re: Who here has legitimately caught a fish with just their bare hands?

Hummingbirds are protected under the migratory bird act, I don't think I'd ever talk about catching one. Now they are pretty bold suckers and they have landed on both myself and my camera in the past.

One of my friends is a big wildlife nut and can catch all manner of fish, reptiles and amphibians while walking along a creek bed. He's even done it with 10k worth of camera equipment balanced on one shoulder.