How FISH REACT to NIGHTCRAWLERS UNDERWATER! (Surprising)

[@OneWhoSeethes]

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

[@biggwillbeats4384]

Bass are predators…worms are NOT prey….😅

[@gdale0777]

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

[@Testibus00]

​@@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]

@@Testibus00 to hook 🫵🏾.😂😆

[@Creeksmallmouth]

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

[@RMokros]

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

[@santannathegreat5167]

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]

I agree the different colors

[@SweetMangoMuncher]

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

[@YourAverageFisherman]

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

[@Taorms]

@@santannathegreat5167 legit last night always awesome

[@TheBeefSlayer]

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]

My thoughts exactly! 😂😂

[@Nn-qv9zf]

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

[@WonderboyWDE]

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

[@Rico11b]

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.

[@ashbyscott09]

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

[@dannymaiorani519]

@@ashbyscott09 That's not always true it depends on the fish there's videos showing it on KZbin, they make this sucking/inhaling and suck the whole worm in. Yes sometimes small fish will nibble but bigger fish won't.

[@ashbyscott09]

@@dannymaiorani519 yea

[@afkinthebrain]

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

[@dannymaiorani519]

@@afkinthebrain 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.

[@PsyferInc]

This is PROOF that presentation matters. When you hook a nightcrawler, it is advised, to NEVER poke a hole through it numerous times in a big clump. It's a bad and lazy way to hook a worm. You want the worm to be as slender (most natural looking) as possible and a little tail at the end. Yes, you will be literally wrestling with your worm but it matters. Also, for note, if you want those bluegill you need to float your worm or use a floater to bring your worm higher and closer to the surface.

[@Superchillguy-p1p]

Okay cool, sometimes I make a bunny ear loop with my worm it seems to work bc I caught my PB croaker with that

[@Barbarian19923]

I've actually caught more fish as well as bigger doing it clumped then I have long ways

[@adrianlajas5336]

Cap.... I catch 15-20 bluegill in an hour with a bunched up worm on the bottom lol

[@PsyferInc]

@@adrianlajas5336 - Since you must be fishing where the fish are stupid and hungry - you can probably be catching 30-50 per hour, if you weren't lazy! 😆

[@Anglerallday]

Those fish always nip off the ends of the slender worm. After they get a few tastes they might be full already.

[@BiggRonn18]

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

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thanks! That means a lot!

[@iosifrouiz9440]

@@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.

[@AdamMiharaFishing]

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

[@TheFishinMagician20]

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

[@leonhudson7469]

​@@TheFishinMagician20 try using a size 8 Aberdeen bronze hook

[@leonhudson7469]

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

[@fleendarthemagnificent7372]

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

[@sierrapanamarioff7135]

Hey man your doing great and could you get a 1 dollar lure and try get a big fish?

[@livenfree]

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]

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

[@MrEQ2009]

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

[@dwaingibbs93]

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.

[@TooManyChoices1]

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

[@mbishop95]

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

[@corporalclegg914]

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

[@TheFishinMagician20]

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

[@FounderOf4]

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

[@jhagen4850]

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

[@ChrisG9978]

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]

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

[@traciehice736]

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

[@abbeylg3060]

8:35 That fish was speaking to camera, "Hey sir, please don't pull the worm, I can't eat it. Do you hear me, hey?!"😂

[@bigbear1499]

This was epic, loved it!!!!

[@richardmontano9642]

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

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thank you Richard 🎣🎣

[@MTHomestead]

This a pretty awesome video, thanks for sharing with us. Liked and subscribed!

[@anthonyclayton1615]

This is amazing! Great idea.

[@nancyhainline2517]

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

[@SaltPreachas]

This is awesome. Great educational content taken from this on the minds of the fish! New subscriber!

[@CFABN267]

Very cool video man I could watch this all day.

[@progradepainting3755]

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

[@evandeland6867]

i use size 8 circle hooks

[@jackwinkler6143]

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

[@eknight101]

Its just my opinion and I could be wrong but I think that fish are smarter than we think. Your bait presentation didn't look natural, which is probably why they were hesitant about taking it.

[@matthewkrislow3442]

Well ya they’re wild animals. If something g looks out of the norm they will be skeptical

[@americanpatriot430]

Yeah I know for a fact fish go to Church on Sundays! I caught one that had just caught the Holy Ghost!!

[@PennsylvaniaFireBuffs]

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

[@towIie]

Great footage my guy

[@georgekittle1]

That is such good camera quality

[@EnPatrolle]

I usually hook the worm down through the top of the worm, then pop the point out and turn it then hook it back into the worm around the ring on the worm. This really hides the hook and also helps prevent snags.

[@scoop-pm7lk]

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 !

[@MichaelEMJAYARE]

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

[@TheFishinMagician20]

They are always just hangin out 😎

[@truthhurts2256]

They were acting weird because they are camera shy 😂

[@ebonyspirituallyguidedob2946]

😂

[@johnconnell1424]

Cool video lots of good eaten down there 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@joegrande4848]

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.

[@Night_Hawk_76]

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.

[@leirbag798]

There are two ways one can reference Terraria through this video: the nightcrawlers he uses as bait, and the wall of text that appears at the start when you have subtitles on

[@inhibited44]

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]

Wal mart has worms 🪱

[@wbstone4388]

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.

[@62starfox]

Totally just an observation, but I barely got back into fishing but I have trouble thinking about top fishing vs bottom fishing (as in the types of days and what fish are looking for them selfs to eat or smack into(obviously both are essentail any givin day) but and there are days were I see some flipping out the water as well and I want to start using this as a sign Mandy, to start looking at focusing my bait toward the top of the water colom. My therory is Maybe that they behave that way hopeing to find what there looking for.

[@jaynedaily6080]

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.

[@ErnietheHogSnatcher]

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

[@TheFishinMagician20]

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

[@jeremystournamentcats6566]

More great footage thank you for this valuable information

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thanks Jeremy 👍🏼

[@LeeeDay]

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

[@floriangoetz1544]

I know this has been up for a while, and I second some of the suggestions about presentation of the worm to the fish. If the worm would actually be slightly hanging in the water column it would be more attractive to the bass as they are predatory and are less like to eat from the bottom. Use a bobber, measure the depth with a heavy weight so that the bobber is positioned slightly under the surface. This ensures presentation an inch above the bottom.

[@bobbyheathcock7866]

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

[@TheFishinMagician20]

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

[@wbshappy1]

I'd use wax worms. They hold up better, and the fit in a blue gill's mouth. The trouble with nightcrawler is the die too easily. So I've found I have to "twitch" a nightcrawler, to make anything other than catfish think it's still alive. Fish know what's normal in the water, your camera looks like a lure to them, that's why they keep biting it. I think it's really cool what you're doing though, please keep it up!

[@moik2747]

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.

[@ZhmiKnopa]

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]

Great Advise!

[@Yourmom2030]

I've never tried that. Thanks!

[@traciehice736]

What size hook do you use?

[@larryklostermann5779]

Great video! Enjoyed the perspective.

[@walterbriggs272]

I like watching them swim by just chilling. But that is cool to watch how they all behave. I probably would just watch the camera and forget catching

[@gr8scott198]

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!

[@David29811]

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.

[@LunarEquity93]

That looked like a pretty good decent sized catfish

[@ruffneck168]

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.

[@ryancantrell6480]

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

[@jeffstowe4860]

This is sooooo cool! Thanks man!!

[@christophershelton1735]

Awesome vid. Thank you for this.

[@Alapaha89]

Rooster Redbreast are by far the best panfish to catch and eat. The only known panfish to bite at night. Top water enthusiasts aswell.

[@Cali_fishin]

Miss the underwater vids 😢

[@Dutch9604]

You should probably try the floating worm trick

[@redeyestones3738]

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

[@Turbo4Joe363]

Cool video with great water clarity and beautiful fish! Looks like you are near Reagan Airport...?

[@Allyourbase1990]

I just got back into fishing this year , after taking a 10 year break . I used to use live bait and bought some worms . They kept taking it off my hook, and I never could catch anything . They took every damn worm I had 😂😂

[@LunarEquity93]

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

[@H2ODiver_Down]

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.

[@patman7421]

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

[@inthelightoutdoors6239]

Great shots Magician!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thanks!

[@youngboybaljeet]

so fish are deeper than what we think? so raise the bobber up higher if bobber fishing so the bait reaches further towards the bottom. i’m new to fishing

[@peoriaos6627]

Cool video. Would like to see more of these.

[@Abominationxx]

4:44 bro was like “Yo what’s up”

[@g.srandomvids1638]

I might just use this camera trick, love the ingenuity

[@davidcloyd1296]

Wow, you’re my neighbor! Great idea. Important for viewers to know water is so clear because of the discharge feeding it,, the rest of the Potomac is not clear like this.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

What up! Yes this little gem is a good exception for water clarity

[@esso0527]

How do you attach a camera to your line? Thays pretty cool

[@goodymob9638]

WHAT CAMERA ARE YOU USING????

[@Christiabob_vr]

Just got done fishing and I caught 5 northern first fish I was fishing for like 4 minutes and it got gill hooked and nice people helped get it out because me and my brother couldn't get it out

[@TheFishinMagician20]

awesome!

[@Melody-mz2vv]

Leonardo coming in like it's no one's business.

[@betonade1]

You should do an updated one with how they react to it under a bobber the current way you hook them.

[@ivdg46e]

I'm thinking the fish feel the resistance from your line/camera and spit the bait out.

[@DrakoDreezy1]

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.

[@CatfishingwithCos]

Your videos keep getting better and better...amazing

[@TheFishinMagician20]

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

[@Cater2YouBYChefJeff]

Awesome video bro....this was very informative

[@TheFishinMagician20]

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

[@jeffhoover5060]

Very cool. I would like to see the same thing done with various Jerk, Crank, and Swim Baits...

[@TimothyGrogan-e8g]

It all depends on how you want to hook your crawler for whatever species you are fishing for whether you pinch it and have a small piece of worm on the hook or if you're going for a big catfish honestly hooking it twice is perfect cuz you want the angle of the dangle.

[@rking6381]

Don't fish at the bottom.. Let your worm dangle above the bottom of the lake.. Only time you let your bait rest on the bottom is to catch bottom feeders like catfish... You have to know how to adjust your bobber as well it keeps the bait moving even if it's dead... I'm from Lake County FL.. I was raised on the lake.. I can catch fish with bread, bologna, worms, crickets, shrimp... You name it 😂😂😂... Great video 🔥

[@dannymcse]

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

[@deanmentjes7774]

Great video!

[@TheFishinMagician20]

Thanks!

[@sheaconnelly4287]

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.

[@mauritobias8759]

AWESOME VIDEO AS ALWAYS DUDE 🤙🤙🤙 MAYBE TRY LEAVING HALF OF THE WORM OFF THE HOOK TO WIGGLE AROUND SOME TO ATTRACT THEIR ACTION 🤔 ??

[@pyrotbear5920]

I like these videos💯%

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I’m glad man thank you for watching 👊🏼🤘🏼

[@Ron-vd5dy]

I know this is an old post. But have you ever used different color cameras. To see if there was a color fish were more neutral to?

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I never tried they only make one color. I bet some duck tape would work good for that tho

[@JasonBradley-wz4eb]

How you put your worm on the hook plays a big role too. Don't bunch the worm up on the hook. I've always hooked it the same way I hook a plastic worm and I get more hits than I would if I bunched the worm

[@rogerdudra178]

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.

[@666devilknight]

I don’t know about regular earthworms. We didn’t use them. We used what my grandfather called green worms. We’d look for the ‘bubbles’ of dirt, after a rain, along the banks of the patomac and monocacy rivers. That’s where we’d dig to find these really skinny green colored earthworms. They were much slimier than night crawlers and they smelled strong. They were hard to string on a hook, because they were so skinny, but the fish loved them.

[@Buhbuh7]

Slugs maybe

[@rogeranderson6668]

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]

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

[@robertng135]

That is so freakin cool. Nice video.

[@TheFishinMagician20]

I appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼