I learned a new word today at age 64 "Envenomate". Old dog, new tricks. 😉 My dad got barely poked by one in Japan while climbing back in his boat after spearing one of these, and it wiped him out for several days. We always clip all the spines off before we do anything else. Mahalo for promoting these as a food fish. They are a delicacy in Japan. Our Hawaiian variety are tiny, but at least they are native here, and naturally controlled.
Pro-tip for dealing with these fish, get Kevlar gloves! Cut the barbs off first thing when cleaning them. Seriously that should have been the first thing this guy did. Remove the gills first? How about getting rid of the parts that can land you in a hospital first!
Definitely check, but I remember that a FL license was not required to fish for lionfish. I do, however, encourage a license, which funds conservation and protects fisheries.
Thanks for fact checking and correcting my comment. I should have mentioned that I was trying tor recall from years ago. Some mention still exist: A Florida saltwater fishing license is not required to harvest lionfish from Florida waters if using handnets, pole spears, Hawaiian slings, or other spearing devices created and marketed exclusively for lionfish collection. floridakeys.noaa.gov/permits/lionfish.html (Feds and state may have different rules and jurisdictions!) Most fishermen appreciate a well-regulated fishery. Sadly, although my ex-GF owns a house on 30-A, I have only fished on a party boat out of Destin. I have bought plenty of fish, including pompano in NH last week that I filleted follow Reed's stellar videos.
The ONLY thing I would have done differently is the first step. Get those toxic spikes off as soon as possible. Why risk it, even if it’s not as bad of an envenomation after they are dead.
Love it! I live in south Florida and hunt these fish regularly! Great video! These fish are horribly invasive but amazingly delicious too! Great for fish tacos and ceviche!
quickly becoming my new favorite youtube channel! Love the fish variety and recipes. Never thought id be this excited for summer and fileting fish!! keep it up Reed!
Im in Wisconsin so lots of lakes and rivers! yellow perch or bluegill is what i go after. Scaled or filleted its hard to beat! Had a little vaca in FL a couple weeks ago and im missing the grouper, snapper, pink shrimp etc so badly haha@@reedthefishmonger
Hunted and ate loads of those in my time on Curacao! Really amazing fish! Both beautiful to see underwater and plain gorgeous on a plate when properly prepared!!
I'd watch these sorts of videos even when I was still a strict vegetarian. I'm just fascinated by everything on the planet. Thanks for this random but thrilling educational video, loved it! 🐟🎣🤓
I generally won't kill anything I won't eat and passed on spearing lionfish for a long time. Then one of my freedive pals offered to clean and filet some if I got them. I have to say they tasted amazing and I know it's good for our marine ecosystem so as long as he's willing to clean and filet them, I'm all in. I've seen a few people get pricked by them and it doesn't look like any fun at all. \
We saw a lot of those while SCUBA diving in Key Largo a few years ago. We may have to bring some back for dinner the next time we are down there. Thanks for the video. I am a fresh water angler. I have a lot to learn about salt water techniques.
Lionfish are great pets. They're like having little dogs in an aquarium. I would put my hand in the tank and they would put their spines down and swim under it to get pet. They were also hand fed.
The Lion fish is an invasive fish in America and taste damn good. Florida needs to make a deal with spear fisherman and everyone win. Lion fish population goes way down , fisherman make an income and great food source.
Oh woah. As a Floridian i thought Lion fish would be like that Japanese puffer fish. Fugu. Like you're rolling the dice to eat them. But thanks for explaining how its only in the barbs. Not like actual organs INSIDE like the Fugu. I'll never try Fugu i dont care how qualified of a chef you are.
as soon as people start eating this thing more regularly, it will stop being a problem to biomes... all we have to do is spread the knowledge and preparing good dishes with it
Nice work! I'm thinking? An egg/milk/dab of mustard mixed for light rinse then drop the filets in some Louisiana Catfish Mix right into some hot oil fried until it floats, fish then onto paper towels, toast up whole wheat buns, spread some catsup & horseradish mixed on both buns, the a slice of American cheese then the still hot lion fish fillets lettuce, a whole slice of a large beefsteak tomato, sea salt, cracked pepper and the other bun! And ice cold beer! Damn I'm hungry! I grew up on the Fox in Illinois, we would catch large sunfish, bluegills and crappie just scale & gut them, take their heads off, drop them in an egg/milk rinse right into a brown paper bag with flour/cornmeal salt & pepper and drop them into a large Dutch Oven sitting right the the coals with the Crisco almost ready to catch fire and ease those fish in until floating! Hell I thought the crunchy skin & tail were the best parts! Nothing like fresh caught fish being cooked in hot oil! Until crispy! Great work on cleaning the fish and no waste! Sweet!
Bonus safety fact venom has to venom injected in order to have an effect, even if there was some way the venom entered the flesh of the fish it wouldn't do anything if eaten. You still shouldn't eat venom on purpose tho, if you have a cut in your mouth or an ulcer somewhere before the venom is digested, it can still enter your blood stream and cause harm
Ive been trying to get my hands on these guys for a few months now. As the head chef of a restaurant in new jersey its proving difficult. How do i go about getting these guys on a plate.
@reed_thefishmonger thats good news brother, just the same happy to see ur answering comments as u grow. Hope that doesnt change. Last thing what is the average price per pound in case i do find it? All the best
Funny you mention hogfish at the end, I know you feel they're super overrated but just watching you fillet these lionfish reminded me a lot in every single way of hogfish but just much smaller. Big rib cage to get over, snow white meat, no bloodline.
@@reedthefishmonger I've noticed an absence of Lionfish in everywhere I go to buy fish here. I'm in Lake Worth, FL and I even asked the regional distributor at Whole Foods if he could bring it in (as it not only delicious but evasive & destructive to our native species) and he said they had it for a while but the demand was low. As I was going to be at Popstroke tomorrow I thought I'd stop by the shop if you had it in stock.
@@reedthefishmonger Would you consider sponsoring (with other fish mongers/seafood stores) a local Lionfish tournament and then sell the catch? They do it in the Keys.
I work at a fish market in Swfl and im trying to get them to get some different stuff in for me to cut like fresh lionfish and hogfish but I cant find a good wholesale place thats local. Would you know of any place that could supply decent quality seafood to us around the Charlotte County area?
Venom and Poison are 2 very different things. You have to either touch or ingest a poison in order for it to do it's thing. Venom is injected into the blood stream or muscles where it is able to do it's thing. Most times if you get venom in your mouth nothing will happen unless there is a pathway via cut or something in the mouth that the venom can enter into the bloodstream. Herpetologist (Scientist who study Snakes and Reptiles) have at times ingested rattlesnake venom to prove this point, mainly because its annoying how often people refer to a Venomous Snake as a "Poisonous Snake"
5:18
That reminds me of something best left unspoken.
The forbidden Fishussy?
Look up the slang term for butterfly in Vietnamese LMAO
@@vincentnguyen3068 fye dorra sucky sucky? Me wuve woo rong time
“Thats a thing of beauty” 💀
yes, my favorite thing to ear
I learned a new word today at age 64 "Envenomate". Old dog, new tricks. 😉 My dad got barely poked by one in Japan while climbing back in his boat after spearing one of these, and it wiped him out for several days. We always clip all the spines off before we do anything else. Mahalo for promoting these as a food fish. They are a delicacy in Japan. Our Hawaiian variety are tiny, but at least they are native here, and naturally controlled.
Haha, I came to make the exact same comment about hearing envenomated for the first time.
Pro-tip for dealing with these fish, get Kevlar gloves! Cut the barbs off first thing when cleaning them. Seriously that should have been the first thing this guy did. Remove the gills first? How about getting rid of the parts that can land you in a hospital first!
Shouldn't STEP ONE be clippling those spikes off?
Only if you're not extremely confident in your skills
Damn right
2:26 just watch the damn video. Step one is to preserve in ice for a few days for texture and quality
YES
Spines
ER doctor 1: “How bad was the patients lion fish envenomation?”
ER doctor 2: “It was a gnarly envenomation”.
Definitely check, but I remember that a FL license was not required to fish for lionfish. I do, however, encourage a license, which funds conservation and protects fisheries.
I have yet to meet someone that goes out spearfishing without a fishing license. You do however need a commercial license to sell them to markets.
Aloha. In Florida, you need a license to fish.
@@adamyoung480 duh!
@@markchatham6313 Aloha. I was responding to the original comment. No need to be nasty.
Thanks for fact checking and correcting my comment. I should have mentioned that I was trying tor recall from years ago. Some mention still exist: A Florida saltwater fishing license is not required to harvest lionfish from Florida waters if using handnets, pole spears, Hawaiian slings, or other spearing devices created and marketed exclusively for lionfish collection. floridakeys.noaa.gov/permits/lionfish.html (Feds and state may have different rules and jurisdictions!)
Most fishermen appreciate a well-regulated fishery. Sadly, although my ex-GF owns a house on 30-A, I have only fished on a party boat out of Destin. I have bought plenty of fish, including pompano in NH last week that I filleted follow Reed's stellar videos.
Probably the best fish for tacos 🌮 ! It’s also a great fish to blacken for fish and grits. YUM YUM 😋 !
They are killer! It’s so white it tastes like whatever you put on it. To pick up in the subtle sweetness you’d have to season minimally. 🤙
5:18 Looks very appetizing already
If there is a hole, there is a goal.
The ONLY thing I would have done differently is the first step. Get those toxic spikes off as soon as possible. Why risk it, even if it’s not as bad of an envenomation after they are dead.
Exactly
Reed... You are a True Professional. I admire & respect you! Keep up the great videos.
I was envenomated in the 90s from a specimen in my 125 gal tank. It cured me of keeping saltwater fish😮
Ooph! Sorry to hear that! Glad you found a cure though 😂
That and how difficult saltwater tanks are to maintain. We had African cichlids when I was a kid. Extremely aggressive, yet fun fish.
Love it! I live in south Florida and hunt these fish regularly! Great video! These fish are horribly invasive but amazingly delicious too! Great for fish tacos and ceviche!
quickly becoming my new favorite youtube channel! Love the fish variety and recipes. Never thought id be this excited for summer and fileting fish!! keep it up Reed!
Thank you so much!! I’m honored brotha! Where are you fishing this summer!?
Im in Wisconsin so lots of lakes and rivers! yellow perch or bluegill is what i go after. Scaled or filleted its hard to beat! Had a little vaca in FL a couple weeks ago and im missing the grouper, snapper, pink shrimp etc so badly haha@@reedthefishmonger
Hunted and ate loads of those in my time on Curacao!
Really amazing fish!
Both beautiful to see underwater and plain gorgeous on a plate when properly prepared!!
I'd watch these sorts of videos even when I was still a strict vegetarian. I'm just fascinated by everything on the planet. Thanks for this random but thrilling educational video, loved it! 🐟🎣🤓
Reed took special care on this one. It must be pretty difficult to fillet. I love 💕 this guy.
Thank you! They’re easy to clean but there’s not much meat and they’re expensive so you have to get every drop!
Fisherman here....Your knowledge amazes me, true professional in your trait. Glad I found your channel.
whenever I see or hear this fish anywhere in the world, I always immediately think about Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo movie LOL
I generally won't kill anything I won't eat and passed on spearing lionfish for a long time. Then one of my freedive pals offered to clean and filet some if I got them. I have to say they tasted amazing and I know it's good for our marine ecosystem so as long as he's willing to clean and filet them, I'm all in. I've seen a few people get pricked by them and it doesn't look like any fun at all.
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As soon as a I saw the finished product had to come here for comments. Fish tacos right out of the gate...
😂😂😂
Thank you for showing these less popular fish. As usual, great vid.
The end result of the butterfly does look like something.....😂
Reed, can you demonstrate how you sharpen your knives?
Absolutely! More videos coming 🤙
That would be great
that scaling method is great haha
Would have loved to see the butterfly fish cooked and presented on the plate. Great video.
I like the way you cut the fish. And the results are really amazing
Thank you! 🙏
We saw a lot of those while SCUBA diving in Key Largo a few years ago. We may have to bring some back for dinner the next time we are down there.
Thanks for the video. I am a fresh water angler. I have a lot to learn about salt water techniques.
Lionfish are great pets. They're like having little dogs in an aquarium. I would put my hand in the tank and they would put their spines down and swim under it to get pet. They were also hand fed.
I'm in love with your skills!!! I'm also in love with that delicious delicious delicious fish!
Thank you for watching!
One of My Favorite for Ceviche!
Definitely great texture for ceviche!
The Lion fish is an invasive fish in America and taste damn good. Florida needs to make a deal with spear fisherman and everyone win. Lion fish population goes way down , fisherman make an income and great food source.
Already happening brotha! No bag limit, no size limit, high market value, and no license needed (in Florida) to catch them. 🤙
you don’t need a license in florida to catch lionfish
Just subbed, thanks for the informative videos
I'm telling you, this kid has developed his own tagline: "... so, we don't miss out on any of this delicious [insert your fish] meat" 😆
I wish there would be someone processing these fish for frozen filets. I would buy them out here on the west coast.
Fortunately there’s not enough to keep up with demand 🤙
Two min in and he already said two times narly. That always reminds me of Jamie Oliver.
Filets look great! Would love someone to cook lionfish for me.
Very impressive! We need more butterflied fish imo. Fishmongers just don’t sell it in this part of the world.
Thank you! At my market my mongers can clean anything any way 🤙
You’re a good man Reed. Great channel
Thank you so much brotha!!
Started watching on IG, now I can't get enough lol.
Oh woah. As a Floridian i thought Lion fish would be like that Japanese puffer fish. Fugu. Like you're rolling the dice to eat them. But thanks for explaining how its only in the barbs. Not like actual organs INSIDE like the Fugu. I'll never try Fugu i dont care how qualified of a chef you are.
5:31 Really 😂? That reminds me of something very delicious!
Please tell us how you sharpen and maintain your knifes !!!
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as soon as people start eating this thing more regularly, it will stop being a problem to biomes... all we have to do is spread the knowledge and preparing good dishes with it
If there's one fish you want extinct or close to, it's this one.
It's a nice fish to eat. Sturdy meat. I catch it from time to time spearfishing. Usually smaller ones than these.
Another great video!🫵👌👍😎
Good stuff..!! Thanks for posting...
Would it not be safer to remove the spikes first, before doing anything else?
I love the thumbnail, glorious creature
Thank you! They are pretty
what kind of fish do the lion fish compare to? You cant find those in the supermarket.
Nice work! I'm thinking? An egg/milk/dab of mustard mixed for light rinse then drop the filets in some Louisiana Catfish Mix right into some hot oil fried until it floats, fish then onto paper towels, toast up whole wheat buns, spread some catsup & horseradish mixed on both buns, the a slice of American cheese then the still hot lion fish fillets lettuce, a whole slice of a large beefsteak tomato, sea salt, cracked pepper and the other bun! And ice cold beer! Damn I'm hungry! I grew up on the Fox in Illinois, we would catch large sunfish, bluegills and crappie just scale & gut them, take their heads off, drop them in an egg/milk rinse right into a brown paper bag with flour/cornmeal salt & pepper and drop them into a large Dutch Oven sitting right the the coals with the Crisco almost ready to catch fire and ease those fish in until floating! Hell I thought the crunchy skin & tail were the best parts! Nothing like fresh caught fish being cooked in hot oil! Until crispy! Great work on cleaning the fish and no waste! Sweet!
Bonus safety fact venom has to venom injected in order to have an effect, even if there was some way the venom entered the flesh of the fish it wouldn't do anything if eaten.
You still shouldn't eat venom on purpose tho, if you have a cut in your mouth or an ulcer somewhere before the venom is digested, it can still enter your blood stream and cause harm
Thanks so much! Excellent!
Maybe the spikes can be used as toothpicks for after dining?
Ive been trying to get my hands on these guys for a few months now. As the head chef of a restaurant in new jersey its proving difficult. How do i go about getting these guys on a plate.
It’s nearly impossible for local restaurants. Luckily, there isn’t enough of them which was the goal 🤙
@reed_thefishmonger thats good news brother, just the same happy to see ur answering comments as u grow. Hope that doesnt change. Last thing what is the average price per pound in case i do find it? All the best
Damn. That Mark Rober was about to pop up on screen. You sound like him.
Wow, I had no idea they're edible.
Lionfish is just a fish. Probably just a nickname.
I'll let a professional do this fish. Sincerely, butterfingers
I’ll stick to Captain D or Long John’s lol.
@5:22 sir!!..... SIIIRRRR!!!!! Hmmm!!!!!!......grab me that fish
😂😂😂😂😂😂
What does lion fish taste like? Is there a discernable difference?
Funny you mention hogfish at the end, I know you feel they're super overrated but just watching you fillet these lionfish reminded me a lot in every single way of hogfish but just much smaller. Big rib cage to get over, snow white meat, no bloodline.
Molto bello.
🙏
Cooking neutralizes the poison in the fish
Fish a Profession like Lion Filletal
can you buy this at a fishmonger or is this right off the boat??
My goodness you are a master at fish mongering. I was, and continue to be, totally scared to try it myself. 😂
Lionfish: Eat them to beat them.
100%
Are the lionfish still very common in Florida? I heard that the sharks have started to eat them.
They’re not as plentiful as they were five years ago which is great!
Do you sell Lionfish at the store? Or is it a special order item?
Wherever local commercial Spearfishermen catch them we bit and sell them. Luckily they’re not as plentiful anymore 🤙
@@reedthefishmonger I've noticed an absence of Lionfish in everywhere I go to buy fish here. I'm in Lake Worth, FL and I even asked the regional distributor at Whole Foods if he could bring it in (as it not only delicious but evasive & destructive to our native species) and he said they had it for a while but the demand was low. As I was going to be at Popstroke tomorrow I thought I'd stop by the shop if you had it in stock.
@@reedthefishmonger Would you consider sponsoring (with other fish mongers/seafood stores) a local Lionfish tournament and then sell the catch? They do it in the Keys.
my skin slides down too
捌くだけでなく、料理も見てみたいです。その魚の代表的な料理など。
and it is delicious....
invenomated? i like it.
I buy them at the fish center aquarium and wait till they get fat to eat. Cheap dinner!
you should do a episode on permit
We don’t sell them but next time I go fishing for them I will! 🤙
Do you sell em at the shop?
When caught locally by a commercially licensed fisherman absolutely!
I work at a fish market in Swfl and im trying to get them to get some different stuff in for me to cut like fresh lionfish and hogfish but I cant find a good wholesale place thats local. Would you know of any place that could supply decent quality seafood to us around the Charlotte County area?
Hey brotha!! Hog and lionfish are two fish that have a much lower supply than demand so they’re increasingly hard to get ahold of.
I wonder if invenimation is a real word?
If not, it should be
I’ll sign the petition
Never caught one..I guess I don't fish in deep enough water
need a big mess of those to make dinner. larger than you average bluegill, but not much.
5:17 Everything reminds me of her
cook it!! where that part
Why eat something that looks so cool?
dude, can I get a room tour? that place is fucking awesome
@5:30 Everything reminds me of her.
Tate like a small grouper.
Softer texture and milder flavor but not a bad comparison! 🤙
Any episodes on puffer fish?
Not yet but there will be! 🙌
Puffer fish please...I know, I know they're illegal to sell here in the USA. Do it for your fans 😅
Puffer fish next??? 😂😂😂😅😅😅
What type of gloves do you use? Great videos!
Cheap nitrile gloves. Thank you for watching brotha!
why does it feel like he is looking through me
The 1st one had an odd look. 🤣😆
😳😂
Ok. Glad I'm not the only one 😂😂
Never heard of the word "envenomate"
I know what all of you are thinking and knock it off, this is a fish not a sex toy.
Who is he looking at?
"no meat loss" lol yea right...
Saltwater's venomous panfish!
Venom and Poison are 2 very different things. You have to either touch or ingest a poison in order for it to do it's thing. Venom is injected into the blood stream or muscles where it is able to do it's thing. Most times if you get venom in your mouth nothing will happen unless there is a pathway via cut or something in the mouth that the venom can enter into the bloodstream. Herpetologist (Scientist who study Snakes and Reptiles) have at times ingested rattlesnake venom to prove this point, mainly because its annoying how often people refer to a Venomous Snake as a "Poisonous Snake"
Looks more like canoe cut than butterfly.