That Vladimir, he’s just so damn photogenic.

We showed y’all some pictures from Putin’s younger years on Friday (HERE), which was around the exact same time that he was enjoying a spearfishing trip in southern Siberia’s mountains.

Did he wear a shirt? Ha, don’t be daft – customary shades on display too, of course. He did try something new, though – LA Times below:

Putin also tried for the first time to fish underwater with a spear gun.

Video showed Putin moving underwater in a swimsuit and shooting a pike. “It’s very sly and cautious,” the president said of his prey after getting out.

Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier this week that the president spent two hours pursuing a pike before finally getting it.

And shirt off time:

Let’s see that pike-catching video, shall we?

Yes, he definitely caught that pike and he definitely darted this tiger:

Not sure why he was wearing a shirt at the time but Mother Russia thanks him.

[source:latimes]