In Bradenton in the 1970's, we lived on a canal and could cast net for mullet right out our back yard! I'm in the Northeast now and really, really miss some good smoked mullet. ❤

Brought back great memories. I remember my dad and neighbor running a net on Bonita Beach when I was little and the reward the following day. He used an old refrigerator with the stock wire racks. That was the early 70's.

@1loadermanjack

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome I'm glad when things that you see and do bring back old memories. Thanks for Watching. I appreciate you

I like the way you fillet the mullets, We leave the bone in for smoking here in New Zealand. But I'm going to try your method also. Great video! And thanks for sharing.

@birleytyer2632

7 ай бұрын

10 4 thanks for getting back to me, love the way you did the back bone to bad my stomach can't handle fried foods any more. We ate the male row as well. Ate it or starved. Thanks again brought back some good. Memories.

Love the simple design of your smoker 👍🏻

@1loadermanjack

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking it out. Yes, simple and works great. Also it's 80 years old this year.

@pgsibilo

2 ай бұрын

@@1loadermanjack 🤯 DAMN! You're kidding, 80 Years? Looks like a few months old.

@1loadermanjack

2 ай бұрын

@@pgsibilo It's a WWII M1937 army field range. Made in 1944 by Reynolds Metal Co.

@pgsibilo

2 ай бұрын

@@1loadermanjack🤯🤯🤯 Bloody hell, you don't say.

Great vid Sir. My old grand daddy taught how to smoke mullet aka biloxi bacon when I was a kid back in about 1975....good stuff...

Awesome video got a love smoked fish.

I had no idea you made videos Loaderman! Wow, that was some nice fat mullet! Love your fish smoker set up and those turned out fantastic! Excellent use of those backbones and gizzards. I'll be watching for more videos!

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

i appreciate you, Thanks for watching. 👍

It's good to see that somebody knows what to do with a mullet....i got 3 in the smoker right now, but i didn't cut the backbone out

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Not being to fat this time of year, it's not a bad idea to leave the backbone in. Good thinking! 👍😎

That looks really good. Great video, you have definitely done that before! You aren't wasting any meat for sure! That smoker works great!

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, everything turned out great.

Lookin' GOOOOD!!!

I haven''t had smoked mullet in a while and that looks great. I live on the Mississippi Coast and around here Smoked Mullet is called Biloxi Bacon. Great Vid.

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Biloxi Bacon is a good name for it. 👍😎

I love those with mustard, yummy. Can't wait to eat one of those tonight Awesome video Loaderman

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gini, ❤ I know you'll enjoy it. 👍😎

@OkieRob

3 жыл бұрын

@@1loadermanjack speaking of mustard. I like to run my fish fillets through some yellow mustard and then bread it. Gives it a nice tangy bite.

Not to many people who know how to take care of a mullet very well done to one mullet to a northern well done my brother

@1loadermanjack

4 ай бұрын

Tanks for watching. Been doing it for a long time.

Good job,I'm glad you used the back bones and gizzards they are the best part. As a kid thats all we had sometimes, and I don't regret it.

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, My dad remembers when he was a boy in Cortez FL in the 40s, that was all they had to eat too, for breakfast, lunch and dinner

@davebrunner1272

3 жыл бұрын

@@1loadermanjack We were in old Homosassa at that time about 1970. People in earlier times were tougher.My daddy was born in 1916 and he and his brothers pretty much raised them selves.They hunted and fished, not for sport but for food. Us kids had it better than that but we helped out.

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

@@davebrunner1272 👍😎

@donna1957

2 жыл бұрын

Omg the gizzard is sooooooo good fried

we Love Mullet Down Here In South Mississippi! Plenty To Take! I Got 2 6ft Chain Nets! Dexter Makes The Best knives!

Had headphones on listening and soaking it all up, then your waterhose broke the barrier between the 3rd and 4th dimension and now I am not sure what's real anymore. Lol Jokes aside, my grandpa used to sell smoked mullet, boiled peanuts and mayhaw jelly up in Steinhatchee for many years and as a boy I loved being there with him, sampling the goods. This video brought me back a bit. Thank you, I was looking for a way to smoke some mullet in his honor soon and it looks like I know a way now.

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. I've hunted in Steinhatchee Springs WMA several time with my dad years ago. If you need any help with the mullet let me know. Thanks for watching.

Gonna miss my Mullet this year, stuck in the cold Canada because Covid, missing Cedar Key already

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

5th. Gen Floridian here, I don't believe I could go without it. lol Thanks You'll get here soon.

awesome bro doing myself this weekend

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun 😎

Purdy work. That's how we charcoal mullets around here in nc

I've never had mullet. they're pretty scarce around here . About the only way i like fish is deep fried.Although that smoked fish with that seasoning looks pretty good. I could probably get into the gizzards since the chicken gizzard is my favorite part of the chicken. We never filleted the fish growing up so we had to eat around the bones. I once made some fish jerky. Did I mention once, LoL. Talk about super concentrated fish flavor.

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

I bet they are scarce there, I think you would like it and the gizzards, I have made mackerel jerky it was really strong fish flavor but it was good in small portions, Did I mention small, lol By the way how's that smell and taste of yours? Thanks for watching Have a good day. 👍😎

@OkieRob

3 жыл бұрын

@@1loadermanjack thought I was getting my taste back but still isn't hitting on all cylinders. Sweet seems to register a little depending on what it is. Smell is short lived if I hold it to my nose.

I frie the backbone it's very good 😊

@1loadermanjack

11 ай бұрын

They sure are. Do you fry the gizzards too?

Nice video! Do you have any fish dip recipes? I didn't see anything on your channel.

@1loadermanjack

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, check out this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4iH3JuJc73TnpM.html

I'm in the Tampa area. Is Buttonwood available in these parts? Also, does salting and seasoning just before smoking make it unnecessary to brine fish beforehand? Your method seems much easier.

@1loadermanjack

2 жыл бұрын

Buttonwood is all around these parts. You don't need to brine fish just salt before smoking or grilling

Great method and love the smoker! I noticed it's a full fish, do you not crack them open immediately on the boat? They've had a strong fish taste for me when sat as a whole fish if that's even possible to do for a mullet lol.

@1loadermanjack

2 жыл бұрын

I usually do bleed the mullet but I had one of those "what were you thinking moments" 25 years ago when I freaked out a family that had young children that was watching me catch them so now depends on who's around me.

Sure miss my granddaddy's fried and smoked mullet. He would fried up the gizzards and the roe. Yummy

@1loadermanjack

2 ай бұрын

My dad and great grandaddy taught me a lot. They both were commercial fishermen. From Cortez Fl

these to make charcoal out of button wood. South Florida that's the best one you can use to cook with. whether it be mullet or chokoloskee chicken

We have watermelon on the side with smoked mullet. A long tradition from high tiders on the coast of North Carolina

Question, I understand there are 2 types of mullet. Black mullet and silver mullet. I always heard one was good to eat, the other not so much. Here in south Louisiana I think it's the black mullet. People only use them for fishing. Dunno.

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

They're both good to eat, Black for smoking, Silver for frying

Where did u get your smoker from.?

@1loadermanjack

Жыл бұрын

I made it from a m1937 field range. made in 1944 by Reynolds metal company.

I enjoyed your fileting skills especially saving the gizzard , but why would you throw the row away. You might as well not catch mullet during row season. Save them for those who are not going to waste them.

@1loadermanjack

7 ай бұрын

That wasn't roe I threw away it was milt ( From the male mullet 🤮) Thanks for watching.

What kind of smoker is this?

@1loadermanjack

11 ай бұрын

I made it from a world war two army field oven

Mullet has to be extremely fresh to taste good. Just out of the water fresh.

I thought Bubbas hair was on fire 🔥 by the title.

@1loadermanjack

3 жыл бұрын

That made me laugh. 😎👍

Did u end up throwing away your bud light sign?

@1loadermanjack

Жыл бұрын

No.but I have a plan for that thing. 😆

@ross49452

Жыл бұрын

@@1loadermanjack whats the plan 😂😂😂

@1loadermanjack

Жыл бұрын

@@ross49452 1 ton dead fall smasher made from 1 inch thick plate steel. Coming soon 😎

@ross49452

Жыл бұрын

@@1loadermanjack sounds like a plan 😂

Makin me hongry

@1loadermanjack

Жыл бұрын

Dang it, now I want some😋. Thanks

What part of Florida are you from?

@1loadermanjack

2 жыл бұрын

Southwest Florida

@joemetals1780

2 жыл бұрын

@@1loadermanjack i thought so.. That button wood is what all the old cracker family's used

@1loadermanjack

2 жыл бұрын

@@joemetals1780 😎👍🍺

Yeah that's a cracka lol

@1loadermanjack

Жыл бұрын

😎👍💯 Thanks for watching.

and that's bokeelia bacon not Biloxi bacon represent South Florida

Smells goog

Next time fry up them fins an tail and give that a try😊 thank me later

The military combined with other fedral agency's are not strong enough to do that.