Five Tips for Fall Catfishing

In this fishing video I reveal five tips for fall catfishing that will help you learn how to catch catfish and how to catch catfish in the fall. If you fish for catfish the fall is a great time to fish for catfish. We discuss some of the best catfish bait choice for fall, best catfish rig, and best ways to catch catfish in the fall.
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[@user-wd9jg5fi3m]

Love spring and fall fishing way cooler than hot summer temps

[@melvinnewcomb6353]

I like the way you don't lean to one certain rod or reel. You fish with low and mid range stuff and catch lots of fish and have fun. You also recognize bank fisherman from time to time. I like your philosophy.

[@jeffhockingberry2497]

Can't wait, I'll be at Lake Marion in Santee from October 15 through the 26th....fishing every day.

[@mitchellhelms7238]

I'm stuck on crappie for a while but I will be dragging for some probably this wknd

[@dalehayslip5008]

Dieter I really enjoy and learn a lot about catching big catfish from watching your and Steve Douglas videos.

[@michaelvance5961]

I fish Wylie pretty often. Had some chicken breast in the freezer that’s been sitting there for awhile, didn’t have time to catch some bait this past weekend so I decided to give it a shot. Caught my PB blue cat at 46lb lol. I caught a few bluegill that morning and the chicken out done it. I’m a BELIEVER!!! Local Food Lion is sold out of chicken thanks to that one trip.

[@gerhardvanwykzs4rum685]

Looks like I'm the first sending love from south africa loving the crocks btw i also wear them 👍

[@gerhardvanwykzs4rum685]

Things are also starting to warm up here going fishing next week and I can't wait

[@farhenheit628of1200]

Its too cold. I usually fish the Mississippi river for cats. Spring and summer they smacking! But this fall winter ain’t nothing. I miss the tug…

[@warrenjackson1157]

Hey Dieter, love your channel and have used some of your tactics from the bank because I don't have a boat. So in this video, how do these tips work for fishing from the bank vs a boat.

[@kevinwade4566]

Thank for all the awesome videos bud I watch every one I can lots of great info

[@FishinwithSquirrel]

Great tips Dieter. I just might give chicken another shot. Always enjoy the content! 🐿

[@kevinbakernutsboltsfishing7150]

Five Tips 5X5 Great Vid.🙂

[@Treelimbfishing]

Them trophy cat kitty calls are doing work I see!

[@lindajones1592]

One thing i like about your channel is that you prove that you can catch decent size fish on the "more affordable" priced reels. IE: Piscifun...Ancient Mariner...Kast King... etc...the $50-$60 reels instead of $120-$150+. I have a handfull of Kast King 60s and a few 70s and no problems with them whatsoever. Mind you they are not the quality but around here we don't have the 40+lb tanks and i can only fish once maybe twice a week so these do me just fine.

[@goose1498]

I catch +45lb cats all the time on my tiger rod and real from Walmart. $20 each for the rod and reel. Brought in a 60+ pounder last month on it. Great poles.

[@eagleviewhd]

You can catch fish on a $20 walmart rod and reel combo. The price has nothing to do with anything.

[@tonykirby4809]

Never mind just bought one. Thanks for the link

[@johnnguyen2431]

My lil secret past couple of yrs has been… beef liver!!! Tuff bait and cheap!! Our secret tho!!

[@chriso.s.vape2053]

This the first week i been fishing,i listen to yours and lukes advice,some days i do ok,but must of the time i have bad luck?rrally eish i knew what i am doing wrong?thsnks for everything you do much respect

[@matthewanthonyoutdoors1364]

I drug big baits monday right above that area, they didn't want my big baits! But its time for them to hit the big baits....you know we done good in that area this time last year.....

[@donaldmorgan9149]

Great tips. Thank you.

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

Awesome day of catfish

[@brentschafer4816]

Blues at Lake Gaston like the shrimp. I think it has something to do with the amount of clams in that system.

[@takedowncatfishing]

Great video buddy great information

[@chiefcaptainmoroni1]

Great job, hello from Mint Hill!

[@derek56ace]

I ain't catching jack squat off the bank. Been real tough.

[@chriso.s.vape2053]

Same here brother,only time do good from tha bank is if i fishing were i can move around,if i stuck to only a few spots to fish i normsly catch 1 or 2 fish

[@austinwalker4791]

Caught a massive flat head last weekend dragging with bluegill on Wylie

[@donniemccorkle8671]

Enjoyed

[@matthewmckinzie6872]

You should do a video explaining you rig set up for catfish, I see you using planners, but why the lures when using the chicken or perch

[@eagleviewhd]

The lures are really floats to keep the bait off the bottom. It is called a Santee rig.

[@BLHomestead]

Great stuff Dieter. Love the podcast to sir! I've never done any catfishing. Gonna be trying it here really soon on my kayak. I'm in OK so we don't have the monsters you line in.

[@chadsullivan3811]

Idk who told you we don't have monsters in ok buddy, world records in every lake here if you look hard enough. Ask some of the guides or scuba divers at texoma or eufaula or kaw. Even lake hefner has 60 pound blues

[@hillbillybozocatfishing884]

I agree . . If your not by a lake try a river . . . There's a world record in ok . . . 🎣

[@williamclinard2438]

Oklahoma is known for monster catfish.

[@user-wd9jg5fi3m]

Summer morning bite till one then head to the house

[@eeiichill]

Hey buddy I live on lake Norman I appreciate all your information and videos what type of line and weight do you use most of the time or what's your go to line, and it's October 19th any ideas on lake Norman just drag ,,,still fish,,,,, or suspend, thank you in advance and good luck and be careful out there on that water

[@JakeWuntaq]

man, i just got back from dale hollow lake and fishing was dead. not one cat bite. caught some big turtles though. LOL i need to go where you go .

[@montellwilliams811]

👍

[@williambenner5550]

One thing I been curious about; why don't you use live bait?

[@KamenRaiden]

Great question considering he filets and scales them alive

[@kencleg7721]

Spring summer is when u get nice Shad or larger bluegills Fall larger Shad but winter a little rough

[@joemiller3861]

I noticed in this and recent videos you are using 2 sets of planners. I don't recall seeing that in your other videos. I was interested in your thoughts there for the change.

[@FrogDad556]

Does this apply to us northern catfisherman also? Most around me are changing species from the catfish to others. I always thought catfishing started slowing down in the fall up here.

[@CGLFishing]

I have an experiment for you: strawberry poptarts. You can see on my channel the first time I tried it. For whatever reason, tonight the were biting on none of the typical stuff but poptart was hot!

[@securityofficer9483]

How do you hook it?

[@CGLFishing]

@@securityofficer9483 I show it in my video alittle bit but basically cut the crust off and squeeze the middle into a gooey ball on the hook!

[@bernandoturner4840]

Lets Fish.!!!! Come on man… i got a cutting Board.. 3 of them..😅

[@pupetm]

If it aint richard gene the fishing machine i aint listening!

[@fishin-impossible2992]

Good video Dieter. Ive got a Tip its about time to do some Reel maintenance. Those reels be sounding Ruff. JK kind of.

[@tracy1765]

What is the purpose of the board?🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@alinsonarias6098]

How did you get that light on that ozark trail ice chest ?

[@robbiesmith9786]

U goin to come up fish monster on the ohio turnment in Owensboro Kentucky

[@jamesgranderson2890]

I have an ABU Garcia reel that was given to me and was wondering if I sent you a pic of it if you could tell me what. Model it is?

[@tonykirby4809]

Dieter where did you get that cool scale? I wont one.

[@shanesmart3578]

I'm curious. Have you ever fished East Texas by chance?

[@tracy1765]

Try pork, they go nuts over it

[@hillbillybassfisherman8181]

wish they put up letters on rest of lakes dont eat fish like lake waterwee has all the lakes be good fishing then

[@catfishinwithcrow685]

Mr Melhorn could you do a video that would explains the action on the rods and the tips action I’m a bit confused? Thanks as always really enjoy your videos and always learn something.

[@kencleg7721]

Heavy medium fast tuna rods work well along w pike or Muskie rods 1-10 oz or 15-40 rod I like 7. ‘ 6.6 boat rods if your shore or bank I change to surf rods 9-12’ 5-8 k reels Enough to cast 4 oz of wieght That’s 2 oz plus the bait

[@davidbrandt3263]

On bank where can u fine catfish

[@ethannale6138]

Good stuff I just wish you would treat the bait better shows a lot about a person how they treat animals like that.

[@DieterMelhorn]

What do you mean Ethan?

[@securityofficer9483]

You just murdered a perch

[@timdonna6808]

Sir, I do all my fishing from the bank, mostly in the local river. What is your opinion on using a Sanger rig from the bank?

[@goose1498]

Do you mean santee rig? If so, I fish the Mississippi with it all the time from the bank. I use 3oz no roll but fish near jetty

[@timdonna6808]

@@goose1498 thank you

[@Nazman06]

If you are anchored why use drifting weights?

[@johnnysellers8213]

What size hook do you use for chicken

[@johnnysellers8213]

What size hook you use for chicken and what pound Mainline and what pound leader

[@rickaudirsch3151]

I would love to catch more fish but I would rather eat more fish !!😂😂 hint hint

[@carlaharper1298]

What do the bubbles mean? I bank fish, so I don't see any bubbles.

[@johnwimbs2157]

Big cat releasing air

[@todddreher1220]

Why don't you help out some people who don't have a boat. How about doing some episodes on bank fishing. Do you go to Ohio that all? And just show basic ways from bank fishing flatheads and blues and maybe some big Channel. Cuz you're always out there in a boat showing people what to do how to do it and everything. Like I said not a people don't have both so some good bank fishing videos for catfish from the shore would be great. For big catfish.

[@justinwiese8767]

Do you ever take fish home with you?

[@ctb7894]

Do people think it's better to use chicken or frozen Shad for trying to catch 10 + lb cats, until I learn how to catch bait?

[@joshuapye4438]

I've had more success lately with chicken. I like using boneless thighs cause it stays on the hook better

[@brianwilson4861]

I've fished hundreds of days over the last couple years on 3 different lakes and 2 or three rivers. One bait that I've used every time was live bluegill. I honestly can't remember a time that I didn't catch at least one good sized catfish. I've tried frozen shad one time and never got a bite and I never tried it again. I haven't tried chicken in years but when I did 10 or so years ago I never caught anything. I mean I tried for years to catch a catfish and I couldn't. I tried every store bought catfish bait I could buy. Learn to throw a cast net and throw it at boat ramps so you would get it hung up. Any fish you catch in the 4-8 inch range will work great for bait although it may not be legal to use some types for bait. Hook them through the back and cast toward the middle of the lake, set the pole down and wait for one to bend your pole in half. My friend took me to Truman lake in Missouri and nearly every fish we caught was 3 feet long and we caught dozens. I'd never seen anything like it. Now all my friends think I'm some kind of fishing genius. But it's really mainly all about 3 things. Location, location, location. If the fish are there you'll catch them if you put a fish that's smaller then them on a hook. Fresh cut or live shad are tied for first place with bluegill. I hadn't caught a shad in my life until my friend showed me where to catch them.

[@hillbillybassfisherman8181]

why not just buy oasters same thing as what they eating..same price as that chicken you buying..all video i watched so far people using chicken not catching GIANTS

[@little8940]

Do you eat catfish?

[@rickaudirsch3151]

He does but very few !!! 😂😂

[@tango-bravo]

Why not cut the head off the perch before you descale and filet it?!? Yeah, I guess I had to be “that guy” 👎🏼

[@DieterMelhorn]

Good question….it’s easier to filet with the head on….something to hold onto…..

[@jessesmith5086]

Just plain chicken breast or what??

[@richardbarnett7058]

Is tit chicken breast

[@fakenamerton2568]

You scaled and filleted a live fish. That is horrible. Unsubbed. *Inb4 some lackwitted comment from the peanut gallery*