I was fishing for bait fish with my 4lb test off dock so we could go out for catfish and caught a 6 lb 26 inch. Ch. cat . It was a nice unexpected surprise. Love watching your videos! Injured my back fishing in my boat and have been fishing through your videos . Finally headed back out in the am after a month to give it a shot. Appreciate all your videos ,inspiration and information!
Thanks for taking the time to make this. Very helpful. Thought on the lost cast net. Should be able to write it off as a business expense in retrospect to that side of Kayak Catfish. Tight lines man. 👍🏼
Very cool video. I'm glad people like you are willing to share your techniques with everyone so that they may experience fishing in a successful manner. Thank you for your content. You have a new subscriber!
I can’t hardly catch what you call bait much less the monsters you catch 🤣 your the man Justin, I was gonna ask if used catfish for bait you answered that question.
another awesome video. Wow, just like last year it has been flat raining here Justin. Enjoyed watching you catch the large fish on light tackle. Tight lines my friend.
Man I love your videos, I’m glad to see you have a fun time fishing and giving us good tips and catching big fish your an inspiration for me and my TH-cam channel thanks again
Sweet a local fisherman. Seen the fort loudon and had to watch. I fish norris and Cherokee lakes. And a lot of the rivers between. Nice to see a local fisherman on TH-cam. Liked and subbed keep up the good work
Lots of fun and surprise catching big fish on light tackle. Have caught big catfish on Mepps spinners with pork rind trailers. Now making my own pork skin trailers these days since plastic is much cheaper than the labor needed to do salted pig skins sliced thin.
I was fishing for bluegill with a red worm and got a 8 foot sturgeon on with a light bluegill rod 2 and a half hour battle and when I got it to shore I grabbed the fish and my dad grabbed the line and the line snapped and I had to make a choice ride the 8 foot fish into current or let it go I let it go if you were wondering.
Please continue to show your pursuit of bait in video. Your catfishing vids are number one in my book and a large piece of the pie... but it ain't the only piece to the pie. I'd like to see you throw your new net and catch Shad on video. As stated before, I have a shadow caster kayak and am looking at your videos as guidance. Thank you for all of the tips sir
Ive been venturing off to light action fishing,never really gave it much of try but did last year off and on,im gonna be doing a video soon on some lite action fishing,reallt enjoyed it!
its interesting to see ppl in diif areas discuss bait. where as u would rather have shad or jack in my area blue gill is the best for big cats love the vids man.
Kayak Catfish Thanks I have commented and messaged countless other TH-camrs for probably a week now and you are the first response I got and it was in less then 30 minutes. Definitely my favorite Catfishing channel out there.
I troll an original rapala when the fishing is tough... catch all species on it. I love the rig with the gulp minnows. How do you tie them...sorry if I melde missed that part.
Those rapalas are great baits. They catch everything. My rig with the gulp and jigs is a simple setup. I just tie a basic clinch knot on the swivel and then take the tag end and do another clinch knot to the first jig. I repeat the process down to the final jig.
Please let us know about what cast net you are going to buy. I've bought my 2020 cast net already but only catch shad with it in shallow water but would be interested to see what you use for deeper water if that is the case. Thanks for the videos
Using one of my favorite eating fish to catch catfish while catching catfish on jigs. Too funny. Maybe it was the camera angle or something, but I can’t believe that graphite rod you had that first blue on didn’t snap. Anyhow, it sure looked like a lot of fun.
my favorite flathead bait to use is 4to 6 inch bull heads with their fins clipped here in alabama unfortunatley here in alabama we can't use crappie as bait as i know from fishing in other states itis a good catfish bait.
Man that is a solid day of fishing. Live your channel. I wish we had lakes where I live with blue catfish. All the lakes around me just have channel and bull head so they dont get too big
When I don't have a cast net or the shad are to far off the bank I throw a treble hook in to the school and snag them, it might take a few throws to get enough for bait that day but if they are decent size it usually don't take long to get enough.
Do you ever go in the ocean? Im on the west coast and ive only been kayak fisbing in the ocean. Most all my fishing is ocean but the kayak was a scary experience with tides and such
I was fishing for bait fish with my 4lb test off dock so we could go out for catfish and caught a 6 lb 26 inch. Ch. cat . It was a nice unexpected surprise. Love watching your videos! Injured my back fishing in my boat and have been fishing through your videos . Finally headed back out in the am after a month to give it a shot. Appreciate all your videos ,inspiration and information!
No buddy, I’m one who appreciate all your videos. If anyone doesn’t like this type video shame on them
You sound like me. The older my rods and reels get the more I appreciate them👍
I knew it was a cat when I saw the ultra light rod fold in half. Nice cat fish
Ahhhh spoiler alert!😂
NOT a ultra light
One of the best fishing video I've seen. Could watch it over and over again. Good one.
Thank you Larry!
These rivers you catch qre so vibrant and full of life,fishing for bait even looks great!
not new to the channel but this just goes to show that fishing is a sport second to none.
Damn who needs bait when ya got Gulp Minnows lol
I was beginning to think you weren't going to catch anything but catfish but then again this is Kayak Catfish. Hahaha
Haha! Those catfish seem to know when I’m filming.
GREAT CHANNEL! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!! I WATCH ALMOST EVERYDAY!! CAN'T GET ENOUGH!!
Thank you Jeff!
I find myself going back and watching you and Dieter's old bait catching videos more than the cat videos. Keep these coming.
Thank you! Glad you enjoy them.
Thanks for taking the time to make this. Very helpful. Thought on the lost cast net. Should be able to write it off as a business expense in retrospect to that side of Kayak Catfish. Tight lines man. 👍🏼
Thanks Wesley! Yes, I definitely need some more tax deductions. Uncle Sam hit me hard in 2019.
I personally enjoy these type videos. Thanks for the techniques!
Thank you!
Very cool video. I'm glad people like you are willing to share your techniques with everyone so that they may experience fishing in a successful manner. Thank you for your content. You have a new subscriber!
This was a really great fishing trip Justin awesome job catching those blue catfish a nother nice video for a Saturday morning
Thank you Bobby!
You always give me hope in catching a tank. My pb is 17lbs.
Just a matter of time before you top your pb. Best of luck fishing this summer.
Looks like so much fun! I am learning a lot from your channel. Just getting back into fishing after a long long hiatus
Could you do a video of looking over maps and explaining what you are looking for on the depth charts please.
I can’t hardly catch what you call bait much less the monsters you catch 🤣 your the man Justin, I was gonna ask if used catfish for bait you answered that question.
Haha! Thanks!
Thanks!
Thank you Wesley!
You’re welcome sir. You’re very great and enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you for the video, love the slow rolling ultralight jigging
Thanks Keith!
Watching and listening to Hank Hill go fishing lol that laugh is classic Hank
another awesome video. Wow, just like last year it has been flat raining here Justin. Enjoyed watching you catch the large fish on light tackle. Tight lines my friend.
Thanks Pete! We got flooded here too unfortunately
My favorite fishing channel.
Thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos.
Man you are testing the backbone of that rod!
One of these days it will give up on me but it has been a great rod.
@@KayakCatfish what kind of rod is it i like using light rods altho i do have heavy rods they always seem to hit the light ones
@@waynejackson9374 did you watch the video??? He tells us exactly what the rod is in it
A 20 year old Billy Westmoreland graphite rod (med action) and a Diawa Regal 2500 reel spooled with 20lb test brain.
Hey Justin nice variety of fish. Looks like you caught every thing except bait. Enjoyed the video as always keep them coming.
Thanks James!
I enjoy your videos so much Justin. Makes me miss home a lot.
lots of action, big smile on face that is great. stay safe.
Thanks Brian!
I tell you what your videos are always a blast to watch! Thanks again for sharing them!
Thank you Rusty!
Man I love your videos, I’m glad to see you have a fun time fishing and giving us good tips and catching big fish your an inspiration for me and my TH-cam channel thanks again
Thank you! I appreciate you watching
One reason I live fishing so much, never know what your going to get. Great video sir thanks
Thank you Huston!
Oh crap "love"
Watching this makes me want to more and more try kayak fishing
I wish we had those blue cats here in South Africa. Looks like a lot of fun! Awesome video
Thank you!
I wish I could catch bull sharks in kansas
After watching this video you can call yourself the catfish magnet in the catfish kayak .
Yes
Nice I fish the green river in Kentucky in my kayak but never really got a big cat yet. I have to try this technique Thanks for the video
Best of luck to you. Hope you catch a monster
Another nice well put together video! Solid! And the blues and drum looked like a great fight on the ultra light!!
Thank you Chuck!
This video is awesome love watching him.i love fisherman who enjoy they work
Thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos.
Great video, keep them coming. I am ready to get out and fish, just a few more weeks till my kayak comes in..
Thanks Robert! Hope you enjoy your kayak.
Look at that bend!!! Great video!!!
Thanks James!
Nice job Justin. Good luck with that bait.
Thanks Jeremi!
I ordered your coffee cup. This is my Christmas present to me. Fish on Brother!
Thanks for buying the cup! I appreciate your support
@@KayakCatfish I have forestiers and now live thru you!
I grew up fishing on Old Hickory Lake. I never caught any drum, but lots of bass, catfish, & bluegills/sunfish.
Thanks for watching!
Kayak Catfish Thanks, what area do you do most of your fishing? New subscriber BTW.
Nice bait run...and nice catfishes...good video
Thanks Delbert!
Here I am coyote hunting the last few days......Justin the king is out there slamming catfish like a boss 👍🏻
Hope you got a bunch of coyotes. Those things do a lot of damage where I live.
Kayak Catfish yeah they’re really bad here to in SE Ohio....I’ll give em hell thats for sure
Sweet a local fisherman. Seen the fort loudon and had to watch. I fish norris and Cherokee lakes. And a lot of the rivers between. Nice to see a local fisherman on TH-cam. Liked and subbed keep up the good work
You can use more than 3 hooks in TN if it’s a sabiki rig. I love using 5 for skipjack
I just hate using sabiki rigs. They end up a tangled mess every time.
@@KayakCatfish Thats understandable, Its just hard to pass up the consistant skipjack below dams
Lots of fun and surprise catching big fish on light tackle. Have caught big catfish on Mepps spinners with pork rind trailers. Now making my own pork skin trailers these days since plastic is much cheaper than the labor needed to do salted pig skins sliced thin.
Love that old rod. Cannot find fishing Poles anymore with cork handles.
Thanxfor another cool vid. Really enjoy watchin!!!!!
Thank you Robin!
I used to use blue gill for catfish at my best friends camp ground and it worked !!!! 😁😁😁😁
Fun video, look forward to the next one!
Thanks Gary!
I was fishing for bluegill with a red worm and got a 8 foot sturgeon on with a light bluegill rod 2 and a half hour battle and when I got it to shore I grabbed the fish and my dad grabbed the line and the line snapped and I had to make a choice ride the 8 foot fish into current or let it go
I let it go if you were wondering.
Every time I see you use a crappie or bass or channel cat, I get a smile on my face cause I know someone out their gonna be 😭 the blues!!! No pun!!
Haha! I just blocked a PETA guy before I got to your comment lol.
@@KayakCatfish PETA. People for Eating of Tasty Animals.
Dang it!!! I love going through the comments. Bunch of 😭
You keep on doing you I love your videos always good to watch!!!
I use to fish fort loudon all the time but I don't recognize the area you were at? Which part was it
That is hilarious ! You go for bait and catch more catfish! DARN the luck! LOL
Please continue to show your pursuit of bait in video. Your catfishing vids are number one in my book and a large piece of the pie... but it ain't the only piece to the pie. I'd like to see you throw your new net and catch Shad on video. As stated before, I have a shadow caster kayak and am looking at your videos as guidance. Thank you for all of the tips sir
Thank you! I plan on doing a lot more bait videos this year.
Good video, Justin...Many thanks...
Thanks Terry!
Could you show us how you tie up your rig
I will try to do that at some point soon. Thanks for your interest.
Looks just like a drop shot rig with 2 hooks
Absolutely beautiful fish.
Thanks Eric!
I wish my keeper fish were the size of your baitfish ! Lol
Thanks, it was fun
Thanks Mike!
Ive been venturing off to light action fishing,never really gave it much of try but did last year off and on,im gonna be doing a video soon on some lite action fishing,reallt enjoyed it!
its interesting to see ppl in diif areas discuss bait. where as u would rather have shad or jack in my area blue gill is the best for big cats love the vids man.
Any recommendations on a rod and reel for catfishing? Preferably with a clicker?
Check out my gear videos. I go over all of that stuff there
Kayak Catfish Thanks I have commented and messaged countless other TH-camrs for probably a week now and you are the first response I got and it was in less then 30 minutes. Definitely my favorite Catfishing channel out there.
That’s a fine fish there. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Thank you!
Loved the video - I'm perma-winter-skunked for bait on rod and reel up here in Cincinnati.
Thanks Mike!
I caught a drum about that size trolling with a shad rap like seen you do. That technique has been alot of fun to do!
Those shad raps are great baits too. They catch everything.
Justin
Nice catch on a smaller setup.
Take a big floater and tie it on at the end of cast net line. Keeps from losing it for us.🤔
Thanks Michael! I snagged my net on something on the river bottom. I wasn’t getting it back regardless.
I troll an original rapala when the fishing is tough... catch all species on it. I love the rig with the gulp minnows. How do you tie them...sorry if I melde missed that part.
Those rapalas are great baits. They catch everything. My rig with the gulp and jigs is a simple setup. I just tie a basic clinch knot on the swivel and then take the tag end and do another clinch knot to the first jig. I repeat the process down to the final jig.
Good looking fish
Justin I use a lot of live bait, of course I love catching flathead and in the south they seem to like that.
Great videshow as always! Thanks!
Great video! Must’ve been a blast catching that big blue on light tackle. Damn quarantine got me stuck inside!!!
Thanks! Hope you are able to get back on the water soon.
Kayak Catfish yes I really hope things go back to normal here in California 🙏🏻 it’s prime time fishing right now!
Please let us know about what cast net you are going to buy. I've bought my 2020 cast net already but only catch shad with it in shallow water but would be interested to see what you use for deeper water if that is the case. Thanks for the videos
I will end up buying another bait buster net. They are expensive but well worth the extra cost.
At least you finally got that drum. The first cat was a pretty nice one
Thanks Scott!
Currently in the same situation about the net.. dang it. Gonna have to buck up n get a new 1
Great Catfish Video oh yeah Great Bait Catching Video. LOL. Keep'em Coming.
Thank you James!
Dang, I need to do some bait fishing. Awesome video. Thanks Justin.
Thank you Lynn!
I love watching your videos kinda nice to see some different stuff tho love it man keep up the good work
Using one of my favorite eating fish to catch catfish while catching catfish on jigs. Too funny. Maybe it was the camera angle or something, but I can’t believe that graphite rod you had that first blue on didn’t snap. Anyhow, it sure looked like a lot of fun.
Thanks David!
That looked like a heck of a lot of fun! And on an ultra-light outfit. LOL Bend it!
Thanks Joe!
my favorite flathead bait to use is 4to 6 inch bull heads with their fins clipped here in alabama unfortunatley here in alabama we can't use crappie as bait as i know from fishing in other states itis a good catfish bait.
I have heard a lot of good things about using bullheads. We just don’t have a good population of them where I fish.
Man that is a solid day of fishing. Live your channel. I wish we had lakes where I live with blue catfish. All the lakes around me just have channel and bull head so they dont get too big
Thank you! I appreciate you watching
When I don't have a cast net or the shad are to far off the bank I throw a treble hook in to the school and snag them, it might take a few throws to get enough for bait that day but if they are decent size it usually don't take long to get enough.
Great technique!
Justin...The catfish whisperer!
Thanks!
Tennessee for life man I live in rock wood
Same man. These hills are home. Im up in rockytop
Do you ever go in the ocean? Im on the west coast and ive only been kayak fisbing in the ocean. Most all my fishing is ocean but the kayak was a scary experience with tides and such
I have never been in the ocean on a kayak but it is on the to do list.
@@KayakCatfish oh, just do youe research and have a means to call someone, just in case. The fishing is insane though!!
Only you would catch a nice blue on your bait rod. So cool.
Thanks!
Are you allowed to use three hooks per line can they be treble. Can you snag the shad .I use that technique for winter shad.
We can have trebles but I never snag them unless it’s by accident. A cast net is just more efficient if I am going after shad
Yes!!! been a while since we’ve seen u use channel cat for bait!!! Awesome!!!
I caught a whopper on it too
Just picked up some gulp minnows 2 1/2” and 1” minnows. I’m going to try and learn something new. Great video keep them coming.
Gulp minnows work so well. You can catch about any species with them. My go to to catch bait for catfish
True definition of adapt and overcome, i love getting new vid notifications...i cant wait to see the whopper you caught on that small cat chunk😅🤙
Thank you!
Awesome video once again. I have been thinking of trying channel cat as bait. Let us how it goes!
Thanks!
Guess you don’t need catfish baits to catch catfish. Fun video!
Thank you!
Your definition of a dink is so different to mine😂😂. Those are nice size for me
Jaden Vollertsen same
Right😩💀
Those are monsters to me, I cant even manage to catch fish over the size of my hand.
My biggest fish was 7 pounds. I don't wanna know what his is lol
Same
It might be cooold but look at him! Big Blue Cat. So exciting!
Lol.. nice catch your a great fisherman!! Wow
Thank you Terry!
You are the best fisherman
Not done with the vid yet but I’m exited!😁
Thank you!
Thank you for making vids!🙏🏼
Since when does Kayak Catfish get tired of catching catfish...right here, on this vlog. Too funny.
Haha! Only the small ones