@@IckyEmporerfishing yes I'm from southern louisiana. And I've seen those things at about 4 ft. They will run off all the other fish. Good they are out of the water. Very invasive. Folks there in gar balls with them. I don't like the taste 😋
@@TheExpatCajun and I don't think any fish is a trash fish I like anything I catch I never do catch n cooks I would love to catch a Garmin I number one mom my bucket list
Your video is really beautiful. With the slow shots and the music, the editing you’ve done is apparent and really makes for an enjoyable watch that lends towards true appreciation for nature and fishery habitat. Thank you!
I hope someone catches the person(s) responsible for killing those majestic fish. I dont have bowfin in my area but i caught one in Florida on vacation.
If u do this in switzerland u almost go to jail. Imagine someone doing this to you, so sad and it makes me angry seeing ppl treating animals like that.
Man, I'd love to spend a day fishing with you! I never had anyone to teach me all the strategies and bait selections when I was young. When I watch your videos, it's like I'm right there with you! You are super cool! Thank you!
Gar have an adapted (vascularized) swim bladder that allows them to breathe air. Handy adaptation for floodplain rivers, but apparently also for surviving encounters with unenlightened anglers. Thanks for helping shine a positive light on native fishes!
Idk. Someone on Instagram had/has an account called “Bowfin Bashers” and post pictures and videos of them killing bowfin. Could be the same person doing it where he is but like I said idk
Man I'm early. Your channel should have million views or subs from The amount of work you put in these videos. Great content! That grave yard of dead fish was sad.. 😢
Respect you for the love you have for fish. Anybody that leaves fish for horrible absolute death is not a sportsman. 1st vid, will have to watch more to sub. Love it tho, love bowfin, never caught 1.✌
I really like your videos! Great work. Your enthusiasm for catching whatever is swimming below the spillways is contagious. You capture all of the positive aspects of being a sport fisherman!
@@scotthall3644 why dont ppl like them? I only eat salmon and trout but i catch perch small and bigmouth bass but i put them back in the water and keep on my way.
@@Skinfaxi ya but if they are trapped go somewhere else 😆 i fish near huge catfish but never caught one cuz i stay out of that small area they get locked in. I mean im no saint but if others want to fish them leave em be
Nick this episode has saddened me to the bone! I am from Australia but have always dreamed of one day visiting America to experience the amazing fishing that is offered in your beautiful country. Fishing is my passion and to see those Bowfin heads on the bank with that poor Gar brought a tear to my eye. How somebody could do that to those amazing creatures is beyond me! You are an inspiration in my eyes and I really love what you bring to this channel. Stay well my dude and keep doing you! Much love and respect from Australia!!!
I admire your sense of conservation. Your a good fisherman. Those two species have been here longer than mankind. It's truly disappointing to see people purposely doing things like that to fish. We cant be too far apart. I've seen that a couple of your videos were filmed near me and places I fish.
@Shane Good Proof? They are called fossils. Dating back to the Jurassic period. You know. Long before man was here. Go do some research before you decide to get smart.
It's great you went fishing there and found the Gar still alive and returning it to the water. I can't tell you how many times I've been fishing and found a completely trashed location to fish from. Some of us respect the outdoors enough to respectfully keep those spaces clean of debree when we leave. Love your channel and always pleasure watching you catch some really nice fish.
I would venture to guess the people who do this kind of stuff are probably the kind of people who would take offense at saying Gar or Bowfin have been around millions of years.
@John Something The gar and bowfin have existed with bass and catfish for as long as they've been around. That body of water appears pretty stagnant, so the gar and bowfin probably are more adapted to living there, thus why there are more of them. It's a natural process, people who kill "x" fish to try to make a body of water better for another fish species are ignorant.
I’d love for a compilation of bloopers or funny moments (unless he already made one) otherwise. Love your content and how respectable of a fisher you are!!!
Bless you dude for returning that Gar; massive respect to you! I've hit the like button and I've subscribed too. Tight lines man, I look forward to watching more of your fishing adventures!
No, they aren’t, bass eat just as much, you are an idiot if you think that. Carp are invasive. Bowfin and gar are native, prehistoric, beautiful creatures.
@@jeremychinchilla3093 I'd like to see some scientific proof on that one. Seems to me that they've been successfully cohabitating in all the creeks, rivers, ponds and lakes in North America for longer than we've been fishing there.
That was epic when you saved that gar fish! Great job man. Whoever is leaving those fish to die like that clearly has no heart or interest in nature. Really sad. Keep up the great vids !
He criticized people for discarding fish but he killed a drum fish for bait. It's kind of hypocritical. Fish die. It happens. If you discard fish you dont like, or you kill fish for bait, it's no different.
@@joshcross2831 yeah the difference is he dispatched the fish and used it, and it fed other fish. Whoever was threw that gar and those bowfin onto the bank left them to die slowly and for quite literally no reason.
Great job saving that gar! Such a shame how ignorant people can be. All fisherman have a responsibility of conducting themselves in a certain manner. Respect the fish and the environment which sustains them. So many fail and do not deserve a tight line.
Mad respect brother, that gar situation got you a like, new subscription, and this comment, I truly appreciate your approach and how you handle yourself!🙏🙏
The one thing I haven't been able to wrap my head around is this. You will take a good eating fish or popular fish for people to eat out and cut it up for bait, yet you get upset about bowfin and gars being on the bank. Also, you never did kick that dogfish to see if it was alive because they too are like gar and pop the top of water for air. Just some thoughts that don't make any sense .
You see the thing about video editing that you obviously haven’t wrapped your mind around is this, you don’t have to include everything you film in the final cut. The dude definitely didn’t just check the gar. He just didn’t include the bowfin because it was dead. Secondly, they are called bait fish for a reason. They are used to catch the game fish. You see there is this thing called the food chain.
I've seen catfish and bullheads last a long time out of the water, interesting to hear there are others. Very tactful the way you dealt with the mistreatment of those fish. Good stuff here!
Question: are bowfish native to that area?? If not, that could be the reason ppl toss them on the bank to die. When I catch carp, I don't return them because they are invasive and do more harm to the river and lake than good....
4:22 that would have made my day saving a fish. So sad when people kill fish for no reason. I hike a lot and it makes me mad when they leave dog poop in bags on the trail or destroy. Let other enjoy
My wife and i fished the Everglades often and during along drought we could walk where we use to boat. Lots of large puddles and i noticed right away that some puddles had bait fish around the edges and some did not. The puddles with no bait fish often had a large hungry fish waiting for my hook presentation.
3:45 - That's millions of years of evolution... "See ya later buddy!" One thing that bothers me is this weird mentality that gar and bowfin are "trash fish" and should be thrown out of the water... but they've been around longer than most of the other fish species here. It's because they're not "game fish". Just sad, man.
As far as animal nature goes it's hard to believe the word trash fish can describe a species is that because it is inedible to humans I'm thinking other wildlife would think it was a delicacy
That gar reminds me of when I used to have a pet snakehead and it jumped out the tank clearly after one of the bait fish I put in and had fell on the floor. I couldn’t find him for a day and a half so looked in and around the tank and found him behind the tank and I thought he was gone until I picked him up and he shook so I got him in the water and washed the dust of him and he survived as they can breath air aswell
I had the same thing happen to a pet snail that kept leaving tank to go dry up in my clean laundry basket! It lived dozens on times from me putting it back in the tank but eventually it took it's last trip to the laundry basket and never rehydrated and was dead dead. Really cool snail. He ate out of my hands... His name was Gary and I had him for so long.
@@pikenation9841 since I've seen just how intelligent they r, and how special of a bond you can make with a snail that's aquatic and smaller than a golf ball now I REALLY want a giant African land snail. I'm in Florida so it's near impossible to get one shipped here. I want one so so so bad! They get massive... I can only imagine how great of pet they make. I want a few kinds of jumping spiders, and I want a trapdoor spider, and I want some kind of large species of tarantulas that are communal and can live in groups in the same habitat and they don't eat each other. I want slings! Love baby tarantulas! I wish I could catch a jumping spider. I should be able to being in Florida but it's not so easy.
rebelicious407 haha looks like your a true animal lover like me I’ve got a 5 fish tanks currently setup and a few reptiles and dogs and I study animal care wheee we look after just about any exotic,inverts,farm animals,fish,mammals such as elephants,giraffes,lions etc and most importantly we have a big terrarium full of giant snails if you have an Instagram I will send you a picture of them when I’m in tommorow especially for you!
I think a lot of people mistake bofin and snake heads so they end up killing what they think is an invasive species but is actually a naturally occurring fish for the area. Nice video and great luck saving that gar. Hopefully videos like this educate some people about these fish!
Wow! That gar still being alive was amazing! You did save his life. That's cool. I am a bowfisher. I shoot them and they are delicious. I do not discard them on the bank. That is despicable. 😡 They are not "trash" fish like so many people think. They are the most misunderstood fish there is. Catfish are bottom feeders and people love to eat them. Gar are strictly predators, they eat other fish. They are one tough species. A ugly prehistoric delicious fish that should be treated with respect. 👍
I love your attitude, I am a Fly Fisher, but you pay the fish respect just as if it was on a Blue Ribbon River in CO... I am subscribed..... Be Blessed
There’s a reason those ancient fish are still around. Survivors with a vengeance.
They were here long before humans and will remain long after!
Because those nasty gar kill everything
@@TheExpatCajun their fun to catch but they do eat everything
@@IckyEmporerfishing yes I'm from southern louisiana. And I've seen those things at about 4 ft. They will run off all the other fish. Good they are out of the water. Very invasive. Folks there in gar balls with them. I don't like the taste 😋
@@TheExpatCajun and I don't think any fish is a trash fish I like anything I catch I never do catch n cooks I would love to catch a Garmin I number one mom my bucket list
That’s so sad but you’re incredible for saving the gar
I was totally surprised. After seeing all those dead ones it was cool to see 1 make it. U have a good day 👍
Spoiler alert!
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Way to go guy for letting Mr Gar see another day.
Your video is really beautiful. With the slow shots and the music, the editing you’ve done is apparent and really makes for an enjoyable watch that lends towards true appreciation for nature and fishery habitat. Thank you!
Fish finally surviving the terrible drought and endless predators:
Bluegill: what am I just some bait for you?
That transition at 0:47 was top notch
I didn't notice the first time. Yes, he's good with film making.
My thoughts exactly
It’s legitimately jsut a fade and a simple camera movement
Didn't even notice the 1st time I watched. Had to go back to see ehat you were talking about. He does a great job.
Dude that Gar was literally saying "thank you" when you returned him to the water! Great job bro! 👌👊💯🎣🐳👍
I hope someone catches the person(s) responsible for killing those majestic fish. I dont have bowfin in my area but i caught one in Florida on vacation.
Dwayne Greene I believe in some places it is illegal to release them after they are caught
@@yaaarightt4127 are you serious bro? Come on man those are Bowfin. Its Asian carp ur probly thinking of. How can you comment that man? 😂
Dwayne Greene my bad snakehead are the ones that are illegal to release some places I get the 2 confused never caught either one
He was probably like damn I'm screwed. And when he put him in the water wad like "see ya suckered not gonna eat me today"
I want to see another micro fishing challenge
Heck yeah, the challenges were what got me to subscribe, especially the tiny lure challenge
Ya I’m tired of spillway vids
Same
69th like baby!
Astroz276 5 how could you
Lifelong hunter and fisherman, nothing is more upsetting than wasting wildlife resources. That should be a crime.
It is
Kinda funny that the life long hunter and fisherman didn’t know that it’s a crime
The fish dead by that spillway was depressing. Could they dredge the middle out? Or to expensive?
Like cutting a baby blue gill in half for bait that caught nothing?
If u do this in switzerland u almost go to jail. Imagine someone doing this to you, so sad and it makes me angry seeing ppl treating animals like that.
Man, I'd love to spend a day fishing with you! I never had anyone to teach me all the strategies and bait selections when I was young. When I watch your videos, it's like I'm right there with you! You are super cool! Thank you!
Gar have an adapted (vascularized) swim bladder that allows them to breathe air. Handy adaptation for floodplain rivers, but apparently also for surviving encounters with unenlightened anglers. Thanks for helping shine a positive light on native fishes!
'Unenlightened' is putting it very diplomatically. I would say dumb and cruel.
2:29 that bluegill got a nose ring lmao
I saw that.
lip ring lol
Seeing that gar still alive and returning it to the water would’ve made your day ! Nothing short of a Miracle
3:23 now that's a true fisherman! Good job sir the world needs more men like you
What would have been really sad, and a cruel fate, is if you actually hooked that same poor Gar fish right after throwing it back saving its life
He would let him go again..
Thanks for saving that Gar. You're a good man.
Whoever keeps killing them might think they're snakeheads
Stick a sign in the ground "bowfin arent snakehead"
But I would totally leave a time with f& regarding people fishing there killing fish
Idk. Someone on Instagram had/has an account called “Bowfin Bashers” and post pictures and videos of them killing bowfin. Could be the same person doing it where he is but like I said idk
@@bradenm3619 i see anybody doing that im bashing them in the head
I thought same thing
@@bradenm3619 that's me and I'll kill what ever I want in my spot
Man I'm early. Your channel should have million views or subs from The amount of work you put in these videos. Great content! That grave yard of dead fish was sad.. 😢
I hope someone catches the ppl responsible for killing those bowfin. Why even fish if u dont even respect the outdoors right? Its really sad 😢
Respect you for the love you have for fish. Anybody that leaves fish for horrible absolute death is not a sportsman. 1st vid, will have to watch more to sub. Love it tho, love bowfin, never caught 1.✌
You’re a good dude for saving that gar. Well done.
As he is literally chopping up other live fish to use as bait
@@ryanjeffries3407 beat me too it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
A freaking gar? Y'all are nutty.
I hope that little guy makes it. You're a great dude, that's for sure.
Why would you want us to smell that crap 😂😂😂😂
Cameron Noble he’s a sadist. Haha
So we get an idea on how bad it is
because he had to.
I don’t think he meant it like that
Did you say carp or crap?
Yellow Bass are my favourite fish!
You should set up a trail cam and try to catch the bowfin murderer and report him for wanton waste.
Your to sensitive
Scott Hall wanton waste is a serious crime. You’re too wasteful. You’re the type a guy to shoot a deer and just leave it.
Scott Hall also it’s you’re*
@@scotthall3644 You're douche.
Scott Hall I am pretty sure that wanting to catch someone murdering a native species isn’t being too sensetive
Awesome short vids. Like your clean and unbiased (non-commercial) approach to the simple pleasure of FISHING!
I really like your videos! Great work. Your enthusiasm for catching whatever is swimming below the spillways is contagious. You capture all of the positive aspects of being a sport fisherman!
your the reason I started fishing spillways
how do you locate spillways
Please report the killing of those Bowfin to your local DNR.
Why u want to hug one
@@scotthall3644 why dont ppl like them? I only eat salmon and trout but i catch perch small and bigmouth bass but i put them back in the water and keep on my way.
So many idiots kill them thinking they're snake heads.
You should
@@Skinfaxi ya but if they are trapped go somewhere else 😆 i fish near huge catfish but never caught one cuz i stay out of that small area they get locked in. I mean im no saint but if others want to fish them leave em be
Such a heartwarming moment. Kudos to you for saving that Gar it made me have just a bit more faith in humanity.
What is crazy is that he suggested that GAR may have been out of water for 24 hours is that possible if so what a survivor
Nick this episode has saddened me to the bone! I am from Australia but have always dreamed of one day visiting America to experience the amazing fishing that is offered in your beautiful country. Fishing is my passion and to see those Bowfin heads on the bank with that poor Gar brought a tear to my eye. How somebody could do that to those amazing creatures is beyond me! You are an inspiration in my eyes and I really love what you bring to this channel. Stay well my dude and keep doing you! Much love and respect from Australia!!!
And the little bluegill says "I wish I was a gar"
I know , right? I used eat the hell out of some blue guill . We would have starved not for fishing growing up .
Tuesday feels whole when there is a 618 Fishing notification. Break time! Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
I admire your sense of conservation. Your a good fisherman. Those two species have been here longer than mankind. It's truly disappointing to see people purposely doing things like that to fish. We cant be too far apart. I've seen that a couple of your videos were filmed near me and places I fish.
@Shane Good Proof? They are called fossils. Dating back to the Jurassic period. You know. Long before man was here. Go do some research before you decide to get smart.
You’re a good man!!! Way to take care of that fish! A real fisherman!
There's a special place in heaven for you for saving that fish.
Agreed. He's got good fishing Karma!
He literally killed a different fish an hour earlier... Id say his net karma is zero
There’s a special place in hell for the guy who threw those fish on the bank
I agreed
@@FLIPPYFLOOPY it’s was very humane, he didn’t let it burn in the sun or suffocate it to death big difference
It's great you went fishing there and found the Gar still alive and returning it to the water. I can't tell you how many times I've been fishing and found a completely trashed location to fish from. Some of us respect the outdoors enough to respectfully keep those spaces clean of debree when we leave. Love your channel and always pleasure watching you catch some really nice fish.
I’m not gonna be surprised if it’s a massive turtle 🤣
🤡🤡🤡 lol
Or otters......🤷♂️
Gar are incredible fish, I don’t understand why people abuse fish that have been native fish that have been here for millions of years 🤔🤭
Because people suck :-/
I would venture to guess the people who do this kind of stuff are probably the kind of people who would take offense at saying Gar or Bowfin have been around millions of years.
Because some people are just a virus to our environment and everything in it.
@John Something The gar and bowfin have existed with bass and catfish for as long as they've been around. That body of water appears pretty stagnant, so the gar and bowfin probably are more adapted to living there, thus why there are more of them. It's a natural process, people who kill "x" fish to try to make a body of water better for another fish species are ignorant.
@My Imaginary Invisible Friend take your edgy kidz club somewhere else
I’d love for a compilation of bloopers or funny moments (unless he already made one) otherwise. Love your content and how respectable of a fisher you are!!!
I really appreciated the nice quality video, wonderful editing, drone work, taste of music. Well done!
Wow that was crazy! Thanks to u and others like our fishing streams can b preserved. Keep up the good videos
That gar still being alive was crazy! I hope it was able to survive.
Don't worry it did, them things are sooooo tough 😂, I know from bow fishing, it's kinda crazy how tough they are.
Bless you dude for returning that Gar; massive respect to you! I've hit the like button and I've subscribed too. Tight lines man, I look forward to watching more of your fishing adventures!
What kind of lowlife treats wildlife like that? So sad.
they eat and kill everything else its like a carp but eats meat
No, they aren’t, bass eat just as much, you are an idiot if you think that. Carp are invasive. Bowfin and gar are native, prehistoric, beautiful creatures.
@@jeremychinchilla3093 Bowfins are an american fish, not to be confused with snake heads.
@@jeremychinchilla3093 I'd like to see some scientific proof on that one. Seems to me that they've been successfully cohabitating in all the creeks, rivers, ponds and lakes in North America for longer than we've been fishing there.
@@brooktrout8568 Correct. Thank you.
Next thing you know this guy never stops smiling. Even when he's talking about the saddest thing he's ever seen
Nice 👍🏼 fishing!!!! Love the fact you treat the fish with lots of care and respect for the 🐟 fish🐠 .... Awesome show!!!!
-Saves Gar- Fishing Gods: "I like that. Here; catch this good sized Bofin for your troubles."
I love how he casually catches catfish with light setups
Ikr and then his big rods a damn shark rod also he uses 10lb leader with 7/0 hooks lol
Good reels im guessing
I just finished a weekend of catching 20+ pound channels on 10 pound line lol, takes a while but its doable on any pound line
@@johndoe4034 well he normally catches bowfin which can cut threw anything under 20lbs most of the time
That was epic when you saved that gar fish! Great job man. Whoever is leaving those fish to die like that clearly has no heart or interest in nature. Really sad. Keep up the great vids !
Nobody talks about how good the quality of this video?
I was literally coming to the comments to say how good the video work is on this video.
Well that’s why I keep watching!! It’s the fishing version of THP (The hunting public)
Man, I gotta say - it’s been awhile since I’ve watched one of your videos, and your editing has gotten really good! Keep up the awesome work!
So nice that you put him back in the water
Love the cinematic and scenery outtakes. Well done, you put in the effort. Also learned tidbit of knowledge,
gar can breathe air...
They absorb oxygen through the gut if I remember correctly. Quite a few primative fish can, as can a lot of catfish.
Never seen a Bowfin before. They look like arapima from the Amazon, just smaller
That transition mask at 0:50 was spot on. Nice!
this video got some production value, way to go!
It’s sooo sad what some people do to amazing fish rip all the bowfin
Lucky in Australia people don’t do that
the 15 dislikes are the bowfin murderer and his kissing cousins...
He criticized people for discarding fish but he killed a drum fish for bait. It's kind of hypocritical. Fish die. It happens. If you discard fish you dont like, or you kill fish for bait, it's no different.
@@joshcross2831 it's different. It's being used to feed a hungry bigger fish, not just wasting it.
@@joshcross2831 yeah the difference is he dispatched the fish and used it, and it fed other fish. Whoever was threw that gar and those bowfin onto the bank left them to die slowly and for quite literally no reason.
Flies,insects,raccoons gotta eat too. So it didn't go to waste.
@@snapyoneck6271 it's not being wasted. It is feeding raccoons, birds, turtles, possums. Countless insects. The list goes on.
Great job saving that gar! Such a shame how ignorant people can be. All fisherman have a responsibility of conducting themselves in a certain manner. Respect the fish and the environment which sustains them. So many fail and do not deserve a tight line.
Hey thanks for the fishing shots very good camera work!! Also GREAT background music!! :)
Two thumbs UP!!! You are One in a billion!!!! Great job 👍👍.... Kudos!
Man you are getting up there with subs. Good personality makes a diff
Man that was freaking crazy! I love how you say "see ya later buddy" every single time you release a fish hHaha
I'll pass on smelling what you're smelling 😂
Thoroughly enjoyed your video, we need more people like you in this world.
Mad respect brother, that gar situation got you a like, new subscription, and this comment, I truly appreciate your approach and how you handle yourself!🙏🙏
The one thing I haven't been able to wrap my head around is this. You will take a good eating fish or popular fish for people to eat out and cut it up for bait, yet you get upset about bowfin and gars being on the bank. Also, you never did kick that dogfish to see if it was alive because they too are like gar and pop the top of water for air. Just some thoughts that don't make any sense .
You see the thing about video editing that you obviously haven’t wrapped your mind around is this, you don’t have to include everything you film in the final cut. The dude definitely didn’t just check the gar. He just didn’t include the bowfin because it was dead. Secondly, they are called bait fish for a reason. They are used to catch the game fish. You see there is this thing called the food chain.
@@drewmadenew3000 so you kill a fish, to catch another fish just to release it for TH-cam footage? Sounds like humans being shitty to me
@@MuckleCh I'm an avid outdoorsman. I understand the food chain. My point is, humans the worst species on this planet. And you can't argue that
There's nothing I hate more than seeing fish just left to die.
@Sparka idk chief. Seems like someone around there likes to just land fish and leave them. But who knows
The only fish that are left to die are in Australia it’s law here to kill all common carp you catch
i agree but a gar is an exception
Kyle Zeller agree to what
But catching a fish and killing it to catch another fish is fine?
I don't understand why a gar can survive this long without being in the water. That's insane!
I know Gar's can live in very low oxygen water, can breath air when necessary. Ancient species that fights to live.
Nice fish, nice shot, nice music. Really appreciate your effort man!
I really like your kindness towards your catches.
Lol until he murders them for cut bait jj
As he cuts up game fish for bait. ;)
Was just watching old fall fishing videos about trout....no way!
I've seen catfish and bullheads last a long time out of the water, interesting to hear there are others. Very tactful the way you dealt with the mistreatment of those fish. Good stuff here!
Anoka Minnesota? I grew up in Coon Rapids👍
618: "Bad news guys....."
Completely good looking lake in the background.
Best fishermen know that the more remote and inaccessible - the better.
I'm glad for catch and release videos. 👍👍👍
Excellent job my friend! God blesses you. Tight lines
Question: are bowfish native to that area?? If not, that could be the reason ppl toss them on the bank to die. When I catch carp, I don't return them because they are invasive and do more harm to the river and lake than good....
My guess is people think they're snake heads..
Not all carp are invasive species and actually there a fun sports fish to go after
love it bro!!
This man makes a living out of fishing. Mark me as jealous
Wow man. How cool was that. Saving that Gar. Your awesome dude.
This channel is amazing, keep doing what you are doing
4:22 that would have made my day saving a fish. So sad when people kill fish for no reason. I hike a lot and it makes me mad when they leave dog poop in bags on the trail or destroy. Let other enjoy
Seeing a piece of trout used as bait is one of the most disturbing things I’ve seen !
Would u prefer a bluegill drum or some other native species WT !!!!
I was wondering why? You're using trout as bait and talking about the killing of bowfin?
I can hardly stand it. In my neck of the woods it's unheard of. People would think you were crazy.
To me, not really disturbing, just sad I'm not the one getting to eat some rainbow trout.
It's illegal in many states to use any part of a game fish for bait
Gar are a different breed I swear 😂
The diversity of fish in such a small pond is amazing!
not a pond but alr
That gar rescue made my day. Nice job I didn't hear you say "see you later buddy"
That was sad I’m sorry we both witnessed it 😕
Some people have no respect for nature. I salute you for your humanity!
My wife and i fished the Everglades often and during along drought we could walk where we use to boat. Lots of large puddles and i noticed right away that some puddles had bait fish around the edges and some did not. The puddles with no bait fish often had a large hungry fish waiting for my hook presentation.
I love this freaking channel! I watch it and I'm ready to go to the spillway! I'm glad I ran up on it! Leesburg Florida.
Your video quality has gotten a lot better, great job.
Guy: Saves nearly dead gar on the bank
2 mins later: Catches the same gar
3:45 - That's millions of years of evolution... "See ya later buddy!"
One thing that bothers me is this weird mentality that gar and bowfin are "trash fish" and should be thrown out of the water... but they've been around longer than most of the other fish species here. It's because they're not "game fish". Just sad, man.
I completely agree!
As far as animal nature goes it's hard to believe the word trash fish can describe a species is that because it is inedible to humans I'm thinking other wildlife would think it was a delicacy
If your not going to eat a fish or animal then Don’t kill it unless it’s absolutely necessary.
That gar reminds me of when I used to have a pet snakehead and it jumped out the tank clearly after one of the bait fish I put in and had fell on the floor. I couldn’t find him for a day and a half so looked in and around the tank and found him behind the tank and I thought he was gone until I picked him up and he shook so I got him in the water and washed the dust of him and he survived as they can breath air aswell
I had the same thing happen to a pet snail that kept leaving tank to go dry up in my clean laundry basket! It lived dozens on times from me putting it back in the tank but eventually it took it's last trip to the laundry basket and never rehydrated and was dead dead. Really cool snail. He ate out of my hands... His name was Gary and I had him for so long.
rebelicious407 aww
@@pikenation9841 since I've seen just how intelligent they r, and how special of a bond you can make with a snail that's aquatic and smaller than a golf ball now I REALLY want a giant African land snail. I'm in Florida so it's near impossible to get one shipped here. I want one so so so bad! They get massive... I can only imagine how great of pet they make. I want a few kinds of jumping spiders, and I want a trapdoor spider, and I want some kind of large species of tarantulas that are communal and can live in groups in the same habitat and they don't eat each other. I want slings! Love baby tarantulas! I wish I could catch a jumping spider. I should be able to being in Florida but it's not so easy.
rebelicious407 haha looks like your a true animal lover like me I’ve got a 5 fish tanks currently setup and a few reptiles and dogs and I study animal care wheee we look after just about any exotic,inverts,farm animals,fish,mammals such as elephants,giraffes,lions etc and most importantly we have a big terrarium full of giant snails if you have an Instagram I will send you a picture of them when I’m in tommorow especially for you!
I think a lot of people mistake bofin and snake heads so they end up killing what they think is an invasive species but is actually a naturally occurring fish for the area. Nice video and great luck saving that gar. Hopefully videos like this educate some people about these fish!
Would like to see a short segment about what rigs you use for each application , rod set up , ect. Always entertaining to watch your videos.
HAPPY TUESDAY EVERYONE!! 😊 My dream is to have 1k! Nick helped inspired me to make my own fishing videos!
Just subbed to your channel good luck with it I'm your 692 subscriber
Wow! That gar still being alive was amazing! You did save his life. That's cool. I am a bowfisher. I shoot them and they are delicious. I do not discard them on the bank. That is despicable. 😡 They are not "trash" fish like so many people think. They are the most misunderstood fish there is. Catfish are bottom feeders and people love to eat them. Gar are strictly predators, they eat other fish. They are one tough species. A ugly prehistoric delicious fish that should be treated with respect. 👍
That's messed up. I'm new to fishing and I know better. That fish is a legend, literally.
Props to you man. Thank god for putting good people in this world.
I love your attitude, I am a Fly Fisher, but you pay the fish respect just as if it was on a Blue Ribbon River in CO... I am subscribed..... Be Blessed