How FISH REACT to NIGHTCRAWLERS UNDERWATER! (Surprising)

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This are the clearest shots I have ever got of fish! We dropped our camera in a highly pressured warm water discharge that feeds into the Potomac river.
We saw bass, bluegill, catfish, and even some tilapia down there! The fish were fairly finicky, and did not seem to interested in the worm, but we still got some amazing footage.
As a reminder we were fishing very cold winter conditions, so I am eager to see how fish react come the summer time.
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@RMokros Жыл бұрын

Panfish, especially Bluegill are the most underrated fish. They make good eating, the are sporty and pretty fish.

@santannathegreat5167 Жыл бұрын

You are not lying!! Nothing like catching a mess of em on a hot day and fry em up once it cools down outside! Heaven on earth

@javascanady3059 Жыл бұрын

I agree the different colors

@SweetMangoMuncher Жыл бұрын

They just get picked on because they are seen as small, common, and easy to catch

@YourAverageFisherman Жыл бұрын

@@SweetMangoMuncher They are pretty damn easy to catch. Got a dozen of them in a couple of hours.

@Taorms Жыл бұрын

@@santannathegreat5167 legit last night always awesome

@00ACGaming00 Жыл бұрын

Seeing how much a bass goes "Hmmmm I don't like the look of it", is incredible

@biggwillbeats4384 3 ай бұрын

Bass are predators…worms are NOT prey….😅

@gdale0777 Ай бұрын

I say the worm balled up makes them think twice. If only hooked once on the end much more natural.

@Testibus00 7 күн бұрын

@@biggwillbeats4384 Dang, really? Someone should notify the bass where I live. I wonder why the bass section at the tackle shop has so many rubber worms in it.

@biggwillbeats4384 7 күн бұрын

@@Testibus00 to hook 🫵🏾.😂😆

@2FAT2Sk8SK8R Күн бұрын

@@Testibus00 thats what im saying, some of my biggest bass came off of a zman zinker or yama senko

@TheBeefSlayer 9 ай бұрын

8:51 😂Now after many many years I see why the bluegill bite is always rapid TAP Tap TAP Tap TAP Tap TAP Tap TAP Tap!!!!!!! It’s them shaking their head furiously with part of the bait in their mouth. I had always imagined bite bite bite … and not shake shake shake. Cool!!! Thanks!!!!

@jessicashourds5566 19 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly! 😂😂

@Rico11b Жыл бұрын

Your worm was DOA and never moved a bit. Don't hook it so many times and fish with the whole worm instead of pinching it in half. If they see your worm wiggling on the bottom they'll be more likely to take it. If you feel like the bait is just to large switch to smaller worms like maybe a red wiggler.

@ashbyscott4180 11 ай бұрын

if it dangles they’ll nip at it and pull it off the hook instead of actually biting the hook

@dannymaiorani519 11 ай бұрын

@@ashbyscott4180 That's not always true it depends on the fish there's videos showing it on KZfaq, they make this sucking/inhaling and suck the whole worm in. Yes sometimes small fish will nibble but bigger fish won't.

@ashbyscott4180 11 ай бұрын

@@dannymaiorani519 yea

@afkinthebrain3421 11 ай бұрын

@@dannymaiorani519 i wouldn't speak for it if you don't do it yourself.

@dannymaiorani519 11 ай бұрын

@@afkinthebrain3421 I have tried both ways, I have way better luck not bunching it on the hook, and also if you go to amy major fishing or outdoor place, they are going to tell you not to bunch it on the hook. The wiggling action triggers something in them kind of like the action you get tiger or another prey animal when something runs from them.

@Nn-qv9zf 11 ай бұрын

After watching this it is interesting to see how smart these fish are they were very aware of the suspicious bait.

@AdamMiharaFishing 2 жыл бұрын

Some of the sunfish color patterns look great in that clear water. Gives me ideas for paint patterns on lures

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yea there yah go! You’ve been killin it with that lately

@leonhudson7469 Жыл бұрын

@@TheFishinMagician20 try using a size 8 Aberdeen bronze hook

@leonhudson7469 Жыл бұрын

@@TheFishinMagician20 wax worms works best when they are shy at bitting

@Wonderboy46Z 7 ай бұрын

Pretty decent size bluegill. Can’t believe the amount and range of fish. Those black bass are gorgeous.

@LunarEquity93 11 ай бұрын

I love how fish react to Nightcrawlers especially catfish bass like largemouth bass smallmouth bass bluegill carp even walleye and saugeye creek chubs and more

@mbishop95 3 ай бұрын

i use like a pencil eraser sized piece of worm for blue gill and it works every time

@FounderOf4 8 ай бұрын

What a fun video... Great shots of all those different species!

@jhagen4850 10 ай бұрын

Cool concept. Would love to see you do this trolling or with lures.

@BiggRonn18 10 ай бұрын

This video packs so much knowledge on how these fish react and what’s needed to get the job done. Great video !

@TheFishinMagician20 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! That means a lot!

@iosifrouiz9440 7 ай бұрын

@@cdgbdrhvnh, your way of throwing this as bait into the water is amazing and I love it. It's too bad that no one has bitten it yet, it seems. Praying for a catch is always a good idea.

@dwaingibbs93 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I'd be interested to see real time of both the bite and how it affects the rod tip. I've been fishing the mississippi for catfish and am to the point to where I feel like I can tell the difference between a cat or a gar bite. But I'm still so curious as to what's going on under there to make that rod tip look different.of course, fishing in very heavy current makes a huge difference too.

@user-bz2ob7tr8s Ай бұрын

I love this video set up.. great to see the fish react..

@Abominationxx 7 ай бұрын

4:44 bro was like “Yo what’s up”

@richardmontano9642 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding clear images .. 👌 Bates fish all over playing with your 🪱 . Excellent job..

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard 🎣🎣

@jeremystournamentcats6566 2 жыл бұрын

More great footage thank you for this valuable information

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy 👍🏼

@livenfree Жыл бұрын

Wow! This is so cool! I can't believe these fish were so active on a high pressure clear blue sky sunny day. Usually that turns fish off and then become lethargic and bury in the weeds. But that would explain why they weren't feeding, but the warm water may have kept them active if it was cold out . I can't believe there's invasive species like tilapia as well in the Potomac River! You should try injecting the worm with air using a needle and syringe. There's videos on how to do it and the worm would float up or put a floating jig head that might have helped

@TheFishinMagician20 Жыл бұрын

I know right! Yes next time I will be floating it forsure 🤘🏼

@MrEQ2009 11 ай бұрын

You should try injecting the worm with air using a needle and syringe ... agreed

@Stormchaser3030 8 ай бұрын

My local river. They stock it with baby blue gill, Sunny’s, rock bass, trout, and I think there is suckers and worms are the way to go for the rock bass

@wbstone4388 Ай бұрын

Fun video. Try a worm inflator, that’s a needle you stick on the worm to blow an air bubble in it. Then the worm will float a few inches off the bottom. I thought it was a joke the first time I heard about it but it really works great here in California.

@larryklostermann5779 Ай бұрын

Great video! Enjoyed the perspective.

@christophershelton1735 10 ай бұрын

Awesome vid. Thank you for this.

@kelliacky5433 7 ай бұрын

What kind of camera is that , where to get it an can u see the video live like on your phone on is it just a go. Pro an u gotta wait to see what's on it

@jeffstowe4860 6 ай бұрын

This is sooooo cool! Thanks man!!

@ChrisG9978 9 ай бұрын

Panfish and bass will usually go for a suspended bait much more readily, especially if it's 6-12 inches off the bottom. I'm sure this would be tricky with a camera attached to your fishing line...maybe run a longer leader from the camera and put some sort of float just above the bait/hook, and give it some action every now and then.

@johnendalk6537 8 ай бұрын

He can also you a needle syringe to pump air into the worm

@traciehice736 7 ай бұрын

@@johnendalk6537I would like to learn how to put air in a worm

@g.srandomvids1638 9 ай бұрын

I might just use this camera trick, love the ingenuity

@clydedoris5002 5 ай бұрын

Fishing where im at ive been on a huge skunk this is cool to see

@redeyestones3738 23 күн бұрын

Crazy seeing how the blugill.are smart enough to see that there's a line attatched to the worm

@peoriaos6627 11 ай бұрын

Cool video. Would like to see more of these.

@moik2747 11 ай бұрын

I always sewing string tie my worm on so as to not lose it or have it stolen and it helps to keep it on longer. Yes I prepare it in advance to keep from wasting time getting it back into the water.

@inthelightoutdoors6239 9 ай бұрын

Great shots Magician!

@TheFishinMagician20 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@coreyschmitz1408 9 ай бұрын

I need this camera to prove to myself whether there are actually fish in my locals or not lol

@MichaelEMJAYARE 11 ай бұрын

Thats hilarious when the turtle came into frame. Lmao. They all seem so chill.

@TheFishinMagician20 11 ай бұрын

They are always just hangin out 😎

@fccforlife2918 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta do more of these 💪🏿💪🏿

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely 🤘🏼

@fccforlife2918 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget lol

@fleendarthemagnificent7372 19 сағат бұрын

Gizzard shad: "I saw a hook! I just died." Those who know how sensitive gizzard shad are will understand this humor.

@nancyhainline2517 11 ай бұрын

Love the camera even if the fish didn't bite. So interesting. I love catching panfish.

@corporalclegg914 10 ай бұрын

beautiful shots of beautiful fish in clear water. that pond looks like a very healthy ecosystem. too cool.

@TheFishinMagician20 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes these days don’t come often when the water is crystal clear

@jaynedaily6080 8 ай бұрын

I've been catching catfis and bass with hot dogs and small pieced ham marinated in garlic powder. Would love a video seeing fishing with non traditional baits/maybe even biscuit dough too.

@progradepainting3755 Жыл бұрын

Try a size 6 or 7 bait hook, you’ll like the results

@evandeland6867 Жыл бұрын

i use size 8 circle hooks

@TooManyChoices1 11 ай бұрын

Would you say they were acting a little ….. “fishy” Lmao 😂

@Night_Hawk_76 Жыл бұрын

Just a suggestion if you use a size 4 hook and put the worm on as if you were putting on a sock and elevate the hook so it's off the lake bed you will have a better chance of hooking them.

@ruffneck168 8 ай бұрын

i think it s the way you been loadig that worm too - i started using live nightcrawlers again after only artificial but i was using a lot less worm than when i was a kid and hoooking the worm like a texas rig but leaving the tail end just 1 cm off the barbed hoook and personally i think it works just as good as loading half a worm on a hook.

@Cater2YouBYChefJeff Жыл бұрын

Awesome video bro....this was very informative

@TheFishinMagician20 Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that man! I appreciate your support 👊🏼🎣

@AnonCodm 8 ай бұрын

what type of camera did you use?

@patman7421 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting good job would enjoy watching more videos like this this

@LunarEquity93 11 ай бұрын

That looked like a pretty good decent sized catfish

@davidbeckenbaugh9598 11 ай бұрын

We have a device sold here in the Seattle area that lets you inject the worm with fish oil (or other oils). Fish feed two ways, by sight or by scent. Adding scent makes it killer.

@bobbyheathcock7866 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Mark, man its amazing what video shows you, keep it rollin brother, thanks for all you do

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

Hey that’s forsure! Thanks for the kind words Bobby

@paulb453 Ай бұрын

How did you get the video signal when the camera was underwater? I see no cable and wifi is nit good underwater.

@sauraplay2095 11 ай бұрын

Really interesting to see! Thanks!

@gr8scott198 7 күн бұрын

I don't know if this applies to me. I use the whole worm, and slide it up the line, past the loop of the hook. I love the camera view!

@rogeranderson6668 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Mark happy new year 🎊 I'd love me some of those Bluegills for bait my brother. God bless Y'all and much peace and love from northeast Texas 🤠✌️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yea! Thank you man. I appreciate you always supporting brother

@joser.mendiola1602 7 ай бұрын

Great video thanks 👍

@joegrande4848 2 ай бұрын

I've bought 2 small round Tupperware containers 8oz with lids. I put a 1/4 of the Tupperware bowl with dirt then spray lightly with water. Then I flip logs and rocks spray areas under rocks and logs really well then wait for worms to come up.

@bobbynewton9247 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed Mark great video action thanks for sharing

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Bobby 👊🏼

@Redn87 7 ай бұрын

Right On!!! They like to nibble the worm then leave you with just a hook.

@ryancantrell6480 Ай бұрын

I love this stuff bro! new sub from me. Keep em coming!

@jayfizzle9670 Жыл бұрын

Great job dude. Well done. Liked and Subscribed.

@TheFishinMagician20 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback! Happy to have yah on board

@chrishollier9661 11 ай бұрын

Great way to see what's on the bottom of a pond

@xxgoatxx3255 9 ай бұрын

what type of camera is that?

@finsandfowl2359 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍 the clear water was great

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you man👊🏼🎣

@scoop-pm7lk Ай бұрын

sunfish swims up says wut the hell is that ? bass swims over ~~~~ im not sure ! OMG ! ITS MOOVIN ! GRAB IT ! sunfish says Im not touchin it ! you nab it ! bass : Im not touching it ! carp swims up: hay lets get Mikey he'll eat it he eats anything !

@jackwinkler6143 9 ай бұрын

I’d be so mad to see all these fish jsut swim right by my bait without bighting it 😂. Good stuff man.

@mathquir190 7 ай бұрын

You should use micro tubes on the surface or flies fishing for these fishes that showed in mass. They generally don't stay at the same place for long.

@bradley190 7 ай бұрын

You should try a floating jig head, or "Phelps Floater" to float the worm off the bottom. It's a pretty common tactic up north for walleyes.

@Dutch9604 11 ай бұрын

You should probably try the floating worm trick

@country3608 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Thank you 👍🎣

@TheFishinMagician20 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the positivity 👏🏼

@dannymcse 11 ай бұрын

would love to see you do this with a little piece of marshmello or something to lift that bait just a little ...

@jessicashourds5566 19 күн бұрын

In my experience nightcrawlers work best on bobbers, not bottom fishing.

@ericritenour9002 Ай бұрын

It's all about technique, timing, and location. I fish with nothing else and bring everything in with nightcrawlers. I have no luck with jigs and lures, though im sure that's all about technique too...I have just never had anyone to teach me. But I have brought in dozens of fish in an hour with crawlers and nothing else. I use the same setup everytime. I put a small sinker a few inches above the hook (not sure the science behind it but there is a definite difference between whether or not I use it). Worm should be alive so it's moving down there. I also never rip the worm in half unless they are biting super quick. And I always use a bobber so there is no mistake of when they are starting to bite, and it maximizes the window of opportunity to know when to try to hit them. And i never keep it down there for more than a minute or two, then keep moving until i find the hot spot. I find fishing to be an active hobby...not just throw it out there and let it set. Crawlers will always be my favorite and most successful bait.

@CatfishingwithCos 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos keep getting better and better...amazing

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I love to hear, thank you so much 👍🏼

@cameronmcmanus2256 2 жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to see how they react to worms that are squeezed with a small rubber band rather than hooked. Nice and extra squirmy

@hazenhazen 7 ай бұрын

Wow what a good idea! I’m going to try that and see how it works.

@wecutgrasslawncompany9445 9 ай бұрын

Great video thanks

@farmerjohn2262 11 ай бұрын

Interesting idea and a very well thought-out rig. Makes me want to make one of my own. Thanks!👍

@TheFishinMagician20 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Give it a try!

@gerlandkent6377 9 ай бұрын

[thank, you for you're video and you're info]👍

@The_hunter6 9 ай бұрын

Tilapia taste so good kept going through my head

@frankgreen7988 Жыл бұрын

Should have tried just bumping it a little bit making that worm move

@Hungrybird474 18 күн бұрын

Fish can sense the camera frequency

@ZhmiKnopa 11 ай бұрын

If you want to catch the bass, thread a whole nightcrawler on the line above the hook, hide the hook in its tail and inflate it. If it suspends above the bottom you'll have a much higher chance of catching bass. Also, to keep the bluegill off, I just use a larger hook and two whole nightcrawlers. Works wonders.

@smootheasy7938 11 ай бұрын

Great Advise!

@ericrice6649 9 ай бұрын

I've never tried that. Thanks!

@traciehice736 7 ай бұрын

What size hook do you use?

@BigBassBarryColoradoFishing 8 ай бұрын

The reason why your Nightcrawler is not getting the fishes attention is because it's not moving. You have to cook it on the tail half of the body. The front half has the vital organs that would cause it to die faster if you were to hook through it.

@humpy936 11 ай бұрын

If I’m fishing for panfish, I use small red worms, fishing for larger fish I will use nightcrawlers, mouths on pan fish are just quite small to handle a large nightcrawler even pinched in half, it’s easier to catch them on smaller baits. also the worm or nightcrawler needs to be moving especially in colder weather like it looks like you were fishing in.

@marsbotbyl159 2 күн бұрын

Is it me , l seem to get better bites on the lower half of the worm ( tail end) opposed to the part above the band?

@ErnietheHogSnatcher 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video my dude.. 💪🏿💪🏿u don’t play no games

@TheFishinMagician20 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you man, we innovating out here 🎣👊🏼

@rogerdudra178 11 ай бұрын

Greetings from the BIG SKY. I have a garden (22 X60) that seems to be covered nightly by these critters despite the hundreds I've taken from it. Good fish bait around here.

@Evan-ot3uq 8 ай бұрын

Damn I even saw a Kentucky spot bass in there

@lucas_is_crazy 11 ай бұрын

That is such good camera quality

@YodaWasSith 8 ай бұрын

What interests me the most is just how much noise your reel is making through the line. I'd always assumed as much was happening and figured the fish could hear me if I was talking or something, and now I'm almost certain that's true. Could you kindly try this? Just pull your line really tight while it's under the water and talk to it at varying volumes. Weird request I know but I really think my fish call has some merit.

@sheaconnelly4287 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I think you would have had more bites if the bait was off the bottom. Bass and pan fish usually like to strike bait that is above or at least parallel to them in the water.

@R3AL425 11 ай бұрын

Oh my god lemme tell you bluegill and panfish might not like the night crawlers as much but my goodness sunfish love ‘em up in Salisbury, Maryland.

@inhibited44 11 ай бұрын

We don't even have a place to buy worms around this area of Massachusetts. I guess you have to even buy them online too.

@r.hughes5737 11 ай бұрын

Wal mart has worms 🪱

@micpay 7 ай бұрын

Use a syringe to inflate a little air in the worm so it floats off the bottom a little bit !

@chriscarroll3635 Жыл бұрын

Should have hooked the worm so it had a lot of movement instead of hooking it the way you did. You would of had a lot more action.

@teresafarrell6457 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you. New sub. Tight lines! 🎣🧢

@TheFishinMagician20 11 ай бұрын

Awesome to hear that! Thank you 🙏🏼

@ubreakitirepairit3569 11 ай бұрын

Smaller more active worms are better. I forgot what they are called but some Walmarts carry them. I think they are called Red worms or something like that. Remember to size your bait to the size of the target fish.

@eugenehatin.420 Жыл бұрын

Should build a Little foam holder to float the camera up from the bait and sinker and then you could put a hole in it looking up from then bottom at a 45° angle pointing diagonally down at your bait

@David29811 Ай бұрын

I break the nightcrawler in half too but I put the pinched end on the top and let the part that wiggles on the bottom. I also use a bobber and a small split shot. Been doing it since I was a kid. I catch perch that same way. Wait until the bobber starts moving and then I set the hook. Boom! Fish on! I’m from Washington state and most of the lakes around here are brown but that’s what always works for me. Never missed a fish and it doesn’t take long at all.