Jello Chicken Catfish Bait is Gone

If you fish for catfish you need a good catfish bait. Most catfish fishermen want the best catfish bait. In this video I talk about the strawberry Jello chicken catfish bait I have used for over a year, and how the switch to plain chicken breast for catfish bait is working out. I am drifting for catfish in this video using planer boards with Santee rigs and circle hooks baited with plain pieces of chicken breast for catfish bait.
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[@kaelsaxe]

Thanks for explaining the planar boards - I asked about them in another video (mistakenly called them platform boards) - now I know!

[@donaldrouse9799]

I definitely appreciate u. I was trying the strawberry jello chicken breast and the turtles were enjoying this more than the fish. So today I tried just plain chicken breast and caught some good one's....first time off chicken breast. Thanks for all the information and wonderful content

[@highwayman1224]

I use carp and chicken here in Arizona. The cut carp edges out the chicken slightly.

[@chadhinton9320]

I just started watching your channel , I've been watching catfish dave for a few years because he fishes the same lakes I do. I appreciate all your info. Good stuff buddy

[@bobbynewton9247]

Thanks Dieter enjoyed man God Bless you and your family be safe

[@RossHndrsn]

I cant imagine fishing all those rods. Reminds me of the old "spinning plates" acts. LOL....................like your tips and content very much.

[@deemitchell4603]

I recently retired. I decided to take up fishing after hitting the bank a few times and found I enjoyed it a lot. Not knowing much about it at all I came across and started watching your videos..... And now I'm actually catching fish! So I would like to express my appreciation to you for all you've provided in the videos that has taught me so much in such a short period of time. This is a blast, even on the off days. Thank You!

[@deplorableredneck4.02]

Buy a cheap boat you will really enjoy even more

[@thejovihead]

@@deplorableredneck4.02 what's your cheap boat suggestions?

[@CarpCommander]

@@thejoviheadlarge canoe with trolling motor

[@stevehogan8829]

Hey Dieter, when I think of the years I struggled trying to keep chicken on my hooks it makes me wanna cry. Next time out for bottom kings I'll get some plain old chicken. Thanks.

[@williambenner5550]

Some people just want to make it complicated. But fishing for catfish is not a complicated sport; or shouldn't be at least. I do well on "naked chicken" as well.

[@donniemccorkle8671]

Love all your videos

[@DJJMN]

Garlic Chicken Gizzards put 41 eatable fish on the stringer last night out of the pearl river. Chicken has definitely made me a believer.

[@christopherjones8571]

I watch your channel all the time I live in Georgia. Why are your spin reals left-handed and your bait casters right-handed?

[@DieterMelhorn]

One of those questions that the fishing world will never be able to definitively answer…🤣🤣😜😆

[@bear304inc5]

Subbed the first video I watched of yours. Great info, and camera work. Gotta imagine that with juggling poles can’t be easy.... keep em coming, I’ll keep watching.

[@larryking606]

Good Morning , Dieter ! Great Video , very nice Catch for you fishing during a Mayfly hatch ! Thank you , Dieter , I will never forget that Day , It was a Good Day , more than good ! To me !

[@gonefishn1975]

great video!

[@glenn1173]

Would love to see a visual of what those little corks do to float the bait? Maybe you could fill a bathtub or something? Don’t see how that little cork could move bait off the bottom.

[@DieterMelhorn]

The bait has buoyancy. They will support a medium size bait without a problem...

[@scottcunningham3110]

Used chicken breast for the first time last weekend for cats. Caught 1 nice Blue and 2 Channels. They hit it hard. Thanks for all the great tips.

[@nrfishinman009]

Dieter, those old corks that don’t run true and vibrate might help the bite. Maybe do a vid on corks that run straight and corks that are offset.

[@kevinvandevelde5169]

Been slow here in my area NW Illinois last 3 weeks. I don't have a boat any more. But we have LOW water no rain. My spots I hit pretty dead, when guys in the boats slow down and yell to you want fish and then hold up 1 fish. Others said same hit or miss. Did catch a 8lb channel yesterday he was beat up looked like to me he was just off the nest. Been getting more flatheads. Love your vids.

[@kevinvandevelde5169]

Went out for 2hr got 3 looks like their starting to bite again. Went an got me a 12ft surf rod ( as catfish Dave would say) LOL to hit the channel and drop offs. Now if I can beat him for hooking tree limbs behind me. LOL

[@BoldOutdoors]

Chicken works great ...... on the grill🤣🤣 I just prefer skipjack and bream... Better luck here in the Shoals! Keep the great content coming brother. God bless

[@swampjoe1985]

Bull shoals, muscle shoals?

[@Splad]

Muscle Shoals

[@justinbentley1026]

Love the videos. Recently sent an email about getting a guided trip, as you kept refereeing to them in the video. Look forward to more catfish.

[@DieterMelhorn]

Send it again in case I missed it!!

[@justinbentley1026]

@@DieterMelhorn Done.

[@spiffyspiferson1662]

Where are you located I'd love to take a guide trip.... As long as you allow beer on the boat

[@johnhenderson7094]

I love it that there’s some fishermen that are still ‘too cool’ to go cat fishing with chicken lol Like it’s belittling or something I guess. Blue cats like fresh meat. They are not going to look at the menu, they are going to eat it. Taking some great fish on the Pee Dee river system in SC, on plain breast meat.

[@josephsullivan1471]

I am in NC trying Hop Nets what is the best bait Blues and Flat Heads

[@PinkPondPrincess]

Wow 🤩 nice catch 😀👋🏽💖

[@mountaineermoto8808]

When I started fishing as a kid I always saw step dad but a big chicken liver on his hook and ask why. And his response was catfish. Then I remember when I first started fishing for only cats I had just picked up a tub of worms from Walmart and was walking down the meat section and just randomly grabbing a tub of liver. Up till the last year and half so 8 years my only cat fish bait was chicken liver. Then I was introduced do shad and skipjack

[@ohpooh2824]

do you think chicken with just garlic powder would be better than just plain chicken?

[@eagle777dh]

I agree with you about rod length. I have 7 foot rods and would be ok with 6 feet. Length is more for casting, and hookset with a lot of line out. Fishing from a boat 6 feet would be plenty.

[@bluesdad54]

I knew the color couldn't be the "trick" to the chicken. Apparently the scent is more for us to think it's special.

[@deplorableredneck4.02]

I striper fish a lot..I troll between 2.75 to 3.25.hp how fast are you moving

[@grasshoppercrews1296]

Hey butter fingers lol , sure like the catch n release unharmed fosho , see ya agian soon .

[@Marloncatfishing]

Laughed so hard when he dropped that fish 🤣🤣

[@GAFisherman]

Glad to see you're continuing your fishing trips on video. I prefer those to your pod casts. You are always information and offer good information but I'm just not into the pod casts. I prefer you on the water even though the conditions can be demanding.

[@chriscostlow4210]

Been going fishing this week after work in the coosa river and just haven't had time to catch any brim so been getting ckn breast from store. Every day has produced results. Don't think I'll ever use liver or any of the koolaid stuff again.

[@rexsaye423]

What state do you fish the Coosa River? Just wondering because I'm about 30 minutes away from the coastal River in Alabama.

[@chriscostlow4210]

@@rexsaye423 I'm in Rome ga. Actually sitting on the bank right now and hoping for a good day.

[@billystrickland130]

Chicken slays catfish, plain and simple

[@fishlovme]

Mayfly hatches in August? Wow, that seems late! Here in Wisconsin every year around June there's a town right off the Mississippi River that measures lake flies on the weather radar! They are so thick for a few days then they're gone.

[@Bowfishin]

I stopped using Jello chicken as "backup bait" for regular chicken as well. Not because it works any better, but because jello chicken makes a hell of a mess on boat and rods.

[@cooterduke3605]

Any difference between Chicken breast or thigh? Wondering if the amount of fat in the meat puts out more scent... 🤔

[@DieterMelhorn]

None....thighs are cheaper to buy....

[@glenn1173]

I use thigh for that oil reason and price. Works well.

[@chadhinton9320]

The Blues I've been catching this past week were full of river mussels

[@walkaboutclive]

Is chicken a new thing in the Carolinas. I was fishing with chicken in Ohio for ages. Ever used jello on chicken but did on hotdog..

[@johnhenderson7094]

new to some of the older fisherman. A lot of us grew up using gizzards and livers with luck. I take chicken breast on every trip now.

[@Fishing4Reel]

Do you not ever use demon dragons?

[@jimmieepperson7255]

Hi Dieter!! Tell me something. What size spinning reels do you use!! I don’t know which cast the best. The spin casters or the bait casters. People don’t understand. I fish from the bank. I know where I fish, it’s a deep trench or drop off out there. People say that I be casting way out there. That’s where I catch all my catfish.

[@fishin-impossible2992]

He smells , probably that sewage leak they had in NC a few weeks back lol. Good video buddy

[@DieterMelhorn]

I think so too

[@Dunlap-uj5zl]

👍

[@mattcook5964]

Are you using the 30# mono on your spinning reels also

[@DieterMelhorn]

Yes sir....30# Ande

[@swordofgabriel]

Mr. Melhorn, when you do fish with cut bait or fresh bait…do you normally catch them the day of the trip or if not how to do you store them? Is it okay to freeze them? I very seldom have time to try and catch shad and fish all in the same day…. Any advice?

[@brandonbutler1068]

What hooks and size do u use

[@DieterMelhorn]

Hookers Terminal Tackle 5/0 & 8/0 circle hooks...I think they call them Reapers

[@edansturdy2818]

Jello and hot dogs baby works for me, now I want to use chicken 🐔

[@brianmccoy8423]

Any strategies for keeping hands clean while fishing with chicken? I’ve been using disposable food grade plastic gloves to bait the hook and hand sanitizer if I touch it but it’s a pain

[@anthonyedwards8410]

Unless you have a habit of biting your nails or sucking your thumb i wouldn’t worry about it to much.

[@brianmccoy8423]

@@anthonyedwards8410 what about eating snacks 😂

[@clearlyepic9958]

Those guys over at Catfish Weekly love to give you chicken guys a hard time😉… but hey it works!

[@martinspijker9661]

man you are milking this chickenbait thing..

[@DieterMelhorn]

Ever wonder why? People are interested in it because its an easily accessible bait for the both the casual and seasoned angler. Most of all, it produces fish.

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

We call em chicken nuggets and I put some Devils dung in my mix

[@nebraskawildkats332]

How long do you recommend making your leaders

[@DieterMelhorn]

18"-24"

[@chuckstith838]

What happened to pinky the reel?