Strawberry Kool Aid Chicken Breast Catfish Bait

[@Mazrim420]

Caught a nice 15 lb blue cat last night off cherry kool-aid and garlic powdered chicken breast. Caught 7 channels and bullheads mixed in too but they were all in the 2-5 lb range. The blue almost spooled me, that was a REALLY fun fight on the Bush river for me in the Chesapeake bay.

[@Capt_Billy]

Nice!

[@cjooutdoors5581]

I put garlic powder in mine to. They seem to love it.

[@bkawesom]

Heck yeah! Billy is awesome and his boat is amazing!!!

[@Capt_Billy]

Thanks! 😀

[@trevorhalford8410]

I've caught huge catfish on chicken and Koolaid. I normally use breast meat and cut them to about nugget size. And one pack of Koolaid per breast is the amount that I mix in. It's crazy how much they like it. It must be like clams or mussels to them.

[@freddiegonz4113]

How long can we marinate it and go you refrigerate it or leave it at room temperature? Thank you

[@Turkeymaster740]

The longer you leave it the better it gets. Absorbs more Kool aid coloring and makes them kinda cured so they stay on hook better.

[@jerryallen363]

Great video billy . Enjoy watching them all.your doing good.

[@jenniferneal8457]

My brother Dave, the fish magician as soon as he puts his pole in the water he’s got a bite. He used to catch lizards and scorpions too in elementary school, when he wasn’t fishing.

[@SOGOnic]

I always carry some of that bait with me. Its saved the day more than once.

[@Joluiper]

I actually thought that was a skillet 🍳 you were cutting them up in the beginning on… lol 😂

[@outdoorsjoe]

Jell-O works better because it's made from skin, tendons, ligaments, and bones from cows and pigs. Let it soak at least 24 hours in the chicken but 48 hours is ideal. It soaks completely into the chicken and firms it up where it'll never come off the hook unless you take it off. Been using it for about 8 years now and have always had great results. It's my secondary bait to using bream. Also a little bit of vanilla extract or some type of alcohol is supposed to help a lot too but I've never added that.

[@Capt_Billy]

I will have to give that a try someday! Thanks!

[@outdoorsjoe]

@@Capt_Billy I use strawberry Jell-O but I know people that use different kinds. I just stick with what's been working for me. Years back my friend was laughing at me but I caught 4 and he was at 0 so he asked for a piece and caught a 12lb flathead. He's been using it ever since lol

[@chriswalls5831]

Good bait I made my own that is potent but also found a new bait that has done very good.

[@ronnieself4788]

Nice good job Billy keep videos coming thanks 👍

[@Capt_Billy]

Thanks, will do!

[@Hookandtail2022]

Gonna try this always used liver or cut bait

[@Capt_Billy]

I think Jello would be better. It has some of the same amino acids as bluegill.

[@twopassionsfishing386]

Awesome

[@travishorton8290]

Great video Cap'n! I bought the Hero 8 last year on a black friday online sale, it's pretty good, I still sucks at editing video and the few videos I tried to make were terrible, maybe I'm just an OCD weirdo though idk. I'm glad to hear you prefer it it over the 9, it makes me a little more confident in what I got. I'm gonna try that chicken breast and kool-aid tomorrow by the way. Recently moved to Buchanan Dam, Texas so if you are ever in this area look me up man, I'd love to fish with ya! Great video once again!

[@CatfishWeekly]

It's hard to make a commit on the camera, since we don't know what you was using, but JELLO!!! everyone is doing it!!!!

[@Capt_Billy]

In this video it was the Sony ZV-1.

[@CatfishWeekly]

@@Capt_Billy That is a great camera!!!

[@Capt_Billy]

It does have good quality in the image! Operator error has me going back to the GoPro lol

[@haydenwolf3593]

Kool aid chicken breast works so well

[@Eric_9292]

How did you set up your sinker?

[@Capt_Billy]

Its a 4oz river sinker on a sinker slide.

[@fry9000]

Good session bro

[@Capt_Billy]

Thanks!

[@Dutch1722]

You should precut chicken prior to Ioolaid.

[@georgenettlesjr1466]

What lure lead are you using?

[@Capt_Billy]

On my big cat rigs I’m using 80lb leader line, 8/0 circle hooks, and 4oz river sinker on a sinker slide.

[@hikenmikes8262]

Have you ever looked into Kayak Catfish’s drift sinkers? He’s got a link to them.

[@Capt_Billy]

I do need to try them!

[@deandredunbar9618]

You use the coolaid powder with no sugar. Does that make a difference I always thought you use jello powder cuz it's so sugary.

[@Capt_Billy]

No sugar.

[@user-bn3zo3mh5v]

This camera seemed to do great to me. Which one is it? I have been considering getting one or two of the small gopro clones off Amazon since reviews have been decent and probably 1/8th the price. I am a recent subscriber and wonder what areas and rivers you fish. I am in SE TN myself so fish the Hiwasee and Tennessee rivers. If you want to catch lots of channel cats set up in a slough just off the main channel and throw out 50 jugs per person baited with chicken liver and circle hooks. We have caught hundreds 50 to 70 channel cats that way from dusk to maybe 4 hrs afterwards. If you are going for blue cats, you are going the right route staying in the main channels with several rods, but need to go with skipjack, shad, bluegill, white bass as cut baits or whatever is available in your area. The case for skipjack and white bass is strong in this area. Best of luck to you

[@Capt_Billy]

Sony ZV-1. Skipjack is king around here. I just like trying other baits too.

[@EasyModeFishing]

That actually looks like a VERY dangerous place to fish because of the cliffs and rocks. I’ve seen rockslides before cause massive tsunamis. If you get 1 good rockslide on that steep riverbank and you could easily get a 15’ wave coming at ya.

[@Capt_Billy]

It's also a place where someone caught an 80 pound Catfish during a tournament.

[@darkkiller1485]

What kind of poles and reels are you useing?

[@Capt_Billy]

Okuma Battle Cat's and Okuma Classic Pro's. Neither on sale for Prime day yet (Amazon associate links, I may get a commission if you buy anything through them): Reel: amzn.to/34SSHBR Rod: amzn.to/3lJ9o9G

[@outdoorsaddiction1085]

What size weight are you using?

[@Capt_Billy]

4 oz river sinkers

[@mudd4284]

You need to get yourself a Boga Grip!

[@EasyModeFishing]

Catfish Dave caught a 40 pounder on chicken breast lol don’t knock it! It will catch big ones too.

[@Turkeymaster740]

Demetrius got fired from the rural king so he has too much free time to not catch a big fish

[@Capt_Billy]

Who?

[@porjiboi]

Catfish Dave has caught some really big ones on chicken breast, but with no jello. So has Dieter. Keep with it and I bet you will too!

[@1BigCountry143]

I always use strawberry jello because of the gelatin. How come you use Koolaid? Let me know thanks.

[@Capt_Billy]

There are some people that swear by Kool-aid. I don't know why.

[@1BigCountry143]

Maybe you can do a strawberry jello chicken vs strawberry Kool aid chicken fishing challenge. That would be cool to watch you do 🇺🇲

[@BrayanDaGlockShootin]

Ive tried to fish with sunfish pieces an no bites . Ill try chicken with koolaid

[@Capt_Billy]

Good luck!

[@gregbishop77]

What kind of rig are you using?

[@Capt_Billy]

Just a snelled hook on a leader connected to a barrel swivel. Bead and sinker slide on main line with 4oz river sinker.

[@Capt_Billy]

I just made a #short of the rigs I use here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4SafntmpalrjMU

[@TheRobb1969]

I MAY HAVE MISSED IT ,BUT WHAT RIVER ARE YOU ON IN THIS VID

[@Capt_Billy]

Tennessee River

[@TheRobb1969]

@@Capt_Billy OK COOL ....I LIVE IN KNOXVILLE MYSELF ...DO MOST OF MY FISHING ON MELTON HILL...THANKS FOR THE REPLY

[@TSCK412]

So what’s “real bait” if the lil guys go after chicken

[@Capt_Billy]

Whatever is swimming in the water. Around here that is Skipjack Herring, Shad, Sunfish, etc.

[@TSCK412]

@@Capt_Billy ahh makes sense

[@HookedUpCatfishing]

Don't use the tenderloins they fall off the hook easier than the breast meat also I don't use kool aid I just use the breast I've caught several 40lb class fish a 68lb and a 84lb on just chicken breast

[@cincinnatiking8008]

I found this in one of the catfishing groups and saved it to show people Adding gelatin to chicken for catfish bait and why it does work, Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, flavorless food ingredient, derived from collagen taken from animal body parts. It is brittle when dry and gummy when moist. It may also be referred to as hydrolyzed collagen, collagen hydrolysate, gelatine hydrolysate, hydrolyzed gelatine, and collagen peptides after it has undergone hydrolysis. When you add gelatin to chicken it makes the outside of the chicken get a hard coating causing it to stay on the hook longer, but more importantly it adds amino acids to the chicken, if you compare the amino acid profile of gelatin to the amino acid profile of a bluegill you will notice that the percentages of amino acids may be higher or lower but they do have the same amino acids... when adding gelatin to chicken you're not only making it hold on the hook but you're trying to boost the amino acid profile to match the same levels or get them higher than what the catfish are currently feeding on... It's not the cherry flavor or the red color or the fact it hold on the hook better... it's all about amino acids Amino acids present in gelatin are variable, due to varying sources and batches, but are approximately Glycine 21% Proline 12% Hydroxyproline 12% Glutamic acid 10% Alanine 9% Arginine 8% Aspartic acid 6%

[@Capt_Billy]

Interesting to know! Thanks!

[@gregsullivan8956]

Just add skipjack to hook and cast into water. A famous man once told me that. CFD

[@JackO-d9t]

Hotdogs and koolaid didn't work for me.

[@Capt_Billy]

Jello works better, for a reason: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4qymp-wocp6h5osi=F2ZDd4Cpy4u0rw3e

[@JackO-d9t]

@@Capt_Billy ok

[@onireno]

This does NOT work! Don't put strawberry jello or any jello in your chicken bait. Just use it plain or, add a hint of garlic for the stink. I tried this recipe 4* and out of the 4 batches I caught a whole 0 catfish. Did the same test with plain chicken breast, and some with a bit of garlic which yielded better results.

[@Capt_Billy]

I caught fish in the video so it does work! Whatever is swimming in the water works much better than this too.

[@onireno]

@@Capt_Billy riiiight. Perhaps, you're adding an extra something to your recipe?

[@Capt_Billy]

Jello has amino acids similar to Bluegill. It’s an animal product. It’s no surprise it would spice up the bait. I may try it on frozen Skipjack to see if it makes Flatheads eat it.