EASY Technique to Catch Catfish from a Kayak

[@shanedavis1367]

As a Texan I can never get used to seeing Crappie as bait 😂

[@backroads_gb]

Same in KY... as much as I love bluegill they’ll get tossed out for some catfish but crappie go in the fryer

[@landonkx1901]

Arkansas to crappie r to good to use for bait gotta go to creeks to catch them little bream

[@pyro8604]

I’d rather eat the crappie than the catfish.

[@tacticalmurica9989]

you aint lying. crappie is gold down here

[@artschamberg4470]

Thanks again for taking my mind off my troubles for awhile. Fun Fun

[@petenunnery2292]

Love the video angle. Felt like I was sitting there with you. Merry Christmas and tight lines my friend.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Merry Christmas

[@daviddura1172]

kayak, shore, fishing from a dirigible......total enjoyment!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you!

[@travisgentry5494]

I'm still watching your older content, learn something new each video!!! Keep dropping lines bud!!!

[@bigcliff228]

I have learned quit habit from you my good sir. I appreciate your knowledge.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you! I am glad you find the videos helpful.

[@FishingKit]

You make it look so easy Justin.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks!

[@jameshollon8144]

Great Video Justin. Merry Christmas.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks James! Merry Christmas

[@bobbysoza3798]

Thanks Justin for all the information great video and merry Christmas

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Bobby! Merry Christmas

[@jessiegarcia8465]

Mr Justin Merry Christmas sir , thank u for ride u take me on ,on all ur videos, I'm a 62 year old man two bouts of brain cancer and I still learned a lot from u ,thank u for the awesome videos , come on 2020 I'm ready for more awesome videos god bless

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Jessie! Merry Christmas to you as well. Hope you have a great year in 2020.

[@bobevans4977]

The legend himself, Kayak Catfish

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Bob!

[@tvabiker]

Putting this on an old KZbin on purpose .. tried drum bait last week, worked great.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Tom!

[@fishingnotcatching594]

Kayak Catfish Sizing Definitions Dink= 31" and under Fun Size= 32" to 36" Good Fish Ya'll. 37 to ??? GOLLYWHOPPER ?????? TO ???? Please fill in the blank

[@ramonbrown8361]

Dink-10lbs and under Fun size-teens-20lbs Good fish-25-40lbers Gollywhopper-50lbs and up

[@KayakCatfish]

Good fish y’all 37-42” Golly whopper 42”+

[@fishingnotcatching594]

@@KayakCatfish🤣💪🤣💪🤣💪🤣 your the best man

[@chrisclement893]

Lol

[@jamesburke5709]

Fifty pounds and over are Atleast twenty five if not thirty years old too now that's what is amazing about it too have a great day now and keep it up

[@grdray6974]

Great video. Merry Christmas Justin.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Merry Christmas

[@markgrant1508]

Awesome video. MERRY Christmas to you and all the viewers. From Happy Valley North Carolina, GOD BLESS you all.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Mark! Merry Christmas

[@chrismurdock6049]

Old timers around, always said crappie was the best flathead bait around. I've never used any tho, I like black(green) perch, skip Jack's if I can find them, and creek chubs. Love your videos.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Chris!

[@ryansperriko]

Skipjack is my go to bait. Large heads and body gut chunks

[@lynnbennett7370]

Thank you Justin.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Hope you have a wonderful new year

[@patriotcatfishersofamerica7985]

Merry Christmas my friend. Great video and thanks for sharing with America.🇺🇸

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you! Merry Christmas

[@jamielingenfelter5206]

What kind of kayak is that? I have a journey Sun Dolphin SS I fish off of but I'm worried it's a little too wobbly for catching the big catfish

[@JeffGeraldFishing]

Merry Christmas Justin, hope you have a great one.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Jeff! Merry Christmas

[@seansands9670]

Merry Christmas brother

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you! Merry Christmas

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Justin I enjoy your videos. A lot more than the fish I'm thinking. 🤔😉😉 You have a Merry Christmas.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Michael! Merry Christmas

[@tomw3380]

I thought that last one looked like a flathead bite. Hope you gave a merry Christmas Justin. Always enjoy the videos. tight lines

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Tom! Merry Christmas

[@MrDukstr]

Great video. Really liked that flattie!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Don!

[@100catfishing7]

Merry Christmas Justin! Hope you have a great one! May all your catfish be fat and jolly!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too

[@willloy8901]

Another great video! Thanks for your efforts to educate and entertain! Merry Christmas and tight lines for the new year!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Will! Merry Christmas

[@brianmears5132]

Another nice flatty keep em coming

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Brian!

[@brianforrest3377]

Hey great video pal I'm watching on Christmas morning I missed Santa Claus but I never miss one your videos lol merry Christmas man and a happy New year

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Brian! Merry Christmas

[@elderyoung416]

I hang my cutting board in the water, more scent in the water and helps clean it off a little. Here in Arkansas crappy for bait is a no no, I'm jealous lol. Really like your videos, Merry Christmas!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Merry Christmas

[@deannanphillips]

Just what i needed on Christmas Eve. Merry Christimas Justin!!

[@johndoed420]

😏

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Merry Christmas!

[@RalphBarton-fishing]

Merry Christmas buddy

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Ralph! Merry Christmas

[@hustonwitt9425]

Nice day of fishing. Merry Christmas and a wonderful happy new year. Tight lines great video sir

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Huston! Merry Christmas

[@mattmoore684]

Another great video. Merry Christmas and stay safe out there

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Matt! Merry Christmas

[@billbrown9402]

Nice catches!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Bill!

[@tennesseehiker4334]

Great video as usual. Merry Christmas, buddy. Go Vols!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you! Merry Christmas

[@stevenkimbrell8796]

Well I have enjoyed the video awesome fish very cool especially the blue cats I love catching blue cats flatheads are okay but I love a blue cat I love a good Channel cat to thanks for the video I have enjoyed it have a good evening

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you!

[@oneshoeless]

Merry Christmas! Great video!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Joe! Merry Christmas

[@williamstoltz3539]

his fun size fish is bigger than my pb lmao been fishing for a week only caught one coby

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelducat6835]

Very nice thx again for the videos

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Michael!

[@JamesOutdoors-ze5bp]

Merry Christmas buddy tight lines and catch a monster!!!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks James! Merry Christmas

[@coltsimpson]

Looks like watts bar! I'm right down the road just moved here recently and can't wait to get me a biggin!

[@sherylforrest5000]

Great video. Merry Christmas 🎄 and a happy new year 🎊

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Sheryl! Merry Christmas

[@tightwadchristianoutdoors331]

Merry Christmas from Tightwad Missouri

[@KayakCatfish]

Merry Christmas!

[@deaconzinbh]

Good educational video

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you!

[@woody65536]

Merry Christmas!!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Chris! Merry Christmas

[@joescarpadventures]

Merry Christmas! Beautiful fish--you make it look so easy! I have a water 40 minutes from me where I can bank fish and catch blues in the 5-20 lb. range. If I get a decent day, I might just make a trip down and see what I can get into!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Joe! Merry Christmas

[@travishorton8290]

Merry Christmas Justin

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Travis! Merry Christmas

[@tomw3380]

That's "spell choke" for ya. Haha. Merry Christmas.

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! Spell check gets me all the time too

[@nebraskawildkats332]

Merry Christmas!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Richard! Merry Christmas

[@billross6088]

Great video sir.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Bill!

[@briansuttles492]

great video.I was watching avideo on catfish rods, they said that the ugly stix wasn't good for fish over 20lbs. I thought they haven't seen your videos lol. stay safe.

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! I always laugh when I hear people say that.

[@KeithDocReed]

Thanx for sharing

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Keith!

[@Church3333]

It is what you make it!!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Chuck!

[@Jims_catfishing]

We can't use game fish as bait in south Carolina , but chicken breast works very well. Got that tip from one of your older episodes.

[@KayakCatfish]

Glad the chicken breast is working out for you

[@Jims_catfishing]

@@KayakCatfish kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmKacpKeht9-n5o

[@charlesgeorge4391]

Great cats my friend Merry Christmas

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Charles! Merry Christmas

[@lynnbennett7370]

Great video again.I'm always looking forward to the next one. Isn't there an app that shows the layout of the bottom of bodies of water?

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Lynn! I use the Navionics app. I believe it is now called boating USA in the App Store.

[@chrisreumont]

Merry Christmas Justin . Hopefully Santa brings you a golly whoppers if you’ve been good, or channel cats if you’ve been bad. Stay safe.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Chris! Merry Christmas

[@bobevans4977]

Merry Christmas

[@KayakCatfish]

Merry Christmas!

[@benjr4154]

one of them fun sized fish. I could fish a decade in my area and not catch a fish over 30"

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks for watching!

[@danamorrow5352]

Merry Christmas Justin! May all your fish be whoppers.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Dana! Merry Christmas

[@rickybradley8049]

Have you ever fished the Cumberland River / old hickory, I bank fish a lot and I'm still searching for that big one, I use the right bait just have to just have to wait it out I guess. Merry Christmas

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Ricky! Merry Christmas. No, I have never fished on the Cumberland

[@elderyoung416]

And oh yeah, if you fish with crappie and have bait left at the end of the day you can take it home and fry it up lol! Those chunks look tasty

[@Junkyard129]

Merry Christmas We are at 99, only one more flaty to go!

[@KayakCatfish]

Got number 100 today. Merry Christmas

[@Junkyard129]

Kayak Catfish congratulations! It has been a fun ride keeping track of the count with you this year! Let’s do again next year😀!

[@shiroikin]

Finally found a place out in Oklahoma that sells frozen gizzard shad. down in the part of taxes I live they are so scarce it's hard to find them. going to be trying them out day after Christmas.

[@shiroikin]

Now i know it's not as good as fresh but it's best we can do.

[@kyliesteinbrook1883]

If gizzard shad are scarce, then they aren't the mai. Food source for your cats and you probably won't have great success with it. Figure out what bait fish your cats are eating and present that to your fish

[@kyliesteinbrook1883]

Main^

[@KayakCatfish]

Good luck! Hope you catch some big ones.

[@nebraskawildkats332]

Who in Oklahoma is selling it?

[@seanpatun9875]

What is egg sinker weight you use to get down deep?

[@joshhamblin3960]

Love the channel man. What part of the Tennessee River are you fishing?

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Josh! I fish Fort Loudoun and Watts Bar.

[@travist7845]

GreAt video! What are your go to hooks?

[@jamestarpenning3653]

!!!!! USE THE CRAPPIE!!!! 😝 😆 Love it!!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! Thanks!

[@wileysanders6055]

Im trying to have fun with my buddies i been trying to work on a fish tournament i think i can pull it off its a two day tournament

[@KayakCatfish]

Good luck with it!

[@jamielingenfelter5206]

Also what are the best hooks to use for catfish mine seem to get stuck in pretty good and I can't get all of them out even with the pliers

[@stanr9397]

Love your videos. Can you tell me more about your gear? Pole, real, size line. Thank you.

[@KayakCatfish]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGnMf4FvabB6gMk

[@OldTimerGarden]

Are there any decent large catfish in the Tennessee River?

[@KayakCatfish]

I only catch small fish here.

[@smokey8294]

When you say sitting out on a point . I know I’m learning to read my depth finder. Do you have any videos showing what you mean by point . Just wondering thanks

[@KayakCatfish]

You may want to check out the Buck Perry structure fishing book series or the Don Dickson KZbin channel. Both are excellent resources on learning how to read a contour map and understanding how fish will use structure.

[@smokey8294]

Cool thanks . I had an idea but never explained.more curious on the lake areas . I have an idea on the rivers when the currents going good

[@johndoed420]

@@KayakCatfish stupid question, but is there a simple definition for structure? Didn't don say a change of water depth? I would ask him but I don't think would reply

[@johndoed420]

@@KayakCatfish is it possible for a lake to not really have deep structure and just be a big flat?

[@KayakCatfish]

Jon Doed Structure is the bottom of the lake that is different in some respects than the surrounding bottom area. All bodies of water will have some type of structure. If you are serious about learning, the Buck Perry book series is going to be your best resource.

[@faryad4077]

Prefect👌👌👌

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks!

[@daviddura1172]

nice water conditions, glass smooth........best laid plans of men and mice......darkness bites never materialized....so goes fishing.....Merry Christmas!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks David! Merry Christmas

[@ExpeditionFERAL]

What kind of anchor system do you use?

[@michaelparker5793]

Another great video do you ever fish Cherokee 🤔

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! I have done some bass fishing on Cherokee but never targeted catfish there.

[@LONEWOLFOUTDOORSLIFE]

Always great videos but had a question I love suspend fishing, but up here in west Virginia kanawha river water temp is around 40 s .. seems like they quit hitting on suspend any tips

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! I catch them on suspended baits year round although our water temps rarely go below the mid 40’s.

[@LONEWOLFOUTDOORSLIFE]

@@KayakCatfish yes I love fishing Tennessee river system

[@PonyFoot123]

Do you downsize baits during winter?

[@KayakCatfish]

I always like to have a bigger size bait out but I do tend to get bigger fish on smaller sections of bait once our water temps dip into the 40’s.

[@PonyFoot123]

Thanks!

[@clarkbreen4634]

Also Merry Christmas

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you! Merry Christmas

[@clarkbreen4634]

Great trip for you, congratulations. I went out a yesterday and got shut out. Having trouble getting bait so I bought a 1/2 pound of live goldfish but no takers. We can't fish with game fish here so I need to find some gizzard shad to fish with or maybe crappie fish instead

[@p-citysmittycatfishing7160]

Clark Breen Shut out = baseball. Skunked = fishing. It happens. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Clark! Hope your next trip goes better.

[@tonyahall6327]

what size sinker justin?

[@KayakCatfish]

I typically use 8oz when I am suspend fishing. Keeps my baits directly under me in 0.5mph current that we usually have here.

[@joseph.stewart]

I notice all you use is the ugly stik catfish is it really a good rod?? I had two and the reel seat on one came unglued or something but I noticed i have a chad Ferguson whisker seekers rod and it looks like its built exactly the same plastic reel seats and everything.

[@KayakCatfish]

There are certainly better rods on the market but for $40, ugly stiks are hard to beat. I have a couple that are over 15 years old and still going strong after hundreds of trophy size fish.

[@joseph.stewart]

Kayak Catfish i paid almost a hundred dollars for my whisker seekers rod but, the one uglystik i have has caught fish the same size and bigger. do you use the 7 foot 1 piece or 8 foot two piece? Btw just got introduced to your channel and I absolutely love it!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks. I use the 7’ one piece model

[@ryansperriko]

Do you really need to be that deep? I just recently started kayak fishing for cats. I’m used to paylakes and do a lot of solo fishing and don’t feel comfortable anchoring out in the deep open water because of boat traffic

[@nebraskawildkats332]

Which rods are you using?

[@KayakCatfish]

Ugly stik catfish rods 7’

[@nebraskawildkats332]

Ive been very tempted to buy those instead of these 70-80 dollar rods. They obviously perform very well

[@tacosyrupeh8388]

Does this work for channel cats?

[@KayakCatfish]

Yes

[@jonmiller19845]

How would one find catfish without a fish finder? Thanks

[@KayakCatfish]

You can just look for obvious places like river bends, creek mouths, points, and flats. Those are always productive areas.

[@jacenpearson6567]

I know you mentioned this in a previous video, but what's the names of the rod and reels you use on the kayak?

[@KayakCatfish]

Ugly stik catfish rods and Abu Garcia c3 6500 reels

[@jacenpearson6567]

Thanks.

[@jacenpearson6567]

@@KayakCatfish An you use 7 or 8 foot rods?

[@KayakCatfish]

7’

[@jacenpearson6567]

@@KayakCatfish that's what I thought you use. Next summer, you wanna fish together sometime?

[@jkfishingchef5597]

The way you can catch catfish, I was thinking you was gonna show off and catch one out of that 5 gallon bucket.

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! If it could be done, I would try it.

[@CoreyB777]

Them cats where huge! I'm super jealous and wish I could land some that size! I guess I need to go get me some gizzard shads, and knock off the dust on my heavy action combos. Go big or go home right?

[@josephbelcher2226]

Come on down and try some west Virginia cats

[@KayakCatfish]

Maybe someday

[@SalineScott]

The fish is saying, anytime you get a hook in your mouth and don’t get to eat.... it’s a bad day. Lol. (Except for that blue that got your bait anyway). I can’t believe you are using crappie for bait and not eating them. Tell me you at least kept one crappie to eat? Lol.

[@JamesJones-bl3fo]

Saline Scott water in Tennessee river is contaminated

[@SalineScott]

James Jones I live here. I know that. We still eat the crappy. LOL. Kidding. I am more upstream from him, so I think it is a little safer up here, but still not sure about that.

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! I don’t even eat the crappie. I don’t trust anything in this water.

[@johndoed420]

Think I'm first

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks for being #1!

[@Hogster202]

I wish you'd start weighing , just for reference.