Catching Flatheads On A Slip Float

Using a live bait on a slip float to target Flatheads.

[@cbreezy2020]

Nothing better than a live bait Flathead video

[@billymccoy10]

I agree 100% buddy!

[@MC-gp9ke]

Thank you Catfish Dave for your explanation of the working of floats. Very informative and entertaining! I appreciate your time and experience that you put into your videos! Respect from Alberta Canada.

[@justinbroussard4726]

Miss hearing those bait clickers go off and seeing those hook sets to the parking lot bank fishing!!! Hopefully you can make 1 sometime this year!

[@pooppoop3084]

Thanks for the education on slip floats dave 👍

[@mmeyer59]

It’s a great day when it starts with a Catfish Dave video!

[@TheoriginalPhilGood]

More rig tutorials, how to’s & what-gear-why please. Keep up the good work !!

[@BrandonX444X]

I’m so jealous of all the nice lakes you Tennessee boys have!!

[@jonboatmorava9115]

Come on out for a visit. Now is the time!

[@BrandonX444X]

@@jonboatmorava9115 It’s only bout a 5hr drive for me. I’m in Eastern Ky. We have some decent large mouth lakes. But nothing like you boys have

[@jonboatmorava9115]

@@BrandonX444X well im round old hickory and right now it's either we suck at fishing or they ain't biting. We all having issues on old hickory but it is beautiful. I'm a few hours west of old dave there.

[@BrandonX444X]

@@jonboatmorava9115 I’ve done pretty good up here since March but that bite is bout to die off after the spawn.

[@jonboatmorava9115]

@@BrandonX444X I was just looking at lakes up your way.... Looks great to me lol we just need a change of scenery it seems like 😂 maybe we should visit each other. I've got a boat but it's just a tiny jon with a trolling motor but I'd be up to taking you out if you came here and vice versa. I'm actually only about half hour from Franklin ky.

[@wabashnate5036]

Enjoy your explanation of how you rig your float's

[@fuji8410]

It’s August 2022 and it amazes me how much more advanced you’re fishing techniques are now versus just a year ago. Compared to today seeing that tiny bait and manually dropping a anchor is kinda weird to me 😆 always looking forward to every video!

[@richardpilger684]

Thanks for the video Dave. Wasn't a bad little flathead and the info was helpful, keep throwing them baits!

[@marcuslynn3449]

Thanks for honoring the request for the flatty dave!! Fish fear you

[@firewoodhawk3917]

Whooooohooooooo, another great CatfishDave show! Always glad to see another, great job Dave

[@petermakoi3021]

Thanks for the set-up tips!!

[@timfowler]

Great video, great tutorial on slip floats. Trying to get set up for a trip to watts bar with a family member to try my luck for a PB. Keep on keeping it real Dave.

[@troybranaman316]

Wow I learned so much from you Dave on this video !! Thank you for posting . Take care and stay safe my friend !!

[@robertvann7349]

Sweet. The All American canal steep bank drop offs with lots of bottom grass. Awesome.😂🎉❤

[@danthompson1467]

Great vid Dave your a lucky man to get to do what you love . A lot of us live the dream through your adventures. I know I do

[@Kuhnd0gg864]

Thanks for the education on the slip float!!! Say it every video Catfish Dave is the best channel on KZbin!

[@billymccoy10]

Thanks dave! I am gonna try this slip float deal! I agree with the other comments.. "nothing better than a live bait Flathead video" I sure enjoyed it!

[@showme....6043]

I am so glad that you took the time to explain how these work. I am going to try it out tomorrow morning when i get off work. Thanks for all your hard work. " This is a video there were fish in the video that makes it a fishing video"

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Nice comprehensive explanation on your tackle rig.

[@parttimeyoutube]

Thank you so much for the video and it answered many of my questions. One last question remains in my head. In the example you gave you were 5 feet deep with your bobber stop. How deep of a water depth would you use that 5 foot rig?

[@fishin-impossible2992]

Now that was a good informative video Mr Catfish . Thanks for sharing

[@goyaklarh]

Thanks for the tips Dave great video !

[@cheeseeater1349]

Great video you can learn a lot from you Beautiful areas you fishing in genuine as hell good vibes keep grinding Real humble 💯💪🏿

[@paulws58]

Very informative video. Thanks Dave.

[@derekgrier7672]

Flathead catfish are my favorite....thanks Dave

[@featherman51]

Great video man.! I watch all your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@adamholt6898]

Thanks for going through and explaining. Maybe one day when these damn kids get old enough I’ll get to fish again!

[@terryeason4319]

You are truly a good cat fisherman. 🙂

[@joebuck66]

Is there any benefit in the through float bobber compared to the ones that use a line slide and clip on like the MRC floats? Or is it just preference? Great video Dave.

[@nechesrivercatfishin8042]

This is a great informational video. Thank you catfish Dave!

[@mitchellhelms7238]

Like them slip floats caught big fish using them great video Dave

[@rodneydunfee9503]

Thanks for another one Dave

[@darrellclintonoutdoors9169]

Would love to see you do more Bank fishing videos

[@jerrynewman1380]

Good job dave

[@greggc8088]

Love your vids Dave. The shorter ones are easier for me to watch due to time. I try to break the longer ones up into 2 or 3 pieces but it's tough.

[@donewing2536]

Very good description of making and using a slip float

[@alberteller7286]

Thanks Dave for showing us how to use a big float on Fishing for flat heads . And this was a fishing show.

[@chrisjones2438]

Liked the explanation on how you use the floats going to have to try it out

[@Kennith277775]

Thank you dave... I gotta learn how to slip float fish.... but I got it... big rocks... down trees... ima be hunting for those big flatties

[@countryboy8762]

Thanks for answering my question from your last video on how the slip float is rigged.

[@CatchingDinosaurs]

thats pretty cool might have to try that some time

[@matthewdaniel987]

Love the videos Dave!! Where'd you buy that particular slip float?

[@BCM1959]

Good info, thanks Dave.

[@dbstotty]

Thanks for the info on slip floats

[@setthehookwithtlbroyles919]

Dave what's going on man! That was a nice flat head! Great informational video Man I lived it!! Keep on getting down!

[@tommydavis8365]

Catfish Dave, you have the most awesome and informative videos. I really do enjoy watching them. I was wondering if you could do a video on how you rigged your catfish rattles and floats? Thank you again for the knowledge that you share with us all.

[@pooppoop3084]

Dave that ol boat needs some grease

[@michaelpease3679]

That seat is definitely getting squeaky

[@thebossman1287]

Dave’s at it again

[@cjd4219]

Does that joining knot get caught on the guides and wear down when not getting caught on the last one?

[@bobbynewton9247]

Thanks for sharing Dave, enjoyed besafe

[@paulatkinson4439]

Good show Dave. It's time I use the big slip floats that my Son gave me.......a few years ago. BAD Dad !

[@reelvillecatfishing6449]

You may have made the best youtube catfishing video ! Has all the right stuff 😉🦾👍🏻👍🏻

[@sidneywhite749]

Just getting into catfishing, love you videos. What Is that big board like float?

[@jamesvesser5422]

Would love to go catfishing with you. I'm about 10 mins. away from Cherokee Dam on the river side. I fish the same river , just never caught any catfish that big. Love the videos, do you ever keep any of the fish you catch? Also if you don't mind what bait do you use to catch the skipjack?

[@JosephGross17]

Love the video's catfish Dave. I really don't fish with live shad but do you always hook the gill behind the dorsal? I found i do better with it through the lips making sure it's not through the brain. The only reason is because fish usually strike head first,so I get better hook-up ratio. The only drawback I found is they cast off easier and don't last as long. Thanks bud

[@jessieramirez2871]

Awesome video!!

[@ericflowers2146]

I would watch a whole bluegill video as long as you said wooooooo for each one

[@lelandhopkins2433]

Dave can you do video how you use tour sonar to find catfish befor fishing that spot and how you set you boat up for the big take down....Thanks Leland

[@andrewwilson5438]

Hey Dave long time watcher what do you use for flatheads

[@davewatson3398]

He’s a Tier 5 catfishereman, next level legend! On the bottom, with a bobber- makes no difference to Catfish Dave. Flatheads on the bobber- a call shot from our hero 👍

[@TheOsmodius]

Those thin stiff little coffee straws would be perfect for those floats.

[@SnowRite32]

I use those making my noodle bobbers.

[@staceywhitehurst682]

I have those same floats, wild wolf I think , he’s out of tenn. I’ve not used yet gonna have to dig them out give it a try Enjoyed the vid great job

[@gregnuttall3637]

Good video Dave

[@chrisuk1000]

nice video Dave

[@bullishbeartrader6121]

Love the video

[@rickeggers644]

I make my floats out of 6" foam balls through which I run a coffee straw. I heat up a piece of coat hanger to make the hole through which the coffee straw goes. The straw is anchored on each end with hot glue. These work great and are very weight and amazingly bouyant.

[@tomwalters1033]

Thanks Dave! Just what the doctor ordered.

[@mackredenbarger]

CFD where did you biro foam slip bobbers I’ve been trying to find them in my area but it looks like I might have to make some homemade

[@benc5237]

Could you do a video of catching bait? Like tips and tricks for shad, skipjack, etc. Thank you for the awesome content.

[@michaelrogers8912]

Great video, take care and stay safe Catfish Dave.

[@SK-zy6el]

Love catching the flatheads. Taking my grandson gar fishing on the Ohio River today. He just doesn't know what he's in store for if we get one to run. Don't have to get it in the fun is in the run. I Will have to make some of the noodle doodle.

[@jackkeeble9272]

Nice video buddy

[@themadcatter5849]

My boat up against those rocks whoa I’d freak out. Of course, I’m a railroader so I never have time to use my boat anyway, but do enjoy watching videos about it.

[@want2boutdoors274]

If you think about it, maybe you could do a how to video when or if you make one of those floats. Enjoyed this video very very much Mr. Dave

[@jonboatmorava9115]

There's already a video. About 2 or 3 years back of one way he did it. He used pole floats in the middle but there is several ways to do it.

[@josephbrown2644]

Who else wants to see the return of the often Imitated but never Duplicated, iconic pink ( SLIP FLOAT FROM HELL) ?

[@kyredneckoutdoors]

? Dave if i am fishing in 30ft of water with a float how deep should my bait be?

[@catfishdave8192]

In most cases the bait is suspended just a couple feet off bottom but there are occasional instances where big cats may come up from the bottom and hit a surface bait. My first choice would be a couple feet off bottom

[@tommybounds3220]

Thank you for the video

[@j.j.clingman4083]

Hey Dave do you ever go cat fishing with just using worms?? You should do a video with just using worms & see what you can catch using just worms!!! I’d definitely like to see a video like that for sure!! I don’t think I’ve ever seen you do that but I have seen other KZbinrs use worms & do very good at it!!! Thanks Dave!!!

[@mistyharris9668]

Do have a video showing what float your using an how you rig it up on your line

[@stillakilla7520]

👍thanks dave!!!!

[@zackchildress]

I had problem with a 7000 size Garcia with that type of knot. Wouldn’t pass through the level wind. I solved that problem and bought a Daiwa saltist.

[@kennethparks4580]

Would you give your oponion on jon boats,what are they ok for?

[@ronron7187]

Is there a close d face reel that will work for big cats ??

[@jerryvial5836]

good video , what size weight on the float rig ?

[@catfishdave8192]

I've got 3 ounce egg sinkers on there

[@jerryvial5836]

@@catfishdave8192 thank you for your response.

[@danieldeneau7802]

Waiting on my morning coffee but Dave comes 1st 👈

[@cybrpypr]

What do you all consider the best tasting type of catfish? Blues, flatheads or channel?

[@michaelpease3679]

Since I deep-fry mine breaded in cornmeal, they all mostly taste the same. I know the smaller they are the tastier they seem

[@JackedJacobOutdoors]

Flathead>blue>channel

[@cybrpypr]

@@JackedJacobOutdoors thanks

[@zakattack7799]

Flatheads and blues are both Far superior to channel in my opinion.

[@ut000bs]

Once my cousin caught a flathead while we were fishing for bluegill. That flathead was as mean as a striped snake and just plain ornery. The hook was a very small bluegill hook so there was no way it was going hold that flathead even if it could hook it. That doggone fish just decided it wasn't going to let go of that bluegill until my cousin pulled it onto the bank (I think she had 4lb line) and it promptly spit that bluegill out. It was both my cousin's first flathead and her first catfish. It weighed right at 15 pounds. I swear it's true. lol

[@tomlangston3221]

Dave, what floats are those?

[@tylerevans1355]

That's the flathead that's been biting...

[@kennethsmith8844]

Once I made some floats from a broken surf board. The board was filled with a compressed foam.

[@jerrynewman1380]

Float just went down... something on there..wooooooooooooo

[@billylusk7207]

Very interesting. Thanks

[@blackdeath5026]

I use hand size bluegill for flatheads, i was taught big bait big fish so i always use big bait, have caught many 40 and 50 lb flatheads on 2 lb suckers and carp

[@michellesquires153]

Why do you cut the back tail fin off of the little fish before hooking it as bait?

[@bullishbeartrader6121]

If I recall Dave you had a video showing you make um. You should do what other tubers do and leave a description link to that video. You'll get more views less questions.

[@jonboatmorava9115]

"An algorithm whatever that is" -catfish dave 😂

[@jameshoppersr.-beaver-retr215]

Thank you Mr. Dave I needed a good video after the weekend I just had. !!!!! GOD Bless you and your channel !!!!! James and Judy Hopper Romans 6:23, Jer. 15:24.......

[@TomN..]

How deep do you set them?

[@lastchance8574]

He said he sets them at about 5ft. 4ft to float and 1ft of leader line.

[@joenava2679]

Why do you cut the tail off the fish and how deep was the water there, thanks.