He's basically just using a baitcaster reel with a bait clicker. However, everything is extreme saltwater grade, and extra-heavy-duty. Not really any different than chasing Flathead catfish, except everything is much, much stronger.
Enjoy the link , I did .That Mekong is a cool looking Catfish and unbelievable it can go 600 lbs.That's outrageous! I would've thought it grapped a huge cut bait .
The only bad thing about this show is that it has to take forever to produce just one episode, therefore the season isn't going to be that long. Think about it; just for one episode Jeremy has to travel halfway around the world, spend weeks fishing at a location, then all the footage has to be watched, edited, polished, and produced. Gotta be a ton of work.
I prefer quality episodes as opposed to Quantity of less interesting shows.Seems to me there might be a bit of psuedo drama going on .I still like the show a lot but I'm wondering if there has been a bit of a Lull in the Quality.Hope it picks up.
Btw, I keep seeing a teaser for the show "Mermaids" in the same commercial about the River Monsters season finale. It's actually a show about the search for real mermaids. Frankly, I think it's embarrassing that R.M. and that show are mentioned in the same promo. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that they DON'T find a real mermaid.
I think that the show is unfortunately in its twilight. There's really no new speices of freshwater river monsters that Jeremy can catch so drama needs to be injected into the show to keep it interesting. The one thing I don't like is that there seems to be less and less emphasis on actual angling. I still love the show, but I feel like it's reaching at times with the storylines.
Has Jeremy Wade done an episode on the Mekong Catfish? Those get HUGE, 600 lbs + Don't know if they attack humans or not. Has he already done an episode on the Tiamen, that HUGE trout in Mongolia?
What did everybody think last night? I thought it was a pretty decent season premiere; still don't like the manufactured drama though. The whole "Maybe the guy was murdered and thrown in the river" thing was a bit much. Also, in the commercial at the beginning of the show he say that he'll keep going as long as there are more river monsters to catch. The problem is, he HAS caught all of them already!
I didn't see it, John. But what would TV be without manufactured drama?
Can't you just see it: "I traveled to an out of the way place, which most of you will never see, let alone pronounce properly.
While there, I saw local stuff, talked to townspeople and told you about fish and other stuff. Then I went out and caught some fish. There you go."
See without melodrama, fishing is, well not really good TV. LOL
Personally, I like the fact that there is a fishing show out there that goes after something other than LMB, Northern Pike, or Walleye...... yeah, I may never fish for the exotic species that Jeremy Wade does, but I do enjoy watching him catch them.
Any show that pursues freshwater fish......usually large freshwater fish......is OK in my book.
I see your point, but it just seems they're reaching a little too much with storylines. I'll still be watching it every Sunday night regardless, though.
Interesting, they sell those long whiskered cats for aquariums!
I read the Mekong giant is dwindling, thanks to all the usual reasons.
It is truly a beautiful beast.
I agree David ,a very interesting fish ! How strange ,they get huge but have no teeth to speak of ,and yet they are in the shark catfish family ! Becoming extremely rare in it's normal waters of Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Saw this Arapaima episode again last night . Jeremy had to really work for this one ! Portaging along a river in Guyana with two native guised .Catching and eating Pachus while camping in remote areas. There is no question that Jeremy knows how to set a sharp hook and land the feistiest of fish . Here's a clip: http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/videos/bringing...
Quahogs are a rather tasty type of clam, native to New England, I believe. Not totally sure what a "Stickleback" is, but I'm willing to bet 5 cents that it's some of bivalve, either freshwater or saltwater.
Allen Morgan
He's basically just using a baitcaster reel with a bait clicker. However, everything is extreme saltwater grade, and extra-heavy-duty. Not really any different than chasing Flathead catfish, except everything is much, much stronger.
Apr 16, 2012
John Sheehan
Yea,Jeremy Wade is always making his own leader rigs at waterside .He uses big Circle hooks! Seldom throws lures ,usually cut or live Bait .
Apr 17, 2012
John Sheehan
The Mekong Giant Catfish!!! Caught on a single piece of corn. http://animal.discovery.com/videos/river-monsters-mekong-giant-catf...
May 1, 2012
Leo Nguyen
Have anyone been watching the recent episode? I missed out on the last 2 due to out-of-town activities. Didn't have DVR to record it..bahhh...
May 1, 2012
John Sheehan
Check out that link I put up below Leo .I saw the entire episode last night and that link is the short of the best part!
May 1, 2012
Leo Nguyen
Thanks John. Looks like I have to download the aired episode through Torrent or YouTube.
May 1, 2012
John Sheehan
Enjoy the link , I did .That Mekong is a cool looking Catfish and unbelievable it can go 600 lbs.That's outrageous! I would've thought it grapped a huge cut bait .
May 1, 2012
Allen Morgan
I heard an announcement of the season finale coming up soon?
What the Frak?!?!?!?!?! This season just started! What, we only get 8 episodes?
May 1, 2012
Leo Nguyen
Wait..wait..we're at the 8th episode already? Waaahhh?!
May 1, 2012
Allen Morgan
Well, now that I think about it, 8 international fishing trips a year in search of a mega-fish is probably pushing it.
May 1, 2012
Angelo C Mastrando Jr.
Just watched the new episode, Global warming is a killer!
May 7, 2012
Greg Wade
Just for the record.....Jeremy and I are not related. Don't laugh, I've been asked before.
May 7, 2012
NJAngler
The only bad thing about this show is that it has to take forever to produce just one episode, therefore the season isn't going to be that long. Think about it; just for one episode Jeremy has to travel halfway around the world, spend weeks fishing at a location, then all the footage has to be watched, edited, polished, and produced. Gotta be a ton of work.
May 9, 2012
John Sheehan
I prefer quality episodes as opposed to Quantity of less interesting shows.Seems to me there might be a bit of psuedo drama going on .I still like the show a lot but I'm wondering if there has been a bit of a Lull in the Quality.Hope it picks up.
May 9, 2012
NJAngler
Btw, I keep seeing a teaser for the show "Mermaids" in the same commercial about the River Monsters season finale. It's actually a show about the search for real mermaids. Frankly, I think it's embarrassing that R.M. and that show are mentioned in the same promo. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that they DON'T find a real mermaid.
May 9, 2012
NJAngler
I think that the show is unfortunately in its twilight. There's really no new speices of freshwater river monsters that Jeremy can catch so drama needs to be injected into the show to keep it interesting. The one thing I don't like is that there seems to be less and less emphasis on actual angling. I still love the show, but I feel like it's reaching at times with the storylines.
May 9, 2012
Badgerloader
The photo of Jeremy at the start shows him holding what appears to be what I use for crappie bait.
Jun 12, 2012
John Sheehan
NJangler -Just about the only fresh water fish left for Jeremy is a Frankenfish Salmon.
Aug 11, 2012
Allen Morgan
Has Jeremy Wade done an episode on the Mekong Catfish? Those get HUGE, 600 lbs + Don't know if they attack humans or not. Has he already done an episode on the Tiamen, that HUGE trout in Mongolia?
Aug 11, 2012
John Sheehan
I believe he has done shows on both the Tiamen and the Mekong yes.
Aug 31, 2012
mike martinez
FISH ON!!!!
Feb 23, 2013
NJAngler
New season April 7th. Hope they found a way to keep the show fresh!
Mar 27, 2013
John Sheehan
The recent commercials are getting a bit too pretentious but I'm not blaming Jeremy for that .I hope for some good shows too!
Mar 27, 2013
chris kowaleski
The new season starts on my birthday haha. But I don't have cable so i don't know how i'll watch it :(
Mar 27, 2013
John Sheehan
I'm watching reruns on Netflix ,have you done that Chris?
Mar 27, 2013
Jeffrey D. Abney
Welcome Chris....thanks for the update NJAngler.......
Mar 27, 2013
Allen Morgan
Yes, I've been seeing the adverts for the new season coming up. I can't wait.
Mar 27, 2013
John Sheehan
How cool is this?
http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/videos/fishing-...
Apr 2, 2013
Jeffrey D. Abney
That was pretty cool John........
Apr 2, 2013
David, aka, "McScruff"
Apr 2, 2013
NJAngler
What did everybody think last night? I thought it was a pretty decent season premiere; still don't like the manufactured drama though. The whole "Maybe the guy was murdered and thrown in the river" thing was a bit much. Also, in the commercial at the beginning of the show he say that he'll keep going as long as there are more river monsters to catch. The problem is, he HAS caught all of them already!
Apr 8, 2013
David, aka, "McScruff"
Can't you just see it: "I traveled to an out of the way place, which most of you will never see, let alone pronounce properly.
While there, I saw local stuff, talked to townspeople and told you about fish and other stuff. Then I went out and caught some fish. There you go."
See without melodrama, fishing is, well not really good TV. LOL
Apr 8, 2013
John Sheehan
It was a long weekend and I tried to stay awake but missed it all but a little at the beginning .
Apr 8, 2013
Tony Livingston
Personally, I like the fact that there is a fishing show out there that goes after something other than LMB, Northern Pike, or Walleye...... yeah, I may never fish for the exotic species that Jeremy Wade does, but I do enjoy watching him catch them.
Any show that pursues freshwater fish......usually large freshwater fish......is OK in my book.
Go get 'em, Jeremy!!
Apr 8, 2013
NJAngler
I see your point, but it just seems they're reaching a little too much with storylines. I'll still be watching it every Sunday night regardless, though.
Apr 8, 2013
David, aka, "McScruff"
Apr 8, 2013
NJAngler
I know it's been a few days, but I thought the last episode was great. Never expected to see a tarpon on the show.
Apr 24, 2013
mike martinez
Was nice seeing him fight that tarpon on a fly rod:)
Apr 24, 2013
Angelo C Mastrando Jr.
I think that was the best episode they did, Tarpon on the Fly!
Apr 28, 2013
John Sheehan
Outrageous are the Asian and Amazonian Red Tail Catfish with their super long whiskers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemibagrus_wyckioides https://www.google.com/search?q=red+tail+catfish+feeding&tbm=is...
Jul 20, 2013
John Sheehan
I am fascinated by the Mekong Giant Catfish .It has near total lack of barbels !! I still cant see the barbels on pictures I've looked at . http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/fish_marine/g...
Nov 24, 2013
David, aka, "McScruff"
I read the Mekong giant is dwindling, thanks to all the usual reasons.
It is truly a beautiful beast.
Nov 24, 2013
John Sheehan
I agree David ,a very interesting fish ! How strange ,they get huge but have no teeth to speak of ,and yet they are in the shark catfish family ! Becoming extremely rare in it's normal waters of Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Check out this video where Jeremy Wade catches this huge fish on a "single grain of maize" ! Weirdness!! http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/videos/mekong-g...
Nov 25, 2013
John Sheehan
Saw this Arapaima episode again last night . Jeremy had to really work for this one ! Portaging along a river in Guyana with two native guised .Catching and eating Pachus while camping in remote areas. There is no question that Jeremy knows how to set a sharp hook and land the feistiest of fish . Here's a clip: http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/videos/bringing...
Nov 28, 2013
David, aka, "McScruff"
Nov 28, 2013
John Sheehan
I hear you David! They apparently are amazing fighters and get huge!
Nov 28, 2013
John Sheehan
I got a lousy 75% on the fish ID quiz. I'm ashamed 22 out of 29 id'd correctly .
Nov 28, 2013
David, aka, "McScruff"
Nov 28, 2013
John Sheehan
LOL What's a quahog ? ,what's a stickleback!?
Nov 28, 2013
Allen Morgan
Quahogs are a rather tasty type of clam, native to New England, I believe. Not totally sure what a "Stickleback" is, but I'm willing to bet 5 cents that it's some of bivalve, either freshwater or saltwater.
Nov 28, 2013