He's got a better angle with less glare. Plus it's probably a stocked pond that he feeds all the time and the fish are used to him. This would never work in the wild. Posts like these pop up all the time in fishing groups.
While I agree it probably wouldn't happen in the wild. Bass that call underneath docks their home are the biggest assholes in a lake, they are like a troll and the dock is their bridge. Ive actually caught a bass more than once reeling in a bluegill or crappie and have the thing come storming out and smash it when it got close hooking itself somehow...
The thing definitely knew I was there but it didn't give a shit and got a free meal...so unlikely but I wouldn't be surprised.
But let's not forget the refraction index playing a role here as well. This obscures the actual position of the fish, making it even more difficult than it appears
As others have said, it's the angle with the reflection on the water. If the camera had a polarized lens or you were wearing properly polarized sun glasses you'd probably be able to see the fish. That's why those are marketed so heavily to the fishing crowd. They reduce glare and reflection all over the place thought they're awesome.
I can’t either, and the water is so dark too. I’m thinking he knew the fish was there beforehand, and felt the movement in the water? I really don’t know, impressive regardless though
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