Biggest Catfish of the Year

In this video I am fishing for wintertime catfish on my home waters on Lake Wylie. Fishing for catfish in the winter is typically slower, but some giants can be caught during these slower times. In this video I catch the biggest catfish of 2023 right after catching what would have been one of my top five catfish of 2023. It was a big piece of catfish bait in the right place at the right time. This giant blue catfish ended up being my biggest catfish of the year.
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[@StoryGordon]

Thanks for releasing it. Come back next year and catch it at 65#. Catch and release is one reason so many big fish are being caught. Great!!!

[@matthewanthonyoutdoors1364]

Thats a good fish, I'm glad to see a fish over 60 in wylie.....

[@fredziffel3443]

ATTABOY ! SWEET CATCH !

[@marviodiltz7166]

Awesome catch! He was MASSIVE!

[@cliffhowington9936]

Dieter! What a dang fish! I’m not jealous…. At all.. yeah lol 😂 Oh! We gonna see you at the Kentucky Expo come February?

[@williammason9789]

What a fish!!!!

[@Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures]

Twice the sized of my biggest cat.... Well done brother! 🐟🐟🐟

[@bobbygreen2291]

Congratulations dieter

[@RiverRat3030]

oh look at that tank my friend

[@aaronmichaelmudd9261]

Very nice fish !!!!!

[@richardkeepinitreelfishing8849]

That’s a great fish for Wylie. Good job..

[@TheAnglerJay]

Great fish Dieter! You're getting me back out on the water now! 👍

[@ronaldburnett3078]

Good fish i have said it before your videos are honest and informative I fish Wylie about four times a week I can tell you this is possible if you listen to deiter and put in the time I’m gonna go out on a limb and predict very soon a 100 pounder will be caught in Wylie I know people say no way and hear lots of tall tales but I have encountered several times fish I couldn’t get in the net I know lines cut knicks knots break things happen but I have had at least 3 fish get the best of me with whole perch or live bream 8 ought hooks 50 pound big game Berkeley line just snap I have caught lots of 40s and one 60 pounder so I know how they feel but anyway I learn a lot because of deiter and other local guys thank you sir I enjoy your stuff

[@wildturkey8752]

Congratulations. Very nice fish.

[@user-yg6fi8bp3n]

Wow great trip for fishing

[@Selboy000]

Nice Pig! Congratulations!

[@jbhodj2012]

That was a beast

[@timothymcvay7286]

Beautiful fish and great job buddy great video

[@HomesickforAlaska]

Wow, what a beautiful fish. That's the size fish why I can't fish alone anymore. Have to have a "youngun" to do the heavy lifting for me.

[@kccatfishing4929]

Awesome fish 🐟

[@beverlycurry4370]

Congratulations 👏

[@lutherprince9304]

Awesome fish! Great job on landing that big cat!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@michaeldoll3505]

Really nice catch Dieter!

[@wwfchriswwf]

I've never caught anything bigger than 8 pound drum off an Indiana River. I'm hoping to catch my big cat in washington. Thanks Dieter for the inspiration

[@DieterMelhorn]

If you're going to Washington DC you're probably heading to the right place!!

[@jghillstudio1857]

Hey man you catch this fish and didn’t send me a text one upping me…😂🎣🏆. Great ! Great congratulations! 👍👍🏅

[@justinredden1729]

Great job Dieter!!!!

[@tylerlocke3776]

That's a beast

[@shoalscatfishjonathan]

That was fun, congratulations on that huge slobberknocker!

[@williambenner701]

Two beauties! Nothing like winter time catfish! (First)

[@DieterMelhorn]

It’s a great time to be out there!’

[@FreeRiderNeal]

Congratulations! You beat my record by 6 times 😂

[@mikehuber3163]

Dang ! Nice job

[@pablo10447]

Way to go man!! Nice!! Hope to be in the 60 club soon!

[@DieterMelhorn]

Fingers crossed!

[@niceguydmm]

Way to go!! That boat is bringing you luck!! Enjoyed the video - David M.

[@ClearviewOutdoors]

Great fish Dieter!!!

[@bluesdad54]

Good fish, Dieter. Good to know there are some big ones in there. Thanks for sharing your catch!

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thanks for watching

[@sherrybeaubien7007]

Wow what a Beauty!! Great job!!

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thank you very much!

[@JavierPadron]

What a dream fish... on 30lb Andy mono? And 6000 acient mariner & catch the fever heavy rod? Wicked

[@DieterMelhorn]

Yes, yes, and yes!

[@gtsum2]

Congrats on an amazing fish!

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thanks!!

[@mikehuhman3249]

Great job 🎉😮😮😊 congratulations on the monster 🐳🐋

[@kingkatsfishingclub2464]

I knew you'd get that 50 plus fish

[@serendipityforge333]

Nice one. I put a 20.3, a 40.7, and a 50.2 in the boat all within an hour back in November. This was on one of our NC lakes.

[@dalehayslip5008]

Awesome fish Dieter congratulations on the monster Blue Cat.

[@BigTpark]

Great fish!! Great video. Thanks for sharing!

[@mikecannon6378]

Nice buddy! See you out there on the Catawba

[@DieterMelhorn]

For sure!!

[@whiskerseeker365]

Awesome catch man, always good to see a successful day fishing

[@waynevaughan2781]

Absolutely love fishing in the winter myself for that very reason. You don't usually catch as many, but the quality is better. Thank you for sharing your videos.

[@DieterMelhorn]

Absolutely

[@mikecandelaria2338]

Congratulations on your catch..I enjoy your videos.

[@DieterMelhorn]

Glad you enjoy the content!

[@FlattyChaser]

Congratulations 🎉🎉. Awesome blue cat!!!

[@jeffreyneely9283]

Heck yeah,way to go Dieter .That sure was some nice cats . Totally enjoyed video 💯.

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thanks for watching!!

[@danielstancil4497]

Way to knock me off at the end of the year good job buddy

[@DieterMelhorn]

You still got the biggest on a guide trip for 2023!!

[@rockycontreras6145]

Awesome 👏

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thanks!!

[@RwC42]

Great fish Dieter! 😮 I wish we had catfish like that out here in California

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thanks 👍

[@sjfarish]

Great patience fighting that fish. thank you for sharing.

[@DieterMelhorn]

I appreciate you watching and commenting!!

[@garybiggs9010]

Congrats Brother. Thanks for all the great vids and info. You keep us all on the water. Happy New Year to you and your's!

[@rodneyhudson4252]

Wow. That was awesome . Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. Great catch

[@DieterMelhorn]

Appreciate you watching!

[@KennyK60]

Awesome fishing trip! Once in a lifetime for most congrats!

[@DieterMelhorn]

You got that right!

[@kevintrainor1669]

THAT was awesome!!! Can't wait to fish with you again. That was on the small bait?

[@DieterMelhorn]

No Kevin, it was an all cut bait trip....I was swinging for the fence on this trip.....

[@kevintrainor1669]

Definitely looks like you hit a home run@@DieterMelhorn !

[@larrybarker1784]

Very nice!! Congratulations 🎉

[@greenpighunter6930]

Excellent

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thank you so much 😀

[@georgemccart5783]

Nice

[@Herkyismyhomeboy]

Way to go Dieter! Thanks for sharing with us all!

[@DieterMelhorn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-vf5zw3cm7l]

Congratulations!

[@michaelpost7098]

Nice catch Dieter!

[@idahoron]

Congratulations sir, dang nice fish.

[@jeffwhiteside1124]

Awesome!!!! Congratulations

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thank you!!

[@rick0596]

Great fish Dieter, he was a monster. Congrats

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thanks for watching….

[@922crappiebbq8]

Awesome fish

[@perseusbeatkraken]

Oh my god... That's a long fish! I'm 6'3" and that's almost halfway up my torso! I feel your pain on being your own net man when your hearts pounding 😂😂

[@DieterMelhorn]

Tell me about it

[@james76gore48]

That was an awesome catch, congratulations

[@DieterMelhorn]

THANK YOU!!

[@whiskerdreams7146]

Great Great fish..

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thanks 👍

[@robertdenen6291]

Great fish, Great fight, Great video

[@DieterMelhorn]

Glad you enjoyed

[@raygissendanner1476]

That's was a great catfish and great video

[@DieterMelhorn]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment

[@raygissendanner1476]

@@DieterMelhorn Dieter if I had the money for me and my brother to go out fishing with you I would love to go out and catch big catfish let that the biggest catfish I have ever caught was 14 or 15 pound can't say for sure had no scale I caught it on a cane pole and that was really fun

[@waynesmith7757]

Congrats, what lake were you at?

[@ollieking6009]

Super fish id love to go with you sometime maybe I could charter you sometime

[@DieterMelhorn]

That would be cool

[@waynevaughan2781]

😂 how many chances that fish gonna give you to net him. Absolutely a world class fish for any lake. Hope to hook into me a monster on wylie one of these days

[@DieterMelhorn]

I admit that betting a fish solo on the Lund is harder than the skiff

[@silentstream8787]

Great day and congrats, wondering if you could tell us what you caught him on?

[@danielstancil4497]

Tanner says Holy cow how did he pick that up

[@DieterMelhorn]

Luckily for me I've lost some fat and turned it into muscle over the past year.....I can tell a difference in picking up these 50-60 pound fish....

[@danielstancil4497]

Well you know he thinks he should catch the same It’s amazing the mind of an 8year old

[@ericgriffinoutdoorsandmore7584]

My 9 yo cought one 59 3 weeks ago

[@CastBlastCamp]

Big congrats Dieter! That was EPIC!!! What scale do you use to weigh that behemoth? Mine tops out at 50lbs. Amazing once again!

[@DieterMelhorn]

It's the scale that RigRap sells. I believe its a 100 pound scale.....

[@CastBlastCamp]

@@DieterMelhorn Ill check them out! Thanks!

[@rigbreakers]

Dieter, how are you liking that multebar? I'm thinking of getting one.

[@DieterMelhorn]

It's been really nice so far....a lot less fumbling than with the previous arrangement I had. They are sturdier than I thought too...

[@55jaytaylor]

Awesome fish!! What power ctf rod was that? Had a guy in thestore concern a medium wouldn't handle a 60. Pounder. Was gonna send him this link

[@55jaytaylor]

Great catches! Congrats!!

[@DieterMelhorn]

This was caught on a medium action Catch the Fever rod....this was their original version. 30# Ande line.....

[@55jaytaylor]

Ok thx!!

[@strugglejennings7215]

Both great fish what was your biggest flathead this year

[@DieterMelhorn]

We had a guide trip client catch a 46 pounder....if you follow me on social media it was the lady who was wearing a skirt!!! LOL!!

[@strugglejennings7215]

@@DieterMelhorn I love to see big flatheads as do you I’m sure my personal best was 64 pounds caught in Sangchris lake Illinois which is were the state record was grabbed not sure on weight of that one but it broke 100 if I believe Great Lake though recommend to anyone around here MONSTERS

[@DieterMelhorn]

@@strugglejennings7215 thats an amazing fish!!

[@strugglejennings7215]

Yes sir keep on fishing maybe I make it down south there for trip one day big fan of the channel 👍

[@kriptonknigh4364]

My son caught a huge Flathead cat we did not have scales to weigh would love to have you estimate the weight. We have video. Thanks love your content.

[@DieterMelhorn]

Flatheads are deceiving.....a good picture makes them look huge and a bad picture makes them look smaller than they actually are....

[@kriptonknigh4364]

Would you want to see the video?

[@williestephens4327]

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[@anyoneouttherrr1790]

Do you work out daily? I'm calling bologna. Throwing that fish around like a 30lb fish.

[@DieterMelhorn]

LOL....no major workout regiment, just eating right.....I edit out a lot of the grunts.....🤣😅😂

[@gunnercauthen2375]

Why didn’t you show the scale?

[@DieterMelhorn]

Didn't even think about it....was more concerned with seeing it myself.....

[@andrewwalizer8525]

He'll of a fish Dieter

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thanks!!

[@fishin-impossible2992]

Great fish Dieter .