And you need to rig you up a boom pole with a hoist or a winch Before you get much older sir That way we can still keep doing what you love to do that keeps you doing
I'm a lot more careful than I use to be, just to preserve my back. See way too many young guys with back problems. That's one reason I fish a lot of bigger mesh nets these days. Easier to get in. Thanks for watching!!
Haha oh man keep the videos coming and keep handing Mr. Loyd that camera! Love seeing him in the boat with ya’ll and him narrating the catch makes it all better!!
My son tried them gasper goo a while back and from the waters we live on they just as good as any other fish that comes from it. They a drum just like the saltwater drum everybody goes so crazy for and as long as they’re not over 8 pounds we don’t have any problem eating em. When they get bigger they tend to get a lot of worms
That's a fine mess of catfish right there. Looks like a fresh dip on them nets. I'm from Southwest Louisiana and I fish my nets in the sabine river. Lots of fun but lots of work. I reckon I will have to go subscribe to your channel
We have the big blue channel cats and just the regular channel cats. I wished we had the flatheads here. They all go good with green macaroni salad and hushpuppies.
Keep those videos coming, really enjoy watching you guys. I've only been fishing hoop nets for a few years and still learning, I like to fish areas like you had your nets in this video, a little off the bank. Whats something I should look for when finding new places to set out nets? Bottom structure and stuff like that. Any pointers would be appreciated, I fish the Pearl river around Monticello Ms.
Lot of fish caught on the pearl. Fishing will pick up about the time Dogwoods bloom. April and May are always good for us. You just got to move them around till you hit those magic spots. You want to be fishing just in the edges of that good current. I like spots where river bank is coming in straight, and the current is washing the bank out right before a bend. Feel the bottom out and find those little drop offs. You want clean bottoms, but set your anchors so your net will roll right back in those 1st or 2nd drop offs.
Lol, we gotta disagree on that one. I've fried most species out there and ain't had a problem with others, 😂. Maybe our goo just tougher in North LA. Now I will say I've cooked black drum and love it🤷
@@jeanbaptistebrevelle1239 yeah I don't know. I've tried a couple times. Not my cup of tea. Too many other fish for me to kill them just to keep trying. I just turn em back in
In current yes. We only fish smaller nets vertical, and in no current. Bigger hoop nets are fished horizontal either on bottom or suspended in the water column. Hope this helps!!
I wonder how many people know why you keep the big flat head cats and throw back the big blues? Also, I've never used a hoop net, only wire nets and I was wondering if the hoop net stays open because of the river current or do you have to put tension on the mouth end? Will they work in a still water lake?
They will work in still water lakes for flatheads. The video I'm releasing next week will show some of that. That being said there is certain depths we fish in fall along side the channels. In spring time we fish the hoop nets in lakes in about 8 foot of water off the banks. Them flatheads will go in there to nest. Sometimes if a female goes in on a still water lake, you may have 5 or more fish in that net. You anchor one end, then stretch it open, weighting the headline with weights. I use old window weights
Naw, man, ones in the nets went in the freezer, but the Ouachita is chock full of flatheads. Got a buddy that catches them all the time on rod and reel. Think we might do limb line and Diddy pole video next, bet there's some Flatheads caught when we do, lol
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 about 5 years ago I pulled up beside someone running my nets was polite as I could be but when they got stupid with me I just looked at em and said I hope u swim and stuck a hatchet through the transom of their boat they were sinking last time I saw them trying to get to the landing
That video was March-April. We only live 20 minutes from where our nets are fishing. Them flatheads are always still alive when we get home. We do use ice if it gets too hot and we're not cleaning them right away!!
If i find one its getting cut up. Sorry hoop nets are for people who dont know how to fish. Ill stick with a rod and reel. And you got to be fish hungry to really work to catch your fish too.
Really poor choice on your part. I'd hate to see someone destroying my legal fishing gear. I fish a lot of different ways, and respect everyone else's ways of fishing. I'm not a commercial fisherman, but have been in the past. This way of fishing has been many peoples livelihood for years. Commercial fishing supplies a huge portion of the world food supply world wide
I know this is a year old post but stupid don’t expire. That’s a sure nuff way to end up on the wrong side of a dive team search. I’d bet dollars to donuts this guy can’t catch crabs in a whore house and blames it on everything and everyone but the dumbass holding the pole.
We call those ole flatheads Tabby cats down on pearl river and now when I heard this ole hand call em Tabb cats it made my day lol
Lol, Tabby's to a lot of people round here!! Thanks for watching!!
And you need to rig you up a boom pole with a hoist or a winch
Before you get much older sir
That way we can still keep doing what you love to do that keeps you doing
I'm a lot more careful than I use to be, just to preserve my back. See way too many young guys with back problems. That's one reason I fish a lot of bigger mesh nets these days. Easier to get in. Thanks for watching!!
I love net fishing. Keep the videos coming. Im located in Columbia, LA.
Sweet. Your in a good location near Columbia. We hunt and fish some down that way. We're fishing on the Ouachita near The Alabama Landing
We are both definitely blessed with the waters we have here. Plenty of fish in them.
@@thecodye I got a good buddy lives around the corner from you. Little place called Hebert la.
I was up around Alabama landing a few days ago was exploring some new places looking for some white perch
Man i love the narrating. Protect that man at all cost 😂 enjoying the videos man
Thanks!!
Haha oh man keep the videos coming and keep handing Mr. Loyd that camera! Love seeing him in the boat with ya’ll and him narrating the catch makes it all better!!
Thanks, you got it right about Mr Loye. He's also one that has a world of knowledge on Hoop Net Fishing. He's been at it a long time
My son tried them gasper goo a while back and from the waters we live on they just as good as any other fish that comes from it. They a drum just like the saltwater drum everybody goes so crazy for and as long as they’re not over 8 pounds we don’t have any problem eating em. When they get bigger they tend to get a lot of worms
I do know the heads of the smaller gaspers makes a damn good trot line bait
Oh and try a skull mount on the big gar, it turns out sharp and makes a cool addition to any trophy room
I may try that. I'm a taxidermist also and was going to do a full mount on that gar, but may do the skull I stead. I still have it in a freezer
Crawfish bait too
Awesome video keep up the good work y'all fried cat fish can't beat it
Catfish is Still one of my favorites!!!
That's a fine mess of catfish right there. Looks like a fresh dip on them nets. I'm from Southwest Louisiana and I fish my nets in the sabine river. Lots of fun but lots of work. I reckon I will have to go subscribe to your channel
Great video guys that was a nice gator gar and some fine opp. That ol gar is some fine eating
Unfortunately, he was dead when we got to him. It is good though
Right cause they will destroy a net
We have the big blue channel cats and just the regular channel cats. I wished we had the flatheads here. They all go good with green macaroni salad and hushpuppies.
What area are you located that don't have Flatheads. Normally if you have Blues, you have Flatheads
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 indiana.. here we don't have flatheads and i wish we did. I live in northern indiana.
Keep those videos coming, really enjoy watching you guys. I've only been fishing hoop nets for a few years and still learning, I like to fish areas like you had your nets in this video, a little off the bank. Whats something I should look for when finding new places to set out nets? Bottom structure and stuff like that. Any pointers would be appreciated, I fish the Pearl river around Monticello Ms.
Lot of fish caught on the pearl. Fishing will pick up about the time Dogwoods bloom. April and May are always good for us. You just got to move them around till you hit those magic spots. You want to be fishing just in the edges of that good current. I like spots where river bank is coming in straight, and the current is washing the bank out right before a bend. Feel the bottom out and find those little drop offs. You want clean bottoms, but set your anchors so your net will roll right back in those 1st or 2nd drop offs.
Good video,💪🏿 would love to go netting with ya.looks like ya having fun
Thanks brother. This is one of our top videos. Thanks for watching and the follow!!
I love your videos my nee favorite channel
Thanks man!!! It's just us doing our thing, lol
Any one that don’t eat goo don’t like fish or you don’t know how to fry fish. It’s always been one of my favorites. It’s WAY better than Buffalo.
Lol, we gotta disagree on that one. I've fried most species out there and ain't had a problem with others, 😂. Maybe our goo just tougher in North LA. Now I will say I've cooked black drum and love it🤷
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 we ain’t that far apart. Maybe running water makes the difference?
@@jeanbaptistebrevelle1239 yeah I don't know. I've tried a couple times. Not my cup of tea. Too many other fish for me to kill them just to keep trying. I just turn em back in
Awesome
You had him turn that net horizontal. Do you have better luck running the catch throat horizontal?
In current yes. We only fish smaller nets vertical, and in no current. Bigger hoop nets are fished horizontal either on bottom or suspended in the water column. Hope this helps!!
I wonder how many people know why you keep the big flat head cats and throw back the big blues? Also, I've never used a hoop net, only wire nets and I was wondering if the hoop net stays open because of the river current or do you have to put tension on the mouth end? Will they work in a still water lake?
They will work in still water lakes for flatheads. The video I'm releasing next week will show some of that. That being said there is certain depths we fish in fall along side the channels. In spring time we fish the hoop nets in lakes in about 8 foot of water off the banks. Them flatheads will go in there to nest. Sometimes if a female goes in on a still water lake, you may have 5 or more fish in that net. You anchor one end, then stretch it open, weighting the headline with weights. I use old window weights
Ain't no wonder why we can't catch any flatheads out the washita you got em all in yer nets
Naw, man, ones in the nets went in the freezer, but the Ouachita is chock full of flatheads. Got a buddy that catches them all the time on rod and reel. Think we might do limb line and Diddy pole video next, bet there's some Flatheads caught when we do, lol
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 I was just given yall a hard time......keep up the good work
@@brandonbishop9877 yeah, buddy, I know it, thanks for watching!!!
What size boat do you use for hoop netting??
The one we are in in this year's videos is a 16 ft Seaark. I've run them a lot out of 14 ft boats, but depending on the currents, a 16 is much safer.
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 ok thanks..
It’s really a shame when you have to blind fish your nets to keep people from running or stealing them
Way too many thieves in this world
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 about 5 years ago I pulled up beside someone running my nets was polite as I could be but when they got stupid with me I just looked at em and said I hope u swim and stuck a hatchet through the transom of their boat they were sinking last time I saw them trying to get to the landing
wheres ur ice? they got to be stinking by then time u get back!
That video was March-April. We only live 20 minutes from where our nets are fishing. Them flatheads are always still alive when we get home. We do use ice if it gets too hot and we're not cleaning them right away!!
Gasper Gou taste good
Mr Loye says just like eating Rubber, lol. I'll say I have eaten it baked and it was ok hot. Never tried it fried.
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 I tried it fried and it was great. Probably better than catfish to be honest
I've seen full grown Asians wear out a pair of chopsticks on a Gaspergou.
I've eaten it, not too bad done right!
I don’t even know what a gasper goo is .
They are Fresh water Drum
@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 Yepper! Got a pair of earrings in their head as well.
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If i find one its getting cut up. Sorry hoop nets are for people who dont know how to fish. Ill stick with a rod and reel. And you got to be fish hungry to really work to catch your fish too.
Really poor choice on your part. I'd hate to see someone destroying my legal fishing gear. I fish a lot of different ways, and respect everyone else's ways of fishing. I'm not a commercial fisherman, but have been in the past. This way of fishing has been many peoples livelihood for years. Commercial fishing supplies a huge portion of the world food supply world wide
There's always one liberal snowflake in every feed.....cut my nets you'll end up bait in one
I know this is a year old post but stupid don’t expire. That’s a sure nuff way to end up on the wrong side of a dive team search. I’d bet dollars to donuts this guy can’t catch crabs in a whore house and blames it on everything and everyone but the dumbass holding the pole.