MIKA27 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 River Monsters I know it's been around a while but who else here watches River Monsters with Jeremy Wade? Absolutely love the show, Jeremy seems like such a down to earth bloke who says it how it is, I envy his job, would love to travel the globe attempting to catch fish that literally freak me out knowing that we still have fish in our rivers that look like they're from the Jurassic period!! Surprised to see the number of Bull Sharks swimming in land up Freshwater river systems as well as fish with human like teeth that like to bite off testicles. I used to swim in the Murray River as a kid and teenager, one never knows whats lurking beneath any freshwater system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 enjoy the show. great stuff watching the different fish. knowledgeable guy, top scenery/locations, exciting fishing. he is terrific when he chats away about the fish and what he is doing. he is a pain in the arse when he bangs on, every show, about how "this could be my most dangerous mission yet". he is fishing, for christ's sake, not invading iraq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squarehead Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Love the show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimC Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I'm hooked on anything fishing... great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I watch it too. Good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro2486 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Great show. He's also written a couple of books which are definitely worth reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcrowell Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I like this show too. He had an episode near my home in Texas where he fished for giant aligator gar. We had a 10 ft red one that would boil up at my childhood fishing spot. Very few people believed me when I talked about how big it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunod Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Love the show. Can't believe what he pulls out of rivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finecigar Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Love that show! I've watched every episode... one of my favorites is the Chernobyl episode where he is actually fishing in the cooling pond near the reactor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optic101 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Watch it too. Interesting and educating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Love that show! I've watched every episode... one of my favorites is the Chernobyl episode where he is actually fishing in the cooling pond near the reactor. Wow lol did he catch anything? I loved the episode with the massive fresh water string ray things as big as a trampoline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finecigar Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It is season 5, titled "Atomic Assassin" and yes he did catch one, quite an extraordinary fish. He was one of the few people to ever grant access to the cooling pond to fish so the fish would help medical examination of the radiation present in water. I won't give too much away- you have to check it out- great episode! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brutusthebuckeye Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 he is a pain in the arse when he bangs on, every show, about how "this could be my most dangerous mission yet". he is fishing, for christ's sake, not invading iraq. Lmao...I like the show but this is so true...I really liked the Chernobyl episode!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It is season 5, titled "Atomic Assassin" and yes he did catch one, quite an extraordinary fish. He was one of the few people to ever grant access to the cooling pond to fish so the fish would help medical examination of the radiation present in water. I won't give too much away- you have to check it out- great episode! Was it like the Simpsons three eyed fish lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakes Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I'm waiting for him to come try and catch Bownessie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finecigar Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Was it like the Simpsons three eyed fish lol I was expecting an arm and a leg hanging off its fin but... (SPOILER ALERT) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helix Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Rivers in the tropics are spooky, big creatures lurking. Love the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profmd Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Love the show. too!! Had a couple of shows on during Superbowl game. Certainly more exciting then the game!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Enjoy the show as well. I've seen almost everyone. I wish there were more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stogieme Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 love the show but you ever notice his rigs for fishing is always the same. Big weight and big hook with bait. I didn't know all river monsters are bottom dwellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sengjc Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I think I remember seeing him rigging with a float in the piranha episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It is season 5, titled "Atomic Assassin" and yes he did catch one, quite an extraordinary fish. He was one of the few people to ever grant access to the cooling pond to fish so the fish would help medical examination of the radiation present in water. I won't give too much away- you have to check it out- great episode! have not seen it yet but we have a new season started this week. taping them so hopefully it is part of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhenry Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I like the show but most of them could be done in a half hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 he is a pain in the arse when he bangs on, every show, about how "this could be my most dangerous mission yet". he is fishing, for christ's sake, not invading iraq. LOL!!! I agree though you do know he's been threatened at gunpoint in the Amazon, survived a plane crash relatively unscathed on yet another Amazon expedition, and on his last trip to the Amazon was rammed in the chest by a 6-foot Arapaima.(I just watched that episode night before last) Aside from those, he has also caught malaria in the Congo where the locals thought he would die, been detained as a suspected spy while fishing at the Mekong River. What's next !? Will he find Weapons of mass destruction on another expedition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 have not seen it yet but we have a new season started this week. taping them so hopefully it is part of that. You can send me a usb stick and I can give you all 5 seasons! (Though it would be a large capacity stick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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