I Went Bowfishing For America's Most Invasive Fish

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Bowfishing for America's most invasive fish, the invasive clown knifefish in Florida. These fish including, plecostomus, tilapia, snakehead, and mayan cichlids all come from outside of the US and can be found in Florida's waters. It's important to remove these invasive species so that the native Florida wildlife can thrive.
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[@ForrestGalante]

Comment for Ben's pet fish 😢

[@patmurphy8622]

🪦🐟

[@LondonRednek]

pouring one out for the pleco...

[@ChristopherCall-ii8do]

RIP😥

[@eazykills23]

rip

[@fingernails603]

🪦

[@michigan102]

"He wasn't invasive he was in my fish tank, we cool" lol nice

[@rolandos8758]

Lmaoo

[@johashands2750]

You do Gods work Forrest , unlimited respect ❤

[@Merrittaquatics]

This video made me buy one of these fish. I currently have one.

[@1of1bullies954]

I didn’t know Forrest was a killer 😂

[@quasistellar3594]

Are the snakes bad in Florida still? I heard there was a massive invasive snake problem in the Everglades.

[@ericahenderson7262]

Smooth sponsor transition Forrest!

[@RAWWFishing]

Your co host is hilarious😂

[@illmuskyhunter3313]

That kid had the world in his hand and he completely fucked it up he might be the only person to get fired from barstool sports

[@SSAVAGEEE]

Blurring out the wound is just wild😂

[@bobcatpnw9123]

Liberal blur

[@AdmiralJT]

YT rules are dumb...

[@kevinjohnson7345]

Fish lives matter

[@CrypidLore]

There's a channel that reviews mouse traps, he literally can't show a mouse or rat getting got.

[@DonaldBarringer-i5c]

@@CrypidLore and apparently instructions for using Nair on your B-Hole is considered "educational" and uncensored. But showing people how to properly dispatch their quarry and clean it is not educational. YT is run by borderline politicians, they'll do anything to cover their ass and not offend anyone. This is coming from someone who has used the platform for 15+ years. I was hear long before ads, we're talking hacked Roller Coaster Tycoon/Crazy Frog days.

[@Hyunion]

"And if your watching this in heaven I would've never shot you like that"😂😂

[@sethstoots15]

Ben is such a stoner hahahah YESSSIRRRRRRR

[@m1ni430]

I was thinking the same thing 😂

[@JUGGERNAUTJUGGERNAUT]

I actually don’t smoke at all believe it or not 😂

[@evanfeehan8212]

Wow haven’t seen YP since Barstool fired him

[@Nick-mg5zj]

@@evanfeehan8212broooo I knew I seen him before. And no wonder I don’t watch barstool anymore, he was like the only thing I watched on there on my Snapchat 😂

[@CaleU011]

Nice of them to blur out that tilapia to protect its privacy.

[@dclass4778]

You know they had to blur out the body to protect his and his family’s identity

[@DonaldBarringer-i5c]

Bonus is that Snakehead is better eating than Tilapia. WAYYY harder to filet, but you can get get good meat off a good one. Got a 14 lb. Norther Snakehead on a charter trip to MD. It lived in the cooler for 7 hours before I iced her. Hammer to the dome, but my uncles filet knife couldn't get through the scales, I had to whip out pliers to catch an edge on the meat. Anyone south of Delaware should have these as table fare, ty for the content Forrest.

[@ryancang3627]

Yes, very tasty. Like saltwater fish. Had it boiled with ginger and black beans.

[@mattb9822]

Lil og barstool outdoors encounter, love the duo of ypv and Forrest

[@Chronicoverburn]

I was sure it was yo thanks for confirming

[@ZeekEST99]

I hate KZbin. Blurring out a fish? Really?

[@Jake-bt3fc]

A chef cutting up a fish is fine but fishing is evil apparently. Adults nowadays are literally like children who don't know where meat comes from, lol.

[@CharlesDarwin-vm1eb]

KZbin doesn't like blood in general

[@Boskibro]

@@Jake-bt3fcthis is pure barbarism. These fish are not at fault for the problems they cause. Humans are. This is disgusting murder for sport

[@Jay-jb2vr]

KZbin is ran by SJW people

[@MrPortajohn]

Man, KZbin blows. You shouldn't have to censor a fish. People used to get at the government for censorship on TV and radio. The government isn't even involved here, and it's a million times worse. If someone ever builds a time machine, find that wiener that started the reporting video content to advertisers thing and get him a girlfriend or something. You definitely do those sorts of things if you're getting any. Or maybe just send him somewhere nice like Siberia with some fish in his pockets, preferably where tiger and brown bear ranges overlap.

[@AdmiralJT]

SCOTUS just today said Gov is allowed to collude with social media to censor...

[@Ozz465]

I get it nut its acompany and u play by there rules

[@Zedsdead83]

Almost like there is a space for a new player, but i understand that u would have to censor somewhere otherwise it would be the wild wild west, i dont wanna see beheadings but i do wanna see fish and what not gettin slayed.

[@JR-mh8vn]

he doesnt have to do it you can see lots of uncesored content of more extreme stuff then bowfishing fish lol but he wants to run ads on this and there are only a very small amount of companies and probably only in the USA like some big hunting company isnt really out here in Europe putting ads on youtube so youtube would just not run ads because of the lack of worldwide companies that would want to run ads on such a video, so you could probably more blame the companies paying to put ads on youtube then youtube itself or the content creator wanting to make money on his videos but that is his work aswell as the bussines aswell as youtube so yeah xd.

[@WildCaught73]

Hey Forrest, I've recently been discovering all about the tales of birds going 'extinct' in New Zealand, but there are still movements to find and protect them. I would love a video of you trying to find these lost birds. It's truly horrible that species can be forced to the brink of extinction because of us humans. Rhys Buckingham is one man I have watched trying extremely hard to hear or see a South Island Kokako, and I'm sure many others are trying to rediscover lost birds in New Zealand that could help you and your team. I love that you're trying to rediscover these lost animals, as it brings back hope that these species may still exist. Great video as well, you know your stuff. Cheers from Aus!

[@stevionyoung8848]

“I won’t miss 45 shots in a row” 😂

[@gray2308]

That’s all I’m sayin you know man that’s all I’m sayin it’s all I’m sayin yk man that’s I’ll I’m sayin

[@Fog1k305]

Blurring to make sure the check clear! Can’t hate

[@joshmiller902]

You guys remember when KZbin was spamming actual combat footage in Ukraine? Now they censor fish blood…

[@JustinWebb-xz2dd]

That's editing.. not youtube

[@Andy-rp3ee]

@@JustinWebb-xz2dd yes it is KZbin. If you don’t edit/censor some fish blood, they demonetize your videos.

[@tachthechatgoblin]

Surely this wasn’t the fishing trip that you held that competition for…. Real cheap to just bring a friend along after farming engagement. Honestly after that collab with the snake abuser I’m just losing respect for forest. Just another out of touch influencer with a “conservationist” skin slapped on. Lying to your audience and crumbing people along is just sad and apprehensible.

[@BrooklynRedneck]

1) clown night fish, 2) snakehead, 3) carp what’s up with Asian fish being released in our ecosystems and fuuuuucking it up

[@robertkatzenmeyer9811]

I’m so glad a actual animal conservationist shows how hunters/fishermen try to help to environment by knowing what the environment is going through. All these activist want to talk about animal cruelty but have not done one thing for the environment because they have no idea what is going on. Thank you sir 👍🏼

[@ChrisVillagomez]

Ben talking about his pleco: "War... war never changes."

[@SSAVAGEEE]

Love you Forrest! Aloha from Kauai!🤙🏼

[@IslandKey]

Heck yea!!!!! Florida premier is the best 🎉

[@FUNGUSLORD]

All of florida would be boring without invasive species and that is boring because there invasive im just being honest

[@madnessarcade7447]

Some animals died 😢Israel flattened the Rafah Zoo in Palestine with the animals still inside and no one cared enough to come rescue them in time Wish yall cared more

[@snirtgonzo354]

Factors trash do you know how many boxs i throw out a day from being a pitchmen hundreds soo i wouldn't say the best

[@slipinslider]

must be wild times out there

[@Crustaceanking50]

It is illegal to keep any tilapia aside from blue tilapia in the state of Florida I know this wasn’t a blue because the stripes are not present.

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- I had a clown knife fish. So crazy how they charge a good amount for them, yet I can go to Florida && catch one for *FREE* !! 😂

[@kathyjacques2688]

A big one too!

[@WeaponsEducation]

Gillet blades please

[@bigmiguel80]

Wgat you do with them after? Eatem? Feed them to other fish?

[@scottbivins4758]

Lets go brandon. Aye gotta get these invaseive speices man they are no good its bad enough theres big ole pythons out there killing native animals an competing with the gator.

[@prod.piccolo7262]

MORE VIDEO WITH BEN EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO FLY HIM OUT LOL

[@JUGGERNAUTJUGGERNAUT]

I agree!! @forrest

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- *Ben is str8 up hysterical* !! && why blur out a *FISHHHH!?!?!* ctfuuu

[@willhopson1277]

Just fyi per the fwc the Mayan cichlid is non native and not considered invasive

[@kathyjacques2688]

If it tastes good, it can invade my stomach any time

[@neverstoppulling5169]

Florida should be giving a little bit of $$$ for removing stuff like this… or hire people to do it full time lol

[@KissyKat]

I think Forrest has some of the best videos. I live in Florida and I'm very glad to see them get as many invasive species out here as possible😊

[@jedidiahm6437]

Did you guys see the endangered taipir (totally misspelled) that was just born? Forrest is gonna b pumped!

[@matteff3814]

wow that's YP

[@jerryjansen5325]

Listening to the one guy talk was like if Steve-0 never got sober and just continued his downward spiral

[@MissCharlieC]

We need Ben in more videos!

[@Kyle_Spivis]

I’m loving watching you guys bow fish for invasive fish but the voice over is kinda throwing me off. Feels more like discovery channel than KZbin. Not trying to say anything negative just positive feedback thanks for the video.

[@cliffordbradford8910]

I feel like if you live in Florida you don't need to go to the supermarket for meat. Invasive fish, iguanas, snails, chickens... WTAF? I assume you can sell these? I'm sure Asian restaurants would take them.

[@jcbizthekey]

Ben looks baked AF. I'd probably be too...

[@JUGGERNAUTJUGGERNAUT]

Thats just my eyes brotha

[@drewkempton-pratz3953]

I'm pleased you're guys tske out invasive species that are affecting our native wildlife. However, you guys really should dispatch the fish once caught. The fish is dead, once you catch it; there isn't a need to keep them around and allow them to suffer for three hours. Keep up the work our cleaning up our waterways from invasive species. This is just my thoughts guys. Cheers

[@BenBallard13]

If I lived in Florida my freezer would be rammed with food. How awesome you can just go out for a couple of hours with a bow and stock up (AND do the eco-system a favour too)! !

[@kennedystorr]

I love this style of video. They just keep getting better and better. And so does Forrest's shot 😂

[@1212ImAnubis]

Clown Knifefish, my god!!! This is a rare fish in my country; it's already difficult to get this fish, especially in large sizes like in the video. This fish is delicious. If only America would hire fishers from Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and China, they could catch all the fish that you consider 'invasive' there. I know these fish have become invasive because many anglers just catch and release them for the sake of 'conservation,' but this is one of the consequences of that practice. You should just catch and eat them, whether for your own consumption or as livestock feed. Bro, if only I still lived in FL like in 2013. I would go fishing every day and enjoy these fish every day, especially snakehead and carp.

[@carmelgoldfanning5865]

I'm a big baby I can't handle animal death but invasive fish I can tolerate, legit the only animal violence I can BARELY stand watching 😅

[@ZZ-jd6vx]

Why is a guy with an actual REEL on his bow, Hand lining fish to the boat? That reel sure comes in handy for REELING!

[@whatshappenedhere1784]

I'm pretty sure Asian Carp are much more of a problem than anything targeted in this video

[@groverstreet7128]

Are those the fish that jump out of the water when a boat passes through?

[@whatshappenedhere1784]

@@groverstreet7128 thats the ones

[@Shayandas15]

It is not that invasive species in INDIA , WEST BENGAL because we love to eat this fish very much and it is such a delicious one

[@jasonr5989]

Nice work fellas.

[@user-kw7rt9zl4e]

At this point everything in Florida is invasive. Y’all just wanna shoot fish so just say that. Title like, murdering fish for funzies

[@HomeSlice97]

Hearing Forrest swear feels like hearing my high school teacher swear

[@RubyS.1]

Holy crap didnt know plecostomus got that big

[@guccisgooch9661]

Used to work at a pet store and I’d always try to explain that to customers n they could never wrap their heads around it😂😂no I will not sell you a pleco for your 10 gallon beta tank, they get like 3ft long mam😂

[@dylandelarosa9856]

They get bigger

[@texasgardenguy]

Young Page Views! What!!?? 🤯

[@3rdworldgwaming467]

What?!...oh man!....I thought this was a catch n cook video lol...imma check out the the other video were u guys ate it

[@jose420parra3]

So close to 1 mil!!!

[@emmacampbell4631]

Girl from South Carolina that I met you hello I’m your biggest fan I watch every show you ever watched my name is grady I toke to you

[@023_Sora]

My bro has 885k subscribers and still not yet verified? KZbin VERIFY THIS MAN!

[@edmit2001]

It's the best and the most popular fish for Thai fish cake. Really expensive fish in Thailand.

[@hafizsharani5336]

Clown knife fish makes the best fish cake...😋

[@haroldhutapea2432]

pempek?

[@Anthus.]

Soo like, what was the final score?

[@JUGGERNAUTJUGGERNAUT]

Everybody had fun that was the final score 😂😂

[@CA-lf7jt]

Sad pet fish. Sylvia Earle said all fish had such diff personalities she could never eat them again. I do eat them , but I think at times about what she said.

[@DanCampbellKneecaps]

Bens a g lol

[@ahyanaanshar6297]

I think these fish called 'tawas' here in java island, cmiiw. And funny enough it is hard to find tawas here nowadays.

[@chumbucket1026]

Now that's fishing I can get behind! Fuck sitting on the bank of lake for 12 hours trying to catch a carp

[@m8_tuzz833]

Bro caught 2 fish, both invasive and the 3 one the one he‘s looking for is also invasive? How many are there?

[@philcavallini9657]

One of the worse fish to process. Grab some ice-cream scoops lol for the ornata 😅 those plecos don't eat much algae beyond 8" lol

[@shaundiltz5821]

Ben’s annoying

[@ligerzero8685]

I thought the most invasive fish is the Asian carp since they are more wide spread then a clown knife

[@LuisGutierrez-fi5rv]

Dude Forrest please do a Jeremy wade style series where you go and try to catch different fish with conventional tackle and a rod and reel.

[@pbandbruno9262]

Bro don’t blur this shit, you’re helping raise a generation of babies😂 It’s a dead fish big whoop

[@patriciaaturner289]

Would love to see you go after our Chinese Mitten Crabs that are undermining the levees along the Sacramento Delta. 😅

[@applasamysubbharao2578]

They can grow more than 18kg and more than 5 ft. I would rather enjoy fishing then on rod and reel😊

[@EliteBass]

𝙻𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚘𝚘𝚘 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝

[@coreywilliams1557]

Awesome shot on that second clown knife fish. The first one sucked, but that second try redeemed you a little.

[@14yeartwitch14]

Hmmm. I'm not sure the fish were the only ones getting "stoned"...... Ben? Lol

[@TristanBapst]

Definitely plecos are wayyyy more invasive lol. The clown knife fish are barely there in comparison

[@angelusen]

Hi Forrest! I’m living in Africa and tryin to save elephants. ❤

[@Davyd-n4r]

I would argue that it’s the myan chiclid or talapia but ok 🤷‍♂️

[@thegsmash]

After hearing about Ben’s Fish. Yea gonna need a moment fellas 😖☝️…

[@lbrett7054]

Have you ever gone looking for the Horned Crocodile of Madagascar or thought about doing so?

[@DiogoSacco]

Ben is the best lol keep him in the vids

[@kitchkitch-my7uo]

Dude your friend seems like the kind of guy anyone wants to hang with, funny kind and a cool guy lol I can see why your buddies

[@KMFP007]

Can you help us figure out how deep our lakes are? Also, what might be in it?

[@HerveMendell]

Why did you blur out the tilapia? Did he refuse to sign a waiver or something?

[@sodakstunner8507]

I went fishing for them last year didn't know you could bow fish em

[@chancestubbs3345]

Respectful nod to deliciously invasive

[@coopdog9208]

Yo forest trip looked fun would love to learn more about these fish and how they impact the environment

[@jtlynn1928]

😂 Forrest knows damn good and well that CLOWN KNIFE fish are the LEAST OF FLORIDA'S WORRIES 😂

[@Lucifurion]

Word of advice, never throw a live brooding fish back into the water, well you never, ever return any invasive species back but especially not live brooders, not even the head even if you’ve killed the fish or filleted it. If they have young they live inside the mouth of the parent so returning the head or fish back will put their offspring back into the water. Dispose of them in the trash or bury it in your garden as fertilizer.

[@TobenLevine]

I love you’re videos

[@davidb2147]

Didn’t see what you were talking about at 4:40, why was the fish blurred?

[@rohanbasak]

we call them knives as Chital in West Bengal, India. We eat them, those are some tasty fish .