Monkfish - Catch and Cook - Spearfishing UK
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- I show you how I catch, prepare, fillet and cook a monkfish. I know this fish as a monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) but it is also known as; Anglerfish, Goosefish and by other names.
Exactly one year ago I caught a big monkfish and it was my first video uploaded to youtube. This time I thought I'd show you a little more of what happens after I catch one.
My fairly new Beuchat Mundial 3 dive computer broke and so I don't know the depth and water temperature. I think the depth was between 12-14 meters and water temp was probably around 13 degrees celsius.
What does monkfish taste like? Incredibly good and like no other fish in our sea! It has the texture similar to lobster and no fish-like taste. The bones made a rich fish stock.
Monkfish are a fairly uncommon catch for the spearo, spearfishing while freediving is a difficult and limited method of fishing. You really value these catches and get a great feeling of satisfaction eating something tasty, that you've caught in a specific and sustainable way.
I apologise for the audio quality in parts of this video, I had a new camera man and he was subsequently dragged outside and shot!
That's a great video mate, well done - a story from forage to feast with added prep as a bonus. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks Corki, I always enjoy reading your comments. It's good to hear you liked it, I put more effort into this video than others. Hopefully there will be a lot more to come this year!
@@ryane8881 I certainly hope so mate and appreciate the time and effort you put in making them, in fact, you've inspired me to the point I'm back in the water, although forgotten everything and now a total beginner :) but my main goal is just to have fun.
@@corki007 That's awesome! Let's hope the weather gods are good to us this year. That's the best way to go about it I reckon.
Great video that bud. Watching through your stuff it’s amazing and this catch is crazy
Thanks mate, it’s one of those catches that puts a big smile on your face! They’ve been quite a few seen over last 5 years
Brilliantly put together Ryan! Top fish.
Thanks Joe, I think your videos have probably influenced my video making!
I'm 64 and have fished ALL of my life and never seen one, nice to see it pepared so I know how to do it IF EVER .......
Maybe one day mate!
Mate - what a video! Superb footage from start to finish - probably the best catch and cooks I’ve seen 👌🏼
Really liked the weighing, processing and cooking part - I was hoping you’d check the stomach to see if it had it eaten anything cool? That viz was cracking wasn’t it!?
Thanks BR0SE1DON, comments like these ones make the time spent on these videos worth it. I could probably have done a better video if I had more time and experience!
I only caught the monkfish on my 4th dive! I think most shore divers were reporting places with 2 m vis but I was getting 10+ m vis but there were big waves rolling in.
I have loads of footage that I left out the video to try and keep the video short and flow better. I couldn't feel anything in the stomach so I binned it.
Like I said in the video I'm no chef but it was bloody tasty, hope you find one mate!
When I was a kid these were known as Angler fish. Monk fish was the critically endangered Angel Shark. We used to catch small pouting and pollack on the end of the Cobb at Lyme Regis and the Aquarium owner used to use some to feed the fish in the Aquarium. He had a small Angler fish in a tank and we used to watch it eat! I know it is used as Scampi as it is so Lobster like. Great catch and Vid Ryan. Cheers
If I saw one on these eating when I was a kid I'd probably have had nightmares about getting in the sea! They are scary looking beasts but taste great. Good to hear you like the vid, cheers mate.
Brilliant mate! Your vids inspired me to go spear fishing for the first time, i speared a bass and picked half a dozen scallops in Portland harbour. Can’t wait to go again. Keep the vids coming!!
Thats pretty cool buddy, cheers, I didn't think my vids would have anyone getting into spearfishing! Enjoy it mate and stay safe.
Awesome video fantastic footage with a very tasty ending 👌🐟👌
Cheers, was definitely tasty!
Awesome. Can’t wait to catch my first Monkfish.
Thanks Clarky I've been pretty lucky really but they are about for most of the year I think.
Great video Ryan, thanks for sharing
Cheers mate, good to hear you you liked it!
Excellent video. I have never seen one , but now know what to do with one if I find one.
Thanks, I was incredibly lucky but you never know what you're going to find under the water!
This is a quality video Ryan!
You lucky bugger getting 2 of those monsters 👹
Thanks Kory!
😂 I know! If you’re here next May I’ll take you to the area and see if there’s any more out there!
Looks great and nice capture! I've tried losts of fish, still waiting to try this one...
Thank you, it's very different to most fish that we get!
Nice one, hope to see you in July when I am back at Chisel beach for the month😎
Cheers, sounds good to me buddy!
Love the videos. Always wanted to spear a monk fish but they aren't exactly around in Australia!
Cheers mate, no monkfish but you guys get loads of incredible fish that we don't get here! You'll have to come visit our chilly waters!
Wow thats an impressive fish! I had monkfish in a restaurant the other day - it was delicious but very expensive for a tiny portion. I prefer your way of going about it!
Well theres only one thing to do! Good luck finding one mate!
Well done on all counts! My monkfish knowhow has gone from zero to I-can-do-it 🔱
Thanks Grant! haha yep, now all you need to do is find one!
Ryan E The challenge is set...standby!
@@GrantWyness I like your attitude, best of luck mate
Where was this mate? (Don’t need to say exact location..) I was surprised you turned up the pollock at the start. You must have known something better was to come!
I already had pollock in the fridge From a trip the day before. Monkfish are found all over the UK it’s really down to luck. There have been a few spotted at Chesil cove over the last couple of years.
Ryan E Haha, top work
You could make a nice broth with that head, the bones carry a lot of flavor + there still some meat on it. What a waste!
I did use the head and spine to make fish stock... I wrote it in the description. It was not wasted, I just didn't show it in the video because I wanted to keep the video short and tell a better story!
Did you use the liver as well? It's very tasty! 8:51 also very funny
I gave the liver to someone else who was keen to eat it! 👍
@@ryane8881 awesome! So far I have only eaten the liver in Japanese restaurants and my guess would be that other cultures are not that aware of it yet!
@@crestfallen821 yeah I agree, people do know about it but I’m this part of the world it’s not real desired food
What sort of depth was this at, I thought they typically were deep water fish? Congrats though lovely fish!
Thanks it's nice to catch something so different to most other fish I catch! From what I remember my dive watch had broken so I'm not 100% sure on the depth - probably about 12 meters. They can be found in shallow or deep water. The commercial guys catch millions of monkfish but they aren't necessarily fishing deep.
Had to come watch this after talking about it haha
The are very different to most fish we normally catch!
You could have your own TV show easily I'm sure if it's not in the pipeline already it soon will be
Thank you Courtney James, you're too kind!
Did you feel full after this monkfish meal or did you have to find something else to eat??
:)
haha I was so full I fell asleep shortly after!
@@ryane8881 Lol, I have a family size belly, I'd have had to order a pizza afterwards :)
Thank you for sharing with us your video, my best wishes to you from sunny and hot Libya!!
Unfortunately the ones off the coast of California are way too deepwater.
We are pretty lucky over here they can be found in water only 5m deep!
Dammit man, why'd you take the fish out of the pan with the fond? I would have removed the fish, deglazed pan with a little white wine (or sherry), then thrwon in some onions, garlic, your rosemary or thyme and then put the fish back in the oven covered at 325. 10 min later all that liquid would have been fragrant and delicious. As the fish rested, you could thicken with cream and/or corn starch for a nice pan gravy.... damn.
Haha I'm not chef!
@@ryane8881 Me neither!
looks like something off of subnautica
I don't know what that means... but cheers!
Speak portuguese? Good video 👍
Thanks Miguel, no I don't sorry!
Too bad you didn't save the liver. i heard it tastes pretty good.
Yeah I wasn't that bothered, I just needed to crack on and get the job done. It's pretty popular in places like Japan, they also like to eat the skin and guts but in this part of the world we don't. Millions of monks caught by commercials are normally gutted on the boats and guts chucked back into the sea
I came here from Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Thanks!
you're such a cutie ♥
that fish is cool why kill it :(
When Poseidon offers you these fish you take them to avoid angering the fishing gods!
@@ryane8881 but monkfish are beautiful :((((((
Stop throwing your food on the ground.
What are you on about fella?