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There is an unexplainable feeling when you're able to hunt and plant your own food. It brings a sigh of relief knowing exactly where your food is coming from and that you're the first person to handle your food.
nothing like it!
Amen! I love to catch my own fish, grow my own veggies and especially my own herb. I was just working on my 3rd grow tent setup. Unfortunately it's been way too cold for a FL man living by the Chesapeake for trying to catch any dinner. But when it warms up I'll be bouncing jigs again and I'll start some more veggies in containers.
Can you pls explain the no current because visually it looks like there's current
wind pushing the waves makes it look like there is a current. @@MrBossmann23
A fantasy. Nobody hunts and plants their own food. They would not last a week without money, fuel, electricity and government infrastructure.
Aaron, this episode drives home all the things I love about you. Your fishing and boating skills, your realness and authenticity, your ability to make me feel like you are talking just to me, your ability to educate not just in various forms of fishing but also cooking.
And most of all your ability to live in the moment and appreciate your life and all that you have! Peace brother and thanks for being someone I always root for!
can't thank you enough for the kind words! learning something new about myself everyday. All apart of the amazing journey. People like you keep me going! thank you!
Best comment, no contest. I couldn't agree more.
Great response you said to Aaron, I could NOT have worded it near as well as you did, just wanted to say i feel the same way, and I always take away something good from his vids!!!
The smile on your face when you're holding up the snapper is just pure joy. That joy is the reason I love fishing. Love watching you having fun fishing.
haha nothing like it!
I know if I woke up and looked out the door at the view you have I would have to pinch myself too. Aaron you paid your dues and done it the right way and you deserve what you have! So happy for you and always a fan!
still hard to believe!
Always a good moment to share positive energy and positive thoughts. Never wrong time to share positive moments positive thoughts.
Ramble on,
-JD
your dog cracks me up, always just prayin you drop a chunk of fish
haha right
Mutton's were/are always my favorite fish to target and catch. I have an 18 pounder on the wall from a drift boat in Riviera Beach back when I was in my 20's. I'm 56 now. Grew up in Lake Worth, in n Georgia since 94'.
that is a stud!
IS IT THE BLUE HERON
It was.
Love it! Living the simple life surrounding yourself with what you love
Love to hear that thanks so much! 🙏🏻
The reason I subscribe is your the only fisherman I’ve seen utilize the backbone.
some of the best meat!
Your videos are literally better than any pain meds I need right now post-op. You’ve made my day! Thanks for all your hard work.
love to hear that! get well soon!
Really liked what you had to say at the end of your vid. Being a Fla boy from Ormond bch @ 64 years old i still have the same dream you had 10 years ago. Love your outlook,love your channel Aaron!!! Dont stop doing what your doing, great inspiration bro.
Thanks so much!
I grew up in Tampa/ St. Pete. And did all the things, clams, oysters, mullet, blue crabs ,self designed shrimp nets, smoking fish, shrimp,clams and wrote the menu for Two restaurants in st. Petersburg and so,so,so,much more. I got in a bad accident and got addicted to pain killers and am living in sorrow. I don't know what point I'm trying to make but vicariously through watching your videos at least I know how things might have been for me. I thank you for your videos and input while making them. They bring me peace. Thank you!
Don't think about the past, brother, think about today and how you're going to make yourself a better person going forward. Take one step at a time and figure out where those steps will take you. The drugs will not provide you contentment, only meaningful action to fulfilling your inner goals will. And clearly, the pain killers are hampering you from achieving those goals. Kick them to the curb and get yourself better!
I'm just glad to see that someone else has a grill that looks like mine, don't feel so bad now 🙂
haha
I loved your message at 20:30. Im 22 in Sarasota & dream to build my life into what you have. That message helped me. 2 questions. How do you like your contender vs say a catamaran or another boat build, 2. Do you ever wish you had a pool? Thanks Aaron, watch everyone of your videos and you inspire me a lot.
Really love to hear it! And I’m biased, I am in love with my contender. I’ve never been a big cat fan. And Madeleine wants a pool at the house some days. But we’ve got one giant pool all around me that I use!
Congrats on the success, we’re all just trying to put food on the table at the end of the day.
Nice fish man keep up the great work💪🏻
ty sir! really appreciate it!
Aaron...we love your ramblings. It could never be "too much."
I don't want to act like I think I speak for everyone of your followers, however I can confidently say that watching you live out your dream gives us happiness.
Agreed!🙂
IT DEPENDS! That’s an answer to many complex questions. I get asked questions related to my profession, and unfortunately people want a simple answer and explanation, however the answer is it depends on, because it does.
One simple answers to complex questions may not be sufficient, but when you go into details most people eyes start to glaze over, and you loose them long before they grasp the complexity.
I appreciate you taking the time to explain open water chumming techniques!
couldn't agree more! half the fun is figuring out all the answers individually on your own.
@@KeyWestWaterman I often learn new things by teaching. My son said something that made me think about this .
When you are taught the intricacies of something, or you study something you understand how it “works”.
But when you experience something, and have direct connection, you see it work, you know and trust that’s how it functions.
He explained it that ‘ I won’t 100% rely on theory until I prove it to myself’. That’s something that I know I do my self, and it leads into what you say, that you are need to find out for yourself why things are they way they are.
I’m always learning and seeking knowledge. I have great hopes that the WWW will help with a great new era of learning and knowledge.
Really enjoy your videos, and your words of encouragement are a very good thing ! Peace.
Aaron, you are 100% correct on living life and eating off those bones. Mmmm I was getting hungry watching this. Lol
Comment #2
John Lennon was said to have been sent home from school in 2nd grade with an assignment. Come back tomorrow and tell the class what you want to be when you grow up.... teacher, policeman, doctor, etc. He did. He said, "I want to be HAPPY." The teacher told him he didn't understand the assignment. He told her she didn't understand life.
Aaron....I'm not sure if this story is true. It's believable because John was a genius. I am delighted to hear you are HAPPY. Just like John, you make a lot of other people HAPPY, too, though your work.
Thank you.
As always, I tapped the thumbs up 👍 button to feed the algorithm monsters.
I like to thank its true! Thanks so much! 🙏🏻
How nice to hear you speak from your heart. Wonderful to hear the appreciation and gratitude you have for the life you get to live. Warms our heart to hear you speak of it openly. Thanks. Thanks a lot for sharing. ❤
All I have to say is, you earned what you have, and I wish you the best.
I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
thanks so much
Aaron
Been a follower for years. Don't worry about "preaching" about how you're living your dream. You worked hard to get where you are and that is something that is available to everyone. I'm living vicariously through you and I appreciate how hard you work, how you never take more fish than you need and how you always show how you responsibly harvest and dispatch your catch. Keep up the great work and your amazing down to earth videos! God bless you and Madeline!🙏 Stay safe and tight lines my friend!
The good stuff...when you realize how blessed you our. In our world, it's the next thing, then the next. Never being satisfied. I believe my friend you figured out happiness isn't ever going to be something you can buy...it's the experiences you remember and the people you're with, or share them with.
When my dad had a place in the keys this is how we usually did it. Or chum bags in the shallows for yellowtail mangrove and lane. Those good days always made me wanna live there.
Those were both bigger than the biggest mutton i’ve ever seen
Cant believe you are NOT getting into big Gags and Black grouper with this style of fishing especially with bonita strips. You must have numbers for muttons!😎
That’s how we do smoked fish dip. Grouper, mahi, red snapper racks all make excellent smoked fish dip.
Nice day of fishing there! Still amazes me how much meat you can get off the racks. Making me hungry now!
Living your dream ✨️🙌✨️ Stay safe... your videos help us keep our peace
🙏🏻 thanks so much! Love to hear that!
Great video and even better message. I like the way you treat the fish - dispatch them quickly and don't let them suffer. It's refreshing to see a fisherman who appreciates the entire fish and don't waste the meat. Coincidentally, we have a black Bombay cat just like yours, and his name is Tipsy, just like your dog's. Tight lines skipper. Keep doing the good work and spreading the message.
20:20 minutes into😊 Arron finds reason why we all watch him. A TRUE PURITY. ❤
I knew he was today he shared it❤
Love how you remind us all of the friends that helped and all the hard work not seen in the videos. #humility
🙏🏻
Great job harvesting all the MEAT!
Nice work. We brought our 1970's Long Island clam boat down here this winter and have been having a blast as we become a keys family.
Otoliths are also great for paleotemperature reconstruction. The oxygen isotope composition of the otolith is related to temperature and the oxygen isotope makeup of the water the fish lives in. We would look for otoliths in the rock record, and analyze them to say something about past climate at that time. Very cool :)
wild stuff!
11:22
Hysterical....
When you're laughing from stimulus overload. There's nothing funny.... but Aaron is laughing, almost uncontrollably. I've seen him do it many times. I do, too. Fishing is great. Catching can be hysterical....
This isn’t a how to channel, it’s entertainment and the more VLOG’ing the better Aaron.
Next time try cooking one on the half shell(skin and scale on) only season one side and you don't flip it. Over a open wood fire. It's take a little while to cook but you won't be disappointed. Salt paper garlic paprika, a little olive or or avocado seed oil as a binder for the seasoning.
Aaron, I am with you man. Love the channel and love living in the Keys. Living the dream (as you said) and spent a lifetime working to get there. Now I am very grateful every day to enjoy paradise and constantly learning about fishing in our backyard. Your videos are very informative and helpful. Keep up the good work.
I love how you respect the fish..unlike many other TH-camr's who just drop fish all over the boat, don't brain them, etc. Dropping a fish on the deck is like a human running head-first into a wall.
U can tell when someone has been on a boat all his life flow with waves no problem been there
Really Nice Aaron. The Cape has been nasty 90% of the time up here too. Cheers
thanks for watching!
Haha indeed! Ya got it figured out. Living in one of the most expensive, beautiful places in the world, beautiful wife that can get you a deal on a house and a roommate who is literally a chef.
But ya didnt get lucky. You went to a place you couldnt afford and worked hard at a thing that most people fail at. I mean commercial fishing or diving. That stuff is brutal. And you were smart enough to learn how to film a way of life that is interesting and present it online in a way that people were attracted to.
No loser is gonna feel better about their life from hearing your story aaron. 😂 Because you worked harder than 90% of people are willing to work to get where ya are.
Cheers! Great video
Good stuff… coincidentally we have the same story, moved to the keys 8 years ago with 2,000 dollars, I now own a home in Islamorada, my contender is almost finished and I’m making killer money. So to back up your sentiment, if you have a dream…. Chase it 💪🏼
Is there anyway you can show us how to make the cuts for snapper jaws, or throats whatever you call them. So delicious! Thanks keep on doing 👍
Its so great that you really appreciate what you have created for yourself. You knew what you wanted and became an overnight success after 10+ years of hard work. Congratulations! keep on keeping on. love what you share.
Nice to see you stretch the lower back, 43 degrees C down here at the moment . heatwave apparently !
Happy for you
And your wife bro God bless
thanks so much!
Some beautiful fish you have Aaron I've lived here for 50 years those are some of largest mutton snapper I have ever seen congratulations well done😊❤
Enjoyed another video, Aaron! Hope you’re feeling better and you and Madeleine enjoyed Valentine’s Day. ❤Fish looked delicious! I’m sure Tipsy got her share, too😋🐶
so glad you enjoyed it!
aaron, that truly is a labor of love, catching, cooking, then grilling the rack and getting the primo meat that perhaps is going into a pristine fish cake or fish dip. i gladly volunteer to help you consume it if you ever need help. but i am sure tipsy would volunteer also. those are some great fish to cook up...
I’m a avid angler north west coast I enjoy watching the way you take only what you need I’m looking forward for more quality content thanks.
For a grill just get a heavy duty park style grill. They last forever and the charcoal makes things so much better. Got one for my dad and he’s never used a regular gas grill since then
I needed to hear it. Watched you for years. Your channel makes me so happy.
🙏🏻
Rich isn’t always monetary and fame is relative. You are rich and famous because you are happy and healthy and doing what you love with a strong following of people who love watching you live your best life.
You among a few other TH-camrs have inspired me to pursue my life long dream, at 43 years old I am finally getting my 6-pack license and will be starting my own fishing charter boat.
Aaron! I swear that you’ve turned into a Jamaican. To most Yardies/Jamaicans, we prefer the head or carcass of the big fish because thats where the sweetest meat are . After all the sweetest meat are closer to the bones. Great video as always and nuff respect and love from Montreal.
You are living the life , good friends , a wonderful wife and a wonderful life . God is good my friend ❤
I won't argue that!
Key West, The Boss, that's how you snap those snappers. 🐟🐠 🤜🤛
Back home we normally only filet fish if it's too big to cook whole. We then cook everything the fillets and the bones cause just like you showed there is still allot you can get from the bones.
It’s cool to see somebody as appreciative of their life as you are😎🌴
Thank you for sharing, Aaron, what a beautiful paradise it is. My wife and I will coming down at the end of May and we cannot wait!
PS: TH-cam’s algorithm is now suggesting your wife’s real estate videos to me which is too cool, might just have to move to paradise!
I’m an old man with health issues at anchor off Sebastian Inlet. The sea keeps me alive.
Beast mutt!🎉 Would love to see you do a series on fishing boat etiquette. I'm sure you get the googins and would love to know how captains deal with fishermen who think the only fish in the ocean are right next to your boat. I was 40miles offshore on a large wreck and I had a boat anchor 40' off my stern in my chum slick right after I caught a big AP. Keep up the content, it's been a rough winter to get out
We do need to hear it, often. Thanks captain
Thank you for showing how to utilize the whole fish. It’s amazing to see how much is wasted at the fish cleaning stations when snapper season is in, in the Gulf of Mexico.
You are a lucky man, Aaron. Mainly because you recognize it NOW, while you are living it. Happy for you! Life changes, priorities change and you continue to evolve.
Love the videos, man!! My wife and I are planning a trip down there again and would love to go fishing with you!
so glad y'all enjoy them! unfortunately don't offer charters anymore but would be happy to recommend someone!
Awh dang, man, my wifes cousin and uncle are fly fishing charter fishermen down there, but the diving looks sick!🤘
Wish I was there right now! So jealous!!! ❤️ you guys!
Another great video. I wish I had known to cook the rack like that on the grill 40 years ago when catching grouper off Big Pine and No Name with my wife and father-in-law!
Nice to see you rod and reel fishing. How excited you get is infectious.
as Carly Simon sang in '71 - 'these are.....the good old days' - live your life, you only get one shot at it!
Hey Arron - you can hear it in your voice that you are in your happy place in life. So many people focus on the negative and its nice to see that you have made your life as a positive testimony of what could happen if you try hard enough. Love your videos and they are always an inspiration...Thank You!
It’s fun watching these as it reminds me of when I lived down there about 10-12 years ago. I was in high school in KW and would go out on the water just like that every week and weekend. every now and then you pop up on my feed and it just reminds me how much fun it could be living down there.
this is one of my favorite videos you’ve made aaron. just over all good feels and pleasant, with content, words, just you and what you bring. you’re doing more than youtube videos for some of us, at least me. you and i both strive for very similar lives and im more than thankful that you’re sharing your side of it. much love.
Very nicely put 🙂
Live that dream brother, I know you worked for it. Fishing for a living isn’t made for many and your fruits of labor finally paying off
I live on 24 acres in florida and I have enough land for me and my family to sustain ourselves. My dream is to sale what we have and move to the coast. You’re inspiration to that. I love watching your videos. The keys would be the ultimate dream but I think it would be to experience for this day in time. Maybe one day Flagler Beach I could do. Keep putting out the videos Aaron.
Always good to be grateful!
And Those red snapper backbones look fabulous!
Always loved Mullet backbones, but this takes it to new level!
Hard work pays off and being a good person helps. You are living the dream of many people. Congratulations on getting to this point.
Loved when you commented that you can say the same thing 10x in your video and someone will inevitably ask you a question about it!!😂😂 I taught Biology to 9th graders for 28 years…….Tell me about it!!!😂😂😂
Great video😎
Ramble all you want. Good for you. We all have your dreams. Thank you for sharing .
Hey Aaron, just felt like commenting that we love seeing your personality and small life lessons in your videos. I love fishing content but I keep coming back to your channel for the more personal stuff. The narrated dives were also always awesome! Keep doing you!
Love Mutton videos awesome content. Caught one that went 24 pnds on the Yankee Capts. Thanks for you're motivation speech much needed right now.
I caught one 15lbs also, thought it was a shark lol. But I was on my kayak. Great catch
Those were some real sea monsters,awesome catch and video
You sir are rich. You love what you do and that's all that matters!! Love your videos. ❤
Aaron you never fail to impress me with your harvests. I can only be happy for you on your hard earned accomplishments. A lot of us are living that good life too. Y try to keep that mindset in me and my circle.
I love how grateful you are. This is what life is about. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing adventure. Nice muttons!
Doesn’t get much better than that my friend! Thank you from bringing us along, so much knowledge and love for mother nature. Many blessings!
So proud of you bro! Been watching you do this for a while now. Still my favorite! I still want to see you get your place in figi. Once you do that you accomplished everything you said you ever wanted. You are living the best of days for sure.
I told you back then, I worked for Mastec doing the same and was working on mine aswell. My remodeling business is working great! Your words of wisdom are the truth! Keep at it brother(s) and we will be there!!
I just recently found your channel. As a lifetime angler and water nut, I salute and envy you. You really do seem to be a very happy man.
I'll be down to my personal heaven on Conch Key in November of this year...I can't wait. Thanks for sharing your world with us.
The reason I like to watch your show..You're literally the only fisherman I see don't waste fish..makes me feel good watching it..keep doing great contents
Exactly the video I needed to see tonight. Part time resident of Marathon and hope to run into you one day
Refreshing to see someone else out there doing it right! Loving your videos from Pennsylvania!
🇯🇲love watching your channel keep up the good work...NICE catch,it's really really rough right now so no fishing for me until it dies down...one love🇯🇲
Thank you for the inspiration. Hardcore fisherman here and a new subscriber for you. Keep it up!
Love to hear it! Thanks for tuning in 🙏🏻
Time makes a humble man. Keep on keepin on!
You know your tuned into a good channel, when you can watch the views and likes, steadily go up. Appreciate the content Aaron.
The rambling is the best part. I'm in a really dark place right now, have a good job but hate the corp world, feeling stuck, because I don't know how to get out of it withhout leaving my family without a reliable source of income. I was starting to lose hope, but the rambling gave me a bit of energy to try something again. Thanks man.
I've felt stuck many many times in my life, you are not alone I assure you. I hope it all works out for you and yours!
Your spot on, living the dream, I had a boat in slip and fished commercial salmon 25 years, and every fish I caught I would about cry with excitement, nothing better.
Great muttons ,just came back from Philipenes and they eat the entire fish,really cool to see you do the same.🤙