CATCHING CATFISH IN FRONT OF THE GAME WARDEN!!! (Ft. FV-Catfish, Panfish)

Always carry your fishing license when you go fishing. You never know when you will get checked by the game warden. This was the first time I've ever been checked when fishing on a boat. It was really cool to catch a fish while the TWRA game wardens were there. Overall, the fishing was pretty slow. We managed 8-9 catfish in a five hour period.
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When: December 2, 2017
Where: Chickamauga, Tennessee River
Time: 9:00am - 1:30pm
Water Temperature: 57°
Current Level: 25,000 cfs
Bait: Cut bluegill
Tackle: 7.5' B'n'M Silver Cat Magnum rod with a Team Catfish Gold Ring 400 Casting reel spooled with 30 lb monofilament line carolina rigged with a 60 lb monofilament leader down to a Team Catfish 8/0 double action circle hook
Method: Anchor fishing from my Ty's 18' Baymaster Bayhawk boat
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[@TNRVG]

Very fun trip!!! Thanks!!!!!

[@ChattCats]

We need to go again soon!

[@TNRVG]

We do! I know Ty want's to check out Watts Bar some more. The Kingston confluence has some monster fish in it! I am sure Fence Post will produce some tanks this winter if it cools down more too!!

[@thatoneguy4757]

I fish watts bar all the time

[@swalker9482]

I wish they checked more often, our walleye populations have been hurt by people keeping to many and snagging during spawning runs, if your legal you should welcome them being on water checking

[@ChattCats]

I agree! It's a good thing. It's important to be following all rules and regulations.

[@scottgrizzle5879]

As long as your legal, it should not matter.they are always welcome to check my license, they are so expensive that im glad to show them off.lol

[@cheechchickens1854]

@@scottgrizzle5879 i think i paid like 25 for a yearly with a trout stamp. Not worth not getting one.

[@coby1393]

S Walker nobody cares champ

[@stevethepyro420]

Awesome, love being harassed by game and fish! To be on that boat with the three of you, is like a dream come true! I laughed when Ty said his catch phrase! Sick video with some nice blues!

[@ChattCats]

Hey Steve! OH DAD! Lol! Thanks for watching and tight lines!

[@eli25jk70]

Always good to see the game wardens doing their job. Means that place is a good place to fish.

[@ryanwalker4303]

Nice job showing respect to DNR. Everyone could learn from that

[@charlesmarvingreen5397]

Never

[@twd22285]

Way to crush a guys dreams lol That's a 20 pounder! Naw that's a 10 🤣😂

[@danieltunks]

This is the A team of catfishing right here.

[@ChattCats]

FISH ON!!!

[@booostedtc]

I've been using blue gill for catfish bait for 20 years. Always worked the best but I'm from up north fish mostly on the ohio river

[@kennymacdaddy]

Hey, Ty......I used to wish I could sing.....now I wish you could. (just messin with ya, bro)

[@lead5s]

you had dinner in the live well before you left the ramp, looked like a couple of qts of gills. niceeeee.

[@ChattCats]

They were nice ones.

[@ELJEFEEEE]

Thats a VERY interesting rreel youve got there!!

[@dennispratt559]

You guys crack me up with so many lines out catfishing I think it's funny fishing from the boat but I can only have 2 lines out at a time the time on the shore

[@ChattCats]

Each state is different with their regulations.

[@mikecha1957]

Great to see y'all fishing together...Funny since I've had my boat for over 3 years I've never been checked by the Game Warden...Knock on wood..LOL

[@ChattCats]

Haha. Always be prepared.

[@mikecha1957]

Oh yeah you bet....

[@jasonpatterson8091]

It's no big deal if you're doing things legally, just a minor inconvenience. I know there are some jerks out there, but most of the game wardens I've encountered are hunters/fishermen themselves and have no interest in ruining honest people's day.

[@mikecha1957]

I have no problem with the wardens being out there...I make sure I'm in compliance for sure...

[@luhh_grant6413]

I love to see game wardens checking people for licenses. It lets me know there are people who are serious about conserving our fisheries

[@ChattCats]

For sure!

[@charlesmarvingreen5397]

The World will never ever run out of any fish. Wardens are just trying to pocket your money

[@packersfaninvegas]

They only doing to they job I have ran into many DNR in Wisconsin Crappie fishing & they were polite & nice I respect them alot they do protect against poachers and have caught many people illegally fishing going over their limits & keeping illegal fish they help keep the Eco system together in Lakes & protect species from being illegally hunted & killed great video love the fishing u earned my sub👍

[@ChattCats]

I agree! It's good to see the law enforced.

[@SoUThCReATiOn]

Excellent video, I have been fishing for 10 years by myself for 10 years in 2 states and never been checked by a game warden

[@ChattCats]

Thanks for watching!

[@TUKByV]

A couple of weeks ago I saw a guy busted for being a jerk with a castnet. He had 25 bass and 15 panfish, plus a bunch of nongame fish.

[@garyanddoris6022]

Looks like you fellas got into the kats love to catch them and see them caught....

[@bradpolmateer4801]

I love watching catch and release

[@ChattCats]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielbrackett6280]

That was hilarious caught a fish while being check by the game warden😂😂

[@ChattCats]

Haha, I know right!

[@RealisticFishing]

Nice catfish and bluegills! 👍

[@ChattCats]

Thanks, Alex!

[@dylanstokes7025]

I got licensed checked yesterday,been watching these types of videos ever since.Twra is pretty efficient though,they were gone in about 5 minutes

[@ChattCats]

It's good to see them doing their job!

[@penguin12902]

Hah, I would been ready to go home with the tank full of bluegill! That's good eats!

[@lynxgamingtv479]

They live in Tennessee lol I do as well

[@utahfishing3917]

Super awesome video Joe! Keep them coming, we love em!!

[@ChattCats]

Thanks man!

[@kennymacdaddy]

"We're fishing the nuclear power plant discharge area" *pulls out 'Blinky', the 3 eyes wonder fish*

[@rebelhawk4206]

I've got a 7ft star rod with a roller tip with a Penn 6/0 with about 750 yards of 100lb power pro line on it. I haven't used it here in Alabama yet but I'm waiting for the tail end of winter to make a trip to the Guntersville Dam

[@ChattCats]

Cool. Hope you get a big one!

[@jeffmorris8768]

Nice video,Thats a lot of hopping from spot to spot,ha,ha.Even Steve know,s the tenn river is better than the Ohio.I seen him several times there last year .If I get started catching bluegills I don,t know when to stop.I love those little rascal,s.Last week when I was down there I caught a 30 pound blue suspend drifting through the boils going sideway,s staying in the boil,s using my trolling motor.

[@ChattCats]

Hey Jeff! The fishing was tough but we managed some nice fish and had a great time. Pretty cool you caught a big one in the boils. I bet that was quite the rush.

[@PCMESS]

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[@reykennedy5716]

did I hear you say you're a teacher? That's very nice.

[@ChattCats]

Yep!

[@trevorjohnson4521]

Chatt Cats Fishing hey

[@ChattCats]

Hey Trevor!

[@trevorjohnson4521]

Chatt Cats Fishing 👋😀

[@parkertipps1387]

In what grade do you teach at signal?

[@a1duzit]

That was the most gangsta shit ever. Lol

[@Fins-Scales-and-Tales]

Looks like a fun day of fishing!

[@ChattCats]

It was great!

[@NorthwoodsAngling]

Hey it's Billy!! Nice video Joe!

[@ChattCats]

Thanks!

[@TNRVG]

It was me!

[@calebnichols1576]

Gday ccf I wish the game and fishing was like that in oz there not the best at what they do keep fishing fun 🎉 from Australia.

[@ChattCats]

Thanks for watching! Glad to see the game warden checking people and enforcing the law.

[@konaboss83]

Pretty sure I wanna get one of those bnm rods they look really well made!.....just ordered a couple fmj whisker seekers yesterday I like that the bnm rods don’t have the inserts....1st world problems lol....great vid

[@ChattCats]

I love the B'n'M rod! Thanks for watching!

[@garyanddoris6022]

Those blues are meaner than a rattlesnake, had one about twelve pounds flop out one evening while I was cleaning fish horned me right through the top of the foot 🦶, lord did that hurt 😢 lol 😂...

[@ChattCats]

OUCH!!!

[@guy_incognito7538]

Those ain't small compared to what I get! Lol

[@countylineoutdoors1724]

Heck yeah! Good action! Saturday came by one of your secret spots (moccasin bend) I believe what you said in another video. On way to Gatlinburg. Somebody was fishing it.lol Good video! 👍

[@ChattCats]

Thanks for watching! Hope you have a great in the Smokies! Tight lines!

[@JordenNijjar]

Fishing ain’t that easy in Canada. God bless America

[@ChattCats]

I've done some fishing in Ontario. Great walleye fishing up there!

[@Thelifeofaflyfisherman]

Awesome video I would love to try to fish for catfish someday

[@ChattCats]

Catfish are an awesome fish to catch!

[@Countryboy85tn]

Nice video i know there are alot of people that catfish from the bank could you do a few videos on catfishing from the bank thank you tight lines joe

[@ChattCats]

Hey James! I'll see what I can do. Tight lines man!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

sorry i missed you yesterday

[@ChattCats]

It was good seeing you out there!

[@WilsonFamilyHomestead]

Steve u got busted fishing and not posting a video what the heck man

[@Apache-Adventures]

That should be a meme lmao...that one friend "its a 20 pounder" na more like 10 😂👌

[@texasfoo2080]

Always on em!🎣

[@monmixer]

I used to like to eat them before the water table was ruined. 2 to 3 lbs taste the best. channel cat. Lots of meat no bones, no scales. Best fillets ever.

[@EliteBassStickFishing]

💯💪👊LET'S GO!!! Awesome as always!!!

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

Y'all guys know how to catch soke big cats. Good stuff.

[@ChattCats]

Thanks for watching!

[@waltershumate5777]

Nice lookin' cats guys!

[@5winder]

Thank God you all had your licenses.

[@OkieFarming]

those 3 to 5# blues are the ones that get released in the live well.

[@Camstratt]

It’s hard to believe some bass are over 15 lbs

[@ChattCats]

It's a great lake to fish!

[@pprattpratt]

catfish used to bite like that here on this stretch of the Tennessee river, last few years they aint biting for nothing..

[@ChattCats]

It's been getting tougher each year it seems with the decline of trophy catfish.

[@Imjustinjames]

i hooked a sturgeon here in the PNW as we were being boarded by the coast guard

[@FPSHulk]

He's in love with the Demon Dragon rod

[@ChattCats]

Demon dragons work good!

[@FPSHulk]

Chatt Cats Fishing I can't believe you replied to my comment😀😀😀😀 I'm your biggest fan I watch all your videos and I love fishing myself

[@garyanddoris6022]

Bluegill pound for pound is a fighting outfit....

[@ChattCats]

For sure!

[@ryanchambers968]

I wish we could use bluegill for bait lol it’s frowned upon in California

[@captmikeyork]

nice fish u guys were on them...

[@ChattCats]

Thanks for watching! Tight lines!

[@chrishartwig5230]

Friend of mine got popped for not having his license once. Been about 30 years now. We still laugh about it. Game warden apologized as he handed over the ticket. Lol

[@ChattCats]

Always be prepared.

[@MyBallsUrJaws]

Southpaw, just like me!

[@angelangel3182]

All my life I never been checked or had a license here in Texas

[@HookFaced]

BNM taking a page from TWC on their new rods

[@mikegrayjr6527]

Damn y'all then released everything no fish to take home ?couldn't be me lol but nice cats there

[@ChattCats]

We have warning signs around the lakes we fish not to take home catfish to eat due to the high toxins in them.

[@colbyjohnson3793]

@@ChattCats high toxins? So thats why them fish get so big there...

[@Cerus98]

Chatt Cats Fishing - So you kill bluegill to catch fish you don’t intend to eat? Not very ethical.

[@randybryant9936]

good vid no shovel heads though live bluegill are good bait

[@ChattCats]

Hey Randy! Flatheads are becoming dormant this time of the year. I agree, bluegill is a great bait to use. Tight lines man!

[@dropzonedeerhunter2774]

I live in Tennessee too and yesterday since I’m in Florida I caught a shark it was a whitetip shark but it was small

[@ChattCats]

Nice catch!

[@dropzonedeerhunter2774]

Thanks man your really nice

[@walrusfest]

Looks like a great day to me!

[@ChattCats]

It was a fun trip!

[@montemaguire4596]

They must been sitting in a cove waiting and watching .

[@ChattCats]

Haha.

[@heathschwab]

Very nice catches so slow here wish someone didn't steal my battrey and starter out of my boat ide be fishing out somewere not just the few bank areas. But awesome video keep it up man I want to try the demon lure rattle deal but to pricey for me. Great job guys god bless

[@ChattCats]

That's horrible someone stole your stuff. Tough times we live in. Hope you get out there soon and enjoy some fishing. Tight lines, Danny!

[@heathschwab]

Chatt Cats Fishing thanks sir I'll get back out when it warms up little me and cold weather don't get along if I had warm clothes wouldn't be so bad. But springs soon. Thanks god bless

[@deerkings]

Awesome video you guys did. What camera are you using?

[@ChattCats]

Hey Brent! Thanks for watching. I use a GoPro Hero 4 Silver.

[@deerkings]

Chatt Cats Fishing thanks buddy man you make some awesome videos.

[@dropzonedeerhunter2774]

I caught a catfish in the ocean too it was the smallest I’ve caught

[@josephmashburn4787]

I love Chickamauga

[@mata030889]

Why do you let them go to small? I want to get into fishing. Sea of Cortez is about 1h30min from where I live

[@ChattCats]

I typically catch and release. The ones we were catching are good eating size!

[@fordraven5884]

Rangers are actually pretty cool .the one that came up to us they were freaking a... We couldn't move we had to ask permission to just to move and get to our license

[@fordraven5884]

And they ran our name through the system just to check if we have any warrants

[@ChattCats]

Wow!

[@sugarsnap7883]

Y'all are being mean to those bluegill, they said that they couldn't be over fished back in the 80's, where I live, well they got over fished, just starting to come back probably due to these younger generations not leaving the house. I think a cause foe there initial down fall may have been poachers keeping plastic bags full of baby fish, bluegill and bass, after chumming em up .

[@sethmahnken6278]

Threw back alot of good eaters

[@FishingChanneltv]

the cops give you luck :)

[@ChattCats]

Haha. It was cool to catch one while they were there.

[@breamben]

sweet

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

What else can I use for big cat. Down here in south la

[@ChattCats]

Cut bait.

[@foxxfury145]

TWRA!!!

[@KurtisMays]

It's illegal to use game fish for bait here in Flordia:( when I was younger we used to love to use bluegills.

[@shutdown3734]

Kurtis Mays I thought it is legal everywhere still. I might have to check the laws for Texas now.

[@MEGAHOUSETV]

Nice catfish

[@ChattCats]

Thanks!

[@daidenmiller56]

Why don't you keep the freaking fish bro

[@XxRollTidexX]

Wow nice i live right by there on big ridge road

[@ChattCats]

Cool. There's some good fishing on Chickamauga.

[@ernestking5359]

They stop sailing them thru winter idk y but do I can cacth trout but can't use them

[@chastityslaughter8805]

Awesome vedi!!!

[@sodour8718]

Soooooo, does cutting the tail keep the fish on the bottom? How heavy is the weight ur using on the blue gill?

[@ChattCats]

Yes. Typically using anywhere between 4 oz - 6 oz (varies with current)

[@sodour8718]

Chatt Cats Fishing ever catch large mouth with this method?

[@booostedtc]

Hey Jack's has xxl shiners right now

[@ChattCats]

That's good to know!

[@kjmonosr]

What reals are you using to catch the catfish? Nice video

[@ChattCats]

Team Catfish Gold Ring 400

[@ernestking5359]

If it's cold ware do u cacth Blu gills or get meal worms

[@ChattCats]

I get worms at Wal-mart. I typically catch bluegills in front of boat ramps, docks, and along rip-rap

[@hutrod7721]

I don't use those grabber things I just use my hand and pull em up by the mouth

[@Ragefreerunning]

You guys don't eat those? Those cats looks so delicious and healthy

[@ChattCats]

Good eating size for sure but we released all fish that day.

[@mendozaalberto661]

What kind of rod and reel were you using for the bluegill I love that rod I want one

[@ChattCats]

B'n'M Silver Cat Magnum rod with a Team Catfish Gold Ring 400 Casting reel

[@Mike-vt6nc]

God how many poles do you need guys geez lol

[@ChattCats]

No rod limit in Tennessee

[@brentthurman2892]

I'm a fishing really bad now my have a most my favorite thing to

[@DemonTime06]

I got the 1k like lol

[@imerksuarez7271]

U get big fishs

[@ChattCats]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidnyberg5752]

What was the rod/reel you caught the bluegill with?

[@ChattCats]

B'n'M Duck Commander rod/reel combo

[@ryanwalker4303]

How does a subscriber get to fish with you??

[@ChattCats]

Through my patreon page: www.patreon.com/chattcats

[@princeofpaintball198]

What type of reel was the one you were using to catch blue gill

[@ChattCats]

B'n'M Duck Commander ultralight combo

[@princeofpaintball198]

Chatt Cats Fishing thank you

[@brandondavis8119]

You fishing in Kentucky

[@ChattCats]

No. This is in Tennessee, Chickamauga Lake

[@dangerzone10473]

Dude really cats like that need to see a skillet

[@robertwriser7884]

dangerzone10473 agreed

[@kylescott6225]

No catfish nuggets

[@ChattCats]

Not today. Thanks for watching!

[@dropzonedeerhunter2774]

I liked to never got it on the pier