Catching deep water Bluecats on the Tennessee River

[@joe301218]

I'm gonna just say, it is on my bucket list to fish with you Steve, and Kris, and we cant,forget Luke!!! I spend at least 4 hours a day watching videos of y'all while I'm at work...even "reruns" lol

[@romanh3934]

very nice video, What is the maximum growth size blue catfish?

[@danielwells0617]

Here in Iowa on the Mississippi the water drop from 75 to 65 degrees and the fish have stopped biting completely. However the little one that are caught seem to be in a totally shocked state and barely breathe.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Narbe Blau thats not good, theres always a period between summer and fall the fish seem to be slower. dont give up as they will get more active later this fall

[@danielwells0617]

on live or cut bait?

[@jdherdrich5579]

Another great video steve can't wait for the next episode

[@Grind.Harder77]

Hey videos just stumbled across them yesterday and I'm hooked. I was wondering if you ever fish in Ohio, I line around the Cleveland area and looking for a go fishing spot around town for big cats. Only place I keep hearing is Wallace and Coe lakes but never have any success when i fish them. Can you recommend a place and type of bait thanks allot.

[@Grind.Harder77]

Great videos

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Ive only fished the Ohio river in Ohio. some kind of fish bait like shad or bluegills work the best for the cats.

[@gregcavender7798]

Looks like a day untangling lines Steve. Seems like some days I spend almost as much time untangle lines as fishing. On the plus side it usually means your catching good sized cats. I usually fish with four to six rods, depending on how I'm fishing. Don't catch as many monsters as you do though. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Greg Cavender thanks for the comment Greg

[@nathanparker6389]

Nice catch man. Keep up the good work!

[@brokenpockets82]

Hey steve what kind of reels are the gold ones

[@southeasternoutdoors510]

Best damn cat fishing videos on the net...Great job man!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks man

[@brendon223]

What pound line do you use, what reels do yup use

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

80 lb braided line and catt maxxx reels

[@daniels4227]

As always, your video is amazing!!! Thanks for taking us along with you, Steve.

[@str8wick3d]

amazing video, amazing fish! you sir are amazing!

[@katalimik]

Those hawgs tore you up!! Great video, thanks.

[@amandajackson2142]

Those blues and flats are huge I wish I was you

[@pappywith4]

Steve you gotta worry about people spying your hot spots out fishing just before a tourney! Great video as always! Good luck

[@tomw3380]

I am not out fishing right now but wish I were. It just makes my day watching you bring those big cats in. And watching you release them so I might run into one later. Thanks Steve.

[@23jkoss]

I've learned so much from u Steve! I love watching your videos!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

23jkoss thanks

[@jerryd270]

I enjoyed the video as always! What was the weight on the last fish? Looked 50+ but it can be tough to judge on video. Also, do you mind sharing what camera and editing software you are using?

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

i dont weigh them but if i had to guess it was 50 plus. Camera is a cannon hv40 and editing software is sony Vegas pro

[@dcsk8er990]

Great stuff as always!!!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Robert Duncan thanks

[@tedjones112]

I suscribed. Love your videos. I've been wondering why you choose to catfish from a bass boat instead of a Big Deep V? Like maybe the New Crestliner Intruder 2200 or the SmokerCraft American Angler Phantom 202.

[@corvetteguy1980]

Do you go fishing on the Hudson River?

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

corvetteguy1980 i have never been there but i bet its nice.

[@danieltunks]

Steven, I am resident here in louisville and my dad and I take an annual catfishing trip to green river around Morgantown. We usually go out there for a couple days and catch a bunch of 5 and 10 pound cats. This year I studied up by watching your videos and took your advice on freezing my bait and using gu pouches and heads. We used bluegill as skipjack are not very available on the green. This year was our best year ever and was capped off by a 48 pound blue cat. Caught it on a rod and reel using a Carolina rig and it took a half hour to land him.....and he broke our net. Thanks for your videos and check out my channel I will be posting a short video of the fish.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Daniel Tunks thanks

[@GrandDungeonDad]

Steve new to your channel and loving it. What kind of bait would you recommend for big channel and flathead on rivers like the fox in nw illinois. To my knowledge we dont have skipjack up here.

[@ronjones1973]

Where on the TN river do you fish?

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Ron Jones i have fished it from Ft Loudon TN to where it dumps into the Ohio river. Not many places on the TN River i havent fished.

[@Idaho4x4Bronco]

Are you using medium-heavy action rods?

[@joshuapeters4892]

Hey Steve Douglas is Josh Peters also I want to know what kind of rods you be using and also what kind of bait you be using to catch catfish

[@mrjamesamorgan]

i know this may seem like a broad question but you are in shorts so I know its warm outside and in alabama. I never really hear you really speak about thermocline in any of your videos, but here in Arkansas do you think the fish are that deep in the summer and not just the winter? I feel like here its a dead zone below the thermocline. I haven't even looked for fish 60 foot down in the heat of the summer because usually I don't see them below 20-30ft.

[@blondiway]

mr steve its the time in egypt for cat fish help me whats bait i can use for it i use cut bait but no way

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Mohmed Hamdi chicken livers are good but i would say any kind of other cut up fish, but im sorry I dont know anything about catfish from Egypt but im assuming most catfish think alike. lol

[@blondiway]

thanks for your replay mr steve anyway i try use alot somthing we just here use worms and Gut Chicks for big catfish

[@uglyfrog7263]

I wish all I had to do was untangle lines after catching fish like these, damn the bad luck! Great job as always Steve.

[@ABADiv7]

Nice video as always. I'm going to send you a pair of gloves for Christmas.

[@onenutt2940]

Just started watching your videos. Very informative!!! Do a lot of flathead fishing here on the Upper James River in Virginia. Been slaying them here lately, thanks for great videos!!

[@muddyrivercatfishing]

Dang Steve! Those were some monsters! Great job!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

muddyrivercatfishing thanks Kris

[@laphonsripunyar8578]

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude

[@faithandfury4003]

Did you transform a bass boat into a catfish boat?

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

faithandfury yes i did, its a ranger bass boat that i equipped with a custom 75 gall live tank.

[@lynnpoole5219]

lol that;s what ya get for having too many lines in the water :)

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

+Lynn Poole why do you suspect there is too many poles? where I fish there is unlimited poles but i only use 4

[@lynnpoole5219]

oh ok but that still lots of poles to work with...:) here in Indiana last time I had a kic. they only allowed 2 per lic fisherman.. that usually enough for me. :) wish I could go with ya...waaaa waaaa

[@kurtmanning233]

wow steve looks like a great day too me! id love to get 3 hogs in one day like that! ever done that in a tournament?

[@Bulletthepony]

I can't wait until I can go cat fishing on the Mississippi river. I'm hoping to catch some big Flatheads.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

bps musky reels , pretty much the same as catmax reels

[@ALGearheadLawyer]

Mr. Douglas, thanks for the informative videos. It looks like you're fishing the flat at the mouth of Shoal Creek. Some local knowledge for you: there is an old aqueduct that crossed Shoal Creek before Wison Dam flooded the lake. This aqueduct was part of the old Muscle Shoals canal system from the late 19th/early 20th century and is still down there to this day. It's charted on Navionics charts, but unfortunately the Lowrance charts don't cover it. It should be easy to find with down-imaging sonar though. Link to historic picture of the aqueduct: img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/dkjpika/Shoal%20Creek%20Aqueduct_zpsgdonsfqs.jpg I would think it would provide some nice structure if you're looking for that.

[@robertocolon2976]

this river has a lot of massive catfish.

[@taylorroarkpayton]

By now your hands must be scarred up by all those big blues and flatheads

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Taylor Roark yes sir they are, lol

[@MaumeeRiverCatfishing]

1st comment!

[@rexriersonbowhunting7739]

I think you would catch a lot more fish if you stopped talking to the camera and watched your poles. Not trying to be rude.