Bumping Cats With The Okuma Komodo SS

Field test of the Okuma Komoto SS. Bumping Catfish at Fort Loufoun Dam

[@DavidKiyan]

I swear, NO ONE catches more decent sized fish than this man. I’ve never seen anyone come close. His consistency is insane

[@maces1405]

Nobody can out catfish the Dave. 💯 Facts

[@MikeCostelloOutdoors]

I agree with you. Dave is the GOAT

[@lrhcconrad2230]

Shit richerd Gene the fishjng machine

[@nickperkins5453]

Steve Douglas might have something to say about that!

[@nickperkins5453]

But I do love Dave, he is awesome!

[@patcolston2901]

Love the fact that you don't try to hide the fact that you're catching fish. Some vidios the fishermen act like it's a secret spot. Shame the water is polluted !!!Thanks for the video.

[@jamesbaskins6351]

His boat is about the right size. Just a no nonsense practical guy

[@TNRVG]

Love the Okuma Komodos!!!

[@conrailfan6277]

With you having the trolling motor dialed in now and the weather breaking to the cool side its going to be some great fall fishing and great videos Dave, I think you got a 100 pounder coming!!!!!

[@MartinsUK]

Nice bag of fish enjoy watching your videos 👍

[@duanet3218]

Mr, Dave give him a wave, catfish to us he gave, not fishing under the luna, using his new Okuma!

[@jaredl2239]

Thanks for another great video Dave!

[@johngreen5837]

Like always... Another super video man

[@jimmyg5636]

I use braid backing mono mainline. The braid helps if you need extra line and it’s away from the cover and you can load up a low profile with line that way

[@erichonaker3200]

Great idea using the float and current to catch skipjack. Awesome.

[@packerjh2]

I've been using the komodo ss 471 for a few years now, it's awesome reel.

[@keithcarter4086]

Good job Dave enjoyed the action.

[@donaldthomas6520]

Those are nice skipjack Dave can't wait to see the rest of the video

[@larryoliver9915]

Nice Dave thanks for the video see u on the next one 👍👍👍👍👍

[@kennymccall3252]

Hello again good to see another video buddy always good when i wake early like this so i have something to watch very cool

[@davewatson3398]

Nice job on the bottom bouncing; looks like you’ve got it pretty well dialed in. Like your setup too; Okuma is good gear- maybe not the best, but nice stuff for the $.

[@dancrofford927]

Wooooooooooooo, my day just got awesome with a catfish dave video. Yeahhhhh

[@jessethorp3178]

Goat in a boat bumpin for a thumpin.....thanks Dave!

[@franielee38]

Cool catches!!!!

[@fishinglocal336]

Dave stay on the fish another great video

[@giggigidy6998]

It's so easy easy🎵when all the catfish are out to please me baby🎵🎶yeah it's so easy easy... I comment to support the algorithms 😆

[@raywalsh6580]

Guy in the pontoon hanging out watching you catch fish

[@williamknapp9497]

you do make it look easy my friend, but I know better. thanks for another great one!

[@alekkyle2651]

Best fishin channel by far

[@alanwinge8775]

Best singer too

[@cheezuscrust7730]

No it ain't quit your brown nosing

[@jerryford3849]

Hi catfish Dave need to come to milford reservoir in kanas think you would love it it's has alot of big blues in it and great trophy size to. Learning alot from your channel keep up the great work.

[@stevanrose7439]

It would be nice to have catfish Dave come to Kansas to fish. I live about a hour and a half from Milford and I’m gonna give it a go in the spring of 2022.

[@rustysetser9754]

More BUMPIN Dave love that technique!! I want to try it but don’t know if I could pull it off in a kayak!

[@mikebarron5631]

Love watching video man hope I get to meet ya one day I been following u for b like 3 yr or close to it love the video man keep it up

[@charlescollins7137]

Those skip jacks looked like nice sized fish! We don’t have any in New Mexico.

[@lexmarkrp]

You were pushing brain in some of your earlier videos. Bought some of it, pretty good stuff. Now you don't like braid. lol Great video

[@dave4327]

Those Okuma's are looking pretty nice. Really like that they have aluminum side plates. Beast of a reel for a low profile. Way beefier than my Curado K's, and only a few dollars more. Definitely going to get one next time I need a low profile reel.

[@MackinNC1]

they are nice but if you want an old classic that is a great reel the Shimano Bantam 50 holds the same line but is slower ratio I think.

[@dave4327]

@@MackinNC1 Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.

[@davidcook238]

Love it when the fish talk back

[@tommybounds3220]

Thank you for the video

[@richardpilger684]

That looks like a way to get a lot of fish in a little time, you do make it look easy I guess that's why you're Catfish Dave. But listen, over here in Ar the river is low there is hardly any flow and the dams aren't letting any water go, so were do you suggest getting skipjack in these conditions, great video by the way!

[@debrastephens3788]

You the man catfish. Dave

[@gsnicholas8522]

I've been using komodo reels for quite a few years for musky fishing. They're built like a tank.

[@bidenhasdementia8657]

It wild how similar to hickory shad those skipjack are. I use the same bobber technique, call it trolling

[@troyholley6231]

You got my Alga Dave!

[@thomasjarosz7406]

Dave, You should have bought a left-handed one.Like reeling in a spinning reel. Great show. God Bless

[@jamesbaskins6351]

You're the master baiter.two at a time

[@chadhinton9320]

Another good one

[@captmikeyork]

Love my komodos iv been using them for 3 years now try the clicker once and listen to how loud they r I love them

[@keithcarter4086]

Some of those skip jacks look like they have the right size heads like you need.

[@larrywilliams8689]

Good Fisher man not much on singing good video Dave 👍

[@jamesbaskins6351]

Dave put a whole skippjack on live. In a real deep hole. Big flatty time

[@robertrobertson5120]

Wait.... what? No banjo tunes?

[@larrywalker3137]

You do make it look easy Dave did you get that bilge pump fixed

[@paulatkinson4439]

If more folks would pile on- we might shame him into getting a bilge. I've mentioned 2-3 times.

[@stevenkimbrell8796]

Well that new okuma set up seems like it's a pretty good setup and I'm kind of like you are I'm kind of skeptical with the braid I've got braid on one of my spinners now and it is a real small diameter buddy I has the strength of a 15 lb test and all of my other spinners I've got either 10 lb or 12 lb on my baitcasters now my other bigger rods I got 17 lb on up to nearly 30 lb and casting that small diameter braid it can be real tricky when you are used to casting monofilament so I can understand you but it seems that okuma is a good setup but I enjoyed the video I enjoy watching videos with you and two other people on KZbin and I enjoy all of the videos probably between you and Justin Johnson y'all are my two favorite Steve Douglas I love his videos but you catfish Dave when you put out a new video I normally watch it and pass it on to my kids

[@randysharpe8849]

What is the average weight of a skipjack and what the biggest one you have seen or caught? Also love watching your videos, it’s great to go with you on your fishing trips.

[@catfishdave8192]

Just over 4 pounds is maximum weight. They average between a pound and two pounds

[@brotherbrian5625]

Love ya Dave and I Love Okuma gear but the few guys I know who have that reel have trouble with it.

[@dave4327]

Ha ha, I just saw this after I posted a comment saying how great they looked, and I was going to get one lol. What kind of problems do your friends have with them?

[@brotherbrian5625]

@@dave4327 when you cast it the clutch will engage the spool and stop the spool from releasing. That sucks especially on a hard cast and your bait goes flying off the hook. 🤣🤣....I've seen it personally. My buddy had one at the lake one day and I was admiring the looks but after watching that reel malfunction over and over .....NO WAY. Dave better get a refund while he can 🤣

[@dave4327]

@@brotherbrian5625 Were they using braid? That will happen sometimes to me especially using smaller braid, 20lb ish. A hook set, or pulling hard through vegetation will pack the line down into the spool, and do just what you said. (best not go for a bomber cast right after a bunch of tension) Mono doesn't much do that in my experience. Sorry for the long winded question, but I was really interested in these reels after CD showed them, and I looked at them on Tackle Warehouse.

[@brotherbrian5625]

@@dave4327 that wasn't the issue... You may be able to do some research on reviews. I've heard it's a common problem.

[@dave4327]

@@brotherbrian5625 Will do. Thank you for the replies.

[@keenankinder6657]

Catfish Dave, do you think the bumping process would work in lakes for big channel cats or flatheads? Your videos are awesome!!

[@catfishdave8192]

You need heavy current to bump. You just need to suspend drift and move around over prime areas

[@keenankinder6657]

@@catfishdave8192 Thanks!!!

[@gifted_ruler644]

Dave you got to take me out fishing

[@leemethvin6274]

your new Humminbird -- is it a helix 7 and is it G3n or no 'N' . I want a Helix 7 mega SI/DI but don't think i need 'N'. Thanks..

[@glennmeadows6892]

Ol dawg new tricks

[@chrishuffman2877]

Catfish Dave what size komodo reel did you get?

[@junk250]

Why do you not fish Big whole LIVE skip jack , right where you catch the big Skips . Big Catfish follow big bait right,. I almost got an 80-90 blue on a 2 lb live skip. Well I hooked it, and got a look as it surfaced and rolled and took my hook line and sinker lol

[@savagewolf1966]

Just found this channel,was impressed with the fish,then looked at other video,and found out it's just bait for bigger fish😨big 🐋

[@JubbyzUnkle]

I wouldn’t necessarily say fishing with mono is an old guy thing, however if you’ve fished with mono for 30 plus years like a lot of us have, you just become accustom to it. It’s all about dialing in your setup..if mono is too stretchy or not sensitive enough, compensate with a longer or more sensitive rod, use a faster gear ratio reel.. and if you’ve never thrown mono on a baitcaster..whoowee..it’s so slicky smooth, long casts, durable..dial in that setup homies

[@mufasakingdom8350]

Braid throws farther cause smaller diameter line

[@John-ck7gv]

@@mufasakingdom8350 braid is definitely overrated

[@mufasakingdom8350]

@@John-ck7gv no it throws farther and different pros and cons bout it same with mono

[@John-ck7gv]

@@mufasakingdom8350 I’ve used both and I can bomb mono 30lb just as far as braid.

[@mufasakingdom8350]

@@John-ck7gv but we’re different people I can throw braid farther and I like it

[@littlebuck7188]

Man you have to smoke those on the smoker yum yum there really good that way

[@riverhawk203]

Dave what model is that new reel?

[@paulwylie989]

Seriously, there's got to be a secret sauce!

[@victorgraves1307]

Linda Ronstadt can't even wear CFDs jockstrap,I take him singing and fishin,you da man CFD!!!

[@jefferywilson4091]

The season of suck must be coming to an end. Because you have been reeling a lot of fish in lately. And some big ones at that.

[@jasonlittle4049]

Do u ever use inline spinners

[@charlesdotson9957]

What not to use braided line?

[@lionelwilliams9155]

What happened to the music when you are reeling in a fish

[@OffTheCouchFishing]

When you having dieter on your boat?😆

[@firewoodhawk3917]

I sure wish it was that easy where i fish

[@teamcortex88]

So are just trolling upriver, bumping it off the bottom?

[@catfishdave8192]

I am drifting down river using trolling motor to slow me down

[@davidnixon5703]

noticeably missing was the fiddle and banjo music...

[@RJ-cc1fz]

I’m not complaining

[@what1864]

catching skipjack looks more fun then catching catfish ....

[@fishinwithmcnerlin9071]

I can’t catch a skipjack to save my life!! Fishing the Ohio river

[@rogercape9386]

YOUR VIDEOS AND FISHING TECHNIQUES ARE EXCELLENT BUT YOUR SINGING NEEDS HELP LOL!!!

[@daveunderwood6037]

You caught a fish with that reel so it's a fishing reel

[@erichonaker3200]

Get you some Better Bait off Amazon for the live well. River Certified uses it all the time. He actually has to because where he’s from he can not transport water from one place t another. And he loads his bait bucket down with numerous big Bull heads and Green Sunfish. Anyway. Sorry. I’ll continue watching now.

[@michaelrogers8912]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@robertcrewz4668]

It's so easy, even a DAVE man can do it.

[@lannydecamp7460]

👍

[@markchop6237]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@RJ-cc1fz]

Hate fishing in current. A 5lb fish feels like a 25lb fish and takes just as long to bring in

[@billdye3530]

No Linda Ronstadt when it comes to singing but she can't fish like Dave can either. It's So Easy 👍

[@jallenw.67]

She could be the anchor

[@lukethomas3296]

i think the old fisherman and fishing machine and Grubbs have stopped their youtube channel

[@grillforthechill1500]

Richard posted one today as did Hagen Grubb. Richard has had Covid

[@lesliesmith5793]

I wonder if he even eats fish ??

[@DontStopBrent]

I’ll never understand the catch and release mentality. Never. Not an insult, btw. I just don’t get it.

[@Matthewfrey562]

I know some of you youtubers are to proud to accept money from others but why not!? If people wanna donate they will if not ...no loss . Its kinda like the mask thing hahah

[@rayhall3010]

I tried braid I didn't like it , I dug into it self I lost fish , been fishing for 60 years , each to his own ,

[@stevolene]

Could have bought a bilge pump for half the cost of that reel

[@stevanrose7439]

Can buy a bilge pump at Walmart for 30 bucks

[@jondoe-mf9qy]

Sounds like a broken record to me

[@andyh8799]

It's so easy

[@billygarner8318]

Dave you're just a non conformist. Everyone uses braid for bumping!

[@georgewashington1162]

Dave please use some of the money you make for singing lessons. Hillbilly music is alright but your singing has to go

[@davidray3558]

Trust me brother, Dave can sing. This was him just being funny by singing badly on purpose. Dave made a go at music as a career in his younger days, he's pretty talented!