By Joe Cermele

I don’t really watch that much TV, but I do love a good nature show. Outdoor shows are great, but they can’t teach you the same things about a fish or animal as can the high-speed cameras and dedicated research of the fellas on the National Geographic and Discovery channels. I've learned more about the way trout feed and how tuna coral bait from nature documentaries than I ever have from a fishing show. These shows can even make your bait seem more interesting. If you don’t believe me, watch the BBC video below.

I know it’s not a video about fish, exactly, but c’mon, that’s pretty wild.

I once saw a documentary about ...

... blackfish, also known as tautog, which like rocky jetties. For years I would fish them in the evening and do well using techniques I picked up in magazines and from local fishing shows. But after the sun went down, I could never figure out why I couldn’t catch anymore. It ended up being Jaque Cousteu who taught me that blackfish literally roll over on their sides and sleep as soon as the sun goes down. Needless to say, my days of night-fishing for them are long over.

So what’s the coolest thing you’ve ever seen on a nature show, fish related or not? Have you ever learned anything that helped you on the water?

JC

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from rjw wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

2 killer whales playing catch with a baby seal and then putting it back on the beach unharmed!

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from Fishaholic wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Wow that is pretty cool. I do agree that watching nature show fish or not is simply interesting. I can't point out which moment sticks out the most at this time i just enjoy watching.

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from shane wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

I too have learned a whole heckuva lot from PBS/Discovery/NG, much of it making me a more knowledgeable sportsman/conservationist. An equal if not greater amount than I absorbed in college as an Environmental Science major. Good stuff.

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from seadog wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Cool video. That's the closest thing I've seen in nature to the way we hunt. It's like a natural firearm. I wonder if you'd need a concealed weapon permit to carry one of those things.

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from Hunt_Hard wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Wow, very neat! A true and very natural marksman.

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from Ethan3 wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Cool video, I love watchin nature shows on animal planet and discovery channel. I have never really seen anything dealing with the fish I fish for, but they are still very interesting shows

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from buckhunter wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

I saw the show on the Pistol shrimp the other day. Pretty cool.

Most the shows you see on PBS and the Discovery Channel focus on saltwater fish or rare species in the jungle or something of the like. Places I don't go much.

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from Rem700-06 wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Saw the whole show and thought it was very neat. I agree with buckhunter, I'd really like to see shows on local wildlife, even if it's not as flashy or exciting.

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from panfishman wrote 2 years 23 weeks ago

actually it was this same segment for me.

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from backcountrybeagle wrote 2 years 23 weeks ago

nice! now where can I get one?

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from tnybyrum wrote 2 years 23 weeks ago

HOW BOUT OL MARTY STOUFFER?

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from FloridaHunter1226 wrote 2 years 14 weeks ago

I really don't watch too much TV, but when I do, it is usually on a outdoor channel or something of that nature. I have watched Nation Geographic before but have never really seen any shows specifically dedicated to a fish that I go after. I guess I'll have to flip to the channel and check it out from now on.

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from shane wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

I too have learned a whole heckuva lot from PBS/Discovery/NG, much of it making me a more knowledgeable sportsman/conservationist. An equal if not greater amount than I absorbed in college as an Environmental Science major. Good stuff.

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from Hunt_Hard wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Wow, very neat! A true and very natural marksman.

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from Ethan3 wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Cool video, I love watchin nature shows on animal planet and discovery channel. I have never really seen anything dealing with the fish I fish for, but they are still very interesting shows

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from buckhunter wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

I saw the show on the Pistol shrimp the other day. Pretty cool.

Most the shows you see on PBS and the Discovery Channel focus on saltwater fish or rare species in the jungle or something of the like. Places I don't go much.

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from Rem700-06 wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Saw the whole show and thought it was very neat. I agree with buckhunter, I'd really like to see shows on local wildlife, even if it's not as flashy or exciting.

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from tnybyrum wrote 2 years 23 weeks ago

HOW BOUT OL MARTY STOUFFER?

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from rjw wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

2 killer whales playing catch with a baby seal and then putting it back on the beach unharmed!

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from Fishaholic wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Wow that is pretty cool. I do agree that watching nature show fish or not is simply interesting. I can't point out which moment sticks out the most at this time i just enjoy watching.

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from seadog wrote 2 years 24 weeks ago

Cool video. That's the closest thing I've seen in nature to the way we hunt. It's like a natural firearm. I wonder if you'd need a concealed weapon permit to carry one of those things.

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from panfishman wrote 2 years 23 weeks ago

actually it was this same segment for me.

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from backcountrybeagle wrote 2 years 23 weeks ago

nice! now where can I get one?

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from FloridaHunter1226 wrote 2 years 14 weeks ago

I really don't watch too much TV, but when I do, it is usually on a outdoor channel or something of that nature. I have watched Nation Geographic before but have never really seen any shows specifically dedicated to a fish that I go after. I guess I'll have to flip to the channel and check it out from now on.

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