Huge Spring Channel Catfish on Cut Bait

[@bobbates6597]

That's how my catfishing season got started last April. Only five minutes in the water, and landed an 18 pound channel catfish. April is a great month for channel catfishing.

[@Brad4469]

Man I wanna go fishing with you. You always have the best vids, intros, and great catches. 100 percent support Thundermist!!!

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for the great feedback...very much appreciated :)

[@MrSturdystratus]

B-Rizzle N yes I totally agree with that! great videos

[@omarb4531]

Congrats Ivo! Saw a lot of your products on the shelves at a Dicks Sporting Goods the other day! Awesome to see your products near me! Hope to pick up some t-turns in the future! 👍🏻

[@thundermistlures]

>>.that's great Omar...so glad you have some of our products in your area :) Good luck on the water

[@dustinpfarr1601]

Those were some good size catfish! Catfish are my favorite fish species to target because of the fights they put up, especially when they pull my kayak around while I reel them in. Fun times!

[@thundermistlures]

...it was a great day on the water and we will be sure to have more to come :) Thanks for writing in Dustin and good fishing

[@dustinpfarr1601]

Thundermist Lures This is probably a dumb question, but does the color of your fishing line affect the way fish target your lures and baits?

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Dustin...actually a very good question....color of the line can make a big difference - for example, that is why I always use a fluorocarbon leader when using braided line, as fish can see the braid. There are also some funky colored monofilament lines, and in those cases, clear is best, followed by a green, such as a moss green :)

[@dustinpfarr1601]

Thundermist Lures Thank you, sir! So, a neon green fishing line is probably not the best choice since it is brighter?

[@thundermistlures]

....correct....I would stay away from neon green line :) Line color does make a difference

[@brian1204]

Great idea using the Ikea bag for a weight sling!

[@thundermistlures]

....thanks Brian....it was super convenient :)

[@adventuresofanexpat]

Heck of a fish! Glad the weather is getting nice up there

[@thundermistlures]

As the weather gets better, so does the fishing :)

[@ryanwolf6174]

Awesome catches! Can't wait to get out for some cats again

[@thundermistlures]

...it's a lot of fun :)

[@arthurrodriguez1850]

I saw that you were holding the catfish various ways in this video. I never thought to hold one in the corner of th mouth as you did. I think it would be awesome if in each of your videos you would show how to hold the various fish you catch. It would definitely help me make sure the fish that I catch don't get harmed, nor the fisherman! GREAT video!

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks for the feedback Arthur, and just remember, the corner of the mouth is o.k., but otherwise, the catfish do have sandpaper-like teeth in the mid section :) Sometimes I get carried away and let my finger slip, then I get cut by their teeth :)

[@aimuamwosadehondor8685]

Nice video Ivo and Antonio. I fished at Jordan Habour on Saturday with the thundermist swivels I ordered. I landed only 2 channel cats tho. Not too bad for first time. I'll surely go next time.

[@thundermistlures]

That's a great day Daniel, especially for your first time ;)

[@PREPFORIT]

I like how that t turn rig prevents loss of fish due to their squirmin' head shake !

[@thundermistlures]

...we love using the t-Turn as well....it really works great!!

[@PackerManForLife]

Ivo you do great work and make great videos. Very entertaining and informative!

[@thundermistlures]

Thank you very much for such great feedback - it great to hear and we appreciate it very, very, much !!

[@beconsumptive]

Great catches! The channel cat were biting in Missouri today as well

[@thundermistlures]

...nice....hope you have some great fishing ahead of you :)

[@D3l3ri0us]

Nice fish!!

[@thundermistlures]

Thanks Dave...it was a great day to be out on the water :)

[@robertspears2247]

what do you look for when looking to find spring channel cats?

[@thundermistlures]

look for areas of warmer water, typically shallower, but ideally, with deep holes close by :)

[@robertspears2247]

Thundermist Lures ok thank you

[@SpiritofWildWings]

Nice fish, I wish we would have seen some of Antonio's catches too.

[@thundermistlures]

....LOL...he caught all of his fish, once our cameraman stopped filming....we'll just have to do a re-take :)

[@SpiritofWildWings]

That would be awesome!

[@Buscrush]

Another wonderful video! Would you be able to disclose what net you’re using on these fish? I’m a fan of the deep basket and would very much like to add one to my arsenal.

[@thundermistlures]

we like to use cut sucker as bait :)

[@mrtings]

Is this Jordan harbour?

[@jeffg.4572]

Shabba Ranks..... don't ask, lol

[@thundermistlures]

...yes it is :)

[@TwiztedFishingTv]

Great Vid!! We got a good population of channel's here on the western end of Erie and it's tribs. A good number of flatheads also. Keep up the great content!

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed this catfish episode...we will certainly have more to come :)

[@BigJohnsCooking]

real nice fish

[@thundermistlures]

So glad you enjoyed this catfish episode and thanks for writing in :)

[@michaelcarter8020]

Just re-watching this, gettin' excited for open water fishing. Any ideas on if the ice is disappearing from this body of water yet?

[@thundermistlures]

...ice is now gone....tried it yesterday....no bites....way to early yet :)

[@michaelcarter8020]

Might be good in a couple weeks eh? Figured I'd give it a try a little after my temagami ice fishin trip

[@michaelcarter8020]

Any luck since?

[@leejay9594]

Keep it up.......subcribed and love your awesome videos

[@thundermistlures]

So glad you are enjoying our videos...thanks for subscribing and welcome to our family of subscribers...we have a great family :)

[@6ix_fishing]

where are you guys fishing. do you do guide fishing. i would love to go fishing with you.

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Aiden - thanks for the feedback....at this time, we are not guiding (just no time), but perhaps in the years to come? This episode was filmed at Jordan harbor. Good luck on the water

[@salvadorchavezchavez2007]

have you guys ever tried secret 7 for channel cat??

[@thundermistlures]

....no we have not :)

[@blayneerwin9276]

what rod a reel setup were you using

[@thundermistlures]

That was my Diawa reel and Lews Cranking Stik :)

[@e1tonymzmz617]

good. cats.

[@thundermistlures]

Glad you enjoyed this catfish episode and thanks for writing in :)

[@grodriguez1582]

is that a 5/0 circle hook or an octopus hook that u were using?

[@thundermistlures]

The Catfish model, T-Turn bait rig, comes with an octopus hook (rig# 7B), or with a circle hook (rig# 8B) On that day, I was using the octopus hook, but will also have an episode coming up using the circle hook...the hook sizes on both rig# 7B and #8B, is 5/0 :)

[@grodriguez1582]

awesome, thanks for the reply.

[@cooke.s2678]

Ahhhh first comment and another brilliant video keep it up fellas, love this channel

[@thundermistlures]

Great to hear from you Mackem Boys and thanks for being first and for the great feedback :)

[@BankWalkerTV]

What size t-turns are y'all using?

[@thundermistlures]

The Pre-Tied T-Turn Catfish rigs, come rigged with the large size T-Turn, and that's what I was suing.....for Channel catfish, we suggest using either the medium or large size t-turns :)

[@bradsfishingnhuntin7169]

Evo, this year has been a struggle for us. We fish the Erie Canal and we haven't gotten more than 2 channel catfish all spring using our normal array of bait (cutbait, chicken liver) last year by this time we had landed over 30 . What is our problem can you help at all?

[@epicjason9]

I fish the grand river every year and have never caught any channel cats :(

[@thundermistlures]

This year is a bit different than last year, as the winter was abnormally warm - however, try using fresh cut bait if you can (i.e not previously frozen) and same goes for the chicken liver. Good luck out there :)

[@bradsfishingnhuntin7169]

Thundermist Lures Thanks and hope we can get into some nice cat fishing like you had . We have good luck on cut-bait, will have to get some soon and try that.

[@wnyfishergirl]

Awesome video!!!! I can't wait to hook into some Catfish, I know of one place they go to spawn in the spring but it's far from me Do You think they go into all the Lake Ontario Tribs to spawn? I'm looking for another place closer to target them I don't have much luck with the big ones until August and I don't want to wait that long

[@thundermistlures]

Not sure if they go into all the tribs, but good chance they are in most :) For example, hamilton harbour would also be a good spot

[@wnyfishergirl]

Thundermist Lures Thank You!!!!

[@fireriver6104]

can I catch carp with just 10 pound line and a split shot up the hook?

[@reelproreelpro9332]

Nice CATS !!

[@reelproreelpro9332]

Did you measure any of the fish ?

[@thundermistlures]

....we did not measure any of them....sorry about that :)

[@chatimer]

how early in April do the channels start getting active? Great video by the way.

[@thundermistlures]

....it all depends on the weather and water temp.......this year is a week or so behind

[@chatimer]

Thundermist Lures thanks. Nobody is really on top of the channel catfish game in Ontario and Quebec so I appreciate any updates. I suggest you start a fishing report, good for business and good for me ;)

[@bucksfan3880]

why haven't u guys not on any of the outdoors channels yet

[@thundermistlures]

We did have our own TV show, on the Sportsman Channel, a few years ago, but only for one year....it is very expensive to have a show, so unless you have large companies sponsoring you, it makes it very difficult - but who knows, perhaps again someday :)

[@bucksfan3880]

Thundermist Lures I hope so

[@mkvnwk]

Sheesh, did Antonio cry on the way home after that whipping he took?

[@thundermistlures]

....not to worry....he caught fish after we stopped filming :) We will have him back again for another episode though, so stay tuned :)

[@jamesorzel2107]

Dunnville Mudcats?

[@thundermistlures]

Dunville catfish will be very active right now and perhaps we will go there, but this episode was filmed in Jordan harbor :)

[@jamesblair3990]

where were youguys fishing?

[@thundermistlures]

We were fishing in Jordan Harbour :)

[@EsoxMasquinongy]

Beauty!

[@thundermistlures]

glad you enjoyed this catfish episode :)

[@EsoxMasquinongy]

Thundermist Lures I've been fishing Jordan Harbour the past few weeks and all I got is a few small channels and bullheads. I need to find those big ones!

[@sjhxjdjjdjd]

Why do you wear a winter suit when is may

[@thundermistlures]

we still get cool days (cold fronts) in May :)

[@tcbridges]

I thought they would be good eating. Don't you like eating them

[@thundermistlures]

Sometimes we catch and keep and other times we catch and release :) Here is one of our cooking episodes, where we grill bullhead catfish: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKrGiolqaZqad8U

[@fireriver6104]

are you fishing for channel catfish

[@thundermistlures]

Yes :)

[@joshhenrikson3223]

catch me a big one

[@thundermistlures]

LOL :)

[@nanorey3544]

hi love the videos but you are calling flathead catfish channel catfish

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Nano....i know these are big, but they are channel catfish....we do not have flatheads in our area - wish we did :)

[@nanorey3544]

channels are grey in coloration flatheads are yellow and greenish coloration

[@plaker1000]

nano rey the colors of catfish differ based on their region and also the color of the water they live in... look at the water they are fishing in and the color of the catfish

[@robangles]

Cmon man... start filming your hook sets.

[@thundermistlures]

...we would love to Robbie, but the issue is that the camera would have to run for long periods of time which consumes battery life and also makes editing that much longer - sometimes though, it does work out with the hooksets, like for example in this episode...you will see steady hooksets :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4iVoJaGgN98l9U

[@kc0gmf]

Rather than putting the catch into the bag, wouldn't it make sense to just weigh the net and fish together? Less handling which would be better for the fish, the angler and the boat.

[@thundermistlures]

Hi Don and thanks for your feedback....the bag was just very convenient, but using the net is a great option - thanks for sharing your weighing tip with us :)