Summer Catfish - Top 10 Tips For Summer Catfishing

The 2021 summer catfish season is upon us and in this week's video, I'll cover my TOP 10 TIPS for catching catfish this summer. If this is your first year learning how to catch catfish or you're a seasoned pro I'll cover tons of great summer catfishing tips to put more catfish on your hook. Summer is a great time to get out and fish for catfish and one of the best times of the year to catch catfish.
Fishing for catfish in the summer is one of the best times to catch channel catfish on prepared bait or cut bait. Blue catfish and channel catfish get stacked up thick and bite well. Flathead catfish begin to make moves from the spawn and start feeding up.
Timestamps:
00:10 When do catfish spawn?
01:14 Where to find catfish in the summer
02:00 Fishing cover for catfish
03:11 Catching catfish with "stink bait"
04:08 Chumming for catfish
05:10 Catfish and thermoclines
07:12 How to catch summer blue catfish
08:30 Finding the "magic depth" for catfish
09:45 Catching summer catfish at night
11:10 Catching catfish with bobbers
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[@richoverton493]

Great tips. The dead zone is never mentioned. We deal with the hot season here in Arizona. Thx for the time

[@nikkifigueroa4441]

Woot woot CJS PUNCHBAIT! My go to!! Mr CJ himself has been an awesome teacher! He's about 2miles from me!

[@Pinkfloyd1234]

Thank you sir! You've cleared up a whole lot of misconceptions! God Bless You!

[@BigMex777]

Thank you so much for all the information brother

[@toddbennett6097]

Thanks so much for helping us out. We struggle to find fish most of the time.

[@catfishstalkeroutdoorswith530]

Great video. Thanks

[@budm9982]

Excellent tips and they are spot on.

[@Catfishedge]

Thanks

[@santinojames88]

Dude basically said "get a fish finder".

[@wyattwentfishing3]

Right?

[@mischiefminds]

man 🤣 can u recommend any youtubers, every video i watch i get the same idea from it… get a sonar

[@eugenegress5896]

Thanks big Time Chad. We all get super Anxious to get out and Rip Lips, especially around March. Side note info....If Right hand crank , open face reels bug you, Okuma, and Kastking make Left hand Crank Open face Reels.

[@stevebugmanduncan4145]

Thanks Chad oh the light was fine 👍

[@reelnraideroutdoors2932]

Good info…I hate stink bait but I love it during the summer to punch

[@roberthicks7761]

Great video as always

[@Catfishedge]

Thanks

[@CatfishandCrappie]

Great Tips!

[@Catfishedge]

Thanks

[@dawn6424]

Awesome tips! Thanks!

[@Catfishedge]

No problem!

[@catfishinwithcrow685]

Thank you from another Texas boy

[@Catfishedge]

Thanks

[@justinredden1729]

Great advice, thanks for sharing!!! What spinning reels do you run on your whisker seeker rods?

[@Catfishedge]

I'm kind of using a hodge podge right now because of pandemic inventory issues. I usually use the REVO X but i just use them for channel catfish nothing else.

[@bobbyH12345]

also in Texas! so what hours during the day you think is best? Not sure where you are but if you have ever been to Granger Tx? Been there twice now and not a single bite... can't figure out why. I found the shad in a wind blown cove and looked all around didnt see any big fish. Caught some shad and took off. Found more shad with fish under them... threw out 6 rods and nothing. I can mostly tell when it's whites, however im just curious on the thermocline thing... if the thermocline is at 21 to 23ft how are you supposed to fish in 40ft of water when its "cooler" cause thats where they look right? cooler water? man i wanna figure this out so bad Great video though! sent it to a buddy as well!

[@ken48827]

Just getting into catfishing in Florida but seem to be catching more soft shell turtles than cats. Is there any way to sort through these pests?

[@dustybrown1482]

Thanks for the advice. What kind of hooks and size are you using on that bobber setup?

[@Catfishedge]

For channel catfish #4 or #6 and for blues the 4/0 or 6/0 WST Triple Threat. Check out the summer videos playlist in the description I have covered in a ton of videos.

[@Pinkfloyd1234]

How long before you actually fish should you throw out your chum?

[@tylerfite8660]

the fact that he shows to use dip bait, says all i need to know. definitely the last time i look at these videos of theirs

[@Catfishedge]

It’s not dip bait it’s punch bait and that’s what I use a portion of the year. I’m a full time guide and have been for 25 years. I consistently put my clients on limits of fish (25 per person) day in and day out. This isn’t an airport. No need to announce your departure. 😂

[@the420xtc]

@@Catfishedge I only ever get eater size on dip/punch bait. I don't mind using em' but for trophy blues I use cut bait like you do I'm sure. Thx for the tips :)

[@pattiouart879]

Great video as always. When you chum or bait an area with range cubes as an example, how far ahead of time should you get them in the water? Thanks

[@raiderman7869]

Hey Chad. Ive been catfishing off a peninsula point of a reservoir. Im using cut bluegill and your big bertha santi cooper rig set up. I was successful on catching a 2 pound blue. But lately ive been getting alot of heavy nibbles but no hook ons. I know the bertha comes with the 10/o octopus hooks. What can i do ?

[@Catfishedge]

Try downsizing hooks and bait

[@andrewcochran7642]

I got a question…. I always see u slaying channel n little mud holes finger pockets wat ever u wat call them in reeds or cattails do u have a video on how to locate these pockets ? Can u make a video on locating shallow water pockets and wat makes one finger hot and others not? And last do u regularly chum these holes like carp fishing to take $$$ ppl to hot action? Just curious cause I’ve seen several video where u just throw back n same small spot time and again and keep pulling channel out

[@Catfishedge]

It's all based on gut and trial and error. Changes every day. I don't usually bait them,

[@chipsammich2078]

Man your crazy using your pliers for your punch bait plunger

[@Catfishedge]

LOL sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

[@chipsammich2078]

@@Catfishedge I got a dedicated great big old flat head screwdriver.. doesn't matter If you use a 10ft pole your gonna get it all over

[@Catfishedge]

I do to but I’d lost it.

[@UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh]

real men use their fingers and then go home and listen to their wife complain about it....and then tell her to calm down. all of these men died REAL MEN🤣

[@lar4305]

does anyone know if catfish can bite through fishing line?. I had 2 catfish on and they broke off and the line was cut at the hook.

[@UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh]

try going to a steel leader about 12-18 inches long. a lot of times its not cats that will bite through line (at least in my area) its typically bowfin or gar that will do so. however, the age/type/condition of your line is a big factor in what youre talking about. mono line is not UV resistant and will degrade if left outdoors or afyer extended use and needs to be changed each year.

[@lar4305]

@@UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh Thanks, i was river fishing and there are alot of gar in the water. yep i think your right. The line is new, was just replaced. Will try the steel leader.

[@chadherfel1500]

Whack em and stack em!

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Hello sir. Id like to book a trip for my wife and I with you. How do we go about getting you booked?

[@Catfishedge]

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[@mattcrutchfield809]

Dude that is a $200,000 building behind you are you for sure about the catfish

[@mattcrutchfield809]

That's what I thought

[@Catfishedge]

LOL

[@paulmiller676]

Chumming is not legal in Ky☹️

[@larrybradford1028]

Well with all the equipment you show I can’t afford it sorry but some of us people need info without spending a fortune on equipment