Hunting and Eating The World's WORST Fish (Everglades At Night)

Embark on a hunting and eating, catch-and-cook adventure in the Florida Everglades at night with me as we take on a daring mission to catch and cook the world's worst fish-the notorious Plecostomus! Join me as we dive deep into the challenge of capturing these unusual creatures known for their unique appearance and, well, challenging taste.
Forrest Galante is a world-renowned wildlife biologist and TV Host. His mission is to inspire and educate people about animals and adventure through the media, including hosting programs on Discovery Channel, on-camera expert interviews, and production of his own wildlife and natural history shows.
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00:00 Introduction
00:12 The Catch
12:02 The Clean
20:50 The Cook

[@silver474]

I love how realistic and relatable this is. Chaotic group fishing at night, only catch trash fish, and then fry them up the next day. Non of the day dreaming, perfect catch, influencer crap.

[@andrewholst4870]

yup, this is the real deal, just dinks but a bunch of fun nonetheless

[@eriklarson9137]

I agree. I hate it when people try hard and achieve real success.

[@davidschmidt8391]

Seems like all of his videos are like this now. Im definitely slapping the do not recommend button on the way out.

[@Kier4n99]

Forest is such a showman lol. Seeing how awkward other people are in front of a camera compared to him really puts it in perspective.

[@ER1CxF]

did you see when he got hit by lightning? the first thing this mf said was "we def gotta do another shot". he was born for this

[@ForrestGalante]

hahah @@ER1CxF

[@steveozment2347]

That orange colored meat from the Myan ciclid is the best eating piece on the plate! They get orange from eating freshwater shrimp and other crustaceans ... I just finished off a plate full of Myans and Oscars from the glades

[@codycardin]

"Put that head in your mouth! Put that head in your mouth! Eat it!!!" Biologists at work

[@str8wmail-trump24booyah]

Plecos are damn near indestructable . I had one in a tank that turned out to be a "jumper ". He was out of waer long enough to be completely glued to the carpet . ( Many hours) while taking him to the garbage , it wiggled free from my hand . Picked olit up put it back in the tank . Lost his slime coat completely adter " reanimation " . Damn thing lived forever ... I had to give him away to get rid of him

[@johnnyrobinson7055]

I love the longer form content. F.G. is the best wildlife explorer in decades! Keep the videos coming!

[@MrMickthemonster]

I could watch these videos all day...and I intend to 😂❤

[@abugonapugonamugonarug1653]

Definitely the best since Steve Irwin.

[@nickfrison9716]

I hope he starts to focus on youtube for a few years to get the ball rolling and then he’d have pretty much as much money as he’d ever want to work on preservation. I know he’s not hurting for cash but he could really get some insane viewership with the work he does, and like all the shows he’s done that we’re on TV would’ve reaxhed so many more people on here. I’ve had to search HARD online to find his shows and a bunch, in the end i wasnt even able to find what i wanted.

[@philiphill5454]

It’s pretty close between him Paul Rosalie and especially bindi and Robert Erwin

[@Nyasalands_Finest]

Because he grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe and studied what he lived

[@redsftw10]

Lmao- that inro was hilarious! Reminded me of my group of friends. I love how Forrest still has a passion like a child for what he does, running around smiling and laughing. - dude’s awesome

[@The_Crucible714]

1:20 “Just say ‘no’ to crack.”

[@123chrisali1]

I am Trinidadian, and we actually stuff the Armored Catfish (scrub them with a hard brush first) and then stuff with fresh green seasonings and tomatoes, celery, and onions etc, and then they can be baked or cooked in a stew! Makes it a million times better!

[@nigelkhan9278]

Curry cascadoo.

[@VinhTran-lu6gm]

show us the video lol

[@Manofthewoods.]

"WOAH, he's huge!" "I hear that all the time." Lmfao

[@The_Crucible714]

“They’re like a school of piranha fighting to eat the duce” _It’s a jungle out there!_ 😏

[@HoRRiiBLe1313]

We need this longer content. Such a treat!

[@guillelazza]

We call "Vieja de agua" ("Water Hag") to armoured catfish down here in Argentina. No fisherman will aim for that species but they'll probably eat it if hungry enough and nothing else was caught. They do say some restaurants sell it as a delicacy.

[@neutronshiva2498]

In Mexico they turn theese invasive plecos into dry dog food.

[@skinnyskinhead9492]

Love when forrest uploads longer vids

[@ForrestGalante]

working on doing a lot more!

[@LethallyReptarded]

I feel like if your gonna try any meat that might be gross and you want maximum chance of liking it, you gotta batter and deep fry it 😂

[@Kusina_at_Patalim]

In my country Philippines, we have these invasive armored catfish (Pleco) and we recently discovered that they are good for eating just remove the skin.

[@IrishMoose]

Forrest after seeing your you have motivated me to study mammalogy and zoology, I really appreciate you giving me the courage to chance my dreams

[@robbo03]

Good luck bro

[@thejony5]

Hopefully we’ll see your animal KZbin channel too 🫡 Good luck

[@IrishMoose]

Thanks guys

[@aplacemarkedx5026]

He is definitely an inspiration, Good Luck buddy, the world needs more people like this!

[@DoctorGarr]

His name is literally the channel name how you gonna not spell it right lmfao but agreed this guy is an inspiration and clearly loves what he does

[@owenbrown233]

16:56 and the couple minutes after is so good lmao i lost it when forrest looked at the camera

[@acerazak4087]

Armoured catfish/pleco and tilapia are 2 of most invasive fish in my country. There were some youtubers making videos where they cooked n eat this plecos(deep fried) and they said it tastes better than tilapia. Also plecos's egg now are sought after for fishing bait. Hopefully this can reduce the number of these invasive fish

[@b_bogg]

That bag tag in the beginning shoulda followed “ hi I’m Forrest Galante welcome to Jackass”

[@8ifoto]

As much as I love my pet Oscar Cichlids I would love to see you do a catch and cook with those… they are outcompeting a lot of native fish in Florida.

[@eliwild1]

Wild to see you with two people I know, Bill and Pete! I had no idea yall were buds

[@mydogmyplantsandme]

Forrest, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE what you do and what you stand for! You're a true rock star. Keep up the amazing work! Also, I've heard on Naked and Afraid that the pleco's taste pretty good. You just need a bit of salt & pepper 🤣

[@gosongpae8310]

I'm from Suriname and while they were talking about the brown hoplo I was busy eating one because it's like a delicacy here

[@lexdubbss5427]

Love running on the treadmill watching these longer videos. Thanks for all the work you do!

[@brettbrooks7069]

Loving this style of video looks like great fun.

[@jonasnader6586]

Love the new format. Thanks for the great content

[@Kevin-wx4un]

Definitely enjoy the longer videos like this one.

[@yasuke4152]

Been waiting for longer videos yayyy!!!

[@snussy-kp8qj]

Awesome vid, could watch hours of this stuff! Nothing like night hunts 😊

[@pandaking5132]

This is my favorite content format so far😊

[@mtathos_]

Love the things more than 3 min long!! great vid man keep up

[@SuaceBoss420]

I love how you are making snakes seem less scary to the people that don’t know them

[@brandonferrell828]

Dude I love this video. Please do a million of these huntin vids.

[@FaisalQuadri22]

I like how Forrest caught a tilapia and said that it was good eating, then later said these fish are gross and I don’t like them 😂😂

[@otroflores91]

Wild caught vs farmed

[@christopherkarr1872]

They're *considered* good eating. That's why you can find them in American supermarkets, despite them living a disgusting lifestyle.

[@JunBlob]

Pleco in coconut milk. The way it is prepared here in the Philippines particulary in Marikina is they roast the plecos first to soften the shell and get most of the meat. Once done, it will be sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger and finger chillies. Then coconut milk is added then chilli leaves or moringa leaves.

[@ceesvanderschoot9799]

Sounds Yummie 😋

[@dylanstrelow3952]

Learning about people’s cultural dishes on these peculiar-to-me foods videos is always awesome to see

[@christopherkarr1872]

Do you ever dip them in boiling water to remove the skin, before other preparation?

[@AS-zl4nl]

there's few things on earth less appetizing than filipino food. all of your best dishes are just crappier version of another country's dish. hard pass. and lets not even get started on balut.

[@rabbithomesteading3797]

Awesome motivation to be a kid again! Same stuff I used to do and need to now again! Live it up! TY

[@lindagraham5174]

They are so cute! Bunch of boys playing in the glades! LOVE IT! Can't wait to see what's next. They are living the life!

[@sdi_gunsmith]

Forrest, you need to come down by us in Louisiana. You would love it - and we can get out in the bayou and do the same thing!

[@Nitrix77]

Love the long form content!

[@RugMann]

Really digging this new content 👍

[@lacedlove]

Omg so glad I found this. I do the same thing with plekos all the way in the river in San Antonio TX where they are also invasive and get massive. I always wondered how they tasted, now I know. The doggies love em though. Like fish and chips for them lol

[@darylwilliams1692]

I laughed at the cooking - the lack of enthusiasm was hilarious.

[@DrewishBear]

Regular pole-spears would help you guys a lot if you’re wading anyway

[@jimbojones5083]

Stay away from the kitchen Forrest you truly do belong in a jungle I thought bro was gonna make fried fish tacos or something but nah bro did a pleco seafood boil 😂 He didn't even scale it first 😂😂

[@fruitytarian]

*spoiler alert* 🤣

[@jimmysbenttips]

Forrest is my spirit animal Ps- snakehead are also an invasive species in the glades and have gotten a reputation for being very good to eat also. Love the video Forrest this is right up my alley

[@bp8023]

This is why I like Forrest. He’s real and actually loves the full spectrum of nature, including life and death.

[@Gh0stH0use05]

Forrest, can we get a gear list video. Everything you take on an expedition from clothing to weapons..

[@Skyhi.Visuals]

Loving this content!!! So funny

[@Crodmog83]

"For the win" lol now that is a throwback

[@dustinsdistractions4237]

If you would have soaked those fish in a cold brine like dill pickle juice would have pulled out a lot of flavors and then making a potato soup with fish after would be better

[@1stbadgamer389]

Been to the glades a billions times and any lights attract every bug ever why can’t I see a single one in the vids? Always wondered

[@nubsterydo]

There is tons of bugs they are just hard to see on screen. At some points you can see them.

[@user-rb2ox7bk3l]

Forest is a stealthy as a stuck hog.

[@MelissaWilliams74802]

I cant imagine how bad something must smell for Forest to say it reeks haha

[@interactivekarmaco]

I love watching your content, never thought I would see Forest grossed out by a cat fish :)

[@paradox-jd3rf]

He must be a dog fish person... Lol

[@interactivekarmaco]

@@paradox-jd3rf

[@dirtyfiendswithneedles3111]

I once had a catfish that was inedible at the same time one was delicious. I don’t trust catfish anymore

[@turtleman190]

​@@dirtyfiendswithneedles3111 that's the problem with mosth bottom feeders

[@doughboyjr9418]

Great work Forrest

[@silksmoothw]

Dude your the great person alive!

[@perfectweather]

Seafood magic is the best ❤

[@clintbailey8220]

The Mayan cichlids are really good ,my kids and I catch them when we can and bake them just as you would snapper. We live in the Fort Myers area and the fish are everywhere. From Port Charlotte south to Naples east to Miami. So many amazing tasting fish here. No shortage.

[@mister5teve941]

Hell yes Forrest keep on living my life lol I love you mate

[@briantomcollins]

It absolutely blows me away that there are so many Plecos in Fla. The video of that spring, with hundreds of Plecos, is disturbing. This is coming from someone in the aquarium hobby. Why anyone would release fish into the wild is beyond me. Most not Petco/Petsmarts, will take unwanted fish. I understand why the major stores won't take fish, but in my experience, the fish i've tried to give them were in better condition than what they were selling tho. Maybe just my area tho. Fortunately, i have 4 or 5, mom n' pop stores in my area as well. They all take unwanted fish, including redtails and such.

[@NoahHagen]

You guys should feed the invasive fish to the native snakes, might teach them that there’s new prey

[@user-nf3tf1yh5x]

f..innn amazing video this is the content i want thank you for putting the effort in making a longer form content vid. me and my dad love your stuff

[@peterhulse1064]

I'd love to do this. Haven't poked around a swamp in years.

[@hraefn1821]

Honestly being an "invasive species" hunter would be such a dream job...especially for me as a native Floridian in love with the glades. Peaceful quiet, nature, nonstop fishing and good eats.

[@joncena168]

True environmentalists!!!!!!!!! The new Steve Irwin of our time has arrived. Forest keep going sir.

[@anthonyhackett231]

Love your work! I WANT TO GO BOW-FISHING!!!

[@auzlostudio]

I’m so excited🎉🎉

[@j3f423]

Stretched out my gag reflex on that one sir almost gagged but couldn’t look away 😮

[@garyd5601]

Ask any Guyanese person, the armoured cat fish is so delicious if you make curry with it.

[@arturoarambula2814]

We used to catch hundreds of the plecos a few years back here in Texas on the Rio Grande River. I haven't seen any in a while. If I knew that you can eat them i would've.

[@MrToejam666]

i would've love to see him n the crocodile hunter do a show together that would've be amazing

[@nicholascarr4746]

Forest is such a mesmerizing human

[@jethawk9941]

I think the carp would like a word. Love the videos

[@fishinfinaddictyttv3122]

Wish I had known y’all were doing this I have a spot that has hundreds in a hundred yard stretch. They’re insane. I have another spot in cape where there are a lot as well but they are giant

[@TheKoreanStarrbuck]

In the dark, in the water, and my guy is catching a snake…nightmare scenario for me

[@mondo851]

I've seen a couple vids on cleaning and prep of large gar for the dinner table. If you can get through the thick scales/armor and do the filleting properly, it's good eating. ... I'm curious about mudfish (bowfin). Surely there are folks who know how to prep that for dinner. Lots of bones? Anyway, great video. Those plecos look prehistoric.

[@FarhadHaqverdi]

You gotta try skinless deep fried plecostomus like Pete suggested!

[@aceundead4750]

Plecos are cool to look at because they come close to resembling the prehistoric armored fish of the devonian

[@connormarschall3370]

Love it Forrest

[@TrulyNowhereMan]

More of these longer vids !!

[@adolfdaikun8012]

I've seen a Japanese guy who does seafood, his name is Masaru, catch those armored catfish in a ditch in Japan

[@trapfishin101]

I stay ready to watch your vids

[@theoregonguy]

Soak the plecos meat in milk overnight, and it will help take away a lot of nasty flavors. Toss it in some seasoned flour, (I love using Musket Powder Red) dip it in egg wash, and put it in panoo bread crumbs. Pan fry until done, chop into small pieces. Serve on a salad of mixed spring greens (make sure it has arugula) with dried cranberries, mandarin orande slices, walnuts, bacon bits, and a balsamic vinaigrette, or dressing of your choice. If you want a sandwich instead, serve on a kaiser roll with the spring greens, slices of bacon, and a a layer of horseradish sauce spread on the roll.

[@kodiemezzles7011]

Forrest Galante is my hero.

[@huntthelasttooth]

Awesome catch and cook.. only thing is, you've over crowded both "stew" pot and pan by far. You need a taller pot like a Dutch oven.

[@Daniel-nq1ps]

I love invasive hunting so much I can’t think of a better time having fun it the outdoors and knowing your filling your belly and helping your wilderness

[@victormendoza871]

Why such concern about the orange filet ? You guys caught that one clean in decent clean water

[@Longbow-jt8jp]

Yep, That Redfish Magic is the shit! Use it all the time! Chef Paul FTW!

[@tysawyer4502]

Anyone else notice forrest put the cotton mouth on top of another small snake lol

[@jrwarrior1100]

“Put them in my pond “ Makes ya kinda wonder how these things got to be here

[@collingalbraith4343]

9:15 he liked his stick Emotional support stick

[@WOLFlikeDOG]

You gotta fry it dude….light toss in flower then salt and pepper and some Louisiana hot sauce. BOMB

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- Lol these guys are so funny. ... && so scared to try it ahahhaa.

[@vividcarrot7802]

this was awsome

[@robertbrindley8948]

These fish are so small compared to what I have seen in the wild rivers of Florida

[@everettbateman4741]

"OK guys let's go!" Nut tap!

[@coconutfleetsleeper5717]

The tall guy looks like the lost brother of musicians morgan & jimmy ågren😂

[@brandonlowry3145]

The nut check at the beginning 😂lol

[@evrenseven]

I'm a new subscriber so I haven't seen the rest of your videos but if you haven't done a lionfish catch and cook those are actually invasive *and* delicious. I'm going to guess you already have

[@georgea7336]

There's something about hearing Forrest call Old Bay spice dogsh*t that gave my very crabby Monday night some very nice substance. Oh and watching the boys choke down these horrid fish was solid entertainment value as well. F'ing A guys. F'ing A!

[@raymondbrown940]

Hmmm... I've eaten pleco (armored catfish) and tilapia on a regular basis and I find them both to be very tasty. The only issue trying to filet the plecos because that armor is really touch to get through. Thank you for the video!