Catching 6000 POUNDS OF CATFISH

In this video we used hoop nets to catch 6,000 pounds of catfish. My buddy Jimmy Hickman is the man when it comes to commercial catfishing using hoop nets.

[@joanneganon7157]

Thanks for taking us along Jared. This was so interesting to learn about how the Catfish are cought and Sold! JO JO IN VT 💞💨❄️☃️

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Appreciate the support

[@Fister-kw5un]

I love seeing this part of the commercial side, especially small scale like this. Awesome.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Glad you like it!

[@jamescarpenter1999]

Absolutely amazing video Jared! You never dissapoint! Information about your local area and wildlife, and reassuring people that your not taking fish from one lil spot, is great! Wheres the cooking?? LOL Great job sir, keep the videos coming!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks! Will do!

[@dianequince8761]

Oh yeah! Love catfish! Great haul and wish you well. Really like the way you operate to conserve the fish.

[@courtneesdad]

I’ve been binge watching your videos for the past week. I watched just about every one. Great job 👍.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Can’t thank you enough brother

[@larrystephens7437]

Thanks you brother Jared for a glimpse into the commercial catfish process in your part of the world. And a BIG thank you to Jimmy for the hard work putting wild caught catfish on our tables. Yes here in TN we do consider those big catfish a trophy and most are released. But as Jimmy said I am sure he has no interest in putting himself out of business. I kept thinking how much peanut oil are they going to need! Another fun video keep it up...

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks Larry. Always appreciate you

[@millertime6672]

Great Video Jared!!! Being one of them guys that chase trophy blues on the Missouri River yes I enjoy releasing the big ones but also enjoy eating fish. After taking a recent fishing trip down your way I was amazed by how much water there actually was in that part of the country that touches all the other parts. So you guys are right, definitely no populations being hurt at all.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Well said! Thank you for taking in the information and forming an opinion based on what we talked about. God bless

[@williamwoolf.8660]

I’d like to believe that but I’d bet population’s of fish and other wildlife won’t be their for my 4 and 9 year old like it was for me when they are my age. Kinda makes me want to puke seeing one boat take that many catfish from public waters.

[@xxkingslayemxxgamer5553]

@@williamwoolf.8660 he's not even fishing 1 percent of the water that is there

[@brianwilliams4498]

Really cool video. I love learning more about the commercial fish industry. It would be cool to see yall harvesting oysters

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Noted!

[@lisaadams6872]

Yeah!

[@speakeasygrillandchill]

Thanks for the follow up video and the explanations on the rules and regs of commercial fishing for catfish.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Glad it was helpful!

[@duckbrian7973]

Now I know why the Mississippi River is known to be the catfish paradise. Great job Jared. Can’t wait to see what’s next

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Lol. Thanks for the continued support brother

[@caseylevy7310]

Another great video Jared... those fish MUST taste better than the farm raised variety!!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

It does!

[@jeffo9024]

Great video…captain speaking about the industry was great too. Tell him great job!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Appreciate you

[@disolejunk]

You ever noticed that the guy with no boat tries to fish away from the bank and the guy with the boat fishes the bank? It's TRUE huh? 😂

[@gavinfernandes1603]

Depends. Sometimes on the bank I fish parallel to bank and sometimes in a boat I drop my rig strait down.

[@michaelmosley254]

That was so cool Jared enjoyed it like all your other videos

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank you so much

[@AUTiger1964]

Jared, that was a LOT catfish po boy sammiches! 😊 And, for all those folks who think catfish are trash fish and do not eat them, all I can say is THANKS! 😂 Nice video keep ‘em coming.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

You got that right!

[@danlowery5552]

That was a very interesting video. I agree with the captain on his method of fishing. lot nice size catfish for your boy to get his hands on with rod and reel. 😉😉

[@OutsidetheLevees]

That’s what I was thinking

[@charleywalker2982]

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

More to come!

[@user-ln4zr4pz4f]

Cool stuff. I moved back to the big city, however, I used to spend alot of time on the water. Oddly enough, the boat noises make me happy (thunk, clunk, sploosh, whirrr) B-). Have a good day all.

[@ryanboodhoo3512]

Couple of questions how do he get the net to setup vertically? What size mesh is the hoop net? How deep is he setting the net? I ask all these question because i also have hoop nets and it seems like no matter what i do it seems like im just wasting time. The net i have is. 10ft 3 inch mesh 7 hoop net 36 inch opening any help is greatly appreciated

[@malonphillips3268]

Good catch and information

[@BilThomas]

dam this is sweet how long is the commercial fishing season for cat fish or is it a year round thing ?

[@tobywhitney4798]

Great video. And that trophy catfish would be great in my belly. Fish On buddy.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Lol. Well said buddy

[@kevinbarrett5001]

Man that was a pile of catfish dude. Great video, very interesting to me bro👍

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks for watching

[@chuckkillawood8229]

Good video, and some really good fishin.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Glad you enjoyed

[@woalmann6288]

Good gawwwwwd look at the catfish haha awesome video brother!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Crazy right?!

[@woalmann6288]

@@OutsidetheLevees they don’t call it the Sportsman’s paradise for nothin!

[@bch5513]

My grandfather used to have hoop nets back in the day. He loved it .

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I bet! Thanks for watching

[@hunterpickard1297]

We used to run hoop nets in Belle ricer and the spillway. There is no shortage of fish around here for sure. So much food and each female catfish typically lays 50000 eggs.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Crazy

[@user-dw3qt8ff8u]

Яку ви використовуєте приманку з яким ароматом? Дуже цікаво.

[@bishopcorva]

I had to sit here and think about the totes used and how it's needed for ice to keep the fish from turning. It got me thinking about using a sort of floating cage that gets pulled along behind the boat or is built in. That if the traps were more sturdy that they could be lifted clear of the water and dumped directly into the keeper cage. As it moves around the water is being constantly cycled past the fish for live at unloading kind of fresh. Then comes how to extract, large dipper net or crane the keeper up at four corners, pop a catch and dump all the fish into a sort line. While that might work, it's also unknown. Probably would be more drag which would take more fuel just normal moving, nevermind if a current catches it. Still though, very neat seeing a seldom talked about thing.

[@user-xj4mj8fh9e]

That guy is got a lot of info....love it down the road

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen to that

[@nicholasmelosi]

HOw much can you make off of 6000 lb?

[@gregoryarmistead3228]

Great video and nice catch

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank you very much!

[@gradybrowning3976]

I caught 4K yesterday on my Cane Pole! 😂 Just Kidding awesome video.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Bruh that would be wild. As always thanks for watching

[@jerryraiford4563]

Hey man does jimmy sell to individuals. Looking for freezer fish. Had some pretty ones in the net

[@OutsidetheLevees]

He does not. Try Harlons Seafood where he sells them to

[@williamhicks9905]

i was told if you use different coler string they will attack that area and make a hole

[@lorenoconnor5789]

Awesome video, it's refreshing to see where and how fish are brought to market. Hard working dudes.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks brother

[@user-qg7yo5rz8p]

Where can you get those boats built at? I like them I need one.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

The builder is called Uncle J Boats

[@ricktalbott9611]

I love catfish and it's the best fish to eat for me ! Good luck !!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

That’s awesome. Crappie prolly my favorite but I love a good catfish too

[@Leo-vf3py]

Great shows keep up the good work be safe my friend

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks, you too!

[@Just-Trust]

Some of those look small...is there a size regulations when commercial fishing?

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Yes it’s a percentage of the catch can’t be over a certain size

[@williebaker1901]

Where can we buy them from that he catches. I live in baton rouge would love to get some

[@OutsidetheLevees]

He sells to Harlons Seafood in Kenner. You can try giving them a call

[@jordanperkins7588]

I live in prairieville and fish some areas he does once it warms up some. I’m not commercial but I’ll sell you some

[@nathanmorkovsky2855]

Very interesting thank you for sharing

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks bro.

[@benjaminbrown1179]

That's a lot of catfish bites!!!!... I witnessed a boat full one evening. Literally walking around them in the boat, and was catching them as fast as we could bait the limb line hooks.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

That’s awesome man

[@kennethdavis459]

Great catch

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks for watching

[@godscountryhuntingfishing1638]

Nice informative video!!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Glad you liked it!

[@stacyreid5077]

My brother use to run 48” hoops in Red River up here in Natchitoches and when he lived in Mississippi he ran them in Pearl River above Monticello

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Oh nice. Sounds like a good time

[@stacyreid5077]

@@OutsidetheLevees he loved doing it. My dad always used the smaller 18-24” sized hoops when we lived on Cane River here in Natchitoches and we did really good

[@rhondasibley7679]

Ya'll keep catchin' and we'll keep eatin'!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Amen to that

[@iconicoutdoors]

I'm moving to Louisiana from Kansas to build my platform "Iconic Outdoors". Your videos are inspiration and motivation! Thanks boss! 💪

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Appreciate that. Hope you achieve your dream

[@iconicoutdoors]

@@OutsidetheLevees Thanks man, maybe we'll run into each other some time!

[@jerrytorres328]

Nice haul he can keep all the big ones they fun to catch on the rod and real but give me the ones between 12 to 14 inches perfect for frying or po-boy sandwiches.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Definitely

[@rickylain9483]

Wow, that was great. I didn't see on flathead in the catch?, are they not down there? One thing about it Mr. Hickman would be a handy man to have for a fish fry. Great video, Thanks.

[@jordanperkins7588]

From what I was told flat head usually like a different style throat in the hoop nets and don’t go in those. I don’t think that area has many either but I was taught by another commercial fisherman that fishes with jimmy I’m sure he would be more help than me though

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I believe flathead are trickier to catch and they are def more rare in our area. I’ve only caught one in the last couple years

[@beardedswamplife]

Way to go brother looks like I got to get the wife catfish for lunch tonight

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Keep taking good flare of her brother. Get her whatever she wants!

[@beardedswamplife]

@@OutsidetheLevees brother u know I will 13 years married may 7th

[@rickvititoe3814]

Are these fresh water cats or salt water ?

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Fresh but live in brackish

[@dman3531]

However, the bigger ones definitely spawn... You say no dent in the population of the fish but how many commercial fisherman are catching that average weight per week? How long does it take for the smaller ones you release to get to that 2-8 lb range?

[@OutsidetheLevees]

There’s about 20 commercial fishermen across the entire Southern part of the state who know how to do this. It’s not that popular. Most fishermen do crabs shrimp and oysters. I think the point is that plenty are left in the water to spawn at any given time

[@williamwoolf.8660]

@@OutsidetheLevees 20? I’d bet more but don’t understand why they are taking that much weight from public water ways. In north west Ms. we have catfish farms, they are raised to be eaten. I’d hate to have that guy anywhere around my fishing areas. He said that was an average catch, how often does he have a 6,000 pound average catch? Daily? Weekly?

[@MAB3776s]

@@williamwoolf.8660 sounds to me like you’ll never understand commercial fishing. The self implemented practices surrounding it as well as the guidelines placed by lawmakers at biologists recommendations. This will fall on deaf ears “but you either got it or you don’t”

[@buffer3596]

Bet Rachel from the Fish Shack is all smiles watching this video eh.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Lol. I bet she was

[@carolmiland9665]

Wow .thanks for sharing

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thanks for visiting

[@jefflee6459]

Very Interesting 🧐 🤔

[@Ilcrescente]

Your so close to my record brother there’s a captain called snake eye in the lovely island of Trinidad we caught 10,000 pounds with one net and that’s on a 30ft but your style with the traps will be so easier down here brother

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Heck yeah sounds like a great place

[@lawrencebaradell]

thank you love it more more more does he have a channel

[@OutsidetheLevees]

He does not. Too busy fishing lol. Thanks for watching

[@someonewhocares5712]

cool video thanks for sharing

[@OutsidetheLevees]

You the man!

[@damonlewis1620]

Man I would love doing that job.

[@larrylong2402]

That would feed the neighborhood!!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Shoot. Feed the whole county

[@Daniel-dc4xm]

They can go straight to my freezer. I cover fuel and wages. 🤣

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I will be honest I’m not a fan of eating the big ones

[@jhill2042]

Seems kind of backwards leaving the small ones and taking all the big ones as the big ones are the ones making all the babies

[@fishinman]

Jared I truly enjoyed this video but you do have to say it seems like a lot of work

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Def a lot of work

[@Bayou_Russ]

For the ones saying trophy cats I just don’t see blues being fished out. Heck they trying to get them out of the Chesapeake watershed as they over running that water.

[@jonahcurtis411]

Awesome!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@snowserignea7174]

Very interesting!!!!!!!!!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Glad you think so!

[@hopemorrison2367]

Hey Jared how about a crayfish catching video

[@OutsidetheLevees]

It’s coming soon I promise

[@jameshoard9005]

How much do the buyers pay for 6000lbs?

[@OutsidetheLevees]

$.50 a pound

[@antjuancamiel9958]

@@OutsidetheLevees what's a way to contact you about wholesale seafood?

[@Thepondguy85]

You could make some bank stocking ponds/small lakes lol

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Maybe

[@richardmills8401]

They are destroying the trophy catfishing in virginia. We have a one fish over 32" per person law here but enough commercial guys dont abide by the law to keep a trophy fishery worth fishing.

[@cody0010]

I agree. There should be stricter regulations on this type of fishing. There should be the same size and creel limits for these guys as the average fisherman. Also, the guy that made the video replied to my comment and said "There is no such thing as a trophy catfish". Makes me sick.

[@nighthiker8872]

Great! TX.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Yes indeed!

[@lIlIlOuijalIlIl-]

That’s why it’s almost impossible to catch a good amount off catfish to full up your freezer because of theses people stealing them all.

[@prestonking5736]

I don’t think you’ll make that better if I were there helping that’s awesome

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Appreciate you

[@jacobwilson6780]

Remember you can’t scoop a wet fish and you can’t scoop a dry fish

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I’m not sure what this means lol

[@jacobwilson6780]

@@OutsidetheLevees that’s what Jimmy tells me when you scoop the fish from the net. You talk about a workout. Basically you can’t scoop a fish in the net if it’s in the water and can’t scoop a fish if they’re out the water

[@allenferry9632]

I wonder how many meals they just supplied fish for.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

For real

[@randy1ization]

people who arent from south east louisiana just cant understand the type of fishery that it is..

[@deltaking209]

Wow that's alot of catfish

[@OutsidetheLevees]

For real

[@claymcintyre7515]

Who buys them dang channel cats? I eat them but most people here in Texas want the blue cats!

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I don’t notice a difference. Interesting. Maybe that should be a video

[@troygreen9321]

WOW

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Right?!

[@ballistic350]

Steamed catfish in banana leaves with Asian spices .. gotta try it bro if u want ingredients I'll type it, omg someone's always crying ..they might as well go eat sand and rocks not grass lol

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Man it sounds good not gonna lie

[@ballistic350]

@Outside the Levees KZbin it.. its a lao/thai recipe .. only way I'll eat catfish other then deep fry lol 😆

[@charleywalker2982]

👍

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Appreciate you

[@stevew6910]

Im surprised states still allow it , But down there its far diffrent, Louisiana is special, Many live off of lakes, In Ohio people would be ready to scalp him, Anglers here about 20 years ago went bezerk over the catfish, people would sell the big boys to pay lakes out of the Ohio river, We seen a large drop in trophy cats. In all honesty he should get a fish truck, He should also dig lakes to hold cats, Sell some of the real large ones, Im talking over 20lbs, If the state allows it, There is no shame in an honest living

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Yeah as long as it’s sustainable I’m all for it

[@julieagain]

🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Thank Julie! God bless.

[@homey3051]

[@williamhicks9905]

ark. would never allow you to catch that many catfish .they would come up with some kind of a crazy rule.ark.does not keep their lakes up like texas our fishing is bad over the whole state .wire baskets here has always been illegal

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

6000 lbs? A hippo weighs 3000. There wasnt 2 hippos weight of fish in that jon boat.🤔🧐

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Lol. Thats one way of looking at it

[@davidb1327]

Holly catfish Batman

[@OutsidetheLevees]

For real lol

[@shawnt9256]

I dislike hoop netter's,and hoop netting,for several reasons,my biggest issue is the selling of any big catfish,to Paylake owners..Only because it dooms the fish to basically a torturous life,in order to feed,it must be caught,they lose massive amounts of weight once in those ponds,it's unsportsmanlike to trap an animal or fish,for the purpose of stocking pay ponds. Hoop netting also kills massive amounts of bi-catch,turtles, muskrats,beaver,etc... Just don't think hoop netting should be allowed for anything other than limited catches...It's just wrong in so many ways.. Just an opinion,that's all...

[@OutsidetheLevees]

I respect the way you left this comment but I do have to say everything that you are concerned about was addressed in this video. Jimmy does not sell to pay lakes nor would he. We don't have pay lakes anywhere around here. We ran 11 nets I think and I don't remember seeing a single non-target species.

[@shawnt9256]

@@OutsidetheLevees that's a really good outcome..I wasn't bashing anyone or any career,I was just saying that it's horrible to take monster fish from waterways,and put em in a pond..My biggest issue was,those whom brag about catching 60 pound fish,in a regular...Sorry,if I offended anyone,that was not my aim...Thank you for responding sir...

[@popeye2674]

Just concerned about the catfish population if we are using this kind of fishing method

[@OutsidetheLevees]

No doubt. But so far where we are the population is healthy.

[@dannykim6218]

There's abundant of trophy catfish ,I catch them all of the time ,I'm sure the commercial ain't making an impact to the population at all ,I catch 20lb + flathead everytime I go to fish on the river

[@OutsidetheLevees]

You the man

[@cody0010]

This is ruining the trophy catfish population. They keep all those big fish and it takes many years for them to get like that. Those fish aren't even worth eating anyway, they are really nasty to think about eating. Really after a fish is over 5 lbs, then it doesn't taste nearly as good, and over 10 lbs are just disgusting. Nothing but fat and you can't ever get it all cut off. Better not come around my home waters.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

There’s no such thing as a trophy catfish lol

[@cody0010]

@@OutsidetheLevees BS

[@charleywalker2982]

Notice every fish in there was heathy. All commercial fishing does is make room for more and healthier fish. You couldn’t catch that many fish with a pole and line in your life.

[@OutsidetheLevees]

Well said

[@tdeaux]

👍

[@OutsidetheLevees]

My man!