She Caught Our Dinner! (Family Off-Grid Catch & Cook)

Welcome back, Danglers. So far, we have set up base camp. We have done some technical fishing. just what I dreamed about doing up here in some of these rivers and streams, euro nymphing, you know, casting dry flies and all that stuff. It's been really fun, but we have yet to do a catch and cook with some of these trout. And a mountain trout, come on, man. Some of the best eating around. And I didn't want to keep any of the fish out of these small streams and rivers. The the water's so low right now. And I could already tell I was I was catching some of the fish that that had already been caught. We're going to go to a different place today that has a couple of ponds that the state stocks with rainbow trout. Ben caught his uh his first trout with me, I guess, on the on the fly. I let him reel a trout in. He loved that. And he's just been asking like, "Hey, Dad, when can we go when can we go fishing again?" And I've been doing such technical fishing here on the river. This is a perfect opportunity to let the kids learn some new techniques and break out some of that spinning gear that I brought. whipping up the fly on those lakes and throwing the spinners and getting bit by those trout. I enjoy the heck out of it, too. So, our goal today is to try to get four fish to bring them back to eat at the campsite tonight. Cook them up in this beautiful wilderness setting. So, let's go. All right, Ben, you take these. So, I'm going to put them in your pack. >> Okay. You have the stringer and lures. All right, Ben. We got to catch dinner. Let's get to work. About like daddy's doing it. Yeah, that's good speed right there. Oh, see him coming to the top, Ben. >> Yeah. Get that grass off of there. >> Oh, he's trying to eat it. Oh. All right, folks. We we have made a switch to the old pistol Pete here. We've got a clear uh submersible bobber. It's adjustable. And I have a spinning fly. I'm going to see if we can attract one out here. Oh, I just saw one surface. I really hope this works because I have tried the dryfly. I've tried a nymph. I've had two bites on a nymph. Missed them. Stephanie has actually been throwing a little spinner. She had one follow it, but no one is hooked up yet, and we need four, so it's it's time to get going. I'm going to try a steady retrieve. Definitely seeing trout come to the top. Ben is currently taking a poop. He was casting really well and then he decided he needed to poop. Oh. Oh, I just had one swipe. Just had one swipe. Steady retrieve, baby. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Keep her. Keep her, too. He's on it. Do it. Do it. Oh my god. He nipped it. He nipped it right at the Oh, he's right there in the backwoods with OSG. They're They're literally everywhere. Just got to find what they're eating. >> Oh, this thing's trying to hit my bobber. No. Hit the fly, you goob. You say it's frustrating. >> Yeah. Imagine doing this for a living, not being able to catch fish. I'm going I'm going bobber wacky rig >> like bright orange. This should be stalker candy. Look at the Look, look at these 12-in stalkers. Just look at that. It landed on one. Dad, >> you're right. I don't like holding a fishing pole when that's going on. >> We got weather coming in pretty standard, but we're also a little higher at about 10,000 ft right now. And it's cooler. There's a roadside pond that I've migrated to not far from where we were. I'm assuming that they all have trout and driving by it, it looked pretty good. It's a little weird getting down here. Not even sure if it's really public or what, but I want to take some of these hard baits and see if we can get bit in here. See some action here. Oh, got one right away. Have one right away. Oh yeah, we're on. We're on. Came off. God damn it. Yeah, trout stuff. Definitely have some fish in here. It's just a matter of keeping them on the line, putting them on here. Might be able to get my forge right here off the highway. Oh, there we go. We're on. We're on. We're on. We're on. We're on. Keeper trout on. Oh my gosh. It came off. They just fight like the dickens. It's time, my friends, for the whirly bird. Throwing this little super duper. It's gotten some bites. Quarter ounce probably preferred, but I have a 3/8 right here. Oh yeah, getting hit. Just a little too big for him, I think. Got him. I'm on. I'm on, baby. Yes. Come here. Don't you get away. Gosh, I've had so many bites. This is the only thing I can. Only thing that I can land them on. Okay. Pat's rubber legs for the win. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. No, you did not. God, you don't have a trout on the stringer till he's on the dam. Stringer. Oh no, Ben. All right, we got Ben out here. He's my backup. Need three more. Yeah. Bring it over here so daddy can see. Okay. Here you go. You're ready to go again. >> Huh? >> Feel how heavy that >> Oh, yeah. It's a heavy weight. >> Yeah, I can. >> Here you go. >> You want to be done? >> Okay. Oh, I just had one. No. All right. Please don't scare the fish off. OSG on. Bring him over here. >> Yes. Come on. >> Look at you go. >> I was here for 5 minutes and he's been here for two hours. >> Is it a rainbow? What is that? >> That is Yeah, it's a rainbow. >> You just fell off the hook. >> Okay. >> Well, Ben, you can get the next one. Man, you got to be patient. Okay, >> that's a nice one. That's a good eater. >> Yeah, I need a good picture with that. No, I Mama caught that one by herself. >> Mama did that all by herself. That was sheer will determination. >> How do you hold him? >> Oh. Oh gosh, he's a jumper. >> The real slippery. Like he'll fall. It'll 100% 100% slip out of your hand. >> Okay, then I won't. >> Here, let's get some photos like this with the net. >> Hey, >> there you go. >> Good job, guys. Two. >> We got two. I mean, we're good. >> Thanks to you. >> One more would be great. >> I've lo I lost every single one of them. You got the touch. >> Tell us your secret. >> I don't know. I'm just reeling it up. I feel like they're they're following the the What is it? What What's on here? >> The little toenail clippers. >> Yeah, it looks like nail clippers. They keep following it all the way up. I can hear I can feel them hitting it. And then as soon as they see me, oh, I got a twig. As soon as they see me up here, they just they vanish. >> They like to follow. >> They do. They follow it for a long time. >> I had six on the the nail clipper, but and I had two on the whirly bird. Landed none, >> man. Now we got a situation over here. >> What do we got? >> He says he's got to poop his pants. You got a poop. >> I I pooped in my pants. >> You did? >> Oh no. See, see, see. It followed all the way up. >> Yes. And as soon as he saw me, he turned around. >> I got to get back in the game. Come on. And he's off. God damn it. We're on small trout landed. Well, he is not much of a meal, but we'll take him. >> I just had a good one and then I lost it and then I caught this little one. >> We're on Last one of the day, kids. Kids are going down. Oh my gosh, I lost him. Okay, you got to be joking me. Well, I'm going back. Fishies, hold your breath. Holding. I'm glad I didn't hold my breath for those fish. First ponds we went to. They were not good. There was a lot of dead ones around the bank. OSG. Just determined to catch a fish. She had quite a few follows there. We ended up packing up. We were going to go somewhere else. Found this roadside pond. Uh it was it was loaded with rainbow trout. I said, "This is this the stalkers we need to get our dinner." So, ended up getting like maybe a dozen bites, but only landed three. I had to resort to the fly rod just to get some fish to to come in. I had the fourth one on right there at the end. He just popped off. I could already taste his little little rib cage and he came off. Luckily OSG coming in clutch with the biggest trout. We're going to get our Colorado Rocky rainbow trout on. So, let's head back to camp by the creek side with OSG. Trout are pretty easy fish to clean. You know, I don't really like to fillet the meat off the bone because you're missing out on on quite a bit, you know, especially talking about these little stalker trouts. And you don't need a a fillet knife or anything. So, I'm just going to use a pocket knife. This is my my oldtimer in 1095 carbon steel. Good little cape knife. Cut my steak with it last night. Now, I'm cleaning dry. So, a little incision right behind the the noggin there. And then uh just go up from the the rear vents. Oh, look at those eggs. >> Oh, >> look at the eggs coming out. >> Oh, no. Oh. Oh, I feel bad. That's a lot of people trout. >> It's a lot of trout that are about to be eaten by the trout down river here. So, pull pull that whole situation out. Toss it aside. Uh, it's always nice having a stream where you can have running water to do this. And I suggest you do it pretty quick. We waited a little bit, so we had to drive back to our campsite, but we didn't have ice. That's one All right, I'm going to show you how to clean a trout. All right, dude. >> Cut it right behind the head right here. About halfway down and then take the insides out. We're going to go up from the vents up there and then put our finger in here and pull down. All that comes out together. You see that? >> Yeah. >> Throw that away. Clean our little trout off. >> You want to see how bad that excited We take out the middle all the all the yies. All right. Always clean and dry your knife. Put it away. And now we take him to the butter in the outdoor kitchen. OMG. She's concocting right now. >> I am. I'm going to try to figure this out because we don't have shredded cheese anymore and we don't have I forgot to bring like green chilies like a can of green chilies. >> And she's talking about them cheese grits >> cuz cheese grits with any kind of fish make it exceptional. >> Exceptional. >> Anyway, she tells me grits are kind of hard to find. So >> they are. If you find them, buy them in bulk. >> Yellow grits. Have you ever cooked a fish that you've caught like this fresh? >> This might be a first, right? >> This might be a first. >> This pan right here. Whoa. This pan right here is uh is one that I found in the creek behind our house and I cleaned it up and it's been a great little pan. Don't tell them that >> what? >> It's kind of gross. >> It's resourceful. I don't know that the kids are actually going to eat any. So, >> probably not. >> It's up to you and me. >> Got to get them full of that little butter grease. >> So, you just keep adding the butter. >> No, you add the milk. >> This is why I'm in charge, not >> I don't know how to make grits, but I know how to make some fish happen. >> There you go. >> Smells good already. Going with the pelamuk square packets. >> I am. Instead of shredded cheese, I'm going to have to like cube them up. Okay. But the thing is I have to keep like stirring this. It's kind of like risoto. You just got to keep stirring otherwise it'll burn and stick. >> Process. >> Oh yeah, it is. Takes a minute. It's got a nice like cheddar popcorn taste to it. It's awesome. Grits are on rest. It's time for the trout. >> Lemon pepper. >> Are you in suspense? >> Yes, I am. It's very suspenseful >> cuz you only got about a minute before that butter starts burning. >> How about that? How about about half that bag of lemon pepper all up in there? >> It's not batter. >> That's a lot of seasoning. >> I want to hear it from the peanut gallery over here. >> Well, let's just say those are nice and coated. Mhm. >> Just hush. >> Trying to make a catch and cook video. Lance, >> I mean, someone's got to tell you how to do it right. Okay. All right. >> I don't get hot. >> That butter is perfectly brown. Turn it down a little bit. Now, we're going to add our fish, which we have generously lemon peppered. >> Generously. I've never poured half the bottle like that in there. >> It about looks like a cornbread stout. >> Yeah, that's all seasoning. Like breading, mind you. That is seasoning. Look at that little guy. Just swimming. Swimming about 4 hours ago. They're still swimming. Now they're just swimming in butter. Well, bam. Oh yeah. I'm just going to There you go. >> A a little crusty on there. >> Don't judge me on it. That was a little one. >> A little crusty. >> That was a little >> Hey, but you know what? It's opening up nicely. >> It is. >> You're not going to eat that part anyway. So that's >> stay positive. Stay positive. >> Okay. What are your thoughts on that? >> I'm just wondering what the kids are going to eat. >> Looks pretty good to me. I mean, you >> I think it's going to be good, but this is just enough for you and me. Like, this is not enough for a whole family. >> Grits. See, Lance, what happens is you you put the extra seasoning that comes off the skins in your grits and it absorbs it. That's how it goes. >> Are you going to eat the skin? >> Yeah, I'm going to eat the skin, dude. Trying to get those omega-3s. >> About 4 minutes each side. Steamed up. It smells a hair a hair overdone. A hair burnt. Hair burnt. It smells like hair that's burnt. No, I'm scared. >> Okay, let's do a four. >> What? I want to run the good one. Mhm. >> I want this one. I >> think that's yours right there. >> Wow. That's the biggest one. Are you sure? >> Yeah. I definitely got that little dinker right there. >> Okay. You know what? It adds to it. That can be yours. Stick it. >> That can be yours. Crusty one. Old gimpy. I think we need to eat it by the camp the fake campfire over here. >> It's peeling off nicely. Yeah, it is peeling off nice and neat. >> Is that Is that skin? >> Is this fish skin? >> Skin looks crispy. Oh, I can smell that lemon butter. >> Mhm. >> First of all, let's have a completed grit. Well, bam. >> Got to taste this skin. It's probably enough flavor in here to last you a full year. >> Oh my goodness. >> Skin is black. >> Is it? >> It's fish. >> Come on. Just take a look. >> I don't want to. >> Wow. >> The skin. >> How is it, Ben? Yeah. Is is the rib bones. Don't Don't poke it. Is it good? >> Mhm. >> Ben took my first bite. >> You like it, Ben? >> Mhm. >> You're hungry, though. But, aren't you, boy? >> Good. >> It's good. All right. M. >> Yeah. It touches. I guess. >> Here you go, M. Oh, there's >> Well, bam. >> Making out. >> That's good. >> Cheesy grits. >> M >> with the grit though. I don't think I overseason it. >> It's good. >> It's good. Ben says it's good. >> It's been River approved. Do you know your middle name's River? >> We caught these in the river. >> I'm a fan of the crispy lemon pepper skins. >> Look at that. Okay. You want to show them that? Hold it where my where I'm holding it. >> Okay. Go show them in the camera. >> That's four minutes each side in the skillet with butter. >> Hold it a little farther down. >> Chippy, don't go down there. There's too many things down there. You're going to get killed. Chippy. No. Chippy, don't go down there. So, >> hey, you left a little bite on there. >> Now, that was good. >> Crispy. >> That crispies are good. >> Can you say golden krispies? >> Golden Krispies. >> So, Golden Krispies are good >> with Benjamin River. >> There's no way you're not my son. Bone removal. Moon. >> Can I throw it out in the woods? >> You can throw that out in the woods, sir. >> Thank you, >> Ben. Do you remember catching these fish today? >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Mama's eating fish. >> That's right. >> And >> got my >> I like the mom cats. >> You like the cheesy grits, too? >> Get the cheesy grits. >> Cheesy grits. >> Are good? >> I just spit it out over there. >> Is that good? >> Yeah. You want another bite? He's reviewing. >> Yes, I do. >> All right. >> Anything else you'd like to report today? >> What What was your What was your high today, babe? >> What was your favorite part about the day? >> Trying to catch some fish and going fishing. >> It's about fishing. It's not always about catching. You're right. You made some amazing casts today, dude. >> Mhm. >> With that little micro series, whipping that little lure out there. You were doing fantastic. You know, I don't know if you can actually screw up a fresh caught fish. One that's that fresh going into the pan. A little bit of lemon pepper seasoning. W Butter goodness. OSG devoured it down. Caught her own fish today. Uh the thing that's been different about today's catch and cook is really kind of a full family involvement. You know, I came up here for the first time about 8 years ago, solo elk hunting, and just decided I got to bring the fam up here. I got to bring my friends up here. And it's always been in the fall. It's the first time we've been up here in the summer. And the fishing is still really good. It's fun. It's a little warmer camping, but today was all about hanging out with family, kicking back a little bit, doing less technical fishing, more just, you know, fishing some stocked ponds basically. and I lost a lot of fish and thank goodness the family was there to to back me up. But the lemon pepper rainbow trout was delicious and OSG's cheese grits. Whether you're doing pan searing, blackening, all that cheese grits tops it off. And it all tastes twice as good when you are in an outdoor scene like this. Y'all, if you guys missed the full camp setup initially getting here, you go check that video out. And doing some more technical fishing in the rivers. I got to come back and do more of that. I I could do that all day, multiple days, and just sleep in a tent out here. It's It's so awesome. We just made some awesome family core memories out here, and I hope you guys enjoyed watching this whole entire series. I will see you back in the great outdoors and beyond, back in the steamy heart of Texas. See you on the next video.