Bowfin Attack

[@whyfish8508]

He gives the camera a smile after eating the bait

[@noeljoseph8001]

Yes bro😂

[@Theuglyconcretefinisher]

He really does. Brilliant

[@kpsmoove2990]

that bowfin said “you see what i did there? you like that?”

[@buffmywifi3839]

Seeing all the different kinds of fish in the same area only seconds apart is super interesting

[@de_la_Bruere]

I target bowfin quite often but it's awesome to see their antics and curious behavior under water. Nice vid man!

[@crittercatcher8671]

Agreed! Thanks man!

[@mkslong5802]

how to u target them?

[@yourgrandmasalzheimerpills1143]

Target? Hopefully not killing them for no reason right?

[@goran6542]

I love how happy he is while eating.

[@lukkyluciano]

pumpkinseed wishes it was big enough to eat the cray

[@finnafishfl]

Bowfin, bluegill, pumkinseed, white sucker and a few more, so many species!!!

[@illinoisangling1677]

Hey sierce panders

[@Iandothing]

2:28 "you got games on yo phone?"

[@tagg946]

wow, i knew these fish are aggressive, but i had no idea how violent and efficient they are as suction feeders... also, the way it moves and stops its dorsal fin in a wavelike motion to move forward and backward, or hold itself in the water column without having to turn its body is so neat. i dont think ive ever seen a fish do that besides eels.

[@MorganBrown]

real action starts around 2:10

[@bryansanchez5045]

Thanks

[@CalebNehring]

I liked how the bowfin smiled at the camera.

[@griffingates9391]

That bowfin has definitely seen a hook or two by the looks of the scars.

[@crittercatcher8671]

They do steal a good deal of bait in that hole

[@underduress5761]

I didn't even notice that the crayfish was attached to a hook until after it was in the fish's mouth. Cool man

[@theBestMan1231]

😭That was a Blessing to not only get so many different species but the bowfin getting a good angel for the camera 👏🏾

[@philswift9705]

Angle*

[@vbstangin]

that was a sweet view of what goes on down on the bottom

[@crittercatcher8671]

thanks!

[@Player00920]

@@crittercatcher8671 wut

[@OdysseyK]

@@Player00920 what?

[@grantius5858]

I catch these fish a lot, have always wondered what their behavior is like, great vid man keep it up

[@crittercatcher8671]

Thank you.

[@genxmurse7019]

Looks like that bowfin has been hooked before.

[@wkLeoTrooper]

Bowfin are cool. I've gotten a couple on catfish rigs with cut bait. What awesome footage. I like how it just hangs around for a bit before it finds the crayfish.

[@Crustaceanking50]

2:29 :My grandpa trying to figure out how to video tape something.😂😂

[@sprixz]

2:45 He looks so happy

[@sheepstergaming2127]

OMG BOWFIN IS SO HAPPY

[@kenwelch198]

Don't know where you caught this one but they grow to the size of my leg here in Florida and I'm 6'3". I know some of the old timers eat them but I never could get past the smell when cleaning them. Great fun to catch on a med/lightweight rig though!

[@Joecms]

They hit blue worms the best. And you can always tell it’s a bowfin how they bite.

[@nunyabitness1175]

There are so many bowfin in the Mississippi River, areas that were once loaded with panfish are now almost completely void of them. We went out one night, lights on the boat, between them and gar, they will feast like piranhas.

[@johnvanegmond1812]

2:33 Almost expected the bowfin to start vibing like the polkka cat.

[@kylephillip6433]

The bowfin is like what's that looking at the camera than bam it sees lunch lol

[@thegurl3825]

is that a crawlfish i see on that moss?

[@StenTarvo]

2:26 you got games on yo phone?

[@Roccogym]

DID YOU GET IT?

[@jonpatterson5668]

Bluegill : nope ain't falling for that again, Bowfin : hold my beer

[@crittercatcher8671]

Pretty much!

[@aidanpietrzyk1359]

Lol he was ready for a close up

[@robertwaid3579]

What great footage there, you got!! And the Final was like the Bowfin knew it was being filmed. Great job.

[@kevinrobinson5196]

These are one of my favorites, i almost sunk my boat one time catching dogfish! I was sight fishing them from the dock and caught like 3 before i realized that the plug wasnt in! Lol what a blast! FISH ON!

[@the_gold_canopy]

Awesome video! 🎣

[@jpemydura4860]

Bowfin = prehistoric monster.

[@morristhe3rd]

bowfin are vicious, every time i caught one they instantly hammered the bait as soon as I casted

[@steztoyz]

I liked seeing the pumpkinseed sunfish. Where was this taken?

[@crittercatcher8671]

Northwest PA.

[@kylephillip6433]

That bowfin chomped that crawfish like nothing lol

[@obamna2570]

Pumpkinseed was like "Oh look it's food" "Oh there's a camera there I'm gonna end up on youtube"

[@mrpankau]

Awesome vid!!! Such a variety of fish and what a monster a attack from that bowfin.

[@crittercatcher8671]

Thanks man. I was going to make some ocean spear fishing videos but the water was way too cloudy last week. Next year I will for sure. We'll try to get some good steelhead footage from this fall's run.

[@Metal_junk]

I didn’t even know these existed until a month ago

[@mariopuzo4509]

Things have gnarly teeth

[@JoshTravelzzz]

Awesome vid man, worth the wait

[@crittercatcher8671]

Ur_My_Bitch thanks!

[@mrt4091]

They love crawfish!

[@mattchu2075]

What fish is that @ 1:45 in the background?

[@crittercatcher8671]

Matthew Otto pumpkin seed

[@mattchu2075]

@@crittercatcher8671 The silhouette is completely different from the pumpkin seed and sunfish in the foreground.

[@mattchu2075]

@@crittercatcher8671 It makes a second appearance @ 2:13, before the bowfin crunches the craw.

[@crittercatcher8671]

White horse sucker fish

[@babydolled]

the bowfin at 2:33 : 𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗼

[@benperchalski4825]

Oh we're recording... Ok

[@robmangeri777]

This is an awesome video! Great job setting this up!

[@crittercatcher8671]

Thank you!

[@foolsremedy832]

He looks so happy

[@TheOnlyTrippie]

Not gonna lie bro, 2:42 scared the shit outta me.

[@DWSOutdoors]

Seeing that thing CHEW its food was amazing lol Crazy to see how they feed!

[@PhotonChief]

Are you looking to find some this year? (Apparently I watch too many fishing videos, since I see your comments around.)

[@iian_]

Why do so many bowfins have sores on their skin like that? i have caught many like that. is it some sort of bacterial infection or something? Also they are delicious to eat. Have sort of a tuna consistency but less fishy. 100% deep fry it.

[@crittercatcher8671]

Iian the ones from this spot get into fights/ feed in rocks/ get hooked a lot. I'm not sure about any other place. The ones I've caught in big Florida lakes seemed spotless, more or less.

[@m.l.morton3962]

If you cut the tail after catching the meat is less mushy

[@theoneandonly15]

Him after finding food 🙂

[@ronaldmicheau5086]

He inhaled it

[@queasyislander0274]

Did u hook the fish

[@sog4646]

Cruising by at 00:18. The last one i caught had a green bullseye on it's tail.

[@mikecurtis1111]

0:31 are you breathing through a snorkel?

[@crittercatcher8671]

yes sir.

[@SubPablum]

Hello? Hello, I seem to be stuck on a hook on a string, bad day really, uh, could somebody help me out here? Hello? Little help please...

[@Jack.Watters]

2:31 u got games?

[@davidteller7681]

I caught one of these while muskie fishing, it was like "what the hell is that?!". It fought pretty hard.

[@teamjl7189]

Great filming

[@rosariofishing]

That was sick!!! Bowfin are underrated.

[@crittercatcher8671]

Thanks ! they are.

[@matthewmercer2477]

They are awesome ! Got my 1st in La. (grinnel) and a nice 6lber in NY in Black Lake.

[@crittercatcher8671]

Never fished Black Lake.

[@robertcoogle4645]

These are one of the most aggressive hard fighting fish you will ever catch

[@jarodcrazyindian]

I used to catch these in East Texas creeks. Cool fish.

[@BRG13DEAN]

This was the most suspense I've had watching one of these bait cam videos

[@KeatonAGarcia]

now i know to wait a second before setting the hook because he had to chew on it! Awesome footage. thank you

[@KeatonAGarcia]

any tips on catching crayfish

[@absken8020]

Did you actually hook it? That was really cool to see.

[@crittercatcher8671]

Yes. It was a fun shoot

[@makyleric468]

idk what setup you were using looked like just a splitshot and hook from the video lol, but if you throw a sinker on then a barrel swivel and some of the normal eagle claw hooks onto the barrel swivel, you will be able to feel him bite that cray alot earlier, which really helps when using plastic bait to set the hook before he spits it out. great catch never caught a bowfin im big into catfish though

[@crittercatcher8671]

There are too many rocks in that spot for egg sinkers. I can lose a hook and shot or a hook, swivel, and egg sinker.

[@2Hot2Furious]

@2:31 "Who is youuuu?" 👀👀 But fr he scooted off quick asf after that lol

[@rotiskoracing11]

2:29 What are you looking at?

[@toecramps]

Shadow Wolf LOL

[@Flintmaximus]

2:32 ill will eat you!!

[@victorxiong2374]

at 2:45 bowfin smile mmmmm crayfish aggasgh

[@angleranonymous9758]

did anyone else jump when the bowfin ate the the crawdad? XD

[@darrenpellichino2923]

Excellent job with setting up the camera and catching the choipique saying 'Cheese". Nosey bream are always the first guys on the scene. One question if you don't mind answering for me. Are they covered in slime? The ones we catch in Louisiana are covered in a heavy thick coat of slime.

[@crittercatcher8671]

It depends on the water conditions. Some are coated heavy and some aren't. The slime also smells different from different bodies of water.

[@darrenpellichino2923]

Good info. Thanks

[@madjack821]

Is that a quillback/highfin at 2:15?

[@crittercatcher8671]

YES!

[@madjack821]

@@crittercatcher8671 I’ve heard those are fun, but difficult, to catch.

[@crittercatcher8671]

@@madjack821 They are fun. We have better luck spearfishing them than hook and line. They're very fast.

[@Kenneth_Fishing]

That must be the coolest underwater footage ever

[@crittercatcher8671]

Thank you!

[@scsg11]

crustaceans with built-in tackle? Awesome !!

[@crittercatcher8671]

Yeah. The combos are on sale!

[@PikaSquish]

I like his goofy smile

[@misteraxeman2680]

1:16 what kind of Carp was that?

[@crittercatcher8671]

white sucker.

[@crittercatcher8671]

White Sucker

[@MrLapin-LL]

Awesome footage!!!! Just freaking cool!!!

[@weitzfc1]

a dog fish.

[@sartoaj]

Awesome video. I've caught tons of Bowfin. Always wanted to see things from their end.

[@crittercatcher8671]

sartoaj me too. That's what I had to see for myself!

[@danielharford1864]

Bowfin had swallowed the Crawfish with a hook in it too. But no fish line.

[@firebrand07]

Set the hook!!!!🤣

[@ryanbrown5993]

Almost looks like that guy had been caught before there was some scarring on his lips

[@mymalesecret]

Am I the only one that jumped? 😂

[@eli25jk70]

explains why they be hitting cut bait, almost like bottom feeders like catfish. yet they also attack lures like bass?

[@crittercatcher8671]

Depends on what forage is most available to them at the time and place.

[@recklessethan]

Bowfin are my favorite fish to catch in freshwater

[@MrDEdits]

I can see you had a hook in that crayfish. Did you reel him in after this? What lake is it? What state?

[@crittercatcher8671]

Yes. This is behind the dam at Edinboro lake. PA. There are several good spots around there.

[@jmead1263]

Great video

[@waveali5620]

This is so frigging cool.

[@crittercatcher8671]

Cheers mate!

[@davidayres9865]

Perfect example as to why you have to give it a second before you set the hook.

[@Mradamsthe3rd]

Sure is alot of fish activity in this one spot wow!

[@noe5577]

What GoPro was this recorded on?

[@crittercatcher8671]

I'm not sure. It's a friend's.

[@invictamortem]

2:30 boops!

[@michaele1278]

Where is this?

[@crittercatcher8671]

Edinboro PA

[@forossawanderer2693]

Aw! Poor clawed fellow on the sacrificial alter. :( Nice video, liked.

[@vianlodrin5410]

I looks like the bow fin is setting up the camera then eating the y Abby for a vid. XD

[@nathanenglander6496]

Awesome job filming bud!

[@crittercatcher8671]

Nathan Englander thanks!

[@paulmbylbie6065]

Didn't notice the hook at first lol

[@erockscott1184]

Watching this i can see why you have to wait a bit to set the hook...it was in...then out..then back in

[@imwhitetiger9083]

Dope vid