The Man Who Caught Every Single River Monster (Jeremy Wade)

The Incredible story of Jeremy Wade and how he managed to catch every River Monster.....
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00:00 - 00:41 - Intro
00:42 - 2:30 - Jeremy's Early Life
2:31 - 5:56 - Getting On TV & Plane Crash
5:57 - 7:12 - River Monsters
7:13 - 8:54 - Losing Arm
8:55 - 10:00 - Castaway
10:01 - 10:50 - The End Of River Monsters
10:51 - 11:52 - Conclusion

[@phatmemer69]

Jeremy Wade is THAT guy

[@salvadorHombre]

He's Him.

[@dootwoot]

What guy exactly

[@F4Insight-uq6nt]

Except none of them are Monsters, they are just Fish.

[@zacstarkey1369]

He’s only from Ipswich should’ve said what village

[@Dosemen]

​@@dootwoothis the one your girlfriend tells you not to worry about

[@DracoSafarius]

Getting your show canceled because you're just that damn successful is some god tier energy

[@English_MoFo]

It’s because he already caught everything

[@drawingablank3904]

@@English_MoFo thas literally what hes sayin G

[@killerflamingo9566]

He literally said my work is done n jumped back into the ocean to rejoin his kind

[@searpen1848]

​@@killerflamingo9566Jeremy has to be a water nymph in disguise

[@TheSlamburger]

I wouldn’t even say cancelled, I’d say that you’ve won at that point.

[@Nightcorehardy]

met him irl one day at an aquarium. came up to him and geeked out over fish and he took 30 min out of his day to talk fish with me and then signed my fish journal.

[@simdal3088]

You have peaked, life is downhill from there ;)

[@kuzz1191]

that sounds just like how i always thought he would be. Glad that happened to you mate, I have a feeling he probably enjoyed it as much as you did. :)

[@jimmyarbutus2555]

Ha ha ha. You have a fish journal.

[@RexM-od1vt]

​@@jimmyarbutus2555yea some people like to keep record of the fish they catch, makes me want to start keeping a journal

[@Abhinav_abhiz]

Thats like dream for me😍

[@danielwright568]

Watching River Monsters in my teens was a borderline obsession of mine so I'm glad to see Jeremy's great work being honoured here!

[@James-ih2lb]

Never related to a comment more!

[@Leftchimpmunk3625]

Used to love it so much still do

[@joseduran7368]

He's the reason I'm even into fishing for big game fish

[@pento6621]

Might be one of my favorites shows of all time, still hasn’t got old all this time later

[@Csep1579]

Still record the episodes and watch them

[@Dark-lx7vo]

Just crashed a plane in the middle of a jungle but hes still got his sunglasses on, Jeremy is just HIM

[@AndrewH9999]

Absolute legend

[@Mrchungus11C-OIR]

He kept the camera alive too what a Chad.

[@animalscars3799]

@@Mrchungus11C-OIRwe know cameraman never dies

[@AdamSmith-ql3el]

Ay you stole my comment

[@jadonclow1864]

and theyre baller sunglasses too

[@gilliesiut2332]

I’m imagining some old Dude at a bar telling stories about how he was in a plane crash, rescued a stranded survivor on a deserted island, was arrested as a spy, and caught the worlds greatest monsters. His life is better than any reality tv show his list of achievements would be almost unbelievable if the majority wasn’t caught on camera

[@Didnt_ask69]

Plane*

[@mud4309]

Literally a myth bro. Hes an actual legend, a legend thats had all his tall tales proven true.

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

He ends it all off by saying I don't normally drink...

[@Moose-mt4ku]

​@@Didnt_ask69😐

[@refertopfp9627]

​@@Didnt_ask69Username doesn't check out.

[@aaronsanders4122]

I love that Jeremy Wade decided to end River Monsters after he caught literally everything. I think it shows that he truly was in it for the love of fishing and to educate rather than for money cuz he probably could’ve milked this series to exhaustion by just recatching stuff constantly

[@scottpeltier3977]

@@patagonianpaintwanted to be the very best, like no one ever was

[@AboveW]

Bro played aquatic pokemon irl

[@addison_v_ertisement1678]

​@@scottpeltier3977To catch them was his real test. To train them was his cause.

[@guitarchamp616]

Season 52 episode 3 "Bass to mouth" What aggressive predator is lurking in these ponds and creeks? Numerous reports of blue gill sunnies going missing. Some say there's a blood thirsty killer and sunnies are on the menu. *shows bass swim by camera quickly* Tune in as we hunt down the monster of the golf course ponds. The largemouth bass!

[@adamturner749]

I remember programmes with the likes of Bear Grylls etc in the wilderness and of course then finding out it was staged and they stayed in hotels etc. Then you have Jeremy Wade who literally went miles if the beaten track and survived a plane crash and maleria and who slept in tents and hammocks in trees. Jeremy Wade was and is the real thing and some of the river monsters he caught blew my mind.

[@Exoskel2]

Everything he do to catch couple of fishes

[@Gumper30]

Jeremy Wade and Les Stroud are the icons of truly 'real' wildlife reality shows.

[@LeDank]

Bear Grylls never claimed to be spending days in the wilderness surviving while filming. He was just giving survival tips. People got confused because Les Stroud was doing the actual survival thing at the same time.

[@notleviathan855]

To be fair, bear grylls never said he was out there spending days on challenges. The entire point of the show was 'this is a real world situation that happened, and here is how you should get out of it with the equipment you've brought.' There's some points during episodes where he mentions eating premade survival meals with the crew/drinking water because it was so brutal. With that being said, everything he ate was real. Drinking his own piss, eating embryo, squeezing water out of elephant poop, and eating grubs. He's also admitted this openly both during/after his shows air/cancellation on interviews.

[@Didnt_ask69]

Malaria*

[@tracereed7457]

As a avid fisherman myself the show really didn’t put into perspective on how hard that actually is to catch all those fish all the time spend waiting and not catching anything. A true legend

[@jordanyang3066]

Skunk after skunk and he still didn't quit

[@Willrocs]

@@jordanyang3066😂😂😂 story of my life and fishing 😂😂😂

[@domfazool8326]

An* avid

[@zcarp8642]

I havent caught many fish, but from what I HAVE caught, it's really just a shit ton of luck stacked like a pancake. Sure there's some skill, but you need mountains of luck to find the right fish, hook said fish, then LAND said fish. Any number of things can go wrong. Predation, snags, it spits the hook or bites through it, line or rod snaps.

[@Willrocs]

@@zcarp8642 the bad days are just crap. First cast , mono decides to curl, eagles nest and then snap sending one of your best lured into the void. Then your friends brothers decided to flip the boat while you are fishing losing half your tackle box. Ya I’ve had some bad days 😂

[@richnfamous59]

I've met him several times - he's a really nice bloke, totally down to earth and has time for everyone

[@ntandotshabalala527]

Where did you meet the goat?

[@richnfamous59]

@@ntandotshabalala527 he lives near me

[@Quizkings-fs3wg]

@@ntandotshabalala527 lives around frome in Somerset these days

[@ianschmitt4991]

Well he catches monsters, that doesn't mean he's a monster.

[@Derk_Mage]

This guy survived a jungle plane crash, saved a dude from a stranded island, got his bicep torn by a 400 pound stingray and still caught it even after 2 hours of fighting, and caught every single river monster to the point that there were no more monsters to catch. This guy has protagonist status.

[@qutie424]

His ability to tell a captivating story truly made even non-fishers like myself really invested in the show.

[@Caveman05256]

I can confidently say that if his show didnt exist I never wouldve had any interest in it

[@senorsombrero1275]

When I was a little kid, my first grade teacher told us to write a list down of our biggest heroes for a project. The two guys I picked that were the biggest inspiration to little me were my Dad and Jeremy Wade.

[@Collin_Cooper]

This reminds me of the question they’d always ask you growing up: “if you got to meet anyone, who would it be?” and my answers were always either Jeremy Wade or Mike Rowe. Probably still fair to say I’d answer the same today.

[@jtmarshall]

​@Collin_Cooper dude, mine definitely wood have been Mike Rowe aswell.. Dude is such a legend..

[@TheOfficalBiggestBird]

@@Collin_CooperI’d love to meet my dad…wonder where he is

[@skeepodoop5197]

Most shows end due to lack of interest, the higher ups trying to save money or any number of subvertable reasons. River Monsters ended because the man behind it essentially did everything that the show could cover. Absolute madlad.

[@Skarrier]

To think about it, this technically moves River Monsters from TV shows category to documental series

[@NPC1921]

Jeremy Wade is a true superstar for our times. For me personally, as a fisherman myself, he was a breath of fresh air who came at fishing with a scientific, subdued, reverent approach, when almost every other fishing TV show featured frat-bro hosts treating fishing like a sport. He never had to compromise what he thought or felt; what you saw onscreen was the man himself. What a legend

[@mikenolan9440]

Isn't fishing a sport?

[@HandsomeLad69]

Fishing is a sport and he was a sport fisherman. Not a trophy fisherman but definitely a sport fisherman.

[@AnthonyValli]

Not only did he survive a plane crash, an arapaima hitting him in the chest, and his bicep getting sliced, him and his crew saved a stranded man’s life. He puts his life in danger and instead of dying ends up saving someone. Incredible.

[@Legendary_Godfather]

The only dude in the world who got 100% in every adventure/hunting quest

[@H4wk0n]

Jeremy Wade is one of the few people I genuinely look up to. Man is a god damn boss

[@RabidJohn]

I met Jeremy in the early 90s when he and Paul Boote were promoting 'Somewhere Down The Crazy River'. He was so encouraging about the subject that I ended up following in his footsteps to southern India.

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

This man put his life on the line for what he loved, he didn't shy away from the uncomfortable moments, learns the culture and languages the man is a biology genius, has a wonderful team behind him.

[@madradge6353]

There were many mind-blowing aspects to this show but what always took me back was when Jez would be speaking to the camera and then just casually turn to a native of whatever country he was in and talk to them in their local language/dialect. The man speaks 'a bit' of at least 12 languages. Like you said, absolute top fuckin G.

[@mikespearwood3914]

12??? Serious?!

[@jojijoestar7233]

@@mikespearwood3914Man is very fluent in French, Portuguese and Spanish.

[@metzli5797]

Jeremy Wade is probably the living person I respect the most. Pursued his dream, exceeded it, and took us along for the ride.

[@Drew_D]

If I ever go blind, I will still be happy just to sit and listen to Jeremy’s voice. Sometimes during River Monsters he would narrate instead of talking to the camera, and those scenes were so incredible!

[@impermanence9053]

as a young fisher, Jeremy wade made up a lot of my childhood and desire to fish, my dad would watch him a lot during my childhood, i loved watching river monsters and still love watching it. him and my dad are the reason i’m developing a love for fishing and i hope i’ll become a decent or great fisher some day

[@ehhhh9287]

I used to watch River Monsters whilst coming down from MDMA on a Sunday morning so this was a strange trip down memory lane.

[@djdeemz7651]

I watched Eddie Murphy Raw when tripping my tits off on pills and ket 😂😂😂 will never forget it I was full on pill trips and I would see Eddie looking like the camp dude of the 5th element, it was flashes of it you know how pill trips are where it goes when you blink .... fucking love tipping of pills it funner than acid , acid is melting and geometric shit , pills for me was frogs , spiders , people wearing Dame edner style glasses people with shaved heads I would see hairs growing and shrinking from their heads , walls rippling like water , single seat sofas looking like the dogs head from the never ending story and if someone was sweaty at a rave I would see the beads sweat on their head lined up uniformly ... I miss them days ...I still do acid and shrooms age 41 but pills ain't the same now

[@spazzymacgee5648]

I can relate bro.

[@isaacs3413]

Bizzare, same shit bit of chill music and river monsters or a David Attenborough doc was a regular afters for me and mates.

[@spazzymacgee5648]

Used to watch come dine with me omnibus, we changed it to "come down with me"

[@Iron-Bridge]

Respect for this man. Found an unwavering passion. Made a living. Set his own terms not beholden to what everyone else was doing. Top G.

[@StealthSurviveYT]

Met Jeremy at the game fair couple of weeks ago. What a nice guy, took all the time in the world to tell my 8 year old son about some of his adventures. Absolute legend

[@TacticalReaper56]

He always felt super genuine. Like from his ability to speak language and visit the world. Getting investigated when he went to Chernobyl. It all felt genuine and not a show.

[@finthefishsep20toma]

That cameraman must be so proud of themselves for filming the whole crash. What an amazing piece of footage, wow. And good work surviving too of course lol. But they kept filming even after crashing!? That's dedication

[@davidvrablic708]

It’s one of the shows you whll never forget. One of a kind show and you just get so much excitement and you feel so connected to the show. Ironically, I got a discovery+ account 3 months ago and started to binge watch again. Just a legendary show and hope to show my kids some day

[@Abhinav_abhiz]

This show made my childhood This man made me an angler Its pure nostalgia ✨😇

[@adriandifazio3154]

I watch river mosters every single day when his show was still running, this guy sparked my love for fishing and the water can’t thank him enough.

[@jackb8563]

As a kid I always thought of fish as soulless weird creatures, Jeremy Wade helped me develop a love for fishing and fish in general, I love this guy.

[@zelorig8887]

Jeremy Wade actually lives 30 minutes from me. Seen him couple times and he's chill asf

[@Broteese]

Seems like most people has had the same experience with him. Good to hear. Top man

[@mercenarygundam1487]

Does he bring back a fish?

[@zelorig8887]

@@mercenarygundam1487 Man i wish

[@kazumajay]

The love for river monsters and Jeremy Wade is immeasurable. So entertaining and educational and just epic overall.

[@marleym0015]

use to watch this all the time growing up, was so sad when it ended.

[@brockfordjunktion]

I think the show ended because he caught all the river monsters.

[@pilldickle1688]

What an absolute legend. So much respect for the best angler to ever live.

[@clippygoat]

10 year old me would always stay up late till 1 AM watching River Monsters is always special to me. Godspeed this Top G.

[@hondah2B]

I really missing watching the series, watched them over and over. Hes just a really good person whit a good personality. No over reacting just genuinely reactions.

[@theinvinciblebbtha]

I used to watch river monsters when I was young and gained a lot of marine/fish knowledge from river monsters!

[@bigishdave1862]

These videos are brilliant, love the editing and the commentary. Deserves a lot more views

[@kuzz1191]

this guy is a legend, so many good memories of watching this show with my dad and both of us being in awe of how cool he was.

[@EGamer8008_]

River Monsters was an addiction to me as a kid in the 2010s. Great show, Jeremy is an absolute legend.

[@thechartech]

River monsters is one of my favorite shows! I remember my dad who was a big fisherman coming in while I was watching the goonch episode saying "yeah yeah this is how they always go, he won't catch it and they speculate the size at the end" his face when Jeremy actually caught it was priceless! He definitely made something completely different

[@Craig.229]

Great video my man. Keep it up

[@GSDguy]

The “Fucking Baller” comment at the end HIT 😂

[@ericastein3926]

I was obsessed with this show and watched it so often that I would have it on in the background while I did whatever or would put the seasons on autoplay and fall asleep listening to them. Jeremy is so captivating and deserves all the attention and love that he can get. Such a treasure of our time.

[@joaopedrobonito2782]

Loved to watch river monsters back in the day. Every time someone talked about Bear Grylls i would always bring Jeremy into the conversation because i always thought he was underrated. He is an absolute legend!

[@howtobe123]

I grew up watching river monsters, mostly when I'd stay up late at night or wake up in the middle of the night. I always loved the show and I love it ended the way it did, still revisit the episodes from time to time. A beautiful nature show that is up there with the croc hunter for me. Absolutely beautiful.

[@HarmonTedesco]

Great video never seen this channel before good editing, informative but concise and river monsters is a lethal show. Earned a sub

[@monkeymode7529]

He’s part of the reason I have such a love for fishing and the whole reason I say fish on when I get a bite, absolute legend

[@codymccormick7317]

Glad to see him get his flowers. Dude is one of the most legendary anglers of all time.

[@ollieisaninja]

Top man. Jeremy's a legend. Like Jack Hargrieves or Fred Dibner, you cant help but admire what they loved

[@vindevhunta4905]

A hero a legend.. The passion,hard work and dedication is next level

[@NotTheStatesMan]

I literaly liked, subscribed, downloaded and even saved this video. Probably my favorite thing I've ever seen

[@BoredInAfrica]

This show absolutely facinated me, it gave me a want and desire to fish like Jeremy Wade, it made me cherish fishing and all I could ever hope is that I am half as good as him

[@Haydn8oR]

I remember watching him on tv when I was a kid. I still don't fish, at least as much as I probably should, but I'm glad he pops up in my life every now and then

[@bigpappa_rock4147]

I've watched every episode of River Monsters and loved them all. Jeremy Wade is the king of fishing. My son hears Jeremy's voice and says "Is that Jeremy Wade?" "Let watch what he's doing now!" He's just that awesome!

[@Sange4499]

I love Jeremy Wade, i discovered the guy when this show was on tv years ago and then watched every one of his episodes online, saw dark waters, amazing guy. His techniques and enthusiasm got me into fishing and weird places as well, and no one in my family goes fishing either.

[@casuallydeep1368]

Jeremy Wade is a fkn TREASURE. I have nothing but the utmost respect for a man with a passion like his.

[@levicharron2724]

I remember growing up there wasn’t a lot to do and I was pretty lonely and poor but this was my show I would watch it everyday and had it recorded it really made my childhood special and is still one of the best fishing shows to date

[@GuitarManFromJupiter]

I have such good memories of this man growing up. His show was always so informative, captivating and pretty wholesome all around. I would always watch River Monster marathons on the weekends whenever they would air. And my grandpa was a huge River Monster fan, and we would talk about episodes on bike rides and what it would be like to encounter some of the fish he catches. I still vividly remember how he went on about how amazing the oarfish was, and how great it would be to be able to see one in person, but we are both scared to death of the open ocean. This man is a true legend and I am happy that he is getting recognition, even if it is for his accidental innuendos

[@greenphantomog]

My favorite show, favorite tv host, and absolutely loved it when he’d show that he actually loved what he was doing

[@spinyslasher6586]

This guy is the real deal, a true legend for a lot of people like me who grew up watching Animal Planet.

[@wickedsamurai3323]

Never met anyone else who liked or knew of this show, but it was always one of my favorites. Jeremy is a legend.

[@KOHoxton]

I'd occasionally watched it. But my pops watched it religiously, solely watching this for him. Really, He passed away not long ago.

[@zhazhagab0r]

Same. I came here to find my people

[@matthewsmith230]

Sick video idea man this is awesome!

[@chadofchads7222]

Man has an incredibly accomplished life and has bever got into any drama, massive respect

[@phillycheese954]

Watching him is what made me physically go to the Brazilian Amazon and fish on an expedition. Man it was freaking brutal the Amazon lives up to its name! Crazy how they brought whole filming crews deep into the jungle.

[@pac8827]

He should of done an episode in spoons some creatures in there

[@nukem9119]

Jeremy’s passion for fishing was contagious when I was younger. If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be into fishing as much as I still am

[@zhouystr]

one of the best shows ever in tv history, and jeremy is one of the greatest, most easily likeable tv docuseries hosts.

[@cervidslayer]

I watched him all the time. I remembered episodes so good that I would ask my family if they wanted to watch a scary one a cool one. He is an amazing guy!!

[@cSimplicity_]

What a guy, i used to watch this guy when i was a kid

[@XXMatt0040XX]

This video was actually the first time I've heard of this guy. Not even memes (screw twitter screw tiktok screw people my age) and this guy is EASILY among the coolest people I've ever heard of. Plane crashes, his arm gets wrecked, and he *investigates, solves, and catches the perpetrator of a string of murders*

[@dazshcan1224]

HIs shows are unironically great. Very engaging and easy to learn from, I'm not even a fisherman and I love his stuff.

[@nemmy16]

Back again, let’s go 🔥

[@conzinho1905]

Real ones used to watch river monsters late at night on itv 4

[@Mrchungus11C-OIR]

Me and my friend have been hollering “FISH ON FISH ON FISH ON” ,in a British accent, pretty much every bite we have gotten together since this show came out.

[@PumkinSyrup]

River Monsters was probably my real obsession and the start of my love for learning new and obscure things. This show means the world to me

[@PhoenixRiseinFlame]

Jeremy Wade is the man! I really respect his approach to fishing. River Monsters always tried to deliver and I knew the rare times where Jeremy didn’t catch the fish he wouldn’t try to make up some sensationalistic ending to make the episode better, he’d admit defeat with grace. That level of integrity is near extinct in the entertainment world today. I also really enjoyed his interactions with the locals and his respect for the ecosystems he entered. All in all, River Monsters remains one of my favourite shows from my middle school/high school days.

[@RitaElaineHeltonBarker-uz4sz]

3:40 That's exactly why your instructed to never fly Low to the ground it gives you far less reaction time & planning on how to do an emergency crash landing

[@rabbithomesteading3797]

Everyone loves Jeremy! Learn alot I didnt know here on him! Sweet video and thanks for creating it!

[@UrielFlame]

For the longest time I have never been able to name a childhood hero, but I’ve come to realize it is and always will be Jeremy Wade. I started fishing when I was 3 and while my interest in it has always varied I can say that when I was younger Jeremy really stoked my desire to go out and fish every day no matter the weather.

[@08dangler]

Jeremy wade = the 🐐 favourite program of all time 👌🎣

[@spiridux4973]

Finally someone to respect and compile this chad's legacy!

[@taktaknajbidniej6459]

great viedo man really enjoyed it i would love to see more of it good job keep it going one day you will grow huge much love to you and have fun

[@kalanchoe572]

This man was legitimately my childhood, I was never able to watch ever episode growing up but recently went backed and watched ever single episode. This man is the Steve Erwin of my childhood

[@DavidL-du3om]

The man who made my childhood

[@MichaelWilliams-bw6he]

I remember the first episode I saw where he goes after the guch catfish in the Himalayan mountains. It was like 2 hours of him tracking this thing. He built it up like it was going to be this insane monster fish. He showed what a small one looked like and then showed how it was a catfish with actual teeth. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up because I was like if that thing can get as big as he says that is an actual River monster. Of course he goes on this quest and it comes to the end where he’s realing in the fish. He risks his life rod in hand and jumps in the river to save the line. I was like he’s not gonna catch anything crazy that’s always how these shows workout on TV! Dude him and like three other dudes grabbed this fish by the tail and as they pulled it onto the bank it thrashed and it’s head came out of the water. I felt my jaw hit the floor, I was almost in shock! From that point on I was an avid River Monsters fan thank you Jeremy.

[@BrandonWatkins614]

I attribute my love of fishing to jeremy wade and watching river monsters as a youngster. Little did I know his work would spark a life long obsession. So much respect for this icon.

[@featdirty1127]

This man is truly a living legend. Few people can say they had an ambitious dream that they not only made a reality, but exceeded. Those who do make it sometimes didn’t make it through legitimate means. Jeremy documented the realisation of his dream, risked his life on multiple occasions, and has been an all around legend, creating one of the greatest pieces of media that is not only informative, but also highly entertaining

[@travelreview5962]

What about when he was struck by lightning? What about the malaria cases where he almost died? What about getting detained and called a spy? What about the stories from the Congo and a hundred other things? The video is great but so so so so much is missing. Personally if I put something like this out i feel like it should be a stand alone piece of art that comprehensively convers the entire story of Jeremy Wade.

[@fiskersproductions]

Well he did talk about getting detained @ 1:40

[@bigcraigyt]

oh man I wish I was Jeremy Wade - Great vid bro

[@pastamug1960]

Great video mate

[@calzone1233]

Great upload, Jeremy Wade is the goat

[@eternalmiasma5586]

If anyone deserves a sigma male edit it’s Jeremy

[@GoldLion-ei4pz]

River Monsters was canceled cus there wasn't much left to catch...he ran out if stuff to film 😂

[@battle4truth701]

He didn't retire, he accomplished the mission

[@s9killerz]

​@@battle4truth701facts 💯

[@rugvedtamhan]

The reason why that show ended was that dude just had a platinum trophy in fishing. What a Chad

[@hit1955]

dude completed the fishing pokedex, dudes insane

[@lukefoster-ye3qh]

When I was 13/14 this man was a staple of my Friday night 😂😂😂 this man is a legend

[@Trollrijas]

Bro same here, would always remind my father to watch it