How to Bobber Fish for Catfish in Shallow Water | Toe to Toe Action‼️

Wired2fish's Kyle Peterson and friend John Maile unveil the unique tactic of catching channel catfish using cut bait suspended below bobbers and floats. They break down the when and how to search shallow waters filled with grass for whiskered critters and their bobber fishing setup for handling unwieldy kitties in the slop. This bobber fishing tactic excels for bank and boat anglers alike. *Complete product listing at the bottom.
The key to their successful approach is using a slip bobber system, which Maile stumbled upon while fishing for panfish years ago. This technique keeps your bait out of the silt, moss, and weeds while presenting more enticingly. By adjusting the depth and fan casting across flats, the duo effectively targets scattered catfish, proving that you shouldn't always focus your efforts around deep holes.
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JOHN'S ROD SETUP
• ROD - St. Croix Avid Series Inshore Spinning Rod: Buy at Amazon amzn.to/3E8vuxC
• REEL - Shimano Exsence A Spinning Reel (EXS4000MXGA): bit.ly/451pHFB
• LINE (braided mainline) - Seaguar Smackdown Braided Line, 20-pound: bassproshops.vzck.net/xkLm41
• LINE (fluorocarbon leader) - Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon, 20-pound bassproshops.vzck.net/ZQrJn1
KYLE'S ROD SETUP
• ROD - St. Croix Avid Series Inshore Spinning Rod: Buy at Amazon amzn.to/3E8vuxC
• REEL - 13 Fishing AL13 Spinning Reel (AL13-6.2-3.0): Buy at Tackle Warehouse bit.ly/3P7Sdjs
• LINE (braided mainline) - Sufix 131 Braid Fishing Line, 30-pound: Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/DKnzR5
• LINE (fluorocarbon leader) - Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon, 20-pound bassproshops.vzck.net/ZQrJn1
TERMINAL TACKLE & OTHER
• HOOK - VMC Ike Wacky Hook, 3/0: Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/vNxqWL
• BOBBER - Thill Night 'N Day Glow Slip Float - Yellow/Black - 1-1/8": Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/k0ZGkV
• BOBBER STOP - Bass Pro Shops Bobber Stops: Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/0ZAD2N
• SWIVEL - VMC Rolling Swivel, size - 6: Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/vN29Gy
• WEIGHT - Bass Pro Shops XPS 210-Piece Split Shot Sinker Kit: Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/y29Q3W
• RATTLES - Bobby Garland Crappie Glass Rattles: Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/ba29qM
• SHIRT (Kyle) - AFTCO Fishing Shirt: Buy at AFTCO bit.ly/47L22ei
• SHIRT (John) - RealTree Fishing Shirts: Buy at Amazon
• NET - Frabill Trophy Haul Landing Net - Black/Yellow - 21''x24'' Hoop; 48'' Handle: Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/q4ZXxq
• CUT BOARD - Rapala Fillet 'N Carry Board: Buy at Rapala bit.ly/3E5iJnp
• KNIFE - Rapala Soft Grip Fillet Knife, 7-1/2'': Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/Or43Qn
BOAT SETUP
• BOAT - Lund 1875 Pro-V Bass XS Bass Boat: Check out at Lund Boats wired2.fish/1875-ProV-BassBoat
• MOTOR - Mercury Pro XS Outboard, 200hp: Check out at Mercury Marine rb.gy/ycd6r
• SHALLOW WATER ANCHOR - Power-Pole Blade 2.0 Shallow Water Anchor: Buy at Bass pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/an2Qeq
• TROLLING MOTOR - Garmin Force Trolling Motor: Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/Aoq3X7 | Buy at Tackle Warehouse wired2.fish/3vGdiXo
• FISH FINDER - Garmin ECHOMAP™ Ultra 126sv: Buy at Tackle Warehouse bit.ly/4436vpC | Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/JzVX6a
• FORWARD-FACING SONAR - Panoptix LiveScope™ Plus System w/ GLS10 & LVS34 Transducer: Buy at Tackle Warehouse bit.ly/3Yr2x98 | Buy at Bass Pro Shops bassproshops.vzck.net/x905Dv
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[@panfishin-fool8057]

You know you have a good video when you don't mind watching it numerous of times lol

[@samsuathao]

I’ve been doing this for years on the horseshoe chain in Cold Springs, specifically Long Lake in the chain. Except I use frozen raw shrimp and straight braided line. It’s so much fun to hear my drag scream. I have video on it on KZbin too!

[@bydznoutdoors300]

@wired2fish you guys should give credits to DTFMN. Their video was 2 years prior.

[@panfishin-fool8057]

I've been doing this technique for 3wks now but with a #6 treble under a slip float using cheese punch bait by triple s. Almost if not more fun than crappie fishing. The kitty's waste no time sinking that bobber. Perfect hooksets right in they lip🎣🐱🐟

[@user-on7sg3xt3q]

I use a texas rig with small bo ber on the hook shaft. Fish from bottom up works great.!!!!!!!!

[@gerryhazelton9569]

I get white catfish shallow in Massachusetts . It’s fun

[@jeremymiller9316]

What's the rod and reel setup?

[@panfishin-fool8057]

Can any one guess what im doing tomorrow geeesh