TAKAHIRO OMORI WINS 04 Bassmaster Classic - BEST COME BACK CLASSIC EVER

Takahiro Omori wins the 2004 Bassmaster Classic by catching three fish with just a few minutes to go including one fish that weighed almost 5 pounds. This is a first ever Non-American to win Bassmaster Classic.

[@unlimitedgnar1955]

Imagine being a Bass chilling under log then 10 minutes later your getting carried around on stage with thousands of people screaming at you

[@maxwellrux5523]

lmao

[@teamslaiyans3808]

😅😅😅😅

[@PornstarJesus]

It would be traumatizing.

[@CuttySobz]

That's what alien abductions are.. Man Master Classic 3000

[@chrispeterson1247]

And these jokers get made when you keep one to eat. None of those fish survive lol

[@freewill51]

I live less than 2 miles from where he started on Lake Fork. He lived in a $1,500 junk RV in an RV park behind Axton's Bass City next to Lake Fork and fished 7 days a week since he really had no home to go home to every day. No other pro can ever relate to what he given up in order to fish. True winner.

[@BikerBenny]

Wow really?!

[@superwilcox9026]

Hard to believe its already been over 15 years ago

[@ashtondickens2005]

Hard work is what gets you there, the teachers arent right when they tell you college is the only way. Hard work is the only way. I can go to college and be lazy after and it would all be a waste.

[@johnnymcblaze]

$1,500 is a ripoff for a junk RV. Can decent ones that actually run for $1000

[@alelatorre325]

A-

[@TylersReelFishing]

This is still BY FAR, the best fishing video on KZbin. Go Tak

[@drumandball]

Nah...I saw this one dude catch too many giants to count at Lake X....that's the best video ever.

[@Colton_Trotter_Fishing]

TylersReelFishing Remember to throw your chartreuse cranks in weird bluish water

[@BigBirdFishin]

I know it is...still to this day...Have a vid up that I’m using the chartreuse squarebill on...love it! Catches em when nothing else will a lot of times

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Dude perfect fishing stereotypes 😏

[@679iceman]

TylersReelFishing by far this video had it all. Emotional guy having a bad day living his dream having a bad day. Then all of a sudden he slays them with 30 minutes to go! Turkey amazing.

[@TheBassGuy]

2020 and still giving me chills craziest win in bassmaster history

[@fredspidle7321]

Lol in

[@perksofdiscgolf5731]

Still getting chills myself. Unreal!!

[@josephdiluzio5353]

When my wife calls my phone and says get home the kids are acting up. I treat that last 10 minutes of fishing like I'm Takahiro Omori and when I hook a fish I just yell I Knew it! I Knew it! Then I drive home yelling like I just won Bass Masters.

[@dchoi1039]

Wholesome

[@sforti01]

Dude… To a family man, this is JUST AS TRUE. Your butt puckers just as tightly!

[@dannyluelee]

I cried reading this lmfao

[@markcardenas9646]

Wife always ruins the fun

[@BradHagler]

LOL

[@extremephillyfishing]

Takahiro Omori is the epitome of "pursue what you want to do in your life." Dude left Japan to come to the USA. Washed dishes when he started in the league. Slept in his car countless times. All for his dream! This video is golden. I am a Multi-Species angler, but I can't hold myself to say that I love all the professional Bass anglers in the league. The amount of work and dedication that they put up with to get there is unreal. FISH ON, TAKAHIRO! Was very nice meeting him in the Elite Series at the Chesapeake Bay (August, 2015).

[@toniweise4776]

+Extreme Philly Fishing right Dude! Awesome Fisherman,perfecly writen!

[@Rebelution-nk5mp]

Hey I'm subbed to you you might remember me from the live stream. This is my favorite KZbin video ever. Completely agree with what you said

[@klattrap]

Basically cry everytime I watch this lol

[@tikopilo3264]

is bass hard to catch or something? I'm from Australia and always wondered what's the big hype with these bass competition? enjoyed watching this video though good on him chased down his dream:)

[@klattrap]

Feleti Aloisio they can be at times, especially on bodies of water that have lots of pressure.

[@nolanminor6761]

He basically won the classic in 3 casts, wow

[@molassesblackberry4810]

どれだけ大森選手が愛されているか、アメリカ人のコメントで感動した 帰る家がないから1500ドルのジャンクRVを借りて週7で釣りしていたこと、皿洗いのバイトをして生活していたこと、人生で本当にやりたいことを具体化したこと、なぜバスフィッシングは運だけではなくスポーツなのかを大森選手が示したこと

[@user-ro7bt3kv2s]

The most underrated athletes in Japan, Takuma Sato, the first Japanese driver ever to win Indy 500 and this Takahiro Omori who won the the Bassmaster Classic.

[@lifewithkellyandpor]

Still watching in 2019. Also still one of the best winning comeback!

[@harlantaylor92]

For sure. Makes the tears flow

[@williewoodall8305]

me too!

[@WisconsinFishingandOutdoors]

still the greatest 5 minutes in the history of fishing

[@aotaku9377]

この怒濤の3連発。定期的に見たくなる動画です。

[@nateroo]

I love watching Tak on Major League Fishing and he is one of the most if not THE most polite and humble pro bass fisherman. Notice every time his official weighs his fish, he says "Thank You". Some others do too but most others don't. Tak is Tops!!!

[@ptanakster1226]

When its been a tough day on the water and you are about to throw in the towel, watch this video! Fishing is so dynamic. One minute its a drag, and the next it's WFO! Never give up! This 04 Classic and this mans story still give me chills.

[@gakkkenny2265]

日本からアメリカに渡る時にノートに記したプランには、渡米10年でクラシック優勝と書き込んでたんだよね。 それを見事に実現した。 彼こそ、日本のバスプロだよね。

[@sexywhitebriefs]

one of my favorite videos on all of youtube. i have to watch this like once a month

[@Vercingetorix.Fantasia]

Right there with you. This motivates the hell out of me. He made decisions on the fly , won a classic in the final ten minutes and did it all with nobody really watching. The greatest Classic winner of all time hands down. " I knew it, I just knew it "

[@gregvinson1]

Just found it today but I have a feeling I will watch several more times. Just a great few moments The fist in the air driving in to make it back in time were just utter joy. So happy for him.

[@rippinlipsinc.2200]

RippinLipsInc. on YOU TUBE!

[@TheFishdoctor1952]

This is a toss up between this video and Brad Paisley's " I'm Gonna Miss Her". Love them both, lol.

[@user-sg6jy8ed6k]

何度見てもかっこいい劇的な勝ち方!!フリッピングロッドからクランキングロッドに持ち替えてすぐ釣るっていうね・・・。

[@LtGlennHawk]

This is definitely an anime in real life, when the hero finally reach his dream, chills ...

[@jordannijjar5414]

Lol bruh

[@mrjazz2570]

Lol bruh

[@normalman23]

you watch too much anime jesus christ its not real life

[@ds-zd9qz]

@@normalman23 this is real life? imagine leaving your home country to pursue a passion that is fishing. living in a trailer sacrificing everything to win this. having 10 min left without a limit. than catching 3 winning fish within 10 min to race back tot he ramp and win the whole damn thing. thats pretty awesome.

[@ryoryo5904]

泣ける！いつ見ても泣ける！

[@user-lc3vy7sg6f]

同じ日本人アングラーとして誇りに思う。

[@stevesteve4350]

My thoughts exactly 😎

[@Cstil18]

still replay this in 2022

[@Basssteeler]

Look I'm a huge fan of Mike Iaconelli and his Never Give up freak out in the 03 classic. But this to me is the greatest example of Never Giving Up. This was amazing!

[@antoneanania]

in a nutshell this video sums up the entire sport of bass fishing, how it all works and why its not luck.

[@circa326]

Um it's pretty much luck I think.. You gotta have a basic understanding of where fish may be and what bait would be good but you don't know that youre going to hook up with a big one or not

[@michaelangellotti4773]

1:19 He knew there were fish there, eventually switched out, and caught 3 monsters withinn minutes, which lead into him winning the championship. Three things that had nothing to do with luck. Well done!

[@mfmax3452]

There’s a breakdown video somewhere on why he targeted that area. It wasn’t luck it was pure skill and genius

[@ertren6]

@Hollywood T the only thing that is luck would be the size of the fish. Everything else from the knot you use to the way you work your bait to where you decide to throw it is entirely skill. Sounds like you just suck at fishing

[@ertren6]

@Hollywood T lmao enjoy catching sticks jr

[@user-gp5vw8pp5k]

どこぞのなんちゃってじゃなく、これが本当の"世界のT"O だよな

[@badikernz888]

This video never gets old for me..

[@benaiken07]

Watching this video in 2023. My greatest sports moment of all time

[@mattdan6752]

that chartreuse black back will bring them out... incredible last minute comeback victory!!!

[@PatrickWitherow]

3:42 Me when I'm fishing but should be at home helping cook dinner or something...

[@anttt9050]

LMAO.. This is me everytime! But I should be home helping cook and clean 😂😂

[@damascus2.0]

NICE👌

[@ralph7077]

Lmao

[@fishingok4582]

😂😂

[@Zword316]

Dude that’s hilarious.

[@Milchdose]

he knew it

[@SneakersAnonymousMatt]

I come back to this every couple of months to watch it still gets me hyped and such an amazing event gives me chills every time and the fact Aaron is on stage as well makes it even more of a memorable moment.

[@willwanovich]

It's just so incredible to watch him switch everything up with only a few minutes to go, pull a rod out of the locker, and tag three fish in like 2 minutes to go from 10th to 1st. So gutsy to make that move off of a gut feeling and it totally payed off big time.

[@erichovatt]

Just gives me chills. This guy wanted it so bad and finally got it.

[@Derek_Reynolds]

Favourite fishing video of all time

[@youtubey8632]

日本人の人🤚

[@ascitiesburn672]

Still watch this video and still get chills every time. Imagine being the people on the jetski. They didn't realize it at the time, but they witnessed history and something that has hardly been rivaled since.

[@bassslayer7609]

Now that's fishing! No fancy ass fish finders or power poles just you vs the fish

[@oklahomacitybassfishing405]

beautiful passion for his dream great life story my friend

[@SMF89]

It is so iconic to show him yelling with his arm up on his "contemporary" horses. Like a vintage samurai returning from a sweat laden and suspenseful battle. I can never let this memory go, and during my tournaments I always think about Tak! So many of my tournaments have yielded, "end of the day" results. Never give up!

[@ramrodrymensnyder2648]

Hard to not get choked up watching this video...every time. Makes me proud to be an American and is as good.of a reminder as one would ever need that the American dream is alive and well. GO GET SOME.

[@jeffsmith8958]

My favorite fisherman because he’s had to deal with the normal difficulties to make it PLUS leaving his home with nothing, learning a new language, new culture, everything. He turned his own world upside down for a dream and it paid off! He’s still in 2019 a top notch professional and has added impressive wins to his legacy as a bassmasters classic champion! I knew it!!

[@blay7263]

What an inspiration Takahiro is to all the young anglers to start out with nothing but big dreams.

[@z.833]

Back in 1985, Roland Martin went to Japan and declared there was absolutely zero chance for Japanese anglers to win any of BASS tournaments in the States. It took 20 years for them to claim this. Time changes. People learn. Bass doesn't choose nationality or race. Good angler wins. We all enjoys bass fishing and that's what all matters.

[@jmeboy_fishing]

And of course in the future Roland Martin would be the poster boy for Gary yamahtos senko worm lol...

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

2:48 is tak’s second job the voice actor of the city wok guy in South Park? 😏

[@ephesians3987]

1Rod1ReelFishing this is you bro you deserve to be crowned

[@manifestgtr]

More like his Japanese rival. “Did you know thata China and Japan are two totally different countries?” “Whaaaaaaaa?”

[@Alexkk47]

Hi

[@elijaho9875]

Hey 1rod thanks for getting me into fishing, I remember the first video I saw from you was the “how to fish a senko” video. God bless man

[@joeellis4013]

I can watch this and g man catch that 10 in California over and over

[@turitaiko]

ほんとこの動画大好き。 たまに見て力もらってます。

[@SloppyballsMcGuillicutty]

the people, the flashes, the noise. none of the other fish will ever believe the story.

[@bloopereel33]

100% doesnt need any sad story to feel the emotion that this video conveys. The journey, the struggle, the excitement. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@user-ek1zn9om6s]

定期的に見たくなるw

[@casey2562]

I love this video. My favorite BASS clip ever. Hes the first place leader day 2 in the 2018 elite tourney at lake martin right now right now. Every time I see his name I think of fish yelling his name

[@smallies7834]

I say GAWWWW BIGRAWN all the time now lol

[@Jmorrisfishing]

The first time I read your comment I was like wtf is that, then I read it out loud and started Dying laughing lmao. I'll probably say it now to lol

[@smallies7834]

You should man its even better when its a FIVE POWNDA!

[@Jmorrisfishing]

Lol

[@gking6100]

I kneeww it!

[@mrBDeye]

He fish long time

[@ComanderStryker23]

This is the greatest fishing video I've ever seen

[@thebeardedflyfisherman9468]

Still one of the best classic moments ever, no you won't change my mind!

[@youtubey8632]

冷静に考えたら信じられないな。 釣りの世界一って言ってもいいような大会で優勝だもんね🏅

[@88vandal1]

Met him last month on Fork while captain for my high school fishing team. Kids were almost excited as i was. Super nice guy!

[@bcha93]

He knew it!!

[@jessmorthiele]

I remember this!! I woke up thinking about this! I'm so glad I found it on KZbin! Thank-you!!!!

[@anangrysack]

Beautiful moment for Bassmaster. If you watch flw this last win for B.Lat at Seminole was incredible. We watched the live all weekend long and it was a phenomenal show. Love this sport!!

[@Hugofgarza1984]

i fairly new to bass fishing & im glad i came across this vid. His emotion, that feeling he had. is what all fisherman seek.

[@OhMyLarryFishing]

I find myself coming back to this video again and again. This IS AMAZING!

[@rsktransport]

He was like a samari. Japanese people are freakin awesome. They get totally into everything they do. I caught 2 keepers a 3 1/2 and a 5 lber on my last 2 casts to win my division federation tourny last month on amistad and I felt just like taka.

[@mrfish1991]

I still remember watching this as it was broadcast. Tak is one heck of a fisherman and one of my favorites.

[@darkhorse1628]

I keep coming back to watch this

[@user-iz1rt3nt1i]

この頃は見てるだけでワクワクしたなぁ

[@ruffrize]

I can never get over this video.. this is crazy.

[@rockyourbodywithbignastyho7315]

This man is the word humble he in his journey to today has earned everything and then some

[@RockMountainOutfitters]

And he did it with little to no electronics 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I love the old school way of fishing

[@samsterling1462]

electronics don't do shit with shallow water bass. You need some depth for panoptix to really give the edge.

[@user-jp4nm7bi5p]

何年経っても、この動画が放つエネルギーは凄まじい。 奇跡の5分。本当に鳥肌が立つ。

[@dannyisbell1448]

This is one of the best finishes in fishing history I love this video

[@beneful209]

legend says he still saying he just knew it.

[@samiclex6816]

I say that line whenever I think there’s fish somewhere and catch one lol

[@lyndeen]

I seem to watch this several times a year, never gets old.

[@iantinney3976]

I’ve probably watched this dozens of times. From a saltwater guy this is probably one of the best fishing videos ever. What legends are made of.

[@scottbaldwin5448]

I still watch this all the time.... this is what it’s all about, that magical moment when you get on the juice....and for it to be when it matters... wow

[@telefunkenyou47]

He came a long way to live his dream. I have no interest in tournament style fishing but this classic gives every fisherman goose bumps.

[@freewill51]

I lived less than 5 minutes away from him when he lived in an old RV on Fork. That was long before I got into fishing so I never knew who he was. You can still go into the marinas around Fork and see polaroid pictures of him hanging on the walls.

[@bassingaround3233]

Never get tired of watching that video, who can't feel the happiness for that guy not matter whoever you wanted to win that day

[@uzername1nvalid]

Would have to agree. Absolute best comeback in history. 3 fish in 5 minutes? Unreal stuff.

[@johnhill7716]

I've culled ,5 in 5 casts

[@willbarber1835]

I am so honored to be the 212th comment on this incredibly magnificent video, This video has changed my life. YES DEH!

[@nicka6788]

Will Barber Order 66

[@cameronvalo]

When he went to that house and held that trophy up and screamed that's called the laws of attraction manifestation is keyyy and if you believe you will receive

[@The_Fishing_Ronin]

I always comeback to this vid.

[@kbb5983]

Congratulations on winning the MLF 2020 Summit Cup!!!!!

[@VitaminDeeTV]

If you came back to watch this in 2020, You are a true fan of Bass Fishing!

[@MrBobbysmithinhouser]

remember this like yesterday!!

[@carlospalomino6928]

when ever i see this in my feed i always watch it one of my favorite fishing vids out there period.

[@sonyyaaj]

Legendary fishing video! I knew it!! 😅👏👏👏

[@zippo11x]

Remember being 13 watching this. Now I'm here in 2021 and it just made my day

[@WeeWoo93]

I remember watching this live. epic.

[@51yciuj]

This is the pride of Japan.

[@mr.booyah8518]

The comeback king

[@Jaicozy]

His win is almost as impressive as his legendary accent.

[@crownedrat4091]

This is the most beautiful fishing video, his reaction when the spectator says “you mighta just won the bassmaster classic” says everything

[@q4life551]

Greatest win in BMC history. Cannot believe he caught three in the last minute

[@dirtyoarcatfishing7927]

best moment in tournament bass fishing history and don't see it being topped anytime soon

[@BBoyWassabi]

Just a kid who wanted to fish and be one of the greats 💛

[@williewoodall8305]

I KNEW IT! I use or stole his now famous phrase, when I hook up in front of my fishin buddies, Thanks Tak!

[@ckbama17]

It doesn’t get any better than this. The excitement when he’s heading back in gets me every time!

[@masssa767]

Never give anything to the winner, Ernest Hemingway said. It means that no one can give you anything more than the highest honor of victory. Although he benefited financially from the win, he doesn't know if it's worth the sacrifices and hard work he's put in since he was a teenager. However, what he shows us is to continue working diligently to achieve our dreams. I believe this video has value beyond fishing and sporting events. Go Taku!

[@mattparr7838]

Can you imagine the weight that was lifted off of him in that very moment! That's such a good video.

[@WildBill4774]

2023…still come to this for motivation!

[@ds-zd9qz]

13 years later and i still will yell i KNEW IT I KNEW IT when catching a fish right before heading back to the ramp.

[@geravillarreal90]

2020 and still best video on youtube

[@clueless4085]

Every time I catch a nice bass, I shout "I knew it!" マイティ・タカ、彼はヒーローだ

[@CougarClan]

In 2003, Bassmaster Legend Rick Clunn and myself held a Bass & Nature Camp in MO. In attendance were Takahiro Amori, David Walker and Byron Velvick...among others. Teaching Nature Awareness and Survival skills with Rick was an absolute blast! I even helped Takahiro make his first friction fire via the bow & drill! Such great memories!!

[@lillagahnavich7700]

Feels good to bust a coal for the first time