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

Jeremy Wade is THAT guy

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

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

The “Fucking Baller” comment at the end HIT 😂

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

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

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

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

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!

Great video my man. Keep it up

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

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

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

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

The man who made me get into fishing the real goat.

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

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

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

I was a vet student from 2011 to 17, every lunchtime to keep me sane i watch river monster on animal planet 😂 when i graduated the show ended too. Thanks Jeremy Wade ❤

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

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.

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

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

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

The man who made my childhood

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

dude completed the fishing pokedex, dudes insane

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

Back again, let’s go 🔥

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

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

Great video mate

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!!

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.

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*

great work on this video!

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.

Bros the main character 💀💀💀

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.

Ever since I was three I loved this man’s shows, and even today is one of my biggest inspirations. Much respect Mr.Wade

Jeremy Wade is a living Legend

One of the BEST Angling Trust ambassadors out there!!!

Sick video idea man this is awesome!

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

Jeremy wade has always been a legend

David moyes’s brother has done well for himself

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

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.

I bumped into Jeremy whilst having a walk in my home town. I asked him for a selfie, he didn't mind at all and stopped for a quick chat. Really lovely bloke.