Exploring a NEW Desert Canal! Do Big Fish Live Here?

Today we ventured to the deserts of AZ to find some fish and boy did we! We fished a new section of canal for me and ended up catching some fish.
We also sunk some livebait to see what we could catch. Exploring new areas is something I love doing so expect to see more of it! The desert canal is one of the best spots for both numbers and big fish!
Nothing like fishing with live bluegill! Let me know what you all wanna see next!
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[@08Fishing]

I haven’t fished in like 2 weeks cause of the rain flooding and tornados so I’m watching you to stay entertained

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Shoot! Stay safe out there thanks for watching!

[@k.robatasio9471]

Tornados here where I lived just wrecked some stuff sadly so I hope your safe!!!

[@user-xv9bi3ne9m]

As always, thanks for taking us along on your fantastic fishing trips. I'm still looking for Mother Nature to be nice and give us good weather here in missouri so we can start having as much fun as you. Be blessed. My friend.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Shoot should be anytime for yall! Thanks for supporting

[@jessnunez7556]

I like this channel because 99% of fishing videos do not apply to my fishing. I only fish canals like this in the desert west of Yuma in Imperial County

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Heck yea I try to be as relatable as possible 🔥

[@LuisNunez-fz9ut]

Dude, keep up the great energy 👍🏻 looking forward to your next video!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Yessir I will! Thank you man

[@rand0m_dude]

Love the content man! Keep it coming. My few canal experiences out here have been terrible but now im convinced I need to give it another shot

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thanks! I sure will man. I will be filming a canal how to video soon here!

[@gerardopalomera4234]

Love your videos bro keep up the good content!!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I appreciate you man 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@devinmaney2288]

I found your channel trying to look at what baits were better than others and ended up binging your videos for 2 days. You are so easy to watch and very entertaining! Love the channel man!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Awesome! Super happy to hear that. Hope you find some tips and techniques to try also!

[@J_G_Romero_1973]

Love me them new canal fishing spots! Never know what you’re gonna hook up! Awesome action, great advice. 🫡🤙🏽

[@TheFishinMagician20]

You know it man! Thanks for watching 🔥

[@MovewithGina]

Nice!! Always good information and action 😎

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thank you ma 🙌🏼

[@DogDudeDrone]

great job dude, totally different than any fishing im used to but you got it good!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thank you! Yea it is a weird world here so we gotta keep it exciting haha

[@bundy1393]

Awesome video bro. That bass must have been huuuuuungry. Nice catch & tight lines bro

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I know right?! Thank you man 🙏🏼

[@prestoncassise4813]

The problem with those canals is as soon as you walk up on them your shadow hits the water and this fish take off. I've seen huge bass in them and the second my shadow hit the water their gone. Your shadow hits the water before you even get the the edge

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I haven’t had that issue 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@elforasterodelasierra5535]

Awesome day of fishing man congratulations

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Yes it was thanks!

[@interioravenue]

Great complete circle of fishing.

[@theCircleHook]

Hey Mark I recently came back to KZbin and your channel was one of the first I've 're-subscribed' to :) keep up the great content!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Welcome back! thank you man, Glad yall are here again!

[@wildturkey8752]

Wow, that was a nice bass. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

No prob! Its heating up now 🔥

[@somegoodaomebad88]

Yo can't wait for the vid!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Heck yea!

[@LogCabinFishingCo]

W content! keep up the great work!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thanks man! I’m trying my best

[@keithknechg3217]

Great vid,i love the quail talking away in the background.when i used to go visit my folksin phoenix id always have a 20 guage and a fishing pole in the backseat.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Hahaha that’s a good call. Probably bust em all over down here

[@keithknechg3217]

@@TheFishinMagician20 yea, the aroyos and back roads in the back of lake pleasant for quail and the creek arms always had bass and crappie.to much fun for a human being,cast and blast.fire up the grill old man,bacon wrapped jalepeno and cream cheese stuffed quail and crappie fillets in butter and seasoning...throw in a rabbit...feast Az style.

[@mindofharris4463]

Hi Mark I like when to go to the more rural canals. The finale was epic.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Good to see yah Harris, glad you’re liking the rural stuff! Thanks for sticking with me all these years

[@SouthwestFishing]

Yet another banger!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

🔥🔥 I try my best

[@yeeet3898]

nice seeing that u got the net with ya

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Had to here haha

[@Plmmasx]

I always watch your videos about fishing. But it's funny because I don't know how to fish. I like videos ❤

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Glad you like them! Hey whatever keeps the people entertained 🔥

[@timmontano8792]

I caught a bass similar to the size of your last catch a few days ago out of the center of a sunken tractor tire near the middle of the canal. A couple of days later I caught yet another bass out of another sunken tractor tire in a different stretch of canal in Mesa. I noticed that there were sunken tractor tires about every hundred yards or so. I'm wondering if the SRP deliberately places those tires in the canal or if some local slob just randomly throws tires into the canals just for kicks. Have you ever taken one of those castable sonars with you on your fishing trips and let it float up under bridges? I ask because I did this once thinking that under the bridges is where the big boys were hiding. My sonar didn't show any fish under the two bridges I tried scanning but, that could have just been because of the time of day or year or some other unknown factor. I mean, other than maybe there just wasn't any fish in that particular part of the canal system.

[@cookieee_gtag]

If you ever do out of state fishing, I suggest going to lake cauhilla, which is in la Quinta, California. It’s great for trout, bass, carp, bluegill, and monster cats! It should only be a 4 hour drive from AZ

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thanks for the tip!

[@artotfc890]

hooty whooooooooooooooooooooooooo whats up Mark! good video man!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

the man the myth! good to see yah bro. Thank you!

[@robbysmusic8507]

WOW, that was COOL, great video. GULP GULP.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thanks! Oh yes exciting fishing season is upon us

[@PrestonRichardson-pu6cu]

fire video

[@DadBeard-pi2oy]

ok I am addicted to this and ready to hit the RWCD canal across the street!!!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Heck yea! Be stealthy lol

[@faith_ofc1]

Bluegill are so fun and easy to catch! They basically bite anything 😂

[@sunsationalfan13]

Quick question… how do you like your Subaru? Currently in the market for that one and was curious about how it’s faired for you

[@TheFishinMagician20]

This was my first Subaru, for the price, its capabilities and gas mileage it’s the perfect vehicle for me right now. Even on stock tires and no lift I’ve taken it on some fairly harsh off road adventures. My gas is so good I can go up to northern Az (2 hr drive and a climb) and back to town on less than half a tank.

[@user-vv7op5su3o]

Hello! I really enjoy watching you fishing~May I know where this is?

[@fishingwithcarlos3897]

wat part of arizona u fish? and quesrion can u eat the fish from those places i want to try the stripers..

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I fish all over, I usually only eat the stripers out of lake pleasant

[@EdwardBrodzinski]

Where is that everywhere I go it's got fences around it.

[@TroutWest]

Crazy how many fishing spots there are in the AZ desert. Nobody knows... or maybe now they do 🤣

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Unlimited spots. Maybe they do, but I know for a fact only a select few will come out and try

[@sebastianrios3133]

5:25 those aren’t the only things you gotta watch out for in the Arizona desert. Bark scorpions, Africanized honey bees, Gila monsters, coyote packs you name it!

[@robbyb2575]

You forgot rattle snakes

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Still have yet to see a Gila monster and scorpion. I have ran into coyotes a few times but they’re chickens lol

[@predatornotprey]

@@TheFishinMagician20 get you a black light flashlight, then go out at night with it. They are everywhere.

[@terenceparrish6292]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮I REALLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO!!!!!!! I'm trying to find a landing net, what type is yours?

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Homemade with a Home Depot paint pole

[@emiliosemporium3977]

Nice I’m going to have to try that

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Heck yea now is the time to

[@fhog69]

I know you've said it in the past, but don't remember. What bait clicking spinning reel do you use?

[@TheFishinMagician20]

okuma ceymar

[@fhog69]

@TheFishinMagician20 which size you running?

[@73suburban]

Great video

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@MegaScooterboy]

That’s the CAP canal. I live right down the road from it

[@eebydeeby69420]

Try the SouthBend insulated work belt box

[@TheFishinMagician20]

What is that?

[@el8233]

You ever fish the canals in Yuma?

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Not yet but I want to try soon!

[@nitemere1]

Great video as always. Do you need a fishing license to fish in those Canals? Going to be visiting some family in AZ in a few months and want to be prepared. Thanks!!

[@k.robatasio9471]

Gotta be better the little poo creeks in NE, but pretty sure any waters in AZ require a license.

[@nitemere1]

@@k.robatasio9471 thanks, from California

[@k.robatasio9471]

@nitemere1 ohhh your logo just screams nebraska blackshirt cornhuskers fan!!! Though I am USC fan stuck in Nebraska!!!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Yes a fishing license is required for all fishing in the state. You’ll have a blast

[@nitemere1]

@@k.robatasio9471 lol, all good. My mom’s side of family is from Nebraska and so was raised from the beginning to be a fan but have lived in Cali my whole life. Good luck out there and hope you are safe .

[@bigbogiggs5347]

what part of the valley are you in?

[@TheFishinMagician20]

East valley

[@daylonallred7060]

You should go to mansel at some point

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I have filmed a ton there actually

[@Dsoul51]

My brother lives in Maricopa. He says that there aren't any fish in the canals. 😂🤣

[@Jerhyn7]

Seven words that make algorithms love You.

[@MONKEYTAXES]

What?

[@Jerhyn7]

@@MONKEYTAXES for the youtubes

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Are you asking me? Or just stating lol

[@saint.clair3308]

If I may ask, how come you and porter hardly if ever use soft plastics? Just curious tbh, I feel like im always watching you guys catch a a variety, which is always a plus to not always using plastics. Just because I fish the canals a lot as well, well urban ones more, me and a homie have been finding pretty big bass. Nonetheless, loved the video as always!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I have been using them a lot more actually. The main reason is that I try to switch up different things in the video and I don’t like committing to one method. I also have a mainly bait audience here on KZbin so I almost never fish just soft plastics.

[@rsandovaljrrs]

What’s the name of the net you have?

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I just used a Home Depot paint pile, and screwed on an old net I have. Works great

[@seanmccurdy94]

Thank you for exploring the canal. Can you please send me the location 😂😂

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Looool 😅

[@mikecooke5874]

What are the flying bugs we can see buzzing around? When I hiked in Arizona I was particularly freaked out by the tarantula wasps.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Not sure 🤔

[@shane6232]

You threw the half dead fish you used for bait back? Isn't that illegal in AZ? Here in Wisconsin you may use a legal size fish for bait but it has to be kept and included in daily bag limit.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Have dead isn’t entirely accurate. But there’s no law against throwing them back after they’ve been pierced. Here it is a law however if a fish is released and it dies, it counts toward your limit. This guy kicked off great. Wouldn’t have mattered anyway cuz the limit is 10

[@troylopez133]

What are those birds flying around are they feeding on mosquitoes or something in the water???

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Not sure it’s a very rural farm area so they’re everywhere

[@troylopez133]

I ask because they do the same thing at our local canals

[@243gaming8]

Got here with 40 others at the premiere

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Hype 🔥

[@TDFishing]

That bait fish looks like a female bluegill. As a master baiter myself, I am half way decent on species identification LOL looked like a fun day out there!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

loooool awesome, whatever it is it got eaten haha

[@TDFishing]

@@TheFishinMagician20 Bro got ATE haha

[@RoyChen-tl6zl]

The video is awesome. I am new in Arizona. Would you mind letting me sit next to you and watch you take a video or see how you fish? Maybe I can be your assistant for a day.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thanks! Not sure about that one haha

[@wrf121]

Man, I want that net ! Link please !

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Homemade! Home Depot extendable paint pole. Buy any net and Jerry rig it onto it. It works amazing

[@wrf121]

Even better ! Thanks !

[@FishingWithPorter]

First brother

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Sik

[@theamazinghotdog649]

Wasup

[@Ele86534]

Beautiful cast for a beautiful man 😅😂

[@TheFishinMagician20]

You already know 😅☠️

[@king_magsaks8315]

Personally I would throw a whopper plopper but on the side of the lil canal

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Maybe some TOPWATER next time. Ooo how about under the bridge 😳

[@king_magsaks8315]

@@TheFishinMagician20 yupp that’s sounds beautiful to me I can hear it😂😂lol

[@NelsonGoode]

I would of tried to throw a plastic worm

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Maybe next time

[@Kermanchiqi]

What kinda dog is Brock

[@TheFishinMagician20]

French Brittany

[@1956bridgewater]

Aaaaaahhhh I just seen your driving a lesbian Stationwagon. You need to get rid of that. Or is it like one of my bosses cars. The car he uses to drive into Seattle and Portland with, so he doesn't get fucked with. The ghost rider

[@TheFishinMagician20]

They’re great cars. Good on gas, great off road capability that has got me to some areas I would otherwise not be able to, and fairly affordable. You act like I’m driving a Prius or something 😂

[@1956bridgewater]

Jaja. Yeah. Just give you a hard time. I've been out in Arizona quite a bit but haven't any canals without the fencing all around. Did you end up going north, east , south, or west of Phoenix

[@wellsjdan]

Tell us location

[@TheFishinMagician20]

maps.apple.com/?ll=-17.660369,-150.627287&q=Dropped%20Pin&t=h

[@wellsjdan]

@@TheFishinMagician20 come on bro. That's just rude... Fisherman' share...cool ones

[@wellsjdan]

@@TheFishinMagician20 weak! unsubscribe!

[@josiahrazo4691]

Me neither

[@gabrielzapata8243]

Bro head's up, use some chicken liver 🤨!!! AZ Zapata!!!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

thats my fav bait of all time