How Catching The GOONCH Changed Jeremy’s Life | GOONCH | River Monsters

Jeremy describes the time he caught a human sized Goonch in India and how it changed the future of the show.

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River Monsters is a British and American wildlife documentary television programme produced for Animal Planet by Icon Films of Bristol, United Kingdom. It is hosted by extreme angler and biologist Jeremy Wade.

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[AndyKraken]

Never realized how the entire show depended on this one catch. Really enjoy these behind the scenes bits we get here on YouTube. I cannot possibly count how many hours I have spent glued to the screen watching River Monsters growing up, absolutely love it!

[alexanderren]

I had the chance to meet Jeremy in Louisiana once when he was filming for a program about the Mississippi River. He came to our research center and had been out all day with one of our faculty scientists.

I could tell he was absolutely exhausted but he still took pictures with all of us out on the boat dock and he was incredibly gracious and humble despite being extremely tired. I actually feel kind of bad for taking his time when he probably just wanted to get away and have a drink and a nap but he humored all of us without a single complaint.

They say you should never meet your heroes because you’re going to be disappointed, but that absolutely doesn’t apply to Mr. Wade. He’s such a genuine and humble gentleman!

[MadstonMagic]

Jeremy ain't an ordinary fisherman, he's an absolute legend

[dentalnovember]

Jumping in that river shows a level of commitment that is exceedingly rare. Confidence, steel nerves, and courage, all to educate the audience. Not your average TV celebrity by far. River monsters is a mix of an educational documentary and a horror movie.

[metzli]

Props to the cameraman for sprinting to get us that legendary shot of the goonch coming out of the water. And obviously to Jeremy to risking his life for it.

[angeldark]

To catch this behind the scene scenario is absolutely delightful! And the importance is astounding! To think they may not have got this show to such a captive audience would have been an absolute tragedy... thanks for putting your life on the line Jeremy 💪👏😳 what a true hero we would have missed knowing

[buzzinalong]

Was never into fishing but curious about what else is down there. Jeremy has the patience skill and intelligence to land some of the most incredible things I have learned so much from this incredible storyteller. So glad he landed the goonch. You are a true legend Mr. Wade.

[_Rustodian]

One of the greatest TV series I've ever seen. I watch these clips over and over.

[johnnyhammersticks]

Jeremy is such an incredible story teller and fisherman. I would love to see him doing podcasts and sharing his experiences. He is such a big part of my childhood and a true legend. I think we could all use some more of him in our lives.

[chickennumgit]

I still remember being terrified as a child seeing the part where he uses a submersible and finds a whole group of them. One of the best episodes ever

[alexanderrosario]

You have to give it to him, he's the embodiment of determination. Every episode he works for hours, days, weeks of non stop cast and reel to catch his fish

[Shurmash]

The fact that he didn't even know how deep the water was is astounding. He literally put his life on the line to get that fish. That's why he's probably one of the best anglers ever.

[wesbrit]

Gran passed away last year she loved watching this & top gear. What a laugh something about Jeremy's i guess, treasured memories.

[renaldolavine]

It's true . From the time jeremy caught that Gooch I was hooked .and I watched every episode since

[RileyFreemanJP]

The greatest fisherman, I never get tired of his content

[ohurley]

The pursuit of a life changing goonch is a story I can emphatically relate to.

[monkey]

It's sad that this episode has been deleted off the line up... its really hard to find... what I remember is that the government of India complained about what tourists may think about the whole dead body burning aspect of it

[MrAcuta]

1st episode and I think the hands-down best. That was a crazy catch on an insane fish!

[m.d.f]

I don't fish, but I am pretty sure this guy is considered a legend. He is probably the only person who has caught the most species of fish in the world and all these crazy monstrous sizes too.

[anameofsomesort]

I think I caught the Goonch once in Hoboken. Certainly was life changing for me too.