Catching BIG Catfish on Bass | Suspend Fishing Tips

[@troutmagnetman]

Another great video. I not only get my entertainment value from watching those rods go down and you catching fish.....I also get reminded to step up my work ethic......which you convey in your intro as to what you’re doing and why you’re fishing where you do. It’s obvious you do the work to get the results. The older I get the more I need reminding to step up my game.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you for the kind words Randy. You are someone I look up to in the fishing community. It means a lot coming from you.

[@chrisbaker7311]

I don't think I've seen a video yet I haven't enjoyed,tyvm and keep um coming

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Chris! I appreciate you watching.

[@christopherengland6430]

Here in our part of Okiehoma it's really hard to see much less catch the size of cats your catching. I just subscribed to your channel. I really enjoy watching, it's so much better than anything I've seen on the TV. My wife doesn't much care for it because now I've got the fever and have to upgrade all of my gear. Thank you I really enjoy watching

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Christopher! Tell your wife I’m sorry for costing her some money lol.

[@mikevaughn1038]

Great day of fishing

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Mike!

[@3goutdooradventures871]

Nice fish! The lake is perfect to be out!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks!

[@mattmoore684]

Another great video Justin. Thanks for sharing

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Matt!

[@bighook9345]

you and me alike on the lower unit i live on a big lake with tons of out of state fisherman they find them big stumps in the creek quite offten wene there flying by while i fish from yhe bank great video as always thanks for sharing it (bighook clearlake)

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching.

[@marktempleton346]

Can't wait to try the suspend fishing out of my kayak and go for a ride. ;-) Good fish Justin.

[@KayakCatfish]

It’s a lot of fun. Hope you catch some big ones.

[@tomw3380]

That was some nice sized blues Justin. sounded like a great day on the water with little boat traffic nice temps and rather calm water. That one blue did decide to give you a shower though. Haha

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Tom!

[@markhendon1921]

another great video Justin, keep it up

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Mark!

[@vagabond-yj8pn]

Nice cats! All your tips are helpful thanks.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Glad you find them helpful.

[@rynehilsabeck]

I’ve watched a bunch of your videos and you are one smooth operator. Keep up the good work brotha!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Ryne! I appreciate the compliment.

[@christophervalley7679]

Just subscribed, love your video's brother

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Christopher!

[@HBH_1313]

I love your videos man you encouraged me to buy a kayak.

[@KayakCatfish]

That’s awesome Hunter! Hope you enjoy that kayak. Thanks for watching!

[@anthonyrecht5691]

Fun to watch big cats hit your suspended baits !!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Anthony!

[@terryoverland3040]

Great job, Man

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Terry!

[@62oldawg]

Great cats! Love seeing them hit the whole white bass! Really feeling sympathy for you when you have all four rods going! LOL Wishing you a fun and prosperous new year! Looking forward to more great videos from you in 2019!

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! Four rods going down at once is a great problem to have. I wish it happened more often. Happy new year to you too.

[@shortround889]

First fish looked like a submarine surfacing. Great catches.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! That fish was a lot of fun to catch.

[@weswilliams5296]

Awesome video, Justin! Happy New Year to you and look forward to watching more videos in the future.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Wes! Happy New Year to you too.

[@wandatreece3419]

Nice fish. A fish is a fish; still fun.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Wanda!

[@petenunnery2292]

Another great video Justin. Love those big catfish. Happy 2019.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Peter!

[@jameshollon8144]

Nice Blue Cats. Great Video as always. Hope y'all had a good Christmas.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks James! Hope you had a great Christmas too.

[@mackmcinnis6087]

It's about time we got some videos. I love the shorts but I'd rather have videos

[@stephenhair5501]

Some nice fish! Happy New Year Justin!! Thanks for sharing your videos in 2018. Here's to a great 2019 !!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Happy new year to you too. Hope you catch some big ones this year.

[@nickhowell7196]

Nice first catfish

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Nick!

[@jjppsanchez77]

Like always, great video! I haven't gone fishing for a while, I need to make some time soon to go 🎣 fishing. Greetings from S Tx and have a great Happy New Year!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Juan! Hope you are able to go fishing again soon. Happy new year!

[@hobo7070]

Great video. I’m so jealous watching your videos. Wish I could drift around like that too.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! That is my favorite way to fish. It’s a lot of fun.

[@chrislogue5744]

There's just something about seeing that rod tip getting yanked underwater that excites the hell outta me! If that doesn't do anything for ya all i can say is that something is very wrong with you! Great job as always 👍

[@TheGuitar1962]

Good fishing

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! It was a fun day.

[@poormansmtb5204]

Good video as always. Could you do a video on snagging spoonbill in a kayak I think it would be a lot of fun

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! I actually tried to do that awhile back. I never snagged any but it would have been a lot of fun if I had. It is a tiresome technique. My shoulder was sore for a week after that trip.

[@andrebakkers6619]

Happy Newyear!! Hope you will be succesfull in 2019 aswell. Like every week, great video's. Andre Belgium.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you Andre! Happy New Year!

[@keldonshiflett4646]

I just got a sun dolphin for Christmas, I already bought some gear but I’m not quite old enough to take my self. but I would love to be able to.

[@KayakCatfish]

Hope you enjoy your new kayak! Catch some big ones.

[@poormansmtb5204]

Congrats on the new yak. I got a lifetime tamarack angler last month. You are in the right place to learn about kayak catfishing. I have learned allot from man's video

[@poormansmtb5204]

Ya man I've always sed fishing is like golf and snagging is like football it's a contact spot in Oklahoma the best time to snag is in April when there running you may try to find out when the run where u live and find a low water dam when there water going

[@KayakCatfish]

We can only snag one month out of the year. The rest of the time it is off limits. It is usually late April through May here when they make their run upriver. I admire the people who can go out there after them every day. I would need physical therapy if I went more than once a season lol.

[@ronniekotler9265]

Love you video

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Ronnie!

[@deuaneburkhalter3031]

Another great video went Saturday was in the 6o but not bitting

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Fishing has been sporadic for me lately. It seems like I am either on them or getting skunked.

[@deuaneburkhalter3031]

@@KayakCatfish have you ever used chicken hearts got lots of 20 and 30 lbs blues on just one heart

[@KayakCatfish]

I use chicken breast occasionally for small fish but I never catch anything big on it.

[@100catfishing7]

Hey Justin! Thx for another fun video. I love it when that rod tip heads south. I know I'm probably going to sound like an idiot,but do you ever try the shallower creeks where bait fish might head to when it gets cold or when it warms up after a cold spell,do you ever look for schools of bait fish when fishing? And speaking of which,I know Skip jack is king when it comes to bait but wouldn't gizzard shad be a good alternative when SJ and white bass are scarce. I have caught my best two fish here in Texas recently in shallow water(10-15 ft.) after a slight warm up. A 65# on Dec. 29 and a 47# just this last Friday both on a medium shad head and off the bank. Of course I realize that it may be apples and oranges because I'm fishing reservoirs. I await enlightenment. Thx!

[@KayakCatfish]

Yes, I have been hitting the backwater areas recently as the main channel water temps have dropped. They often tend to draw some bigger fish this time of year. I especially like to anchor in the creek mouths to catch them coming in and going out of the creeks. As for the gizzard shad, I like to use them but I hate to catch them. Throwing a cast net in the kayak is a hassle especially with my camera mounts and everything else to get in the way.

[@KayakCatfish]

And congrats on those big fish! Those were some great fish you caught.

[@MrPat1953]

Thank you for another excellent video was that third fish you caught today a channel cat?

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! I’m not sure. It may have been. I don’t pay that close of attention to the small fish.

[@JeffGeraldFishing]

Nice fish !! Question when suspending if there is a stretch when there is only a few (maybe 2-4) feet deeper difference in depth would you adjust or suspend a few feet higher off the bottom for that stretch of water? Awesome video once again 👊🏻

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Jeff! I usually don’t adjust my baits when dropping off into deeper depths until they are more than 5 feet off the bottom unless it’s a day where fish are inactive and I expect them to be tight to the bottom. If I am in an area that has an up and down type bottom like you are describing, I usually set my baits just high enough to prevent them from dragging when the bottom comes up.

[@JeffGeraldFishing]

Kayak Catfish ok cool thanks for the info, kinda figured you might do it that way.

[@k98al58]

Are you still using snell knot? Thanks for posting these videos!

[@KayakCatfish]

No, I switched back to a clinch knot when I changed hooks. The team catfish hooks I am using now don’t have an offset eye like the gamakatsu hooks I used to use so there is no need for a snell.

[@k98al58]

Thanks- you are are such a help! Good luck next trip!

[@mikep3322]

You ever use spinning reels or mostly baitcast?

[@KayakCatfish]

I use a spinning reel with my ultralight rod and also for my bait rods but I prefer baitcasters for catfish.

[@xengher72]

nice fish my favor cat fish i subscribe for already

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you for watching and subscribing!

[@shiroikin]

Well since you asked, what's up with the red sinkers?

[@KayakCatfish]

They aren’t anything special. Just a standard 8 ounce egg sinker.

[@shiroikin]

@@KayakCatfish haha I know just wanted to bother you.

[@survivingwith812catfishing]

How does your kayak handle the barge waves ?

[@KayakCatfish]

The barge waves aren’t bad. It’s the houseboats and wake boat waves that give me fits. The kayak handles them well though.

[@mychalboose5470]

Hey brother the red sinker has my eye. Whats the rig set up you got tied off?

[@mychalboose5470]

And i just got to the part where you say, watch the questions on the sinker hahha. Typed to fast for my own good

[@mychalboose5470]

Better question to pose for you. You still like the knocker rig over the old school Carolina rig. I completely agree with the being able to know exactly where it is just wondering if you still think that they hid them just as often with the Sinker being next to the hook

[@KayakCatfish]

I do still like the knocker rig over the Carolina rig for suspend fishing while drifting and trolling. It really helps keep the bait down in the wind which always seems to be a factor. I don’t think the fish care about the sinker being above the hook. I haven’t noticed any difference in catch rates. I have been using a Carolina rig for suspended baits while anchor fishing though. The wind isn’t a factor when anchored down so I don’t see a need for the knocker rig in that situation.

[@i-spazzmusic1504]

U know of all ur videos, using them whole white bass kinda brought u into some bigger fish alot quicker

[@KayakCatfish]

It did on this particular trip. There have been a lot of days I have put on a whole bait and it hasn’t gotten touched though.

[@travisp3725]

Justin what is the deal with the red sinkers

[@KayakCatfish]

They aren’t anything special. Just an 8 ounce egg sinker.

[@travisp3725]

@@KayakCatfish where did you get them from

[@KayakCatfish]

I buy them in bulk off eBay and just painted a few red.

[@TennZen77]

That first one turned you every which way but loose.

[@KayakCatfish]

That fish was a lot of fun to catch.

[@SalineScott]

We are going to have to call you BK!!!!!, because you are catching some whoppers.

[@KayakCatfish]

Hahaha!!! I’m sure Steve will love to hear you refer to me as the king.

[@jaredsmith6272]

I love watching you catch these big catfish!! Great video!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Jared!

[@myadventureoutdoors]

The only true whopper Justin wants to catch is in my pants.

[@naturelover_75]

How many cats have you caught in one day & what's the biggest?

[@KayakCatfish]

I have had days where I have caught over 50 but I usually run out of bait before then.

[@KayakCatfish]

I have no idea how big my biggest was. I don’t ever weigh them.

[@naturelover_75]

@@KayakCatfish wow! That's awesome!

[@krisgail1581]

Why dont u put your sinkers above the swivel.

[@KayakCatfish]

Check out my Knocker rig video. I made a video talking about why I switched to it over the Carolina rig.

[@SuperHank777]

Nice!! Fish number one is a hog

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Hoping to hook into it’s grandpa someday.

[@deuaneburkhalter3031]

How cold is the water here it's 45

[@KayakCatfish]

This video was filmed a couple months ago. Water temp is 48 now.

[@wandatreece3419]

They are slurping the white bass like we slurp down spaghetti.

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! Yes they were. Wish every day was like that.

[@jeffmorris8768]

Let,s see if this rhyme,s.Im not a stinker ,so I chose a red sinker.No ,that didn,t sound quite right..Hmm....here goe,s again.That Justin is a right fart thinker,that,s why he chose the pretty red sinker.Excuse my mistake,i meant right smart thinker..........You fishing rascal you.............I saw a man fishing last year for hour,s, before he hooked into a good fish,and you never seen anyone try to horse one in as fast as he did.His line snapped and I told him real smart.You spent hour,s trying to get one on your line, but you expect to land him in under a minute,serve,s you right..........Nice trip you had.Iv,e caught some chunky flathead.s anchor fishing in the mouth,s of those creek,s at night.i have never seen one boat night fishing in that section of the river while I was there.

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! Your rhymes never fail to impress. I plan on doing a lot more anchor fishing in the coming year to specifically target flatheads. I never see any other catfishermen on that stretch of river either. I don’t even see any boats through there after dark.