Building Homemade Catfish Slat Traps Part 4: ( Finished Product!!! )

[@robertchall8576]

You got it going on. It's better to have a little bigger gap than have a big fine.

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Yep, besides those tiny ones will tear your hands up, lol. Gotta also account for the wood swelling in the water

[@Dylan1094]

Turned out nice! Ready to see full of fish

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Soon, real soon!!

[@BruceDylanFuller]

Can’t wait to see it in action!

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Lol, we were just talking about where to try them. We know we'd catch more in the lake, but we really want to do some river fishing!!

[@rodmanning7114]

Great trap. Wish we could use them here. Ready to watch it fish.

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

What state are you in?

[@rodmanning7114]

Texas

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

@@rodmanning7114 Yeah, that stinks. Guess no state is perfect. Bet those lakes are overrun with channel cats

[@davidmccown754]

Another great one brother thanks for video. U r the only one that has a good detailed video on building slat trap

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Yes sir. It took 4 parts to get it done, but I knew the ones interested would want that detail!

[@davidmccown754]

@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 I'm glad u took time to do it for us. I look forward to seeing u get some fish with. Keep doing what u do. God bless and b safe out there

[@coopsoutdoors2428]

Good job. Look forward to watching them work👍

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Soon as they soak up in the pond, they gonna be fishing somewhere!

[@coopsoutdoors2428]

@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 Good deal.

[@robertbondurant9553]

Really enjoy your channel and the trap build. Keep up the great work.

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Thank you, and thanks for following us!!

[@thomaswalker842]

I really enjoyed your slat trap building series. Excellent job!

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Thanks, we don't fish them a lot, but my Dad did. It was just something I wanted to preserve on here through video Documentary. Glad a lot of you enjoyed that one

[@davedriscoll1652]

Beautiful work, awesome step by step. I getting hungry just seeing that trap. God bless

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Yes sir!! Appreciate the comments. Glad you enjoyed the video!!

[@billybooth6737]

Good job enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing your build of the trap. Look forward to seeing you catch some fish in it.

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Yes sir, thanks for getting in the Comments!!!

[@thecodye]

I’m excited to see the first catch out of them! Very nicely built by the way.

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Thanks. We're supposed to put them in tomorrow, so hopefully I'll get you guys the video by next week. Probably giving them a two day soak and raise them Thursday

[@jeremyblalack]

Great video series!!! It turned out great,I can't wait to see it full of catfish. I run 5 of them here in North Mississippi and they'll sure fill a freezer and stock our lake.

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Won't be long

[@terryclark1952]

Get that baby fishing! Can’t wait to them fiddlers come out of it!

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Working on getting them ready. Got 4 of them soaking in the pond now😉

[@RaisedOutdoors]

Turned out great! I’m ready to see those fish lol! I just knew you were going to nail the door slat to the trap frame but unlike me, you didn’t lol. Slat traps are highly regulated here, only a couple of places you can use them, and a certain time of year. Considered commercial and they’re ramping commercial fishing fees up and requiring strict reporting and log books now

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

They did the same thing in Louisiana years back. It was and is still a big mess on reporting. However, they have now made it easier for guys who fish them recreationally. Arkansas should recognize, that some guys just want to fish them recreationally and not commercially. Our heritage and people knowing how depends on younger generations doing this bc stuff. If not careful, they be will kill it all together

[@RaisedOutdoors]

@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 yea my family that fishes nets aren’t very happy with the new regulations. Apparently they’re implementing a pretty stiff fine on the reporting. We’ve fished all kinds of ways our entire lives and everything handed down from older generations, hunting and fishing is a lifestyle for us and people are trying to make it a sport.

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

@@RaisedOutdoors my thoughts are there's room for every type fishing. I hate seeing our methods get taken away, and I hate seeing fishermen down others because it's not there way. That's what wrong with the world today. Selfishness. Guys in our Arkansas lease are same way as y'all. They just said they were quitting hoop net fishing because of it. Unfortunately for most sportsmen and women, elected officials tend to screw things up if we don't elect the right ones. Elected officials appoint lawmakers!

[@RaisedOutdoors]

@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 yea it’s definitely getting more difficult to keep the traditions or fish and hunt to fill freezers. Most people look at fishing and hunting as a recreation or sport if some kind but it’s food to our family and friends. My wife always says….I’m not into catch and release, I’m into catch and eat. (Except on occasion) Laws are sometimes beneficial but mostly political pressure

[@jameslbishop]

Really enjoyed watching your bills on the slat trap .just wondering are you going to do videos on different ways to run the slate trap

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Yep, you can count on it. I've run them a lot years ago. Just still can't help but wonder how they compare to wire nets, cheese vs blocks, lake vs river, hanging vs on bottom, etc. I figure we're gonna find out all that together in upcoming videos, lol!!

[@jameslbishop]

Build

[@jerryraiford4563]

I like it alot

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Thanks, bet the catfish won't!!

[@jackmitchell3443]

All 4 slat trap videos were great! Would you recommend green (fresh cut) or dried white oak?

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

I'ma say green is easier to cut, and it's gonna get wet and swell anyways, so. Either will work

[@jackmitchell3443]

@God's Country Hunting & Fishing thank you! Headed to sawmill. Keep up the great videos

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

No prob. One change from videos, set your 2nd catch throat at 20-21 degree angle

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Good luck!!

[@haroldstewart5007]

How long are your fingers 1st and inside

[@AdrenalineTurkeyCall]

I’ve never run a slat trap before but let me give you some advice. Change your bait or your not gonna catch anything. I recommend cheese bait. Can’t catch anything using window weights for bait….duh! 😂

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Hey, I had fish in that one in the pond with just window weights. You just watch and learn young man. I'm trying to learn ya how to quit buying your fish🙄🤣🤣🤣

[@AdrenalineTurkeyCall]

@@godscountryhuntingfishing1638 I don’t buy them. I’m smart enough to become friends with people that are really good at catching them….buddy 😁.

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

@@AdrenalineTurkeyCall you've made friends??? 🤣🤣🤣

[@carlblacklock7120]

Do you have plans for this ? I live in Alabama near beach and bunch of rivers around here Hellp me out or how to get hoop nets @ i like your info plus spirit

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

I don't have any drawn plans. I tried to make sure the 3 part video series covers it all though. If you haven't watched them all, highly recommend. You should be able to follow step by step. Thanks for watching