I had such a blast fishing with you bro!! Can't wait to get out there and get on some more crabs and fish!!! Keep the epic videos coming! Cannot wait to see what you have in store for 2022!!!!
Hey by the way i would want to see more of how you did the cabin fiberglass. I don’t own a boat but i like to live vicariously. I watch a diy sailboat video series “sail life” where he does a bunch of this. I was curious how you got the bend in the roof and what was the trade off with using acrilic instead of glass. Sorry this was so long. Maybe you could even do another video series of your own. If you do send me a message i will follow
@@bentaylor4570 the bend was via bent lamination, I was able to do my fiberglass work in a way that put the arch into it using a couple forms. The plastic windows are so that I can cut them myself, and save a lot of money versus glass. They work extremely well and the only drawback is that you cannot use wipers. I have found wipers unnecessary due to the slope of the windows and the rainx treatment I gave them
@@christianfilloux Great video Christian and Matt (as always). Love your Pilot House on your Arima. I have a Arima 17 ft Sea Chaser and have been looking and thinking of something similar the last few years, but have been unsuccessful. You are a genius. Can you let me know or point me in the right direction so I can built something similar on my 1987 Arima? I would appreciate that so much, thank you. Great job! 🥰
I loved this episode. So real, so good. Imma hafta get me some of that merch at some point here. I think you're my fav channel on youtube my dude. Definitly way up there anyway. Best to you and your fam bro.
Salt doesn't evaporate with water so it doesn't add anything to the flavour. Salt water actually has a higher boiling point so it makes it take longer to reach a boil. Also, you can just snip the sharp parts off of the crab for storage. That way you can reduce waste and bag as many crabs as possible. Hope that helps :)
quick question, if salt doesnt evaporate at all, why do windows, doorknobs, anything metal have so much corrosion near the beach? im just wondering. the sea spray isnt making it to the metal fixtures, so the salt must be getting to it somehow.
@Stacy Sanchez Great question! Because the water that reaches structures wasn't evaporated but carried through the air. Fine mists of salt water when waves crash or ocean foam called spume are so light that the wind can blow salt water droplets to said structures.
@@ImJayceeYO Today i've learned! Funny though, where i live there are no crabs at all and also i dont even fish nor do camping, but i just love to see Fisherman's Life!
Shout out to Christian. Awesome Pilot House dude!! Matt adding salt makes the water "Harder" and seems to boil more vigorously with more steam. Your plate idea is great!! Awesome vid as usual!!
Not that great to my taste. When we thaw ours we will use it in crab cakes or crab bisque but not as a main course. The consistency changes. Be interesting to hear his opinion.
Don’t thaw them, throw the meat still frozen in a hot pan with lots of butter, when they are heated up and starting to get close throw in some onions, and some mushrooms, carmelize the onions and set it all aside on a plate. [you can use them for a ton of recipes from here, but the rest is how I use most of my leftover crab] In the pan start some eggs, when they get close to being done as an omelette, throw in the cheese to melt, when it’s melted throw in the mushrooms, onions, crab, and diced Roma tomatoes (I remove the snot and seeds before dicing), add some avocado slices, fold over, top with a little sour cream and if you want your favorite salsa (I prefer Herdez roasted, red or green) and serve. Crab meat omelettes the next day are great way to use the extra crab meat. (And we ALWAYS take the meat out of the shell before freezing. If you are gonna save longer than a few days we put em in a brine solution to preclude freezer burn--in theory--because we never have so much we aren’t gonna eat it within two weeks [we thought we had too much once and brined most of it, but it was gone in ten days]).
Most experts recommend cleaning and discarding that material as he is doing. Reason being that is the part of the crab more likely to contain toxins and pollution.
Thanks for this episode. I love watching your content. I live on the east coast so I have to buy Dungeness crab at a seafood market. One way I like to cook them is in beer, vinegar, Old Bay and crushed red pepper flakes. The beer to vinegar ratio is 1:1. I usually buy two crabs. I clean them with the shell on. While I'm cleaning them, I pour 2 bottles of Corona and about the same amount of white vinegar into a pot to which I add the Old bay, usually about a cup and the red pepper flakes, usually two to three tablespoons. Once the base is boiling I put the crabs in until their done. Sometimes I'll have shrimp that I'll also put in the same pot after I've taken out the cooked crab. You can really add anything to the pot like corn on the cob and sausage.
Question- why don't you spray scrub them before cleaning/removing the shell? I live on the east coast and only have blue claws which we ice for the ride home then clean. Not too much extra scrubbing involved.
Making me want to go crabbing man. Haven't got out there too much this year, Between kids, and salmon and steelhead, its been a busy year. Glad I at least have been able to watch your content to keep me sane on those days I can't be out there in nature. Killer vid as always man.
I just want to say I been here since day 1 , I have watched so many videos on my restless nights that I couldn’t go to bed and the videos have helped get through a lot of stuff through life as well. Thank you so much
Cool video, Matts. Thanks for sharing your tips on vacuum sealing the crab clusters. I never thought of using plates, it's a nice idea. I do the same with the clusters, I give them a good scrub. As for steaming, I use sea salt and some vinegar. The vinegar helps keep the meet from sticking to the shell.
Absolutely love your Channel never miss any content and no adding salt to your water when you steam does not add any flavor all salt gets left behind it's the same as distilled water
have you tried cooking them first before you separate the shells and scrub them? i throw the whole live crab into a pot to cook which also cleans them and the meat is all sealed in the shell so it never gets dirty, i always give them a rinse with ocean water before i head home. I NEVER cook crab in fresh water, i bring home a small bucket from the ocean, the flavor is SOOOOOO much better when you cook them in salt water (steam or boil). Does the meat stick to the shell often? that happens to crabs i cook if theyre dead before i cook them. just some food for thought
Welp....you definitely clean your crab different than I normally do. I have done it your way , but I tend to like the taste of the two center sections better , if I cook them with the shells on. The yellow ( butter ) inside is actually pretty sweet , so when you cook them with the shells on , that seeps into the center sections a bit. Those two center sections are a bit more bland tasting then the legs and claws. The " Butter " just helps a bit with the flavor. BUT.......awesome catch dude!!
Nice catch! I see you have the Little Chief too... that's the smoker I grew up with! Good seeing Fisherman's Wife again too! Glad the crabbing is picking up. My dad has limited three out of three times recently!
Looked delicious and fun! If you remember from high school chemistry....steam is pure (distilled) water...no salt makes into the food but it does raise the boiling temperature of the water.
Awesome video Matts that's alot of groceries 😀. I think going deep water for those treasures is key, too many people in Half Moon Bay. Matts I think your boat would look awesome with that modification done to your boat. That's how majority of the boats are built in Hawaii mainly for that reason to stay dry. Anyways Matts another epic video as always stay safe outhere and have a blessed day.Aloha from Kansas
Just found your channel and love the videos I have watched. Live in the Midwest so I don't get a chance to go crabbing, but looks like a lot of fun and the eats are fabulous! Best wishes!!
Matts, Great video as always. Christian got skills, OMG. Ask him if he wants a winter job and close in my hard top. Serious request. Keep up the great work on the vids. Love that jazz music. Great content. Mr Q
My understanding is the salt raises the temp the water will boil at, but only by a couple of degrees. So just like salt water has to be colder to freeze it needs to be hotter to boil as well. Don't know if it's true but it's what I've been told.
man I used to live in Pacifica at my grandmother's house before it was sold, not terribly far from a pier either, after seeing you crabbing around that area I really really regret I didn't venture out that way more often, looks so peaceful and enjoyable on the water. I would love that life
Wow You Guys Are So Lucky Ten Crabs Per Person in California For us in British Columbia Canada We Only Allowed Four Crabs Per Person Two Crabs Traps Per Person All Crabs Limited Size Has To Be Six And Half Inch 😎😁👍👍👌
Those crabs look so yummy! My husband caught some last year for Christmas. It's time to get some more. We don't need to vacuum pack them - eat them all Matt!
I still pull all my meat out of the shell and than vac bag it. Mostly because it takes the last space, but it stays very very well. Thanks for the kind words on the boat!
I had such a blast fishing with you bro!! Can't wait to get out there and get on some more crabs and fish!!! Keep the epic videos coming! Cannot wait to see what you have in store for 2022!!!!
Nice boat man.
@@bentaylor4570 thanks!
Hey by the way i would want to see more of how you did the cabin fiberglass. I don’t own a boat but i like to live vicariously. I watch a diy sailboat video series “sail life” where he does a bunch of this. I was curious how you got the bend in the roof and what was the trade off with using acrilic instead of glass. Sorry this was so long. Maybe you could even do another video series of your own. If you do send me a message i will follow
@@bentaylor4570 the bend was via bent lamination, I was able to do my fiberglass work in a way that put the arch into it using a couple forms. The plastic windows are so that I can cut them myself, and save a lot of money versus glass. They work extremely well and the only drawback is that you cannot use wipers. I have found wipers unnecessary due to the slope of the windows and the rainx treatment I gave them
@@christianfilloux Great video Christian and Matt (as always). Love your Pilot House on your Arima. I have a Arima 17 ft Sea Chaser and have been looking and thinking of something similar the last few years, but have been unsuccessful. You are a genius. Can you let me know or point me in the right direction so I can built something similar on my 1987 Arima? I would appreciate that so much, thank you. Great job! 🥰
I really like that design for a cabin on his boat.
He made it, he’s a genius 🤓
That’s awesome! A crab limit. So nice!
I loved this episode. So real, so good. Imma hafta get me some of that merch at some point here. I think you're my fav channel on youtube my dude. Definitly way up there anyway. Best to you and your fam bro.
Salt doesn't evaporate with water so it doesn't add anything to the flavour. Salt water actually has a higher boiling point so it makes it take longer to reach a boil. Also, you can just snip the sharp parts off of the crab for storage. That way you can reduce waste and bag as many crabs as possible. Hope that helps :)
Adding salt to water increases the boiling temp. So yea it will a bit longer but the water is a higher temp and cooks faster
quick question, if salt doesnt evaporate at all, why do windows, doorknobs, anything metal have so much corrosion near the beach? im just wondering. the sea spray isnt making it to the metal fixtures, so the salt must be getting to it somehow.
@Stacy Sanchez Great question! Because the water that reaches structures wasn't evaporated but carried through the air. Fine mists of salt water when waves crash or ocean foam called spume are so light that the wind can blow salt water droplets to said structures.
@@ImJayceeYO Very nice informative post!
@@ImJayceeYO Today i've learned!
Funny though, where i live there are no crabs at all and also i dont even fish nor do camping, but i just love to see Fisherman's Life!
It's nice to see someone actually taking only what they need to be happy. You are a good person.
Christians a cool dude! Super chill, more vids with him!
Shout out to Christian. Awesome Pilot House dude!! Matt adding salt makes the water "Harder" and seems to boil more vigorously with more steam. Your plate idea is great!! Awesome vid as usual!!
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words. It was a really fun project and great day fishing!
The man is just beast ripping off crab heads alive and curb stomping these crabs. LMAO dope AF.
I need a video of you now thawing, warmed up, and eating them! I’m super curious how it taste preserved and warmed back up!!
At the store you buy them frozen
Not that great to my taste. When we thaw ours we will use it in crab cakes or crab bisque but not as a main course. The consistency changes. Be interesting to hear his opinion.
Leave in fridge for a day to thaw then reheat as you wish or eat cold
@@DG-xj7pm i do not, we buy them fresh.
Don’t thaw them, throw the meat still frozen in a hot pan with lots of butter, when they are heated up and starting to get close throw in some onions, and some mushrooms, carmelize the onions and set it all aside on a plate. [you can use them for a ton of recipes from here, but the rest is how I use most of my leftover crab] In the pan start some eggs, when they get close to being done as an omelette, throw in the cheese to melt, when it’s melted throw in the mushrooms, onions, crab, and diced Roma tomatoes (I remove the snot and seeds before dicing), add some avocado slices, fold over, top with a little sour cream and if you want your favorite salsa (I prefer Herdez roasted, red or green) and serve.
Crab meat omelettes the next day are great way to use the extra crab meat.
(And we ALWAYS take the meat out of the shell before freezing. If you are gonna save longer than a few days we put em in a brine solution to preclude freezer burn--in theory--because we never have so much we aren’t gonna eat it within two weeks [we thought we had too much once and brined most of it, but it was gone in ten days]).
It is godly blessing you have your wife fishing and working beside you making healthy meals and occupied.
I find it awesome that’s your wife supports you and your hobby
Haha
The “guts” 11:42 to 11:45 are most delicious. U should try them. Many Asian countries love this creamy stuff. Some call them roe.
He tried
He no likey
He Mac&Cheese tastebuds are in the early development stage.
So
Lets give the youngstah some time.
I screamed like a bitsh when he flicked the roe off the crab. holy fuck, man. That's the best part of the crab.
They're called tamales, and yes it's delicious. He just don't know.
@@J3unG Lol, he's a mac and cheese guy, but man I was pissed when he flicked the roe!
@@J3unG I did the same. But his wife is Asian, that lady should of stomped out, slap him around and scream at him 🤣😂
The orange stuff, that’s the fat and that’s really good with rice! (steamed)
I usually take that and use the crab head as a bowl and mix everything up and eat it.
Most experts recommend cleaning and discarding that material as he is doing. Reason being that is the part of the crab more likely to contain toxins and pollution.
@@4stringmanagmaildcom typically that is where a lot of the domain acid is found, but in the winter months it's not as much of a problem.
@@4stringmanagmaildcom yea if you eat 100 crabs in a week, but if you eat a few a month, won't do anything to your body.
@@eyebeebak In my state, WA, they recommend discarding. One crab or 100. But we all roll the dice how we want to.
Thanks for sharing! and Christian is quite the craftsman! Beautiful work!
Man every time you upload my stress disappears would love to go crabbing and fishing with you one day!
Those traps are legit, American ingenuity
If you will put about 1 and 1/2 cups of vinegar in the water before you steam them, the meat comes out of the shell easier. works for eggs also.
Vinegar no bueno
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The Aluminums
Dude, I have been watching you for a while. You have come a long way since your seasick days. Thanks for the entertainment.
Right on Matt!... I learn a little something everytime I watch one of your videos. I like your Garden Too!..
Please record more videos with christian he seems so chill and cool!
Definitely team up again.
Love every video, especially the Dungeness crab videos! Every Christmas dinner, my family has it! So good.
Thanks for this episode. I love watching your content. I live on the east coast so I have to buy Dungeness crab at a seafood market. One way I like to cook them is in beer, vinegar, Old Bay and crushed red pepper flakes. The beer to vinegar ratio is 1:1. I usually buy two crabs. I clean them with the shell on. While I'm cleaning them, I pour 2 bottles of Corona and about the same amount of white vinegar into a pot to which I add the Old bay, usually about a cup and the red pepper flakes, usually two to three tablespoons. Once the base is boiling I put the crabs in until their done. Sometimes I'll have shrimp that I'll also put in the same pot after I've taken out the cooked crab. You can really add anything to the pot like corn on the cob and sausage.
That sound incredible!
Question- why don't you spray scrub them before cleaning/removing the shell? I live on the east coast and only have blue claws which we ice for the ride home then clean. Not too much extra scrubbing involved.
Awesome! Glad you guys slayed! I went out snaring and boi I had no luck, but the peace and waves were all that was needed!
Making me want to go crabbing man. Haven't got out there too much this year, Between kids, and salmon and steelhead, its been a busy year. Glad I at least have been able to watch your content to keep me sane on those days I can't be out there in nature. Killer vid as always man.
I just want to say I been here since day 1 , I have watched so many videos on my restless nights that I couldn’t go to bed and the videos have helped get through a lot of stuff through life as well. Thank you so much
Excellent job! I often see a second seal put on those bags in case one leaks air.
Thanks!
Matt...another great video...Chris is very creative and handy making that cabin from scratch. You have such a great life...you go, Matt!!!
Cool video, Matts. Thanks for sharing your tips on vacuum sealing the crab clusters. I never thought of using plates, it's a nice idea. I do the same with the clusters, I give them a good scrub. As for steaming, I use sea salt and some vinegar. The vinegar helps keep the meet from sticking to the shell.
Good tip, Q
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Always informative.. That crab looks good, and glad Ms Fisherman's Life Wife made appearance. Keep it coming
Thanks so much Matt! Your videos always have so much good information and tips. Enjoy watching you get out there and catch. Let's Go!
Epic! I love my vacuum sealer, added the paper plate trick to the trick bag.
Absolutely love your Channel never miss any content and no adding salt to your water when you steam does not add any flavor all salt gets left behind it's the same as distilled water
just took my family out in oregon on a crab trip. 72 crab in an hr and half. the cleaning was another long day's work. love your channel
have you tried cooking them first before you separate the shells and scrub them? i throw the whole live crab into a pot to cook which also cleans them and the meat is all sealed in the shell so it never gets dirty, i always give them a rinse with ocean water before i head home. I NEVER cook crab in fresh water, i bring home a small bucket from the ocean, the flavor is SOOOOOO much better when you cook them in salt water (steam or boil). Does the meat stick to the shell often? that happens to crabs i cook if theyre dead before i cook them. just some food for thought
y'all's cinder block garden and backyard in general are cute af.
Welp....you definitely clean your crab different than I normally do. I have done it your way , but I tend to like the taste of the two center sections better , if I cook them with the shells on. The yellow ( butter ) inside is actually pretty sweet , so when you cook them with the shells on , that seeps into the center sections a bit. Those two center sections are a bit more bland tasting then the legs and claws. The " Butter " just helps a bit with the flavor. BUT.......awesome catch dude!!
Yes, definitely helps the body meat when you cook whole.
Yes, cook whole crab in ocean water. I boil the shells and strain them for crab juice-flavor which I use in my bisque.
@@sacvibe that is what i do as well for bisque. boiling the shells makes an amazing stock!!!
So cool your friend has a Univ. of St. Thomas shirt on which is my alma mater! Go Tommies!!
Roll Toms!!!
Great video on cleaning, preparation, & storage. Thanks Matt I learned a lot. 👍👍👍
That was a huge crab for sure nice 👍👍 old bay in the steamer on the crabs are definitely good 👍👍 have a great night 👻🙋
Nice catch! I see you have the Little Chief too... that's the smoker I grew up with! Good seeing Fisherman's Wife again too! Glad the crabbing is picking up. My dad has limited three out of three times recently!
Absolutely love Matt’s content I want to meet him and fish with him so bad. Living in Oakland can only hope to meet him some day
Thank you for a great video.Your friend is genius.He improve his boat.
You know its going to be a good day wehn mat upload video
Looked delicious and fun! If you remember from high school chemistry....steam is pure (distilled) water...no salt makes into the food but it does raise the boiling temperature of the water.
Captain is a handy fellow!
that is incredible how he built that crab trap
HAHAHA 12:32
Hold the hose while I spray LMAOOOO 😂🤣
Your friend should get into building boats. He did an excellent job.
What’s up man !! New Sub! S/O from ATL !!! Have a blessed one bro
Another great video. I’ve used a vacuum sealer to preserve salmon and elk meat. Great technique. You make me want to go crabbing! 👍
Watching your Show for the First Time. Just Loving Them. From someone in Delaware.
The crap not expecting to get windmilled through the air 😂 please make it a meme 😅
Look at Lieutenant Dan! Looks like he's doing well in life.
Awesome video Matts that's alot of groceries 😀. I think going deep water for those treasures is key, too many people in Half Moon Bay. Matts I think your boat would look awesome with that modification done to your boat. That's how majority of the boats are built in Hawaii mainly for that reason to stay dry. Anyways Matts another epic video as always stay safe outhere and have a blessed day.Aloha from Kansas
Your friends cabin mod on his Arima looked awesome. Another great video!
crab season is best season. i just love those videos
Wtf?? Was not expecting the American History X curb stomp from Matt. Brutal! 🤣
I have that same vacuums sealer. Has worked great.
Looks like a great day on the water!
Thanks for the vlog
It hurt my eyes when he threw all the delicious orange and yellow insides away!! That's the best part of the crab!!
Excellent video 👍👍. Luv your system of vac-packing with the papper plates 😃, FYI. When steaming, that is the time to add your favorite seasonings. 😋
Just found your channel and love the videos I have watched. Live in the Midwest so I don't get a chance to go crabbing, but looks like a lot of fun and the eats are fabulous! Best wishes!!
Great video, never seen that technique before. Thanks for sharing..
I love y’all crabbing videos!
Loved that scenic intro!
Gr8 vid Matt! Merry Christmas!!!
Very informative and enjoyable to watch. Thanks. 🥰
Matts, Great video as always. Christian got skills, OMG. Ask him if he wants a winter job and close in my hard top. Serious request. Keep up the great work on the vids. Love that jazz music. Great content. Mr Q
The Fly Shop hat, homie knows what’s up.
Yessir!
Thank you for sharing.
LOL. love "fishermans wife" i gots me one of those!❤❤
Them guts is gravy on the rice! 🤩😩
Legit! Exactly the advice i was looking for on preserving crab for later.
That looks so delicious... made me so hungry. I'm gonna' go make me a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich.
Mmmm...
im loving the diy pilot house
soothing voice
peaceful scenery
fun activity
new recipes ❤️
My understanding is the salt raises the temp the water will boil at, but only by a couple of degrees. So just like salt water has to be colder to freeze it needs to be hotter to boil as well. Don't know if it's true but it's what I've been told.
Very nice. Really have enjoyed all your vids, bro.
man I used to live in Pacifica at my grandmother's house before it was sold, not terribly far from a pier either, after seeing you crabbing around that area I really really regret I didn't venture out that way more often, looks so peaceful and enjoyable on the water. I would love that life
I remember that’s how you started,big up’s to ya!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
My fellow Sotan!!! Go Midwest!
You are Zen my brother. I learned without knowing it. Thank you so much for doing you.
luv ya Matt! great tip at the end. crab City Baby!!!
Awesome video. Loved watching you process them for cooking.
Wow You Guys Are So Lucky Ten Crabs Per Person in California For us in British Columbia Canada We Only Allowed Four Crabs Per Person Two Crabs Traps Per Person All Crabs Limited Size Has To Be Six And Half Inch 😎😁👍👍👌
Chris looks like Geddy Lee, from Rush!
No need for vacuum packing. Crabs don’t last long in my house. Lol. Great video. 👍
Crab cleaning has never been so satisfying
Damn, the right people either build houses or boats. :)
Salt added to water for steaming will add flavor. I do that for Lobsters over here in Maine.
Thanks, I didn’t know the plate trick. I’ll have to use it one of these days.
Those crabs look so yummy! My husband caught some last year for Christmas. It's time to get some more. We don't need to vacuum pack them - eat them all Matt!
Send some this way...Midwest we have none...
He built that pilothouse himself? Dang that madddd impressive
Christian’s Small Fry is dope! Do you prefer this vacuum method of de-shelling the crab and vacuum sealing only the meat?
I still pull all my meat out of the shell and than vac bag it. Mostly because it takes the last space, but it stays very very well. Thanks for the kind words on the boat!
@@christianfilloux I agree it takes way less freezer space! Let me know if you find a good deal on an Arima! 👊
Love you videos keep up the good work
Awesome work mate I was waiting for you to get seasick good work on surviving the trip and that rough ocean
Ever since I was a small kid I always wanted to go crabbing. Can’t wait to do it sometime…
Love it when you and Philosophy D fish! Need more!