Fishing For A Muddy River Monster!

Back on the river again for a quick evening fishing trip. This time I'm chasing down some channel cats!
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Gear used on this trip:
Rods: St Croix Triump 6'6" MH F amzn.to/3tsdzLS
Reels: Quantum VP100HPT amzn.to/3yWmA0V
Line: 30lb Power Pro Super Slick amzn.to/38ZOyOE
Trilene XT 20lb amzn.to/3DZR7Pn
Pliers: Umpqua Rivergrip amzn.to/3E3Qm7D
Net: Ozark Trail brand found at Walmart

[@armandorjusino]

Not a single moment of a loud engine, no trash, obnoxious music or inconsiderate speed boat bum operator around. I will never cease to tell you how lucky you are my fellow angler friend.

[@Freebird_67]

Those types have ruined MANY lakes and rivers around me as well. The douchebags that own the cigar boats or even worse

[@stanleyantonson2622]

River not Lake...........

[@advocate0426]

I swear, If Bob Ross ever hosted a fishing show... Well done my friend.. well done...

[@nckhed]

I was nodding off while watching. 😂😂😂

[@Johnnyreengo]

Every.Single.Video

[@kccooks3821]

Shut up

[@AlphaQHard]

@@Johnnyreengo Yeah its getting kind of old lol

[@tyrone975]

Gettting old dude. It’s annoying

[@useruser400]

The upside of fishing with shrimp: if you don’t catch any fish you can always grill the leftover bait.

[@laynebeckmanwright6475]

You definitely the Bob Ross mixed with Mr. Fred Rogers! I don’t think I’ve ever seen you go for channel cats. Intriguing. Would love to fish with you Matt. I have been fishing for 50 years and it still thrills me. It doesn’t even matter if I always catch fish. It’s just fishing is my spiritual place. Always do CPR unless pan fish for a dinner. Thank you, thank you for I’ve learned so much from you and I Do appreciate your joy and ethics!

[@fatsidekick]

Man the fisheries you have access to are incredible. Also think your kind of minimalist approach pays such dividends. Great channel and video as always.

[@LUCKYB.]

You need to invest in 36 egg pack a bucked and a package of Yest .and a small box of lard . Beat the eggs like scrambled eggs . Dump the yeast in the bucket put it up high where no critters cant get to it let the sun and heat rot the eggs . Melt half the lard pour it in the bucket and stirr good .if loose use corn starch . And last green food coloring cats can see green clear in stained water

[@skippygirl959]

Your videos are so relaxing while simultaneously being super exciting whenever you hook a fish. I guess thats what fishing is.

[@davidfeldman611]

Just wanted to tell you that I have watched a lot of fishing videos on KZbin and your channel is by far the most entertaining and the most realistic. I’m from western Massachusetts and just started fishing about 4 years ago; and I think your content on how you look for fish is very useful. Thank you buddy and don’t change a thing!

[@jmcarthur3804]

I love you’re videos man, I’m in Wisconsin and whenever I see your videos I’m inspired to go out and dip a line. Hopefully someday I can have the privilege of wetting a line with you. I love fishing and always have, to be honest I get into a fight every other day with my wife for going out fishing. Please keep up and happy fishing

[@Jencediggity]

Wisconsin represent. 😁😁

[@blkdeath]

@@Jencediggity here

[@jaz12disney]

Love that sounds that catfish make

[@mattheefisher2104]

Nothing wrong with soaking bait once in awhile, it is relaxing.

[@TheGrandPrixGT00]

Hey Matt I just came across your channel and it’s absolutely awesome to know that you’re right next door to me and Fishing the same Fish that I fish. I’m a big Mouth Bass hunter, & Northern Pike’s for me. This summer I caught my personal best Pike from shore. Caught her twice actually… and the 2nd time I caught her she didn’t make it. She swallowed my lure and was bleeding everywhere before I even got her to the shore, but she’s getting mounted as we speak & I’ll have her come my Birthday here next month. I’m SUPER excited about that. First Fish I’ve ever mounted and she’s an absolutely gorgeous Fish. I HATE that she swallowed it and didn’t make it back, but after 2 hours of standing in the water with her trying to get her to come back to life, she just kept wanting to flop over on her back. Killed me to have to take her, but couldn’t just leave her there to die. Well at least I’m mounting her and she’ll forever be mine. But LOVE your channel and content so far. Just stumbled upon it this morning, in my “recommended for me” section, come to find out only that you live right next to me in ND. And I’m right over the boarder here in MN. I’d love to be able to chat with you sometime. If you wouldn’t mind sharing some time with me. Absolutely love your kayak setup, you got so much stuff on there that I got questions about. I’ve been wanting one for quite sometime now but just haven’t been able to afford it. I really want to get one though. Seems like it’s quite a nice & easy way to make your way through the shallows & such. Anyway! Love to hear back from ya, names Jeff. Absolute honor to be watching your vids. I’d love to do Fish coverage videos like this as well, I just Fish from docks though & never really can tell whether you’re going to get a bite or not. So for me it’s just my personal hobby and passion. One of the things I’ve always done, just really got big and back into it about 2 years ago now. Sure have missed it. But I’m out there everyday now if the weather provides. Anyway think that’s enough typin here for ya to read haha. Thanks again for the content & hope to hear from ya. Thanks - Jeff

[@rhodesianhunter9360]

Channel cat river fishing is how I started kayaking and smallmouth fishing. Might need to do sometime, but then again the flatheads are calling.

[@HawkFishingandOutdoors]

Good stuff, that first one was a giant! I've only ever caught catfish by accident, but they're still fun to pull in!

[@collectors1031]

I love watching your videos they are so peaceful

[@KG-jp6rx]

I've dipped lures and bait in Asian shrimp paste. What a taste treat for the fish.

[@wallacebell4311]

Another great video! Thanks!!!

[@bonnieswenson9925]

I wanted to go fishing this morning, but life happened. This is a great 2nd. Thank you.

[@j_music_8779]

Nice work! Hands down, this is the best fishing channel out there. 🙌🎣

[@lukemaunder4839]

Thanks for another one, never disappoints. You're as good as they come my friend.

[@Flee24]

I'm so used to such clear water in your videos, this is more like what my river looks like all the time! Great content, love your videos.

[@bartlasky]

That first CAT was to my eyes was a monster!!! Great video as always!

[@ndyakangler]

It was pretty big for a channel cat, although they get up to about twice that size on this river!

[@batboibob4910]

God I needed this 💕

[@brianathern9154]

Not much of a catfish guy wanted to see the River Whisperer in action. Nice first fish. Like the every man's bait too...I'll make sure to over buy for the holidays and hide them lol. Can't beat a serene evening on the water

[@Daniel-oy4gu]

Perfect was looking for a kayak catfishing video before bed and found one from my favorite KZbin fisherman

[@jeffking887]

I’m surprised that you target channel cat. I always thought you northern lads saw catfish as a trash fish. I never understood that; in Kansas we love ‘em.

[@everythingallin4905]

The more you catch them the more you love them.

[@Steve-sd7wk]

Chickens livers in a cut stocking end on a treble hook is popular here. I like to use the cheapest hot dogs, channels and blues hit them just the same.

[@trs4437]

I was born in 1969 and grew up using hand-me-down vintage gear, not quite the quality of this stuff. (Ditto for hockey equipment haha.) Btw, not often mentioned in the universal praise you duly receive for your outstanding videos, they’re also often pretty creative and interesting. Thanks for content.

[@toddwinegar7365]

HOLY CATFISH MATT! Really nice river cat , especially on a river that size! Me I am still waiting on the fall top water bite to get fired up here in TN. Gr8t video as always.

[@richardblake4777]

Very settling video, sure like your style. Thanks.

[@michaelbandeko3519]

I love fishing the Red! I am convinced there is a world record channel cat swimming somewhere in that river!

[@philsfishin8777]

a little tip for catfishing with shrimp, get full body shrimp WITH the shell still on, doesn’t fall off the hook as much when nipped at by cats or other fish, and marinate the shrimp with garlic powder and strawberry jello mix, works every time for myself it also helps that i live in the channel cat capitol of the world lol or at least of all canada

[@surelyawesome4292]

Always glad to see you slaying brother. Have a good one.

[@nathanbush3393]

Badass video by far my favorite KZbin channel

[@lulumink0]

18:00 that cat fish can bark. Wow.

[@True-crime-junkie]

You are the best by far. Love your videos.

[@johnbakken1853]

Hell of a first fish!

[@douaher9646]

That's the biggest channel catfish I've ever seen 👍👍

[@MC-pk6ee]

I’d be happy to catch in a whole season the number of 17”+ smallies that Matt catches in a day

[@MrRaja]

This is like a free mini vacation. Your videos are well done and calming and relaxing.

[@hapa9615]

Perfect warm-up for tomorrow’s sea trout fishing. Great video as always!!

[@scottfrost8956]

Sea Trout are pretty boring… Fresh water rivers are insanely fun

[@amyevans5993]

@@scottfrost8956 sea trout are super fun, ive only fished for them in Florida but ive heard that in lousiana they can get massive, along with reds

[@TrudeHell]

Thanks for a nice evening trip! Fun to hear the catfish arguing with you over the shrimp

[@bookuroooverwatch161]

WOOOOOOHOOOO been waiting for 2 weeks for this video. Lets goooo

[@blkdeath]

My wife watches Bob Ross to relax.....I watch NDYakAngler

[@nckhed]

I watch both. 😆

[@blkdeath]

@@nckhed you must be extremely calm lol

[@djsthemetereman]

My favorite fishing channel & there's nothing like stewed catfish especially with one's this size, you get big chunks of meat

[@carlwillis5505]

Elastic bait string. Works wonders, use it for sturgeon bait. In the state of Oregon, baroness hooks are required for sturgeon, so it's a good cheat to help keep the bait on a hook 👍

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Not a bad evening on the river.

[@karldarby1611]

You can use a wrap to keep shrimp on hook for longer . We use it here in Ireland 🇮🇪 when deadbaiting for pike ✌️

[@mushtellyman4848]

realizing there’s a new NDYak video is like realizing it’s Christmas morning

[@huskergator9479]

Excellent vid Matt! I LOVE your cat videos. I watch and rewatch them. Sorry about the hidden bumps.

[@daveversion2.2]

You are a brave man fishing for cats with casting rod/reel setup!

[@mattwrightson294]

Perfect timing, thanks for the upload.

[@MrBionicBz]

YESSSSSS!!!! My day is always better when you upload a new video! Cheers from Kansas man!

[@calebknapp8478]

Holy shit gotta get some shrimp and catch me a catfish now!!!

[@nytrydr_z]

Love your vids man. Keep it up. There's an elastic type thread for wrapping around baits. So it doesn't get stolen, or fly off during cast. Probably called bait threads or something. Lol

[@ndyakangler]

I have a box of nylon leggings I used to make a pop filter for one of my mics, I probably could have just wrapped some of that around it.

[@nytrydr_z]

@@ndyakangler that probably would have worked.

[@TheRiverAddict]

Cat slaying machine!

[@firstnamelastname7785]

I like to use elastic thread and do a few windings around the shrimp to hold to the hook.

[@maggelspaggel4073]

these videos are my favourites now You are doing a great job

[@coltonfishes]

What a monster channel cat brotha!! Congrats, I enjoy the videos a ton!

[@-Smoliv-]

I have never seen a baby fish before. Kinda cute ngl.

[@dgalli79]

"Help I've fallen and I cant get up". I know what it is but every time I see it I think this. The button for the anchor/rod that is.

[@liamallan1056]

Ever been up to the red river in Manitoba? I pull catfish that size out of the river in the middle of downtown winnipeg, buddy of mine caught a sturgeon too this year. Up north the catfish reach 20+ pounds fairly often

[@ndyakangler]

I haven’t yet but someday I’d like to! I wanted to bring my kayak up to Drayton this year, they catch some big cats there, but with the low water levels all summer the pics of fish I saw from up there all looked pretty scrawny and unhealthy. It was a tough year on all the rivers around here.

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Love it when a plan comes together 🤟💪❤️

[@differentfins]

Decent cat! Fishing doesnt seem as crazy there as downstream in Lockport but you don't have to deal with a crowd of people fishing beside you. I would trade off slower fishing for the peace and quiet anyday!

[@ndyakangler]

One of these days I’d like to make a trip up to Lockport! I was planning on at least going to Drayton dam this summer, you can find some 20lb+ fish up there, but with the super low water levels this summer all the pics I’ve seen from up there the fish are kind of scrawny looking.

[@differentfins]

@@ndyakangler the water levels in the Red were definitely low and cat fishing was slow when I went last month caught 4, all 15-20 pounds. I've heard the bite is picking up and fish are putting the weight back on. Fishing is great there even during slow times.

[@xeonic84]

Nice to see you switch it up once and a while.

[@dialagichannel758]

Lovely

[@jasonheitmann8147]

You’re the best dude.

[@chrisnelson2796]

My dad used to say, Big like horse!

[@l0ts166]

Maybe you could try sturgeon fishing from your kayak 👀

[@RatKissa]

that first one was a monster! My favorite fishin channel of youtube thanks man

[@williammckee4481]

Always a good day when you post

[@Matthews-dead]

Get the biggest shrimp with shells they work good

[@keithl2110]

Nice Fish!

[@BravoBassin]

don't see you fishing for those guys much well done!

[@batmanforawhile]

Can’t wait to head out tomorrow, you’ve inspired me once again.

[@jamescampbell3605]

Quite sure that was a blue cat

[@ndyakangler]

This river only has channel cats. We’re too far north for blues.

[@RoadLifePursuits]

Shrimp for bait, high class ! LOL....When I was a kid we used hotdogs and bacon from the fridge.... Don't recall if mom knew or not, I think we snuck it out of the house :)

[@MattLaClear]

I have that exact same rod. It surprisingly has some beef to it.

[@codclansteel2155]

Man thank you Matt I got covid so It been boring Ive been just watching your videos over and over again

[@americanvarietyoutdoors]

I use that same net from Wal-Mart. Glad to see it can handle lunker catfish.

[@elcapitanotbtg400]

Yes sir !

[@Ratz_vr-1]

Man I wish we had channels that size down south here .They only get around 10 lbs here and that's very rare to find .Did take a page from your book yesterday caught a 21inch river smallmouth on a 90 chrome black whopper plopper .Great video as always man great angler

[@karldarby1611]

Great stuff 🤙🏼

[@nathanm2571]

Nice Video! 👍👍👍

[@chrisjohns4326]

Beast of a channel 👏

[@TeganDeo]

It's gonna be a good day.

[@DustonDiekmann]

'nibblin at my shrimp' 14:49 - Thats what I call it too if you know what I mean

[@GettenanyOutdoorsSportspal]

Awesome content. I have had a couple spooky experiences in the kayak, huge snapping turtle continuously bumping into me.

[@michaelsimko7694]

Awesome catch!

[@owenjonker]

best youtuber in the planet

[@TheSshadow7]

Always good content here

[@randall517]

I must be doing something right then because thats the same setup and bait I use. Catfish love it.

[@Thepondguy85]

Sir we are going to need more uploads during the week

[@predwards8941]

That was a biiiiig kitty

[@deadpanfish]

Live gills and bullheads been the bait here in Wisconsin for the 🐈🐟. But they'll really eat anything. Helps if it was living at some point i reckon

[@warrior-mq6do]

Great video man I subscribed

[@stevetiernan7394]

Please tell me I'm not the only one that ducked when that hook came flying by his head.....

[@Mr1OPercent]

awesome video

[@spencerhauck690]

They are hungry this time of the year. I even caught one on a super spook.

[@oldmanfred8676]

That second one would have been swimming in the grease Sir!! And probably the first one would have been Catfish Nuggets!!