Your explanation on why you dont like channel cats cracks me up everytime you talk about it! You are the man keep these videos coming my 6 year old daughter and I make it a point to watch everyone you put up!
I've had some back problems and spent many a day stuck in a chair. When I was able to get up and go a bit more, I made up my mind to TRY not to miss another sunrise! Each and every one, truly is a gift from God! Happy fishin!!!
Always a pleasure watching your videos. I too wish I could stay away from the pleasure boaters, but I’m pretty much stuck with the weekend until I retire...not wishing my life away though...
Two of my favorite quotes ever in the same video. ( pardon me if there's a slight mis-quote, my memory isn't great) "you gotta have baits in the water to catch fish" and my favorite of all time " I don't collect fishing tackle, I collect fishing memories" love it! Of course most of my fishing memories are of losing big ones or falling in the water, or just going home cold and set empty handed.😊
Your videos will never get old love your tactics very cool how precise you are on bait placement and how you fish no denying it's very effective ive actually taken alot from you and appreciate all the info you give out has made me really think about what I'm doing when I'm out fishing bait placement is everything when after the biggns
"Im not collect fishing gears! Im collect fishing memories!" That's qoute give me slap on my face. You're wise Sir! Keep what work & dont waste on something not necessary.
Justin the flathead removed the jinx from your new reel, and the channel cat put right back on it. Lmao. It always funny when you catch one and complain. Great video
Always a pleasure seeing ya fish. I plan on trying to get out to the TN river for some kayak catfishing as well. That sunrise was definitely a sight to see. Keep the cats comin!
Another good day on the water. Even if you got one of those dag blasted channel cats, haha. Glad you got one of the new reels broken in and the juju off of it. Tight lines
Great way to start a day man!! Beautiful!! My daughter caught her first fish over Memorial Day weekend a 2lb. drum! Wife caught 1 too, and I ended up with 2 dink blues. Stay safe man
Diawa reels are what I use... Diawa Sealine SHV 40. I like them better than my Abu 7000 C3. Those Diawa have a much better gear ratio for when you need to get your bait back in without hitting every log on the way back.
Love those octopus circle hooks I’ve been using the Gamakatsu 8/0 for these upstate channel cats chasing that 40 pounder 🐟 plus we have White sturgeon but they’re illegal to haul in 🤷🏽♂️
I totally agree with ya brother on channel kitties..I much rather get the beautiful blue cats. Awesome Striper as well. Keep Crushing It!! Stay HUMBLE, Stay HUNGRY, Stay FOCUSED...~The Jarhead Entrepreneur
After watching you use the Seagate, I purchased a couple. Something I'm running into is theres some many things you can do with it. Can you please make a tutorial for the Seagate? I think it would be valuable to the whole community. Just simple thins like the rod clamp, setting the clicker, drag, etc. I'm using them tonight. Went bait fishing yesterday and have some good crappie I'm going to use. Thanks!
I've been curious what running the tip of your rod in the water does for you at the end of sending a bait down? Not something I've seen done here in NM. Thanks for the videos
I think it’s his way of measuring a couple feet off the bottom. He holds his rod tip out of the water and then reels in as he drops the tip down a foot or two. I always wonder the same thing
I'm surprised this isn't more obvious. There must be a lot of people who never fish below their boat. If you stick your rod tip to a known depth below the surface and take up the slack and then move your rod to the holder, the distance from where your rod tip WAS to where it IS when in the holder is exactly equal to how far the sinker was raised off the bottom. And you already know how long your leader is, so from there, you know how far your bait is off the bottom.
Another good video! Some nice catches. I’m going after those whiskered fish in the morning and it’s supposed to rain some and I was wondering what’s your view if fishing in the rain as long as it isn’t pouring?
What made you switch over to only reels with no level wind. I know you do a lot of suspend fishing so there isn't much line going out but wanted to know your thinking
How hard is it to keep your line from collecting on one side or spot without the levewind? I e seen abbu Garcia modified to eliminate it but couldn't figure out how to keep it evenly spooled.....
Do you have a preference on line color? I’ve heard cats can see bright line and I’ve also heard it doesn’t matter at all. I usually have a green colored line as my leader and it’s always worked for me but figured I would ask
I used a reel like that ages ago. You have to manipulate the line with your thumb and forefinger as you retrieve. Not something you want to mess with for repeated casting, but when mostly just waiting for bites, tolerable. But with a full spool, there's no room for error in accidentally letting the line pile up a little bit on one side, and of course you need a full spool for maximizing casting distance (everything is a trade-off, I guess).
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Your explanation on why you dont like channel cats cracks me up everytime you talk about it! You are the man keep these videos coming my 6 year old daughter and I make it a point to watch everyone you put up!
I love how calm he is when he’s reeling in an absolute monster catfish
Instablaster...
I've had some back problems and spent many a day stuck in a chair. When I was able to get up and go a bit more, I made up my mind to TRY not to miss another sunrise! Each and every one, truly is a gift from God! Happy fishin!!!
Getting older I find one of the best things is getting up earlier and being in nature at that special time of day... love the vids!
Flathead are the GOAT cats in the U.S. period. They are so cool
Always a pleasure watching your videos. I too wish I could stay away from the pleasure boaters, but I’m pretty much stuck with the weekend until I retire...not wishing my life away though...
Me & my son love watching these videos together. Dude keeps it clean for the family.
Another great video from my favorite Angler on TH-cam!! Your the man Mr. Johnston!!!
Way to go man that's what you call trying a new reel out way to go thanks Justin you have a great channel I learn alot keep them coming
Great way to break 'em in. Thanks Justin!
Two of my favorite quotes ever in the same video. ( pardon me if there's a slight mis-quote, my memory isn't great) "you gotta have baits in the water to catch fish" and my favorite of all time " I don't collect fishing tackle, I collect fishing memories" love it! Of course most of my fishing memories are of losing big ones or falling in the water, or just going home cold and set empty handed.😊
Good fish as always Justin. Thanks for showing.
Your videos will never get old love your tactics very cool how precise you are on bait placement and how you fish no denying it's very effective ive actually taken alot from you and appreciate all the info you give out has made me really think about what I'm doing when I'm out fishing bait placement is everything when after the biggns
Love those Seagate reels. Very rugged and reliable.
Just ordered 2
Sick kayak setup and awesome catches!
Beautiful sunrise!
Nice fish - I even liked that danged ol channel cat!
Always impressed with you camera work, anouther great video. Keep them coming.
Do a video of you picking spots with the app and reading your depth finder etc
I'd watch that
Chad Wright same
Was going to ask if he would do a video showing what he’s looking for on a navigation chart, reading the features of the lake and such.
There’s so many videos out there of people doing this already
I guess if we thought all the people doing it were as cool as Mr Catfish we would go watch them lol
Love those sun rises and sun sets.
Another awesome video.
Thanks man. I needed that.
I’ve been watching your videos lately cause I’m not too experienced with river cat fishing. Very helpful! And entertaining.
Justin awesome catch man keep up the awesome videos 👍
"Im not collect fishing gears! Im collect fishing memories!" That's qoute give me slap on my face. You're wise Sir! Keep what work & dont waste on something not necessary.
It’s always nice to get new toys thanks for the good videos
Keep up the good work Justin. I really enjoy your videos, thank you for making them!
Great way to break in some new reels!
Justin the flathead removed the jinx from your new reel, and the channel cat put right back on it. Lmao. It always funny when you catch one and complain. Great video
Always a pleasure seeing ya fish. I plan on trying to get out to the TN river for some kayak catfishing as well. That sunrise was definitely a sight to see. Keep the cats comin!
Love the video 👊🏻 I went out and got my first catfish lastnight. I’m still hype. 17.5 lb flathead
Did you eat him or no? I hear 20 pounds or less are safe to eat. Congrats on the catch!!
Awesome deal that is a heckuva a good way to start......really good
Scores Man no he swam back home. I do wanna fry some up soon tho
Lord Monkey Boy thanks a lot! I’m still stoked. Time to get some bigger ones
17.5 lb flathead is a good first fish brotha congrats any flathead is a good first fish
Kayak Catfish, sunrise 🌅 water + legal Tenn. Bait= Big Catfish. Break those reels in on a Huge Catfish. Stay safe from Pennsylvania. God bless
Beautiful healthy 🐟. I wish Catawba river system had more of this quality
Good looking flathead man and stripe great video buddy love watching
Another good day on the water. Even if you got one of those dag blasted channel cats, haha. Glad you got one of the new reels broken in and the juju off of it. Tight lines
Quality day on the water
Great way to start a day man!! Beautiful!! My daughter caught her first fish over Memorial Day weekend a 2lb. drum! Wife caught 1 too, and I ended up with 2 dink blues. Stay safe man
I can't wait until next week I'm gonna be on the river and I'm hoping to get on some of those fun size catfish and some stripers and crappie
I'm so glad I found this channel
Could you do a video on greasing and oiling the Daiwa 35 reels?
Diawa reels are what I use... Diawa Sealine SHV 40. I like them better than my Abu 7000 C3. Those Diawa have a much better gear ratio for when you need to get your bait back in without hitting every log on the way back.
Love the videos man
We are stopping on by show some love
Been away for a while back now
Lots of fun
Keep on catchin em. 😆 😆
Fun time fishing 🎣👍👏🙏
That is such pretty river
Nice catch buddy🎣👍🏼 Greetings from Germany🇩🇪..
Love those octopus circle hooks I’ve been using the Gamakatsu 8/0 for these upstate channel cats chasing that 40 pounder 🐟 plus we have White sturgeon but they’re illegal to haul in 🤷🏽♂️
Made my Day with this video ❗️❤️
Mine 2
Hi man ,nice video, I'm an early riser(for work and play) too.I agree with you it's the best time of the day .
Great opening.
good fishing mr
I totally agree with ya brother on channel kitties..I much rather get the beautiful blue cats. Awesome Striper as well. Keep Crushing It!!
Stay HUMBLE, Stay HUNGRY, Stay FOCUSED...~The Jarhead Entrepreneur
After watching you use the Seagate, I purchased a couple. Something I'm running into is theres some many things you can do with it. Can you please make a tutorial for the Seagate? I think it would be valuable to the whole community. Just simple thins like the rod clamp, setting the clicker, drag, etc. I'm using them tonight. Went bait fishing yesterday and have some good crappie I'm going to use. Thanks!
Good idea! I just bought two of them last night and two ugly sticks through his links. Do you know what kind of fishing rod is the darker colored one?
Zen master and catfish phenom!
Perfect timing
great video justin thanks
New gear is a blessing man 💯
Great job justin! I have been after the flatheads this year i have only caught 2 small ones! Im tryin though lol keep it up brotha!
Great video as always cant wate next.
Would like too see those old reels your not using anymore?
Sell lol
That is a nice natural one there don't you know.
Check the wildlife feeding times for the zip code you are fishing.... That's when they turn on... I go by it religiously, it works!!
You are the best TH-camr
Great video thx again for the videos keep it up
Good 🐟 ing
I've been curious what running the tip of your rod in the water does for you at the end of sending a bait down? Not something I've seen done here in NM. Thanks for the videos
I think it’s his way of measuring a couple feet off the bottom. He holds his rod tip out of the water and then reels in as he drops the tip down a foot or two. I always wonder the same thing
I'm surprised this isn't more obvious. There must be a lot of people who never fish below their boat. If you stick your rod tip to a known depth below the surface and take up the slack and then move your rod to the holder, the distance from where your rod tip WAS to where it IS when in the holder is exactly equal to how far the sinker was raised off the bottom. And you already know how long your leader is, so from there, you know how far your bait is off the bottom.
Great vid
Another good video! Some nice catches. I’m going after those whiskered fish in the morning and it’s supposed to rain some and I was wondering what’s your view if fishing in the rain as long as it isn’t pouring?
I caught a 72lb flathead on the Missouri River yesterday and was 43 inches
Missouri River in Missouri?
Dang Ole Luv Juice....lol We get a lot of that up here in Ohio too.
What is the reg for striper there on the Tennessee river? Is there an abundance of them n easy to catch
Justin I've noticed you do a lot of suspend fishing . i live near a deep water lake do you think I'd be better off doing the same thing
I was reading your gear list as you were saying you don't talk about it lol
Justin you say skip jack is king bait for tenn river. Is there a reason you never fish them whole. Todd Roland
I have the same opinion about channel cats,so it's not just you lol Enjoyed your video as always.
great video, big fish. why do you not use striped bass for bait? big fish lots of bait. stay safe
Without a level wind on the Seagate reels, you don’t have any issues keeping the line leveled out?
How do you become so familiar with the bottom of the lake?
Thanks for answering the channelcat question! Crystal clear!
Where about you from..? I noticed you are on Tennessee river. What part Tn.?
I watched this sitting on the bank catfishing. Caught a 12lb blue while watching this.
nice job as usual. Thank you...……..
Mono or braid on the new reels
they fry up good
Hey Justin. Did you ever used an Inlinerod? MAD CAT, white, green ore black. Maybe other brands.
Nice video again.
What made you switch over to only reels with no level wind. I know you do a lot of suspend fishing so there isn't much line going out but wanted to know your thinking
How hard is it to keep your line from collecting on one side or spot without the levewind? I e seen abbu Garcia modified to eliminate it but couldn't figure out how to keep it evenly spooled.....
My pb channel cat where I live is about 23 pounds 😂😂😂
Crazy fishing here in Louisville ky Ohio river, cant catch noting over 10lbs tried all kinds of bait, but water is 40 feet high
Did catfish dave turn you on to those daiwa reels?
Do you have a preference on line color? I’ve heard cats can see bright line and I’ve also heard it doesn’t matter at all. I usually have a green colored line as my leader and it’s always worked for me but figured I would ask
Dillion Dicker it doesn’t matter, I’ve caught huge catfish with green line and even gar. It’s a myth. All the fish see is the bait
Man I wish I was on the water today but too many pleasure boats were I fish lol
How do you know what to set the drag on?
Did you get a new camera? Footage looks good!
Do you think the Daiwa reels will out perform the ABU's over time?
Mr Justin, wouldnt it be possible to just remove the level wind guide to make it just as good?
How does that reel wind the line evenly without a level wind??? I'm very interested
I used a reel like that ages ago. You have to manipulate the line with your thumb and forefinger as you retrieve. Not something you want to mess with for repeated casting, but when mostly just waiting for bites, tolerable. But with a full spool, there's no room for error in accidentally letting the line pile up a little bit on one side, and of course you need a full spool for maximizing casting distance (everything is a trade-off, I guess).
What type of knot do you use?
Spot to spot thats my problem always wondering if I'm in the right spot lol.
You should definitely bring a scale with you when you go out there, I’d love to see a weight on some of those monsters!😄
He goes by length because that's how the tournaments he fishes in work 👍
Don’t wind him up. 😂
It would be awfully difficult to weigh those monsters, on a yak.