Catching Catfish With Shad

[@naucole]

hi if it was not for you i would not be fishing right now you inspierd me for fishing about 3 years ago thanks

[@KayakCatfish]

Awesome! Hope you catch some monsters.

[@naucole]

yes i will i watch your vid when i was fishing 1 hour ago got back home now bigest cat for the day is a 14.3 pounder and no i do not have pics i did not takemy phone because its a small kayak flip overs

[@naucole]

it was a flathead btw

[@KayakCatfish]

Nice flathead! Congrats!

[@bobbynewton9247]

Got a little action ther Justin anytime you catch fish it's fun thanks for sharing

[@texasfoo2080]

Great eaters!

[@KayakCatfish]

Good size to eat but our waters are contaminated and it isn’t safe to consume them here unfortunately.

[@texasfoo2080]

@@KayakCatfish man thats unfortunate! Good times big or small! Keep up the good work! You are one of the few i watch all the time and now im gona make videos of our fishing trips!

[@chrisreumont]

First you say you hate channel cats . Now your praying for one. Make up you mind Justin.lol Congrats again on your victory.

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! Never thought I would beg for a channel cat lol.

[@poot111111]

I laughed too hard at the shad mustache @ 8:44

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! The bad thing is I have seen some women around here that have a similar looking mustache lol.

[@poot111111]

@@KayakCatfish lol, I guess all my ex's moved to your area!

[@adambaker4591]

u gonna regret not takin that channel cat to a certified scale to see if u had the state record

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! It would have broken the scale lol

[@stephenhair5501]

Good Times Justin!! 😎👍👍

[@KayakCatfish]

It was a fun day. Thank you for watching!

[@bigfishjohnny]

What a nice set up you got, good video I enjoyed it thoroughly

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching.

[@Polarpheonix]

Pretty cool little blues tight lines 👍

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you!

[@htoodoh1]

Wow shad works better than bluegill here

[@jameshollon8144]

Great Video! Nice mess of blues. Yeah any time you can get a warm day in February better take it.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks James! I hope we get an early spring this year. I’m ready to fish in comfort again.

[@SalineScott]

I got rained out if my trip today. Glad to see you catching them cats.

[@KayakCatfish]

I am in North Carolina this weekend. Heard we got a lot of rain back home.

[@myadventureoutdoors]

@@KayakCatfish Get the hell out of my state!

[@timothyroberts7963]

Hay Justin thanks for keeping fish on my mind while I am at work..lol. do you think suspending my baits in shallower water would be effective. I fish in a lake that is roughly 12 ft deep but loaded with fish. I didn't know if the yak would scare them off at that depth thanks..

[@hobo7070]

catching fishing on a warm February day even if smaller size is better than no fish. Enjoyed the video!

[@KayakCatfish]

I am always happy for some warm days in the winter. I am a pansy in the cold weather lol. Thanks for watching!

[@DavidsOutdoors-of1vs]

my daughters and I fish a local bayou here in louisiana that has a ton of big bowfin. Those things are a blast to catch. Put a threadfin shad on in the summer and hold on! Fish grips are a must. Big teeth!

[@KayakCatfish]

I have never caught a bowfin but they look like a lot of fun. Hopefully I will get a shot at catching one someday. Thanks for watching!

[@jeffmorris8768]

Nice video Justin.Maybe before long,we will get out of the drought stage weve been in all winter and they can release a little water to help you with your drifting,ha.ha.

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! Ain’t that the truth. Seems like it wasn’t that long ago we were in a drought and had wildfires all over the area.

[@SargesAdventures]

What Pants and boots you wearing.... breathable waders or are the Dry Suit pants?

[@KayakCatfish]

My pants are a pair of bibs from academy. They are h2o express brand. My boots are NRS boundary water boots.

[@petenunnery2292]

another great video. Thx for making my evening at work. Tight lines.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you for watching! Hope you night at work goes well.

[@clarkbreen4634]

All those dinks are my big fish. Thanks sir

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you for watching!

[@FricksBourbon2793]

A bunch of small fish is always fun at least it's action instead of a skunk. Great video again keep it up

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! I totally agree. I would rather catch small fish than a skunk.

[@JeffGeraldFishing]

Had you probably been somewhere else they were all good size for a raining fish fry lol. Still a good day for fishing in February plus with all this rain it was good to get out while you could have. Great video once again 👊🏻

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Jeff! I am happy just to be able to get on the water these days. Seems like every day I can go, it is pouring down rain.

[@choclab4me]

@@KayakCatfish The fish don't seem to mind at all getting wet! Nice video man.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks R.D.!

[@crazycreekfisherman1988]

Can’t beat the warm day and catching some lol great video and thanks so much for the letter and stickers!!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you again for purchasing the stickers! It means a lot.

[@100catfishing7]

Some action is better than none I guess. Pretty sad time of year down here in Texas. It's starting to warm up some and the big gizzards have moved out of the creeks. Good bait's gonna be tough till the bluegills start biting. It'll be carp mostly till then. Oh well,keep hitting them Justin and good luck!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Good luck to you as well. Hope you get some big ones with the carp until you can get some better bait.

[@bman3270]

Are those hip waders you’re wearing?

[@KayakCatfish]

No. Just a pair of bibs from Academy

[@bman3270]

👍🏻

[@k98al58]

Justin, I apologize if you’ve already answered this, why do you use a Carolina rig when anchored? I know without the current you don’t need the knocker rig, but it seems more trouble to tie the Carolina unless there’s some advantage. Thanks for putting out these videos and sharing your knowledge!

[@KayakCatfish]

My main reason for using a knocker rig while drifting or trolling is due to the wind. I was having a hard time controlling my depth on the windy days. The knocker rig with a heavy sinker solved that problem. When anchored, the wind is not a factor at all so I don’t really need the knocker rig. Both the Carolina rig and knocker rig would work well while anchored though. Either one would be fine to use.

[@dostres7790]

Thanks again for sharing, when you have time, maybe show us how to catch skipjack. Great videos, always looking forward for the next one.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you for watching!

[@tomdowdy9320]

LO! Shad mustache. A day of dink's is better than nothing. Still worth it, produces a good video be safe Justin.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Tom! I am thankful for any day I get to fish even if it is a day full of dinks.

[@Wardoggy63]

I'm so sad. I'm not getting notifications !! I love your content!! Damm you You Tube!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Yeah it’s a source of frustration for everyone on KZbin. You have to manually turn the notifications on when you subscribe to someone now.

[@Wardoggy63]

@@KayakCatfish I've had the bell on forever. Just recently it quit!! Keep up the great work! I will be fishing this year, after 6 years!! Thank you for the inspiration!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Good luck! Glad you are finally able to get back on the water this year.

[@woodywoodman2319]

I had it set to get your notifications... but havent for a month now!?

[@KayakCatfish]

I don’t know what is up with KZbin. They are constantly changing things. That’s probably why my channel views are down about 65% over the last few months.

[@estebancorrea3897]

What kayak you use?

[@KayakCatfish]

Hobie Outback

[@daustinthomas285]

Do catch and cook

[@KayakCatfish]

No. I only do the catching.

[@josephcain8643]

hey, a fish is a fish is a fish

[@KayakCatfish]

That is my motto.

[@shiroikin]

in cleaner waters those are some good eating size blues on the shad.

[@KayakCatfish]

They would be the perfect size. Won’t be clean enough here in my lifetime unfortunately.

[@allaboutthebenjamins2781]

Always enjoy your videos. Where are you fishing? Watts bar?

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! I fish on Fort Loudon and Watts Bar. This video was filmed on Watts Bar.

[@deuaneburkhalter3031]

I hear ya but sometimes its fun to pull in lots of fish at one time and whatever else gets hooked up anyway thanks for sharing your fishing trip 👍

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks for watching Deuane!

[@TennZen77]

“Now that I have 10,000 shad, I should have enough to bait one hook.” Little fellars. LOL

[@KayakCatfish]

Hahaha!!!! That’s the truth. Those were some tiny shad.

[@scottiesimms5373]

Great video as always . How deep you normally fishing this time of year

[@KayakCatfish]

It really just depends on the location but usually somewhere between 30-60 feet. The shallows can be a great place to catch fish in the winter especially on sunny days but you have to sort through a ton of small fish to catch any of decent size. I usually look for the closest deep structure nearest to where I see the shad and birds

[@troutmagnetman]

Got to take advantage of the days like that one. Another informative video. With all those Shad I thought you might run into some massive schools of white bass.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Randy! I sure would like to get on some white bass. Haven’t caught any since the fall. I miss them.

[@rafaelhernandez5768]

Notice new reels your using? What are they??

[@KayakCatfish]

I bought a couple used okuma 200xp for $20 each. Thought I would try them out and see how I like them.

[@garyleach92]

I would be thrilled to have you're "dinks"

[@KayakCatfish]

Fish that size are abundant here.

[@deuaneburkhalter3031]

Time to set trotline with all that bait

[@KayakCatfish]

Not my style but I certainly had the bait for it.

[@briansuttles492]

Great video as always. Do you carry other kinds of rods in the car, incase the cats don't bite?

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! No, I usually only take what I plan to use that day. Some of the launch sites I use are pretty sketchy so I try not to leave anything of value in the car while I’m on the water.

[@wandatreece3419]

To me when I fish a fish is a fish. Have you ever been suprised with what you caught when you throw the net?

[@KayakCatfish]

I totally agree. I have caught a few surprise fish in the net. Things like crappie, bass, drum. I caught a small striped bass one time. It’s the tree stumps that I always hate catching though lol.

[@750rocketman5]

Anyone in arkansas ever catch anything bigger than the first 3?😂 personally, just a couple times a year

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! Sounds like Arkansas is a great place to fish lol. Thanks for watching!

[@naucole]

yes a 42 pound flathead in lake quachtal in arkansas

[@myadventureoutdoors]

I heard your girlfriend nicknamed you Threadfin Justin for some reason.

[@KayakCatfish]

Makes sense. I am always readily available and breed like wildfire. The nickname fits me.

[@CooperDills]

Have you ever had a fish hit your line so hard that it almost tipped your kayak?

[@Pitchpullin5]

If you watch his striper fishing video, they really pull him around.

[@KayakCatfish]

Yeah those stripers hit hard. I have never had one hit so hard that it came close to flipping me but I have had several kinda knock me off balance. It’s always a blast when it happens.

[@Pitchpullin5]

@@KayakCatfish Hell yeah man! Love your videos!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Ray!