River Monsters, the number one show on Animal Planet, is back for its eighth season on Thursday, April 7 at 9 PM (ET/PT). This season, host Jeremy Wade leaves behind the rivers and heads out into the oceans, where he will track down and explore the mysteries of such monsters as the sea serpent, striped marlin and other legendary monsters.

In this exclusive clip, Wade catches a striped marlin in the Sea of Cortez. Later in the episode he heads to Peru in search of a deep sea “devil.”

If you don’t know the show, I will admit I have a sincere soft spot for it. It’s structured like a mystery procedural, and Wade is truly knowledgeable and a great dude to boot.

If you haven’t heard it, my favorite podcast I’ve ever done here, for my money, is my discussion with Wade about his love of fishing and the art of storytelling on the river.

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