Big Blue Catfish on Potomac River

Catching a 38 pound catfish on the tidal Potomac River

[@FishnGold]

Awesome Fish

[@iwantosavemoney]

nice fish I have never caught a blue this big but have caught a lot of big flat heads. mostly on bank lines and jugs not to many on fishing pole.

[@nategabig]

nice fish! how deep is the water around that spot?

[@brdemkr01]

30-40ft

[@504who504dat]

I was about to say...that little fish made your rod do that! lol nice catch what you use for bait? is it really true you can use ivory soap?

[@brdemkr01]

Bait was either a whole shad or cut shad. I usually slice the skin a bit to allow more scent to spread.

[@webringcod5toyou]

can you tell where exactally? can you reach it with a boat rented from fletchers ??

[@viper2788]

It looks a bit further up from chain bridge. And yes, you can take a rental boat there. Helps to have a trolling motor... and an anchor.

[@Bbendfender]

I like to see big fish like this. Is the Potomac a clean river?

[@brdemkr01]

TeleWacker somewhat clean. advised not to eat the catfish from the DC section

[@dmnguye69]

We fish for strippers in the spring and often catch a LOT of catfish..somewhat annoying but definately do not eat them in DC area.

[@EDH28]

Nice

[@BKENTW1965]

You're fishing in my spot!!

[@brdemkr01]

The planes were on their approach to DCA.

[@nathanielhayes2230]

dang nice what part of the river

[@sexymama181]

Can you put kayak down here? Need direction how to get there anyone?

[@olddominionoutfitters1272]

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[@ByGraceIGo]

WOW. I hope you kept him. Blue catfish are an invasive species. Where abouts was this? I thought I heard cars in the background.

[@kellybentley9747]

what part of the potomac were you at

[@brdemkr01]

See other comments. Hope you enjoyed the video.

[@johnnywolford4519]

Biggest catfish ive ever caught was an upper potomac channel cat 21 lbs 32 inches long

[@prosOFtheGAMES]

it took a piss near the end

[@abrahamrojas66]

what a fish

[@charleslove2319]

That’s better than T bone Stake

[@luqmandurrani3523]

How do u catch a catfish I can never catch one I can only catch bass, bluegil, sunfish, crappie, muskies, trout and carp but never catch a catfish I need someone to go fishing with me and catch a catfish

[@joshwhite5544]

Let's go fishing then!!??

[@luqmandurrani3523]

OK when?

[@joshwhite5544]

Whenever your ready to. You just need a good catfish set up. Do you have any?

[@luqmandurrani3523]

do u have a kik or something so we can talk and nah I dont

[@joshwhite5544]

I have a Facebook

[@abrahamrojas66]

and in minute 4:49 the catfish was peeing reply if I'm right just reply yes

[@ea16947]

Nice blue catfish. It was alright if you released it blue catfish are not invasive we have 3 species of cat fish in the Chemung river in Elmira NY flathead channel and blue and none are invasive in the river I fish. Plus check out my youtube video Robert Gildea preaches. Great fishing in Jesus name Robert Gildea Romans 6:23