Searching For Legendary Giant Pike In Ireland | Jeremy Wade's Dark Waters
2019 ж. 8 Қыр.
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Jeremy Wade attempts to hunt down a monster Pike after hearing tantalizing legends from Ireland.
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Jeremy at age 13 : "Im gonna catch a Pike!" Pike: "Im gonna start this man's whole career"
Finally an original twist thank u other people just post the same shit seen 100x everywhere else on yt 🤦♂️
vermont galxxxy it’s not an original phrase it was started when ph1lza died in his 5 year old Minecraft hardcore world
More like piss off ya gowly breton
@@Hermitant10 wholesome pike
Very nice comment
When you get bitten by a 40 lb pike it suddenly becomes 100 lb once the story has done the rounds in the local pub.
Norris Jinglewilly 😭😭😭
@Nick Lenius A lot of predatory fish have anti-coagulants in their bites. Ask any bluefish/tailor/barracuda angler who gets lacerated by their teeth about it.
Daan Made in Holland why wouldn’t a giant pike make a mistake... if they are so skittish you’d think they would run from the boat yet Jeremy caught them right in this video.
You forgot to mention the 5 pints
@@omgitsjoetime correction he said *most pike are fairly skittish* meaning not all and not all so skittish either
Can we just appreciate that this man is still fishing monsters in his 60s
That’s when I hope to just hit my stride
Game Warden: “Do you have a fishing license?” Jeremy: “My name is Jeremy Wade.” Game Warden: “Say no more.”
You don't need a license to fish for Pike here in Ireland, you only need a license here to fish for salmon and sea trout.
Dick C. Normous it was a joke, but thanks for the clarification haha
In england is could a baliff
In Ireland it's Bailiff and they'd take your gear and issue a fine!
@@tadghmurphy7807 try to take your gear
This man is going around looking for legendary fish like in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Yes ! That make me happy cuz i love that Vgame
He has my luck
Plot twist he's a creator at Rockstar
Daniel G. I find legendary fish and catch em
What’s your secret
I love how this guy makes fishing seem like a horror movie, hell of a producing job on these things. I know it's just fishing, but I love watching them anyway lol. You got me.
AJ English expatriate here my son and my self have had some horrific fishing expeditions here in North America and tons of fun also .One in the speed river tributary in Guelph both my son 7 then and I caught some nice pike ,my son was reeling in a 36 inch pike when 6 feet from shore a giant pike it had to to be 4 . 5 feet + 5 feet and thick in girth grabbed the hooked pike in its jaws and took it down to the bottom which was crystal clear it lay on the bottom with the 36 in pike in its mouth for 15 to 20 min my son was totally scared as he was a viewer of river monsters then . My son Richard pumped the rod and the 2 pike to the surface the giant pike would not let go until I tailed the 36 in pike and only after it was about 3 feet out of the water did it let go lolol we removed the lure from the smaller pike mostly uninjured we released it further up stream denying the huge pike a meal lololol
I can't stand it. I say get to the point. It's a fucking pike... We get it.. do they get 60 inches I highly dout it.
@@Chevyfan-tl2kw ur not very smart i imagine
Bite your tongue! Just fishing, you are no fisherman.
@@nickking1510 I wish that would happen to me!
I have never before seen a guy who can take an everyday event like sitting in a boat with a fish pole dangling a lure and build it into a suspense-laden adventure that would make Lewis and Clark blush.
The Irish Govt. are still killing pike on our Western lakes. The Scientist who if I remember correctly works at University College Dublin (UCD) left that out. As did Jeremy. He doesn't wish to rock the boat I'd say. This is done not in the name of science but to placate trout anglers. IFI (the state body who are suppposed to protect our fisheries!) used to hide behind the Pike are an invasive species excuse. When that very same University (UCD) found this was not the case by using DNA/Genetic studies they just carried on regardless. Studies have also shown that since other coarse fish species have entered these former trout and to a lesser extent salmon lakes the pike have switched to species such as roach and roach/bream hybrids as their main source of food. Another irony is that most of the trout anglers that fish these lakes kill all or most of the trout they catch. This includes the frequent competitions held on these lakes. Pike anglers normally return their catch. Yet the trout anglers continue to blame the pike rather than their own actions. And indeed the arrival of roach etc. and pollution are also factors. In fact by feeding mainly on trout's co-competitors such as roach if anything the Pike are helping the trout population. Regardless an apex predator in only a good thing for the lakes as a whole. Allow nature to do its thing rather than working against it. You simply couldn't make it up!! twitter.com/InlandFisherIE/status/1433413669417734146?t=rKyseFGIoKE3PYSa6FobFA&s=19
Ok nothing has ever been as wholesome as Jeremy telling and getting giddy about the story of him catching his first pike. I almost wanna cry :’)
I'd imagine this man has a briefcase full of fishing licenses LOL!
Hes actually a biologist so hes technically doing all this for research purposes
That's a possibility but it's also a possibility that the law doesn't care who he is in certain countries
@@richardhuff9313 We only need licenses to fish for salmon and sea trout in Ireland. Can fish for pike to your hearts content. Its great.
we have to have three different licenses in the state of Alabama where I live but the rules are not too ridiculous
@@richardhuff9313 Ouch. Thats rough. You need 2 for coarse fishing in the north of Ireland and thats bad enough.
Guy: there has been bigger ones caught. Jeremy: looks intently
*fish erection intensifies*
Jeremy Wade: "And I took that personally....."
His expressions while talking to the locals is great!!!
I remember my Grandfather rowing us around a lake in Minnesota. We trolled a flashing spinner with a live minnow and slayed huge Pike. I asked him if he wanted to catch one and he smiled like he was happy just watching us. Thanks Grampa.
There’s an old pike that lives in the canal next to my house in Staffordshire. It’s missing an eye from a fishing accident but it’s at least 3ft long. I see it probably once a month if I walk down the canal with a torch at night, especially during lockdown when the water was crystal clear
I have the upmost respect for Jeremy wade but I thought it was hilarious how scary he made catching a pike sound. As someone from the Midwest they’re so common and fun to catch
It's a show. They have to keep the readers interested.
@@SavageDragon999 readers?
@@MrScottev 🤣
Yes but a Midwest pike is nothing compared to an Irish pike lad
Giant females are a different ball game
I love jeremy wade so much ugh i miss the show
He has a new show
@@thenumbah1birdman what's the name of the show? 😁
@@NicBTheLegoDude mighty rivers
@@NicBTheLegoDude Dark Waters! first season is in the can. You can find episodes on youtube
Thanks guys 😎🙏
Jeremy truely loves his job and the sport I appreciate his dedication and work and love he’s put into this show.
3:22 Weed and fishing go hand in hand
Imagine Jeremy Wade and Gordon Ramsay in a show
kungfu kitty lol you wouldn’t know who is talking and who isn’t 🤣
What sense would that make?
@@wolfpaw173 Listen for whoever is the one swearing, that'd probably be Gordon :P
I'd use Gordon Ramsay for bait.
Haha because their voices are pretty similar
I hate people. Killing pike because they blame them for killing their precious trout. Here in the States they blame pike and muskie for eating perch, walleye, and bass. Strangely the best lakes for pike or muskie usually have amazing fishing for those other species. It's almost like predators are an important part of the ecosystem and nature doesn't exist simply for humans to exploit.
Pike are good for the ecosystem cos they feed on week/sick/small fishes. So the "healthy" one get more food . So the i would call pike the surgeon of the lakes.
Its usually lakes with an abundance of small pike. Even when they’re tiny, they’re aggressive and eat a lot of baitfish/forage for their size. I’ve heard about people just killing the snakes they catch.
The scientist was being a bit coy... it was the IRISH FISHERIES BOARD that netted pike & killed them because they saw pike as vermin... also trout anglers are well known for killing pike in "trout" waters... My personal best pike is 27lbs 12oz ... not quite 28 but thats okay... 😎👍 (catch & release) A large pike is a scavenger (also any over about 12/15lbs are female)... and as such they are like the lion on the Serengeti... they pick out the weaker animals... & in the process they ensure the healthy animals thrive... Also... the ONLY predator to small pike is.... large pike !!! So .... when big pike are removed, the small pike are more likely to "damage" a "trout water"... the fisheries board need to leave nature alone & let her strike the "natural" balance... but they see game anglers as a better source of revenue than coarse anglers... it always comes down to money when .gov is involved... 😒😔
That is very frustrating. Here in northern IL, we only kill the carp in areas where the can be detrimental to the ecosystem. But if its a lake known for good carp fishing or whatever I leave them alone when caught.
Mark S because they do pike eat everything even there own king pike are mean and strong pretadors
I live in Alberta Canada. We have northern pike here. There is no doubt in my mind that there are pike that can reach 6feet long. Provincial divers went into one lake to do a fish count, and were scared out of the water. What they thought were logs, started to swim away when they got close. Heard they can reach 8ft.
Holy shit, that's the size of some shark species.
Lake newell in brooks Alberta. That's where that story is from! I live by it.
I wouldn't doubt it. Had a quarry behind my house, swimming hole for last 100 years. I'd just seen Jaws when it first came out (70s) & that night rode out to camp at the old hole. Morning come, I was washing up and saw a big black log, at least 6-7ft., sunk about 10 ft down. (Ignorant people would have bonfires & toss trash bottles trees in) . Then it moved, slowly at first, and when my friends saw & made noise, it darted into the deep. Tough bikers we were, we went swimming anyways and lasted about a minute. My excuse was it was cold (actually was early spring, water was mid 40sF) but honestly, that fish had me & everyone else psyched out. Best guess might be either a giant mutant pike alligator gar or sturgeon¿ someone dumped there decades ago. There were also many huge smallmouth bass in 5-8 lb range, very difficult to catch though. had grown up there & never knew of it but from talking to friends who still lived there, it was seen by many other people. A family in N. Mb. netted a pike in the 90-100 lb range, well over 6 ft. Only proof was a picture of the smiling family holding the behemoth, (just before they cleaned it for supper for the next month)
@@DEADMANRIDING1 chill down guys, there is a massive diff between northen pike and alligator gar, the northen pike will only reach 150cm max for the largest while alligator gars can reach 3 m in lenghth, so its like comparing a crocodile to a kaimen
That's awesome
I also remember an account in Angling Times of an encounter in Ireland in which a boat was dragged for more than 200 yds by a monster pike before the hook straightened out
I have seriously always wanted to go fishing with Jeremy Wade. Not because he's so famous and not because I've been watching him for literally years, but because his stories would be so entertaining while waiting for fish. I think it would be an awesome experience.
I think it's easier to find the Legendary Pike in Red Dead Redemption 😂
Haha
Lol
Haha i catch 21 pound too😂
Red Dead Redemption also takes place along time ago before humans have destroyed the planet as bad as they have now the only thing that should be dying on this planet are humans cuz they're worthless trash what's the only creatures stupid enough to destroy its own habitat and pollute its own childrens environment? Its human scum Kill Them All
Haha very much true
Fished at loch derg when I was in Ireland and caught a 43inch pike. Never had caught a pike it was a dream come true.
jeremy: *fishes for 6 hours* scientist: “the huge pikes have been wiped out” jeremy:😶
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Game warden: “Do you have your fishing license” Jeremy wade: “how many you need fam”
LOL! For real! They all falling out his pocket. “Which one you need?”
This man is a legend, he could make catching a gold fish in an aquarium as interesting!
So true! 😂🤣
Back in the early 80’s, I went north of Montreal, to a place called “Reservoir Baskatong”, about 5 hours from home by car. It’s an abandoned Hydro dam , with a lake above and some turbulence below from an overflow channel that’s left open year round. Casting a 6” Blue/ Silver jointed minnow, a monster hit within 5 minutes. I got it close to shore on a steep bank and people we’re running over to take a look, and when it got close, my jaw dropped…. at least a 48” Northern Pike in all its pissed of attitude. Old guys were freakin out just from the girth of it. Suffice to say, our 4 guys had no net, not expecting huge fish and after a few whirls and spins , he broke/cut the line and I just drop sat on the ground. 40+ years later, I’ve never seen or hooked anything else like it.
In Ireland, people are dissapearing. They say it's the work of an underwater monster. A terror, from ages past, that lies in wait for it's victims before dragging them under to the murky depths, where it devours them ravenously... I, am JEREMY WADE! Explorer! Biologist! Fisherman! God I love this show. Can never stop watching every episode. Buying a new TV just gives me a new excuse all over again. What a legend.
They say it's like... A KIND OF GIANT FOX!!!
As a fisherman myself I totally look up to this man.why you ask.this man catches fish that I only dream about ever catching.and he takes his craft very seriously which I respect.
PLEASE BRING BACK RIVER MONSTERS!!!! And make it Ocean monsters!!
They Will find Kraken
Shark week.
We need to find the Kraken!! Megalodon etc...
They have u can find episode's on here
Justice Warrior we’re going to need a bigger boat
Jeremy Wade is such a legend I think he could make catching a guppy in an aquarium just as exciting.
As a person named Pike, this brings me great joy to know there's absolute monsters out there
‘Don’t tell em!’
Jeremy is honestly a legendary fisher
bob thomas you have spoken
"I can almost sense the spirit of my first Pike." ... Somebody get a net.
In many ways, every time Jeremy travels somewhere to investigate giant fish stories, he's still that 13-year-old boy strategizing how to catch a pike from the River Stour.
I love fighting Pike - they have a unique feel on the line
Just came here to say “FISH ON”
GOAT IN
Ok boomer
Lol
Jeremy Wade is a legend....
Jeremy wade will always go down in the history books as an absolute fishing legend
The best fishing show ever!!!! They way he narrates it pulls you in! He's definitely legit, as a big fisherman myself I can tell.
There's definitely some big pike in the waters over here in Ireland. Have seen a few in my day that were scary to say the least. Biggest one I caught was only 20lb but there are much much bigger. Hate it when people kill them for no reason apart from "protecting" game fish. Biggest load of nonsense ever. Pike will keep down the amount of sick fish among other things
Good thing people dont do that in Finland:)
i live in northwestern ontrio ive caught a 15lb pike
There is a thing called population dynamics and pike can be considered nuisance fish in certain bodies of water. So I would say if what they are doing follows the daily creel limits for size then they're the one's doing the correct thing and judging them based on how you feel is senseless.
@@lifeintheliliesfishing9840 Creel limits are for people who eat fish. Most people who kill to "protect" other species just let the undesired species rot. After all, they consider them "trash fish."
@@mswen1983 See what you're not understanding is the actual fisheries biology that effects the creel limit. AGAIN THAT NUMBER IS BASED ON LICENSE SALES AND LAKE/POND REPORTS EVERY FEW YEARS OR LESS, THE CONCEPT OF CATCH,KEEP AND EAT IS WHAT ALL FISHING IS BASED OFF, SO THE LOGIC THEN STANDS IF YOU BUY A LICENSE TO FISH AND YOU DO NOT CATCH AND KEEP YOUR CREEL LIMIT YOU ARE ACUTALLY HARMING THE ECO SYSTEM ON GRAND SCALE AND YOU ARE THE PROBLEM WHY THERE ARE A MILLION LITTLE BASS AND ZERO BREAKING 3LBS... get over your ego and look at the facts.
Wade has my dream job, fishing and traveling for pay. He has a flair for the dramatic and spins a good yarn that hooks viewers.
Hey, I have been following your career for many years. Outstanding contribution. It's so great to see you on here. Been quite a long while since I have watched anything new.
Jeremy is so good at his job at producing this short films it’s incredible!
Big fan of MR. Wade miss River Monsters. Hope i can travel and fish for a living someday
Not sure how/why KZhead recommended this but three videos of Jeremy Wade later...I'm glad
Jeremy...I have had many teachers and gurus in my life, and you are mostly certainly one, an expert in his craft and capable of teaching the entire world. ... Sincerely, Tzzogg the Caveman
Jeremy has such a soothing voice
They are making pike sound like a dangerous fish, they are just a really aggressive fish and they don’t attack humans, I catch them all the time
Aggressive is all an animal needs to be to be scary.
Aggressive means unpredictable. Unpredictable means scary. And plus they're trying to catch fish as large as them..
Was trying to catch one all day..gave up went to make bread bait, I put my hand in the water only slightly to make some bait, it jumped out bit my hand, had to get stitches
@@fishingdude0184 Only if something is flashing near them, possibly a foot or ankle of a swimmer or like the guy said above put his hands in the water. Huge pike near me and dogs swim right on top of them quite happily. Depends what mood they are in too.
Grew up swimming with them lol
You can really feel the passion Jeremy has for catching some of these crazy fish .
I like how they make the most mellow hobby ever seem so ridiculously intense
I love this so much, I love Jeremy’s passion and knowledge. Please continue on #TeamJeremy💜
I fished Lough Derg and the surrounding rivers and lakes for several years in the 1990s. Biggest I landed was about 10kg. But one evening on Lough Derg after a long day with no strikes I hooked into something near Holy Island that towed my 18 foot boat about 10 meters before the line snapped. Felt like I'd hooked a Volkswagen. So there was something enormous in there about 20 years ago...
I fish In South Africa so i can't quite target Pike but I remember a year ago I had seen a monster from the deep! It was a rainy cold day, it had just cleared up when I decided to check out the dam.I arrived at the dam and walked in the shallows in the mud watching the Carp dig for worms.Some little voice told me deep inside to look to my right and there it lay in 13cm deep water.Dark Black with a hint of grey in colour and a long snake like body protruding out the water.An estimated length of 1.5m or more I stood there terrified beyond believe.I stared and it returned a stare and out of fear with a great strong swish of its tail,it returned back into the depths.Feeling the same fear I ran back home and my mother thought I had seen ghost! I later learned there were Catfish in the dam through research and I catching afew but those I caught could not have been compared to that one I witnessed on that rainy day! Some say there are no large Catfish in that small dam but i have reason to believe that there is a possibility that there's a large female or male lurking in the depths of that water.
It has become my mission to film or photograph the 1.5m beast that lives in that dam!
Could still be in there maybe a 100 pound pike last one in there 🎣
Started fishing at 7 but not until 13 did he have confidence to fish for pike 🤙
I have always loved what Jeremy has done with him trying to catch the biggest type of fish he is trying to catch. I also love how he makes it like a murder mystery with people going missing without a trace. :)
Man, Jeremy Is such a legend, it's hard not to have a man crush on this beautiful human :)
You cure my depression its great to have you back.
A once in a lifetime catch really is an experience I hope everyone gets to enjoy.
Mr Wade always enjoy your show! Thanks for sharing the pic at 13 and first pike👍😎
i saw a 35lb pike on lake windermere, crazy experience (UK) it snapped a 20 lb line + wire trace instantly and leaped out the water, we were all spooked. Never underestimating a fish ever again.
Doing what we love & loving what we do is the best thing ever.
That's a great boyhood story Jeremy. I loved it, as it reminded me in some ways of my own boyhood. I lived near a legendary body of water in Stanmore Middx. I never did catch a pike, only stickleback, but I always puckered at the possibility of catching a pike, especially when I'd seen the enormous if stuffed laviathons in village pubs, all green/brown mottled. And looking dangerous, and supremely formidable, even a bit ugly. 😊😊👍🏽. Thanks!! for sharing you experiences. Wonderful!!
Me ever since I started fishing: I’m gonna catch a pike. Pike: *n o* 🗿
My first fish was a pike
I started fishing when I was just 4 I'm now 11 I've always loved it especially float fishing and lure fishing
My dad and his brother caught a 3 and a half foot long pike in the Mohawk River in New York both of them had to wrestle it on to land they have a picture of them standing with it before they released it
tristen romankiw hahahaha
tristen romankiw LoL
That’s a lot of Sodium Rome New York by chance
Team Forum maybe why
That’s a lot of Sodium no reason I live there and caught a 38 pound catfish
I still get shivers ever time I catch a pike just amazing feeling when you see the eyes looking at you 🥶
Thanks for the full episode and not just a few minutes of the beginning
My mate caught a 35lb pike on the Corrib when we were kids in the late 80s. Beast of a yoke. We used to be terrified to go swimming in the lake.
Trolling is fine and all but I'd rather go casting for these monsters nothing like a boatside strike form a musky or Northern pike /esox species!
Eric A in Ireland pike are deep and you have to troll for them
@@brooktrout8568 Sounds like bs to me. You can always cast, just adjust your weight, or go vertical jigging/pelagic
I guess so but what people usually do on st Clair is troll and also I. Ireland trolling with spoons is how you go
@@brooktrout8568 which makes sense since trolling you cover way more area vs casting. When you're looking for a monster covering water is your best bet. Don't get me wrong if you find a monster and it gives you a follow then yes go back and cast. But trolling is the way to go to find Giants. Whether it be catching or finding them then to cast at. My personal opinion of course.
You get more pike if you troll
I like the flashback as he’s rocking an old school Mitchell 300 reel.
it was an intrepid
I feel this guy on a spiritual level I pulled a 21 pound northern pike out of Mullet lake in 2017 and I’ve been searching for him ever since
This is the first time I’ve fished in water Jeremy has didn’t even realise what an honour 😂😂
First time coming face to face with a legendary pike vs first time going head to head with my mother in law. I'd say it's a toss up.
I would rather go noodling for Pike then deal with my ex-mother-in-law
Jeremy needs to take a “spoonplugger” fishing with him. Buck Perry + structure fishing = success!!!
Such a mesmerizing place....truly beautiful❤❤
Great episode and personal story of Jeremy's first Pike adventure as a child. Pike are an amazing fish, but yes, there have been stories of dangled feet off docks getting bit and ducks, loons, seagulls, and other aquatic life being eaten by large Pike, and some places where the big ones hang out being left quite a bit away for swimming, But Pike like many other predator fish look for food and if a "tasty" looking lure's not around, moving toes or other water movement might just fill their menu.
3:00 Ah, so the creepy smile was a natural talent.
Looks like we got ourselves a bitch boy
Jacob Begley what lmao
@@jacobbegley4851 Who? You?
Did not know about this episode. I gotta find the whole thing, now!
One of my top favorite shows!
Thank you .You inspire me.
Jeremy: catches fish since when he was 7 years old and can catch sharks, stingrays, piranhas and massive fish *scared of catching pikes*
When he was young he was scared.
Pikes are so much fun to catch! They aren’t scary at all.
my absolute favorite fishing trip to take is late winter (march and april) on Lake of the Woods in Northern Minnesota using tip ups in shallow water for monster pike. seeing a flag up is an absolute adrenaline rush. you never know what is on the end.
Before my father was born, my grandma raised a pike in a tank to about ~18in before it jumped out of the tank because it didn't have a top on it.
This is one of his best documentaries, of course there are several others. I didn't knew about this fish and some other predatory fish until i saw his documentaries.
No matter race, age, or political stance we all can get together because of fishing. It makes me smile.
Lough derg is full of pike I actually caught my first one there. Also lots of people say they seen strange things in that lake next year hopefully I will go back .
Nice one Jeremy . Very nostalgic .
Jeremy wade was my hero growing up.
Hardest fighting fish I ever caught here in East Texas is a garfish. I've caught spotted gar, needlenose gar and alligator gar. They all fight like the devil
This isnt texas man its north ireland , county fermanagh i live an hour away
@@synergyan0nym0us9 I heard
Hang into a 6ft alligator gar and you'll forget all about that pike
@@Truckerdaddy Wade has fished alligator gar before, but I dont remember how big it was. Im sure the clip is easily found on KZhead
@@HavikXIII it was about 5.5-6ft if I remember right.
Please upload full episode.
kzhead.info/sun/arBxfNWFnqiLfHk/bejne.html Full episode
Merci
Thanks dude! 👌🏻
@@zaba_8479 Blocked in US on You Tube, WTF?
Got into pike fishing on canal last year and absolutely love them, I'm addicted now just wanna catch bigger
I feel this..we have huge Pike in MN and they are insanely fun to catch
Pike have become my favorate fish to fish for. All i target now a days them and muskie!
Jeremy wade the legend
From wisconsin , love this show
Good luck thank you for sharing with us again. I’ve miss you a lot you are my hero your intelligent and handsome and just seem really nice
Fresh water Barracuda is what some folks called it in jest.
Bro I swear that the thumbnail was creed from the office 🤣
Listening to Jeremy and his adjectives describing fish is my ASMR.
Two people I could listen to Jeremy Wade and Mr Ballen.