Catfish Fishing Tips That Work This Month

In this catfish fishing video I am fishing for catfish with a big piece of gizzard shad. Gizzard shad is a great catfish bait, and one of the best catfish baits for springtime catfishing. I like using cut bait for catfish in the spring since catfish are feeding on shad as they spawn. There are a lot of good spring catfishing tips in the video, so pay attention. Many people believe that big bait big fish, but this is not always the case. Sometime catfish want small catfish bait. There are times when big bait for catfish is what works, but the best approach is to vary the size of the baits.
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[@Fat_Tony_Capaldi]

In Kansas you can only use 2 rods, or 3 if you buy the three rod permit. I can't imagine being able to use that many rods!

[@calebpartenheimer7636]

Dieter i was testing a barometer fishing app yesterday and went to a smaller river on the edge of town the I've fished a lot as a kid. Saw some pan fish on camera, was getting a lot of nibbles. I recast in a spot deciding to leave after that and accidentally hooked into what happened to be a massive carp on the edge of the river. Got about 10 feet from reeling him in and he got off the hook. I'd never seen a carp in person let alone hooked one. I couldn't believe the size when he got to the surface. Needless to say, im going back there soon to finish the job. The more into evening hours the more I could here big fish jumping. I didn't think it held big fish.

[@charlesh1735]

I love listening to catfish wining and crying when you pull them in the boat. They are neat creatures!

[@BBQ-N-SUFF]

We are catching them shallow here in Georgia also. 10 to 15ft. Getting hot fast here though. It’s going to get tough here soon.

[@philemfulloflead]

I start on bottom, even with bobber, and work my way shallow from starting first in deep water. Hope this helps someone. Btw i love these videos. Great tips. Plz keepem coming.

[@SonNguyen-vi3sm]

Catfishing is stress buster

[@MandiHicks]

Just found your videos! My husband and I are enjoying them while we make dinner 😊 We came here because we couldn’t catch any white perch and we learned a lot of what we were doing wrong this weekend. I look forward to seeing more!

[@williestephens4327]

Nice size Catfishes and thanks for the tips 🎣🪱🎣🪱🎣🪱🎣🪱🎣🪱

[@DieterMelhorn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@williestephens4327]

​@@DieterMelhornALWAYS DO 🎣🪱🎣🪱🎣🪱🎣🪱

[@deedontworry]

Great fishing bud! 🔥🎣

[@DieterMelhorn]

Thanks for checking it out!!

[@charlesh1735]

Nice catch Dieter!

[@calebpartenheimer7636]

Ever since I heard about the strawberry chicken thing last, I would say 70-80 percent of my catches have come on that. I hooked a 22 inch channel cat the other night and had cut up sunfish on the other pole. Either he didn't see it or he wanted the chicken more!!!! Even had a bluegill hammer it.

[@HomesickforAlaska]

Another great day of fishing 🎣 Keep em coming, going in for a discectomy and spinal fusion on Thursday so my year is over before it began. I need you and Dave to keep my withdrawal shakes to a minimum.

[@DieterMelhorn]

Good luck with that surgery!!

[@BoxVanMan]

Sure glad you're fishing again.

[@DieterMelhorn]

I really don’t have a month I don’t fish….except deer season…LOL!

[@jeffreyneely9283]

Great video Dieter , totally enjoyed 💯👍

[@waynevaughan2781]

An ideal day to fish is definitely a rainy day. I fished lake Keowee this past weekend and the channel cats are starting to come in shallow. Caught them in 5-8 ft they are fat and full of eggs. I hope to make it back up to Wylie in a couple of weeks. Thanks for the video. Keep them coming.

[@samtheaqueductman7410]

Imagine the sandwiches youd get off those fish tho. Great video, and helpful tips👍🎣

[@canloutdoors3394]

Love all the info wondering if the info would be good where I'm located up here in south east south dakota

[@haroldsfishingadventures754]

Great video, thanks for the content

[@Slurmy]

I was on the phone with a customer while on call and caught my first flathead, they seem to always know when you’re doing something else 😂

[@geraldlathan2355]

Tks for the information

[@haroldsfishingadventures754]

If I have to pick between bigger or smaller bait, most of the time I go smaller, mainly because some of my biggest fish have come on small baits

[@lencarter4637]

What are some of the other things that I should download to locate fish from the bank. I don’t own a boat and I’m not interested in buying a boat I can’t swim. I’m an avid fisherman and have had tremendous success with your tips and advice and videos.

[@Rippinlips513]

I've seen catfish caught with big bait and it was a smaller catfish who tried to eat it and the bait was still hanging out of its mouth

[@myronward203]

Dieter is the main man.

[@DieterMelhorn]

You're too kind, but thanks for watching??

[@lencarter4637]

Why does it seem like the fish are out extremely deep here in Oklahoma City Oklahoma the bite is very slow from the bank. I have been using a balloon to get my baits out really deep.

[@lelandhopkins2433]

I followed a creek bed, 25, 35 deep caught 4 around 22, 24 inches, I let my wife reel them in shes 69 never caught a dish that size she had a blast

[@geraldlathan2355]

One for pinkie.

[@lelandhopkins2433]

I use American shad

[@Pwrcritter]

Nice, buy American.

[@im1necrafti281]

I can’t trust fishing pole holders for shore/dock fishing do you know any that are good?

[@Flathead-fb5tk]

Not pulling your chain at all here, I bought some that were called Coolnice rod holders from Amazon. They were like 20 bucks for 2. Ive caught several catfish from 20 all the way to 58 pounds on them. I bought three sets and I've used them for over 3 years now and they've done great

[@kennethblevins6172]

What happned to the big bait topic

[@DieterMelhorn]

The general topic is in the video title….

[@ChrisBassFishingAdventures]

Would some of my more experienced big catfish anglers tell what what you think this fish weighed? kzbin.infoNCEQZOhB7RA?si=GKHY8FlxpLpqfmNN my scales said 40 but i don’t know how accurate they are after testing them on some weights at home. I should have gotten a length on him but I forgot to in the excitement (new pb by a long shot)

[@justinbentley1026]

As one of the professional biologists mentioned, those trailer tires don't seem to work.

[@kcoope4]

1st and 1st to get great tips

[@bigcscustomjigs2680]

No such thing as too big of bait chasing giant cats I used bull heads over 2 pounds chasing giant flathead

[@hermanochoa8954]

Why do people fish for "sport" and not to consume... I like to feed my family .. not play with nature

[@DieterMelhorn]

Simply put, we don’t have to, thankfully.

[@mickysmithiii1213]

Because, some of us practice " Catch & Release" Let the fish live to fight another day. If everyone fished like you, there wouldn't be any fish to catch.

[@samtheaqueductman7410]

To be fair, everyone has their own personal preference. I personally would not release a fish unless I absolutely had to or if it's too much to eat. But fishing is something that everyone should enjoy whether they are keeping em or throwing em back. As a community, fisherman shouldn't have to judge one another on their preferences.

[@calebpartenheimer7636]

You've never hooked into or held a lake/river monster and it shows.........

[@lukefarnham2119]

Because it's fun, and doesn't harm the ecosystem. Also, because I'm a man, and like manly things