i love how honest you are. most people wouldnt even admit that they do sponsored ads for the money, they just completely avoid the topic at all times. love the content.

Where's your dream travel destination man? I'd love to see you in japan! TAKU TRAVELS THE WORLD!!! LET'S GO

@snekytrekyboi

5 жыл бұрын

Catch and cook around the world

@OutdoorChefLife

5 жыл бұрын

New Zealand! I'll definitely be in Japan. I was born in Osaka. My dad lives in Kagoshima now.

@ianngan5342

5 жыл бұрын

Outdoor Chef Life! New Zealand?!? That would be amazing. I know 0 about New Zealand, so that would be crazy to see 👌 let's get TAKU TO NEW ZEALAND.

@Moco925

5 жыл бұрын

I have a cousin who married a Japanese girl and now lives in Yokohama! Japan is definitely on my bucket list

@kezw2669

5 жыл бұрын

Outdoor Chef Life well if you end up in NZ, I’ll let you know where the decent fishing is!! 🤙🤙

Bro we would 100% be ok with as many sponsored vids as you want

@bloodtrail2351

5 жыл бұрын

Sponsors are great as long as it doesn't take too much of your time. What you are doing without the sponsors... And I admit with less money, Is to take the time to show your sincerity, teach people to obey the law, and enlighten them with the way that the world chooses to cook. It's a great thing. Choose your sponsors carefully, I notice that when you start getting a lot of sponsors, the qualities of these vids goes down. Good luck .

@dlsdyer9071

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Would love to see one from the Gulf or Cajun country...gotta love the Salt Life! P S. Great video bout the radish pods as my garden ones seeded out.

@rewindthis

5 жыл бұрын

^^^^^

@Dockhead

5 жыл бұрын

good trick would be to shorten vids and put out more(if he wants more subs and a better monetization on making money from views) ive seen a few channels stagnate in progress when releasing long videos but only once or twice a week or less.

@brionbee

5 жыл бұрын

Seriously! You don't have to prove you have street cred! You already have it! Any sponsors you take are being blessed by you! None of us out here in KZread land would mind at all!

I remember the first time I came across this channel, I saw an Asain man in a cowboy's hat and I said what's this. I watch the video and I said to myself, this guy is going to be popular. 95k sub later, my words holding true. Best nor-Cal youtube channel. Fisherman's life and Philosophy D are good channels, but Outdoors Chef Life is BEST...imo

watching this I had flashbacks to when as a kid we would fish for jack smelt off the pier in Pacifica. My dad would fry them up with onions and peppers. My granddad would beer batter them and cook them like fish and chips.

@stevenm6200

3 жыл бұрын

Ooo that sounds amazing!

i love how hes honest with saying hes gunna be doing sponsor videos to help the channel even more some people think doing sponsorships is selling out but i wish the best for anyone much love cheers

The dark part is the belly fat. I scrape all that off as well. It tastes a bit bitter. And I agree with your assessment. Jacksmelt is definitely far from the best tasting fish, but is still pretty yummy when fresh and properly cooked

@freddybigs10

5 жыл бұрын

I can usually catch over a dozen per trip but only keep 4-6 which I bake for the cat and dog. I have eaten it myself a few times marinated in oil.

@thadesplatter5080

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I deep fry it in salt,pepper, and flour batter. Not the best tasting fish but I would gladly eat it in a pinch.

Much love from New Zealand...love your vids!! The fishing here is frikken awesome!!!!

Been watching you since you started out. You are the reason why my boyfriend (another viewer) started to go fishing and foraging in California. We love your video's and would not have a problem with you doing sponsored videos. Just like everyone else that gave you support and advice, we support your decision to do sponsored videos. Just don't work yourself out, it's hard to do a full-time job. Your laidback attitude in your videos are refreshing. Keep up the great work! Oh! Consider doing merch. We would totally buy them. :3

Hell yeah you made it! Everything you described about what you wanted to do, you're doing now. Inspiring

Get them sponsors, have fun, and keep it up with the fun, honest, and easy going videos! You're inspiring to us landlocked rural peeps dude

I know this is an old episode, but it was the first time watching it for me as a relatively new subscriber. It's awesome to see how you have achieved all of your goals and are one of the best content creators on youtube. Thanks Taku for this and all of your incredible content!

it's so great seeing a community more than happy to support a content provider. This channel is great and he does such a good job of it.

You're doing great Taku! My daughter and I always enjoy your videos! Thanks for always keeping it real! Also thanks for sharing your knowledge on foraging and cooking what you catch.

Bro. Theres some awesome old vets that fish out on the old pier in Hilo that catch and cook every day. But on the real I would LOVE to see you in Japan! Like kicking it with the locals on the shore, making some dashi and rocking some fish cooking that we can never see in Cali. But know this: No matter what you do we got your back. Its you that makes this channel so good.

Each filet off a jacksmelt makes a great fish finger! Love them breaded and fried.

Cooking on the beach is the best place to enjoy your time...

I love your catch, cook and foraging videos. Just a reminder that jacksmelt is the only member of its genus, not a true smelt. Such a pretty fish.

Smelt is delicious.... at least the little ones. My dad use to de head them, bread them and fry them. We would eat em like chips... so tasty

Taku take your time on creating content. Your health and well being is more important. We don’t mind sponsored videos because you are awesome and are not a sell out.

I live in eastern north carolina and the beaches here and fishing are INCREDIBLE.

@gus473

5 жыл бұрын

👍Nice country up around Corolla & Duck NC! Entire OBX is great! 😎

👍 Shore lunches of fresh fish are the BEST reason to go fishing! 🎣😎

An exotic travel destination catch and cook would be awesome

I'm so fortunate to live in California have done the So Cal fishing, Central Coast fishing and now the Nor Cal fishing thank you Taku.. God-bless you

Love your catch and cook videos, keep it up! Almost 100k!!

I love to cook outdoors when I'm camping, so your videos are always so inspiring to watch! Now I'm excited to go fishing!

I'm a fairly recent subscriber, but I've been watching your channel for the last year. I truly enjoy the content even though I live on the east coast. You and Fisherman's life are the two best west coast fishing channels I've seen.

Oh man what a life. Nothing better than catching and cooking/eating your catch by the place you caught it in nature. I'd be a happy man if I could do that for the rest of my life. Thanks for the simple yet inspiring video!

I eat all part of the fish so regularly I never complain about flavor You have the best catch and cook vids

Thank you so very much for being so honest, I'm a fan for life.

Long way he has come congratulations brother!

I really appreciate that you work full time and still do this ! I don’t even know how you drink and do it lol

watching the people walking the shore enjoying they're day is a pretty awesome, fish on brother.

As long as you're the one preparing it Master Chef Taku, we'll eat anything you make! Your knife skill is second to none!

I luv watching ur videos especially getting off work and seeing this on my feed....gives me happiness

I love how you ask us questions as if we can respond in real time.. reminds me of Blue's clues. *"Should I cook this up?"* **pause**

OCL, you're my current favorite channel!!! Thanks for the great content!!!

i have no idea how I found this channel but for months I’ve been watching you and would totally be (like many others) be cool with you doing sponsored videos!! You’re one of my favorite creators to watch even though I rarely fish and quite frankly am scared of handling live fish lol. Your content is soooo satisfying and it’s nice to see someone resourceful and conscious of the the earth around them. Thanks for being so great and don’t forget to not get burnt out of stuff gets too hectic!🌟

Great video. The foraging is the neatest part for me.

Yes would love for you to see the Vancouver BC Coast!

Your content is amazing my dude. Look forward to every video. I’m a cook enthusiast myself and love to learn new things which is what you provide. Do whatever you need to do to push this channel as far as you can, we’re all here for you brother! Keep it up!

I learned a great recipe from my grandpa for smelt. Me and my niece use to catch them off the pier in new port beach ca. Prepare it exactly like you did. Salt,pepper,garlic powder. Get bisquik or pancake flour and shake n bake style in a bag. Fry it in butter medium heat. Squeeze some lemon juice on top 👍

I caught a nice sized smelt while crab fishing today. Bleed it, and gutted at the pier. Put on ice immediately. Cooked in a Japanese fish grill at home. My son, who doesn't seem to like anything but fish for his meals gobbled it up. I really don't understand why this is such an under-rated fish. They're delicious, and due to little demand.... highly sustainable.

Yes it will be great to watch catch cook and travel, good luck and looking forward to your plans 👍👍👍

This beach has a twin in Portugal it is called gralha near Nazaré. Full of fish! Love your work! Thank you

I’ve been watching you since your very first video! Keep up the great work 100k here we come!

I learn so much from your videos. Thank you.

Love your content! Watch it while I'm working and it gets me through the day.

Recommendation: 99-Islands kayak trip in western Japan (saikai) off Sasebo. Hundreds of small islands to catch, cook, and camp. Easy to catch sazae snails that are AWESOME grilled with some shoyu.

@OutdoorChefLife

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing! I'll keep that in mind

Please keep adding the foraged greens! Very helpful!

Do you have merch?! Alot of us would love to support you and merch would be awesome.

@OutdoorChefLife

5 жыл бұрын

Coming very soon!

@kheeezzy8324

5 жыл бұрын

Be cool to drop merch for your 100k achievement

@BayandBeyondFishing

5 жыл бұрын

Truuu

@Useraccountunknown

4 жыл бұрын

Not like the typical tshirt like everybody does. Hate all these merch clothing everybody does is the same shit... BUT that knife bag & apron 🔥👍🏽✅ that is the right road track I loved that...

I’ve seen many dishes with really small smelt cooked almost like fries. I catch these quite often when looking for live bait. I’ll have to try and cook them now. Great video. Keep’em coming. You da man!

I love smelt! Had great memories with my parents fishing at a young age in sf while also crabbing.

Please don't be a sell out with your sponsors and sell bad products just for the money I hate for a up and coming KZreadr to loses viewer do to bad products truly love your videos 💖

That is a delicious looking smelt.

Amazing as always!

Congratulations! So happy for you

I prefer my smelt smoked. Used to take them to school for lunch when my father would smoke up a bunch.

Hey Taku, not sure if you read comments much. I watch a bunch of KZread and I will say this and I don't comment that much. You are always positive, informative and what seems to me as an awesome chef. I love getting ideas for food from your channel. Thanks for what you do. Keep up the hard work brother!

You made jack smelt look good to eat!! Its really good bait for halibut.

Been binge watching your videos lately, awesome stuff. Couple requests. Catch/forage then cook at your home or restaurant. I think what makes you distinct is your cooking skills, would love to see that on full display where you're not limited by supplies. Also as others have suggested, take this international. People love outdoor, food, and travel videos. You got the first two covered, it would be amazing to see you cooking in Japan or some other place with good seafood and nature.

@luisbwm3776

5 жыл бұрын

I think the fact that he is making the food outdoors with limited supplies is what makes the videos so good and special because he's still able to make amazing and delicious food even when he's outdoors.

@pecfree

5 жыл бұрын

I like him cooking on the spot too. Keep cooking outdoors pls

@memmener

5 жыл бұрын

I like the outdoor cooking too, that's why I watched these videos. I'm not asking to change the format, but what's wrong with doing a video of him cooking in a professional kitchen.

@pecfree

5 жыл бұрын

@@memmener ok. Fair enough

Big jacksmelt on 2lb trout gear is so fun. Good eats too!

@otroflores91

5 жыл бұрын

So are huge macs

I’m living vicariously through you so whatever happens, DONT STOP MAN! Awesome videos, u always seem so cool and down to earth. Ill be here to congratulate u on 10mil some day 🤗

Great idea. Trying this next time 👍

I’m reading some comments asking for merch and I totally agree!! Id love to support you and would totally get some merch!! You’ve inspired me from when I first started watching you so congrats on the come up dude

I caught a couple of smelt in HMB a couple of months ago. I gutted, scaled, breaded and fried them. They were pretty delicious 👍🏻

Thanks again Taku.... Love to watch you put those dishes together.. And learn about the different spices.... Corn Starch?? Hmmmm.... Have Fun! Weav

Great video Taku. Hope things level out for you. Have fun don't let the stress get to you. Sponsored vids are fine. Been watching your channel since the beginning.

When I went to that spot! That's all I got! Nibbles! And hopes up!! Lol but had a great tike in the surf!

I have caught Jacksmelt before, but have only used it for bait. Have to try it out next time! Thanks for the Sunday vid!

@nickkisling7294

5 жыл бұрын

As long as you fry all the worms out they are good.

viewers like you because you are real, cool and honest. it shows through on all your videos. 🍻 🍣

You’re killing it man!

Really looking forward to the travel vids man! Keep up the great job

Knife is life! I'm ready to slice up some smelts!

Came through about 3 weeks ago and was disappointed I didn’t find you sooner. Been binge watching the content and by god, please do sponsored vids so you can do more. Sponsored vids you agree with and standby that is. Seen a lot of Tubers put their names behind something just to have the sponsored income. Your vids are fantastic, love your personality and character. Keep doing you.

You should definitely consider coming to Australia as one of your goals :) plenty of great fresh things to catch and cook here! Could even do a collab with Andy's Fishing !! keep up the good work mate favourite youtuber to date !

Hey Tacu, catching and cooking in Hawaii is brilliant. We learned how to spearfish in Maui and it blew our minds. So many fish! and you can take your time to target the species you would like. We made a couple videos about camping, spearfishing and making sushi in Maui, they're early videos but you'll get the picture. Thanks again for the great content from Jeff, Rose and the girls

Wow Taku. You have come a long way from just a year ago. I love watching your videos. Your catch and cook food makes me want to jump thru the tv and eat with you. Keep up the great stuff.

You deserve all the subscribers dude your videos are top notch and you're a likeable guy. Keep doing what you do and do whatever you need to do man!

Great video and so excited to see your travel videos when they come :) Glad to know some companies are taking notice and that you can start making a bit of extra cash too!

Foraging and cooking it up has been my favorite thing to do since I was a teenager and first began learning about wild edibles. Im visiting Rhode Island in August for the first time and am already looking forward to cooking up some seaweed and marine foods on the beach. You're living my dream bro. Maybe one day I'll start making videos too. I've always wanted to start a cooking channel where all the recipes are made with wild edibles. Then have a separate playlist of hiker meals prepared along with the myriad of home recipes hikers now use....Pretty much a channel like "Tasty" but with hiker food and foraged wild edibles....One day 🤤. Thanks for the inspiration.

Man, almost 100k subs, seems like you had 10k a few months ago. (Been following you from the start) Love seeing your channel grow and seeing the local spots. Keep up the awesome videos when you have the time.

dude as soon as i watched this video i could not stop, i am a subscriber for ever

We support you al the way. Take your time Taku

beaches are soul touching

Yes come to New Zealand that would be amazing

My mother used to make tempura smelt when I was a youngster. Our family loved them and she had a hard time keeping up with the cooking of the tempura smelt.

YES! you should definitely travel with this catch and cook style youtube show. Maybe start with traveling all the coasts of North America, including Mexico in van or truck camper. Then head overseas. Your approach is honest and down to earth, try to keep it that way just change the locations. If you can try to keep your travels low cost and share how you did it with us other wannabe catch and cookers who would like to visit other destinations. For instance I'd love to camp the Baja fishing the whole way around it. Start in Ensenada in Nov, circle the peninsula and be back north for Spring time. There would many miles of surf fishing and free camping. How cool would that be.

Get some money! This channel is awesome. The last jacksmelt I ate was when I was teaching fishing at a summer camp in Berkeley. We grilled it over some coals and served it on a log. Your's looks much better haha.

Anything would taste good with those great ingredients

Very similar style to Malay cooking. We would add soya sauce and lime juice to the fried onions and chillies. But put it as a dipping sauce by the side. The fish can be sprinkled with curcumin powder and rubbed with salt before frying. Eat with hot steamed rice.

Love the videos!

Your videos are Great! And yes rest Brotha. All the best!

Taku i would love to see anything you put out i love your content

Hell yeah love your videos bro =) Much love from switzerland, keep it up,👌😁

anything that gives its life for you to live is the BEST......

You're so welcome bro i became a subscriber because you know what to do as a chef, hope to see you sometime soon in San Francisco. Great job with the videos.

That looks so yum man

It would be exciting to see what you could do while you're here in Hawaii , you could also collab with Hawaii fishing channels while you're here if you need to

I like Smelt. I prefer it over surf perch. Cook it in soups. It can have difficult bones for those who don’t know how to enjoy eating fish that are boney. Good job. Surprised you caught one in the surf zone. Usually they can be found of jetties, piers and from boat. Keep up the great content.