First Indiana flathead of 2024!

In this video I'm targeting early spring flatheads in a small river and end up finding one. #catfishing #catfish #fishing #indianafishing #riverfishing #bait #flathead #indianacatfishing
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[@vonvomit5666]

Finally a Indiana video! I fish the Wabash from Lafayette to Williamsport, great video!

[@JarrydMitchell]

Thank you for watching! Hopefully I’ll get out on the bash some more this year, I’d love to learn how to fish it.

[@BankFishingAdventures]

Congrats on the March flathead! Good to see that there biting. Nice Big Cat Fever set up.

[@JarrydMitchell]

Hopefully we get some more soon !

[@allanjechorek4381]

Try bullheads. Cut off the tail so they don’t burrow in the mud. Great bait.

[@stevetoothman2287]

Nice flathead lived in Indiana for 28 years live in ky now keep it up

[@JarrydMitchell]

There’s a lot more to fish down there compared to central Indy.

[@JasonFish-wm8ys]

Nice flatty Jarryd. It was good talking to you at merom and I’m glad the old boat is putting fish on the deck for ya.

[@JarrydMitchell]

It’s a flathead machine! Been super reliable thus far. I hope to see you at few more tournaments.

[@CastBlastCamp]

Nice catch man! I just recently got my pb flathead on a live chub too! I love the flatheads! Keep up the vids!

[@JarrydMitchell]

The warm should heat up the bite from hear on out

[@israelsapp7863]

Wow 4 ft is shallow I catch a lot of Flatheads in structure and very deep holes definitely in non pressured fishing spots but I've caught them in 5 feet of water in the summer here in Ga Gold Fish is great bait and Warmouth great video 👊😎

[@JarrydMitchell]

I was shocked it hit the outside rod, I’ll fish for them structure as shallow as 2 foot sometimes. But slow deep holes can be 🔥

[@israelsapp7863]

@@JarrydMitchell Awesome yeah sometimes fishing right on the bubble/ current line in the water can be very good them ole flatheads like to Cruze it and usually if you catch one and release them they will stay around 100 yards of were you catch them depending on time of the year.. I live in Ga On The Altamaha river I'll have to do some videos just been busy working.. Great video my friend I'm gonna give you a Sub great content Keep Rockin 👊😎

[@BigginsOutdoors]

Awesome fish!

[@jamescannon4917]

Sounds like a Ancient Mariner reel.

[@JarrydMitchell]

All of my red reels are abu Garcia 7000s from the 80’s. I’ve been very curious about those ancient Mariner reels. Are they any good?

[@jamescannon4917]

Yes. DETER MELHORN uses then an king daddy kat also uses them.

[@JarrydMitchell]

@@jamescannon4917 I may have to check em out, what kind of reels do you use?

[@Soonerstatefishing]

Hey man congrats just wanted to show some love, hope everything works for the best

[@JarrydMitchell]

Thank you sir, I appreciate the comment!

[@WindyCityWarden]

Thats a nice job bro. Did you catch him in shallow water?

[@JarrydMitchell]

Caught the flathead in 7-8 foot scour hole. Slower current.

[@ocfd1220]

I live in northern Indiana what river you fishing

[@JarrydMitchell]

White River below Indianapolis

[@ocfd1220]

Sweet good luck when you go

[@dalerash6285]

Wabash, White ?

[@JarrydMitchell]

White river below Indianapolis

[@coltonwalsh9974]

Rig and gear?

[@JarrydMitchell]

Carolina rig, 12 inch 80lb ande leader snelled to a 10/0 HTT mad catter HD hook. 6oz bank sinker above the Carolina rig. 40lb ande mono mainline spooled on an abu Garcia 7000. Medium/heavy big cat fever rod. I hope this helps. Feel free to ask more questions!

[@coltonwalsh9974]

I do have one more question, I’ve been fishing a Carolina rig with 60 pound braid main and 60 pound mono leader and 8/0 circle hooks. I was just curious if this works or if there’s a better alternative. Also I seem to get a lot of debris on my line such as leaves when fishing my local river so I was wondering if that would negatively effect my fishing and if there’s a better rig to go with in that situation.

[@JarrydMitchell]

@@coltonwalsh9974 unfortunately I haven’t found a solution to debris buildup, I’m not sure if it makes a difference with the bite or not. One thing you could try is making a drop loop for your sinker, I’ve found it helps with snags. With 15-20 mono I’ll tie a loop knot big enough to loop over a sinker, then I’ll cut the tag end 3-4 inches and clinch knot that to a swivel. When you’re rigging the rod thread the other eye of the swivel on your mainline where your sinker would normally go. I hope that makes sense..

[@mildredacton9040]

are you fishing in white river

[@JarrydMitchell]

Yes sir just below Indianapolis