For this that may not know, in the 80’s the white SeaBass (not a bass but a croaker) numbers we’re dwindling down and over 30 years ago the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program in Conjunction with Sea World started to raise thousands of juvenile white SeaBass started from small fry and released them when they were over a foot long and this has undoubtedly saved the species and has allowed anglers across Southern California to enjoy fishing for this species again.
That is badass. I don't ever hear of any hatchery programs in Florida, but it seems like the whole west coast has them. especially with salmon and trout species.
Actually, what really saved the species was the ban of inshore gillnets in 1994. The effect of hatcheries is debated. Previous studies determined that the hatchery efforts were unsuccessful. Currently unpublished findings by the hatchery itself indicate the hatcheries may be successful, but many believe these findings to be suspicious and the study is yet to be published. The new findings should be looked at with skepticism.
Next time you are out on the W. Coast you should look into going to the hatchery for WSB in Carlsbad. You need to schedule a reservation but the facility is epic.
Otoliths are the fishes ear bone. You can also tell the age of the fish from the otoliths. Being a calcified structure they grow faster in warmer conditions like summer and slower in colder conditions like winter. This leads to the layers being more compact in winter and more dispersed in summer- much like the growth rings in a tree. Great video Vik. Keep up the great work. All the best from the UK
those stones look like the ones we find in our fresh water "drum" here in eas tennessee i'm sure they are in the salt water drum too,, just look for em.. try microwaving asparagus,, cut to length & rinse with cold water,, wrap/roll in paper towel after salting & adding some pats of butter & garlic powder one bunch takes 2-3 minutes comes out al dente' & beautiful!! & quick & delicious!! (may have to adjust time a bit for different microwaves).. great video!!
The first time I saw a freshwater drum was at a lock on the Mohawk river and I thought " it looks alot like a white seabass ". Yep a close cousin. I wondered about the stones and you just confirmed it.
I grew up in Southern California. White sea bass is my favorite fish. I watched Adam's video last week. What a epic trip you guys had! Absolutely unreal
@LandsharkOutdoors to talk about lucky, the only legal white seabass I ever caught was on a full day overnight trip on the thunderbird back when it was originally at Davey's locker, early 90s, we were fishing big 6x jigs dead stick on the bottom with live squid pinned on, it was around 30 lbs, with about 40 people on the boat and I was the only one to get one. Caught several juveniles in Newport bay where one of the hatcheries is, but that big legal is a rarity. The only way to get one is to be lucky enough to be on the boat when one of these bites happen, which requires luck, Intel, or just being able to afford going out all the time to raise your chances. I have never been on a boat when a wide open WSB happened. Nowyellowing, albacore, bluefin yellowtail, Mahi, sand bass, calico bass is another story,
unreal bite man, i really knew nothing about these fish (being an east coast angler) and I am definitely going to have to take a trip for these guys in the future! keep up with the amazing content man, love all ur vids!
I've been dying to catch me some Ling Cod and Halibut. I've caught quite a few flounder while I lived in Florida, but nothing like the Halibut they catch out on the West Coast. I fished in Long Beach Harbor once, but I was on my honeymoon and I bought some cheap spinning combos from Walmart while I was out there, so I only had a medium rod and reel and 12 lb test. It's not like I could catch anything worthwhile...lol I'm from Pittsburgh btw...
I am happy you made it to the west coast Victor. The Channel Island are one of my favorite places to fish locally. Sometimes those White Sea Bass come up dead after the fight. I am glad you could release some. It was a good season here last year for White Sea Bass. Since Fish and Game have been hatching them and releasing them in Oxnard they have been coming back strong and big! Keep the videos coming. They are awesome.
Another awesome video! I went after White Sea Bass in CA a few years ago but I tried to get them while spearfishing. I managed to get just one in 3 days of diving. I cannot believe how many you guys caught! However, it seems that you guys were in the right spot. Loved the way you prepared the fish and as always your culinary skills are outstanding. Nice family dinner to cap it all off.
Sometimes I think that Brook’s dad’s opinions are helpful to Viks channel. That fish is supposed to be a myth, and here we have a Catch, Cook and Clean with Viktor, and he’s pointing out the corn!( witch we’re sure was amazing) but it’s like if you finally discovered an UFO ship, and he’s criticizing the color.
Great video Victor. I live in Southern California. I have a trip planned for August 21 to the Channel Islands for white seabass and after watching your video. I'm so excited for my chance at a whopper seabass. I've been fishing San Diego lately and been very successful with bluefin tuna and our yellowtail. But never really targeted white seabass, so I am so excited to try my best to make it happen. Thanks for sharing. This video has got me more excited about my trip to the Channel Islands. Take care my friend. We down in Cali.
Beautiful video. That meal looked like a perfect ten. I’m a San Francisco dude but seeing you all with the SoCal vibes really brings back the nostalgia (in a good way) from when I used to live down there. 🤙
Hi Vic that was an awesome bite reminds me of a red drum bite we go on back in the late 1990's on a head boat I was working on out of NC only problem was as we were federal waters not state waters we could not keep any of them. Our 40 customers were mad that we stopped them from fishing and threw close to 35 red drum back in the water after our captain explained how much the fine would be for each fish they were OK with it.
Wsb make one initial run then they just come up, nothing like a yellowtail as you have experienced, but they eat better as a cooked flakey white fish, but you can't beat yellowtail raw
Thank you for making these videos, watching you guys catching these fish is amazing and the way you're making videos is amazing and so engaging as well. Following you for so long but probably this is my first comment. Best wishes from Bangladesh.
Stop apologizing for catching fish! 99% of people won’t even try harvesting their own food regardless of what it is. They know nothing about what it takes to do it and don’t deserve any kind of apology! You pay for whatever licenses that it requires, keep other families fed from your purchases of gear, tackle, boats and tons of other expenses that go unseen. Not to mention it’s work and with all the hours of not catching fish and time invested, it’s probably the the most expensive fish you will ever eat! It’s the love of reconnecting with our innate abilities of feeding ourselves from nature’s bounty! I love watching your show and am happy for your success.
Man what an awesome video! You drive me to get better at my craft of fishing,cooking and filming. The sea bass reminds me a lot of striped bass up north same dark blue veins flakes and firm. God bless you guys love what you do
Hi there. Like Ure channel. Yes we also get them winter time with our yearly sardine run. We call them geelbek cob. They pass following the sards also in schools. And yes it's so epic that u loose Ure gaffs under all the fish. But also we only allowed to keep two per licence holder. And they are fighters. Also the prodical sons or kobia in the mix. Nice to see that they travel following the shoaling sards and squid. Weldone on Ure channel. U Brooke and Ryan are my son's best utubers. Thanx guys
Thanks for the great videos Man! Coming from Oviedo Florida baby been watching for a few years now and got to say I love it! Can't wait to see you back home on the surf hope to catch you there one day! Keep em tight brother!
Hey vic..love all your videos and me been a fisherman my self a understand the excitement.. we have days like that here in raritan bay and it is what we live for as fisherman... ... also love that moving weight sweater you have on ..nice to see you supporting your friends as you always do..
You are an amazing down to earth guy and that's why you are successful at what you do.. God bless brother .. I would love to see you guys at los buzos fishing with Robert off a kayak.. What are the chances of that?
Hey victor me and family love watching the videos he best part is watching you cook and Brian’s review . We live near new Smyrna. Do you think you’ll make any videos near here there’s some good fishing
Hey yall, I can't tell you how much I love your videos. I am subscribed from both my TH-cam accounts. I live in Tucson arizona so the ocean is a bit of a drive for me but sharks are my passion. I absolutely love them and I was wondering if the next time you catch a bull or a tiger if I could get the jaws. If it's possible I'd be beyond excited and indebted to you. Thanks for the amazing videos and keep on living the dream. Dan
We started doing hatchery back in the 90's in Santa Barbara CA. Kicking the gill nets off the coast was what really helped the seabass, same with the halibut. The great whites really came back in big numbers too. A lot more people fished in the 80's and 90's before the depth restriction, MLPA's and winter rockfish closer in the early 2000's. Something like a 60% drop in fishing license sales from mid 80's to today. 1.8 million to 800k I'm a bit off but it's close. Also, in SB we had 4 party boats then it went to 1 now it's back up to 2 and we always had live bait available 7 days a week 365 days a year now there isn't any available regularly. Unfortunately, you have to be a multi-millionaire to live in SB so I had to leave the state 10 years ago I'm still bitter about it lol. Awesome trip you had California has a lot to offer on the fishing side.
Thanks for the info, I’m always integrated in learning this stuff. It’s amazing how fast fisheries can rebound. Last time I was there we caught 3 Black Sea bass, which I never even knew existed!
@@LandsharkOutdoors The black sea bass were few and far between for a long time seems like they have made a bit of a comeback which is really cool to see. I used to pinhead on the dive party boats out of SB we would go to Anacapa Island and dive with the black seabass they were huge. Fishing on my dad's boat we had one come up and eat a 15lb yellowtail it had to have been 300lbs. Living there you kind of forget about them because they are so rare but now and then we would hook one and just get destroyed. Santa Barbara is an amazing place to fish out of too although pretty much fish the same islands but better coastal fishing imo. Next time you and Brook are in California you should check out SB or take a drive up to Morro Bay and Avila go up Highway 1 absolutely beautiful there and great places to eat. Love you and Brooks channels, so cool to see California getting recognition. Oh yeah you need to get out to San Miguel Island too if you haven't already.
Impressive White Sea Bass bite! I once worked at a WSB grow out facility in Redondo Beach, Ca. Once the fish achieved a certain length and were tagged, they were released into Redondo Harbor with long term hopes of re-populating the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Santa Monica Bay and perhaps even enhancing the Catalina Island area.
Going on my FIRST fishing trip (since I was like 10) in a week or so and I'm stoked! Quaint river fishing here in the UK , very different from this but still. So excited.
Victor ,after watching this video the first time I decided this is what I want to do, just booked may24-25 with capt Brian with my two boys. some great fishing and anoyher great video from you. Thans so much.
Nice ghost, that’s a prized catch in these parts! The trouble is just finding where they’re holding and having that spot not be too thick in the kelp beds. Looks like you guys followed the squid lights? We catch them from the surf when the squid are near shore and a king tide comes in around some kelp.
Only WSB I've ever caught was in Oceanside Harbor on a dropper loop with shrimp. Hatchery sized (about 12"). You got it spot on with how they tap baits. Felt like a mackerel or shiner perch but when I set the hook, felt like I'd hooked into the pier pilings. Great vid
😳 OMG, I don't just want to fish with you, I would love to have dinner with you!! You are truly a gifted chef and a good 😀👍 fisherman!! Great 👍😃 video!!
The only other fish I’ve heard of getting stones like that from are freshwater drum. I’ve caught several around the 3LB mark and they have stones just as big or bigger than those! I’d be interested to see if redfish or black drum have them as well!
Another AWESOME Video! TYVM. Wish we had them here in Beautiful South Fl! Thanks for sharing all you do. Really appreciate your channel! Always Holsum, Qualty Content. Keep doing what you LOVE! That’s the secret of life! YOU’VE GOT IT👍 🦞🦈🌴
Caught 3 of those in Panama only kept one hands down the best fish I've ever tasted, had no idea they were rare. We asked the hotel to cook it, they kept most of the fish 😂 gave us each one serving. A once in a lifetime experience loved every minute of it.
Where did you get your dining room table from? It's beautiful. Great show as usual and your meals look like the he best tasting of all the fishing channels.
this must have been that hot bite from 2-3 weeks ago, i missed out cuz i only get to fish weekends, and of course with all the weekend warrior armchair capts out on the water, doesnt make for a great time on the water. glad you got to experience the highs of chasing the ghosts, because most times its a huge let down like bft fishing
This fish looks very similar to what we Aussies call a Mulloway. They are very elusive and hard to catch. One of the best table fish I've ever eaten. Recreational fishing rules where I am is you are only allowed to keep 1 fish per person per day and has to be over 70cm.
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“Fish that almost went extinct catch clean cook!” 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for watching! hahaha
That was what I was gonna reply until the first comment already displayed it haha
Sounds so 'murican
Eh got make sure your the last to catch them
Obviously they aren't endangered anymore. These guys wouldn't be catching them to cook them. But only to release them
For this that may not know, in the 80’s the white SeaBass (not a bass but a croaker) numbers we’re dwindling down and over 30 years ago the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program in Conjunction with Sea World started to raise thousands of juvenile white SeaBass started from small fry and released them when they were over a foot long and this has undoubtedly saved the species and has allowed anglers across Southern California to enjoy fishing for this species again.
That is badass. I don't ever hear of any hatchery programs in Florida, but it seems like the whole west coast has them. especially with salmon and trout species.
@@LandsharkOutdoors a lot of these hatcheries were put in place during the hydroelectric boom. Goal was to compensate run losses.
@@LandsharkOutdoors which Florida fish do you think would benefit most from a hatchery program?
Actually, what really saved the species was the ban of inshore gillnets in 1994. The effect of hatcheries is debated. Previous studies determined that the hatchery efforts were unsuccessful. Currently unpublished findings by the hatchery itself indicate the hatcheries may be successful, but many believe these findings to be suspicious and the study is yet to be published. The new findings should be looked at with skepticism.
Next time you are out on the W. Coast you should look into going to the hatchery for WSB in Carlsbad. You need to schedule a reservation but the facility is epic.
Otoliths are the fishes ear bone. You can also tell the age of the fish from the otoliths. Being a calcified structure they grow faster in warmer conditions like summer and slower in colder conditions like winter. This leads to the layers being more compact in winter and more dispersed in summer- much like the growth rings in a tree.
Great video Vik. Keep up the great work. All the best from the UK
I love how sweet and humble everyone in the family is.
Thank you for watching!
those stones look like the ones we find in our fresh water "drum" here in eas tennessee i'm sure they are in the salt water drum too,, just look for em.. try microwaving asparagus,, cut to length & rinse with cold water,, wrap/roll in paper towel after salting & adding some pats of butter & garlic powder one bunch takes 2-3 minutes comes out al dente' & beautiful!! & quick & delicious!! (may have to adjust time a bit for different microwaves).. great video!!
The first time I saw a freshwater drum was at a lock on the Mohawk river and I thought " it looks alot like a white seabass ". Yep a close cousin. I wondered about the stones and you just confirmed it.
I grew up in Southern California.
White sea bass is my favorite fish.
I watched Adam's video last week. What a epic trip you guys had! Absolutely unreal
I still can't believe how lucky we got!
@LandsharkOutdoors to talk about lucky, the only legal white seabass I ever caught was on a full day overnight trip on the thunderbird back when it was originally at Davey's locker, early 90s, we were fishing big 6x jigs dead stick on the bottom with live squid pinned on, it was around 30 lbs, with about 40 people on the boat and I was the only one to get one.
Caught several juveniles in Newport bay where one of the hatcheries is, but that big legal is a rarity.
The only way to get one is to be lucky enough to be on the boat when one of these bites happen, which requires luck, Intel, or just being able to afford going out all the time to raise your chances.
I have never been on a boat when a wide open WSB happened. Nowyellowing, albacore, bluefin yellowtail, Mahi, sand bass, calico bass is another story,
Answering all comments today so lets hear them!
Did you have fun ?
@@armandpansegrouw6302 Of course haha
@@LandsharkOutdoors 😁
Dream boat ?
@@LandsharkOutdoors those are some really amazing fish though.
unreal bite man, i really knew nothing about these fish (being an east coast angler) and I am definitely going to have to take a trip for these guys in the future! keep up with the amazing content man, love all ur vids!
Thanks for watching! The west coast fishery is really cool, def something I recommend people experience
@@LandsharkOutdoors What rod cases do you travel with on the airplane?
@@miketorre16 I think mine was called plano jumbo airliner
@@LandsharkOutdoors excellent, thank you. how did it hold up?
I've been dying to catch me some Ling Cod and Halibut. I've caught quite a few flounder while I lived in Florida, but nothing like the Halibut they catch out on the West Coast. I fished in Long Beach Harbor once, but I was on my honeymoon and I bought some cheap spinning combos from Walmart while I was out there, so I only had a medium rod and reel and 12 lb test. It's not like I could catch anything worthwhile...lol I'm from Pittsburgh btw...
I am happy you made it to the west coast Victor. The Channel Island are one of my favorite places to fish locally. Sometimes those White Sea Bass come up dead after the fight. I am glad you could release some. It was a good season here last year for White Sea Bass. Since Fish and Game have been hatching them and releasing them in Oxnard they have been coming back strong and big! Keep the videos coming. They are awesome.
Another awesome video! I went after White Sea Bass in CA a few years ago but I tried to get them while spearfishing. I managed to get just one in 3 days of diving. I cannot believe how many you guys caught! However, it seems that you guys were in the right spot. Loved the way you prepared the fish and as always your culinary skills are outstanding. Nice family dinner to cap it all off.
Thanks Amer! You know exactly what I’m talking about then when it comes to these fish being super elusive
After a hard stressful day at work, completely exhausted. Your videos always make me so much better! Thanks for the content.
Thank you, Im happy to help haha
@@LandsharkOutdoors Haha no worries.
Sometimes I think that Brook’s dad’s opinions are helpful to Viks channel. That fish is supposed to be a myth, and here we have a Catch, Cook and Clean with Viktor, and he’s pointing out the corn!( witch we’re sure was amazing) but it’s like if you finally discovered an UFO ship, and he’s criticizing the color.
Victor your doing a fantastic job. And that White Sea bass looked delicious. Defiantly helped me kick up my fish recipes!
Thanks Phillip!
you should try to use your fish carcases for crabbing bait, dunganess crab to be exact
Damn, you make our fishery look easy! Great work guys!
We got extremely lucky lol
Thumbnail on point!! 🔥🔥
Miss you guys!
@@LandsharkOutdoors same buddy! We will hopefully visit soon. Need to get you guys out here for some salmon or crabbing as well. 🤘🎣
I see why they almost went extinct! Good video and looks like a great time!
Wow! Another phannnnnTastic video!!
Great video Victor. I live in Southern California. I have a trip planned for August 21 to the Channel Islands for white seabass and after watching your video. I'm so excited for my chance at a whopper seabass. I've been fishing San Diego lately and been very successful with bluefin tuna and our yellowtail. But never really targeted white seabass, so I am so excited to try my best to make it happen. Thanks for sharing. This video has got me more excited about my trip to the Channel Islands. Take care my friend. We down in Cali.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful video. That meal looked like a perfect ten.
I’m a San Francisco dude but seeing you all with the SoCal vibes really brings back the nostalgia (in a good way) from when I used to live down there. 🤙
Great video. I love the family dinners together most!
Thanks for the video Vic and family
Thank you for watching!
WTH - your title was good enough to get me to watch... but that initial run... mind-blowing for fish that big to hit in a group like that.
Mission accomplished hahaha
Well I mean….look at Tuna…how do you think commercial fishermen catch them. In massive schools.
@@AshtrayAnnie Sure with nets or longlines. If you got a video of a party boat hooking up with a school of giant Tuna send a link!
@@egjundis There are numerous on TH-cam mate. You’re more likely to hit a school then lone fish in most cases.
Hi Vic that was an awesome bite reminds me of a red drum bite we go on back in the late 1990's on a head boat I was working on out of NC only problem was as we were federal waters not state waters we could not keep any of them. Our 40 customers were mad that we stopped them from fishing and threw close to 35 red drum back in the water after our captain explained how much the fine would be for each fish they were OK with it.
Red drum remind of these sea bsss, but I’d say the drum dig a lot more. Sounds like a crazy bite you were on!
Wsb make one initial run then they just come up, nothing like a yellowtail as you have experienced, but they eat better as a cooked flakey white fish, but you can't beat yellowtail raw
such a cali treat. you guys got lucky. enjoy it!
Thank you for making these videos, watching you guys catching these fish is amazing and the way you're making videos is amazing and so engaging as well.
Following you for so long but probably this is my first comment.
Best wishes from Bangladesh.
Killer video man, what a fun trip that was. Couldn’t have asked for a better group to share that with 🤙🏻
And without you we wouldn't have caught anything because you caught all the bait haha.
@@LandsharkOutdoors I was on a mission.
Stop apologizing for catching fish!
99% of people won’t even try harvesting their own food regardless of what it is.
They know nothing about what it takes to do it and don’t deserve any kind of apology! You pay for whatever licenses that it requires, keep other families fed from your purchases of gear, tackle, boats and tons of other expenses that go unseen. Not to mention it’s work and with all the hours of not catching fish and time invested, it’s probably the the most expensive fish you will ever eat!
It’s the love of reconnecting with our innate abilities of feeding ourselves from nature’s bounty! I love watching your show and am happy for your success.
Thanks for watching! I wish everyone thought like you haha
Man what an awesome video! You drive me to get better at my craft of fishing,cooking and filming. The sea bass reminds me a lot of striped bass up north same dark blue veins flakes and firm. God bless you guys love what you do
Hi there. Like Ure channel. Yes we also get them winter time with our yearly sardine run. We call them geelbek cob. They pass following the sards also in schools. And yes it's so epic that u loose Ure gaffs under all the fish. But also we only allowed to keep two per licence holder. And they are fighters. Also the prodical sons or kobia in the mix. Nice to see that they travel following the shoaling sards and squid. Weldone on Ure channel. U Brooke and Ryan are my son's best utubers. Thanx guys
Sorry I'm from South Africa KwaZulu natal
Great Video. Thanks for sharing.
God Bless You
And its great that you guys share your fish with frends and family 👍😀
Welcome to Cali brotha. I enjoy your content. Tight lines brotha 🤙🏼
Thanks for the great videos Man! Coming from Oviedo Florida baby been watching for a few years now and got to say I love it! Can't wait to see you back home on the surf hope to catch you there one day! Keep em tight brother!
Omggg your hookup at 8:00 Vik 😂 this video gets me pumped!! 🔥🔥🔥
hahahah Bluefin this fall!
Hey vic..love all your videos and me been a fisherman my self a understand the excitement.. we have days like that here in raritan bay and it is what we live for as fisherman... ... also love that moving weight sweater you have on ..nice to see you supporting your friends as you always do..
Adam’s my boy! Thanks for watching im happy to share these moments with you guys
You are an amazing down to earth guy and that's why you are successful at what you do.. God bless brother .. I would love to see you guys at los buzos fishing with Robert off a kayak..
What are the chances of that?
Just beautiful presentation 💯💯💯 loving the content keep it coming 😎😎💯💯💯
Hey victor me and family love watching the videos he best part is watching you cook and Brian’s review . We live near new Smyrna. Do you think you’ll make any videos near here there’s some good fishing
Thank you for watching! I’ll make my way up there eventually
Wow! what an amazing wide open bite on the white seabass. Since I live in Southern Cal., I'll be calling up Fin Fetish for my next charter trip.
Hey yall, I can't tell you how much I love your videos. I am subscribed from both my TH-cam accounts. I live in Tucson arizona so the ocean is a bit of a drive for me but sharks are my passion. I absolutely love them and I was wondering if the next time you catch a bull or a tiger if I could get the jaws. If it's possible I'd be beyond excited and indebted to you. Thanks for the amazing videos and keep on living the dream. Dan
We started doing hatchery back in the 90's in Santa Barbara CA. Kicking the gill nets off the coast was what really helped the seabass, same with the halibut. The great whites really came back in big numbers too. A lot more people fished in the 80's and 90's before the depth restriction, MLPA's and winter rockfish closer in the early 2000's. Something like a 60% drop in fishing license sales from mid 80's to today. 1.8 million to 800k I'm a bit off but it's close. Also, in SB we had 4 party boats then it went to 1 now it's back up to 2 and we always had live bait available 7 days a week 365 days a year now there isn't any available regularly. Unfortunately, you have to be a multi-millionaire to live in SB so I had to leave the state 10 years ago I'm still bitter about it lol. Awesome trip you had California has a lot to offer on the fishing side.
My fishing days in California were in the 70s and 80s - so seeing this is mind-blowing.
Thanks for the info, I’m always integrated in learning this stuff. It’s amazing how fast fisheries can rebound. Last time I was there we caught 3 Black Sea bass, which I never even knew existed!
That's one hell of a fish story because the hatcheries program started in mission bay 1986 sea world runs the program
@@LandsharkOutdoors The black sea bass were few and far between for a long time seems like they have made a bit of a comeback which is really cool to see. I used to pinhead on the dive party boats out of SB we would go to Anacapa Island and dive with the black seabass they were huge. Fishing on my dad's boat we had one come up and eat a 15lb yellowtail it had to have been 300lbs. Living there you kind of forget about them because they are so rare but now and then we would hook one and just get destroyed. Santa Barbara is an amazing place to fish out of too although pretty much fish the same islands but better coastal fishing imo. Next time you and Brook are in California you should check out SB or take a drive up to Morro Bay and Avila go up Highway 1 absolutely beautiful there and great places to eat. Love you and Brooks channels, so cool to see California getting recognition. Oh yeah you need to get out to San Miguel Island too if you haven't already.
@@codysmith3404 they didn’t say they started it. They just joined it up north in the 90s
what’s up LS, where on the buck tail was the braid with the treble tied onto? was it on a loop under the skirt? or was it just onto the main loop?
Very nice catch and nice recipe too 👍.
I’m always so envious when someone catches a ghost big monster and great cook !
Impressive White Sea Bass bite! I once worked at a WSB grow out facility in Redondo Beach, Ca. Once the fish achieved a certain length and were tagged, they were released into Redondo Harbor with long term hopes of re-populating the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Santa Monica Bay and perhaps even enhancing the Catalina Island area.
Man you guys got into them! Thanks for sharing!
A once in lifetime bite hahah
Man idk what it is but all your California videos are just a whole different vibe man. Love this one as well👍👍
The cali guys are just a different breed and vibe. You know how it goes fishing with certain people. They can make or break the mood haha
Yes sir catching less fish but still catching and having more fun🤷♂️
@19:42 vic said give the video a like so i did lol nice one sir love your videos 👍👍👍👍
hahah thank you
one of the best captains ever hats off!
So glad California was able to bring them back from the brink. What a worthy opponent on rod and reel 👍👍
Great job Vic. Wish I was there!
Wow dude, that drone footage in the intro was awesome! With the fog it just looked outstanding. GREAT footage bro...
Thank you for watching!
@@LandsharkOutdoors Brother I am always interested in the great channels...
What a nice video. I'm drooling, seriously.
wow what a great episode awesome bite!
Going on my FIRST fishing trip (since I was like 10) in a week or so and I'm stoked! Quaint river fishing here in the UK , very different from this but still. So excited.
really nice video and that dish looks delicious...!!!!
Victor ,after watching this video the first time I decided this is what I want to do, just booked may24-25 with capt Brian with my two boys. some great fishing and anoyher great video from you. Thans so much.
Epic trip , thanks for sharing
Wao totally insane fishing 🎣 you guys killed it, super sick 🏆👍🏽
Thank you for watching!
Nice to see you guys killing it.
Hey Vic I tried this recipe with striped bass and let me tell you something it was outrageously delicious thanks a lot for your recipe bro
Biggest white trout I've ever seen...LOL...thanks for sharing your trip.
Nice ghost, that’s a prized catch in these parts! The trouble is just finding where they’re holding and having that spot not be too thick in the kelp beds. Looks like you guys followed the squid lights?
We catch them from the surf when the squid are near shore and a king tide comes in around some kelp.
We were fishing squid beds and at night there were a lot of commercial squid boats by us
@@LandsharkOutdoors good stuff, the lights on the squid boats are used to lure in the squid and the ghosts are always close behind.
One thing I love about socal fishery is the fish processors having 4 to 5 to chose from is so awsome!
Thats one thing I have not yet visited, but hear its really cool operation
that was sick!! Was cool too se how you compared the flesh with other Florida species
Only WSB I've ever caught was in Oceanside Harbor on a dropper loop with shrimp. Hatchery sized (about 12"). You got it spot on with how they tap baits. Felt like a mackerel or shiner perch but when I set the hook, felt like I'd hooked into the pier pilings. Great vid
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Look so much fun
Great fishing 🎣 trip. God bless Ricky 💃🕺🏼🎸🎶🐈⬛🎶🐈⬛
great job 👍 👏. 👏. Thanks for sharing another awesome video. God Bless and stay safe 🙏
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Another amazing trip with fantastic catches!
But wait! Did I hear correctly,, did you say "branch and vine olive oil"?
😳 OMG, I don't just want to fish with you, I would love to have dinner with you!! You are truly a gifted chef and a good 😀👍 fisherman!! Great 👍😃 video!!
The only other fish I’ve heard of getting stones like that from are freshwater drum. I’ve caught several around the 3LB mark and they have stones just as big or bigger than those! I’d be interested to see if redfish or black drum have them as well!
I think all fish have them, just some are more pronounced than others
Nailed that fillet!
That was an awesome trip u had bet brook wished she would've been there
Just amazing !!
Thank you!
Nice catch bro, fish on...👍
Another AWESOME Video! TYVM. Wish we had them here in Beautiful South Fl! Thanks for sharing all you do. Really appreciate your channel! Always Holsum, Qualty Content. Keep doing what you LOVE! That’s the secret of life! YOU’VE GOT IT👍
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Caught 3 of those in Panama only kept one hands down the best fish I've ever tasted, had no idea they were rare. We asked the hotel to cook it, they kept most of the fish 😂 gave us each one serving. A once in a lifetime experience loved every minute of it.
You’re the best man
Another great show
Wow these all look like the gators of gator sea trout. Would love to experience this. Nice work fellas!
These fish were much firmer than Sea trout, but look very similar
this is my hometown waters, I grew up fishing here with my pops. Its an amazing place
Where did you get your dining room table from? It's beautiful. Great show as usual and your meals look like the he best tasting of all the fishing channels.
My dad actually made it as a house warming present!
Love your channel, just subbed .
Wild. Its like a mix of a bass and a salmon
Do a lot of filleting in Seward, Alaska. Also love the vids! Just got a new knife using your code! Excited to start using it later this season!!
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Great video and good times 🤙
Where is it in FL do you call home?
Hey Vik huge fan of you and brook, hopefully you can come to San Diego and try fishing some charter boats.
That would be a cool video!
Really like your videos! Wondering if those sea bass get bleed before iced?
Anytime I catch fish Offshire I share with all my neighbors I live in older community so its awesome to see there face ..
Amazing fishing
this must have been that hot bite from 2-3 weeks ago, i missed out cuz i only get to fish weekends, and of course with all the weekend warrior armchair capts out on the water, doesnt make for a great time on the water. glad you got to experience the highs of chasing the ghosts, because most times its a huge let down like bft fishing
This fish looks very similar to what we Aussies call a Mulloway. They are very elusive and hard to catch. One of the best table fish I've ever eaten. Recreational fishing rules where I am is you are only allowed to keep 1 fish per person per day and has to be over 70cm.
That’s what I thought they looked like also. Almost like a sea trout
Nicely done!
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Great video man! In South Africa we call them Geelbek 💪🇿🇦
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Hey buddy, it’s been a month since you’ve done a video. Making sure you’re ok. Need anything?
Those are some monster speckled trout!
Just watching you fishing with Ryan for snook, have you ever done a snook catch & cook?
Nice!!
That fillet looks alot like striped Bass.
Love these fishin vids exploring the world
You keep watching them ill keep making them. Thank you!
They look similar to Kob in Africa and Mulloway in Australia. they feed the same and also have prized otoliths. SO Cool dude!