Hunting and Eating The World's WORST Fish (Everglades At Night)

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Embark on a hunting and eating, catch-and-cook adventure in the Florida Everglades at night with me as we take on a daring mission to catch and cook the world's worst fish-the notorious Plecostomus! Join me as we dive deep into the challenge of capturing these unusual creatures known for their unique appearance and, well, challenging taste.
Forrest Galante is a world-renowned wildlife biologist and TV Host. His mission is to inspire and educate people about animals and adventure through the media, including hosting programs on Discovery Channel, on-camera expert interviews, and production of his own wildlife and natural history shows.
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00:00 Introduction
00:12 The Catch
12:02 The Clean
20:50 The Cook

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@silver474 8 ай бұрын

I love how realistic and relatable this is. Chaotic group fishing at night, only catch trash fish, and then fry them up the next day. Non of the day dreaming, perfect catch, influencer crap.

@andrewholst4870 8 ай бұрын

yup, this is the real deal, just dinks but a bunch of fun nonetheless

@eriklarson9137 3 ай бұрын

I agree. I hate it when people try hard and achieve real success.

@davidschmidt8391 Ай бұрын

Seems like all of his videos are like this now. Im definitely slapping the do not recommend button on the way out.

@Kier4n99 8 ай бұрын

Forest is such a showman lol. Seeing how awkward other people are in front of a camera compared to him really puts it in perspective.

@ER1CxF 8 ай бұрын

did you see when he got hit by lightning? the first thing this mf said was "we def gotta do another shot". he was born for this

@ForrestGalante 8 ай бұрын

hahah @@ER1CxF

@steveozment2347 7 ай бұрын

That orange colored meat from the Myan ciclid is the best eating piece on the plate! They get orange from eating freshwater shrimp and other crustaceans ... I just finished off a plate full of Myans and Oscars from the glades

@johnnyrobinson7055 8 ай бұрын

I love the longer form content. F.G. is the best wildlife explorer in decades! Keep the videos coming!

@MrMickthemonster 8 ай бұрын

I could watch these videos all day...and I intend to 😂❤

@abugonapugonamugonarug1653 8 ай бұрын

Definitely the best since Steve Irwin.

@nickfrison9716 8 ай бұрын

I hope he starts to focus on youtube for a few years to get the ball rolling and then he’d have pretty much as much money as he’d ever want to work on preservation. I know he’s not hurting for cash but he could really get some insane viewership with the work he does, and like all the shows he’s done that we’re on TV would’ve reaxhed so many more people on here. I’ve had to search HARD online to find his shows and a bunch, in the end i wasnt even able to find what i wanted.

@philiphill5454 8 ай бұрын

It’s pretty close between him Paul Rosalie and especially bindi and Robert Erwin

@Nyasalands_Finest 8 ай бұрын

Because he grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe and studied what he lived

@str8wmail-trump24booyah 7 ай бұрын

Plecos are damn near indestructable . I had one in a tank that turned out to be a "jumper ". He was out of waer long enough to be completely glued to the carpet . ( Many hours) while taking him to the garbage , it wiggled free from my hand . Picked olit up put it back in the tank . Lost his slime coat completely adter " reanimation " . Damn thing lived forever ... I had to give him away to get rid of him

@redsftw10 6 ай бұрын

Lmao- that inro was hilarious! Reminded me of my group of friends. I love how Forrest still has a passion like a child for what he does, running around smiling and laughing. - dude’s awesome

@The_Crucible714 Ай бұрын

1:20 “Just say ‘no’ to crack.”

@123chrisali1 8 ай бұрын

I am Trinidadian, and we actually stuff the Armored Catfish (scrub them with a hard brush first) and then stuff with fresh green seasonings and tomatoes, celery, and onions etc, and then they can be baked or cooked in a stew! Makes it a million times better!

@nigelkhan9278 5 ай бұрын

Curry cascadoo.

@VinhTran-lu6gm 5 ай бұрын

show us the video lol

@IrishMoose 8 ай бұрын

Forrest after seeing your you have motivated me to study mammalogy and zoology, I really appreciate you giving me the courage to chance my dreams

@robbo03 8 ай бұрын

Good luck bro

@thejony5 8 ай бұрын

Hopefully we’ll see your animal KZfaq channel too 🫡 Good luck

@IrishMoose 8 ай бұрын

Thanks guys

@aplacemarkedx5026 8 ай бұрын

He is definitely an inspiration, Good Luck buddy, the world needs more people like this!

@DoctorGarr 8 ай бұрын

His name is literally the channel name how you gonna not spell it right lmfao but agreed this guy is an inspiration and clearly loves what he does

@codycardin 8 ай бұрын

"Put that head in your mouth! Put that head in your mouth! Eat it!!!" Biologists at work

@skinnyskinhead9492 8 ай бұрын

Love when forrest uploads longer vids

@ForrestGalante 8 ай бұрын

working on doing a lot more!

@HoRRiiBLe1313 8 ай бұрын

We need this longer content. Such a treat!

@gosongpae8310 8 ай бұрын

I'm from Suriname and while they were talking about the brown hoplo I was busy eating one because it's like a delicacy here

@guillelazza 8 ай бұрын

We call "Vieja de agua" ("Water Hag") to armoured catfish down here in Argentina. No fisherman will aim for that species but they'll probably eat it if hungry enough and nothing else was caught. They do say some restaurants sell it as a delicacy.

@neutronshiva2498 7 ай бұрын

In Mexico they turn theese invasive plecos into dry dog food.

@Manofthewoods. 8 ай бұрын

"WOAH, he's huge!" "I hear that all the time." Lmfao

@The_Crucible714 Ай бұрын

“They’re like a school of piranha fighting to eat the duce” _It’s a jungle out there!_ 😏

@owenbrown233 7 ай бұрын

16:56 and the couple minutes after is so good lmao i lost it when forrest looked at the camera

@b_bogg 8 ай бұрын

That bag tag in the beginning shoulda followed “ hi I’m Forrest Galante welcome to Jackass”

@Kusina_at_Patalim 8 ай бұрын

In my country Philippines, we have these invasive armored catfish (Pleco) and we recently discovered that they are good for eating just remove the skin.

@LethallyReptarded 5 ай бұрын

I feel like if your gonna try any meat that might be gross and you want maximum chance of liking it, you gotta batter and deep fry it 😂

@eliwild1 8 ай бұрын

Wild to see you with two people I know, Bill and Pete! I had no idea yall were buds

@JunBlob 8 ай бұрын

Pleco in coconut milk. The way it is prepared here in the Philippines particulary in Marikina is they roast the plecos first to soften the shell and get most of the meat. Once done, it will be sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger and finger chillies. Then coconut milk is added then chilli leaves or moringa leaves.

@ceesvanderschoot9799 8 ай бұрын

Sounds Yummie 😋

@dylanstrelow3952 8 ай бұрын

Learning about people’s cultural dishes on these peculiar-to-me foods videos is always awesome to see

@christopherkarr1872 5 ай бұрын

Do you ever dip them in boiling water to remove the skin, before other preparation?

@AS-zl4nl 3 ай бұрын

there's few things on earth less appetizing than filipino food. all of your best dishes are just crappier version of another country's dish. hard pass. and lets not even get started on balut.

@acerazak4087 8 ай бұрын

Armoured catfish/pleco and tilapia are 2 of most invasive fish in my country. There were some youtubers making videos where they cooked n eat this plecos(deep fried) and they said it tastes better than tilapia. Also plecos's egg now are sought after for fishing bait. Hopefully this can reduce the number of these invasive fish

@SuaceBoss420 4 ай бұрын

I love how you are making snakes seem less scary to the people that don’t know them

@Kevin-wx4un 8 ай бұрын

Definitely enjoy the longer videos like this one.

@8ifoto 8 ай бұрын

As much as I love my pet Oscar Cichlids I would love to see you do a catch and cook with those… they are outcompeting a lot of native fish in Florida.

@pandaking5132 8 ай бұрын

This is my favorite content format so far😊

@yasuke4152 8 ай бұрын

Been waiting for longer videos yayyy!!!

@jonasnader6586 8 ай бұрын

Love the new format. Thanks for the great content

@lexdubbss5427 29 күн бұрын

Love running on the treadmill watching these longer videos. Thanks for all the work you do!

@brettbrooks7069 8 ай бұрын

Loving this style of video looks like great fun.

@mtathos_ 8 ай бұрын

Love the things more than 3 min long!! great vid man keep up

@snussy-kp8qj 8 ай бұрын

Awesome vid, could watch hours of this stuff! Nothing like night hunts 😊

@rabbithomesteading3797 8 ай бұрын

Awesome motivation to be a kid again! Same stuff I used to do and need to now again! Live it up! TY

@lacedlove 5 ай бұрын

Omg so glad I found this. I do the same thing with plekos all the way in the river in San Antonio TX where they are also invasive and get massive. I always wondered how they tasted, now I know. The doggies love em though. Like fish and chips for them lol

@Nitrix77 8 ай бұрын

Love the long form content!

@darylwilliams1692 4 ай бұрын

I laughed at the cooking - the lack of enthusiasm was hilarious.

@brandonferrell828 8 ай бұрын

Dude I love this video. Please do a million of these huntin vids.

@mydogmyplantsandme 8 ай бұрын

Forrest, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE what you do and what you stand for! You're a true rock star. Keep up the amazing work! Also, I've heard on Naked and Afraid that the pleco's taste pretty good. You just need a bit of salt & pepper 🤣

@RugMann 8 ай бұрын

Really digging this new content 👍

@Crodmog83 8 ай бұрын

"For the win" lol now that is a throwback

@sdi_gunsmith 6 ай бұрын

Forrest, you need to come down by us in Louisiana. You would love it - and we can get out in the bayou and do the same thing!

@FaisalQuadri22 8 ай бұрын

I like how Forrest caught a tilapia and said that it was good eating, then later said these fish are gross and I don’t like them 😂😂

@otroflores91 7 ай бұрын

Wild caught vs farmed

@christopherkarr1872 5 ай бұрын

They're *considered* good eating. That's why you can find them in American supermarkets, despite them living a disgusting lifestyle.

@doughboyjr9418 8 ай бұрын

Great work Forrest

@lindagraham5174 Ай бұрын

They are so cute! Bunch of boys playing in the glades! LOVE IT! Can't wait to see what's next. They are living the life!

@Skyhi.Visuals 8 ай бұрын

Loving this content!!! So funny

@1stbadgamer389 6 ай бұрын

Been to the glades a billions times and any lights attract every bug ever why can’t I see a single one in the vids? Always wondered

@nubsterydo 2 ай бұрын

There is tons of bugs they are just hard to see on screen. At some points you can see them.

@DrewishBear 8 ай бұрын

Regular pole-spears would help you guys a lot if you’re wading anyway

@Gh0stH0use05 8 ай бұрын

Forrest, can we get a gear list video. Everything you take on an expedition from clothing to weapons..

@interactivekarmaco 8 ай бұрын

I love watching your content, never thought I would see Forest grossed out by a cat fish :)

@paradox-jd3rf 8 ай бұрын

He must be a dog fish person... Lol

@interactivekarmaco 8 ай бұрын

@@paradox-jd3rf

@dirtyfiendswithneedles3111 8 ай бұрын

I once had a catfish that was inedible at the same time one was delicious. I don’t trust catfish anymore

@turtleman190 8 ай бұрын

@@dirtyfiendswithneedles3111 that's the problem with mosth bottom feeders

@auzlostudio 8 ай бұрын

I’m so excited🎉🎉

@silksmoothw 8 ай бұрын

Dude your the great person alive!

@connormarschall3370 8 ай бұрын

Love it Forrest

@aceundead4750 8 ай бұрын

Plecos are cool to look at because they come close to resembling the prehistoric armored fish of the devonian

@perfectweather 8 ай бұрын

Seafood magic is the best ❤

@mister5teve941 8 ай бұрын

Hell yes Forrest keep on living my life lol I love you mate

@peterhulse1064 4 ай бұрын

I'd love to do this. Haven't poked around a swamp in years.

@clintbailey8220 7 ай бұрын

The Mayan cichlids are really good ,my kids and I catch them when we can and bake them just as you would snapper. We live in the Fort Myers area and the fish are everywhere. From Port Charlotte south to Naples east to Miami. So many amazing tasting fish here. No shortage.

@Daniel-nq1ps 8 ай бұрын

I love invasive hunting so much I can’t think of a better time having fun it the outdoors and knowing your filling your belly and helping your wilderness

@vividcarrot7802 8 ай бұрын

this was awsome

@bp8023 Ай бұрын

This is why I like Forrest. He’s real and actually loves the full spectrum of nature, including life and death.

@MelissaWilliams74802 8 ай бұрын

I cant imagine how bad something must smell for Forest to say it reeks haha

@nicholascarr4746 8 ай бұрын

Forest is such a mesmerizing human

@jedijohnny 4 ай бұрын

that was fun to watch

@fishinfinaddictyttv3122 8 ай бұрын

Wish I had known y’all were doing this I have a spot that has hundreds in a hundred yard stretch. They’re insane. I have another spot in cape where there are a lot as well but they are giant

@arturoarambula2814 4 ай бұрын

We used to catch hundreds of the plecos a few years back here in Texas on the Rio Grande River. I haven't seen any in a while. If I knew that you can eat them i would've.

@anthonyhackett231 11 күн бұрын

Love your work! I WANT TO GO BOW-FISHING!!!

@MrToejam666 8 ай бұрын

i would've love to see him n the crocodile hunter do a show together that would've be amazing

@dustinsdistractions4237 8 ай бұрын

If you would have soaked those fish in a cold brine like dill pickle juice would have pulled out a lot of flavors and then making a potato soup with fish after would be better

@TrulyNowhereMan 8 ай бұрын

More of these longer vids !!

@user-nf3tf1yh5x 8 ай бұрын

f..innn amazing video this is the content i want thank you for putting the effort in making a longer form content vid. me and my dad love your stuff

@TheKoreanStarrbuck Ай бұрын

In the dark, in the water, and my guy is catching a snake…nightmare scenario for me

@jethawk9941 5 ай бұрын

I think the carp would like a word. Love the videos

@user-rb2ox7bk3l 6 ай бұрын

Forest is a stealthy as a stuck hog.

@jimbojones5083 8 ай бұрын

Stay away from the kitchen Forrest you truly do belong in a jungle I thought bro was gonna make fried fish tacos or something but nah bro did a pleco seafood boil 😂 He didn't even scale it first 😂😂

@fruitytarian 8 ай бұрын

*spoiler alert* 🤣

@jimmysbenttips 8 ай бұрын

Forrest is my spirit animal Ps- snakehead are also an invasive species in the glades and have gotten a reputation for being very good to eat also. Love the video Forrest this is right up my alley

@briantomcollins 8 ай бұрын

It absolutely blows me away that there are so many Plecos in Fla. The video of that spring, with hundreds of Plecos, is disturbing. This is coming from someone in the aquarium hobby. Why anyone would release fish into the wild is beyond me. Most not Petco/Petsmarts, will take unwanted fish. I understand why the major stores won't take fish, but in my experience, the fish i've tried to give them were in better condition than what they were selling tho. Maybe just my area tho. Fortunately, i have 4 or 5, mom n' pop stores in my area as well. They all take unwanted fish, including redtails and such.

@Azdal 8 ай бұрын

Good video Coyote. Love you!

@trapfishin101 8 ай бұрын

I stay ready to watch your vids

@theoregonguy 8 ай бұрын

Soak the plecos meat in milk overnight, and it will help take away a lot of nasty flavors. Toss it in some seasoned flour, (I love using Musket Powder Red) dip it in egg wash, and put it in panoo bread crumbs. Pan fry until done, chop into small pieces. Serve on a salad of mixed spring greens (make sure it has arugula) with dried cranberries, mandarin orande slices, walnuts, bacon bits, and a balsamic vinaigrette, or dressing of your choice. If you want a sandwich instead, serve on a kaiser roll with the spring greens, slices of bacon, and a a layer of horseradish sauce spread on the roll.

@FarhadHaqverdi 7 ай бұрын

You gotta try skinless deep fried plecostomus like Pete suggested!

@garyd5601 8 ай бұрын

Ask any Guyanese person, the armoured cat fish is so delicious if you make curry with it.

@j3f423 8 ай бұрын

Stretched out my gag reflex on that one sir almost gagged but couldn’t look away 😮

@NoahHagen 5 ай бұрын

You guys should feed the invasive fish to the native snakes, might teach them that there’s new prey

@jrwarrior1100 8 ай бұрын

“Put them in my pond “ Makes ya kinda wonder how these things got to be here

@blessedbeauty2293 2 ай бұрын

- Lol these guys are so funny. ... && so scared to try it ahahhaa.

@huntthelasttooth 8 ай бұрын

Awesome catch and cook.. only thing is, you've over crowded both "stew" pot and pan by far. You need a taller pot like a Dutch oven.

@dg7366 8 ай бұрын

This video was genius.

@tysawyer4502 3 ай бұрын

Anyone else notice forrest put the cotton mouth on top of another small snake lol

@coconutfleetsleeper5717 2 ай бұрын

The tall guy looks like the lost brother of musicians morgan & jimmy ågren😂

@hraefn1821 Ай бұрын

Honestly being an "invasive species" hunter would be such a dream job...especially for me as a native Floridian in love with the glades. Peaceful quiet, nature, nonstop fishing and good eats.

@daneurquhart5764 8 ай бұрын

This is what Retep sees in his nightmares

@brandonlowry3145 8 ай бұрын

The nut check at the beginning 😂lol

@everettbateman4741 2 ай бұрын

"OK guys let's go!" Nut tap!

@robertbrindley8948 3 ай бұрын

These fish are so small compared to what I have seen in the wild rivers of Florida

@swingdat9253 8 ай бұрын

Forest tou are one of the most interesting people alive! You're so essential to humanity! To go places most people would never think of to search for animals most people wouldn't know existed if it wasn't for you is amazing!! Keep us informed Be safe!

@dylanstorie8988 8 ай бұрын

you*

@collingalbraith4343 5 ай бұрын

9:15 he liked his stick Emotional support stick

@joncena168 3 ай бұрын

True environmentalists!!!!!!!!! The new Steve Irwin of our time has arrived. Forest keep going sir.

@OkNoBigDeal 5 ай бұрын

Hoplosternum catfish are cool to observe in an aquarium.

@adolfdaikun8012 7 ай бұрын

I've seen a Japanese guy who does seafood, his name is Masaru, catch those armored catfish in a ditch in Japan

@pbandpudge 8 ай бұрын

I uh...couldn't watch this in front of my plecos lol

@thomascreek6387 6 ай бұрын

The mayan cichlid with the orange fillets was a hybrid. The Oscar cichlid has orange sherbert fillets that fry up white. Sometimes I get mayans with orange fillets like an Oscar and the only thing I can figure is somewhere down the line they've interbred. The Oscar and the mayan cichlids are delicious tho.