- For any one who is worried. We have not been out fishing during the lockdown. This fish was caught during a session before the restrictions were enforced. Here is the whole video. ua-cam.com/video/hFHtxs2VYrE/v-deo.html
How in the world is fishing going to spread the virus? Here in the US they've closed national forests. Miles upon miles of empty space, perfect for "social distancing"......off limits. Nuts.
Virgil Settle - Don’t get me started. You will see from our videos that 90% of the fishing we do is either solo or me and our son on a boat or on the beach alone. But the rules weren’t made with us in mind. They have to cater for those without common sense. Hence we are al locked down. 🤷🏻♂️
They have such beautiful eyes. Each time I accidentally catch one and try to take the hook out of their mouth these enchanting creatures wince and close their eyes in pain. I feel them and question everything
Shelly Talker - You know Shelly I had no idea catfish could be skinned that way until people have told me in these comments. I can’t wait to try the next time I get to the states. The next channel cat is getting skinned and filleted!! 😛🍽🐟
The only fishing videos I watch on YT. No mucking about, warts and all plus the mistakes, bad days, good days. Especially enjoy the young fellas enthusiasm when he get's a fish on. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Cairns Australia.
BRNOZKK601 - I am glad you are enjoying our content and our video style. Simple, no B/S and honest fishing. Just sharing what we know and love doing. I visited Cairns maybe 15 years ago. Beautiful area, took a ferry out to Green Island. Take care and stay safe. 😊👍🏻🎣
Very tasty looking dishes john and your way of filleting beats hanging the dog fish on a nail on the outside loo door, thank you and and your good lady for a super video.
john kersey - It is our pleasure John. Full credit belongs to Mrs Fishlocker for this vid and the other cooking ones. I just catch the fish. She is the talent. 😊👍🏻
Love your channel man. You're my kind of fisherman. You love to catch fish of any sort, you do it from a small boat, you don't mind bottom fishing, you do it under all conditions, you eat what you catch (often). Keep our families fed, you know? From the US of A. Props.
Such an underrated, sustainable fish and so great to finally see them getting some recognition. Boneless, good flavour and versatile to cook, great video showing just that. 👍🏽
Very nicely done and you did good too, John! We get a lot of Spiny dogfish in the winter and Spring off the Eastern seaboard of the United States. I enjoy them. Skinning, just take off the fillet on both sides and then lay skin side down and skin from tail up with a knife under the meat like a regular fish Soak in milk overnight to draw out the Urea and then cook. Make Shark Nuggets with them, sometimes. Cut in chunks, toss in seasoned coating and then bake in the oven. Children enjoy them that way. Take care, great video.
Hello John and mrs fishlocker, a master class in preparing fish, never seen dog fish skinned and cooked, brilliant, see them in a new light now, thanks again great vid.👍
10 weeks ago I broke my arm..,....then came a lockdown.....thank you and your family for keeping me sane! Vids like yours remind me of what I love and teach me how to enjoy it even more. Respect. PS I feel a little bit sorry for the next doggy I catch!
Kevin Baker - Ouch. It really has been a tough couple of months for you Kevin. Let us hope that the year can only get better. 😉👍🏻 Look out dogfish. 😛🍽🐟
When I was a kid, Rock and chips was our friday night dinner, Our pet dog loved the bone from them, It was his treat for the week as well... In those days, Nan (god bless her ) used to go to the fish market ( Remember them ? ) to get a couple of Plaice for her dinner and a pound of Pollock for the cats !!. Pollock in them days (60s/70s) was considered as not worth eating.....
Hi there. I’m a chippy owner and I’m here looking for ideas after talking to a customer. Please may I ask, was your Friday tea from a chippy and if so did the batter and fry the whole back for you?
You are a master at filleting fish; I find it oddly very enjoyable to watch. The cooking segment is a perfect match and perfectly shot. These videos are very well done. Thanks again.
Brilliant as always John ..and Hannah .. I find the lesser spotted dogfish a great food to eat .. I love cooking the dogfish in chunks and then stir it in with mash potatoe and parsley .. Then egg wash , breadcrumb and fry .. amazing fish cakes 👌🏻
@@TheFishLocker best fishcakes ever .. get the chunks whole ..in foil filled with butter garlic lemon salt pepper.. Once cooked flake it in to the mash with loads of fresh parsley.. then do your bread crumbs etc ..honest bud it's the best
I heard the giggle from your wife while you were skinning it. Two more delicious looking dishes as well. Hard to come by fresh fish where I am but I'm itching to try these!
- Haha. Yeah she did have a bit of a giggle when I was huffing and puffing. These are two very nice dishes cooked with a fish that 99% of anglers throw back. Hopefully this vid helps folks out. :D
all i need about now are some doggies rock salmon was a regular dish at my nans in whitley bay when i was a nipper. straight out the fish shop in south shields done the same way as the breadcrumb coated Hannah made chips peas and bread and butter and tea in a china cup happy days .thanks John and Hannah have a great weekend
Mrs Fishlocker truly is the queen of simple yet delicious meals! Love watching the both of you work together to create something lovely. Hope you’re all doing well 💓
- Thank you Jenny. We are all just trying to keep our heads down and stay safe atm. Full credit for these cooking videos belongs to Mrs Fishlocker, I just catch the fish - she is the real talent. :)
Really look forward to every video. You have a great, open style and I’ve learnt a huge amount from watching you. I like the fact there is no bad language and it’s suitable for me to watch with my son. Your videos are a refreshing change from the usual egos on UA-cam and hugely engaging. Keep up the great work and best wishes to your family and your incredible son.
- Thank you Chris. I am glad that you see our channel as being something accessible for the whole family - as it contains my whole family; I know the type you mean. Smoking, drinking and swearing are not the type of things that I think should be shown on camera. Fine in an adult setting, but not a place of education. Take care Chris. :)
Always happy to take a doggie, even though people complain about catching them. Good to eat, they do have a slightly prawny texture! I slip a loop of paracord around the head and tie it to a kitchen cupboard door handle to make the skinning easier and avoid nasty surprises with pliers slipping and me flinging the fish across the room! Haha. Thanks for the vids, as always.
HOW did I miss this one!? You brought back memories for me. Dad was given half a dozen dog fish one day. He knew they needed skinning but no advice on how was given. The end result was nailing it through the head to the upright of the shed door and vigorous pulling with pliers and whatever else could be found! Mum wrote an account of it what as published in the Farmers Weekly, along with the cartoon of it that my eldest brother drew - a bit like the kids book about the Great Big Giant Turnip. We did get the fish skinned and we all ate well - a truly enjoyable meal and sadly often overlooked by those who don't realise just how good it is! A bit of Rock and Chips - yes please! Love to Hannah - she did a great job there! xxx
Thanks for the shearing Mr and Ms Fish locker Food looks great I released sou many of dogis Now ther will goo on the table Good bless you and your family ⛏️🎣
Kristof Rugi - So many people do not know how good an eating fish they can be. It used to be common in the fish and chip shops up north back in the day. 😊👍🏻🐟🍽
I'm originally from Poland, but I am currently leaving in Brighton for last 12 years. I just get to sea fishing last year. My 6 years old son asked me 'can we go for the fishing' and then I said 'no problem'... We went to our local tackel shop to bay rod and reel combo for £50. First fishing we lost all tackel 5 sets no fish 😭. But we never surrender. We started studying sea fishing art, and boom third fishing sea bass 55cm lovely dinner 😏and then Conger, stingray and more bass etc And hundreds off whitties😁 thanks to you and your tips You make wonderful job and now we get our first Spider 🦀 delicious
The way eel fishermen do it is nail the skull to a vertical board and then pull the skin downwards with pliers. It's easier if you score the skin all the way down on both sides so you pull it off in strips and not like a sock.
The Fish Locker , I forage here in the mountains of Virginia, USA. I’ve never lived close to the sea, so your escapades are educational and entertaining. Thanks for uploading these.
I'm really enjoying these prep and cook videos. I can't watch the beginning where the fish is skinned (I've tried, can't do it) but I like that it's there all the same, and I'm really enjoying the cooking part of the video!
42by10 - We deliberated about just having it as a cooking video. But here our viewers have the option. Which is why we give the warning and the time stamp for when the cleaning/skinning is over. 😊👍🏻🍽🐟
I always wondered about how rock salmon was prepared, thanks for a good demonstration. I love the recipes, Mrs Fish Locker always makes simple look delicious.
Once again another great video John, about 2 days ago I seen a video thumbnail of various seashells and said happy days a new video from the fish locker, UA-cam had recommended a video from a different channel for me, I said I ain't got time for that haha. Keep'em coming and again hope all the family are safe, much respect.
Thomas McCague - Haha. Who’s was the channel? There have been quite a few channels who have taken up our style of videos and thumbnail following the success of our vids. 😊👍🏻🐚
@@TheFishLocker I can't actually remember the channel name, the thumbnail had various sealife on a skewer over a flame, some shells in and rocks in the background, probably a great channel and video but unless it was from yourself I wasn't interested, goes to show the popularity of your video content that it's inspiring others to give it a go 👍
Thomas McCague - Well thank you very much for your loyalty. Yes it’s flattering in one sense but a little annoying in another as some of these other channels are giving some really bad advice.
- Thanks Bob. Such an underrated fish, discarded by 95% of anglers on the beach. Criminal isn't it. Take care mate and give our love to your good lady. :)
Thanks for sharing Mr Locker , I remember my first introduction to eating fish was with this humble beast, I think my father thought I wouldn’t be put off because of the no bones thing . Certainly a much underestimated eating fish and so versatile as mrs locker showed. I guess most folk are put off by the skinning hassle and must admit I invented many new swear word through frustration in my early attempts🤬 and one time I remember getting slapped full in the face with the pliers and sandpaper skin 😲 ... to be honest 🤔 not much has changed 😉 keep well, stay safe
- I think you are right, I was discussing this with someone earlier. A fish that is discarded by 95% of anglers - likely because of the skinning. Take care mate and stay safe. Soon be out fishing again. :D
The Fish Locker aww yes I forgot to mention Mrs Fishlocker’s efforts which is always brilliant quick / easy recipe. You are blessed with a very good family. God bless! And keep you guys safe!
You should make a video where you explain all of the different shells and what not on the shoreline. You mention them alot in your coastal foraging videos , but it would be so cool to have a compilation video. Thanks for great content. Hope you and your family are safe, super job!
Takes me back to the days when every 'Chippy' sold 'Rock Salmon' 'Rock Eel' 'Huss' etc, depending on what part of the country you were in. I used to like it with loads of vinegar. Thanks for keeping us in touch with all things fishy. 😊 Ps the recipes looked yummy. 🐟🎣🍽👍😊
- I was saying that to someone earlier. I don't know if it was more of a northern thing as I have never seen it down south in a chippy? Take care mate and stay safe. :)
The Fish Locker Doing good now, thank you, had surgery about 3 weeks ago, was in the hospital for 2 weeks to recover and your videos kept me sane 😂 I have to go back in for reversal surgery next month and you can bet I’ll be watching your videos to cheer me up and get me through my recovery again 💪🏻 I hope you and your family are getting through the lockdown well 🙂 thanks again to you and your family for providing me with wonderful entertainment 🙌🏻❤️👊🏻
@@colliecandle The lockdown may be a pain in the bum, but do you really want everyone to go outside and be responsible for the deaths of hundreds or thousands of old people or those with chronic illnesses?
@@TheFishLocker yes I dont mind the preparing of animals if it's done right. It isnt always a pretty sight but it's the circle of life as they say. If anyone around me ever needed to skin a dogfish now I can help 😆
Interesting . I made a Dogfish (might have been a Huss) 'curry' when I was a young man - didn't go well. Didn't go well at all! Put me off. This looks way more promising, - the 'breaded fish fillet' looks especially good. I'm pretty much entirely lure fishing these days (chance would be a fine thing!), so I'm not exactly expecting to catch dogs, but always good to know what to do. Thanks for sharing.
- That is great to hear, I don't mind how you found us I am just glad that you did. Welcome to our channel and I hope you enjoy the rest of our content. Take care and stay safe. :)
- I have also seen that method several times. But thought it a bit brutal for UA-cam. There are guidelines on what you can and cant show and there's always someone ready to get offended. ;)
- Thank you Drew, I am glad you enjoy these videos. My good wife is the true talent. I just catch the fish. :D We are all just trying to keep our heads down atm. I hope you are all well?
@@TheFishLocker thanks, I'm glad all is well with y'all. we are well also. I think the media makes it out to worse than it is. We havent experienced much slow down here in Baton Rouge. Stay healthy if my wife and i can offer any support please let us know, also my wife looks similiar to your wife. I joke with her on how she would sound with another accent. Thanks for the great videos.
This is probably going a little out of your purview, but I heard that in Medieval times people used shark skin exactly like how we might use sandpaper today. Do you think they might have done the same thing with dogfish skin? If so, about how long do you guess it would stay good/unrotted for? Interesting video as always. I've got to try that stir fry!
Hi John thanks for excellent vid and to your good lady for cooking demo. My wife’s favourite is dogfish. Another way to remove skin is to pour boiling water over skin, then you can scrape skin off really easily with a knife. It does slightly cooked the fish doing it this way.
Now that's a fish i love, greetings to everbody at fish locker,having a wonderful time in the Yucatan jungle, no covid 19 here, eating lots of delicious,well, I'm pretty sure they are catfish, i won't want to go back to civilization
Nicely done! And the mix of pasta, salad greens and the fish is my kind of cooking, too. I converted my dinner partner from a different plate for salad and pasta to a one plate woman. As recently as last evening’s meal.
@@TheFishLocker that is the way I was shown back when I was a kid for doing up fresh water cat fish for whole fish cooking... but didnt think about doing that for shark skinning..
Acrobatic Cripple - I think people just need educating on them. Folks just don’t know any better. If there was a campaign showing how sustainable and abundant they were people would lap them up!!
Once again superb informative video.well done for sharing your skill and experience with others. When we took our doggies out the freezer and they defrosted they would dance around bouncing up and down on the worktop. Mam used to run out the kitchen screaming.
Well done Mr and Mrs Fish locker. I have cooked dogfish numerous times over the years. It's an underestimated food source. I must say ive never thought of cooking it in a wok before. Hopefully I will get to try it soon. Thanks for posting another great vid. Superb.!!!! 👏👏👏👏
Looks fantastic I will have to give the stir fry recipe a go as breaded fish is my goto whiting recipe. I normally cut dog fish in to stakes and jelly them like jellied eels. It works really well as the bone is not as sharp as an eels bone is however you do have to add more gelatin.
Didn't think anyone ate those.... looked really good and easy will have to try now thanks. You guys keep up the great work I love learning about what you can and cant eat. Cheers
Very good demo of how to dress this fish. Caught plenty, never eaten one. How do you folks get on with it? Often heard it was a pretty strong taste, but Scottish people (of which I'm one) tend to regard anything that isn't a haddock as rubbish. Mrs FishLocker seems to know what she's doing with that. I'm bloody starving again. Let's hope this lockdown doesn't go on forever, but I fear there is going to be a slow exit from it. Thanks John and family, and best wishes.
Colin Macaulay - I think you are right on that Colin. It’s likely going to be a long time before things are properly back to normal. I do love haddock also. I would put dogfish more like scampi than like flaky white fish. But it’s all down to personal taste. 😊👍🏻🍽
As a kid dogfish was the only fish I would eat. I still love it till this day. Thanks for the stir fry idea can't wait till I try it. Hopefully we can all get our rods out soon till then you and your family stay safe.
- For any one who is worried. We have not been out fishing during the lockdown. This fish was caught during a session before the restrictions were enforced. Here is the whole video. ua-cam.com/video/hFHtxs2VYrE/v-deo.html
Here in Spain lock down very strict can't get onto the beach to fish missing it
- It is the same here. Fishing is completely off limits. :(
The Fish Locker Family Please stay Safe.
How in the world is fishing going to spread the virus? Here in the US they've closed national forests. Miles upon miles of empty space, perfect for "social distancing"......off limits. Nuts.
Virgil Settle - Don’t get me started. You will see from our videos that 90% of the fishing we do is either solo or me and our son on a boat or on the beach alone. But the rules weren’t made with us in mind. They have to cater for those without common sense. Hence we are al locked down. 🤷🏻♂️
They have such beautiful eyes. Each time I accidentally catch one and try to take the hook out of their mouth these enchanting creatures wince and close their eyes in pain. I feel them and question everything
Have you ever seen a Bull Huss's eyes?
I’m sure I’ve read that fish do not have pain receptors
Wow, skinning a dogfish looks similar to a catfish. The skin of the dogfish looks like it’s held to the body much tighter. Nice job!
Shelly Talker - You know Shelly I had no idea catfish could be skinned that way until people have told me in these comments. I can’t wait to try the next time I get to the states. The next channel cat is getting skinned and filleted!! 😛🍽🐟
The Fish Locker fishermen carry pliers to skin the cat 😊.
The only fishing videos I watch on YT. No mucking about, warts and all plus the mistakes, bad days, good days. Especially enjoy the young fellas enthusiasm when he get's a fish on. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Cairns Australia.
BRNOZKK601 - I am glad you are enjoying our content and our video style. Simple, no B/S and honest fishing. Just sharing what we know and love doing. I visited Cairns maybe 15 years ago. Beautiful area, took a ferry out to Green Island. Take care and stay safe. 😊👍🏻🎣
Beautiful place John. That stir fry looked really good to. You guys are so lucky to have such a wonderful life.
Geebop Baluba - Thank you very much mate. We are just doing our best. 😊👍🏻🍽
Very tasty looking dishes john and your way of filleting beats hanging the dog fish on a nail on the outside loo door, thank you and and your good lady for a super video.
john kersey - It is our pleasure John. Full credit belongs to Mrs Fishlocker for this vid and the other cooking ones. I just catch the fish. She is the talent. 😊👍🏻
Love your channel man. You're my kind of fisherman. You love to catch fish of any sort, you do it from a small boat, you don't mind bottom fishing, you do it under all conditions, you eat what you catch (often). Keep our families fed, you know? From the US of A. Props.
- Thank you very much. I'm glad that we have struck a chord with you. We are simply sharing what we know and love doing. Take care and stay safe. :)
Hi Mr and Mrs Fishlock down nice cooking and not bad skinning ; stay safe stay well hope the boy is doing well.
fred dimble - Thanks Fred. Full credit to Mrs Fishlocker here though. I just catch them she does all the work. 😊👍🏻🍽🐟
Such an underrated, sustainable fish and so great to finally see them getting some recognition. Boneless, good flavour and versatile to cook, great video showing just that. 👍🏽
Jimbob Saveloy - Absolutely mate. One of the most abundant species around the UK and yet it’s discarded by 95% of anglers.
Very nicely done and you did good too, John! We get a lot of Spiny dogfish in the winter and Spring off the Eastern seaboard of the United States. I enjoy them. Skinning, just take off the fillet on both sides and then lay skin side down and skin from tail up with a knife under the meat like a regular fish Soak in milk overnight to draw out the Urea and then cook. Make Shark Nuggets with them, sometimes. Cut in chunks, toss in seasoned coating and then bake in the oven. Children enjoy them that way. Take care, great video.
Z Worm - We have plans for a nugget style video 😉👍🏻🐟🍽
@@TheFishLocker Shark nuggies, with ketchup! Then the kiddies will eat their lunches! Look forward to it 😊
Hello John and mrs fishlocker, a master class in preparing fish, never seen dog fish skinned and cooked, brilliant, see them in a new light now, thanks again great vid.👍
Stephen Jones - People loathe them but they are a good eating fish if prepared properly. 😊👍🏻🍽🐟
Stephen I second your comment
👍👍👍😜🦄🏴🎣😁🤞✌️
Hi John hope you and the family are well. Thank you for sharing your foraging with us. !!!
Scott Brunner - Thanks Scott, it is our pleasure. I’m glad you’re enjoying the vids. 😊👍🏻🐟
That first dish with the noodles looked great. I might have to try that one sometime when I pick up a dogfish.
- Watch, you wont be able to catch one now. :P Haha. Tight lines mate. :)
10 weeks ago I broke my arm..,....then came a lockdown.....thank you and your family for keeping me sane! Vids like yours remind me of what I love and teach me how to enjoy it even more. Respect. PS I feel a little bit sorry for the next doggy I catch!
Kevin Baker - Ouch. It really has been a tough couple of months for you Kevin. Let us hope that the year can only get better. 😉👍🏻 Look out dogfish. 😛🍽🐟
When I was a kid, Rock and chips was our friday night dinner, Our pet dog loved the bone from them, It was his treat for the week as well...
In those days, Nan (god bless her ) used to go to the fish market ( Remember them ? ) to get a couple of Plaice for her dinner and a pound of Pollock for the cats !!. Pollock in them days (60s/70s) was considered as not worth eating.....
- Crazy how things change isn't it. :D
A bit like monkfish … the fishermen used to return those to the sea. Now Pollock and Monks are priced towards the expensive end of the market!
Hi there.
I’m a chippy owner and I’m here looking for ideas after talking to a customer. Please may I ask, was your Friday tea from a chippy and if so did the batter and fry the whole back for you?
Love to watch your catch & cook video's, always make my mouth water, thanks.
David Morgan - Haha. Credit must go to Mrs Fishlocker there David. I just catch the fish. She is the real talent. 😊👍🏻🍽🐟
As always
Fresh from the sea and delicious!!!
I'm A Sweet Potato - Absolutely. Simple and delicious. 😊👍🏻🐟🍽
You are a master at filleting fish; I find it oddly very enjoyable to watch. The cooking segment is a perfect match and perfectly shot. These videos are very well done. Thanks again.
Michael Blackstock - We are just keeping it simple and sharing what we know and love doing mate. It is our pleasure to be able to share with you. 😊👍🏻
Us folk in Essex call them rock eel ,great video again how I would love to live in Cornwall ,keep up the great videos.
- I've known them called a few things but never "Rock eel" Learn something new every day mate. :P
ANOTHER name!
It's nice. To see the cooking of fish made easy well done I will look for more.
We have some wonderful catch and cooks on the channel. I hope you enjoy them. 😊
Brilliant as always John ..and Hannah ..
I find the lesser spotted dogfish a great food to eat .. I love cooking the dogfish in chunks and then stir it in with mash potatoe and parsley ..
Then egg wash , breadcrumb and fry .. amazing fish cakes 👌🏻
That sounds sooo yummy 😋
- I have never tried them in fishcakes. Good shout mate. ;)
@@TheFishLocker best fishcakes ever .. get the chunks whole ..in foil filled with butter garlic lemon salt pepper..
Once cooked flake it in to the mash with loads of fresh parsley.. then do your bread crumbs etc ..honest bud it's the best
@@NickeyVamp thanks love 👍🏼
saltwater lure fishing - We use ling in our fishcakes most often. 👍🏻🍽
Well that waz one hell of skining ...i bet waz good .👍👍..she cooks good 🌹🌹🌹🌹
Samuel Rubio - She sure does cook good. We are a very lucky family to have such a wonderful cook.😊👍🏻🍽
🌹🌹👍👍to the family god bles brother
I heard the giggle from your wife while you were skinning it. Two more delicious looking dishes as well. Hard to come by fresh fish where I am but I'm itching to try these!
- Haha. Yeah she did have a bit of a giggle when I was huffing and puffing. These are two very nice dishes cooked with a fish that 99% of anglers throw back. Hopefully this vid helps folks out. :D
all i need about now are some doggies rock salmon was a regular dish at my nans in whitley bay when i was a nipper. straight out the fish shop in south shields done the same way as the breadcrumb coated Hannah made chips peas and bread and butter and tea in a china cup happy days .thanks John and Hannah have a great weekend
martin gibson - I only ever saw it up north. You don’t see it so much any more do you? 😊👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker no mate not in manchester you don't but i always caught a few when fishing off north wales coast
Mrs Fishlocker truly is the queen of simple yet delicious meals! Love watching the both of you work together to create something lovely. Hope you’re all doing well 💓
- Thank you Jenny. We are all just trying to keep our heads down and stay safe atm. Full credit for these cooking videos belongs to Mrs Fishlocker, I just catch the fish - she is the real talent. :)
Wow, I didn't know you could eat dogfish. Thanks for sharing this video!
- It is our pleasure. It is one of the most common species around the UK and yet it is discarded by 95% of anglers. Crazy. Take care and stay safe. :)
Really look forward to every video. You have a great, open style and I’ve learnt a huge amount from watching you. I like the fact there is no bad language and it’s suitable for me to watch with my son. Your videos are a refreshing change from the usual egos on UA-cam and hugely engaging. Keep up the great work and best wishes to your family and your incredible son.
- Thank you Chris. I am glad that you see our channel as being something accessible for the whole family - as it contains my whole family; I know the type you mean. Smoking, drinking and swearing are not the type of things that I think should be shown on camera. Fine in an adult setting, but not a place of education. Take care Chris. :)
Always happy to take a doggie, even though people complain about catching them. Good to eat, they do have a slightly prawny texture! I slip a loop of paracord around the head and tie it to a kitchen cupboard door handle to make the skinning easier and avoid nasty surprises with pliers slipping and me flinging the fish across the room! Haha. Thanks for the vids, as always.
OnStageLighting - Haha. Flying pliers are a danger to be avoided. I agree. Scam pie/prawn texture. 😉👍🏻🍽
HOW did I miss this one!? You brought back memories for me. Dad was given half a dozen dog fish one day. He knew they needed skinning but no advice on how was given. The end result was nailing it through the head to the upright of the shed door and vigorous pulling with pliers and whatever else could be found! Mum wrote an account of it what as published in the Farmers Weekly, along with the cartoon of it that my eldest brother drew - a bit like the kids book about the Great Big Giant Turnip. We did get the fish skinned and we all ate well - a truly enjoyable meal and sadly often overlooked by those who don't realise just how good it is! A bit of Rock and Chips - yes please! Love to Hannah - she did a great job there! xxx
- Haha. It was quite tasty but a bit of a faff to skin. 😊
Thanks for the shearing Mr and Ms Fish locker
Food looks great
I released sou many of dogis
Now ther will goo on the table
Good bless you and your family ⛏️🎣
Kristof Rugi - So many people do not know how good an eating fish they can be. It used to be common in the fish and chip shops up north back in the day. 😊👍🏻🐟🍽
I'm originally from Poland, but I am currently leaving in Brighton for last 12 years. I just get to sea fishing last year. My 6 years old son asked me 'can we go for the fishing' and then I said 'no problem'...
We went to our local tackel shop to bay rod and reel combo for £50.
First fishing we lost all tackel 5 sets no fish 😭. But we never surrender. We started studying sea fishing art, and boom third fishing sea bass 55cm lovely dinner 😏and then Conger, stingray and more bass etc
And hundreds off whitties😁 thanks to you and your tips
You make wonderful job
and now we get our first Spider 🦀 delicious
Kristof Rugi - It is all a learning experience. I am very glad that you and your son enjoy your fishing. 👍🏻🎣🐟🍽
Her laughing when you tried to skinning it made this video lol
Iroxinping - They do say the best way to a ladies heart is to make her laugh. My wife laughs at me a lot so she must really love me right? 😛
The way eel fishermen do it is nail the skull to a vertical board and then pull the skin downwards with pliers. It's easier if you score the skin all the way down on both sides so you pull it off in strips and not like a sock.
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As always
Fresh from the sea and delicious!!!
Envious, but glad that you two are both situated to where you can forage the coast, and have the knowledge to do so. Enjoyable!
- We are very fortunate to live where we do. It has taken us a while to get to the situation we are in but it has all been worth it. :)
The Fish Locker , I forage here in the mountains of Virginia, USA. I’ve never lived close to the sea, so your escapades are educational and entertaining. Thanks for uploading these.
Doug Zirkle - I bet you could teach us some fascinating things about foraging in your area. 😊👍🏻🌿
I'm really enjoying these prep and cook videos. I can't watch the beginning where the fish is skinned (I've tried, can't do it) but I like that it's there all the same, and I'm really enjoying the cooking part of the video!
42by10 - We deliberated about just having it as a cooking video. But here our viewers have the option. Which is why we give the warning and the time stamp for when the cleaning/skinning is over. 😊👍🏻🍽🐟
@@TheFishLocker And it is greatly appreciated! :)
very nice thanks john and hannah stay safe all lockers
robert mansfield - Thanks Rob. Give our love to your good lady and stay safe. 😊👍🏻
I always wondered about how rock salmon was prepared, thanks for a good demonstration. I love the recipes, Mrs Fish Locker always makes simple look delicious.
Kerry Hughes - Kerry she is an absolute treasure. She is the real talent in these videos. Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊👍🏻🐟🍽
- The Dog Fish is so' tasty! Nice one ...
- It is a much underrated fish isn't it. Very common and with a little bit of effort, very good eating fish. :)
@@TheFishLocker - Exactly! Look forward to cach more of them and other stuffs and cook, but after LockDown. Cheers with a cold beer mate!
Nice one John, alway's wanted to try it, well done Mrs Locker. Davey.
David Booth - Thanks Dave. Take it easy mate. 😊👍🏻
looks very tasty i was surprised to see you skin the dogfish just like i have done with bullhead catfish and burbot
Robert Pollock - I’ve heard that about catfish in these comments. That’s really interesting as I’ve never skinned catfish before.
@@TheFishLocker it is the same deal John also with ling aka burbot or freshwater cod here in Northern Ontario Canada
Robert Pollock - Very interesting. 😊👍🏻
We used to nail the fish to a post then skin it.
- Yeah I have seen that method done as well. Maybe a little brutal for youtube though. ;)
@@TheFishLocker After watching alligators being skinned on you tube skinning dogfish is "small beer"!!!
Geoff Palmer - There is always a snowflake somewhere getting offended. 🤷🏻♂️
@@TheFishLocker cannot argue with that, they spend their time wanting to be offended.
They should have been in my kitchen in the 80s, deer being butchered on my floor!!!!
Hannah thanks for the recipe that really looks fresh and yummy. I like dishes that look fresh and also.
- Thank you Rosemary. My wife Hannah is a wonderful cook she really is, I am glad that you enjoyed the recipes. Take care. :)
Once again another great video John, about 2 days ago I seen a video thumbnail of various seashells and said happy days a new video from the fish locker, UA-cam had recommended a video from a different channel for me, I said I ain't got time for that haha. Keep'em coming and again hope all the family are safe, much respect.
Thomas McCague - Haha. Who’s was the channel? There have been quite a few channels who have taken up our style of videos and thumbnail following the success of our vids. 😊👍🏻🐚
@@TheFishLocker I can't actually remember the channel name, the thumbnail had various sealife on a skewer over a flame, some shells in and rocks in the background, probably a great channel and video but unless it was from yourself I wasn't interested, goes to show the popularity of your video content that it's inspiring others to give it a go 👍
Thomas McCague - Well thank you very much for your loyalty. Yes it’s flattering in one sense but a little annoying in another as some of these other channels are giving some really bad advice.
Thnx John....I love dogfish...can’t beat rock and chips .....you Hannah and the kids stay safe mate....Bob (IOW)
- Thanks Bob. Such an underrated fish, discarded by 95% of anglers on the beach. Criminal isn't it. Take care mate and give our love to your good lady. :)
Looks delicious! Great chef for sure John!
Carroll Cox - Thank you Carroll. She is definitely the talent in these vids. I just catch the fish. 😉
Finally I found perfect recipe ! ! ! Thanks for the video Mr. & Mrs. Fish Locker and be safe during quarantine .
Anatoli - It is our pleasure. I am glad you enjoyed the video. Best wishes and stay safe. 😊👍🏻
Thanks for sharing Mr Locker , I remember my first introduction to eating fish was with this humble beast, I think my father thought I wouldn’t be put off because of the no bones thing . Certainly a much underestimated eating fish and so versatile as mrs locker showed. I guess most folk are put off by the skinning hassle and must admit I invented many new swear word through frustration in my early attempts🤬 and one time I remember getting slapped full in the face with the pliers and sandpaper skin 😲 ... to be honest 🤔 not much has changed 😉 keep well, stay safe
- I think you are right, I was discussing this with someone earlier. A fish that is discarded by 95% of anglers - likely because of the skinning. Take care mate and stay safe. Soon be out fishing again. :D
Lovely you two 👏👏👏👏
Chris Wright - Thank you 😊💙
Another great video John! Made my day! good, clean filleting and fantastic cooking technique. Stay safe buddy.
- Thanks Daryl, but as usual full credit goes to Mrs Fishlocker for these. I just catch the fish :)
The Fish Locker aww yes I forgot to mention Mrs Fishlocker’s efforts which is always brilliant quick / easy recipe. You are blessed with a very good family. God bless! And keep you guys safe!
The food looks superb nice one👌
John j - Thank you John. Well worth a try. 😉👍🏻🐟🍽
You should make a video where you explain all of the different shells and what not on the shoreline. You mention them alot in your coastal foraging videos , but it would be so cool to have a compilation video. Thanks for great content. Hope you and your family are safe, super job!
- We might have to go through old footage and do a compilation video if this lockdown continues for much longer. :)
Thanks for posting this video I just cooked the breaded dogfish exactly as you cooked it ....yummy.
It I say pleasure. 😊
Thank you to you and your missus for this. Its a fish I would always throw back. I might just keep the next one 🐟😁
- So many people return them when they could be a very good eating fish. And it might keep their numbers down a little more. :P
Takes me back to the days when every 'Chippy' sold 'Rock Salmon' 'Rock Eel' 'Huss' etc, depending on what part of the country you were in. I used to like it with loads of vinegar. Thanks for keeping us in touch with all things fishy. 😊 Ps the recipes looked yummy. 🐟🎣🍽👍😊
- I was saying that to someone earlier. I don't know if it was more of a northern thing as I have never seen it down south in a chippy? Take care mate and stay safe. :)
@@TheFishLocker 'Rock Salmon' was very popular with the older generation of Londoners, it's much less common these days.
The sea looks amazing!
- Almost as good as the food. :D
Another awesome video and wonderful an delicious 😋 recipes. My favorite channel hands down ❤️💪🏻 🎣
Cary Pearson - Thank you Cary. It really is our pleasure. How are you and the family doing? Are you all managing ok with the lockdown? 😊
The Fish Locker Doing good now, thank you, had surgery about 3 weeks ago, was in the hospital for 2 weeks to recover and your videos kept me sane 😂 I have to go back in for reversal surgery next month and you can bet I’ll be watching your videos to cheer me up and get me through my recovery again 💪🏻 I hope you and your family are getting through the lockdown well 🙂 thanks again to you and your family for providing me with wonderful entertainment 🙌🏻❤️👊🏻
Cary Pearson - I hope you are healing well and stay safe mate 😊👍🏻💙
Very apt name The Fish Locker means we are all in lockdown John, nice one and thank you:-) :-)
- Haha. This wasn't our intention when we picked the name honest. Glad you enjoyed the video mate. Take care. :)
......and SOME of us are treating this lunatic 'lockdown' with the contempt it richly deserves !
@@colliecandle The lockdown may be a pain in the bum, but do you really want everyone to go outside and be responsible for the deaths of hundreds or thousands of old people or those with chronic illnesses?
The skinning sound gave me chills Haha but those dishes looked absolutely yummu!
- At least you watched the whole thing. Even if you don't have any intention of ever skinning a dogfish its interesting yo know isn't it.
@@TheFishLocker yes I dont mind the preparing of animals if it's done right. It isnt always a pretty sight but it's the circle of life as they say. If anyone around me ever needed to skin a dogfish now I can help 😆
VanessaHBIC - I am glad that you feel that way. It is the way we are teaching our children. They know where their food comes from. 😊👍🏻🍽
Interesting . I made a Dogfish (might have been a Huss) 'curry' when I was a young man - didn't go well. Didn't go well at all! Put me off. This looks way more promising, - the 'breaded fish fillet' looks especially good.
I'm pretty much entirely lure fishing these days (chance would be a fine thing!), so I'm not exactly expecting to catch dogs, but always good to know what to do. Thanks for sharing.
SD Subs - Haha. Yeah a dogfish on a lure isn’t a common thing. But as you say it’s a good thing to know. 😊👍🏻🍽🐟
NOT keen on fish curries; have tried Fangash curry in a Mancs Lancs/Radcliffe curry house.
FANGASH; Bangladeshi fish curry.
I am not sure why YT referred me to your channel, but they have greatly enjoyed it. Thank you!
- That is great to hear, I don't mind how you found us I am just glad that you did. Welcome to our channel and I hope you enjoy the rest of our content. Take care and stay safe. :)
i was taught when i was young nail on fence then pull skin off
- I have also seen that method several times. But thought it a bit brutal for UA-cam. There are guidelines on what you can and cant show and there's always someone ready to get offended. ;)
@@TheFishLocker YES. You don't want your video to be demonetised by you know who.
I love watching the catch and cook videos before I start cooking. Makes me so hungry :)
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Great video. I was wondering when you will be eating one. You always let them go when you catch them.
- Yes, we often let them go because we have other fish we prefer to eat and they can be a bit of a chore to clean and skin.
I truly enjoy your catch and cook. I hope all is well with you and the family.
- Thank you Drew, I am glad you enjoy these videos. My good wife is the true talent. I just catch the fish. :D We are all just trying to keep our heads down atm. I hope you are all well?
@@TheFishLocker thanks, I'm glad all is well with y'all. we are well also. I think the media makes it out to worse than it is. We havent experienced much slow down here in Baton Rouge. Stay healthy if my wife and i can offer any support please let us know, also my wife looks similiar to your wife. I joke with her on how she would sound with another accent. Thanks for the great videos.
Drew Brown - Give us a shout on fb. We’re always looking to make new friends. 😊
"Rock Salmon"... HAH! How posh! :-)
- It's all about the way you sell it ;)
So glad your showing the fillet progress learnt alot is the fish quite chewy when cooked
Conrad Pullin - It is more like scampi than flaky fish. I sometimes like to give them a bit of a coating of salt and sugar before cooking. 😊👍🏻🐟🍽
This is probably going a little out of your purview, but I heard that in Medieval times people used shark skin exactly like how we might use sandpaper today. Do you think they might have done the same thing with dogfish skin? If so, about how long do you guess it would stay good/unrotted for?
Interesting video as always. I've got to try that stir fry!
- Yes I have heard tell of carpenters in olden days using dogfish skin as sandpaper. ;)
You and your wife are really Blessed! You are fantastic at what you do and your wife makes a delicious meal with it! Outstanding! 👏👏💖
- Thank you so much. I am glad you are still enjoying the videos Misty, best wishes and have a lovely day.
We call people like that “snowflakes “. I guess it’s like sausage, you like the product ,you just don’t want to see how it is made.
- Haha. Exactly that. Coincidentally I used to work in a butchers when I was a boy. All I tell folks is avoid anything with strong flavourings. ;)
Good stuff! Nothing goes to waste..... gotta love it.
- Nothing goes to waste. That's the way it should be. :)
Excellent video!
The Un-Known Musician - Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it. 😉👍🏻
Fantastic video, lovely meals well cooked, skining doggys is always a bugger. Many thanks for posting. Kind regards Mike. Norfolk..
Mike Saul - Aye Mike that’s what puts off a lot of folks doesn’t it. Not a bad eating fish when you get them skinned.
Hi John thanks for excellent vid and to your good lady for cooking demo. My wife’s favourite is dogfish. Another way to remove skin is to pour boiling water over skin, then you can scrape skin off really easily with a knife. It does slightly cooked the fish doing it this way.
Gatsby - I have tried that before and never found the boiling water to work? 🤷🏻♂️
Lovely cook and catch video. Well produced guys! Hope the little one is well!
- Thank you Julian, we are all keeping busy and trying to keep our heads down. I hope you and yours are doing ok? :)
Now that's a fish i love, greetings to everbody at fish locker,having a wonderful time in the Yucatan jungle, no covid 19 here, eating lots of delicious,well, I'm pretty sure they are catfish, i won't want to go back to civilization
- Haha. Yes after living with all that freedom and connection to nature I wouldn't blame you if you didn't come back. Take care out there. :)
I’m so hungry... ok, going to eat! Thanks FishLocker!
- It is our pleasure Mary. Take care and stay safe. :)
good to see your both well and safe hope little man is ok john, complements to the chef !! stay well chaps
- Thanks Tony. Aye we are all just trying to keep our heads down and stay out of the way. Take it easy mate and stay safe. :)
Nicely done! And the mix of pasta, salad greens and the fish is my kind of cooking, too. I converted my dinner partner from a different plate for salad and pasta to a one plate woman. As recently as last evening’s meal.
- Thank you very much. True credit belongs to Mrs Fishlocker for these vids, I just catch the fish. Take care and stay safe. :)
Hmmm will have to try that with some shark over here.the catfish skinning technique
Team Hard Life - Is that how you guys do catfish? They have a really leathery skin don’t they. 😊👍🏻🐟
@@TheFishLocker that is the way I was shown back when I was a kid for doing up fresh water cat fish for whole fish cooking... but didnt think about doing that for shark skinning..
Team Hard Life - Every day is a school day. 😊👍🏻
Both dishes looked delicious, you're a lucky man John.
Keep safe all 👍
Floyd Gilmour - I think that every day Floyd. Take care and stay safe. 😊👍🏻🎣
Ooh look its the MR&MRS FISH LOCKER COOKING SHOW brilliant very enjoyable vids, keep it going from BIGMICK HULL
Michael Bratton - It is our pleasure mate. Take care. 😊👍🏻🍽
Same back at ya young fella👍🤟
Wow..eating it would be faster than peeling the skin off! Greetings from Malaysia!
- Haha. Yeah, they can be a bit of a chore to skin but a great eating fish. :)
Good to see Rock Salmon about again. Can't understand how they're not commercial when species such as channel whiting are turning up in Morrisons.
Acrobatic Cripple - I think people just need educating on them. Folks just don’t know any better. If there was a campaign showing how sustainable and abundant they were people would lap them up!!
Once again superb informative video.well done for sharing your skill and experience with others. When we took our doggies out the freezer and they defrosted they would dance around bouncing up and down on the worktop. Mam used to run out the kitchen screaming.
Haha.
Looked so nice mouth is watering here. Never tried dogfish but defiantly one I’d like to try
- Give it a go mate. One of the most abundant fish in the UK and 95% of folks put them back.
The Fish Locker defiantly one to try when I catch a decent one. Cheers mate 👍👍👍
Well done Mr and Mrs Fish locker. I have cooked dogfish numerous times over the years. It's an underestimated food source. I must say ive never thought of cooking it in a wok before. Hopefully I will get to try it soon. Thanks for posting another great vid. Superb.!!!! 👏👏👏👏
- It is our pleasure Matt. It works perfectly in a stir fry like that because it has that prawn like texture. Take care mate :)
Quality video as always ..I shall be trying dogfish once we are all aloud back out 👍🏼
Joe Miller - Glad you enjoyed it Joe. Let’s hope we get out of lockdown soon. 🤞🏻🎣😊
Thank you for the video! I really appreciate you using all the animal! Waste not, want not!
- Nothing goes to waste. Hopefully we can turn whats left into a crab or a lobster. ;)
Wonderful, a nice sweet chilli dip would go very well with those breaded goujons, have a nice weekend 👍
Ken Dodge - YESSS!!! Oh my word that would be delicious!!!
Looks fantastic I will have to give the stir fry recipe a go as breaded fish is my goto whiting recipe. I normally cut dog fish in to stakes and jelly them like jellied eels. It works really well as the bone is not as sharp as an eels bone is however you do have to add more gelatin.
Bazza Baz - You had my absolute support until you said “like jellied eels...” 🤢
@@TheFishLocker I thought you might say that lol
First time I watched this video fantastic John
Old one but a good one.
It's brilliant mate
Nice to see your daughter helping out with the 🍳👩🍳
Fantastic job....made me hungry 👍🍺
David Murray - Full credit belongs to Mrs Fishlocker here mate. 😊👍🏻🐟
Great stuff mate! Keep it coming!👍👍👍
Garry Thompson - It’s our pleasure Garry. Take care. 😊👍🏻
Best video on cooking dogfish iv seen. There not eaten here in ireland anymore
Have you ever eaten tope??
Glenn Mcloughlin - No I haven’t. I have eaten shark one time before when I was abroad. Quite chewy if I remember right. 😊👍🏻🍽
Didn't think anyone ate those.... looked really good and easy will have to try now thanks. You guys keep up the great work I love learning about what you can and cant eat. Cheers
- That's the thing. Most people are put off by the skinning but they can be really good eating fish. :)
Very good demo of how to dress this fish. Caught plenty, never eaten one. How do you folks get on with it? Often heard it was a pretty strong taste, but Scottish people (of which I'm one) tend to regard anything that isn't a haddock as rubbish. Mrs FishLocker seems to know what she's doing with that. I'm bloody starving again. Let's hope this lockdown doesn't go on forever, but I fear there is going to be a slow exit from it. Thanks John and family, and best wishes.
Colin Macaulay - I think you are right on that Colin. It’s likely going to be a long time before things are properly back to normal. I do love haddock also. I would put dogfish more like scampi than like flaky white fish. But it’s all down to personal taste. 😊👍🏻🍽
@@TheFishLocker I'm going to keep the next one I get and give it a go. Best wishes to all of you folks. Thanks for the videos.
Colin Macaulay - Send us some picture of the cook up. 😉
@@TheFishLocker Will do!
Man, that made me super hungry!! I love the catch and cook videos!! Thank you both so much.
Jacob Tschida - It is our pleasure Jacob. Take care and stay safe. 😊👍🏻
There it is. Nicely done!
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As a kid dogfish was the only fish I would eat. I still love it till this day. Thanks for the stir fry idea can't wait till I try it. Hopefully we can all get our rods out soon till then you and your family stay safe.
- Yes mate, hopefully things will calm down a little and we will be able to get back fishing soon. Take care and stay safe. :)
Very nice I think the stir fry looked really good!
- It was all delicious. The stir fry works really well because it has the texture much like scampi or prawn. :)
@@TheFishLocker Don't get me wrong the fried dog fish looked really good too. All you need is a nice cold beer to go with it.😄🍺
TBL - Looks even better after a few. 😉
Many thanks for sharing, got to try this when the lockdown is over. stay safe
- It is our pleasure Ian, remember. Sharp knife and good pliers. ;)