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- A beautiful story about gaining the trust of largemouth bass, so that I could feed them worms by hand while snorkeling in the lake. It also talks about the interconnectedness of all creatures and the importance of treating fish with kindness and respect. The video also mentions the mutually beneficial relationship between people, animals, and the environment.
As well as the importance of hunting and fishing to the conservation movement.
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From the title alone it's clear to see that you're living the dream, The Dave
I love what I do, so it's not like work at all.
This
I don't care what anybody says, bluegills (and similar panfish) are the ballsiest fish I've ever seen. They give 0 fucks and are not afraid of you in the slightest. I have a pumpkinseed (two, actually) in an aquarium and the very first time I fed him he ate from my hand. Then bit my finger. Now it's to the point where after I feed him he lets me pet him.
I agree 100% they're super spunky little fish with lots of personality. I love em. 🐠🦈🐟
@@TheDave333
They're Cichlids. Cichlids, and DON'T start with me!
They'll bite a bare hook
@bssaassin1900
They're the only thing more liberal-biting than Smallmouths. Smallies will bite ANYthing; Bluegills will bite EVERYthing.😁
I have a bluegill and a bass the bass always takes food from my hand but won't let me pet him but the bluegill let's me pet him lol
Nice to see that female with the slit from 2 years ago still alive and getting bigger good work👍🏽
Unfortunately, that footage in the beginning of the video was from a previous year. I haven't seen her yet this year.😁
This is what the TH-cam algorithm is about. Thanks Dave for relieving my anxiety
You're very welcome, happy to help. 😁
@TheDave333
Hmm. "Dr. The Dave; Fish Head Extraordinaire, Master Videographer aaaand Anxiety Remediation Specialist."🤔
Has a nice ring to it, even IF it don't roll smoothly off the tongue, all in one golden note.
People underestimate the intelligence of fish. I raise fish in an aquaponics system, and the tilapia certainly recognize us humans. They start to get very excited for breakfast time hehe.
Yes, they do! My fish recognize me when I enter the room, but completely ignore my wife. Mostly, because I feed them, and she doesn't.
@@TheDave333 what kind of fish do you have? :)
I have 22 tanks, so It's a long list. Here are just a few species. Bristlenose catfish, Corydoras catfish, Hillstream loaches, Guppies, Endler Livebearers (Poecillia wingei), Kuhli loaches, angelfish, German blue rams, and the list goes on.
This was so absolutely beautiful that I cried. What a gorgeous fish. ❤ What a heavenly experience.
Thank you so much! It was a beautiful experience.
Man Dave I love your videos, it is all beautiful art. The visuals, the calming music, the appreciation for fish taken for granted. As a fisherman, it’s nice seeing the fish somewhere other than an angler’s hands.
Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate the love. ❤❤❤
I could sit in my pond and cup my hands under the bream and lift them from the water. After that hapoened a few times my small ponds sole purpose as a food source began to change. Delightful stuff.
Fish can be your friends. 🐠🦈🐟
Hand feeding a grown bass thats already hunted its whole life is not gonna hurt the bass lol youre good dude
Thanks - no worries here.
It’s amazing how aware they are. What’s even more amazing is how incredible your narration and videos are.
Thank you so much!
Love this video, been an avid bass fisher for a while and seeing this alternative perspective of these beautiful fish was truly enlightening. Keep up the great work and much respect to what you do.
Awesome, thank you!
I love it. Made me a little emotional too despite being a bass and pan fish fisherman. I hope ‘Ol Girl Split Fins stays healthy and away from hooks as well.
Thanks for watching the video! It was a lot of fun to film and put together.
I love snorkeling in freshwater lakes and seeing all the bass n bluegill n turtles its the best way to spend time its all i think about tbh
That's awesome! I love it too. It's like being on a different planet, no people, no noise, no nonsense, no traffic, no problems, just weightless wandering in the watery depths. . . 💦💦💦
Also I love that you're bringing attention to the effects this could have on them. Everyone should ask themselves this question when interacting with all wild animals... or anything, anyone for that matter
So True 🦐🦠 ❤🐠🦈🐟
Bass stunned he won the Worm Lotto....
Best day ever!
As a bass fisherman, from what i hear, people don’t really eat bass much. Apparently they taste really fishy and gross. Now im not saying people don’t, But its kinda rare. Im a full catch and release fisherman and I treat the fish with utmost respect.
Some people eat them, some people don't. I think a lot of it depends on where you live. I personally don't care for eating bass, unless it's striped or from the sea.
@@TheDave333Where I live on the fall there good to eat
I eat them if the water body is safe to eat from.. amazing fish too fry in butter and lemon
@@TheDave333 yeah. I have heard of people eating them but no really where i am
@@schylerbrown7364as are most fish. I think people really just need to eat fish prepared the right way. Even the most expensive food will taste horrible if prepared wrong.
"Was this a selfish act or the creation of a beautiful friendship?" ☑ Beautiful friendship confirmed
Thank you. ❤❤❤
Having kept both in aquariums, i can say bluegill are North America's version of an oscar...vicious little monsters when it comes to feeding time😂
They do have a lot of personality and a big appetite. 🐠🦈🐟
The Dave, don't be afraid to befriend the fish! While it's possible some of them might take an extra hook because of it, you've made some amazing memories for you, the fish, and all of us! Your adventures in this lake have given us a greater appreciation for the beauty of these creatures.
Thank you so much for the kind words. If people gain a greater appreciation for the natural world, then I say Mission Accomplished! ❤❤❤
Oh to be a diver who befriends his local lake bass, glad you’ve documented such an awesome moment
Thank you it was a real eye opener for me.
Nice dude. I'm a catch and release fisherman . Barbless hooks always. You did no harm.
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Thanks 👍
Always barbless. Whether fishing for food, or, for C-&-R recreation.
Barbs do at least as much to inhibit solid hooksets, as they do ostensibly, to hold the set.
Bass when they see a quarter inch of extra line on my rig: 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
Bass when a human literally feeds them a worm by hand: 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
That just shows how smart they really are!
I'm a relatively new sub to this channel but I absolutely loved this video. Thank you for your uploads!
You're very welcome, and thanks for subscribing! 😁😁😁
This is amazing. For some reason whenever i watch your videos im transported back to when i was a kid fishing/exploring all day on the rivers and lakes in the midwest. I genuinely appreciate what you do sir.
Thanks you, that's awesome. I feel like a little kid when I'm out there playing in the lake., so the feeling fits perfectly. 😁
Hello my friend. Let me first apologize for taking so long to see this. My days have been so filled with the legal matters of a death, that by the end of a day all I can do is sleep to renew myself for the next round government forms, death taxes, accountants, bankers, and notaries.
This was hauntingly beautiful David, and exactly what I needed. I think your desire to form a deeper relationship with these fish is natural. You were patient with them, and your energy would be understood as pure of purpose. There is a world of difference between a human entering their world to feed and commune with them, and a worm on a hook dropping in from nowhere. I don’t believe you harmed them.
They never see those who catch them, but you are familiar to them. You enter their waters many times, and do them no harm. Your love and reverence for them is apparent in the looseness of your body language, and you don’t offer your gifts and tease them by pulling it back, or try to touch their bodies. One day, they will swim past you and stroke your body with their sides, as a token of affection and thanks. You have renewed me for the day that lies ahead. Thank you so much.💖🖤🇨🇦
Greetings once again. I'm glad that you finally made it!
I was waiting and wondering. . .
And now here you are. I'm glad that you're back to watch another video.
This man took chumming to a whole new level
Yes I did ! 😁
Why does this scratch the itch in my brain so good
I'm not sure, but I'm glad that it does.
Really enjoyed this video. Very unique. Great camera work too. Awesome to see the Bass in their natural environment.
Thank you so much. 😁
This reminds me of the movie "My Octopus Teacher" but with bass. Amazing work
Thank you so much.
Isn’t life amazing? I’m native American and I was always told to show love and respect towards animals and plant life and this here is a great example. Props bubba. ❤
Thank you so much.
@@TheDave333
Have you gotten your tribal affiliation sorted out? Whichever the tribe, you're definitely in the Fish Clan.
This is the guy my Grandpa always told me was in the lake putting fish on the other guys lines!
Yeah the same guy who puts all the fish on the TV show's fisherman's lines😂
I am neither of those guys. I am The Dave, a keeper of fish and a wanderer in the aquatic realm.
That was, and is, beautiful.
Thank you. The fish made it easy. My wife cried when she watched it, so I knew it was going to be a hit! ❤
Such a legend
You must be talking about the fish. . . 🐠🦈🐟
@@TheDave333 nah man, i haven’t seen anyone else do a bass or bluegill documentary and they were both amazing
Thank you so much! Wait till you see my Lamprey Video!
Omg new video thanks you man thus video cheering me up after loosing my job.
Sorry to hear about the job! Hopefully, there's better things ahead.
That's impressive as hell.. the bass are far more intelligent than we realize
Yes, they are! Thanks for watching the video. 🐠🦈🐟
No they are not, I catch them easily with plastic.
A healthy appetite does not mean a lack of intelligence. . .
You provide some of the best vids, narration and pictures on the tube. Outstanding!
What a great compliment. Thank you so much! 😁
That was beautifully done! What an awesome experience 🤗
Thank you so much! You've been a fan for a long time and I really appreciate it.
Sweet. Smaller sunfish are like dithers in this giant public aquarium of yours. They trusted you before, this is just furthering the relationship. Hopefully no one else snorkels the lake
I seem to be the lone snorkeler. It's a fairly secluded lake, so that helps. 🐠🦈🐟
3:12 the pumpkinseed wants a kiss
ha ha 😁
I love Pumpkinseed sunfish, they're so common yet so vibrant.
They really are great little fish and they're so underappreciated.
I’m a fisherman and this is amazing, but no you didn’t endanger the bass. I’m always in awe of largemouth bass, incredible creatures fearless fish!
Thank you so much! Those bass are smart and I'm sure they'll do just fine.
This was beautiful. "I always get more than i actually give"
Thanks! It made my wife cry when she got to that part. ❤
Me trying to make friends with other kids
Him trying to make friends with fish
Fish can be friends. . .
Awesome. I think we can all treat the bass better. There are some normalized practices that are not so good.
I agree, thanks for watching the video.
Fish are friends not food!
@@sethrawbassfish are friends and food
"Yeah I'm gonna need you to feed my fish while I'm out of town, no its not that hard."
Ha funny stuff! You're must be a fish keeper like me. < •))))~{
@@TheDave333 I'm just entering the hobby, I've always been interested but never followed through until recently. I found your video on the stickleback very helpful, as I had a couple in my tank for a little while. Angry but adorable little fellows lol.
There was the bitter sweet “My Octopus Teacher” and now another moving story “My Bass Master”. 😊
If you mastered the bass, you'd get bored and quit. And who would be the real master be then? 😁
*So...hear me out...imagine a person walking by and they see a body floating, not knowing he's building lifetime relationships with the aquatic gang* 😂😂
It might be a bit disturbing. I wonder if that has ever happened.
where was this at? I got a weightless senko ready to go
Ha Ha Western Massachusetts.
Dude! You’re making me feel guilty about eating a fish fillet sandwich. 😂
I prefer fish and rice.
Watching this while eating fried catfish.
Beautiful, it brings life full circle.
Thats really cool. Thanks for sharing
You're very welcome, thanks for watching.
I love fish..
Me too! I also love Peacock spiders, have you ever seen them?
I appreciate you telling me about this vid in the first place. 😁
No problem 👍
As a sport fisherman when I watch something like this it makes me contemplate about what I'm doing, hurting these amazing fish for my enjoyment.
With proper care, fish can be caught and released without harming them. A lot of it comes down to how you set the hook / or how the fish is hooked. I do understand where you're coming from though. I question it myself, but that just makes us good people. Barbless hooks might be an option.
I only use barbless hooks and they work good and not only dose it have the fish be happier but its also way easyer to unhook the fish
WHAT A FREAKING WHOLESOME VIDEO.
Thank you! It's a wholesome channel...
@@TheDave333 subscribin👍
Thank you so much! I can't believe you're out there finding shark's teeth, and Kirk projectiles!!! Wow! Awesome!
@TheDave333 thanks!!! I find it hard to believe sometimes too bro. I'm very lucky to live around such treasures
True bass fisherman get sad when the hook is too deep.
I hear that, It breaks my heart every time! Setting that hook early is important.
@@TheDave333Good thing to know I sometimes wait I don't fresh water fish alot but sometimes when I get a small nibble I wait a sec I never gut hooked any but I didn't know waiting to long could possibly lead to a gut hook.
@uuui63
Catfish tend to swallow hooks before you realize they've taken the bait. . .
This video is beautiful! Everyone should treat wildlife with respect!
Agreed! Thank you 🦐🦠 ❤🐠🦈🐟
Great! Now those fish will get in a car with any stranger with worms. What have you done? 😂 Good video! 👍👍
I always pictured it as a windowless van. . . 😁
Wow, the Bass know you this well? That’s pretty crazy!!
Crazy, but true. :-)
What a lovely video Dave! And don't worry I am sure no one out there is fishing with a ''Dave-shaped-lifesize-lure'', funny as taht would look, I am sure your fishy friends know what is you and what is not. As an aquarist and fishergirl I love both sides and I try to respect the habitats of these beautiful shiny people we love so much.
Thank you so much for watching the video and taking the time to comment. I can't wait to get back out in the lake this summer.
Beautiful lovely intelligent creatures ❤
Yes, they really are. I can see them thinking and weighing their options. it's incredible to watch!
If you ever see people who raise f1 type bass for stocking reason they hand feed them shad and other food and the bass know who they are and learn to move in on people feeding them in the grow ponds, the main stock bass are like wild pets who love the attention. Bass are a 100% underappreciated fish.
I agree! Captive raised animals end up being like puppy dogs who beg for food. I've seen the same thing from captive bred pheasants, who have learned to trust humans. The pheasants are stocked for hunting, but they're so tame, it really takes the challenge out of the hunt.
The Dave strikes again!!! yes!! Yes!!! YESSSS!!!!! YEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!
Thank you. It made my wife cry. 😞 That's how I knew it would be a hit!
Thank you so much for putting these amazing videos out for us to enjoy. I went to college for fisheries science and I'm so glad to see another's appreciation for these wonderful creatures and their environment!
My pleasure. I went to UMASS as a fisheries major as well.
I absolutely love these videos man, I do fish for food but I always respect the fish. I always make sure that the fish is feeling as little pain as possible when I am fishing. I haven't been fishing for long but I have a deep respect for all the fish in the lake that I fish in. All im saying is thank you for making this content because it makes me understand these amazing creatures even more.
Right on, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Respect all life. 🌻🐝🌴
I like your water dogs
Me too! I'm trying to teach them to roll over. It's not going well. . .
Incredible
Thank you
Those fish are so smart☺️❤️
I think so too!
,,again,, love your content and certainly appreciate you sharing with all of us 👍🏻
BTW,,,,,, I do think these fish are smart enough to know the difference,,,,,, my opinion is “no” you did not jeopardize their future safety,,you should appreciate these genuinely special and unique encounters. 👍🏼
I do genuinely appreciate my time spent with them. The lake is my second home. And I think they can tell the difference between a worm from me, and a worm on a hook. Thanks for watching.
Worms have a tough life....
Yes they do. 😞
6:36 I shed a tear
My wife cried a little too the first time she watched it. That's how I knew I had a winner. 😁
Your not wrong and glad that you knowledge people that Fish hunt aren’t the bad guys.
Thanks
Your content is mindblowing, every single of your videos is amazing to watch, and your voice is so calm, thanks for uploading!
Wow, thank you! I appreciate the kind words.
It's like Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves, but underwater. "Dances with Largemouth."
I like it.
Thanks for fattening them up for me!!! PB on the way!
wow you are mean 😡
@@krijnvanhese8738 🤣
@@matthewfoster526😂
Have fun, and remember to fish responsibly. 😁
that basses friend will never beleive him
Oh there was more than one of them who saw the miraculous giver of worms. That's what they call me down there. 😁
You are a good person Dave
To fish
Thank you. It's not easy in this crazy mixed up world. . .
I had a pet bass once.It knew the difference between a can of soda and a worm container from the fridge all the way across the room.They can be intelligent.🙂
Absolutely, my fish can tell the difference between me and my wife. I bring the food, my wife doesn't, so they react to me when I enter the room, but completely ignore her. 😁
The Fish Whisperer
I'll take that title, but please keep your voice down the fish are sleeping.
Love this video. I think what you did was so cool. If anything you got more people appreciating the fishies!😊
Thanks so much!!
I go fishing on almost a daily basis. Unfortunately there is a big pop. Of bluegill. Usually I keep them. But the bass I almost always release. I watch some people throw them into the water and set the hook very hard. I don’t. I use circle hooks so it’s safer for the bass and easier for me. I also lay them in the water and kind move them through the water and they almost always give me a splash which tells me they will be fine. I hope someone people understand that fishing is not always brutal and when you do, be mindful of your surroundings and the fish themself as if you hurt or kill all the fish, you won’t have any more fishing to do
It’s all about respect. Fisherman try there best to take care of waterways and respect the fish. I don’t eat game fish I don’t eat anything I catch if I want fish I got buy it or eat it at a restaurant. It’s just how I am. Oceans a little different but if we catch and eat and kill all the fish no one else can catch them later. I don’t want to see a world we’re kids can’t fish and enjoy nature and outdoors
Perfectly said my friend, and I agree 100%. Go Fishing, have fun, but be respectful. . . It's not too much to ask.
@@nicktorres5540 fr. And when I do keep fish it’s for a good cause. Our lake is very overpopulated so I take as much bluegill out as I can and when I eat them not a bit goes to waste. If I ever catch a fish I know will die, I usually keep it too
Found you recently and love your work! I especially like your "hidden world of" style vids
Thanks, I have a lot of fun making them.
I love this! I doubt the trust will put them in danger. My thought is that you wore scuba gear, and not many with ill intentions are going to invest in the gear. Thank-you for sharing this precious connection.
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. 🐠🦈🐟
I love to see this as a fisherman. I bass fish sometimes but not a ton. what I hate to see are the "bass fisherman" who set the hook like they are swinging a baseball bat, rip a massive hole in the fishes mouth, drag it through the dirt, and make it do a backflip as they throw it back in the water. they then proceed to call anyone who eats bass a monster and a terrible person. thank you for respecting the fish. thats all I care about as an angler. if you dont eat it, you should be careful with it.
I think most people who are serious about fishing, are respectful of the fish, it's the kids who get careless.
As a kid who fishes it saddens me that this is what people think I fish and I always make sure that I treat the fish with respect the whole time and I wouldn’t want to hurt the fish in any way. I use plyers to crack the barbs off my hooks to prevent the fish from unnecessary pain and I never do any of that backflip stuff.
@@TheDave333 people would think that man. I wish thats how it was
@@Gabe-vw2ux thats good. people who care about the fish are a dying breed.
3:11 lol the sunfish are hilarious
They're brave little fish, that's for sure.
The Common Bluegill (Bassfeedinus Interceptus)
I like that! Sweet usage of the fancy fish Latin. 😁
Beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
You're an amazing human being, Dave! I went snorkling yesterday too, and it was an adventure - as every day should be.
💦💦🌱🐬🐬🐬🌱💦💦
Thank you, You're so kind, and it's very nice to hear from another person who snorkels. . . Have a beautiful day, and thank you so much for watching another one of my videos. 🌻🌼🐝
Inspiring. It is evident your passion for fish. 🐠
Thank you so much. :-)
I find it interesting that there is usually a subconscious divide drawn between humans and nature because of the ridiculous amount of impact humans can have on nature (usually not positive). And because humans have this overwhelming power to change their environment, we have interpreted that power as responsibility… it’s almost like we think we are entitled or supposed to be the stewards of the planet. But we’re still just animals, so we ARE nature. Simply taking care with nature, like you have done with these bass, is taking care with ourselves… so it’s not like we’re a separate entity that’s responsible for everything. We might act like we are high and mighty and different, but the reality is that we are a natural part of this earth’s life too… 🤔
Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to leave a comment. I agree with what you're saying 100%
I feel zero responsibility for taking care of the natural world. . . It doesn't need us, nature takes care of itself.
The forests and the lakes don't need managing, and we're not here as stewards of the planet. . .
It's people that need managing, because we're not a part of the natural world anymore, we're arrogant, we're selfish, and we're short-sighted.
The earth is our life support system and it's in our best interests to be sure that our actions are not harming the ability of the planet to sustain itself. And that is where we bear some responsibility. 🐠🦈🐟 🌻🐝🌴
You are the best
I am unique.
We should take care of all gods animals as he commanded us. If we need to eat they are ours to eat, but we should cherish their sacrifice and treat all animals as humanly as possible. Thanks for the video
You're very welcome, and thanks for your words of wisdom.
@@TheDave333 why do Protestant come to orthodox vids? We aren’t going to yours. Go discuss your views with fellow Protestants and try to tell them what you think and argue over there . Thank you
Great video and I can hear you...and the fish are smart enough to know that the hooks that catch them are different...so I think you did good here..
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Thank you. That seems to be the most popular opinion. 🐠🦈🐟
What a beautiful experience that ,just have been! Thanks for sharing it with us. I think the fish would see you and the worms as a package deal, anything outside that they would still be wary of but I'm no biologist or fisherman so I could be wrong. Great vid as usual though.
Thanks for watching the video. I'm thinking that you might be right.
I love to fish, this was amazing to watch
Thank you so much, I love fishing as well.
I was so surprised when they ate from your hand! Thank you very, very much.
You're welcome. Me too!
your videos bring me so much joy
Thank you so much! That's really nice to hear. I love comments like this. 😁
Been fishing since I was old enough to hold a rod and this was cool to see. I don't get the anglers that actually keep largies, let them get bigger and even more fun to catch!
I feel the same way, turn them loose and catch them another day. Let them get bigger.
Woaaaa this video is so good! That piano make me cry
Nice! It's helpful to have a good cry every once in a while. 🐠🦈🐟
Babe, new The Dave video dropped!
Bro handfeeding wild bass is insane.
Right on. . . Dave's so rad! 😁😁😁