Best catfish bait. I like to put the chicken liver in a tied-off piece of nylon stocking that way it stays on the hook but still spreads the smell into the water easily.
@@tim_henderson lay it out on flat rocks and let it dry out a little bit(till it gets a hide on it)and it will stay on your hook,that way you dont have to mess with the nylons
When i lived in africa an old Scottish guy who had lived there for years said the same and it was very effective.I'd forgotten about that till you mentioned it.
Dude, you are so dedicated! I'll bet very few know how hard you work to put out such quality videos. Thank you for taking me along with your fishing adventure.
First, you should do some more carp fishing! Try boilies and pack baits. Or even corn. Love the videos and keep up the hard work! 👍🏄 So your telling me you didn't fall today?
Hell yeah, carp pack a punch! Would love to see Nick going after them. I'm a method feeder guy myself, targeting carp, tench, bream and large roach. I actually use the American pack bait technique, only I squish more of a paste bait around my method leads (boiled cornmeal with added belachan, chili powder, L-taurine, salt, crayfish meal and boiled feedcorn).
Yeah man carp are fiesty buggers, here in the UK they are fished for everywhere and I target them with boilies and groundbait near margins and snags and also on the surface in summer, it works a treat.
I’ll add a video on our channel of our bait exactly but the bigger shredded wheat in the breakfast isle of any grocery store with just enough water to get it in a dough form then roll em in strawberry jello powder and to top it off a sprinkle of vanilla extract before ya cast em in is killer :)
Nick: You need to get yourself a "Deeper smart sonar" so you can find structures under the surface where the big fish hide. And get yourself some better hooks to. Circle hooks are great for fish that strike hard, turn, and hook themselves, not for the kinds of fish you're after.
You need to set the hook when you’re lifting your rod because you’re leaving way too much slack in your line if you don’t. I would definitely be using circle hooks.
You don't set circle hooks. Just keep your line tight and start reeling. If you try to do a hard set on a circle hook, you'll just pull it right out of the fish's mouth.
My uncle's had an irrigation pond that had bullheads in it. Little bit of worm toss it out had one on every time. Hated unhooking them when younger. They always tasted so good.
Always good videos, man! Love the effort you put into trying to get a fish or two. Don't be afraid to lean back and really set the hook on some of those bigger bites you get! lol
Hey Nick! Awesome video!! I’m so glad you included the rain fishing in this video, it was my favorite part. The scenery was perfect and seeing that storm roll in was the coolest thing. Take care man!
Gotta love them bowfin . A bad day of fishin still beats a great day at work . Keep at it , that monster cat is coming . Right place , right time , right bait , stars properly aligned . Its gonna happen .
Your hook up ratio on bowfin is really good. I have a spot on a local river that has a big bowfin population that I love to fish. But from my experience I normally have to stick them super hard to get them to stay pined. You make it look easy in your other videos.
Think I'm gonna have to buy a 618 shirt because this man makes us fisherman makes us all look good. The patience required when fishing... stacked on top of the amount of absolutely beautiful editing this guy does in his videos. Its remarkable, massive respect bud. Now whoever is reading this you will have to excuse me, cause im gonna go get in some water :)
The only fish I caught today was a small freshwater drum lol. On a more helpful note, big catfish don't really move around a lot during the day, so it's usually futile to leave a bait in the same spot for more than 15 minutes. You have to go to the fish instead of waiting for the fish to come to you.
I really like the way you put your videos together. Very professional. Enjoyed you posting one that showed that we don't catch fish every time. Sometimes it is just hard. No matter what you try. Keep up the good work.
I recommend using a leader if youre fishing for big catfish. Just above it u use a swivel with one of those little latch things so u can easily add or take off weight. Works great just make sure you have a big enough latch thing or else large amounts of weight will bend it.
I liked this video a lot. You really showcased the struggle and got them cool slow motion shots your so good at. I watch most of your videos and really enjoyed this one.
I think it's awesome that you'll also post videos where you don't have a great day. So many fishing channels it's just all these insane days and one after the other and just craziness and it's not always the way it goes so I appreciate a video like this. Nice bowfin though!
Anyone else notice every spillway is his favorite spillway. Haha love the videos nick and seriously the amount of time you put in is amazing. Great content. Keep it up. Big fish coming your way
And I like about watching 618 fishing is because he never gives up trying he always fishes for as long as he can and does everything he can not to scrap a video which gives us more entertainment so thank you 618 fishing
You're the man in any weather delivering top content. Also in these times that are so difficult your videos are like comfort food broth haha. Thank you love u my dude
Soak the bait in garlic oil a day before a big storm, use it when the water is muddy. The scent will make it easier for, particularly catfish, to find the bait.
Hey Nick love your channel 👍 i use alot of sucker meat to catch channel cats and smallmouth. I scale the sucker and cut off little 1inch to 2inch pieces. Maybe scale ur pieces so they dont impede hooksets and the skin holds the bait firmly.
I've been binge watching your videos the past two weeks. They're awesome! I love the innocence, and the main focus on fishing. I just fount the link to your shirts. I'm going to order one soon.
Yep I know exactlly where your at bro. Those first two spots you went to my friend showed me that area for the very first time last week. Caught my first Gar second cast. Love your videos by the man keep me coming.
I'm sure you know this as most fishermen do but, fish feed predominately in the morning and on sunset, rest and relax in the daytime, early morning/dawn has always been the best time in my experience..
You should check out Justin at kayak catfishing. You could probably pick up a tip or two off of him, he's helped me be more consistent on catching more cat's in the 40 pound range. Instead a few a year it's now a few a month. Great videos by the way
Little audio blip in the beginning if it wasn’t my phone....love the videos man! Can’t wait to hit some of the spillways here. Was put targeting Shad and snakeheads the other day and saw a MONSTER catfish! Head was like a basketball! He was every bit of 50lbs!
It was cool to see the strugle to catch some huge one, even in storm just still stand beside the river, but I love that location I believe the monster is down there maybe it just miss bait
hi Nick , nice video again , in your day one , watter is too muddy for catch anything !and the bullhead are invasive in France so we don't release them ^^
Hey just a tip, with circle hooks, you dont have to set the hook. They hook themselves based off the pressure of your rod. When you yank to set the hook, you actually pull it out of their mouth. All you have to do is reel down to them. Dont yank and I promise your hookup ratio will improve.
I highly recommend using chicken livers. I’ve caught hundred of large catfish with chicken livers during the day, but even more at night.
Best catfish bait. I like to put the chicken liver in a tied-off piece of nylon stocking that way it stays on the hook but still spreads the smell into the water easily.
Try anise extract added to it too.
Caught bigger catfish with raw shrimp
@@tim_henderson lay it out on flat rocks and let it dry out a little bit(till it gets a hide on it)and it will stay on your hook,that way you dont have to mess with the nylons
When i lived in africa an old Scottish guy who had lived there for years said the same and it was very effective.I'd forgotten about that till you mentioned it.
Some days the fish win.
That's why we love this sport.
Dude, you are so dedicated! I'll bet very few know how hard you work to put out such quality videos. Thank you for taking me along with your fishing adventure.
I feel your pain on the high and muddy. Mother Nature needs to get it together.
howdy!
Brad shut up brad
no it not
Bruh you’re obsessed with fishing 😂 I love it
Dude I got that fish fever everyday I want to go fishing.
Same
Bro you are not the only one
Go fishing then
fdk0418 that is totally me
Can’t wait till he catches that big 20 pound catfish on his catfish rod soon to come I can feel it
I caught a 40kg catfish on the biggest river in my country , convert that to pounds
He needs to land a big 120lb blue.
The catfish are in their holes
20 pound ain't shit
Maybe 30 who knows
Perfect timing! Ready to play my favorite drinking game, take a shot every time Nick say's "See ya later buddy!"
Not too many drinks in this one 😂
@@618Fishing 😂
First, you should do some more carp fishing! Try boilies and pack baits. Or even corn. Love the videos and keep up the hard work! 👍🏄 So your telling me you didn't fall today?
Yeah carp are a blast!! We are gonna be chasing em this year as a target fish
Hell yeah, carp pack a punch! Would love to see Nick going after them. I'm a method feeder guy myself, targeting carp, tench, bream and large roach. I actually use the American pack bait technique, only I squish more of a paste bait around my method leads (boiled cornmeal with added belachan, chili powder, L-taurine, salt, crayfish meal and boiled feedcorn).
Yeah man carp are fiesty buggers, here in the UK they are fished for everywhere and I target them with boilies and groundbait near margins and snags and also on the surface in summer, it works a treat.
I’ll add a video on our channel of our bait exactly but the bigger shredded wheat in the breakfast isle of any grocery store with just enough water to get it in a dough form then roll em in strawberry jello powder and to top it off a sprinkle of vanilla extract before ya cast em in is killer :)
@@buckman82 I have good luck with flour dough balls with tropical punch drink mix powder mixed in.
Nick: You need to get yourself a "Deeper smart sonar" so you can find structures under the surface where the big fish hide. And get yourself some better hooks to. Circle hooks are great for fish that strike hard, turn, and hook themselves, not for the kinds of fish you're after.
Hi there nick...just a little advice someone gave to me "Keep your rod tip up at all times" love your vids :)
I try to keep at about the 2 o'clock position
You need to set the hook when you’re lifting your rod because you’re leaving way too much slack in your line if you don’t. I would definitely be using circle hooks.
Yeah maybe set them hooks harder too, your always on them bowfin and catfish, hard faced fish!
You don't set circle hooks. Just keep your line tight and start reeling. If you try to do a hard set on a circle hook, you'll just pull it right out of the fish's mouth.
And he does use circle hooks.
Edit: However he does need to get a pair of forceps. Makes getting the hook out so much easier.
Every time I’ve used a circle hook with live bait doesn’t work well?
@@systemofadown36_gaming you have to let them run with it more.
A fishes worst nightmare is hearing Nick say "Well I'm a little low on bait"..LOL .Keep on trucking man.
I think its time for you to try some Noodling!!!!! Down South with the Noodling Queen, Woot Woot. Tight Lines youngen.
Glad to see an experienced fisherman gets skunked some days. Some days I catch tons, other days nothing. Love your channel Nick!
Nick,
I like seeing the bad days as well as the good days. It is about the hunt and bad days are part of the fishing experience. Keep them all coming.
Dude I just want to say that I appreciate that drone shot with lightning bolt 👌😎
i love the happiness that Nick seems to have in every video. i hope i’m like that when i get older
The thing I like about your videos the most is whether you get your fish or not you're always happy and have a smile
I'm here so early!! Thank you! see ya later buddy.
Bullhead are a very good tasting fish, my dad and uncle used to catch them all the time .
My uncle's had an irrigation pond that had bullheads in it. Little bit of worm toss it out had one on every time. Hated unhooking them when younger. They always tasted so good.
For me they are the best tasting fish fresh out the water
@@justinbandy2610 Striped bass for me
Always good videos, man! Love the effort you put into trying to get a fish or two. Don't be afraid to lean back and really set the hook on some of those bigger bites you get! lol
When a camping trips over and you come back to having 4 new 618 videos👌
Absolute score.
One of the only TH-cam channels I can re-watch videos of and still be satisfied.
Glad to see it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Appreciate you not deleting that stuff.
"Oh big fish" cue commercial! 😂
Got that right.....
*catches white bass* "It's a snook! I changed my ways man I just pretend I'm in Floridia all the time." That killed me I laughed so hard
The fact that your videos are brutally honest about fishing is the reason you are my favorite fishing channel.
Hang in there Nick!
Its just a matter of time till you get that RIVER MONSTER ;)
A bad day fishing is better than a good day at a office im guessing if i ever worked in a office. 🙃🐟🐠🙃
Videos with so many fishing trips and locations must be difficult to edit. Awesome adventures as always! Thanks for bringing us along.
they call it fishin, not catchin... the dedication at 2:40 tho.. man deserves a dang fish! lol
We need a series of tiny fishing & saltwater fishing. Keep on fishing.
Hey Nick! Awesome video!! I’m so glad you included the rain fishing in this video, it was my favorite part. The scenery was perfect and seeing that storm roll in was the coolest thing. Take care man!
Thanks Brock!
Gotta love them bowfin . A bad day of fishin still beats a great day at work . Keep at it , that monster cat is coming . Right place , right time , right bait , stars properly aligned . Its gonna happen .
This time the fish had there way but nick will always catch those big fish and provide us with his amazing content. Thank you brother🙏✌
Your hook up ratio on bowfin is really good. I have a spot on a local river that has a big bowfin population that I love to fish. But from my experience I normally have to stick them super hard to get them to stay pined. You make it look easy in your other videos.
I like to see you not giving up and giving us a nice video to watch thanks for your time and effort put into this one!
I love watching these videos when you catch monster fish!!!🎣
Thank you for your videos Nick! Cheers from Italy 👊
Thanks for watching!
Last weekend I was at Gateway Speedway calling the SCCA Race. While I was there I thought, "Nick from 618 Fishing lives around here"!
Think I'm gonna have to buy a 618 shirt because this man makes us fisherman makes us all look good. The patience required when fishing... stacked on top of the amount of absolutely beautiful editing this guy does in his videos. Its remarkable, massive respect bud. Now whoever is reading this you will have to excuse me, cause im gonna go get in some water :)
Around here in Tennessee, one of the best catfish bait is skip jack.
I'll use live skip jack for striped bass bait, but yes i think it would work for catfish too
Every video I watching, you have tag name MONSTER fish! And it's really is! Love it!
The only fish I caught today was a small freshwater drum lol.
On a more helpful note, big catfish don't really move around a lot during the day, so it's usually futile to leave a bait in the same spot for more than 15 minutes. You have to go to the fish instead of waiting for the fish to come to you.
I really like the way you put your videos together. Very professional. Enjoyed you posting one that showed that we don't catch fish every time. Sometimes it is just hard. No matter what you try. Keep up the good work.
I recommend using a leader if youre fishing for big catfish. Just above it u use a swivel with one of those little latch things so u can easily add or take off weight. Works great just make sure you have a big enough latch thing or else large amounts of weight will bend it.
so glad to see you bought a longer handled net!!!!
I know it takes a lot of time and effort but If Nick started daily uploading my life would be complete 😂
Fishing here is the equivalent of the first half of this video. I hope to have a good second half this week.
Love the B-Rolls and the bloopers 😂
I subscribe to so many channels and none of them can hold a candle to your "exit" bumper music. Well done.
Nasty but beautiful storm love. Fishing in a good storm
I felt that "that was a big fish" moment in my soul.
I liked this video a lot. You really showcased the struggle and got them cool slow motion shots your so good at. I watch most of your videos and really enjoyed this one.
Love seeing boffin but cant wait to see big catfish
Nick is now my favorite fishing youtuber, Monster Mike Fishing second and catch em all third.
I think it's awesome that you'll also post videos where you don't have a great day. So many fishing channels it's just all these insane days and one after the other and just craziness and it's not always the way it goes so I appreciate a video like this. Nice bowfin though!
Would be cool to see a night time fishing video.
Enjoyed it, Nick.
Sorry it was a rough couple days, but, that's fishing.
Worst days fishing is still better than the best day of working, unless your actual job is making fishing vids...then your just living the dream ;)
Anyone else notice every spillway is his favorite spillway. Haha love the videos nick and seriously the amount of time you put in is amazing. Great content. Keep it up. Big fish coming your way
Even though you didn't catch anything over 7 hours, you're still my hero for sticking it out. Real die hard fisherman. Great video
Thanks Ryan!
@@618Fishing I got the link you sent me for the hat. Thank you for sending it, definitely buying one.
Gives the term, " lightning rod " a whole new meaning !
Those Bowfins look awesome ! Prehistoric !
And I like about watching 618 fishing is because he never gives up trying he always fishes for as long as he can and does everything he can not to scrap a video which gives us more entertainment so thank you 618 fishing
Thanks I appreciate you watchin!
Canal was really high. Keep em coming buddy.
You're the man in any weather delivering top content. Also in these times that are so difficult your videos are like comfort food broth haha. Thank you love u my dude
Try baldwin lake! I've been slaying the blues over there the last couple days.
From the bank? Or are you in a boat? I normally do pretty good either way at baldwin
@@louisdickerson5500 the bank towards the powerplant current output
I love the fishing videos but I rather love you guys being safe and not hurt! Awesome video! Keep up the great updates!! Stay safe! 🤘🤘❤️
I love that last spillway! Defo want to see more from there! Good luck 👍
You remind me of my old fishing buddy that passed a couple years ago. Used about the same gear and always caught bowfin and loved it!
Soak the bait in garlic oil a day before a big storm, use it when the water is muddy. The scent will make it easier for, particularly catfish, to find the bait.
Love the Napoleon Dynamite fist pump! 8:48
Happy to see you post videos with no fish all of us fisherman have been there Nice that you let us see it
Hey Nick love your channel 👍 i use alot of sucker meat to catch channel cats and smallmouth. I scale the sucker and cut off little 1inch to 2inch pieces. Maybe scale ur pieces so they dont impede hooksets and the skin holds the bait firmly.
I usually don't get this guy, with all the thumbnails, but sticking it out in the rain kinda got me. Well done.
As much as I enjoy watching you catch fish, its fun to watch the "struggle" to!
Great episode! The sauger are starting to run in the Kaskaskia!😉
Nick you should put do some carp fishing, put sweet corn on a bottom fishing rig. Carp are great fighters
another great video, even when the fish do not bite you still make a video worth watching
You got that big fish fever.
I've got the small fish fever rn 😅
Good fishing nick in hard conditions I was trout fishing yesterday in scotland after lockdown eased a bit i never caught nothing but that's fishing 🙂👍
I always look forward to you uploading videos and the suspense of that monster fish
I've been binge watching your videos the past two weeks. They're awesome! I love the innocence, and the main focus on fishing. I just fount the link to your shirts. I'm going to order one soon.
Thanks Andrew!
Yep I know exactlly where your at bro. Those first two spots you went to my friend showed me that area for the very first time last week. Caught my first Gar second cast. Love your videos by the man keep me coming.
you're brave riding out them storms lol
Man idk.. brave or stupid... haha
Ur confidence is amazing man I would have been gave up after 30 minutes
Holy crap that was some winds and rain, jesus we never see that in connecticut
We all have days like that great video can’t wait for the next
Yo you in my spot 😂. FYI when you go to Carlyle use jigs my guy
I'm sure you know this as most fishermen do but, fish feed predominately in the morning and on sunset, rest and relax in the daytime, early morning/dawn has always been the best time in my experience..
You should check out Justin at kayak catfishing. You could probably pick up a tip or two off of him, he's helped me be more consistent on catching more cat's in the 40 pound range. Instead a few a year it's now a few a month. Great videos by the way
Little audio blip in the beginning if it wasn’t my phone....love the videos man! Can’t wait to hit some of the spillways here. Was put targeting Shad and snakeheads the other day and saw a MONSTER catfish! Head was like a basketball! He was every bit of 50lbs!
You need to fish the backwater creek spot this fall /winter !
It was cool to see the strugle to catch some huge one, even in storm just still stand beside the river, but I love that location I believe the monster is down there maybe it just miss bait
great work on this net!! it looks better than the blue
Amazing dude, keep doing what you love 😉
hi Nick , nice video again , in your day one , watter is too muddy for catch anything !and the bullhead are invasive in France so we don't release them ^^
Hey just a tip, with circle hooks, you dont have to set the hook. They hook themselves based off the pressure of your rod. When you yank to set the hook, you actually pull it out of their mouth. All you have to do is reel down to them. Dont yank and I promise your hookup ratio will improve.
I can’t wait to fish with you 🤞🏻🤞🏻 haha
Your videos are clean and fun and you make good choices regarding the environment. Keep it up buddy!