I just have to come, little fish, I need you now. I think this is my last bite of plaster, it sure is good, I also put it right there in the queue, okay, okay, take a bite, I can't stop.

Casting there now many times these rock fish don't care if they bite something and then take the hook, they will bite again, come on baby, bite it, just take it, put it in your mouth, what do we want a fish or a monkey face eel? We want a fish there's a fish here I have a fish I was just letting it sit on the bottom when I'm not trying that's what I get little guy I mean it's a cool looking fish that's enough omg right ? That's how desperate I am, that's how desperate, it's about seven and eight inches, give or take seven and a half eight inches.

Damn, I was just letting it sit on the bottom, that's crazy, okay, I'm about to finish, it's already late, it's already late, it's already 9:30. fish on strange man doing the same thing just letting it sit on the bottom without swimming another exactly the same man that's how they like it they just like it on the ground like that if I had stayed with the other one it could have been a little food, a little fish , at least it's okay, let it go, you know, this fish may never be caught again, may never come out of the water again, it only knows what it is to swim, it doesn't know what it is to fly, it faints.

Right back he gave him his first experience, he will never forget it. Oh, what was that man who was a fish? Probably link ah. He wanted to leave, but these damn fights keep me staying here. Yes, baby, I've finally been waiting. For you I've been waiting for you I've been waiting for you What is it now? oh yeah, yeah, that's what I'm talking about, that's what I'm talking about, cute, that's cute, oh yeah, I'll keep it, oh yeah I got it baby let's see look I put that hook on hard and it didn't even go through his mouth looks like we're eating today ha ha we are eating today we are not starving that is enough for one meal that is enough for a couple of tacos that is I'm going to fill up that is a good black and yellow that is a black and yellow that China or black and yellow well China where are you?

I'll confuse you all I know is that it's legal I've been doing this for too long not to know what this is I'm going to bleed it and I think I'm going to fillet this fish you have to be careful with these bones because they are poisonous and they will hurt you a lot damage so the goal is to stab his brain but if you can stab his spinal cord that will have the same effect as stabbing his brain so right there pointing the knife away from me he's going to shake and shake so Let's put that knife there, oh yeah, there's a shake and a shake.

Done for now we cut the gills off, bleed it, eat some fresh meat later, it probably doesn't even matter honestly for a small fish like this, but do it anyway, blood will come out and I'll go find a little pond to so he can sit down, it bleeds good, but that's my lunch, baby, that's a very pretty little fish, this water moves a lot, so you know a lot of fresh water goes in and out, not fresh water, but you know what I'm getting I mean, not stale and stagnant, okay, let's cover the

rice

, see if there are any insects in there.

There are no insects. It looks pretty good. I give it a wash, a wash, yes, it should be enough. That would be fine, let it warm up and I'll actually add a little bit. I'll add this blackened seasoning later. I'm tempted to add it now. I'm hungry. I'll put it to boil. I'm going to

cook

this fish in fillets, but I'll peel it first. Okay, now they're starting to bubble, so I'm going to turn it over. lower the heat so that it simmers, you don't need to add salt to the

rice

because it has salt water that was quick now it's covered with my other pot and that's my lid, there now the fish while the rice is

cook

ing. prepare the fish, scale it and then gut it.

It's very important to be careful when scaling fish this way so that these things don't poke you because you're going to go straight for them, you know, so be careful, stay away if you can. It's always so satisfying to scale a fish for some reason to see what the skin looks like when you brush it one way brush it another way like the color disappears well I removed most of the scales by ninety percent no harm on eating the scales or two now that my knife is ready, let's see if I can still fillet this thing.

That meat looks good from the belly. Well, you know, I just have to run your sheet along this along the spine. I mean, it looks really good. Just take. your time with it, especially on a small fish like this, you don't waste meat. I mean, it's a pretty clean fillet, almost everything has bones, but man, I thought there was going to be more meat than that, it's a small fish, those first two. The little ones really stumped me with this one. Damn, the fish is so small. I thought I was going to eat a lot more meat than that.

At least I have two steaks and some rice. That will be good. It wouldn't mark my skin. so it doesn't bend in the pan, some lucky crab out there, rinse it, season it, oh yeah, some blackened seasoning, this is good, oh yeah, that smells delicious, man, nothing like coming out here eating your own food, that is sure. Okay, how do we see each other here, some rice, oh man, hey, that looks good. I like it. Okay, it turned out pretty good. Alright. I like it. It's hot, you know, I have to add some butter, you guys add butter to the rice, not just me, okay, nice chunks, let's melt it, oh yeah, it's going to be an amazing meal here, you know, we have to add a little. of butter in the pan, enough no is never enough mmm that rice tastes delicious salt water rice I think we can do two at a time I'm there I'm going to hold it down so the skin doesn't fold stay down no I don't have a spatula, so I don't like to force it down, you know, oh yeah, man, what a day, what a beautiful day, it's beautiful out here, this is lunch with a view, now I may not

catch

the big fish every time, but if you can catch one enough for a meal, hey, this is data.

Remember when I filleted that fish it looked a little soft, but once I put it on the heat it firmed up, what do you think it's ready to add to the rice? I think so, look at that, doesn't it look good? Yeah, but you know, I'll be honest, it's a great day, it's very nice, it's very nice to get out here and fish, but honestly, what's on my mind is salmon, salmon. in my mind we are going to eat salmon tomorrow that salmon that Daniel and I caught I brought home and smoked it I have a new recipe for smoked salmon and it is delicious I made the bellies oh my God oh my mouth is starting to water I'm just talking now I'm going out in a couple of days with Chen to see if we can get lucky mmm some reason why I didn't even put salt water on that rice gave it a

sweet

taste or maybe that's the damn butter.

Very good, the only thing missing from this is what yes, avocados, avocados with this, it would be the perfect meal. This is almost close. If you are new to the channel, there are a ton of videos on this channel similar to this one, but for those of you. I've been around for a while, what would you like to see? What type of videos would you like to see? Just like doing the same thing, same thing, come here, catch rockfish, who's got stripers, maybe a perch, I haven't caught a perch in a long time. they just go out for salmon.

I don't know what you guys think, go to San Diego for yellowtail if you don't have any ideas, something you think I'd like to do or that you'd like to see, otherwise thanks for watching. 'This was all good food. I'm going to keep fishing after this, so thanks for sticking around. I hope you have learnedsomething, at least how to rig a swimbait. Okay, peace, fish home, baby, and that's a little Cabazon. Cabazon, beautiful colors, huh? Look how it swallowed the hook, they say if you ever catch a fish and swallow it and you don't want it to die just cut the line, eventually that hook will rust and the fish will live, so I don't want to kill it by taking out its gills, leaving it to bleed, so he cuts it, see you later, fishing, good luck next time.