We have been eating these things for years but we peel them and wash the insides out first. Fry them to a crisp. We season them with chilli powder and salt before pan frying them. They just melt in your mouth.

@UraniumBullets

2 жыл бұрын

Someone really needs to make a video showing how to wash the insides out and peel them

@JohnMelland

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip! I'm going to try them next time I go to the coast.

@jamesbrown5262

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, I just asked if they could be deshelled, I would prefer to eat the meat only.

@CS-er9xv

Жыл бұрын

How do you peel them???

@sonsofkojimarip

11 ай бұрын

Chili, curry, lime and these are delicious

Sand fleas our favorite sea food here in the philippines. And the best way to cook it just saute it with butter & garlic & little bit of powdered pepper & salt & a squeeze of lemon & chili peppers. Very tasty...really yummy.

Thumbs up to Landon, he wasn't scared. Lol

Always cracks me up! The people over here on the west coast won't take their dog to the beach because they are worried about the sand fleas. 😅

When you feel tiny little rocks hitting your feet while your feet are in the water, they're likely sand fleas

@EphemeralProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@realspilltv4494

2 жыл бұрын

Do they bite?

@EphemeralProductions

2 жыл бұрын

@@realspilltv4494 they do, from everything I’ve seen. They will actually attempt to burrow into your skin. If really starved, they can really scrape your skin up

@cobainkuy342

2 жыл бұрын

@@EphemeralProductions 😨

@kitarheams2573

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Learn something new everyday!! Never knew Sand Fleas existed!! 😳

The smaller ones are better. You’re actually supposed to pull off the bottom ‘tab’ that pulls out their intestinal tract. The smaller ones fry up crunchy and the shells are tender and crispy.

@ChewingToons

2 жыл бұрын

And nice drizzled in garlic butter!

@Tadneiko

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Southerngirl0828

Жыл бұрын

MAJOR CRINGE

@user-zy7jx2rn1j

Жыл бұрын

also read that you want to soak em for a while to really get all the sand out. Like at least an hour and not just 20 minutes like they did in the video.

Try this: after rinsing, pour olive over to get the seasoning to stick. Season how you like it. Then bread in 50/50 flour and crushed cracker crumbs. Deep fry. An amazing appetizer

First time I've been shocked watching a catch and cook ever! Now I've got to try it! Great vid!

I have used the sand flea rake to gather tons of that seashell aggregate "chum" that builds up along the edge of the shore to make some pretty awesome landscape projects around the house.

Sand fleas are delicious. Plentiful on the south coast of Jamaica across from Canoe Valley and Alligator Pond. I learnt from you some time ago that they are good for fishing. Fishing has been great since then. Thanks loads.👍🏽💯

Brant...dude...Kept thinking you were going to punk us at some point, but you guys actually ate them!!! Thought maybe you guys would show us a trick on how to pop their meat out like crawfish...nope just pop em in and chew. That kid's face was priceless, dude!

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

Landon def experienced immediate regret!! Lol

@sugiantoyusuf5229

3 жыл бұрын

Did you remove the antena? Locals here told me it would be super safe if you removed it. Otherwise, you would get poisoned, mildly though, just a slight of headache.

Awesome to see Yak and Brant collaborating again! I really missed those videos.

I like your new videos with cam man Ron and friends! Made me smile. Hope to catch ya out near the beach someday soon bro!

You should have cut one in half to show what exactly you're eating and how much meat is there. These Emerita are small genus of decapod crustaceans, known as mole crabs, sand crabs, sand bugs, or sand fleas. They burrow in the sand as the waves come in and use their antennae for filter feeding for plankton. They should taste like shrimp and crab. Thumbs up to Landon although he should have given it more of a chance before swallowing. People in other countries eat them regularly. Great job guys!

When I was a lifeguard in Ft. Walton/Destin, I'd catch a lot of those monster Sand Fleas by hand, looking for their antennae. Then, I'd put them in a clear jar so the kids could see them. The adults reacted to them even more. They're so prehistoric looking.

Landen is The Man! Way to go all in on a new food.

We use our hands here in the Westcoast.. Just dip your hands in the sand as the wave recedes and you'll always get at least 1 or 2 anywhere along the beach. It's crazy.

I said this in another video of yours but worth saying again; if you can't afford a sand flea rake (seen them around $70 sometimes) or find them you can use pasta strainers. It's a bit tougher but it works. This also brings back good memories in college. I first saw Andrew Zimmern eat these in Thailand on Bizzare Foods but they called them Sea Cicadas. Being near Daytona, I would take some friends to catch fleas and they would have fun and were also surprised at how decent-good they were. We fried them up in breading.

Good tip! I’m definitely getting a rake for my kids now. Dinner and souvenirs

omg another guest appearance by Yak Motley. I ate sandfleas back in the early 70's. I was very hungry. On the beach. Early morning...Mine were a little sandy.

You should do the sand fleas and crawfish boil!!! Now that would be 🔥!!!!!

We didn't eat sandfleas as these were bait for surf fishing but we did make Coquina broth in the winter when they were plentiful. We caught them the same way as the surf receded and one of us would wade out a little way to get clean saltwater without sand for our big cook pot we would put on a fire or fish cooker to cook them up with onions, carrots and sometime new potatoes and pepper since the water was already salted (came from the Gulf). We would drink/eat this out on the beach while surf fishing. It was both nourishing, tasty and offered welcome warmth in cold weather. I don't know if Coquinas are still out there or if they have gone the way of scallops and other shellfish. Memories of fishing on Perdido Key particularly toward Ft. McRae.

Might have to try this-good baits are usually pretty good to eat...shrimp, mullet, croaker, and I guess sand flea.

Yeah, I imagine they would taste like fried soft shell crab. Great video guys, and thumbs up to the little guy for being a boss👍. Also glad to see Yak with ya. But I noticed that Samantha kindly declined the sand flea experience lol. Great video fellas !

Those look sooo good! Saw a bunch of sand flea shells on the beach yesterday, so maybe I should buy a rake and have fun.

Tonight on News First! Five people admitted to the hospital after catch and cook. More at 11 back to you Bama! Dag gum! WHAT! 😂

Nice video. For those not aware, watch the big sneaky waves when holding those rakes in the water. Wrong wave and that thing will beat the crap out of your shins. Don’t ask how I know.

I love how Landon second guesses his decision right after just tossing it down the hatch hahaha. Thanks for the video. Would you do a lion fish catch and cook? Love from MN!

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

he def had instant regrets,. but being the trooper that he is, there was no chance he was spitting it out!

@daviddreher5238

3 жыл бұрын

@@CameramanRon will you guy's take fans fishing? I'm from MN and I've honestly NEVER been to the ocean before. Would love to do a catch and cook video with you guy's! Hope to hear back from ya. Thanks for replying.

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

@@daviddreher5238 we try to do a couple fan trips a year. We usually tie them to giveaways, we always announce contests for fan trips on our channels, make sure to stay tuned we will be doing another one soon!

@daviddreher5238

3 жыл бұрын

@@CameramanRon I will look forward to that. 🤞🤞🤞🤞 I can win a trip. Would be such an amazing first experience at the ocean with ya guys. Make sure to mention a lion fish catch and cook to Brant. Also I gotta subscribe to your channel, I keep forgetting hahaha.

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

@@daviddreher5238 we would love to do a lion fish if we ever catch one! Thanks for subbing!

Well now this is a first ! I've never heard of eating " Sand Flees " , tho I recon there all right . They seem ta be good ! So Right-On y;all . Good show , love the catch / cook videos . Tom Daytona Beach, FL. 29, July 2021 .

We love those for bait here in Hawaii!!! They don’t get that big though. I wish we had your type!

In SoCal we calls these sand crabs. Looks great the way you prepared em

Had to give this a thumbs up just for Ron's kid. He was a trooper! Lol

I ate them in Thailand they made them fried 🍤 in a batter then stir fry over rice and hot 🔥🥵 pepper 🌶️🌶️ it was great

Good job Ron and Landon!

Great job Landon!!!

I just caught some here in Los Angeles at dockweiler Beach... first time ever seeing them...

WOOOO!!! HOOOO!!!! LETS EAT THEM FLEAS!!!!!! That kid was a trooper!!!! Big props to him. You need to take him fishing sometime. Love the content.

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

His face showed the instant regret!

definitely seen this done, but fried to a crisp. idk if id eat em haha good stuff

My grandmother introduced me to the San Flea. I was catching them and she told me to catch and she cook them. Yup they taste good.

Very interesting. Never heard of this. Must try now lol.

Moving to the gulf coast in a month. Now I know how to survive the apocalypse 😂😂😂

I'd be willing to try, however I'll bet that if you catch them during the molt and use Zatarans Crab Boil would be best.

Pretty sure Bluegabe said the smaller ones end up tasting better, more like soft shell crab. Don't know if I could even try it..props to Ron

Poor Cameraman Ron. He is a good sport about it for the most part.

@mrcharlie5938

3 жыл бұрын

“For the most part”

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

I havnt not tried anything yet! Lol

Thumbs up too the young boy for taking it like a champ.. He tossed the whole thing in an said the hell wit taken his time ... Go big r go home.. That's what's really good.. 100. DA FAM...

Awesome video! Still looking for that black drum tutorial! maybe on anglerup official

I had them in the Carolina's stir fry spicy 🔥🥵 on rice they was awesome look it up and try it that way you will love them

"Crab" poppers, I ate some in High School on a school camping trip for science class, far better than the urchin we had to eat

Dude I love catching those on the west coast in Rockaway Beach

Great vid! Happy to see yak back with more than a cameo. Are fiddler crabs good to eat?

@vernonwhitted3447

Жыл бұрын

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“Thats the bait bucket” 😂🤣

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

Well it was!! Lol

True fishermen when all else fails eat the bait. I think saltwater makes happy people. "Catching Reel Memories"

Way to go Landon! U da man! Sara? Ron? I’ll bring my own food when I visit..❤️

Looks good, though I'm still more likely to just use them as bait and eat the fish. Wonder how they would taste with some bacon grease 🤔😋😁

I really didn't think they would be good, nice job.

Epilogue: Ron begins to swell up like the dude on pure luck and now they use him for a flotation device for swimming in the pool! LOL that is too funny watching that finicky dude eat stuff he has never tried! Great Video

"Yeah, but we don't know if I'm allergic" Lmao!!!!!

I love how you get them all to eat the shell. For me, I’d overthink it and think about the fact that I’ll be eating shit. Great video’s

Right on Landon!

That beach does produce some stud sand fleas! Just be careful with the rake and the waves. I wear many sand flea rake scars. I tried to rake today, but a stud 14” to fork pomp disrupted me.

In Jersey we called these Sand Crabs. I never ate one though...probably never will, ha ha.

Way to go Landon!! Always try something new...

I think we need some more surf fishing vids 😄

Those actually look delicious!

Hey yall do some local clams.id like to see how you prepare them.

You guys are so brave!

A little fish entrails dragged in the retreating surf will bring them out ime. If left in one spot they'll come out and grab on to the innards

See now you owe Ron a fried chicken biscuit sandwich. Lol love seeing people try “out of the normal” foods, good job y’all!

Hey brant here’s a good good quick recipe for fish Step 1:put burner on medium Step 2:Put 2 tbsp of butter in a pan (or enough to cover the bottom of pan) Step 3: put key lime seafood seasoning and old bay on both sides of fillets with a squirt of lemon and re apply seasoning lightly after flipping (amount is based on how thick the fillet is) Step 4: Cook till the fillet gets flaky It’s a quick simple and delicious way to cook fish especially if your trying to taste the flavor of what kind of fish you have enjoy!

Landon was all in on that sand flea. 👍

Yak, Brant and Camera Man Ron what a video 3 of my favorites! Landon didn't like em! 😂🤣

Great job Landon

Found one inside an oyster shell that I got from the grocery store. Had no idea what it was at the time. I dont know if it was trying to eat the oyster or the oyster was trying to eat it when they got scooped up.

I don't even use a take to catch these. I do my fishing on vacation in the Daytona area. I'll just watch for them on the beach and scoop them up when I need to bait the hook.

I'll eat sand fleas, if I'm ever in the panhandle without my fishing gear and I'm starving.

I'd chow down on the plate!! Outstanding!

How did he kill them? They already looked dead when added to the pan?

Ron you are the man. You tried it and that's all that matters. Now I want to try some. Texas doesn't have many fleas . Be Safe Brother.

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that man!!

@jimmyjaimes5268

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know you had a KZread channel . I'm hooked up now. Be Safe Brother and you are a true friend.

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyjaimes5268 thanks for subbing man!

Is it like soft shell crab? Or like shrimp? I’ll eat shrimp with the shell on… is it similar?

Landen is a trooper!

Word on the street is Camera Man Ron went to the Hospital! All for the VLOG ! lol

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

Could you or Brant please bring me some blue jello, they will only give me green here and I don’t like that!

@klingonsexy

3 жыл бұрын

You really trust Brant to bring you food after that?

@CameramanRon

3 жыл бұрын

@@klingonsexy I havnt died yet. Lol but I think their trying.

@waltertx.6020

3 жыл бұрын

@@CameramanRon Dangit 😆🤣

Their just like shrimp. I use to catch them on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on the beach.

wholesome, thanks for the vid !

Do you have sea urchins there? Gotta get Ron to try some uni! hahaha

Look at that nice rake! Wonder where ya got it?!? 😄

Those looked like good beer snacks

Good stuff. I bet they tasted ok. I would have tried it.

I made sand flea ceviche and it came out good

Hope my boy Ron dont get sick

Man, I’ve gotta try them! Where on the panhandle is this? It kind of reminds me of Fort Pickens or the closed side of the Gulf Island National Seashore on Perdido!

@michaelclements3038

3 жыл бұрын

I believe Brant Peacher lives and fishes out of Pensacola, FL.

@AnglerUpTv

3 жыл бұрын

Perdido key

Please tell me in which part of Texas can I find those sand fleas please

Crazy! Other world to the west coast of Canada- thanks!

Heck man awesomeness gotta try it

Looks so yummy yummy !!!

I bet they would have been better peeled! Sort of like eating sunflower seeds with the hull on!

I Couldn’t eat it if I wanted to because of gout but you guys help yourselves LOL

Nice video man I absolutely love these catch n cooks.

Now u need to do a catch ,cook with bbb,something really weird,like a oyster toad,or sea robin,or something!

They are a fairly common dish on the Thailand coast.

Ok now I want to try one!