EXPERIMENT: Did FRANKENFISH RUIN my FAVORITE Bass Fishing River?? (Surprising Results)

Did the INVASIVE FRANKENFISH aka Northern Snakehead fish DESTROY my favorite bass fishing river? I head out to fish the Potomac River in this fishing experiment to find out the truth!!!
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[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Do y’all think snakeheads and bass can live in harmony? 🐍🐟🤔

[@calebmckinnis-hp2hz]

I don't think so but I love your videos and I think you are the best KZbinr of all time and it is my dream to do a one rod one reel challenge and if you're reading this thing you want to do with a one rod one reel challenge just reply to this comment

[@michaellatham9737]

Cool idea but no. Lol. Great vid

[@ronaldofanedits230]

You are the reason on how i got back to fishing. Saving up buying a bait casting reel. And catching a 10 pound bass. Thank you so much 1 rod 1 reel. Keep up the great work

[@jamesy1979]

Depends on the size of the water

[@jessesherlock1204]

They’ve been in the Potomac for over 2 decades and bass fishing is just as good as it was 20 years ago…

[@twmonkeyboy]

When I lived in Taiwan, I fished many lakes, rivers, and ponds that supported healthy populations of snakehead (giant, striped, blotched species) and bass. Both seemed to coexist with very little noticeable negative impact on the other. There are few fish that are more fun to catch on topwater than a giant snakehead.

[@gabdagger4661]

The upload schedule is crazy ❤

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Wednesday Friday Sunday 🎣😎👍

[@thedoobiewizard]

Man you are knocking it out of the park as of late! Loving these videos!

[@dk-bassing3549]

It is my understanding that the snakehead prefer eating banded killifish and seem to just be becoming part of the ecosystem around here. I’ve also heard the snakehead may be making other fish around them larger because their fry are providing a higher protein food source for other fish species to eat. A lot of people who get mad about you releasing them are running off old information that was hammered into peoples heads when they were first discovered in Maryland. Great video.

[@eh1918]

"A lot of people who get mad about you releasing them are running off old information that was hammered into peoples heads when they were first discovered in Maryland. " It's literally illegal to release them in majority of the country. The DNR says they're invasive and they know more about these fish than you do. Stop being ignorant.

[@tommy_fishing6935]

1rod i hope you won’t get tired of posting videos man. You are just AMAZING brother! My favorite KZbinr ever..

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

I appreciate that! And I hope to post vids until I’m 100, nothing I enjoy more than sharing my fishing adventures with y’all! 🎣👊

[@tommy_fishing6935]

@@1Rod1ReelFishing currently fishing rn while reading your reply, lol and also have you tried fishing in Upstate NY? Theres like giant drums out here

[@Job0121]

@@1Rod1ReelFishing wonder what ur thinkin Mike. you catch a snakehead, everyone thinks your great, Jon B does the same and everuone goes after him like he's a criminal. Very lopsided and unfair, stinks imo

[@brentr.3260]

Zarlight is the man. Always good back and forth with you fellas

[@Czarlite]

3:21 fish was so freakin rude for interrupting 1Rod's educational moment. Now I gotta look up those articles myself. MOST EPIC start to a fishing day EVER bro 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

😂😂😂 no doubt bro, couldn’t even finish an intro without you smashing a couple bass! 👊

[@Fishing.16]

Love your videos please make more❤❤❤

[@blicky308]

I'm pretty sure the bass are like " Finally something new on the MENU , a snakehead treat "

[@eabaskervill]

Snakeheads are NOT a problem. I’ve been catching less and less of them the past couple years.😆

[@Bo_fishing]

Love the videos ❤

[@emmetkirchman]

I died inside when bro stuck his nose in the fish 😂

[@Czarlite]

Rather breathe fish breath than smoke pollution😅

[@RABassin]

I love when you go for snakehead!! Awesome video

[@kelvinthecloud5620]

1rod really be brutalizing the fish before he releases it 😂😂😂

[@LeftHandMotors]

Now y'all know what the air has tasted like on the west coast 7 of the last 10 years. Bass probably are feeding in the sun break in the smoke.

[@LeftHandMotors]

If you look into the hatchery vs wild salmon problem up here you can learn some crazy stuff about environmental pressure on fish stocks.

[@diverr69]

1R quote of the day: "Very thick and long, got the head right there... very impressive"

[@Czarlite]

He snuck that one in there and I didn't even notice

[@diverr69]

@@Czarlite I don’t even know if it was intentional That’s the best part

[@Defiaxt]

That parking lot with the dock looked so familiar to me. I instantly recognized it I believe. I was there for a field trip one day. Out in the river.

[@kodawitdasoda_]

Here in va DWR says they haven’t affected much. But I cannot find bass in some of my spots but catch 8-9lb snakehead constantly

[@Czarlite]

Send GPS coordinates

[@kodawitdasoda_]

@@Czarlite come down to Fredericksburg and I got you

[@nextgenclassiccarsofIL]

you've never seen ferocious until you've gone after Bullseye Snakehead in South Florida. I just got back from it about 2 weeks ago and bass fishing will never the same for me.

[@rayhollingsworth2588]

Wow man you caught some nice quality fish!!👍👍

[@billcotton1551]

About 5 years ago .Pennsylvania Fish and Game posted warning signs about the Snakehead. I fish Western Pa. ,and have yet to hear of anyone catching one. Possibly water temps are too low.

[@joshhfishing6829]

Love your videos

[@kevinalvarez5079]

Man you are killin it with the content. We all appreciate the increased frequency, but also be sure not to burn yourself out!

[@matruthn.m.bassin]

The Wake Banger. 🤔 All Sick or what

[@petejablowski2123]

I’ve caught some giant snakeheads in the back of mattawowan while practicing for tournaments. They love frogs more than anything

[@calebmckinnis-hp2hz]

Your the best KZbinr of all time keep it up bro

[@WolfMan_561]

GEEEET IN THEEEEEEEEEEE BOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTT !!!!! AWESOME catches 1rod !! thanks for the advise

[@matthewcarneyfishing11]

That little bass he put into czarlites fishs mouth is gonna have some stories to tell when it gets older 😂😂

[@kurtgruenfeld]

Idk his name but the guy you fish with a lot is just such a nice outgoing guy. Love the content with him.

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Czarlite is the man!!

[@MommyOutdoors]

I still can't believe how many people say snakeheads will damage ecosystems when they don't even live anywhere near MD😅i catch bass right next to snakehead even in small ponds. I also was catching panfish on every cast last year with snakeheads swimming 15 yards away. Like you guys said bowfishing is definitely keeping the numbers down 🏹

[@adamgitmed3779]

Anyone else just face palm at the intro? 🤦🤣 they resemble Burmese Pythons, nothing not even remotely similar to any species of Boa on them 😂 we got the point though

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Oof my mistake! 🐍

[@jerrygrill2445]

I’m over there all the time boating and fishing. It’s a great place to fish! Nice video

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Thanks for coming, glad you enjoyed! 🎣👊

[@FullTimeFishing]

Would love to go fishing for snakes! I have a friend that lives near dc and he catches them all the time.

[@toxicly4714]

❤ seeing your videos

[@Alfietennis24]

Good video 😀

[@thehiddenangler9083]

It just got uploaded how do you you know if it’s good without finishing it

[@selaher8670]

Man based on this video I can’t even imagine what mikes gonna catch in the next with that duck lure maybe a monster bass or monster pike?

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

I catch something big 🎣😈

[@onepiecefan3766]

Man I made a duck lure like that before but never fished it and now it’s gone 😢

[@davidc.8717]

Only up north are they screaming for a net for 3 pounders. Ha. Jokes aside, been a while since I’ve watched a 1Rod video. Still got the same energy. Glad to see it!

[@strikepaw1]

Lol i think the bass themselves seem to be controlling that snakehead population. They slurp up those soft finned juvenile snakehead like candy.

[@Chaser-ql2ce]

you haven"t seen a packed boat dock until u visit one of the few lakes (Roosevelt/Saguaro/Pleasant) In the state (Az) at the peak of boating season

[@biggjettpacksfett8427]

Dang I just fished mattawomen creek the other day

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

How’d you do?

[@The_Faceless_Chad]

Caught my first Snake head tonight at a pond here in Harford County MD. Also caught a large mouth and saw 3 koi and plenty of blue gills, large and small. All in a small pond.

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Congrats on your first snakehead!!! They are an addicting fish to catch! 🐍🎣

[@The_Faceless_Chad]

@@1Rod1ReelFishing Harford County has some fun fishing. Come on up !

[@calebmckinnis-hp2hz]

1 rod you should come do a fishing challenge with me in Butler pa

[@301unknown]

SLAVINS DOCK🤟🏽

[@EasyCoastL]

Pike are already stocked in my river and perch, bass, and crappie are mixed in just fine.

[@MDCatchinTanks]

you should try fishing the walking fish pond in crofton, I’ve gave it a go and caught 1 bass, I’ve heard the frog never fails there

[@ph00z00]

bass are more adaptive, except for flood/dry cycles. the bass can move out of the swamps into open water, when snakes can hang out in mud for a long time eating frogs and things.. the bass need to move out to open water for bait ball chasing behavior.

[@pixelisbetterthanapple]

awesome

[@theperfectpaintertoolreview]

Years ago chain pickerel were invasive and everyone was freaking out just like with snakeheads. Now pickerel are an after thought and accepted

[@gurbrell4133]

Love the videos man. Just curious if y’all have pikeminnow over there? Here in the nw you can get paid for fishing them up cause they damage the already diminishing salmon populations and was just curious if y’all have something similar for snakehead

[@ambitions_plays_rl]

what kind of baitcaster reel do you have?

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Gear is listed in the video description!

[@B1CxR3FLEX]

the fires are bad up here

[@llamacebu216]

...or does the boa constrictor look like the snakehead? 😉 Boa constrictor is around 1700s in Central america... Snakehead is over 50 million years old in africa/Asia/India 👌

[@joaotorres2810]

Let em go let em grow!!!!

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Yessir! 🎣👍

[@deebz22]

I catch snakeheads in NJ and the only fish they have effected are the pickeral. The bass literally destroy the baby and juvenile snakeheads

[@robwellsoutdooradventures5991]

I've fished there many times. Caught several big bass and snakeheads

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Maybe I’ll find the snakes next time!

[@HOLDFASTBEAR]

If you retrieve a wake bait super fast it will get under the water 2-3 inches, it'll get bit alot on the right day, it's also a weedless crank bait.

[@papilloncycles3463]

Wow, Tournament video coming for this creek?!!!!

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Challenge video coming!

[@NickTheMadFisherman]

John Odenkirk a biologist in VA said that the bass population in every area he has surveyed has been as good as they ever have since snakeheads showed up. We see it in the upper bay as well. We were lied to about these fish and its the biggest reason I release every one. Snakeheads are the best thing to happen to this region.

[@Straight0uttaCrofton]

Saul Goodman said that?

[@dietmilk2676]

They kill other stuff though

[@NickTheMadFisherman]

@dietmilk2676 wow a fish that eats other fish, that's never happened in the history of the world before.

[@dietmilk2676]

@@NickTheMadFisherman lionfish are invasive because they eat other fish, and this isnt any different

[@NickTheMadFisherman]

@dietmilk2676 except there is evidence to support lionfish disrupt the environment, the bully other fish out of habitat, and few things can eat them because of their venom. On the other hand there is no evidence to support snakeheads have disrupted the enviroments they are in. Snakeheads do not force out other fish, and their young provides an additional food sorce for other fish, not to mention the adults are preyed upon by many different birds and mammals. You can't compare these fish to lionfish because its like comparing apples and oranges.

[@fishguyalex88]

On Your first fish I guessed the exact weight 3.36, me and my bro we more going crazy

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

You know your bass my guy! 🎣👊

[@fishguyalex88]

Thanks, I love your vids because you always make be laugh

[@Topwatershotz]

Been targeting snakes for 4-5 years I catch more bass right next to snakehead every time I go out , they absolutely live fine together these fish have been here 20+ years

[@kevdogC6]

Can we see some more catfish videos soon?

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Yes!!! I’ll try to film some next week 👍

[@dakotatotten5355]

@@1Rod1ReelFishing love all the vids but I love catfish bro

[@dakotatotten5355]

That’s what I’m saying !!!

[@Delta922]

Hey bruh. I live in Bowie right down the street from Crofton. Let me know when you want to fishing sometime.

[@tacticalmaster22]

I know you know you need that frog to catch them big snakeheads

[@mrlion2022]

Let's go fishing 🎣 😄 😀

[@madtownangler]

Looks like you are doing better there than down in Texas.

[@dereklamdin5017]

That smoke tho.

[@prestigeworldwide5538]

The snakeheads were in that pond back in 1998. And many of them.

[@MBPFishing]

Even an evasive species like that had it's place. Little guy was just too small. Lot of plates have been filled by them guys. Plus I'm guessing if the big ones are kept down by bow hunting then the small ones might even be an extra food source for big bass. 👍😄

[@TheDreammerinc]

snakehead is the major target of fresh water lure fishing here in Malaysia, we would not grab snakehead like this to unhook it as it can easily wiggle back with the lure and hook ur hand

[@RagingRudy]

I fish the Potomac creek and Aquila creek and to be honest I haven’t seen any impact on bass fishing. It is fun catching them.

[@billybankhead02]

you should fish u[ by the conowingo dam in maryland you can catch just about evrything up there even the musky have been being caught

[@xdivineHART]

We call them PalTat in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines.

[@Czarlite]

🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@jimmytiller6012]

I cant wait to catch my first snakehead!

[@j.carter1529]

It was the strawberry moon...

[@robloxwithtyleranddom240]

Hi daddy

[@htsboxer3865]

nice

[@jackalopeGAMING]

Hey I’d love to go fishing with you sometime

[@braydenwise3433]

When will the wake banger and the bait caster be released

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Wake banger is on Karl’s bait and tackle! Baitcaster coming soon!!

[@braydenwise3433]

@@1Rod1ReelFishing thank you

[@chronicblade7884]

its so wierd how this channel makes great content but has little views

[@Samwashburn98]

Took my first trip to maryland a fee weeks ago to fish blackwater. Caught 2 snakehead the biggest was 28 inches. Honestly one of the coolest fish ive eve caught and im dying to go back to catch some more

[@trighast]

14:56 close your eyes and listen...

[@MAX99999]

Which Creek is this?

[@joshwagner8468]

Let's go 👊 awesome video 🐟

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Glad you enjoyed 🎣

[@gabrielmoore5511]

Whats the name of the creek ?

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Mattawoman

[@mikeymikey3795]

Bro made the bass eat the bass 😭

[@hooksethq7236]

Crazy how mike manages this insane upload schedule even with the canadian fire conditions. We No. 1 baby 👏👏

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Let’s get it!!! Aiming to post every weds, Friday, and Sunday 🎣👊

[@bluntteazo9391]

w channel

[@theant-mangaming9574]

I’m in Canada and it’s really bad (the fires) thousands evacuated and over 10000 acres burned.😢

[@Sm0th1e]

Noice!

[@wolfepackfishing]

I seriously hope not. My son and I need to get out there asap.

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

Great fishery!

[@SuperTomDecker]

Bruh - why, why would you do that at 16:10? Child.

[@brucef9859]

and where is this again

[@justinproctor761]

I caught a snake head 7 years ago. I havnt caught one since. So population didnt take over here. Lower southern ontario.

[@isaacartaz6200]

Im very curious to see if snakeheads will naturalize to there environment kinda like carp did in a lot of bodies of water, though i wouldnt only watch the bass population.

[@strikepaw1]

They already have lol. They've been around for over 20 years.

[@michaeljordan3084]

Mike has Snake heads in his nose. He’s supposed to remove them, but he prefers letting them roam bold and free

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

LMAOOOOOOO 🤣🤣👍

[@Job0121]

@@1Rod1ReelFishing not funny when other guys fishin and let a snakehead go, and get roasted for it. smells fishy

[@lapmchu9579]

What's a lerr?

[@austinarmitage6204]

the pattern looks more Burmese python to me just from being in the reptile hobby

[@Carlover87491]

Mike I wanna know if you keep bass

[@1Rod1ReelFishing]

I always catch and release largemouth and smallmouth bass 🎣

[@Carlover87491]

@@1Rod1ReelFishing how come

[@Carlover87491]

@@1Rod1ReelFishing you should keep them and mount them and keep them if their big

[@Carlover87491]

I have a 4 or 5 pounder on my wall

[@matthewfinger2381]

I've yet to catch a snakehead in their known habitats yet I have no problem catching bass, crappie, and sunfish. No predator will ever eat all their prey because then they will starve. Simply just how nature works.