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You guys know I love Catfish! So I greatly appreciate this video! I'd just like to add a couple of things, I have been in some Catfish groups on social media and picked up quite a few things.. 1. The rods are more through action as well as of a higher test curve as you said, anything over 50lb's then carp gear can be ruined. Suitable reels really need to have rating of 15kg's front drag, Surf reels are very popular amongst Cat anglers. 2. And most important, thinking about the welfare of the fish, you shouldn't risk going in under gunned as it could be fatal! Obviously getting snapped up but if you don't get snapped up and you play the fish for too long the lactic acid builds up which you can see by the Cat turning pink, sometimes the fish won't recover from that, worth baring in mind when targeting these beasts! Cracking video guys as usual :)
Im glad you mentioned strong tackle, see too many people use weak gear for cats when its not acceptable. It puts the fish in danger and is just irresponsible. Another thing for anyone getting into catfish: do not use spod rods. They have no fighting action and trust me, they aren't as strong as you think. If you go catfishing use gear that can handle the biggest fish in the lake, dont just assume you won't hook a big one.
@@snizdoc2302 no doubt. its quite common to land decent cats on carp gear, it happened to me and got me into catfishing. The problem is when people target catfish fully but dont bother to use different gear. If you are targeting big cats, use gear that can handle it. I dont care how good of an angler you are, an 80lb cat going for a snag doesn't care about your 3lb carp rod. Ask any cat angler that fishes a lake with carp in it and they will tell you that stupid irresponsible carp anglers often get rigs stuck in cats mouths then get snapped off. Its not uncommon for cats to be caught with another rig in their mouth from a carp angler. We're all out there fishing, be responsible and look after what we all love, dont risk it just to be able to say you caught a cat on carp gear.
Indeed! Don’t use carpgear to fish on them! This fish will destroy your blank cause it’s not up to the job! A catfishrod these days isn’t that pricey! So don’t loose fish because of stupidity!
In Switzerland we use most oft the time 300 - 600g rods about 3m long , size 10'000 reels or bigger, about 150lbs mainline, 200lbs Swivels, 150 - 300lbs Rigline and big game hooks 💪🏼🤣🐋 Awesome Video again, keep working guys you're doing great! 😁👍🏼
Honestly, i dont tend to comment on videos but i love your editing and content! You guys just keep getting better and evolving. Keep up the great work!
Me and my brother went catfishing for the first time this week and found out how hard they fight! Fantastic video yet again! We will definitely be going for another go at them after watching this! Thank you. Ross
Great video. I had 2 days fishing the Ebro in Spain. I caught the smallest out of the guys but I didn't care it was 121lbs. Best bit was I got a 28lb carp as a by catch which is bigger then my full on carp fisherman mate Stan's PB and is still the only carp I've ever caught 😁
watched this last night and sat there thinking I'd love to bang into one of these went to parkers specimen today for my second time on any lake in 14 years for a quick 12 hour and caught my first cat weighing 23lb.6oz fought like a trooper won't be forgetting today anytime soon keep up the content mate love the vids bit inspirational tbf tight lines Karl
Never caught a catfish however I do know that they are big slimy demon looking things😂 doesn't stop me wanting to catch one though. Thank you for this!
started watching you guys a couple of months ago, i hold my hands up, i saw a lot of vlogs from your younger days and didnt really give you the credit due to your age, i guess im an oldie that prefers the older generation (do they know what they talking about?!) however, wow, i kept watching - you're both quite an inspiration and your clear concise videos are proper quality, i would 100% tune in if you made it to ITV/BBC etc!! Well done for producing some stunning material, you have also inspired my 8 year old daughter... hats off to you - keep up the good work!!
Caught my first cat yesterday, honestly cant believe how hard they pull. Took off up the lake like a rocket and I literally had to hold the spool and walk backwards to turn it away from snags. I've had some very big carp/pike/barbel in the past and nothing compares to the surge of power from a cat. Carp fishing seems boring now 😅
This is awesome thanks for posting this! Ive never caught a catfish before but I recently became aware of a lake very close to me that has a 120lbs catfish in it. If Carl and Alex are interested in visiting the lake I’m talking about I would be happy to share the location. (It’s in England)
Caught my first wels zander fishing in strong current. Might not have been very big, 15 pounds at most, but in very busy fast flowing water, the thing almost spooled me.
Great video, justvone thing missing IMO . Where to chuck the rigs? Where are catfish likely to be ? Like for carp i would look for a feature such as lilly pads, island or margin . What about catfish ? Deep water shallows ?
Your catfish look way different than ours here in the states. Our catfish gets up to 60 to 70 pounds especially the flathead catfish and the blue channel cats.
This is the European Catfish Latin name Siluro Glanis! It can grow bigger then 4,5 meters and weight more then 150kg. You can find more info about them if you search under the Latin name.
@@fishingtutorials Good evening. I'm looking at fishing for my first ever uk catfish, but I don't whàþ Rod,reel and what pound mono line to get, can you please help me? Regards Lee
I had a 43lb cat out of green acres farm fishery in Kent the other week and the thrill of a fish that big is awesome they go to 60lb plus there so maybe I might just get lucky oneday
I took up fishing again after a 13 year gap, I got 2 catfish about 7lb and a few roach. Been back to the lake again hoping to get one of the monster ones someday
I live in italy i use squid! Try it, you put either 1 or 2 trouble hooks depending of how big of a piece of the squid u wanna use.. i usually use the entire one, even the small ones Will be able to eat it
Try fishing monastrys. The monks used to feed on them. The one up north outside Elgin pluscarbin abby. Might have spelt wrong. There's a pond with huge fish in it don't no what they are but they eat whole apples oranges A sandwich. I think they are carp. 150 lb.
I can’t wait to catch my first catfish I’ve hooked into one before but never landed it as it was caught through he someone else’s line that had been snapped off
Guys, do you use any rigs other than a traditional hair rig? Just curious because I stress allot over the 'right' rig for the situ but I don't recall seeing you guys use anything but.
Hello from Romania! Please, but please help me guys, i have a question: for a 50-60kg catfish can i use one of these reels okuma distance surf arena 8000, daiwa shorecast 5000A or okuma black bomber spod 8000? Thank you in advance!
In France we don't call these "catfish", we have another word. Catfish is a species that is quite smaller and they have like 3 "stings" so I never hold them, I always use my foot. They always end up dead anyway because we're not allowed to release them. Nice video, too bad there was not a bigger one though. :)
Please come try out some places in Manchester I’m currently getting my gear together after getting it all stolen from my shed last year ! But can’t wait to get out onto some lakes around Manchester debdale is apparently great very large water .
Please guys if you’re going to go for catfish, use the adequate equipment for cats, just like you would do for carp, even thought catfish are predators they aren’t meant to have prolonged fights as they build up lactic acid and go pink, lots of cats to belly up because people play them for half hour (not all cats go belly up and some swim off and then die a few days later) just like you would for carp we want to look after these creatures, big catfish mat, rods 4.5 lb tc or more, appropriate reels with MINIMUM 25lbs mono or 80lb braid. They can be caught on lighter gear especially toddlers up to 50lbs but once you hook a bigger one it’s different and it’s always good to look after the fish’s welfare. Land it quickly, chin it out get a few quick pics and then let it be on its way! They are an incredible species❤
at the start i wasnt so intrestet in catfishing and it wasn't on my list to catch but now i know more about catfish so next time i go fishing im going to put out a catfish rod too and thanks for another awsome tutorial 🐋🐋🐋🐋😁😁😁
That was a very interesting video Lad's with lot's of great tips. Is there any hard fast rules on location and bait presentation like in Carp fishing ie do you have to scan the water for showing fish or present your bait on a gravel bottom as opposed to silt? Is it better to fish the margins or open featurless water or do cats prefer snags and cover the same as carp do? Thanks in advance and all the best.
Hi! Yeah we tend to find catfish often holding in snaggy areas although it’s not worth hooking them in very cluttered areas as snags will reduce your chances of landing fish. We’ve caught a few catfish from the side of lilly pads before especially when there’s lots of small bait fish around them. If you can find the shoals of roach or other small fish then there’s likely to be catfish around! We haven’t found catfish to be too fussy about the lake bed, but areas clear of weed will be easier to present your rigs over!
Great video lads, me and a pal are looking to arrange a cat fish session, probably 48 hours. Do you or any of your many followers know any decent waters in Yorkshire, specifically for cats?
Par fishery tillingham lake in essex have loads of big cat in there upto 110lb followed by another 100lb+ and upper 90lb few in the 60/70lb bracket should give there ago
I want to try this but I only have one rod that could handle a big fish , it’s a bait casting setup , 7ft 3 heavy/extra heavy , shimano multiplayer, 50lb braid , I use it for pike fishing with big swim baits , would my big pike fishing setup be suitable?
The catfish in my area in NJ on the Delaware river are not like those. Yours look like a cross between a catfish and a snakehead. Ours have a normal dorsal fins and normal tails. How many different types of catfish do you have near you?
Hi Dave, I'm from the UK. These are Wels Catfish and grow in excess of 150kg in some places. They're absolute monsters. We only really have the one species and that's enough for us! We mostly like carp and pike (Northern Pike to you lot). All the best!
mc donalds fries is a bait for catfish !!! funnie i know but i fished all night and caught huge catfish till we ran out of bait !!! plus old sausages use bait needle and 2 single hooks or one treble and back of sausage for channel cats and spring /summer bait sprats or white bait small herring just the head hooked on free line no sinkers just cast out let it fall and hold line for bites at night best results !!
Just saw this video here in the US. Does the UK have any public places where you can catch wild fish? Where I live, we have tons of catfish in our rivers. However, they don't get nearly as big as the wells. I usually catch them by catching some small bait fish, and cutting them up for bait. Is that legal in the UK?
You can buy a variety of what we call "deadbaits" in the UK at most tackle stores. Mackerel, smelt, eel, herring etc. They're most for pike and zander. Catfish in the UK is mostly fished with boilies and pellets. I do sometimes see mackerel being used for them too though. Very much legal. The only issue is you have to pre-buy your fish, not catch and then use the stocked fish as bait.
Great video, never caught a catfish but after watching this im now thinking of doing just that, could use some of my heavy sea fishing gear mixed with my carp gear.
Wait there are actually places you can fish for catfish in uk? I've been fishing for catfish for most of my life as my hometown is a 10 min walk to the Danube so this is great news for me. Great video guys now its time to plan a fishing trip. Also if i may add the absolute best bait for catfish are mole crickets. Even in the worst fishing sessions I would always get a bite on them bad boys
Great video as always !! Could someone please help, where in the uk can I find a lake where I can catch catfish and go to for around 2 days with family (2 little ones) I hope its not a problem that I asked here, i've looked for alot of lakes but alot of them don't allow under 10 aged children/visitors! Thank you for the help.
Hi! To improve your fishing and catch more fish, check out my Simple Fishing Guidebook! With 100 pages of tips, rigs, knots, bait + lure advice and 21 in-depth species guides, you’ll definitely improve your knowledge and skills. Get yours here: fishwithcarl.co.uk/products/the-simple-fishing-guidebook
I caught a catfish once. We went for a drink and she looked nothing like her pics without the filters on so chucked her back in the river.
That's a good one
Did you poke her first?
@@benjamin112 yeah with my rod
@@DC65DC sus
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As everyone else I can only agree guys "You two are becoming the Reference in tutorials about fishing, you nailed it again". 👍
Thanks for that!
@@fishingtutorials uno your 1st catfish video from 4 years ago what was the lake you were on
@@marcusbentley2397 those lakes used to be part of Tanyard fisheries which closed down, the catfish lakes got passed on to Frogmore Fishery 👍🏻
@@marcusbentley2397 tanyard fisheries
You guys know I love Catfish! So I greatly appreciate this video! I'd just like to add a couple of things, I have been in some Catfish groups on social media and picked up quite a few things.. 1. The rods are more through action as well as of a higher test curve as you said, anything over 50lb's then carp gear can be ruined. Suitable reels really need to have rating of 15kg's front drag, Surf reels are very popular amongst Cat anglers. 2. And most important, thinking about the welfare of the fish, you shouldn't risk going in under gunned as it could be fatal! Obviously getting snapped up but if you don't get snapped up and you play the fish for too long the lactic acid builds up which you can see by the Cat turning pink, sometimes the fish won't recover from that, worth baring in mind when targeting these beasts! Cracking video guys as usual :)
Im glad you mentioned strong tackle, see too many people use weak gear for cats when its not acceptable. It puts the fish in danger and is just irresponsible. Another thing for anyone getting into catfish: do not use spod rods. They have no fighting action and trust me, they aren't as strong as you think. If you go catfishing use gear that can handle the biggest fish in the lake, dont just assume you won't hook a big one.
I've landed good size cats on carp tackle. 12lb mainline and size 6 hooks. Anglers and danglers
@@snizdoc2302 no doubt. its quite common to land decent cats on carp gear, it happened to me and got me into catfishing. The problem is when people target catfish fully but dont bother to use different gear. If you are targeting big cats, use gear that can handle it. I dont care how good of an angler you are, an 80lb cat going for a snag doesn't care about your 3lb carp rod. Ask any cat angler that fishes a lake with carp in it and they will tell you that stupid irresponsible carp anglers often get rigs stuck in cats mouths then get snapped off. Its not uncommon for cats to be caught with another rig in their mouth from a carp angler. We're all out there fishing, be responsible and look after what we all love, dont risk it just to be able to say you caught a cat on carp gear.
@@rmf574 the big cats in my canal keep pulling off my hooks 😅
Indeed! Don’t use carpgear to fish on them! This fish will destroy your blank cause it’s not up to the job! A catfishrod these days isn’t that pricey! So don’t loose fish because of stupidity!
Thanks, I was gonna use 20lb mono, but just bought some 45lb braid bcs if this, cheers from a newbie :D
I am new to fishing went to the local lake. Over 4 different people came to offer help and told me about your channel. Your out there
Thank you so much! This is great to hear :)
In Switzerland we use most oft the time 300 - 600g rods about 3m long , size 10'000 reels or bigger, about 150lbs mainline, 200lbs Swivels, 150 - 300lbs Rigline and big game hooks 💪🏼🤣🐋
Awesome Video again, keep working guys you're doing great! 😁👍🏼
You have been working on this video for 2 months? The dedication!👏
They do quality, over quantity. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great video, I will use the spam as bait this weekend with half a boilie underneath it to stop it coming off
Honestly, i dont tend to comment on videos but i love your editing and content! You guys just keep getting better and evolving. Keep up the great work!
Im so grateful that you guys exist! A catfish has been on my bucket list for many long years
such a sick looking fish. i remember seeing these in river monsters and man they r bold as hell
Me and my brother went catfishing for the first time this week and found out how hard they fight! Fantastic video yet again! We will definitely be going for another go at them after watching this! Thank you. Ross
Great video. I had 2 days fishing the Ebro in Spain. I caught the smallest out of the guys but I didn't care it was 121lbs. Best bit was I got a 28lb carp as a by catch which is bigger then my full on carp fisherman mate Stan's PB and is still the only carp I've ever caught 😁
watched this last night and sat there thinking I'd love to bang into one of these went to parkers specimen today for my second time on any lake in 14 years for a quick 12 hour and caught my first cat weighing 23lb.6oz fought like a trooper won't be forgetting today anytime soon keep up the content mate love the vids bit inspirational tbf tight lines Karl
I really love this film so very helpful to my starting guide to cat fish
Every time I watch I'm learning something new thank you so much
I used this bait yesterday, and I caught a 10-pound pike and a small perch. Thank you very much!!!
Not watched fishing videos for ages. And I find you on another channel!
This tutorial has helped me and my dad a lot since we are doing our first cat fishing session this weekend so hopefully I catch!
Would love to hear more after the weekend!
5:10 "ya best be talking about my catfish" 😂🤣😂🤣
My angling has come on so much from these tutorial videos
yay! That is exactly what we love to hear! :)
Never caught a catfish however I do know that they are big slimy demon looking things😂 doesn't stop me wanting to catch one though. Thank you for this!
i used to like catching barbel,then i caught a catfish..i like to fish new farm fisheries between maidenhead and bracknell
Be prepared 😂 I got towed around on a boat for like 45 minutes with my pb
SNIZ doc, jeez! How much did it weigh?
It just gets better and better lads another top vid 🏴👊🏾
started watching you guys a couple of months ago, i hold my hands up, i saw a lot of vlogs from your younger days and didnt really give you the credit due to your age, i guess im an oldie that prefers the older generation (do they know what they talking about?!) however, wow, i kept watching - you're both quite an inspiration and your clear concise videos are proper quality, i would 100% tune in if you made it to ITV/BBC etc!! Well done for producing some stunning material, you have also inspired my 8 year old daughter... hats off to you - keep up the good work!!
Caught my first cat yesterday, honestly cant believe how hard they pull. Took off up the lake like a rocket and I literally had to hold the spool and walk backwards to turn it away from snags.
I've had some very big carp/pike/barbel in the past and nothing compares to the surge of power from a cat. Carp fishing seems boring now 😅
Great video Carl and Alex. You have inspired me to get back on the bank ❤️❤️
This is awesome thanks for posting this! Ive never caught a catfish before but I recently became aware of a lake very close to me that has a 120lbs catfish in it. If Carl and Alex are interested in visiting the lake I’m talking about I would be happy to share the location. (It’s in England)
Hi
It’s finally here!!!! Been waiting for this
Thanks mate!!
The fact that you went through the effort of hair rigging worms and spam just cracks me up
Would you suggest a running or fixed bolt? I'm a bit confused. I'm going for my first tomorrow and I'm not sure what to do.
Great watch as always guys cracking session looking forward to the next vid 👊👊👊👊👊👊👊
Caught my first wels zander fishing in strong current. Might not have been very big, 15 pounds at most, but in very busy fast flowing water, the thing almost spooled me.
Great video, justvone thing missing IMO . Where to chuck the rigs? Where are catfish likely to be ? Like for carp i would look for a feature such as lilly pads, island or margin . What about catfish ? Deep water shallows ?
Man, those are some prehistoric creatures. Good stuff
Hey can you do a how to video on how to set up your bait alarms with the bobins and what you do to your rod when alarm is set up? Thanks
Hi Paul, yeah we'll try to cover our bite alarm set up in a future video. :)
liked it before i've even watched it because i know it's going to be a top video as always👌🏼
Your catfish look way different than ours here in the states. Our catfish gets up to 60 to 70 pounds especially the flathead catfish and the blue channel cats.
This is the European Catfish Latin name Siluro Glanis! It can grow bigger then 4,5 meters and weight more then 150kg. You can find more info about them if you search under the Latin name.
Class video as always, this is the lake from the big fish off... Would love to get down one day 👊👊
Another great video lads. Thanks for your time in making these to help other anglers. Never caught a cat fish myself but I'd like too.
Thanks Pete!
@@fishingtutorials
Good evening.
I'm looking at fishing for my first ever uk catfish, but I don't whàþ Rod,reel and what pound mono line to get, can you please help me?
Regards
Lee
Been asking for a catfish video thank you lads
I love cat fishing. Theres a lot of bull, channel, and flathead cats here that get pretty big
Great stuff chaps. 🐱🏴 (also see Jon B in the UK 🐳)
I had a 43lb cat out of green acres farm fishery in Kent the other week and the thrill of a fish that big is awesome they go to 60lb plus there so maybe I might just get lucky oneday
I took up fishing again after a 13 year gap, I got 2 catfish about 7lb and a few roach. Been back to the lake again hoping to get one of the monster ones someday
Amazing to hear you back into it :)
But in Germany it's different because you have to take 300 lb mono and 600gram rods😳
That's some big tackle! We don't usually get catfish that huge near me. The biggest I've ever caught was 20 lbs.
I think the tackle that the guys use here you can take here in Germany almost already for carp fishing :D
@@chrisunbekannt5887 yeah 😂
@@chrisunbekannt5887 bist du Deutsch?;)
@@carpfishingde5302 jop 😁
Hi what knot did you use to tie your hooklink to your swivel as coated braid sometimes strips back under certain knots
I tie a blood knot :) hope this helps!
I live in italy i use squid! Try it, you put either 1 or 2 trouble hooks depending of how big of a piece of the squid u wanna use.. i usually use the entire one, even the small ones Will be able to eat it
We do not typically use treble hooks for Catfish in the UK
@@vibez87 well but you can
@@ciao9497 no, you can’t. No fisheries allow it
@@vibez87 then replace the trouble hooks with a decent size hook or 2
Hello Guys, quick question, how do you attach a spliced leader to your mainline? Is there a knot or is it just a quick link job, Thankyou
Try fishing monastrys. The monks used to feed on them. The one up north outside Elgin pluscarbin abby. Might have spelt wrong. There's a pond with huge fish in it don't no what they are but they eat whole apples oranges A sandwich. I think they are carp. 150 lb.
great video guys
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers Steve!
Cool video yall need to come to the Florida panhandle we have some seriously under rated carp fishing and some dang good blue cats as well
Epic again boys. Brilliant vid
I can’t wait to catch my first catfish I’ve hooked into one before but never landed it as it was caught through he someone else’s line that had been snapped off
Really great and informative video. Brilliant work as ever thanks
How would you sort that line twist towards the start of the video?
Another quality presentation. Thanks Guys.
Hi
Great video guys top work as always lads
grate video guys it has inspired me to try catfish fishing
Awesome! Good luck :)
Guys, do you use any rigs other than a traditional hair rig? Just curious because I stress allot over the 'right' rig for the situ but I don't recall seeing you guys use anything but.
Almost every time we are using standard hair rigs, but sometimes use chod rigs or zigs in certain situations! :)
@@fishingtutorials thanks
94lb cat came out of the Severn, at Ripple, Tewkesbury near me not so long ago!
Hello from Romania! Please, but please help me guys, i have a question: for a 50-60kg catfish can i use one of these reels okuma distance surf arena 8000, daiwa shorecast 5000A or okuma black bomber spod 8000? Thank you in advance!
In France we don't call these "catfish", we have another word. Catfish is a species that is quite smaller and they have like 3 "stings" so I never hold them, I always use my foot. They always end up dead anyway because we're not allowed to release them. Nice video, too bad there was not a bigger one though. :)
Please come try out some places in Manchester I’m currently getting my gear together after getting it all stolen from my shed last year ! But can’t wait to get out onto some lakes around Manchester debdale is apparently great very large water .
Please guys if you’re going to go for catfish, use the adequate equipment for cats, just like you would do for carp, even thought catfish are predators they aren’t meant to have prolonged fights as they build up lactic acid and go pink, lots of cats to belly up because people play them for half hour (not all cats go belly up and some swim off and then die a few days later) just like you would for carp we want to look after these creatures, big catfish mat, rods 4.5 lb tc or more, appropriate reels with MINIMUM 25lbs mono or 80lb braid. They can be caught on lighter gear especially toddlers up to 50lbs but once you hook a bigger one it’s different and it’s always good to look after the fish’s welfare. Land it quickly, chin it out get a few quick pics and then let it be on its way! They are an incredible species❤
What kind of fishing rod do you use and large catfish reels
at the start i wasnt so intrestet in catfishing and it wasn't on my list to catch but now i know more about catfish so next time i go fishing im going to put out a catfish rod too and thanks for another awsome tutorial 🐋🐋🐋🐋😁😁😁
Yay!!! :) good luck!
@@fishingtutorials thank you and good luck to you too
hell yeah.. best footage on YT...
My CAT record is ( 86lbs 13oz ) i love the way cats fight they are really strong and i caught it on SPAM it was last week in RICHMOND THAMES
How long is the rig tubing you have on your main line?
Do wells catfish grind their gill plate together to make a grunting noise like the us blue cat or our flat heads
Nice one, just one thing if you going for big catfish go and get yourself proper sized bite like half chicken etc not some small bits and bobs
Love your vids do a colab with catfish and carp
That was a very interesting video Lad's with lot's of great tips.
Is there any hard fast rules on location and bait presentation like in Carp fishing ie do you have to scan the water for showing fish or present your bait on a gravel bottom as opposed to silt?
Is it better to fish the margins or open featurless water or do cats prefer snags and cover the same as carp do?
Thanks in advance and all the best.
Hi! Yeah we tend to find catfish often holding in snaggy areas although it’s not worth hooking them in very cluttered areas as snags will reduce your chances of landing fish. We’ve caught a few catfish from the side of lilly pads before especially when there’s lots of small bait fish around them. If you can find the shoals of roach or other small fish then there’s likely to be catfish around!
We haven’t found catfish to be too fussy about the lake bed, but areas clear of weed will be easier to present your rigs over!
Great video again lads,
Great video. Ive seen people using tipper floats for cats. Could you do a video on this I’d like to try ?
Are catfish native to England, and are there many lakes that hold them,
hello carl i am a big fan i am 14 years old i caught very big and small fish can you recomend on how to catch carp and cat fish
Halibut pellets work too.
Is this tutorial reliable also out of England? I'm asking cause I 'm in Italy. Love your content tho!
Great video again lads. What rods was you using in this video
Daiwa Crosscast 9ft 3lb :)
Awesome job guys 👍
Thanks so much!
Great video lads, me and a pal are looking to arrange a cat fish session, probably 48 hours. Do you or any of your many followers know any decent waters in Yorkshire, specifically for cats?
Circle hooks r the best 4catfish the hook gets hooked on the corner of the.mouth perfect hook up
Par fishery tillingham lake in essex have loads of big cat in there upto 110lb followed by another 100lb+ and upper 90lb few in the 60/70lb bracket should give there ago
I want to try this but I only have one rod that could handle a big fish , it’s a bait casting setup , 7ft 3 heavy/extra heavy , shimano multiplayer, 50lb braid , I use it for pike fishing with big swim baits , would my big pike fishing setup be suitable?
ehh stronger braid or you need to fight it carefully and ur fine
If ur fishing on a lake should be good
The catfish in my area in NJ on the Delaware river are not like those. Yours look like a cross between a catfish and a snakehead. Ours have a normal dorsal fins and normal tails. How many different types of catfish do you have near you?
Hi Dave, I'm from the UK. These are Wels Catfish and grow in excess of 150kg in some places. They're absolute monsters. We only really have the one species and that's enough for us! We mostly like carp and pike (Northern Pike to you lot). All the best!
I’ve been trying to catch a cat for a while now not sure weather im doing something wrong or not just had no luck any more tips?
Great! I'm going catfishing tomorrow. Almost like this video was made for me🤣
Have fun! Good luck mate :)
mc donalds fries is a bait for catfish !!!
funnie i know but i fished all night and caught huge catfish till we ran out of bait !!!
plus old sausages use bait needle and 2 single hooks or one treble and back of sausage for channel cats
and spring /summer bait
sprats or white bait small herring
just the head hooked on free line no sinkers just cast out let it fall and hold line for bites at night best results !!
Just saw this video here in the US. Does the UK have any public places where you can catch wild fish? Where I live, we have tons of catfish in our rivers. However, they don't get nearly as big as the wells. I usually catch them by catching some small bait fish, and cutting them up for bait. Is that legal in the UK?
You can buy a variety of what we call "deadbaits" in the UK at most tackle stores. Mackerel, smelt, eel, herring etc. They're most for pike and zander. Catfish in the UK is mostly fished with boilies and pellets. I do sometimes see mackerel being used for them too though. Very much legal. The only issue is you have to pre-buy your fish, not catch and then use the stocked fish as bait.
You mentioned them being predatory, check out Nigel wood catching them on the fly.
Great video, never caught a catfish but after watching this im now thinking of doing just that, could use some of my heavy sea fishing gear mixed with my carp gear.
Best of luck!
Wait there are actually places you can fish for catfish in uk? I've been fishing for catfish for most of my life as my hometown is a 10 min walk to the Danube so this is great news for me. Great video guys now its time to plan a fishing trip. Also if i may add the absolute best bait for catfish are mole crickets. Even in the worst fishing sessions I would always get a bite on them bad boys
What about live small bait native to that pond?
Hy mate where is the lake ?
I would use live bait but I don't know how easy it is for you guys over there to get it.
Great video as always !!
Could someone please help, where in the uk can I find a lake where I can catch catfish and go to for around 2 days with family (2 little ones) I hope its not a problem that I asked here, i've looked for alot of lakes but alot of them don't allow under 10 aged children/visitors! Thank you for the help.
Great videos, how about a how to with pellets, I'm returning to fishing after years out and the whole pellet thing is mind blowing! 👍
Should have brought a lurerod and a popper or simething like a jitterbug for those night time frenzies!
When you have a fish that runs so much, How to you get rid of the line twists that have been created?
Use braid