Real men catch fish bare handed! Amazing video shows Vermont native dive in a pond and emerging seconds later with a rainbow trout

When Doug Owen's wife says she wants fish for dinner he simply catches one with his bare hands

Catching a fish with your bare hands might seem like an impossible task for most people, but not for Doug Owen.



The Vermont man has posted an amazing video on YouTube which shows him diving into a pond and emerging just seconds later with a rainbow trout firmly between his beefy fingers.



The clip, shot on July 5 by Doug's wife, starts with him emerging from the trees wearing only his swimming trunks.

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Catching a fish with your bare hands might seem like an impossible task for most people, but not for Doug Owen

Man of nature: The clip starts with Doug emerging from the trees wearing only his swimming trunks

His wife wants fish for dinner, so Doug takes a dive into a nearby pond while the couple's dogs watch on

For someone in his 60s, Doug is a fine figure of a man with a proudly protruding belly and a 'Santa Claus-esque' beard.



His wife asks what he wants for dinner and when she says she doesn’t feel like going to the shops he asks her what she would like to eat.

When she says fish, he suggests rainbow trout and points at the camera with his finger as if to say ‘you got it!’



Rugged Doug then proceeds to dive into a nearby pond and just seconds later his hand emerges from the waters clutching a fresh fish still battling for life.

Catch of the day: On sooner has Doug dived into the water than his hand emerges clutching a rainbow trout that is still battling for life

Start up the BBQ: Doug emerges from the waters with flapping fish firmly grasped between his manly fingers

‘Are you kidding me?’ his wife says.



The as Doug emerges from the water with his fresh fish she can be heard saying ‘let’s cook him up!’



The video ends with the message ‘please remember the camera adds about 40-50 pounds’ in reference to Doug’s stomach no doubt.



Some commenters on Doug’s YouTube channel have suggested that he had craftily hidden the trout down his shorts before diving in the water, but he is adamant that the whole thing is very real.



According to Doug the trout wasn’t in a cage, trap or tied up but was swimming freely in spring fed crystal clear pond when he dived in.



He also states that the video was first take, with no script and no editing. 'Not smart enough!' he writes.