How to Catch BULLHEADS by the BUCKET LOAD! (Spring Fishing)

How to catch bullheads with worms. Simple, easy, and fun fishing that is great for beginners. Fishing for bullhead catfish can really be a lot of fun. More fishing videos, gear list, and other good stuff linked below. Thanks for watching.
Date Filmed: 5/13/2022
Location: Iowa, USA
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GEAR I USE:
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Rods:
Ugly Stik GX2 Medium Heavy 6.5 ft (Carp) cabelas.xhuc.net/DVY4by
Ugly Stik Elite Medium Heavy 9 ft (Carp) cabelas.xhuc.net/gbm3D5
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Reels:
Daiwa Regal BRi 4000 (discontinued, replacement below)
Daiwa Emcast LT BR cabelas.xhuc.net/YgEv2j
Okuma Avenger ABF 55b ebay.us/xuTAC3
Kastking Sharky III Baitfeeder 5000 ebay.us/Yejt5r
Piscifun Carnivore 4000
Daiwa Crossfire 3000 cabelas.xhuc.net/Keavy9
Carp Line: 20lb Trilene Mono cabelas.xhuc.net/5gZr09
30lb Spiderwire Braid cabelas.xhuc.net/DKeodo
Catfish Line: 20lb Trilene Mono cabelas.xhuc.net/5gZr09
Pike Line: 10lb Trilene Mono ebay.us/tdlvLL
White Bass & Trout Line: 6lb Trilene Mono ebay.us/QDvkU0
Carp Hooks: Lazer Sharp Octopus L2 Needlepoint size 4 cabelas.xhuc.net/e4yBG1
Catfish Hooks: Lazer Sharp Octopus L2 Needlepoint size 4/0, 2/0 cabelas.xhuc.net/e4yBG1
Net 1: Drifter Marine Sport Series Telescopic 2968/PVC
Net 2: Ranger Tournament Series Big Game Telescopic 9788TFB cabelas.xhuc.net/Kea7Zx
Carp Unhooking Mat: ebay.us/6nA677
Raw Tiger Nuts: ebay.us/Zdj3oI
Hair Rigs: ebay.us/osieXk
Method Feeders: ebay.us/osieXk
Spring Feeders: ebay.us/nwWQq3
Sinker Stops: cabelas.xhuc.net/m5EBm7
Bank Sticks type 1: Fishin' Stix ebay.us/Vs58Yb
Bank Sticks type 2: Lixada Bank Sticks 34-56cm ebay.us/CWJZ9U
Rod Bag: Lixada 150cm rod bag ebay.us/IlTGoE
Big Umbrella: Sport Brella Premiere XL cabelas.xhuc.net/AW3ZQx
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Rig Tying Vise: cabelas.xhuc.net/ORGREP
Awesome Reusable Water Bottle: nalgene.pxf.io/PyVZ9M
Kayak: Old Town Sportsman 120 scheels.sjv.io/ORV5JZ
#bullheads #bullheadfishing #catfishing

[@MickeyMouse-vt4ce]

Awe man. Back in the me and G-pa went to a private club and caught over 60 bullheads. Took them to the Cook County forest preserve ponds. Would find black folks. Great people. Would ask if they wanted some bullheads. They said sure. We would dump that bucket. They would exclaim Oh Lordy Lordy! Felt so good to make good folks happy. God blesses those who help others.

[@stevefowler6039]

I have never in 57 years seen anybody cut their worm with a scissors.

[@OutsidewithTom]

My chainsaw was out of gas.

[@stevefowler6039]

@@OutsidewithTom that's why I have an electric one

[@andriyshapovalov8886]

I actually like the idea 👍

[@sk8rman919]

I cut worms with scissors, clams too when fishing the ocean

[@lucarain2936]

Never in mine have I ever thought to use a knife or scissors.. yet I'd squeeze them apart with my fingers.

[@memphistigers777]

7:59 something blew up under that tree. Great vid

[@hookedonbassncats]

Good stuff Tom. I had a day of 25 or so the other night. I finally found a lake where the average bullhead is eatable size. Used a size 1 circle hook and not one gut hooked. Happy fishing.

[@OutsidewithTom]

Right on!

[@herbsuperb6034]

That's a talent. I've always known Bullheads to be among the WORST offenders when it comes to swallowing hooks. Freshwater Drum, Smallmouth Bass are also pretty bad for that. One thing I really love about Common Carp and Channel Cats, they virtually NEVER swallow a hook. Carp are always hooked nice and clean in the corner of the mouth.

[@hookedonbassncats]

@@herbsuperb6034 ya usually bullheads swallow the hook. But with the combo of the circle hook and the fact they were bigger bullhead and being so many I wonder if they were picking up the bait and swimming off to keep other ones from trying to steal it. And the fish swimming off is what you want with the circle hook for it to work properly.

[@MarkMeadows90]

Back many years ago, my granddad had a pond dug out back in the late 60s. He used to stock the pond with channel catfish, bluegill, and bass. My dad and I would fish that pond behind his house when I was a kid in the late 90s. The channel catfish were gone, but plenty of bluegill and bass remained. Not sure when this happened, but somehow two different species of bullhead catfish were introduced in that pond. Black and yellow bullheads. There are so many in that pond these days. Some up to 2 pounds at the most. Good eating fish. Plenty to go around. Fun to catch. I use my light action setup with 6 lb line to catch them.

[@curlytailfishing]

Love the timer you put in the video to show how quickly those bullheads were biting. 30 seconds? That’s awesome!

[@OutsidewithTom]

Glad you liked it!

[@indianacreekwalker4474]

really good fish for making fiddlers

[@markhendon]

looks like a blast

[@kingmuffasa27]

Looks soo fun

[@edgarashford2283]

Lots of catfish nuggets 🎣👍

[@boogb6766]

Sheesh that is catfish heaven, whoa!

[@catchemalive]

Man never seen someone catch so many that fast!! Down south we use them to catch flathead catfish with!! They make great bait. Those 52 bullheads in this area could produce you about 25 flatheads weighing anywhere from 5-50lbs each!! Thanks for the video

[@reptilez]

Very nice stuff, thank you.

[@OutsidewithTom]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BlueHandFishing]

Great haul Tom. I wish we had those here in Vegas. That would be a good thing to stock for the kids

[@OutsidewithTom]

Yeah, good fun for kids.

[@robbiesmith9786]

Wow wish they was a pomd in west Virginia that has bull head like that

[@bigbearddahuzi1036]

Back when we were kids growing up in Nebraska, the only place we could walk to to fish in the summer was a little creek running through town. It had bullheads. Mostly small, but some 8 inches. The swallowed the hook something fierce. They are not the greatest fish, but we had some really good times

[@DWeezy62]

Those are great flathead catfish bait where legal to use. I need to get my 100-gallon bait tank ready for the season and loaded with some of those.

[@nathanielallen719]

I've caught many of these on trotline and I have a creek on my property that is full of them all from six to ten inches.

[@FishingWithZach]

Wow that was a good time fishing! I've yet to catch a bullhead. I know we have them but I can only fine tiny channels.

[@PryorTravis]

You don't even need a lot of water to catch bullheads. We had a creek on our farm property that would go dry in spots over the summer, but where there were still a few inches of water around, you could always catch a mess of bullheads. Same in an old pond that had mostly silted over but was maybe 6 or 7 inches deep.

[@OutsidewithTom]

You're right, bullheads can survive in places most fish can't.

[@katfishking]

For smaller fish like this I like to use an ultralight setup like you would use for panfish so you can detect bites easier and geta good fight out of it!

[@dalehallmark9174]

For small stuff I like to use a cheap rod and about 4 lb test with drag super light. Makes small bullhead and bluegill a fun catch.

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

I use hot dog cut up soaked overnight in strawberry jello powder. I use #4 circle hooks. Slider rig with a swivel, just like your using.

[@OutsidewithTom]

👍

[@stilly6858]

Use a 3/8oz maybe 1/2oz jig, and they won’t swallow the hook and you won’t have to re tie a hook every time. Works wonders and I think using different colours helps too. Good flathead bait

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

I have had bullheads just sit there after taking the bait/hook and didn't know I had a fish until I reeled in the line. Also theon ones in our have sharp pointy teeth.

[@andriyshapovalov8886]

You mean like a shark 🦈? 😂

[@JackHFishing123]

im glad im not the only one i was fishing today with rods out and throwing a top water and i heard my rod move like a centimeter on the concrete reeledx in 4 rods and the last one had a little bullhead i didnt even know a fish was on there all the ones ive caught just eat the bait and sit there lol

[@gtr319]

Shouldn't the bell go onto the rod? When I'm fishing for bullheads as baits I employ drop shot rig, and they work wonder as well

[@ocshaman7323]

Have you ever tried circle hooks? I’ve got some smaller ones after a buying binge.

[@OutsidewithTom]

They would probably work.

[@williecolon9678]

My bulkheads manage to swallow my circle hooks 😅

[@k27925]

I’ve never kept them that small. Lots of work cleaning them all

[@jordanwalter2447]

Do you clean them the traditional way where you pull the skin off with pliers? Jw would like to try this but need an efficient way to clean

[@OutsidewithTom]

Yep, I skin them.

[@toek1234]

what time were you out there @Outside with Tom?

[@davidgarcia9808]

You were in the hot spot today. Any limit on them and how do you clean them, filet or skin. Out here I think the limit is 20 or 25 for the agg. How long did it take you to clean them??

[@OutsidewithTom]

No limit here, I skin them. Took about an hour.

[@andriyshapovalov8886]

They say their skin contains many pollutants.

[@davidgarcia9808]

@@andriyshapovalov8886 Who's they, and don't eat the skin

[@cabinvibesebaystore8956]

New sub 👍😲🤩

[@OutsidewithTom]

Welcome aboard!

[@davidmackey486]

Great 50 catfish!

[@rabbitbully1810]

That is a LOT of fish to clean...lol

[@OutsidewithTom]

Wasn't too bad, thanks for watching.

[@donmartin7460]

Here in Ontario 🇨🇦I’m only allowed one line in the water. The solution? Bring some friends.👍

[@mpants2486]

Sunny’s are going to tear that up where I’m at

[@herbsuperb6034]

Those bullheads are a FABULOUS Flathead Cat bait. Is it legal to harvest Bullheads and use them for Flathead bait in Iowa? Dead ones will get taken by big channel cats, too.

[@OutsidewithTom]

Yep, we can use them for bait.

[@gustavomedrano3628]

1 oz for 10lbs! I throw wrong or too hard because i feel like i can't throw too many times without making the sinker is not going to fly

[@user-dg6wo9kh5u]

You have dead crawlers now. After you blemish a crawler you have to keep the damaged crawler separate and rinse your hands or “scissors” (I have never seen that) so you don’t transfer. I’m not telling you how to fish just a tip from a pro to a prospective pro. Good luck

[@OutsidewithTom]

That only applies to long term storage. These worms were all gone within an hour. But obviously you already know that since your a pro. How do you know I'm not a pro? I can't believe a pro has never seen somebody cut worms with a scissors, that's how the pros do it. Good luck to you too.

[@stevefowler6039]

If you use a 1/4oz jig head they won't swallow it...

[@indianacreekwalker4474]

The whole damn key is using a small hook. I use to use a circle hook (one i used for channel catfish) and lets just say it was alot of missing bait

[@lets_fish_already_9345]

It'd be nice if I could find a place near me with bullheads.

[@OutsidewithTom]

Good luck!

[@FishingWithZach]

Heck I have them all over and I still can't find them, just tiny channels lol

[@arfishing4310]

I’d prefer to catch channel but my local lake is full of bullhead

[@josephlewis8307]

Bait holder hook got barbs on the back

[@onteoene1178]

8:00 fish comes up and surfaces behind him

[@OutsidewithTom]

Good eye. Yep, those were spawning carp. They were all over the shorelines that day.

[@bobrobinson2636]

What kind of Rod holders you using and how did you make them

[@OutsidewithTom]

Gear list in the video description.

[@Rndmstff737]

Caught a very dramatic bullhead, so dramatic in fact, I thought he was a carp!

[@thomaskass6668]

Hey Tom you shouldn't have edited out the part where you called in the cat fish. Winner winner cat fish dinner

[@OutsidewithTom]

Lol 😀

[@gustavomedrano3628]

I hate how i wtite shit on KZbin and sometimes the text is so long it ends up in another video (because stupid KZbin keeps Puting auto play)

[@aanonymous4075]

I was kind of disappointed when I saw how small they were… but then I see you catch over 50 and I must say, KEEP EM COMIN. small or not, over 50 is a good mess of fish

[@jackiejenkins4078]

Had fun catching these with my Grandma, but i wouldn't handle them because of the spines. Watched her get stabbed so many time while she was taking them off the hook or cleaning them! No thank you!!

[@OutsidewithTom]

Ouch!

[@randowelex5225]

I hate catching these

[@OutsidewithTom]

Probably not as much as they hate it. 😁

[@pyrodave6407]

No need for an entire worm use floating jigs with a sinker to keep the jog 4-6" off bottom and a chunk of nightcrawler just big enough to cover the shank of the jig and they almost never swallow a floating jig.

[@LevelSmackcom]

Have fun cleaning them lol