Took a winter road trip to the James River in Virginia.
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@markybob_bassplaya1462 Жыл бұрын
Nothing more satisfying than fishing new water and catching fish. Way to go!
@jamesholt6032 Жыл бұрын
I lived next to the James River and fished it when i was a kid .we lived in Lynchburg Va ....it flowed thru Lynchburg toward Richmond
@bobbynewton9247 Жыл бұрын
Way to go Dave!! Poor Dave thought he was going to eat his cheese. I was waiting on that bluegrass music!! Be safe out there, God Bless
@ricksouthernrebelatheart5138 Жыл бұрын
Love bluegrass and cheese to 👍
@user-xg2rv2gc4n Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Virginia and our home waters! Glad to see the James River did not disappoint. Looking forward to your next snacking…fishing video.
@egomaniac247 Жыл бұрын
Man that's too cool. That's my home waters! Launched from that ramp many times. There's some absolute monsters in that river
@bradyrodes1757 Жыл бұрын
Wish I could could give you a warmer welcome to VA. I was on the James a day before the cold spell and caught 10 fish. 6 of them over 40 lbs. A friend was there the same day and caught a 76 pounder. Hope to see you back!
@catfishinchaos4789 Жыл бұрын
I’ll tell you what Dave. If you keep it up you have a great chance of catching a state or world record catfish. Straight up professional class catfisherman.
@Leo-vf3py Жыл бұрын
Go to the blowed out led better brige world catfish there
@dw6506 Жыл бұрын
No dinks no dogs good fishing cold weather and cheese, sounds like Hollywood may be calling you to do a movie. Thank you Dave
@tomlangston3221 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I like seeing you fish soon different places. I hope there is more James River to come.
@ricksouthernrebelatheart5138 Жыл бұрын
Super Dave you are outstanding you really keep me and the wife just waiting on the next adventure of all them monster fish… you catch wow another great video… you are the Man when it comes to catching them catfish 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Ty so much for everything you Do
@meganwildman1514 Жыл бұрын
The James river is an awesome blue cat river! Glad to see you made it there and caught some nice cats. Well done Dave! Good video and thanks for adding the bluegrass,always enjoy it😊
@peggyallen5465 Жыл бұрын
Awsome Dave, your first James River cat was a Whooo one for sure! You keep my heart racing every time you hook one along with that great music!!! Love watching you and the commitment you give for your show!! You keep me smiling!!😀😂🎣👌👍👍
@harrismachineproductsinc.8324 Жыл бұрын
Dave. It was pretty cool seeing you fish on my home river. Nice surprise. Best of luck this season. John
@flyingfisherman9076 Жыл бұрын
It's great seeing you in the neighborhood!! Dutch Gap (where you are) is a good place to start - it is easier to read the river in its narrow confines. Down below Hopewell where the river widens up around the Harrison Bridge can be productive for the hogs. Keep your head on a swivel. Large cargo ships, wind, tide, and a long fetch can turn that big water into a bad day. Good fishing!
@toddwingo2700 Жыл бұрын
Where’s the dag-blasted dog. You found a place without one.
@ricksouthernrebelatheart5138 Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 outstanding way to go you lucky catfish you
@jamestboehm6450 Жыл бұрын
No lawnmowers or leaf blowers either.
@davewest3049 Жыл бұрын
Whooo! Another great video from Catfish Dave. Thanks again for taking us along. I also enjoy the music along with some nice catfish!
@bluesdad54 Жыл бұрын
All right, Dave! Good trip for the afternoon. I'm looking forward to seeing you on the Kerr reservoir and Roanoke river soon.
@jallenw.67 Жыл бұрын
Watched other cat fisherman fish that river . Nice to see you Dave getting it done on the James river. Enjoyed the video
@sjfarish Жыл бұрын
Thank you Dave for all your effort in bringing us awesome fishing videos!
@olafvidar9315 Жыл бұрын
Proud of you man. Good to see you expand! Look forward to more from the James.
@hankcox240522 күн бұрын
GLAD YOU CAUGHT SOME,I LOVE FISHING THE JAMES,ITS ABOUT 2 HOURS FROM ME. I'M LUCKY. GREAT WHEN THEY DONT LET YOU EAT! Good music!
@CharlesBell-gr5qk Жыл бұрын
Dave, welcome to VA and the James River! So fun to see you fish the river I've fished all my life. I fish a ways up river.
@nonamechannel133 Жыл бұрын
No way!!! At Osbourne landing!!! The first red marker on the left has a 60 foot hole there got a lot of hogs there but I’ve been fishing up by the 895 bridge and slaying them there had a 48 last Saturday glad you got out there! Comeback any time!!
@thomasjarosz7406 Жыл бұрын
Dave, If you go to the big ones water they will come. Use your castanets and get Shad. Let The show begin. God Bless
@thomasjarosz7406 Жыл бұрын
Dave, Fish creek mouths. God Bless
@giannolo1 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that Dave. Was exciting to see you catching fish in a spot this California boy has actually fished. Keep up the good work.
@clarencedeal4146 Жыл бұрын
In the James river I always use live eel...hook the eel on the hook threw it's upper and lower jaw and split it's tail with a knife so it bleeds a little..12-15 inch long eels work best ...huge cats eat the live eels..great video Dave. Like seeing you make videos in my neck of the river
@jasonstanley9446 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad VA treated you well. Good vid as always 👍
@Leo-vf3py Жыл бұрын
If they are there you find them no prob bank are boat you rock great shows keep up the good work be safe my friend
@donnellharris9440 Жыл бұрын
Nice seeing you on the James River, I know where you were at been there many of times, we love our James River we catch all kinds of fish, not just king cats. You may need to go alligator gar fishing sometimes on the fiver. It's a lot of fun. We are happy you caught a few catfish and some good bait. Good luck in catching the 60 and up catfish they are in there for sure you just got to know where they live. Hope to see you out there sometimes.
@Budreaux63 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Again for all you do Dave. We all look forward to your videos for sure.😉
@chetcoggeshall9682 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the consistent videos even in the winter. It keeps me entertained and if there's an OG catfishermen you're it, nice work as usual
@larrytischler570 Жыл бұрын
@CatfishDave1 In that tidewater try a chunk of blue crab after you pull off the top part of the shell and some legs.
@krm944 Жыл бұрын
@@larrytischler570 is that a winter thing? Haven’t had any luck with crabs summer time
@nelson8527 Жыл бұрын
Dave, come to the Ohio river and chase for those big shovel heads when you get the time too.Thanks for taking us along with you and sharing all the knowledge
@tbeach3617 Жыл бұрын
Yeap. I live 5 miles below Markland Dam on the Ohio. There some big blues and Flats roaming these waters.
@packerjh2 Жыл бұрын
As someone who calls the Ohio river home, but has had the opportunity to fish other states. Our fishing is lousy in comparison. I spend a week on the tennessee River every year and it's insane. We work for our fish, we "fish" for them. In tennessee it's just "catching" , same n a couple big lakes in south carolina and Texas. U can go out and catch 60-100 blues a day!
@garretthoward1889 Жыл бұрын
Nice work brother! Love the road trips to new waters, keep it up and tight lines! 🎣🤙🏻
@billyproctor9047 Жыл бұрын
That seamed to be a good spot to fish, Dave. If weren't so far away. You still done well, even on that eel. Thanks for letting us tag along. Take care, God Bless.
@billyproctor9047 Жыл бұрын
Sorry Dave don't have anyway of doing that. Thanks anyhow. I'll keep watching.
@dylanhenry8075 Жыл бұрын
Good to see you in my neck of the woods. Every tributary of the chesapeake now has good blues. Just gotta be far enough upstream that there isn't too much salt. The James isn't the only spot and you'll find that some of the rivers farther north have less pressure.
@ben7111 Жыл бұрын
Dragging baits are very effective, but setting anchored up is by far my favorite way to catfish. Big takedowns
@CharlesSpragins Жыл бұрын
Some days all I have to look forward to is the catfish Dave show. This one was a good surprise and a new location. Cool background scenery. I bet it's gonna be a good year for fishing 🎣
@oneida80100 Жыл бұрын
Great content and delivery. Love the new river!
@jackkeeble9272 Жыл бұрын
Nicely done my friend!👍
@nickblankenbeckler7664 Жыл бұрын
I love when catfish Dave goes to different places
@royschlickeisen2539 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍🎣thanks for taking us viewers on your trip nice video. Regular tv sucks these days.
@vabassin Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Virginia Dave,love your videos 😁
@StonedDead1981 Жыл бұрын
Ha ha, yes, eels are very slimy. I'm in IL near the IL river, and my friend caught a giant eel in the river one day. Dude thought it was an electric eel, lmao. I had to tell him that this is the wrong continent, they're a bit south of us.
@fisherratic3425 Жыл бұрын
thanks dave! great trip! be gearing up to be out very soon! cant wait tie into a fat one!
@fletcherreed3259 Жыл бұрын
James is on my catfishing bucket list. Hope you catch a truck down there👍🏼
@ronaldcomtois8663 Жыл бұрын
The James river seems like a winner. 👍👍
@ronaultmtd Жыл бұрын
You are up in our neck of the woods...come on up to Maryland...we have big blues too!
@kidnation4923 Жыл бұрын
Dave you should've "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOED!!!!!!! for the guy in the john boat! Looks like you had a pretty good day on the James. they get bigger, WAY BIGGER!
@larrywalker3137 Жыл бұрын
Nice video Dave and some really nice fish too in that James River thanks for the video
@jrporter50 Жыл бұрын
Nice video! Ever think about Kerr lake/ Buggs Island? State record blues in there.
@jefferywilson4091 Жыл бұрын
You know it's fish on when you start hearing those banjos
@williamswindle5445 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. The largest cat I caught was nearly 15 lbs. in a creek that runs into the Warrior River here in Central Alabama.
@seanm7858 Жыл бұрын
Next time let me know ahead of time I can help guide you around no charge! Now my honey hole next to the power house is going to be full of boats this weekend😂
@ronaldgraham704211 ай бұрын
David fishing in my spot 😂 good job
@joshchilders9496 Жыл бұрын
Dave that catfish was so cute lol
@robertmcknight9637 Жыл бұрын
Catfish Dave invade the James River lol😂😂
@davekapperman88 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy you're videos. I'm new to you're channel, I hope you read this and k now how much you are helping us learn more.
@JS-oy6nn Жыл бұрын
Dave never disappoints.
@COYOTE5053 Жыл бұрын
Great job Dave, stay dry and warm 👍🎣
@mattbyrne1822 Жыл бұрын
Another outstanding video 👍👍your hilarious besides being a great fisherman 😂
@arthayday5133 Жыл бұрын
Where ever you go Dave, you catch them big ones
@kevinbain7153 Жыл бұрын
Hey Dave! I was just thinking the other day that you should make the trip out here, and here you are. Awesome job as usual. You should try putting in at Jordan Point and running downriver a bit if you're still in the area. Good fishing between Jordan Point and Claremont. Just be careful with the weather, river is a little bigger from there on down. Welcome to VA!
@thomasmallory971 Жыл бұрын
Nope. Best fishing is from Osbourne up
@tedc7714 Жыл бұрын
I used to buy green shrimp at krogers. They were like candy to cat fish. Shell on to keep fiddlers from them. Find a warm water outlet from power plant. We do it all winter on the Wabash. They regulate the temp out of final cooling ponds to 70 degree water into the river. Another suggestion. Get one of the inflatable life best. Scuba shop. The have Co2 cartridge and string pull to inflate. Under your coat. It will keep your ribs warm. If you fall in that cold water by yourself. You will need it. Cold water will get you. The preserver Layes flat. Rubber.. Comfortable....
@hankcox24052 ай бұрын
Good music,thanks
@Richhatfield9568 Жыл бұрын
Nice bunch of fish on the James looks like you was a wearing out...good stuff...good times.....wish u would come to barren river lake in Kentucky ,I been getting some nice blues there this winter ....stay safe ,and good Luck 🤞
@danielporter9545 Жыл бұрын
We'll Dave I see you've made it to my neck of the woods welcome to Virginia
@jerrybennett2404 Жыл бұрын
The key to catching catfish is cheese.
@garymorrow7227 Жыл бұрын
I believe you catch a big cat in a bar ditch, good video Dave 👍
@christiger9135 Жыл бұрын
Super video Dave, I can't fish in PA everything is frozen
@brianlangford7278 Жыл бұрын
Rumors are true,the lower James here n VA.,is well known for 50-80lb blue's, they get access to shad ,herring,crabs mussels etc...,and proud to say the VA. Side of buggs island ,Kerr lake,is home to the current world record,if yall come,please practice catch n release
@stevencox8771 Жыл бұрын
Kerr Lake - what a place!! So glad to know it put out that record fish. Gotta love VA/NC
@mikedavisclassiccountry8704 Жыл бұрын
That was a great video hope you were able to spend a few days there. I plan to fish there someday myself I'll have to hire a guide I don't have a boat
@krm944 Жыл бұрын
Bank fishing in the James and it’s tributaries is amazing! You can do very well from the bank.
@Bovus13 Жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, on my Garmin, i have to change from "LakeVu" to "blue" (something) when I'm on the James River ....if you have any setting you can change, try that.
@kennethlitten2251 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for releasing the cats,there a lot of people out there,and they know who they are will ruin great fisheries by keeping everything to eat, from 5lbs ta 50lbs. Once again,thanks for the release
@fishenbyfaithoutdoors2589 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the bluegrass in the background. Enjoy your videos.
@mikenew9263 Жыл бұрын
Who is ridin the 5? Nice work on “Lonesome Reuben”. Try mussel meats sometime. Blues love em. Mike
@71160000 Жыл бұрын
About fifty years ago I'd go to the galveston causeway in texas and using a number ten tremble hook and a bit of fresh shrimp I'd catch two or three eels. And eels are one thing that are nearly impossible to handle while alive. I'd toss them in the ice chest and cut the line then rerig and catch another. Then I'd drive out to a pier that ran out into deeper water. After dark I use a six inch piece of eel and the biggest hook in my tackle box and use a surf weight to keep the bait from moving. I'd catch 8 and 9 pound gaftop catfish all night. The beauty of the eels is the crabs can't steal it like they do anything else as bait.
@krm944 Жыл бұрын
I like eels as well. I prefer them to cutbait or live bait any day.
@beinawesome9117 Жыл бұрын
Big cats love pepper jack cheese! Carry On
@jamesfarmer8583 Жыл бұрын
Hopefully you caught something BIG. It's good fishing I fished there It's a bigger than the Dan River. It should be moving good
@lukethomas3296 Жыл бұрын
one of these days you will finally ketch a big ole katfish
@The-Sportsman69 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video 👍
@johnfugate3432 Жыл бұрын
Liked the video tidel water seems to work for you
@Fishing_Florida Жыл бұрын
we fished the james a few weeks ago, nothing big but a few small cats.
@krm944 Жыл бұрын
We are bank fishing tributaries and the James and doing extremely well. No hogs- but nice fish.
@lutherprince9304 Жыл бұрын
Lake Anna is a nice place for catfish. If you have time give it a shot
@jamespalmer4727 Жыл бұрын
Came for the fishing. Staying for the bluegrass.
@brandonwoodcock4374 Жыл бұрын
When the music starts playing, Ole Dave starts sleighing
@thomashaley7657 Жыл бұрын
I was just about to tell you to chill out and eat some cheese, and then it happened. We both knew it would. Thomas, Mississippi!!
@MikesFishingHome Жыл бұрын
Good show for first go. 👍
@sts.556 Жыл бұрын
9hr drive everyone should thumbs up for ol dave
@mattkelly381 Жыл бұрын
That fish put a good bend on the Bigwater rod
@ronniejohnson3781 Жыл бұрын
My home river! Some big kitty's in the james
@mikeadair4793 Жыл бұрын
Big catfish and a banjo, my favorite.
@lutherprince9304 Жыл бұрын
Nice fish for your first go on the James’s
@TrevorsCrabs Жыл бұрын
Salt the eels down to make them more tough and able to handle them easier
@Myadventurefishing Жыл бұрын
Bout time you finally got here. Glad your in our hood.
@chasingcatfish7236 Жыл бұрын
Nice job 👍🏼
@leonacrowley164 Жыл бұрын
Nice cats from strange waters
@randall517 Жыл бұрын
Im here in northern virginia and have been wanting to my kayak down there and catch a hog. Usually just catfish my local reservoir but looks like itll be worth the trip this spring/summer.
@gunfisher4661 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like the 49`rs gold rush getting ready to happen, Just kidding but that`s what happened at many other places. But I may be behind you my brother lives over that way.
@randall517 Жыл бұрын
@@gunfisher4661 Right on. I catch good size flatheads where Im at but we dont have the blues. So when I saw that a record blue was caught outa southern VA, Ive been dying to get down there. Especially because the flathead bite is almost nonexistent in the winter.
@tonynguyen3722 Жыл бұрын
Happy new year David
@CryptoGhostie Жыл бұрын
Secret must sunflower seeds and pepper jack cheese..LOL
@stevencox8771 Жыл бұрын
Join Captain Dave next time as he catches blue cats in Saudi Arabia. Any where, any time he puts 'em in the boat