Bank Fishing for BIG BLUE Catfish on the Kentucky River

The river is finally starting to settle down a bit so I headed down to fish some cover with ledges on the Kentucky River. It started off slow but the bite picked up and I ended up landing a HUGE Blue Catfish, for my part of the Kentucky River this is a pretty nice fish! Be sure to Like and Subscribe tons of more fishing content coming soon. #kentucky #river #fishing #catfish #nky

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Them rod holders I’m using are Takedown Rod Holders if any of you are wondering they are great quality and affordable. They come in all different colors and some glow under UV.

[@coraloschiavo7002]

Big ass fish

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

Those are some beasts! Looks exhausting!

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thank you for watching! It’s a lot of fun I’ve been posting mainly crappie videos lately but I can’t wait to get more catfish content!

[@lwd2377]

Thumbnail is fire🤙

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thanks man! Appreciate you watching the video!

[@TheChiefSmokem]

Dang bro what a freaking TANK! 🔥. Congrats on the new PB 💪

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thanks Chief that thing was HUGE! Here I am already on the hunt for a bigger one 😂 Hoping for a 50 soon.

[@robertcaldwell7918]

NICE VIDEO

[@derricks237]

Can you do a video showing off your rods/reels and catfish tactical ?

[@calvinhoward2407]

Nice one

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thank you for watching!

[@solobobo762]

another badass video! and damn bro nothing but hogs!

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thanks bro! You know it, hopefully bigger and better ones next time! Although that one will be hard to beat around here.

[@rebelscope]

Them are some toads man!!

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thank you for watching! I thought so too! That last one was really nice.

[@treysberta]

Great fish... im in Lexington... like lock 9 area... what County are you in...?

[@forrest1518]

New subscriber 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@geoffbohartfishing]

I appreciate you watching and thanks for the sub! New content coming soon.

[@forrest1518]

@@geoffbohartfishing we’ve got thunderstorms all day, great day to binge watch your videos.

[@prideslayer77]

another great video bro! also very nice thumbnail!

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thanks bro! I appreciate you watching and thanks for the feedback!

[@prideslayer77]

@@geoffbohartfishing id love to stop in sometime and see ya bro. Bout to start fight camp up there. Keep doing this man I enjoyed watching this episode while getting ready for the day no shit I loved it

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thank man I will keep the content coming! It would be awesome to see you, stop in anytime you’re up this way!

[@tracybumpers7194]

Hey nice video I just subscribed to your page..Keep making them great videos..

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Awesome thank you!

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

Man it’s been years since I’ve fished the Ky river, years ago there used to be a boat ramp down at Camp Nelson, we used to put the boat in there and then head up the river towards the Dix, but there used to be a lot of good holes all along through there, I don’t know how it is anymore. Used to be pretty good down at Boonesborough and up to that lock and dam, I don’t remember what lock that is? Another good place was at Monterey, the dam up there, especially if you’re bank fishing. And below about all the locks and dams on the Ky river is good Sauger fishing, especially this time of year. Nice Blue 👍👍

[@geoffbohartfishing]

I’m not familiar with those places, I am familiar with Monterey and I have heard it’s good fishing there aswell. I haven’t had much luck there but I usually go other places. I have heard about the sauger I’d like to try for some in the Kentucky River one day. I usually fish sauger at the Falls of Ohio in Louisville.

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

@@geoffbohartfishing - Camp Nelson is on the other side of Nicholasville, off 27, before 27 goes over the Ky river. You’ll see a sign for camp Nelson cemetery, that was a old civil war encampment. Like I said I haven’t been there in years, used to be pretty good fishing, even from the bank. Yeah the Ohio river below the dams are good Sauger fishing, around the Falls of the Ohio, you ever heard of that? I believe that’s up near Louisville? Never been there either but have heard a lot about it. I live in lexington myself, grew up around the NE end of Lex.

[@colinelswick4355]

Noice one 🔥

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thanks bro

[@chrislester8504]

Hey nice video. Definitely earned a new subscriber, I've been looking for some spots I'm located in london ky and have fished live and cut shad in our local waters ( Cumberland and laurel river) for the last couple years without any luck. Where abouts are you located or do you know any good access to a good spot on the ky River? Thanks.

[@geoffbohartfishing]

I usually have the best luck out of shad during the cooler water temps. Temps above 45-50 degrees I use skipjack, cut/live creek chubs, and bluegill during the warm months. As far as places to fish along the Ky River if I was you I would google Fish and Game boat ramps along it or use the OnX hunting app to find public land. Then google a Nautical Chart of the section of river and look for deep holes or a lot of ledges. Some charts show sandbars and rock piles aswell. I will make a whole video covering how to use a nautical chart and onX to find great public fishing spots asap.

[@TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn]

💞Wow💛💛💗💗💛💗💗

[@gabinoolvera9210]

Each one of those fish are massive bro 😅

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Thanks bro they were some good ones! Appreciate you watching!

[@williecooke9542]

BROS GOTTA BE USING HACKS!! Lmao good fucking catch bro

[@geoffbohartfishing]

👀👀 Thanks bro!!

[@solobobo762]

the 36lb was a workout i bet

[@geoffbohartfishing]

It was, especially where it got tangled up I wasn’t sure how big it was.

[@marshallglenn2570]

Nice!! Where fishing at?

[@geoffbohartfishing]

I was fishing some cover on the Kentucky River it’s pretty deep there probably 20-25 ft

[@marshallglenn2570]

Sweet!

[@sunrivergrannie]

What are you using for bait?

[@geoffbohartfishing]

I am using cut up Gizzard Shad and Threadfin Shad I catch using my throw net. They seem to like them a lot because they are naturally a big part of their diet!

[@davidswinney9422]

What locks you fishing.

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Just dropped a video on where I fish.

[@jeremycarlisle2040]

What part of Kentucky do u fish for catfish

[@geoffbohartfishing]

I fish pretty much the entire NKY area. For Blue Catfish I mainly fish the Ohio River and Kentucky River. There are a lot more fish in the Ohio River due to the bourbon spills a few years back.

[@jeremycarlisle2040]

I am bank fisherman I don’t have boat but where would be some good spot in Kentucky I live in Edmonton Kentucky

[@geoffbohartfishing]

I use the OnX hunting app to find public easements to the River. You could also look for KDFW boat ramps to find bank access.

[@MrFatboy263]

Where at on the Kentucky River is this brother man???

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Top secret 🤫 I’m kidding I’ll be making a video on how to find bank fishing spots along the Kentucky River. Just not giving out my exact spots. Took a while to figure out how to find spots without other people showing me or having someone cross my line. 🤣

[@MrFatboy263]

@geoffbohartfishing I mainly fish the Ohio but for the past 2 months I haven’t been able to fish my normal spot cause the water is up 35+ feet so I’m just exploring new options

[@outdoorsman8498]

Could u give us a gps location or more specific area, never been on ky river before

[@geoffbohartfishing]

No I can’t do that. I found my spots myself using them tools. A good fishermen should be able to go out and learn the area. Highly unlikely to catch anything at pressured areas.

[@outdoorsman8498]

Oh ok just starting, looks like ky river is 263 miles long, usually I lake fish.

[@geoffbohartfishing]

@@outdoorsman8498 I made a video covering good places to start at on the KY River. Look on KY fish and game website and try to find public land or boat ramps along the KY river. Or the majority of the locks along the river are public.