Catching Bait With A Cast Net - The Shad and Bucket Experiment

[@dennisgrocholski4190]

Nice, Alex. Don't get discouraged! Remember this is the most fish you have caught in a single episode.

[@KeyWestKayakFishing]

Catching your own live bait is half the fun. It will make you a better fisherman. It will help you dial in on lure selection as well. Generally, if you have problem with keeping live bait alive you can fix by modifying 3 things. 1) water capacity. Maybe move to a 5 gallon bucket. 2) Bait over crowding. Maybe start with ten in a 5 gallon bucket and adjust accordingly. 3) Water temps. Warmer water less oxygen. Throw a small half filled (so it floats on top), frozen water bottle in the water to keep it cool. Hope that helps. Would like to see your results compared to artificials.

[@RealisticFishing]

I think it was too crowded for my bait bucket. My result with this catch might be shown on a vacation video. I froze them to use as bottom bait for catfish or whatever might bite. Thanks for the tips on keeping bait.

[@sacton87]

Key West Kayak Fishing 100% agree. Shad need room too swim.

[@stevepham854]

Key West Kayak Fishing i got the cooler but when i bought live bait in Tackle shop. After few hourse they die. What should i do to improve them livewell. Thanks

[@field2kitchen897]

now I know how to get my net back in the original packaging. thanks for this video

[@fishingwithfredo2639]

It was still a good video Buddy!!!! Most importantly it was realistic!!..thumbs up!!!!...Man that aerator was loud!!.... LOL!!!...Sorry I haven't been around that much Sir.

[@BassGeek]

Way to go on the channel growth man. You do a great job on you videos. I've never tossed a cast net. I've always wanted to use some big shad during the summer to see if I can find some big. I've always wondered if it would help me learn about the habits of the big girls.

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks man! I thought it was a reasonable investment at around $25.00.

[@danielolivas5931]

Hilarious intro! Love it!! 😅😅 Tell it like it is 💯

[@danielesquivel9957]

I've been checking out your video's, your doing Great! very informative. Dan

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks Dan

[@7citiesfishing]

you've got a good way of throwing it, I hold it in my mouth and one arm on the net. there are tons of ways to, just the way my dad taught me

[@RealisticFishing]

I am afraid to knock my teeth out with a lead weight.

[@j.t.cooper2963]

Another useful video. Awesome.

[@rodneyharris7246]

Awesome video!!!! You can't beat fresh bait!! I use bait all the time and it's good when I catch nice fresh stuff!!! It's better than the bait I buy from the shop!!!

[@RealisticFishing]

I think mine will work better if I can keep them alive. But that will have to be next time. Thanks for watching Rodney!

[@barclayfishingfarminghunti2550]

Hello realisticfisherman when I catch shad I do a method taught by a old guy after failure that if I'm transporting my creel of shad to a different further location I "naturally" revive them first by putting them in a regular old minnow bucket with the holes designed to stay in water when wading for a few minutes especially when it's hot humid sun all high shad are very sensitive to heat and to being " roughly" handled there soft soft scales and slime layer is the difference between life or death of them so more scale and/or slime layer is removed and/or amount of overheating they sustained will play a huge role in whether they survive or not so after few minutes in natural water in temporary bucket then transfer to your air air bucket they will be strong enough to deal with the strong bubbling of the air bucket

[@RealisticFishing]

Good info. Thanks!

[@sethjohnsonoutdoors4055]

Very informative video 📹 👍

[@darkbluecentral2478]

Nicely done !! Ps flittin where I come from means moving hoose ! Ha ha ! Tight lines !!

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks Don!

[@HillsandGills]

Great job man with the cast net u did a awesome job with it cool vid

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks. I didn't do so well keeping them alive.

[@HillsandGills]

Shad are one of the hardest bait fish to keep alive. We installed a 1/2 of a barrel that we can take in and out our boat a aerator that pushes water and they can constantly swim in a circle

[@7citiesfishing]

aye!! aint it fun slinging them nets for bait!? haha its my favorite part of my fishing trips my buddys get me to throw it cuz I get those perfect pancake casts

[@RealisticFishing]

I have thrown it maybe 25 times. Its a great way to get bait.

[@IntrepidFisherman]

Shad are super sensitive. A larger 5 gallon bucket will help but you will still get die off. Keep them cool also. But seems like every time I catch shad for bait 50% die 2 minutes after I catch them. Great video. But a wiggly live shad is usually a better shad.

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks for insight. I will have to figure something else out.

[@7citiesfishing]

just like baby bunker theyre hard to keep alive if the don't move around much, really digging the videos man

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks. I will try something else to keep them alive, eventually.

[@sacton87]

No wrong way to throw a cast net imo. As long as you get fresh bait, that's what matters. Nice job! New sub here.

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks Billy. Keeping the shad alive is the hard part. 🤔

[@FishingAfter5]

Oh my god the ending had my rolling. I'm sorry that happened to you, man!

[@JamieBakerM]

Nice video! I've been thinking of doing this myself instead of buying minnows.

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks. Keeping them alive can be challenging.

[@workerdogsnfishing8345]

love the vids dude

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks workerdogs!

[@HOOKEMINTHEMOUTHKAYAKFISHING]

time to go cat fishing . GO get them ROCKSTARS now.

[@RealisticFishing]

I will hopefully do some jon bot catfishing pretty soon & hookem in the mouth!

[@HOOKEMINTHEMOUTHKAYAKFISHING]

I KNOW YOU WILL AND KEEP IT REALISTIC!

[@nickharwell9909]

That first throw was beautiful. Nice spread no banana shape

[@jarrettcarter6308]

Another great video

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks Bassin! I seen you in LBT's chat last night.

[@jarrettcarter6308]

Realistic Fishing yeah and your welcome

[@KeifersReelPlanetBass]

The cast net was pretty cool! is there going to be a part 2 to that video where you catch some fish on those!

[@RealisticFishing]

Ha ha! No... I didn't catch anything. But I did freeze the shad.

[@RealisticFishing]

I can try them again at a later time, so there still might be a part 2, actually.

[@KeifersReelPlanetBass]

Yeah that would be cool to see You get hooked up on them! Can you fish other live baits too like crawdads and bluegills? The only live bait we can use here is Nightcrawlers! Lol.

[@RealisticFishing]

Yes, I believe you can use craws and bluegills. I don't think you are allowed to sell them though.

[@FishHub]

Great video bro.

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks

[@HookThemBassTV]

great video was u fishing 4 bass wit them shad or catfish bit them dead or alive

[@RealisticFishing]

I would use them for catfish, dead or alive.

[@tylerrawson4149]

awesome video

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks Tyler

[@HOOKEMINTHEMOUTHKAYAKFISHING]

I think you got 4 in the bucket. lol I still suck at throwing but do good enough for a dozen a hour!.lol nic vid man

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks! I think I need a bigger bucket.

[@HOOKEMINTHEMOUTHKAYAKFISHING]

LOL! GREAT CAST THOUGH

[@RealisticFishing]

Ha, thanks! I just uploaded a new vid.

[@gafishinglife1184]

I know this is an old video but if put ice in the water the shad may live longer. The water is to warm when get from the lake and it kills shad pretty quick.

[@pedz07]

great video

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks!

[@marshallhurt8814]

Good video!

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks man. Have you ever tried throwing a net?

[@marshallhurt8814]

Yes,its a definitely a workout. Good way to get live bait.🖒

[@marshallhurt8814]

Have a good one bro.Keep the videos coming.

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks, you too!

[@marshallhurt8814]

🖒

[@BEARDedOutdoors]

How long was that drive? Didn't expect to see them all dead, haha. Beard.

[@RealisticFishing]

About 25 minutes

[@allaroundperformance]

awesome video man did you catch fish with them?

[@RealisticFishing]

Not this time. I put them in the freezer.

[@prestoncleary879]

Put a handful of rocksalt for every 5 gallons of water and Leher the top of the water with ice in the summer if it’s winter just use the rocksalt and They will stay alive along with the aerator don’t put too many shad in one bucket

[@matthewsinger4902]

Sweet blueblockers bro

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks! I love my blublockers 😍

[@LetsGoFishingSfla]

sometimes it's more fun to catch the bait!

[@RealisticFishing]

This was one of those days!

[@ThatDisneyFisherman]

maybe try a smaller aerator?

[@RealisticFishing]

I was thinking bigger bucket. Hmmm. Shad just might be too fragile for something like this.

[@ThatDisneyFisherman]

smaller aerator or bigger bucket..sure...i did research before and it is possble to have TOO much oxygen..maybe thats what happened..and then adding in the fact that they are fragile fish..who knows?

[@basscasters2185]

Nice vid

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks!

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

Awesome video ! The shad lips are banging the hard plastic wall is the reason they are dying ! Get a bigger bucket and line it with women xxxl stocking or styrofoam sheet on the inside of bucket . Use your imagination , They will stay alive a few hours longer . It work for me , fish on ! Thanks

[@RealisticFishing]

I might try again with a new setup 👍

[@teamazfishingcharlesmartin1012]

here in az its against the law to transfer bait fish from one pond to anouther

[@RealisticFishing]

I am actually catching the shad in one part of the lake, and taking them somewhere else on the same lake. The lake is 22,500 acres.

[@teamazfishingcharlesmartin1012]

ohh I got you yea we can do that

[@taylors.2185]

Hey could I email or contact you somehow?

[@RealisticFishing]

You just contacted me. Whats up?

[@taylors.2185]

Realistic Fishing do you use a GoPro to record? And do you have any tips or anything I should do on KZbin or anyways I should try to fish. And could you help me with a intro?

[@RealisticFishing]

Thats a lot of requests Taylor. I do not use a go pro, I use Kodak and Sony action cams. I only have one tip I could give you, and that is to be yourself. I can't really give you any fishing tips because I don't know that many. I am pretty new to fishing lures and stuff. My channel is about trying to learn how to fish from youtube. If you watch the videos and try what I try, you might catch something. I think you are on your own for the intro, just make sure it has music that is not copyrighted.

[@taylors.2185]

Realistic Fishing you seem like you've done it for a while. I really like your videos and stuff & thanks for the advice

[@RealisticFishing]

I think I have been working at it for 4 or 5 months. Glad you like em. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@DugaFishingLife]

really fun video. I never catch my own bait. I subscribed! I have a fishing channel too, check it out.

[@RealisticFishing]

Got ya Duga, hope to see more of ya in my subscriptions feed.

[@DugaFishingLife]

Oh you will for sure. I've seen cast nets at the stores but have never tried one. Around what area do you fish?

[@RealisticFishing]

I fish middle Tennessee

[@chaseprinki643]

Very fragile bait to try to keep alive but good Nets kills man

[@RealisticFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@lukesetam2783]

The way you threw the net made me cringe but it got the job done

[@RealisticFishing]

This comment makes me cringe, but I guess it gets the job done.