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1 00:00:00,000 00:00:02,749 (calm instrumental music) (calm instrumental music)
2 00:00:02,749 00:00:05,448 - [Jon] The giant trevally, I've personally been - [Jon] The giant trevally, I've personally been
3 00:00:05,448 00:00:08,346 lucky enough to chase after GT all over the globe. lucky enough to chase after GT all over the globe.
4 00:00:08,346 00:00:11,633 And now, we are presented with the opportunity to do so And now, we are presented with the opportunity to do so
5 00:00:11,633 00:00:14,045 in a place I know little about. in a place I know little about.
6 00:00:14,045 00:00:16,353 Hooking the GT is an unforgettable experience, Hooking the GT is an unforgettable experience,
7 00:00:16,353 00:00:19,070 unlike any bite I've ever encountered. unlike any bite I've ever encountered.
8 00:00:19,070 00:00:21,264 In a few hours, we embark on a 12-day mission In a few hours, we embark on a 12-day mission
9 00:00:21,264 00:00:22,749 to the Red Sea. to the Red Sea.
10 00:00:22,749 00:00:24,307 We thank you for watching this series We thank you for watching this series
11 00:00:24,307 00:00:27,224 and we will see you guys in Sudan. and we will see you guys in Sudan.
12 00:00:27,224 00:00:29,604 As always keep fishing, never stop. As always keep fishing, never stop.
13 00:00:29,604 00:00:31,154 (tackle box shuts) (tackle box shuts)
14 00:00:31,154 00:00:34,397 (belongings being packed) (belongings being packed)
15 00:00:34,397 00:00:35,438 (car door slams) (car door slams)
16 00:00:35,438 00:00:38,589 (car driving) (car driving)
17 00:00:38,589 00:00:39,422 - [Dad] Do you guys need any help unloadin'? - [Dad] Do you guys need any help unloadin'?
18 00:00:39,422 00:00:40,793 - [Jon] Nah, no, thanks for the lift though. - [Jon] Nah, no, thanks for the lift though.
19 00:00:40,793 00:00:41,681 - [Dad] Take it easy, man, safe trip. - [Dad] Take it easy, man, safe trip.
20 00:00:41,681 00:00:42,514 - [Jon] See ya, love ya. - [Jon] See ya, love ya.
21 00:00:42,514 00:00:43,347 - [Dad] See ya, love you too. - [Dad] See ya, love you too.
22 00:00:43,347 00:00:44,597 Big adventures. Big adventures.
23 00:00:46,452 00:00:49,012 - [Airport Announcer] 17 passenger party of two, Urich, - [Airport Announcer] 17 passenger party of two, Urich,
24 00:00:49,012 00:00:53,353 for New Zealand, please step up to M17 podium. for New Zealand, please step up to M17 podium.
25 00:00:53,353 00:00:55,027 - What's worse than the middle is the middle - What's worse than the middle is the middle
26 00:00:55,027 00:00:56,684 that's within the middle. that's within the middle.
27 00:00:56,684 00:00:57,690 That's my seat. That's my seat.
28 00:00:57,690 00:00:59,884 Well, you excited 13 hours on this plane, Well, you excited 13 hours on this plane,
29 00:00:59,884 00:01:02,851 and then from there we sleep in Dubai, and then from there we sleep in Dubai,
30 00:01:02,851 00:01:04,168 and then, after Dubai, and then, after Dubai,
31 00:01:04,168 00:01:06,066 we take a three hour flight to Port Sudan, we take a three hour flight to Port Sudan,
32 00:01:06,066 00:01:07,994 and that is where the journey starts. and that is where the journey starts.
33 00:01:07,994 00:01:09,403 It's hard to get excited right now It's hard to get excited right now
34 00:01:09,403 00:01:11,112 when I'm sweating in an airplane. when I'm sweating in an airplane.
35 00:01:11,112 00:01:11,945 - [Alex] Very much so. - [Alex] Very much so.
36 00:01:11,945 00:01:14,433 - But believe me, mark my words, I will get pumped. - But believe me, mark my words, I will get pumped.
37 00:01:14,433 00:01:16,933 I'm a little pumped, honestly. I'm a little pumped, honestly.
38 00:01:21,521 00:01:23,573 (upbeat music) (upbeat music)
39 00:01:23,573 00:01:26,656 (boat motor running) (boat motor running)
40 00:01:30,470 00:01:34,720 (men speaking in foreign language) (men speaking in foreign language)
41 00:01:36,152 00:01:40,120 - [Guide] Bathroom, toilet, showers, and five more. - [Guide] Bathroom, toilet, showers, and five more.
42 00:01:40,120 00:01:43,504 Two double (indistinct) sofa here and there, Two double (indistinct) sofa here and there,
43 00:01:43,504 00:01:45,709 and this, because sometime I got couples. and this, because sometime I got couples.
44 00:01:45,709 00:01:46,542 That is not your case. That is not your case.
45 00:01:46,542 00:01:47,549 - Yeah. - Yeah.
46 00:01:47,549 00:01:48,966 Look at that one. Look at that one.
47 00:01:49,994 00:01:52,008 - [Alex] Aren't you glad that Ben came? - [Alex] Aren't you glad that Ben came?
48 00:01:52,008 00:01:53,201 - I'm glad someone came prepared - I'm glad someone came prepared
49 00:01:53,201 00:01:55,574 'cause I sure as hell didn't. 'cause I sure as hell didn't.
50 00:01:55,574 00:01:56,407 (lure jingling) (lure jingling)
51 00:01:56,407 00:01:57,848 - [Jon] How many? - [Jon] How many?
52 00:01:57,848 00:01:58,681 40? 40?
53 00:01:58,681 00:02:00,166 - [Ben] I don't know, I lost count. - [Ben] I don't know, I lost count.
54 00:02:00,166 00:02:01,580 - (laughs) Lost count. - (laughs) Lost count.
55 00:02:01,580 00:02:04,213 That's like a famous fishermen line, lost count. That's like a famous fishermen line, lost count.
56 00:02:04,213 00:02:07,169 - [Ben] Last trip, this one here got absolutely railed - [Ben] Last trip, this one here got absolutely railed
57 00:02:07,169 00:02:09,836 by a lot of fish, big (indistinct). by a lot of fish, big (indistinct).
58 00:02:09,836 00:02:11,067 It's one of me little favorites. It's one of me little favorites.
59 00:02:11,067 00:02:11,960 - [Jon] Gonna keep the streak goin'? - [Jon] Gonna keep the streak goin'?
60 00:02:11,960 00:02:14,173 - [Ben] Yeah, can't retire him yet. - [Ben] Yeah, can't retire him yet.
61 00:02:14,173 00:02:16,756 - [Jon] Yeah, can't retire him. - [Jon] Yeah, can't retire him.
62 00:02:41,244 00:02:44,577 (calm electronic music) (calm electronic music)
63 00:02:48,070 00:02:50,903 (cell phone vibrates and rings) (cell phone vibrates and rings)
64 00:02:50,903 00:02:54,570 (door opens and slams shut) (door opens and slams shut)
65 00:02:59,903 00:03:01,669 (indistinct conversation in the background) (indistinct conversation in the background)
66 00:03:01,669 00:03:04,336 (motor roaring) (motor roaring)
67 00:03:06,499 00:03:08,191 - [Jon] Well, this is just insanity. - [Jon] Well, this is just insanity.
68 00:03:08,191 00:03:09,920 Good morning from Africa, you guys. Good morning from Africa, you guys.
69 00:03:09,920 00:03:11,950 This is where the adventure begins. This is where the adventure begins.
70 00:03:11,950 00:03:13,588 We've had quite a long few days of travel, We've had quite a long few days of travel,
71 00:03:13,588 00:03:16,318 myself and Alex have been pretty much jumping all over. myself and Alex have been pretty much jumping all over.
72 00:03:16,318 00:03:19,267 We started in Chicago ORD, landed in Dubai, We started in Chicago ORD, landed in Dubai,
73 00:03:19,267 00:03:22,972 spent about a day in Dubai, and then now we are here spent about a day in Dubai, and then now we are here
74 00:03:22,972 00:03:23,805 in Port Sudan. in Port Sudan.
75 00:03:23,805 00:03:26,209 This is where it truly begins over the next few days. This is where it truly begins over the next few days.
76 00:03:26,209 00:03:28,134 We're gonna be chasing after one of my favorite fish We're gonna be chasing after one of my favorite fish
77 00:03:28,134 00:03:30,956 on earth, that being the giant trevally and many more. on earth, that being the giant trevally and many more.
78 00:03:30,956 00:03:33,477 We're on a boat full of some pretty experienced anglers, We're on a boat full of some pretty experienced anglers,
79 00:03:33,477 00:03:35,937 and we're gonna be venturing out to the Red Sea, and we're gonna be venturing out to the Red Sea,
80 00:03:35,937 00:03:37,206 a place I've never fished before. a place I've never fished before.
81 00:03:37,206 00:03:38,703 Although I'm fairly familiar with Africa, Although I'm fairly familiar with Africa,
82 00:03:38,703 00:03:40,676 this is a part of this amazing continent this is a part of this amazing continent
83 00:03:40,676 00:03:43,159 that I've never gotten the chance to wet a line. that I've never gotten the chance to wet a line.
84 00:03:43,159 00:03:44,178 So, I'm very stoked. So, I'm very stoked.
85 00:03:44,178 00:03:45,996 Like I said, the main goal go after big GTs, Like I said, the main goal go after big GTs,
86 00:03:45,996 00:03:47,713 but there's a lot of things we can catch between but there's a lot of things we can catch between
87 00:03:47,713 00:03:49,504 including triggerfish, sweet lips. including triggerfish, sweet lips.
88 00:03:49,504 00:03:52,465 I dunno, there's just a lot that we can come tied on I dunno, there's just a lot that we can come tied on
89 00:03:52,465 00:03:54,548 and I'm just pumped to get after it. and I'm just pumped to get after it.
90 00:03:54,548 00:03:56,233 We've just been doing so much logistical (beep) We've just been doing so much logistical (beep)
91 00:03:56,233 00:03:58,661 these past few days, as far as traveling, getting here, these past few days, as far as traveling, getting here,
92 00:03:58,661 00:04:01,951 packing, going through customs that now all I really want packing, going through customs that now all I really want
93 00:04:01,951 00:04:04,860 to do is catch some fish and I'm just itching to do is catch some fish and I'm just itching
94 00:04:04,860 00:04:06,524 to wet a line to make a cast. to wet a line to make a cast.
95 00:04:06,524 00:04:07,446 I'm very stoked. I'm very stoked.
96 00:04:07,446 00:04:08,680 I've got some personal goals this trip. I've got some personal goals this trip.
97 00:04:08,680 00:04:10,919 A few of which include fly fishing. A few of which include fly fishing.
98 00:04:10,919 00:04:12,701 Some include catching some fish species I'd never even seen Some include catching some fish species I'd never even seen
99 00:04:12,701 00:04:14,105 or heard of before too. or heard of before too.
100 00:04:14,105 00:04:15,901 We've got some really experienced guys with us We've got some really experienced guys with us
101 00:04:15,901 00:04:17,916 along with these two beautiful gents right here along with these two beautiful gents right here
102 00:04:17,916 00:04:19,562 from Australia, Mick and Ben. from Australia, Mick and Ben.
103 00:04:19,562 00:04:21,085 It's really good to reconnect with them. It's really good to reconnect with them.
104 00:04:21,085 00:04:23,671 Last time I saw them, we were in that Australia trip. Last time I saw them, we were in that Australia trip.
105 00:04:23,671 00:04:26,066 So they're going to be joining us on this adventure as well. So they're going to be joining us on this adventure as well.
106 00:04:26,066 00:04:27,429 If you guys don't know who they are, If you guys don't know who they are,
107 00:04:27,429 00:04:28,560 check their link down below. check their link down below.
108 00:04:28,560 00:04:30,469 I figured this would be an amazing place to start the video I figured this would be an amazing place to start the video
109 00:04:30,469 00:04:32,512 on the bow of the boat that we're going to be living on on the bow of the boat that we're going to be living on
110 00:04:32,512 00:04:35,151 for the next two weeks in the Red Sea, fishing some for the next two weeks in the Red Sea, fishing some
111 00:04:35,151 00:04:38,594 very unexplored waters on some very untouched reefs and very unexplored waters on some very untouched reefs and
112 00:04:38,594 00:04:40,168 filming the whole thing for you guys. filming the whole thing for you guys.
113 00:04:40,168 00:04:42,408 My whole goal for this whole trip is to bring you guys My whole goal for this whole trip is to bring you guys
114 00:04:42,408 00:04:44,264 on this boat and make it feel like you are on this boat and make it feel like you are
115 00:04:44,264 00:04:45,758 a part of the adventure. a part of the adventure.
116 00:04:45,758 00:04:47,734 So without further ado, I'm going to grab some brekkie, So without further ado, I'm going to grab some brekkie,
117 00:04:47,734 00:04:49,634 get fueled up for the mission. get fueled up for the mission.
118 00:04:49,634 00:04:50,965 We'll meet you guys out in the water. We'll meet you guys out in the water.
119 00:04:50,965 00:04:53,744 Stick with it and welcome to Africa. Stick with it and welcome to Africa.
120 00:04:53,744 00:04:57,621 (men speaking in foreign language) (men speaking in foreign language)
121 00:04:57,621 00:04:59,795 - [Guide] Not there, just right here. - [Guide] Not there, just right here.
122 00:04:59,795 00:05:04,030 If you make like three miles, three, four miles south. If you make like three miles, three, four miles south.
123 00:05:04,030 00:05:09,030 (indistinct) before (indistinct). (indistinct) before (indistinct).
124 00:05:11,741 00:05:14,435 - [Jon] It's been a minute since I picked one of these up. - [Jon] It's been a minute since I picked one of these up.
125 00:05:14,435 00:05:16,935 I'm (beep) so stoked right now (kisses). I'm (beep) so stoked right now (kisses).
126 00:05:16,935 00:05:18,102 Let's get 'em. Let's get 'em.
127 00:05:19,078 00:05:22,177 (casts fishing rod) (casts fishing rod)
128 00:05:22,177 00:05:25,256 Wow, in the wind that thing goes. Wow, in the wind that thing goes.
129 00:05:25,256 00:05:28,256 (casts fishing rod) (casts fishing rod)
130 00:05:31,292 00:05:32,125 (line breaks) (line breaks)
131 00:05:32,125 00:05:32,958 Oh. Oh.
132 00:05:32,958 00:05:34,349 - [Guide] Go with the poker. - [Guide] Go with the poker.
133 00:05:34,349 00:05:35,349 - [Jon] OK. - [Jon] OK.
134 00:05:37,609 00:05:40,037 We'll give that a go. We'll give that a go.
135 00:05:40,037 00:05:42,537 Oh my God, this is, this is a light set up. Oh my God, this is, this is a light set up.
136 00:05:42,537 00:05:43,770 - [Guide] You have the leader in the reel? - [Guide] You have the leader in the reel?
137 00:05:43,770 00:05:44,603 - [Jon] What? - [Jon] What?
138 00:05:44,603 00:05:45,436 No. No.
139 00:05:53,265 00:05:54,098 Oh yeah, there we go. Oh yeah, there we go.
140 00:05:54,098 00:05:56,183 There we go, there we go, there we go. There we go, there we go, there we go.
141 00:05:56,183 00:05:57,016 Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
142 00:05:58,170 00:06:00,150 All righty, come on, come on. All righty, come on, come on.
143 00:06:00,150 00:06:02,817 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yup, come on. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yup, come on.
144 00:06:04,673 00:06:07,672 (laughs) Bopper was it. (laughs) Bopper was it.
145 00:06:07,672 00:06:09,942 Oh my God, this is a light setup. Oh my God, this is a light setup.
146 00:06:09,942 00:06:12,643 I think my reel came undone, that was messy. I think my reel came undone, that was messy.
147 00:06:12,643 00:06:13,553 That was messy. That was messy.
148 00:06:13,553 00:06:14,386 - [Guide] It's a bluefin. - [Guide] It's a bluefin.
149 00:06:14,386 00:06:15,492 - [Jon] Bluefin? - [Jon] Bluefin?
150 00:06:15,492 00:06:16,839 Yeah, bluefin trevally. Yeah, bluefin trevally.
151 00:06:16,839 00:06:21,339 (laughs) Nice one too, nice bluefin. (laughs) Nice one too, nice bluefin.
152 00:06:26,148 00:06:28,565 Watch out, watch out, watch. Watch out, watch out, watch.
153 00:06:30,113 00:06:30,946 Come on. Come on.
154 00:06:32,037 00:06:33,015 - [Guide] Small GT. - [Guide] Small GT.
155 00:06:33,015 00:06:35,019 - [Jon] Oh, small GT, yeah. - [Jon] Oh, small GT, yeah.
156 00:06:35,019 00:06:36,102 A little GT. A little GT.
157 00:06:37,095 00:06:37,928 There we go. There we go.
158 00:06:37,928 00:06:38,976 (lure jingles) (lure jingles)
159 00:06:38,976 00:06:40,059 Check it out. Check it out.
160 00:06:41,429 00:06:42,953 There we go, first GT of the trip. There we go, first GT of the trip.
161 00:06:42,953 00:06:44,266 I did not think it would happen that quick. I did not think it would happen that quick.
162 00:06:44,266 00:06:45,683 On my first cast, On my first cast,
163 00:06:46,692 00:06:48,594 I got blown up by something big and I got blown up by something big and
164 00:06:48,594 00:06:50,507 I snapped off one of my favorite stick baits, I snapped off one of my favorite stick baits,
165 00:06:50,507 00:06:53,092 but this guy came in for some swift redemption. but this guy came in for some swift redemption.
166 00:06:53,092 00:06:55,665 I have a good feeling it's gonna be the first of many more. I have a good feeling it's gonna be the first of many more.
167 00:06:55,665 00:06:59,173 Just a nice little appetizer to the whole trip. Just a nice little appetizer to the whole trip.
168 00:06:59,173 00:07:00,590 Lemme put it back Lemme put it back
169 00:07:01,832 00:07:02,710 Yew! Yew!
170 00:07:02,710 00:07:05,793 (instrumental music) (instrumental music)
171 00:07:12,317 00:07:14,900 (wind blowing) (wind blowing)
172 00:07:17,736 00:07:20,486 (water bubbling) (water bubbling)
173 00:07:42,876 00:07:44,126 - [Jon] Little. - [Jon] Little.
174 00:07:45,798 00:07:47,257 There we go, there we go. There we go, there we go.
175 00:07:47,257 00:07:48,090 - [Guide] Is that it? - [Guide] Is that it?
176 00:07:48,090 00:07:49,457 - [Jon] Yup, yup, yeah. - [Jon] Yup, yup, yeah.
177 00:07:49,457 00:07:52,158 There we go, good call. (laughs) There we go, good call. (laughs)
178 00:07:52,158 00:07:53,408 That was sweet. That was sweet.
179 00:07:56,622 00:07:57,539 What is it? What is it?
180 00:07:59,603 00:08:00,965 What is it, little bluefin? What is it, little bluefin?
181 00:08:00,965 00:08:01,798 - [Guide] I think it's a bluefin, yeah. - [Guide] I think it's a bluefin, yeah.
182 00:08:01,798 00:08:03,497 - [Jon] Yeah, sweet. - [Jon] Yeah, sweet.
183 00:08:03,497 00:08:04,664 That was cool. That was cool.
184 00:08:06,601 00:08:08,184 Oh yeah, hell yeah. Oh yeah, hell yeah.
185 00:08:09,041 00:08:10,791 Very cool, very cool. Very cool, very cool.
186 00:08:15,013 00:08:16,180 Barely hooked. Barely hooked.
187 00:08:18,654 00:08:20,487 Here just flip him in. Here just flip him in.
188 00:08:24,818 00:08:25,651 He's wily. (laughs) He's wily. (laughs)
189 00:08:25,651 00:08:27,017 Thank you. Thank you.
190 00:08:27,017 00:08:30,487 That was sick, that was so sick. That was sick, that was so sick.
191 00:08:30,487 00:08:31,487 Ah, so cool. Ah, so cool.
192 00:08:32,701 00:08:35,208 (fish gasping) (fish gasping)
193 00:08:35,208 00:08:36,530 - [Jon] God, it feels so good to get back - [Jon] God, it feels so good to get back
194 00:08:36,530 00:08:37,803 to fishing for these guys. to fishing for these guys.
195 00:08:37,803 00:08:39,052 I've missed you so much. I've missed you so much.
196 00:08:39,052 00:08:40,844 By the way, this is a different type of trevally. By the way, this is a different type of trevally.
197 00:08:40,844 00:08:42,326 This is a bluefin. This is a bluefin.
198 00:08:42,326 00:08:43,464 They're a little bit smaller, They're a little bit smaller,
199 00:08:43,464 00:08:45,573 a little bit more rambunctious, just in my opinion. a little bit more rambunctious, just in my opinion.
200 00:08:45,573 00:08:48,381 They just go mega hard and they're pretty. They just go mega hard and they're pretty.
201 00:08:48,381 00:08:49,848 That's what really the appeal is for these fish. That's what really the appeal is for these fish.
202 00:08:49,848 00:08:53,633 They're just, got these insane (indistinct) blue specks They're just, got these insane (indistinct) blue specks
203 00:08:53,633 00:08:56,399 all over them, but yeah, man, second fish today, all over them, but yeah, man, second fish today,
204 00:08:56,399 00:08:57,232 lookin' good. lookin' good.
205 00:08:57,232 00:08:58,217 We got the opportunity to catch a lot of these guys. We got the opportunity to catch a lot of these guys.
206 00:08:58,217 00:09:00,076 So, this is probably not the last time So, this is probably not the last time
207 00:09:00,076 00:09:02,009 you'll be seeing this dude on the boat. you'll be seeing this dude on the boat.
208 00:09:02,009 00:09:03,052 (water splashes) (water splashes)
209 00:09:03,052 00:09:05,051 There, he goes, woo! There, he goes, woo!
210 00:09:05,051 00:09:06,645 Two fish down, let's get some more. Two fish down, let's get some more.
211 00:09:06,645 00:09:09,645 (mellow rock music) (mellow rock music)
212 00:09:11,649 00:09:16,096 (men speaking indistinctly) (men speaking indistinctly)
213 00:09:16,096 00:09:19,455 - [Jon] Oh, that was a good one. - [Jon] Oh, that was a good one.
214 00:09:19,455 00:09:22,432 Doin' a bit of organization here, Doin' a bit of organization here,
215 00:09:22,432 00:09:24,207 just crushed a much needed lunch. just crushed a much needed lunch.
216 00:09:24,207 00:09:26,001 I, I skipped breakfast this morning. I, I skipped breakfast this morning.
217 00:09:26,001 00:09:27,826 So, I had like literally no energy going out there, So, I had like literally no energy going out there,
218 00:09:27,826 00:09:29,944 but it sounds like we're gonna go back out. but it sounds like we're gonna go back out.
219 00:09:29,944 00:09:31,257 So with that in mind, So with that in mind,
220 00:09:31,257 00:09:34,351 I'm gettin' everything refined to the best of my ability. I'm gettin' everything refined to the best of my ability.
221 00:09:34,351 00:09:36,492 Some of these lures I haven't even messed with Some of these lures I haven't even messed with
222 00:09:36,492 00:09:38,577 in probably two and a half years, three years, in probably two and a half years, three years,
223 00:09:38,577 00:09:40,267 which is weird to think that they were just collecting dust which is weird to think that they were just collecting dust
224 00:09:40,267 00:09:41,241 for that long. for that long.
225 00:09:41,241 00:09:43,384 But now we're getting some play here in Sudan. But now we're getting some play here in Sudan.
226 00:09:43,384 00:09:48,384 Right here is the lure that struck the first actual blow. Right here is the lure that struck the first actual blow.
227 00:09:48,517 00:09:49,976 I would love to show you the lure I would love to show you the lure
228 00:09:49,976 00:09:50,809 that I got my first bite on, that I got my first bite on,
229 00:09:50,809 00:09:52,501 but it's somewhere in the middle of the Red Sea. but it's somewhere in the middle of the Red Sea.
230 00:09:52,501 00:09:54,866 It snapped off on like my, my third cast It snapped off on like my, my third cast
231 00:09:54,866 00:09:56,074 after gettin' blown up. after gettin' blown up.
232 00:09:56,074 00:09:57,083 But this is the, But this is the,
233 00:09:57,083 00:09:58,080 this is the little bit that I caught my first fish this is the little bit that I caught my first fish
234 00:09:58,080 00:09:59,291 on the trip. on the trip.
235 00:09:59,291 00:10:00,445 Figured, I'd just take note of that. Figured, I'd just take note of that.
236 00:10:00,445 00:10:02,151 There's a few different types of lures you can throw, There's a few different types of lures you can throw,
237 00:10:02,151 00:10:03,890 but popper's one that I love throwin' so much, but popper's one that I love throwin' so much,
238 00:10:03,890 00:10:06,292 because it's such an intense, lure, it's all surface. because it's such an intense, lure, it's all surface.
239 00:10:06,292 00:10:09,275 The eats you're gonna get are atrocious. The eats you're gonna get are atrocious.
240 00:10:09,275 00:10:10,871 You're gonna get like these huge blowups You're gonna get like these huge blowups
241 00:10:10,871 00:10:12,687 that are literally gonna send a shiver down your spine. that are literally gonna send a shiver down your spine.
242 00:10:12,687 00:10:14,161 So, that's one of the reasons why I like So, that's one of the reasons why I like
243 00:10:14,161 00:10:14,994 throwin' little poppers. throwin' little poppers.
244 00:10:14,994 00:10:15,984 This is a pretty light setup. This is a pretty light setup.
245 00:10:15,984 00:10:19,317 It's a, a 5,000 Saltiga, spooled up with It's a, a 5,000 Saltiga, spooled up with
246 00:10:20,425 00:10:21,258 some really light line. some really light line.
247 00:10:21,258 00:10:23,915 60 pound test is like kinda undergunning it, 60 pound test is like kinda undergunning it,
248 00:10:23,915 00:10:25,836 but I just got too lazy to switch out the line but I just got too lazy to switch out the line
249 00:10:25,836 00:10:27,628 and I'm using 200 pound leader, and I'm using 200 pound leader,
250 00:10:27,628 00:10:30,035 200 pounds just because are fishin' those rough reefs. 200 pounds just because are fishin' those rough reefs.
251 00:10:30,035 00:10:31,484 Just rigged up to rods. Just rigged up to rods.
252 00:10:31,484 00:10:34,461 Old Ben, GT Buster, helped me dial in my FG Old Ben, GT Buster, helped me dial in my FG
253 00:10:34,461 00:10:36,604 because I'm a little bit rusty, but. because I'm a little bit rusty, but.
254 00:10:36,604 00:10:38,323 Kinda wanna give you a sneak peek as to how Kinda wanna give you a sneak peek as to how
255 00:10:38,323 00:10:40,340 I'm riggin' up everything. I'm riggin' up everything.
256 00:10:40,340 00:10:41,173 I've got all my gear situated. I've got all my gear situated.
257 00:10:41,173 00:10:44,034 I've got this soft case for all of my poppers I've got this soft case for all of my poppers
258 00:10:44,034 00:10:46,007 and stick baits that are hookless. and stick baits that are hookless.
259 00:10:46,007 00:10:50,531 And then, I got all my hooks in here with baits And then, I got all my hooks in here with baits
260 00:10:50,531 00:10:51,403 that are ready to go, that are ready to go,
261 00:10:51,403 00:10:55,474 that are just basically 100 percent good to fish. that are just basically 100 percent good to fish.
262 00:10:55,474 00:10:57,451 But, yeah, we got some pop 'til you drops in here. But, yeah, we got some pop 'til you drops in here.
263 00:10:57,451 00:10:59,259 Actually, Ben gave me this one right here. Actually, Ben gave me this one right here.
264 00:10:59,259 00:11:02,949 Definitely gonna feed this to an XL GT this trip. Definitely gonna feed this to an XL GT this trip.
265 00:11:02,949 00:11:05,905 Sometime this trip, this is gonna get eaten. Sometime this trip, this is gonna get eaten.
266 00:11:05,905 00:11:08,147 A little 100 size popper. A little 100 size popper.
267 00:11:08,147 00:11:09,521 Love it. Love it.
268 00:11:09,521 00:11:11,557 Yeah, so just gettin' reconned up, gonna hit the, Yeah, so just gettin' reconned up, gonna hit the,
269 00:11:11,557 00:11:14,871 hit the sea one more time before we take our venture out. hit the sea one more time before we take our venture out.
270 00:11:14,871 00:11:17,135 The whole objective of this trip is to fish the flats. The whole objective of this trip is to fish the flats.
271 00:11:17,135 00:11:19,033 But today, we were refuelin' on diesel. But today, we were refuelin' on diesel.
272 00:11:19,033 00:11:20,477 So we had to kind of chill, So we had to kind of chill,
273 00:11:20,477 00:11:22,026 take the boats out as the big boat, take the boats out as the big boat,
274 00:11:22,026 00:11:25,063 the mothership was getting, gettin' all situated, the mothership was getting, gettin' all situated,
275 00:11:25,063 00:11:27,974 but this was just a, just kind of a precursor for what's. but this was just a, just kind of a precursor for what's.
276 00:11:27,974 00:11:29,482 what's to actually come. what's to actually come.
277 00:11:29,482 00:11:30,767 Well, we may catch some fish in the afternoon. Well, we may catch some fish in the afternoon.
278 00:11:30,767 00:11:33,329 I'm just, you know, anticipating this to be, I'm just, you know, anticipating this to be,
279 00:11:33,329 00:11:34,162 this to be the initial day, this to be the initial day,
280 00:11:34,162 00:11:36,554 but we could open 'em up, I dunno. but we could open 'em up, I dunno.
281 00:11:36,554 00:11:38,491 It's, it's GT fishing, these fish are, you know, It's, it's GT fishing, these fish are, you know,
282 00:11:38,491 00:11:40,415 willing to feed whenever they're willing to feed. willing to feed whenever they're willing to feed.
283 00:11:40,415 00:11:42,234 We're pretty much prepped up for the PM session. We're pretty much prepped up for the PM session.
284 00:11:42,234 00:11:43,083 Feeling confident. Feeling confident.
285 00:11:43,083 00:11:46,166 (boat motor roaring) (boat motor roaring)
286 00:11:48,245 00:11:52,196 - [Jon] Woo, PM smash sesh starts right now. - [Jon] Woo, PM smash sesh starts right now.
287 00:11:52,196 00:11:54,327 Got a few hours to crank some baits, Got a few hours to crank some baits,
288 00:11:54,327 00:11:57,656 feelin' like I need to feed something here. feelin' like I need to feed something here.
289 00:11:57,656 00:12:00,199 You might feed somethin' before I go to bed. You might feed somethin' before I go to bed.
290 00:12:00,199 00:12:01,032 God, I love. God, I love.
291 00:12:01,032 00:12:02,534 Oh, look at all that bait. Oh, look at all that bait.
292 00:12:02,534 00:12:04,117 Yeah, tons of bait. Yeah, tons of bait.
293 00:12:08,889 00:12:09,722 Tons of bait. Tons of bait.
294 00:12:09,722 00:12:11,307 We're gonna start off with this little popper, We're gonna start off with this little popper,
295 00:12:11,307 00:12:15,727 bait that I got my first fish on in the morning. bait that I got my first fish on in the morning.
296 00:12:15,727 00:12:17,775 Such a good little bit. Such a good little bit.
297 00:12:17,775 00:12:18,674 Everything loves a popper, Everything loves a popper,
298 00:12:18,674 00:12:20,882 even the small mouth. even the small mouth.
299 00:12:20,882 00:12:22,280 Only I'm throwin' something just a little bit tinier Only I'm throwin' something just a little bit tinier
300 00:12:22,280 00:12:24,613 for smallies than these GTs. for smallies than these GTs.
301 00:12:25,529 00:12:27,676 (casts fishing rod) (casts fishing rod)
302 00:12:27,676 00:12:29,343 See ya later, dude. See ya later, dude.
303 00:12:30,638 00:12:31,471 Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
304 00:12:35,188 00:12:38,201 There we go, there we go, there we go. There we go, there we go, there we go.
305 00:12:38,201 00:12:40,825 There we go, come on. There we go, come on.
306 00:12:40,825 00:12:41,658 - [Guide] Got it? - [Guide] Got it?
307 00:12:41,658 00:12:42,799 - [Jon] Yup, yup, yup, yup, yup. - [Jon] Yup, yup, yup, yup, yup.
308 00:12:42,799 00:12:44,832 Ah, it's not big. Ah, it's not big.
309 00:12:44,832 00:12:46,029 It's small. (laughs) It's small. (laughs)
310 00:12:46,029 00:12:47,135 But it's still sweet though. But it's still sweet though.
311 00:12:47,135 00:12:48,832 Holy (beep), that was dope. Holy (beep), that was dope.
312 00:12:48,832 00:12:51,591 God, I love the mid-bite pump. God, I love the mid-bite pump.
313 00:12:51,591 00:12:54,646 Just go for a little pumping, get popped. Just go for a little pumping, get popped.
314 00:12:54,646 00:12:55,479 Pump 'n' pop. Pump 'n' pop.
315 00:12:55,479 00:12:56,312 (guide speaking indistinctly) (guide speaking indistinctly)
316 00:12:56,312 00:12:57,790 - [Jon] Oh, so much fun, yeah. - [Jon] Oh, so much fun, yeah.
317 00:12:57,790 00:12:59,730 GT, little GT. GT, little GT.
318 00:12:59,730 00:13:01,250 - [Guide] That's not really common, you know? - [Guide] That's not really common, you know?
319 00:13:01,250 00:13:02,729 Usually we don't get these, these. Usually we don't get these, these.
320 00:13:02,729 00:13:03,562 - [Jon] The little ones? - [Jon] The little ones?
321 00:13:03,562 00:13:05,320 - [Guide] These rats, no. - [Guide] These rats, no.
322 00:13:05,320 00:13:07,153 - God, yes, I love it. - God, yes, I love it.
323 00:13:08,913 00:13:10,340 Little GTer. Little GTer.
324 00:13:10,340 00:13:11,238 These guys get so big. These guys get so big.
325 00:13:11,238 00:13:12,537 They can get up to 120 pounds. They can get up to 120 pounds.
326 00:13:12,537 00:13:14,656 This is just a bite-sized snack, This is just a bite-sized snack,
327 00:13:14,656 00:13:16,007 but these little ones are fun on the light gear. but these little ones are fun on the light gear.
328 00:13:16,007 00:13:19,275 Usin' a 5,000 reel with like 60 pound test. Usin' a 5,000 reel with like 60 pound test.
329 00:13:19,275 00:13:20,690 Scary stuff when there's big dogs around, Scary stuff when there's big dogs around,
330 00:13:20,690 00:13:24,082 but these guys make for fun, fun fishing. but these guys make for fun, fun fishing.
331 00:13:24,082 00:13:24,915 All right, ready? All right, ready?
332 00:13:24,915 00:13:28,317 (water splashes) (water splashes)
333 00:13:28,317 00:13:31,192 - [Jon] Well, if you're filmin' in slow mo. - [Jon] Well, if you're filmin' in slow mo.
334 00:13:31,192 00:13:33,953 (laughs) Woo, first one, first one in the PM sesh. (laughs) Woo, first one, first one in the PM sesh.
335 00:13:33,953 00:13:34,870 Keep goin'. Keep goin'.
336 00:13:36,309 00:13:41,309 - [Guide] (indistinct) I see the bait splashing there. - [Guide] (indistinct) I see the bait splashing there.
337 00:13:42,199 00:13:46,319 - [Jon] That was cool, that was very cool. - [Jon] That was cool, that was very cool.
338 00:13:46,319 00:13:47,319 I love this. I love this.
339 00:13:49,843 00:13:54,843 - [Guide] I see many on our way (indistinct). - [Guide] I see many on our way (indistinct).
340 00:13:55,848 00:13:56,681 - [Jon] Bait, yeah. - [Jon] Bait, yeah.
341 00:13:56,681 00:13:59,348 (hip hop music) (hip hop music)
342 00:14:00,199 00:14:02,282 - [Jon] Yeah, yeah, yeah. - [Jon] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
343 00:14:03,966 00:14:04,799 Woo, it's. Woo, it's.
344 00:14:06,606 00:14:08,294 Let's go, come on. Let's go, come on.
345 00:14:08,294 00:14:09,974 Ah there we go, come on. Ah there we go, come on.
346 00:14:09,974 00:14:14,641 It's so sick, it's so (beep) sick, man. It's so sick, it's so (beep) sick, man.
347 00:14:15,762 00:14:18,632 This light rod is so much fun. This light rod is so much fun.
348 00:14:18,632 00:14:19,715 Oh, let's go. Oh, let's go.
349 00:14:20,711 00:14:24,044 Oh, yeah, a little bluefin, a little GT. Oh, yeah, a little bluefin, a little GT.
350 00:14:25,013 00:14:25,846 - [Guide] Yeah. - [Guide] Yeah.
351 00:14:25,846 00:14:26,679 - [Jon] A little blue? - [Jon] A little blue?
352 00:14:26,679 00:14:28,062 - [Guide] Yeah, another one, another rat. - [Guide] Yeah, another one, another rat.
353 00:14:28,062 00:14:29,812 - [Jon] Another rat, I'll take rats. - [Jon] Another rat, I'll take rats.
354 00:14:29,812 00:14:31,668 - [Guide] It's a bluefin. - [Guide] It's a bluefin.
355 00:14:31,668 00:14:32,501 - [Jon] It's G. - [Jon] It's G.
356 00:14:32,501 00:14:33,334 - [Guide] Another GT. - [Guide] Another GT.
357 00:14:33,334 00:14:34,217 - [Jon] Another GT. - [Jon] Another GT.
358 00:14:34,217 00:14:35,050 - [Guide] What a rat. - [Guide] What a rat.
359 00:14:35,050 00:14:37,946 - [Jon] Yeah, they like me. - [Jon] Yeah, they like me.
360 00:14:37,946 00:14:39,754 Yes, in the boat. Yes, in the boat.
361 00:14:39,754 00:14:40,587 - [Guide] Better than nothing. - [Guide] Better than nothing.
362 00:14:40,587 00:14:42,832 - [Jon] Better than nothing, are you kidding me? - [Jon] Better than nothing, are you kidding me?
363 00:14:42,832 00:14:44,009 Let's go. Let's go.
364 00:14:44,009 00:14:47,571 Hey, they're rats, but they're fun rats. Hey, they're rats, but they're fun rats.
365 00:14:47,571 00:14:51,536 Oh, this PM sesh has turned out to be pretty productive, Oh, this PM sesh has turned out to be pretty productive,
366 00:14:51,536 00:14:52,694 way more strikes. way more strikes.
367 00:14:52,694 00:14:55,061 I'm somehow going two for two. I'm somehow going two for two.
368 00:14:55,061 00:14:57,012 Usually at this point I was dumped a big one by now, Usually at this point I was dumped a big one by now,
369 00:14:57,012 00:14:58,585 but these little guys are keepin' us busy. but these little guys are keepin' us busy.
370 00:14:58,585 00:15:02,021 Oh my God, Sudan is freakin' rad. Oh my God, Sudan is freakin' rad.
371 00:15:02,021 00:15:03,374 Muah, thank you. Muah, thank you.
372 00:15:03,374 00:15:04,207 (wind blowing) (wind blowing)
373 00:15:04,207 00:15:06,957 (water bubbling) (water bubbling)
374 00:15:19,215 00:15:20,671 There we go, there we go. There we go, there we go.
375 00:15:20,671 00:15:22,079 - [Guide] Oh, yeah, that's a good one. - [Guide] Oh, yeah, that's a good one.
376 00:15:22,079 00:15:23,927 - [Jon] That's a good one. - [Jon] That's a good one.
377 00:15:23,927 00:15:24,760 - [Guide] Yeah, man. - [Guide] Yeah, man.
378 00:15:24,760 00:15:25,937 - [Jon] There we go. - [Jon] There we go.
379 00:15:25,937 00:15:27,384 Yes, sir, yes, sir. Yes, sir, yes, sir.
380 00:15:27,384 00:15:28,735 - [Guide] You can tighten a little the rod. - [Guide] You can tighten a little the rod.
381 00:15:28,735 00:15:29,568 - [Jon] Tightened, yeah. - [Jon] Tightened, yeah.
382 00:15:29,568 00:15:30,401 - [Guide] A little bit, yeah, yeah. - [Guide] A little bit, yeah, yeah.
383 00:15:30,401 00:15:32,026 - [Jon] A little bit, yeah, oh yeah. - [Jon] A little bit, yeah, oh yeah.
384 00:15:32,026 00:15:35,443 That's a decent one, that's a decent one. That's a decent one, that's a decent one.
385 00:15:36,375 00:15:38,875 Oh, yeah, that's a decent one. Oh, yeah, that's a decent one.
386 00:15:40,029 00:15:41,798 Come on, get outta there, get outta there. Come on, get outta there, get outta there.
387 00:15:41,798 00:15:43,722 (guide speaks indistinctly) (guide speaks indistinctly)
388 00:15:43,722 00:15:46,430 - [Jon] Oh yeah, oh yeah. - [Jon] Oh yeah, oh yeah.
389 00:15:46,430 00:15:48,076 First cast with a new setup. First cast with a new setup.
390 00:15:48,076 00:15:52,115 Oh, oh yeah, this is what I've been waitin' for. Oh, oh yeah, this is what I've been waitin' for.
391 00:15:52,115 00:15:53,986 Three long years, I've been waitin' to do this. Three long years, I've been waitin' to do this.
392 00:15:53,986 00:15:55,403 It feels so good. It feels so good.
393 00:15:56,857 00:15:58,357 Oh, yeah, come on. Oh, yeah, come on.
394 00:16:01,246 00:16:04,913 (guide speaks indistinctly) (guide speaks indistinctly)
395 00:16:08,378 00:16:09,545 - [Jon] Yeah? - [Jon] Yeah?
396 00:16:11,344 00:16:12,511 Onto the boat. Onto the boat.
397 00:16:15,115 00:16:16,532 Come on, come on. Come on, come on.
398 00:16:17,389 00:16:20,389 (breathing heavily) (breathing heavily)
399 00:16:25,489 00:16:26,322 Wow. Wow.
400 00:16:33,502 00:16:36,085 It's like right under the boat. It's like right under the boat.
401 00:16:37,499 00:16:38,450 There's the leader. There's the leader.
402 00:16:38,450 00:16:40,366 - [Guide] Oh yeah. - [Guide] Oh yeah.
403 00:16:40,366 00:16:42,199 - [Jon] Here he comes. - [Jon] Here he comes.
404 00:16:43,168 00:16:44,925 Oh yeah, a decent one. Oh yeah, a decent one.
405 00:16:44,925 00:16:47,419 Very nice, very nice. Very nice, very nice.
406 00:16:47,419 00:16:48,252 Woo, wee. Woo, wee.
407 00:16:50,152 00:16:50,985 - [Guide] Here we go. - [Guide] Here we go.
408 00:16:50,985 00:16:53,852 - [Jon] Yes, sir, thank you, woo! (laughs) - [Jon] Yes, sir, thank you, woo! (laughs)
409 00:16:53,852 00:16:55,828 Yes, I appreciate it. Yes, I appreciate it.
410 00:16:55,828 00:16:57,376 Thank you. Thank you.
411 00:16:57,376 00:17:01,051 Oh, thank you, sir. (laughs) Oh, thank you, sir. (laughs)
412 00:17:01,051 00:17:02,634 Check it out, let's go. Check it out, let's go.
413 00:17:02,634 00:17:04,309 First day in Sudan, First day in Sudan,
414 00:17:04,309 00:17:06,637 I didn't think we'd get a fish this big. I didn't think we'd get a fish this big.
415 00:17:06,637 00:17:08,965 It was kind of a write off day because we had to refuel, It was kind of a write off day because we had to refuel,
416 00:17:08,965 00:17:11,342 get some supplies, but we're still catchin' 'em out here. get some supplies, but we're still catchin' 'em out here.
417 00:17:11,342 00:17:13,576 That is my, what is that? That is my, what is that?
418 00:17:13,576 00:17:16,322 My third trevally GT of whole trip. My third trevally GT of whole trip.
419 00:17:16,322 00:17:17,155 Fourth? Fourth?
420 00:17:17,155 00:17:18,178 I'm (beep) blitzed right now. I'm (beep) blitzed right now.
421 00:17:18,178 00:17:19,011 Check her out, boys. Check her out, boys.
422 00:17:19,011 00:17:20,870 Take a good look at this fish. Take a good look at this fish.
423 00:17:20,870 00:17:22,560 That is a quality one. That is a quality one.
424 00:17:22,560 00:17:23,432 I love the way they grunt. I love the way they grunt.
425 00:17:23,432 00:17:26,265 They're just so pissed off at the fact that you got 'em. They're just so pissed off at the fact that you got 'em.
426 00:17:26,265 00:17:28,477 It's their cry of defeat. It's their cry of defeat.
427 00:17:28,477 00:17:32,442 Holy (beep), that's a good one. Holy (beep), that's a good one.
428 00:17:32,442 00:17:34,200 This one's for Sudan. This one's for Sudan.
429 00:17:34,200 00:17:37,460 (water splashes) (water splashes)
430 00:17:37,460 00:17:39,230 - [Jon] That is (beep) amazing. - [Jon] That is (beep) amazing.
431 00:17:39,230 00:17:41,230 Welcome to Africa, baby. Welcome to Africa, baby.
432 00:17:44,671 00:17:47,057 Quick moment of silence for that nice trevally. Quick moment of silence for that nice trevally.
433 00:17:47,057 00:17:48,769 Unfreakin' real. Unfreakin' real.
434 00:17:48,769 00:17:50,603 Honestly, Alex and I definitely deserve that fish. Honestly, Alex and I definitely deserve that fish.
435 00:17:50,603 00:17:52,358 We've been traveling, grinding. We've been traveling, grinding.
436 00:17:52,358 00:17:54,260 I didn't mention this, but before this trip, I didn't mention this, but before this trip,
437 00:17:54,260 00:17:56,030 we uploaded eight videos, we uploaded eight videos,
438 00:17:56,030 00:17:57,559 scheduled and uploaded eight videos. scheduled and uploaded eight videos.
439 00:17:57,559 00:17:58,690 Alex had to edit two of 'em. Alex had to edit two of 'em.
440 00:17:58,690 00:18:00,251 We've honestly been pretty wiped. We've honestly been pretty wiped.
441 00:18:00,251 00:18:02,565 I've been sleepless, Alex has been sleepless. I've been sleepless, Alex has been sleepless.
442 00:18:02,565 00:18:04,478 So, to get a fish, like that means more than So, to get a fish, like that means more than
443 00:18:04,478 00:18:05,973 just getting the fish in the boat. just getting the fish in the boat.
444 00:18:05,973 00:18:08,429 It's just like, it's kind of like our accomplishment. It's just like, it's kind of like our accomplishment.
445 00:18:08,429 00:18:10,289 That's our trophy for grinding it out. That's our trophy for grinding it out.
446 00:18:10,289 00:18:11,889 And yeah, man, I just, And yeah, man, I just,
447 00:18:11,889 00:18:14,504 I pray that some of you guys had the opportunity to come, I pray that some of you guys had the opportunity to come,
448 00:18:14,504 00:18:15,583 whether it be here Sudan or anywhere whether it be here Sudan or anywhere
449 00:18:15,583 00:18:17,390 to catch a fish like that. to catch a fish like that.
450 00:18:17,390 00:18:18,534 It's the coolest fish on earth. It's the coolest fish on earth.
451 00:18:18,534 00:18:19,819 It's one of my favorite fish ever. It's one of my favorite fish ever.
452 00:18:19,819 00:18:21,017 If I could fish one every single day, If I could fish one every single day,
453 00:18:21,017 00:18:22,590 I would do it in a heartbeat. I would do it in a heartbeat.
454 00:18:22,590 00:18:23,865 No offense to small or to largemouth, No offense to small or to largemouth,
455 00:18:23,865 00:18:25,707 but holy (beep) that was so much fun. but holy (beep) that was so much fun.
456 00:18:25,707 00:18:27,006 And, they get bigger. And, they get bigger.
457 00:18:27,006 00:18:29,006 Let's go find some more. Let's go find some more.
458 00:18:32,262 00:18:35,345 (boat motor roaring) (boat motor roaring)
459 00:18:42,446 00:18:46,265 - [Jon] Well, that was a decent, decent PM sesh. - [Jon] Well, that was a decent, decent PM sesh.
460 00:18:46,265 00:18:48,321 Did not expect to, not only catch one, Did not expect to, not only catch one,
461 00:18:48,321 00:18:49,921 but then three GTs. but then three GTs.
462 00:18:49,921 00:18:51,596 We're back in the boat, as you could probably see. We're back in the boat, as you could probably see.
463 00:18:51,596 00:18:53,958 I think right about now, or at least in a few minutes, I think right about now, or at least in a few minutes,
464 00:18:53,958 00:18:56,535 we set off into our actual destination. we set off into our actual destination.
465 00:18:56,535 00:18:57,460 This was just hype. This was just hype.
466 00:18:57,460 00:18:59,346 This was build up like I said, 100 times. This was build up like I said, 100 times.
467 00:18:59,346 00:19:01,605 We needed to refuel and get some supplies. We needed to refuel and get some supplies.
468 00:19:01,605 00:19:03,440 But, I figured I'd use this moment to kinda show But, I figured I'd use this moment to kinda show
469 00:19:03,440 00:19:04,987 you guys where we're gonna be living for the next you guys where we're gonna be living for the next
470 00:19:04,987 00:19:08,591 few days, as this will be our home for the entire trip. few days, as this will be our home for the entire trip.
471 00:19:08,591 00:19:10,866 We're gonna be sleeping off of this boat right here. We're gonna be sleeping off of this boat right here.
472 00:19:10,866 00:19:13,307 The Don, DonQuest, was that the name of the boat? The Don, DonQuest, was that the name of the boat?
473 00:19:13,307 00:19:14,202 - [Alex] DonQuesto. - [Alex] DonQuesto.
474 00:19:14,202 00:19:15,786 - [Jon] DonQuest, DonQuesto. - [Jon] DonQuest, DonQuesto.
475 00:19:15,786 00:19:19,114 What I'm in right now is the lower portion of the boat. What I'm in right now is the lower portion of the boat.
476 00:19:19,114 00:19:20,688 These are the sleeping quarters. These are the sleeping quarters.
477 00:19:20,688 00:19:22,457 I think Ben is sleepin' in there. I think Ben is sleepin' in there.
478 00:19:22,457 00:19:25,250 This right here is my room. This right here is my room.
479 00:19:25,250 00:19:27,034 It's pretty spacious honestly. It's pretty spacious honestly.
480 00:19:27,034 00:19:29,534 That's like a queen, that's a single, That's like a queen, that's a single,
481 00:19:29,534 00:19:30,843 My room's really messy right now. My room's really messy right now.
482 00:19:30,843 00:19:31,986 Honestly, I was lookin' for my glove this morning. Honestly, I was lookin' for my glove this morning.
483 00:19:31,986 00:19:33,987 I was ripping out everything to try to find my gloves, I was ripping out everything to try to find my gloves,
484 00:19:33,987 00:19:34,820 my fishing gloves. my fishing gloves.
485 00:19:34,820 00:19:36,992 And, they just happened to be in the bag that's behind me. And, they just happened to be in the bag that's behind me.
486 00:19:36,992 00:19:38,045 So, that was all for nothing. So, that was all for nothing.
487 00:19:38,045 00:19:40,033 That's why it looks messy on day one. That's why it looks messy on day one.
488 00:19:40,033 00:19:41,058 I know it looks brutal. I know it looks brutal.
489 00:19:41,058 00:19:42,925 I have a decent excuse. I have a decent excuse.
490 00:19:42,925 00:19:44,372 You know, so I keep a little bit of everything in here: You know, so I keep a little bit of everything in here:
491 00:19:44,372 00:19:48,376 clothes, got some extra line, wading boots, clothes, got some extra line, wading boots,
492 00:19:48,376 00:19:51,040 just some miscellaneous camera gear or lures. just some miscellaneous camera gear or lures.
493 00:19:51,040 00:19:54,162 There's a sink here, a place to put your clothes. There's a sink here, a place to put your clothes.
494 00:19:54,162 00:19:57,420 This is also another area to hang your clothes up. This is also another area to hang your clothes up.
495 00:19:57,420 00:19:59,869 There is a fan and this whole lower level is There is a fan and this whole lower level is
496 00:19:59,869 00:20:02,782 also air conditioned which is huge. also air conditioned which is huge.
497 00:20:02,782 00:20:03,782 We're in Africa. We're in Africa.
498 00:20:03,782 00:20:05,005 You can probably guess how hot it can get. You can probably guess how hot it can get.
499 00:20:05,005 00:20:09,518 But yeah, this is where we'll be living, sleeping, But yeah, this is where we'll be living, sleeping,
500 00:20:09,518 00:20:11,827 chilling, pooping, showering, the whole nine yards. chilling, pooping, showering, the whole nine yards.
501 00:20:11,827 00:20:13,438 And big Al over here, And big Al over here,
502 00:20:13,438 00:20:15,595 he's got his little space, his little editing quarters. he's got his little space, his little editing quarters.
503 00:20:15,595 00:20:17,309 What did you think of? What did you think of?
504 00:20:17,309 00:20:18,623 Let me turn that loud ass fan off, Let me turn that loud ass fan off,
505 00:20:18,623 00:20:19,964 do you mind, would you mind if I turn this off? do you mind, would you mind if I turn this off?
506 00:20:19,964 00:20:20,797 - [Alex] Yeah, turn it off. - [Alex] Yeah, turn it off.
507 00:20:20,797 00:20:22,912 - [Jon] Loud AF, bro. - [Jon] Loud AF, bro.
508 00:20:22,912 00:20:23,818 There we go. There we go.
509 00:20:23,818 00:20:24,651 - [Alex] That's how you turn it off? - [Alex] That's how you turn it off?
510 00:20:24,651 00:20:25,484 I didn't even know. I didn't even know.
511 00:20:25,484 00:20:26,909 - [Jon] Yeah, that's decent. - [Jon] Yeah, that's decent.
512 00:20:26,909 00:20:29,474 So, what, what'd you think of your first day in Sudan? So, what, what'd you think of your first day in Sudan?
513 00:20:29,474 00:20:30,911 - Honestly, we got a lotta GTs. - Honestly, we got a lotta GTs.
514 00:20:30,911 00:20:31,744 - [Jon] We did. - [Jon] We did.
515 00:20:31,744 00:20:33,122 You did say you wanted to see a GT. You did say you wanted to see a GT.
516 00:20:33,122 00:20:33,955 - [Alex] I wanted to see a GT. - [Alex] I wanted to see a GT.
517 00:20:33,955 00:20:34,788 - [Jon] I felt like I did all right. - [Jon] I felt like I did all right.
518 00:20:34,788 00:20:35,621 - [Alex] Yeah, you did an OK job. - [Alex] Yeah, you did an OK job.
519 00:20:35,621 00:20:37,740 Here you go, here you go. Here you go, here you go.
520 00:20:37,740 00:20:38,718 Yeah, you deserve that. Yeah, you deserve that.
521 00:20:38,718 00:20:39,892 But yeah, no, it was super cool. But yeah, no, it was super cool.
522 00:20:39,892 00:20:42,316 I think that low light at the end of the day. I think that low light at the end of the day.
523 00:20:42,316 00:20:43,149 - [Jon] Yeah, I agree. - [Jon] Yeah, I agree.
524 00:20:43,149 00:20:43,982 - Was. - Was.
525 00:20:43,982 00:20:46,015 - [Jon] There's no better conditions to be (indistinct) in. - [Jon] There's no better conditions to be (indistinct) in.
526 00:20:46,015 00:20:48,467 Like, when we went on the PM sesh, it looked very fishy. Like, when we went on the PM sesh, it looked very fishy.
527 00:20:48,467 00:20:51,486 And, I had like this thought that we'd get some bites and And, I had like this thought that we'd get some bites and
528 00:20:51,486 00:20:53,863 yeah, the, the, it fit the scene. yeah, the, the, it fit the scene.
529 00:20:53,863 00:20:55,484 I'm sorry, am I blockin' your way? I'm sorry, am I blockin' your way?
530 00:20:55,484 00:20:56,895 How'd you do? How'd you do?
531 00:20:56,895 00:20:57,728 - One of our best man. - One of our best man.
532 00:20:57,728 00:20:58,561 - [Jon] For real? - [Jon] For real?
533 00:20:58,561 00:20:59,394 - Yeah, yeah. - Yeah, yeah.
534 00:20:59,394 00:21:00,227 - [Jon] No way. - [Jon] No way.
535 00:21:00,227 00:21:01,060 - Yeah, nice one. - Yeah, nice one.
536 00:21:01,060 00:21:01,893 - [Jon] Can I see a picture? - [Jon] Can I see a picture?
537 00:21:01,893 00:21:02,726 - I had a good one. (sucks) - I had a good one. (sucks)
538 00:21:02,726 00:21:03,559 - [Jon] Sucked it? - [Jon] Sucked it?
539 00:21:03,559 00:21:04,522 Don't you slow it down when they're eating or? Don't you slow it down when they're eating or?
540 00:21:04,522 00:21:05,734 - Yeah, just a little tsh tsh. - Yeah, just a little tsh tsh.
541 00:21:05,734 00:21:07,076 - [Jon] Is that same thing as a cubera? - [Jon] Is that same thing as a cubera?
542 00:21:07,076 00:21:07,909 - Same family. - Same family.
543 00:21:07,909 00:21:08,857 - [Jon] Same family. - [Jon] Same family.
544 00:21:08,857 00:21:09,721 - Yeah, yeah. - Yeah, yeah.
545 00:21:09,721 00:21:11,283 - That's one thing I didn't tell you guys, - That's one thing I didn't tell you guys,
546 00:21:11,283 00:21:12,116 that's a fish here. that's a fish here.
547 00:21:12,116 00:21:12,949 So, I'll let you get goin'. So, I'll let you get goin'.
548 00:21:12,949 00:21:15,434 There, the other fish you can catch down here, There, the other fish you can catch down here,
549 00:21:15,434 00:21:17,531 I guess up here or across here, I dunno where we're at, I guess up here or across here, I dunno where we're at,
550 00:21:17,531 00:21:18,810 in relation to United States, in relation to United States,
551 00:21:18,810 00:21:21,123 but you can catch these red snapper, but you can catch these red snapper,
552 00:21:21,123 00:21:24,136 which are a lot like cubies or cubera, snapper. which are a lot like cubies or cubera, snapper.
553 00:21:24,136 00:21:26,780 Baja, California has a weird name for 'em too. Baja, California has a weird name for 'em too.
554 00:21:26,780 00:21:27,622 They call them something else. They call them something else.
555 00:21:27,622 00:21:29,425 I can't remember, but they're wicked fish I can't remember, but they're wicked fish
556 00:21:29,425 00:21:30,820 and you catch 'em a little bit different way. and you catch 'em a little bit different way.
557 00:21:30,820 00:21:32,665 With GTs, sometimes, you know, With GTs, sometimes, you know,
558 00:21:32,665 00:21:33,929 you keep the pace going with the lure, you keep the pace going with the lure,
559 00:21:33,929 00:21:35,982 but with snapper, I've heard that you slow it down. but with snapper, I've heard that you slow it down.
560 00:21:35,982 00:21:38,204 Like the slow twitching is what kills 'em. Like the slow twitching is what kills 'em.
561 00:21:38,204 00:21:41,686 But damn, yeah, frickin' solid day, had a lot of fun. But damn, yeah, frickin' solid day, had a lot of fun.
562 00:21:41,686 00:21:43,504 That low light popping sesh there at the end That low light popping sesh there at the end
563 00:21:43,504 00:21:44,962 was quite magnificent, was quite magnificent,
564 00:21:44,962 00:21:47,607 but the boys are back and we're probably gonna grub up but the boys are back and we're probably gonna grub up
565 00:21:47,607 00:21:48,998 and have a nice night. and have a nice night.
566 00:21:48,998 00:21:53,998 Maybe cheers the first official solid day here in Sudan. Maybe cheers the first official solid day here in Sudan.
567 00:21:54,194 00:21:56,186 What a day though, man, I smell like salt and GT, What a day though, man, I smell like salt and GT,
568 00:21:56,186 00:21:58,269 so that's all it matters. so that's all it matters.
569 00:22:00,669 00:22:01,669 Oh yes, sir. Oh yes, sir.
570 00:22:04,477 00:22:06,872 Take a gander at that. Take a gander at that.
571 00:22:06,872 00:22:09,226 This is a little hint and a precursor to This is a little hint and a precursor to
572 00:22:09,226 00:22:11,720 what we're probably gonna be doing tomorrow, what we're probably gonna be doing tomorrow,
573 00:22:11,720 00:22:12,969 our second day in Sudan. our second day in Sudan.
574 00:22:12,969 00:22:15,803 I, as you guys probably know, I'm not much of a fly guy, I, as you guys probably know, I'm not much of a fly guy,
575 00:22:15,803 00:22:18,392 but I do enjoy throwin' a bit of hair, but I do enjoy throwin' a bit of hair,
576 00:22:18,392 00:22:20,278 especially if it's for a fish I've never caught before. especially if it's for a fish I've never caught before.
577 00:22:20,278 00:22:21,494 One of my, what's that? One of my, what's that?
578 00:22:21,494 00:22:22,327 You. You.
579 00:22:22,327 00:22:23,826 - I'll help you, bud, I'll help you out. - I'll help you, bud, I'll help you out.
580 00:22:23,826 00:22:25,792 - Yeah, Al's, Al is a big fly fisherman. - Yeah, Al's, Al is a big fly fisherman.
581 00:22:25,792 00:22:27,251 So, buddy's gonna come in clutch. So, buddy's gonna come in clutch.
582 00:22:27,251 00:22:29,681 Also, Ben's been known to throw the fly around too. Also, Ben's been known to throw the fly around too.
583 00:22:29,681 00:22:30,514 So, he's gonna. So, he's gonna.
584 00:22:30,514 00:22:31,437 - [Ben] A little bit of fluff, I like fluff. - [Ben] A little bit of fluff, I like fluff.
585 00:22:31,437 00:22:32,399 - A little fluff, is that what? - A little fluff, is that what?
586 00:22:32,399 00:22:33,232 - [Ben] Yeah, yeah, yeah. - [Ben] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
587 00:22:33,232 00:22:34,065 - Gonna toss a little fluff around? - Gonna toss a little fluff around?
588 00:22:34,065 00:22:34,898 - [Ben] Yeah, yeah, yeah. - [Ben] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
589 00:22:34,898 00:22:35,731 - Strip 'til you drip, bitch. (laughs) - Strip 'til you drip, bitch. (laughs)
590 00:22:35,731 00:22:37,415 - [Ben] Strip 'til you drip. - [Ben] Strip 'til you drip.
591 00:22:37,415 00:22:38,856 - Anyway, yeah, this is, this is - Anyway, yeah, this is, this is
592 00:22:38,856 00:22:40,277 my collection of saltwater flies, my collection of saltwater flies,
593 00:22:40,277 00:22:42,745 most of which Alex's buddy tied for me. most of which Alex's buddy tied for me.
594 00:22:42,745 00:22:43,590 What was buddy's name? What was buddy's name?
595 00:22:43,590 00:22:45,523 Brian Butts, shout out to you, bud, Brian Butts, shout out to you, bud,
596 00:22:45,523 00:22:47,885 for tyin' these epic little flies. for tyin' these epic little flies.
597 00:22:47,885 00:22:49,054 Look at this little thing. Look at this little thing.
598 00:22:49,054 00:22:50,614 This thing is absolutely insane. This thing is absolutely insane.
599 00:22:50,614 00:22:52,850 We have the opportunity to catch trigger fish, We have the opportunity to catch trigger fish,
600 00:22:52,850 00:22:54,360 which is a really sought after, which is a really sought after,
601 00:22:54,360 00:22:55,908 interesting fish in the flats. interesting fish in the flats.
602 00:22:55,908 00:22:57,843 And then, we also have the opportunity And then, we also have the opportunity
603 00:22:57,843 00:22:59,794 to catch giant trevally on the fly. to catch giant trevally on the fly.
604 00:22:59,794 00:23:02,184 That is a personal goal, a lifelong goal That is a personal goal, a lifelong goal
605 00:23:02,184 00:23:03,367 that I've wanted to accomplish that I've wanted to accomplish
606 00:23:03,367 00:23:06,913 ever since I saw the amazing motion, picture film, ever since I saw the amazing motion, picture film,
607 00:23:06,913 00:23:10,623 Cosmoledo, that, that (beep) literally bent my mind. Cosmoledo, that, that (beep) literally bent my mind.
608 00:23:10,623 00:23:12,223 It was the first time that ever really got to see It was the first time that ever really got to see
609 00:23:12,223 00:23:13,604 GT fishing in action. GT fishing in action.
610 00:23:13,604 00:23:16,695 And, that whole film is based around fly fishing And, that whole film is based around fly fishing
611 00:23:16,695 00:23:20,789 for trevallies in a place called the Seychelles for trevallies in a place called the Seychelles
612 00:23:20,789 00:23:21,788 on these big atolls. on these big atolls.
613 00:23:21,788 00:23:23,015 So yeah, So yeah,
614 00:23:23,015 00:23:24,856 we get the opportunity to do a little bit of that this trip we get the opportunity to do a little bit of that this trip
615 00:23:24,856 00:23:27,662 and tomorrow might be the day that I hook up on a GT. and tomorrow might be the day that I hook up on a GT.
616 00:23:27,662 00:23:29,678 But if not that, we're gonna try to mess up But if not that, we're gonna try to mess up
617 00:23:29,678 00:23:30,614 some fish on a fly, some fish on a fly,
618 00:23:30,614 00:23:32,633 which I'm very excited about because it's a technique which I'm very excited about because it's a technique
619 00:23:32,633 00:23:35,425 I'm still learning and I'm still very new and new to. I'm still learning and I'm still very new and new to.
620 00:23:35,425 00:23:36,956 But anyway, we're pretty much done. But anyway, we're pretty much done.
621 00:23:36,956 00:23:38,099 So, I'm gonna bid farewell to So, I'm gonna bid farewell to
622 00:23:38,099 00:23:39,519 all you beautiful GTs out there. all you beautiful GTs out there.
623 00:23:39,519 00:23:41,931 Thank you, guys, so much for watching today's episode. Thank you, guys, so much for watching today's episode.
624 00:23:41,931 00:23:44,941 I appreciate the view and just follow along the series, I appreciate the view and just follow along the series,
625 00:23:44,941 00:23:47,162 because this is just like I said, a sprinkle, because this is just like I said, a sprinkle,
626 00:23:47,162 00:23:50,307 a sliver of what you guys will experience on this channel. a sliver of what you guys will experience on this channel.
627 00:23:50,307 00:23:51,946 So anyway, I'm peacin' out, signin' off. So anyway, I'm peacin' out, signin' off.
628 00:23:51,946 00:23:53,389 Thank you, guys, so much for watching Thank you, guys, so much for watching
629 00:23:53,389 00:23:58,005 and as always, folks, keep fishing, never stop. and as always, folks, keep fishing, never stop.
630 00:23:58,005 00:23:59,864 And that, and that, and that. (laughs) And that, and that, and that. (laughs)
631 00:23:59,864 00:24:00,868 (clock ticking) (clock ticking)
632 00:24:00,868 00:24:04,368 (slow instrumental music) (slow instrumental music)