It's ILLEGAL To Release These Beautiful Fish ALIVE! -- CATCH and COOK Invasive Species! (NEW PB x12)

Today we are hanging out with my buddy Jared from Outside The Levees chasing down S. Louisiana's most invasive fish species! These fish are insanely beautiful and surprisingly tasty. Follow along to see what all we are able to catch and how we cook them up! Thanks so much for watching and we will see you on the next one!
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  • @FAFO1983
    @FAFO19837 ай бұрын

    Try scaling, gutting, and deep frying them whole. The meat falls off the bone. You can season the oil with garlic too. It's super easy and no loss of meat. The little bones crisp up. Plus with a good dipping sauce, it's even better. Sprinkle a little seasoning on the inside once you separate it. Make sure you have a fryer with a basket that allows it to drain right after cooking. Enjoy!

  • @firemedic5100
    @firemedic510010 ай бұрын

    The Rio Grande cichlid is a fine fighter, and easily caught. It is considered good table fare. The Texas state record was caught at Lake Dunlap in 2011 and weighed 2.02 pounds.They can grow up to 10 inches

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Would love to catch a big one like that! Next cichlid I’m after are Oscars and Mayan cichlids!

  • @jimhahn2728

    @jimhahn2728

    10 ай бұрын

    @@COLE_and_JAY In the Everglades, I have caught red tiger Oscar's in the 4lb range. Fun fight on top water

  • @fishingfreak9734

    @fishingfreak9734

    10 ай бұрын

    They are also called Rio Grand Perch in Texas. We catch them in the Comal river in New Braunfels, TX., beside Heidelberg Resort Lodges. The Comal river is crystal clear. If I recall, it's the only river that starts and ends within the city limits of a city. The river comes out of the ground springs then connects to the Guadalupe River which is also beautiful, but not near as clear and clean as it used to be. The Comal River record is 1.27 pounds caught on a worm, it was 10.5 inches long. The Comal species can be tan to green colored but still has the beautiful spots on them. I'm curious as to why they're considered invasive to LA if they are native to North America and a neighboring state? They are delicious!!

  • @spencersemien471

    @spencersemien471

    9 ай бұрын

    I raised them they are Called Texas not rio grand

  • @jayhouston7054

    @jayhouston7054

    9 ай бұрын

    @@COLE_and_JAY Mayans almost seem to have overrun many of the canals around my area in Ft Lauderdale for years now. You can catch tons of them with just bread balls like we used to do with bream cept they are much much stronger and fighters. Heck I can't even catch bream\blue gills with bread in the canal next to my house now a days just mayans. Live worm will get them still but then again a live worm most things will eat.

  • @ClarkMiedel-es6ud
    @ClarkMiedel-es6ud10 ай бұрын

    I just live watching you and jay fishing glad to see a man taking his better half fishing a true bond

  • @scott9172
    @scott91729 ай бұрын

    Amazing how fast a fish from the aquarium trade can become an invasive species. These came out back around 2002. I bet they make good flathead bait. I bred them for a few years acquiring wild caught ones from northern mexico. Their breeding colors are phenomenal .

  • @user-zu5fe1mp9v

    @user-zu5fe1mp9v

    25 күн бұрын

    They didn’t come out they’re native to Texas and Mexico.

  • @scott9172

    @scott9172

    25 күн бұрын

    @@user-zu5fe1mp9v SO WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN LOUISIANA

  • @maggiechristina8840
    @maggiechristina88408 ай бұрын

    In the 80s, we used to catch these tasty babies in Town Lake, Austin, Texas. They would hang out next to the shore's clear water. We would slowly lower our hooks down right in front of their mouths, hook em & quickly pull em out.

  • @djcrash1104
    @djcrash110410 ай бұрын

    I followed you recipe on your cook and it was great. The only thing I did differently was I cooked the egg batter(5 eggs) and added them. It was great and my family loved it. Thanks!!

  • @daerth4423
    @daerth44238 ай бұрын

    I never even thought about people eating cichlids since I've always associated them with aquarium fish. I'd definitely give it a try. Beautiful looking fish.

  • @singsongeric

    @singsongeric

    7 ай бұрын

    one of the most common restaurant fish tilapia is also a cichlid :).

  • @XllxSilentxllX

    @XllxSilentxllX

    Ай бұрын

    I thought the same thing, till I watched some documentary lol and found that It's equal to us frying up bluegill or other pan fish species.

  • @pomexfishing5061
    @pomexfishing506110 ай бұрын

    Always love watching your vids!

  • @tonnettestrickland3141
    @tonnettestrickland314110 ай бұрын

    WELCOME TO MY STATE!!! THE BAYOU STATE!! I'm late b/c I heard you say --"still here"! 🙂 Wish I could have been fishing with you but I'm up north in Shreveport!! 😞 Hope you had fun and come back!! Blessings!!

  • @id10t98
    @id10t989 ай бұрын

    Good crunch, good color on the fry job! Some seasoned flour before the egg wash would add some nice flavor as well.

  • @susantao2891
    @susantao289110 ай бұрын

    So happy to see you guys using my nieces cousins Bachans (pronounced “baw-chawns”, which means Grandmother in Japanese) Sauce from Northern California!

  • @cwskoshikun

    @cwskoshikun

    9 ай бұрын

    "Ba Chan" not Baw Chan

  • @susantao2891

    @susantao2891

    9 ай бұрын

    @@cwskoshikun nope

  • @cwskoshikun

    @cwskoshikun

    9 ай бұрын

    @@susantao2891 yup

  • @cwskoshikun

    @cwskoshikun

    9 ай бұрын

    Not even close dear....the word baw is not in the Japanese vocabulary....however ba is 😁

  • @jimfausset8122
    @jimfausset812210 ай бұрын

    What a cool pretty fish glad you're trying them thanks for letting everyone know how good they are

  • @williamstockton2344

    @williamstockton2344

    9 ай бұрын

    You should see the red Texas cichlid. They are very beautiful. They’re a fish you’d want to keep in an aquarium, but they are more aggressive than the ones that they’re catching.

  • @ronaldyeater3322
    @ronaldyeater332210 ай бұрын

    Was on vacation and cought Rio's, didn't know had to keep, so bigger ones filleted and fried, made a chimichurri mayo dipping sauce instead of tarter sauce, was great fish fry.. next day made a gochujang, gochujaru, soy, brown sugar and sesame oil sauce👍, I wish had in RI lol. Dish looks great, was like our crappie here👍

  • @RedlineOutdoors
    @RedlineOutdoors10 ай бұрын

    Beautiful fish and tasty! 👍🏼 Thanks for sharing

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    They were so good and a lot of fun to catch!! Hope to target them again sooner than later!

  • @stonescapelamps
    @stonescapelamps9 ай бұрын

    That first little cichlid you caught with its top fin slicked back looked like some kind of NY slicked back Mob type fish :)

  • @teamjudahfishing
    @teamjudahfishing10 ай бұрын

    Awesome!!!! I absolutely loved this one!

  • @davidchosewood647
    @davidchosewood6479 ай бұрын

    Get one mounted dude. Would be cool. I have mounted Bluegill in my collection that I had done just for the heck of it. Those would be a good addition and conversation piece.

  • @danielg2946
    @danielg2946Ай бұрын

    I had a friend show me how he cooked Tilapia, gut it, scale it, rub it down with salt then deep fry it, eat with sauce of choice, very tasty.

  • @2007crf450r
    @2007crf450r10 ай бұрын

    just subbed the channel i cant believe youtube waited this long to show me your channel great content

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @bigplanet7818
    @bigplanet781810 ай бұрын

    The Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus), also known as the Rio Grande cichlid, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family, and the only cichlid species that is native to the United States.

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    They’re a really cool fish!!

  • @davidgraham2673

    @davidgraham2673

    8 ай бұрын

    As soon as I saw the fish, I thought; Freshwater aquarium fish = Cichlid.

  • @amb-yz9ee

    @amb-yz9ee

    7 ай бұрын

    @@COLE_and_JAYthey do occur naturally in America but in the Rio Grande only.

  • @TodrickWilliams-dt3pu

    @TodrickWilliams-dt3pu

    2 ай бұрын

    Nope,we have Mayan cichlids and Oscar and tilapia rt here in Florida, especially in the lakes and canals in south Florida.

  • @TodrickWilliams-dt3pu

    @TodrickWilliams-dt3pu

    2 ай бұрын

    Down here in Florida we have Mayan cichlids and Oscar

  • @garydirks8223
    @garydirks822310 ай бұрын

    I grew up in south Texas. We used them for bait on trotlines. I would see them for sale in pet stores many years ago. Probably how they got to that area.

  • @amb-yz9ee

    @amb-yz9ee

    7 ай бұрын

    They naturally occur in South Texas, another common name for them in the Texas Cichlid.

  • @trishaarabie956
    @trishaarabie9569 ай бұрын

    It's good fishing with Jared ❤

  • @vafishingandoutdoors6432
    @vafishingandoutdoors643210 ай бұрын

    Looks like a fun day on the water

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    We had a blast!! Thanks!

  • @JPthebeeman
    @JPthebeeman10 ай бұрын

    Hey Cole, you guys weren’t too far from me, were y’all in Violet? I’ve caught those Rio Grande cichlids for many years now, they’re scrappy & good eating. As you discovered, the males get bigger, have that bump on their heads. Enjoy your time in Louisiana! 👍🐝👍

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Had a blast visiting down there! Those rios were awesome!!

  • @CoyMouton
    @CoyMoutonАй бұрын

    Good to see you down in my childhood stomping grounds with OUTSIDE THE LEVEES ❤️

  • @The-Sportsman69
    @The-Sportsman6910 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your video 👍

  • @daviddeking2676
    @daviddeking26765 ай бұрын

    The Bachan's is teriyaki sauce. It's almost identical to my mother's recipe. The noodle and fish combo looked very tasty. Thanks for sharing!

  • @comiketiger
    @comiketiger10 ай бұрын

    Fun stuff! God bless all here.

  • @fgonzalez1994
    @fgonzalez199410 ай бұрын

    Cole & Jay, y'all need to take a trip to the rivers and creeks in the Texas Hill County, or even better, the mountains of Nuevo León, Mexico.

  • @patriciaguenzler9150
    @patriciaguenzler915010 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍 for sharing this with us awesome 👍😎

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching!!!

  • @sanster7700
    @sanster770010 ай бұрын

    Yum. Hope to try your recipe but with bluegill.🙂

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Do it! You’ll love it!!!

  • @michaelprue9024
    @michaelprue902410 ай бұрын

    Never heard of these fish, but since watching this video would like to try. My cousins turned me on to yellow bass up here in Nebraska. They are also considered an invasive species, are very aggressive and a blast to catch. With no limit, we filled a beer cooler one afternoon a few years back and then had a small fish fry. Very tasty little fish. They don’t get much bigger than say a medium sized rio grande cichlid, so the no limit was a bonus. Tight lines guys.

  • @becia1540

    @becia1540

    9 ай бұрын

    If it's native then why invasive?

  • @kenhuynh275

    @kenhuynh275

    8 ай бұрын

    Good size yellow bass taste better than white bass to me.

  • @pitterpatter917

    @pitterpatter917

    7 ай бұрын

    @@becia1540 over breeding and destroying other fish habitat that hold more value aswell as eating prey fish that other more valued fish would otherwise eat, bass in itself is considered trash fish but they are fun to catch

  • @carolmiland9665
    @carolmiland966510 ай бұрын

    Happy you are with Jarad. Love his channel and his family. Take care ❤

  • @BryanTheCEO
    @BryanTheCEO7 ай бұрын

    Miami is loaded with invasive fish species. That’s why they introduced peacock bass back in the 80’s.

  • @JadenHallGolf06
    @JadenHallGolf0610 ай бұрын

    Love the videos! Ive never seen a fish like that 😮

  • @eugenegress5896
    @eugenegress58962 ай бұрын

    Very Cool Fish. Its Color Pattern would look good on a T Shirt. Looks like a Type of Blue Gill.

  • @chandlernelson5391
    @chandlernelson53919 ай бұрын

    The Rio Grande/Texas Cichlid are found all over Texas from South Texas to the Hill Country up through Houston along the bays... wouldnt surprise me if they are found in Coastal LA. But those are some big ones

  • @animulovers3881
    @animulovers38812 ай бұрын

    Wow nice one guys😊 i love fishing too

  • @robertlint4742
    @robertlint474210 ай бұрын

    With invasive species could they create contest to target them by most poundage ,size or color. Then have a fish fry

  • @TakeMeFishingGary
    @TakeMeFishingGary8 ай бұрын

    They are on my Cichlid Bucket List!

  • @leemowers9395
    @leemowers939510 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @michellemorgan6295
    @michellemorgan629510 ай бұрын

    Great video and the fish looked tasty ❤😊❤😊

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! They were delicious!

  • @Noone-rt6pw
    @Noone-rt6pw10 ай бұрын

    That ain't a shrimp boat, that's a "Lafitte Skiff". One of the prettiest boats there is. Buy you a real pirogue while down thar.that. Be sure to get you some ordinary, rice sausage, crawfish is my preference. Thanks for taking me for a visit.

  • @bayoudreams395

    @bayoudreams395

    10 ай бұрын

    roger that... damn yankees come down and think they lived the 'life'. I spent time in Arkansas and those dudes are fake as shit. At least in Ft. Smith and Little Rock areas

  • @fgonzalez1994
    @fgonzalez199410 ай бұрын

    I wish we had them in numbers I'm seeing in LA. Tilapias have taken over their range in South Texas and Northeastern Mexico.

  • @BraddahBruce
    @BraddahBruce10 ай бұрын

    The pronunciation for the sauce is bah-chahn. It considered Japanese bbq. Bachan means grandma in Japanese. It is his grandmother's recipe. Great video!!! 🍍😎🤙🌴🥥🌺🌈

  • @fatmanwookie5180
    @fatmanwookie51809 ай бұрын

    Had a Aquarium shop back in the 90s use to sell them I got $60. For the small ones you caught never tried eating them worth to much thank you for your video

  • @bradhollaway7011
    @bradhollaway7011Ай бұрын

    They have some big cichlids in the hippo tank at the Memphis zoo. They are really colorful!

  • @victorrobinson7008
    @victorrobinson700810 ай бұрын

    Try fishing with ( chitterling's , raw uncooked ) from the grocery store ! Small bag or 2 1/2 pound tub .

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Def need to try that!

  • @johnbubbajohnson5630
    @johnbubbajohnson563010 ай бұрын

    Awesome looking fish. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family and your friends...🙏❤🙏❤🙏

  • @redbeardtexasoutdoors9147
    @redbeardtexasoutdoors91474 ай бұрын

    We got those over here in Austin. There are really delicious good job guys.

  • @michaelmosley254
    @michaelmosley25410 ай бұрын

    One of our church members went to FL a few months ago and caught Oscars and brought some back for a fish fry and they were great

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    That sounds like so much fun!!

  • @jtlynn1928
    @jtlynn192810 ай бұрын

    Fish them like a Rock Bass or Bream! Rio Grande Cichlids are SUPER AGRESSIVE!!😂 I have a 150 gallon tank with Rio Grande, Maryann amd Pike Cichlids. FUN TANK amd it took time for them all to get along. We got them all AT the same time , same size and same breeder. Moving to a 300 gallon tank here soon so we can add something cool!

  • @oneup12
    @oneup1222 күн бұрын

    I’m in Canada, they are sold in the aquarium hobby here. I own one and they are beautiful definitely a great addition to my garden and pbass tank

  • @jonant8317
    @jonant831710 ай бұрын

    4:25 setting that hook like he is on the Bass Masters

  • @kennethlocke4213
    @kennethlocke421310 ай бұрын

    Try cooking them in a beer can on a stick. Lemon butter Italian dressing. & A camp fire.

  • @jakea511
    @jakea5112 ай бұрын

    Best way to cook a Mexican cichlid in LA is u scale it then filet it then batter and fry no matter the size.they are very easy to descale when u ice them up.

  • @williamgahman5028
    @williamgahman502810 ай бұрын

    Hi Cole Great video. Neat looking fish. Have fun and enjoy making memories God bless and love yall ❤❤

  • @mrboat580
    @mrboat5808 ай бұрын

    Lafitte skiff is what that boat is. Great boats. Used to be hand built from cypress.

  • @kayakkim
    @kayakkimАй бұрын

    I've pulled those out of Comal river in New Braunfels, Texas.

  • @thevoiceman6192
    @thevoiceman619210 ай бұрын

    I Like the closing song. It works well.

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    It’s our jam!

  • @psiloveyouar
    @psiloveyouar10 ай бұрын

    Beautiful fish!!!

  • @ccradventures4298
    @ccradventures429810 ай бұрын

    Hey cool love the vids I live on lake Conway in Arkansas so we live so close love the vids🎉

  • @Johnyrocket70
    @Johnyrocket7023 күн бұрын

    Replace the Raman noodles with rice, chow mien noodles or a nice salad to mix the fish with.

  • @MsKindaSorta
    @MsKindaSorta10 ай бұрын

    Don’t add one of those Rios to your aquarium! They are ferocious!

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Noted!

  • @Mr4twitch

    @Mr4twitch

    9 ай бұрын

    Catfish bait

  • @Undergroundskrypt

    @Undergroundskrypt

    2 ай бұрын

    All cichlids are ferocious my guy!

  • @MsKindaSorta

    @MsKindaSorta

    Ай бұрын

    @@Undergroundskrypt they are but Rios are extra

  • @tylercooper1718

    @tylercooper1718

    Ай бұрын

    They aren’t as bad as you think. My Cuban got mad at my Texan and it ended up killing my Texan before I noticed.

  • @BigBass-xf5yi
    @BigBass-xf5yi10 ай бұрын

    Looks tasty. I gotta get me some of that sauce

  • @206beastman
    @206beastman8 ай бұрын

    I had one as a pet for 8 years its crazy u guys eat them

  • @LaYarddog
    @LaYarddog10 ай бұрын

    I've lived in Louisiana all my life and never knew those existed. Cool looking fish. Gonna have to target em. You are a far piece from home. Hope you enjoyed your visit.

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    They’re a crazy fish! Was hoping to hook a mega giant one but these were fun and tasty!

  • @roygorman6624
    @roygorman662410 ай бұрын

    Watch out for those sharks boys!

  • @RichardPeterson-de2fh
    @RichardPeterson-de2fhАй бұрын

    Use a herring set up to catch several at a time.

  • @RyuRaeArashi
    @RyuRaeArashi8 ай бұрын

    I feel like these would be fun to gut, scale, de-fin and just bread and fry whole.

  • @c7adventures376
    @c7adventures37614 күн бұрын

    🤠 dang. I was thinking it was s Jack. 🤔

  • @engineer2001
    @engineer200110 ай бұрын

    It's good you're eating those. I kept African cichlids in my aquariums for a while that looked a lot like them, and they were jerks. Deserve to be eaten. Lol

  • @TheFishingNomad
    @TheFishingNomad25 күн бұрын

    Such a beautiful fish. The Rio Grande cichlid is the only species of cichlid native to the US.

  • @pyrodave6407
    @pyrodave6407Ай бұрын

    Wish we had those in Pa I would be using them as flathead bait

  • @Nightbeltisback
    @NightbeltisbackАй бұрын

    5:55 I don’t want to go to jail lol😂

  • @timkaldahl

    @timkaldahl

    Ай бұрын

    I wonder if he meant "back"😂

  • @richardsmith6741
    @richardsmith674110 ай бұрын

    Cole Jay Yalls outta consider a trip to Maine....especially during the smelt run this coming winter...great fun and Fish fries are yumm!!. Great bait for a ice fishing experience on moosehead....you can stay at the Birches!

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Been really wanting to travel up there! Definitely high on the list!

  • @richardsmith6741

    @richardsmith6741

    10 ай бұрын

    You will not be disappointed...you may never want to leave.loljust like the rest of us already here. Maine is the Best Place on Earth!

  • @jimdanos9237
    @jimdanos923710 ай бұрын

    Don’t forget to use the head and carcass as crab bait.

  • @kevinbabineaux3014
    @kevinbabineaux301410 ай бұрын

    Try by the rocks. I caught a bunch the other day in Westwego Louisiana. Threw them on the bank to the cranes. I hate those fish. I caught a hundred Perch , red breast and shell crackers Monday. No boats out at all

  • @rl2109
    @rl210910 ай бұрын

    Nice video, and great idea with the fish & pasta! God bless ALL of us! WWG1WGA

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!! We had a great time!!

  • @daveyboy8907
    @daveyboy890710 ай бұрын

    I remember buying these for our fishtank back in the late 80s .

  • @jasonkessler6841

    @jasonkessler6841

    10 ай бұрын

    Me too, I always liiked African Cichlid's myself.

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Awesome!! They would be cool to keep!

  • @davidvento5481

    @davidvento5481

    10 ай бұрын

    A lot of petshop animals became invasive in the warmer states. Besides fish; (Snakeheads, Pelcostomus & various cichlids including Tilapia) there are many reptiles (Green Iguanas, Basilisks, Cuban Anoles, Red-Eared Sliders, Burmese Pythons, etc, etc.) Some (many) aren’t even native to the US!

  • @artphotognh
    @artphotognh10 ай бұрын

    Hey Cole - if you want a new AR fish to catch & eat, we're up on the White River just south of Cotter & recently tried catching & eating "suckers" - the ubiquitous fish that are constantly cleaning the rocks at the bottom of the river. They're tasty! We used a gig on a pole since the river's at min-flow, but we hear they'll bite a small piece of blue kitchen sponge on a hook too.

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    I’ve eaten a few different sucker species! I haven’t gotten to spear them yet. Sounds fun!!

  • @kendalcobb367
    @kendalcobb36710 ай бұрын

    Fish is fish. It all tastes good

  • @joshslackslack8115
    @joshslackslack811510 ай бұрын

    Azure in Louisiana should try to link up with M.Hood fishing and hook up to some big fish

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    That would be fun!!!

  • @PEPLUVER1
    @PEPLUVER17 ай бұрын

    You should've brought those Fishes back to Rio Grande, lol

  • @americanfortruth
    @americanfortruthАй бұрын

    We need to get the Asian carp to market. Some that ate them said they're good when prepared properly. Or even cat food.

  • @yeldarbarrow3172
    @yeldarbarrow317210 ай бұрын

    I used to catch these Rio Grande Cichlids in the park in New Braunfels, Tx, as a kid. My godparents lived about three blocks from the city park. Whenever we went down to visit I'd spend a lot of time there fishing, catching musk turtles. There's several fish there that can't survive our colder water temperatures up here in central Texas. I brought a stringerfull back once and we had them for dinner.... at the time I found them somewhat "chewy" more like lobster texture than bluegill. But as a sixth grader my filet skills had yet to be developed so these were head, guts, and scales removed then into the frying pan. Now that I'm a decent cook myself, some fortysomethin' years later, I'm leaning towards perhaps that sample as having been a bit overdone? I'd like to take a road trip down to Austin, San Marcos, and New Braunfels and the surrounding area, including catching another bunch to filet and cook to perfection.

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    That’s awesome! We’ve been wanting to go check out that area!

  • @yeldarbarrow3172

    @yeldarbarrow3172

    10 ай бұрын

    @COLE_and_JAY It's beautiful quite unlike the boring flatland of my home grounds between Ft. Worth and Waco. 🤣

  • @joshwagner8468

    @joshwagner8468

    10 ай бұрын

    I live in San Antonio tx and there not that easy to find here. Never caught any here but it would be nice to drive to New Braunfels to catch them

  • @davidchosewood647

    @davidchosewood647

    9 ай бұрын

    I was the same way cleaning fish as a youngster until later on in life discovering the electric filet knife. Only way to go in my opinion. I've never heard of this fish before. They look like a trigger fish kind of.

  • @jeffebinger1218
    @jeffebinger12188 ай бұрын

    Any history with or any plans to go after any peacock bass out the florida canals? Another evasive fish in the cichlid family. 14:41

  • @jimhahn2728
    @jimhahn272810 ай бұрын

    They look just like the African cichlid except smaller. I catch them in the canals, in the Everglades.

  • @davidvento5481

    @davidvento5481

    10 ай бұрын

    Some Nimrod decided they were too big for their fishtank and decided to set them free. The same thing with Lionfish off the FL coast.

  • @danielvelez4001
    @danielvelez400110 ай бұрын

    Nice I have a friend with some of those ❤😂😂

  • @fishfriend143
    @fishfriend14310 ай бұрын

    I love the videos and those fish are cool

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! They were really fun to catch!

  • @duypham76
    @duypham768 ай бұрын

    Nice, I would put them in my aquarium lol

  • @2009numan
    @2009numan10 ай бұрын

    you actually went out and bought worms when you can get them for free out of the ground

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Nowhere to find them down there hardly it’s been so dry. I dig them up at my house in Arkansas. I have some great worm beds

  • @MsKindaSorta
    @MsKindaSorta10 ай бұрын

    They’re also called Texas cichlids. They get twice that size with biggo noggins on them in Texas.

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    I was hoping to catch a real big one like that!

  • @ianlauhon8760
    @ianlauhon876010 ай бұрын

    I'm sure it's been said but that bluegill I believe and bass are a type of cichlid

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    10 ай бұрын

    Bluegill and bass are in the fish Family: Centrarchidae and Cichlids are in the Family: Cichlidae. S

  • @steelermule
    @steelermule9 ай бұрын

    Catch and release ------------into the grease !

  • @Airon79
    @Airon796 ай бұрын

    The color pattern is similar to black sea bass and those aquarium suckerfish .

  • @MikeBanks2003
    @MikeBanks20038 ай бұрын

    Snake-heads and tilapia are both invasive pests which are good to eat. They get MUCH bigger than that where I live--

  • @anonymousltarmy3633
    @anonymousltarmy363310 ай бұрын

    We have a lot of cichlids here in Florida especially in Miami Beach and they are very tasty 👊🏼🔥😎 btw I'm a New Subscriber 👊🏼🔥😎

  • @COLE_and_JAY

    @COLE_and_JAY

    9 ай бұрын

    Awesome! We want to come down there and get after some!

  • @anonymousltarmy3633

    @anonymousltarmy3633

    9 ай бұрын

    @@COLE_and_JAY well I got a fishing boat just let me know whenever you guys ready to go after some big game fishing 💪

  • @willowwisp6401
    @willowwisp64018 ай бұрын

    Where in Louisiana did you go?, I live in Baton Rouge and would drive to where you went to catch those fish for my aquarium, the small ones, and to eat the bigger ones.

  • @Ojb_1959
    @Ojb_19592 ай бұрын

    I caught a chihlid with a big knot on its head and an oil slick color in New Orleans City Park on a crank bait while fishing for largemouth bass. I released it but probably shouldn’t have. I should’ve eaten it.