How to Catch Skipjack (Catfish Bait): Tips on Catching Skipjack Below Dams

[@JRFreedom1000]

Nice video! Skipjacks are a load of fun!

[@ChattCats]

Oh yeah!! Never gets old. FISH ON!

[@michaeljohnston777]

Man!! You make catching bait look fun!! Great video. Thanks Friend!

[@ChattCats]

Skipjack are fun to catch! Thanks for watching!

[@heathschwab]

An i miss fishing with skip Jack haven't seen one in over or close to 10 years. Good bait wish we had close to me. Good vidoe sir have fun and god bless.

[@ChattCats]

Thanks, Heath! Tight lines man!

[@RealisticFishing]

Skipjack jump like crazy! Cool vid 👍

[@ChattCats]

So fun to catch. Lets together soon and do some fishing.

[@DTWSkater]

Do you know if they are running by the Amnicola side of the dam yet? by the pier

[@ChattCats]

They are not

[@hitnmiss49]

I just ordered some of those Foley spoons. I'm going to try them below the Hannibal Dam on the OH river at New Martinsville WV. Hope they work as well for me as they do for you. Lonnie

[@ChattCats]

I think they will work for you. Tight lines, Lonnie!

[@mikewest712]

Its been a year Lonnie, How did it go?

[@chriswolfe7067]

Great video guys, here in CA we use big chunks of mackerel from the Pacific Ocean, skipjack remind me of mackerel. Do you know if they are an oily fish like the mackerel?

[@ChattCats]

Yes they are super oily

[@KermitTheGamer21]

I think they're related to mackerel. And yes, super oily.

[@toddpowers8742]

Bro I stopped in to Jack's today told them I heard from you about the Foley spoon and bought ¾ of a card of multiple colors... Thanks for the heads up.....p.s. bought a10 for rod as well... Great looking rod

[@ChattCats]

Awesome!

[@SuperHank777]

I've only fished for them once and had a blast but don't have them anywhere near me, but for some reason I love the skipjack videos

[@ChattCats]

Glad you enjoy them. Tight lines, Hank!

[@Fins-Scales-and-Tales]

Another Great video! I have almost as much fun catching bait most days!!

[@ChattCats]

Me too!

[@shanewhitman4312]

We usually just throw normal lures in South Dakota might have to try one of these spoons

[@ChattCats]

It's a great purchase!

[@trinkladd]

Another great video! Stocking up on bait.

[@ChattCats]

I needed some bad. Glad the skipjack were running.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Great fishing trip! I fish dams in South Carolina. To me those look like Herring or Shad. Is that what they are?

[@ChattCats]

Skipjack herring Thanks for watching!

[@davidgregory4651]

Great video, as usual keep them coming.

[@ChattCats]

Thanks, David! Will do!

[@Capt_Billy]

Finally they are biting at the dam!

[@ChattCats]

Indeed.

[@Lovingoods3]

great tips!! how heavy is the egg weight?

[@ChattCats]

I think 3/8 oz

[@catfishbill]

Enjoy watching your videos, what size Foley spoon do you use

[@ChattCats]

Typically a 3/8"

[@cliffhowington9936]

No, you had it right “ there called.. oops! He got off! “ that’s also what there known around my boat 😂

[@Countryboy85tn]

Great video

[@ChattCats]

Thanks, James! Fish on bro!

[@anonymous_friend]

How much does your egg sinker weigh on that rig? Do you use a bead too? Thanks for sharing

[@ChattCats]

I think it's a 1/2 oz egg sinker. And yes I use a bead down to the knot. Thanks for watching!

[@FRYEDSUSHI-ts4dz]

i always forget people really don’t like fighting bait fish i use 4 pound test when catching skip jack and if i lose em i lose em i still have a great time but great video!

[@ChattCats]

I agree! Skipjack are always fun to catch.

[@coletondeatherage8237]

Are the skipjack biting right now

[@ChattCats]

Yep.

[@DieterMelhorn]

So you're telling me these things catch more catfish than chicken livers???

[@ChattCats]

Chicken livers will get more action, especially from the channel catfish, but the skipjack will give you better quality fish.

[@jimmieepperson7255]

Where are is the Dam that you are fishing?

[@ChattCats]

Nickajack Dam

[@ryanhall489]

how are the skip jack running now with the rain and weather

[@ChattCats]

Not running below Chickamauga Dam. It's been a bad spring for catfish here in Chattanooga.

[@JODTAC]

Where are you at that you catch skips below a dam? i am guessing it is still saltwater?

[@ChattCats]

This is in Tennessee below Nickajack Dam (right outside of Chattanooga). This is freshwater.

[@JODTAC]

Chatt Cats Fishing oh so not real skip jacks, those are skip shad.

[@ChattCats]

Yes.

[@zackmorehouse]

Do you do anything special to freeze them?

[@ChattCats]

Watch this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYvUYZymatp-mpo

[@bigrivercatfish799]

I just ordered 30 of them great video😂

[@ChattCats]

Thanks for watching!

[@bigrivercatfish799]

@@ChattCats im always watching you have really good videos keep up the good work brutha 👍✊

[@RalphBarton-fishing]

Are there any places that will ship frozen skipjack from down that way. I have been using frozen mackerel but lately been having a neck of a time finding that

[@ChattCats]

Hey Ralph! I'm not sure if anyone down here can ship skipjack. How far are you from Tennessee? If you are within driving distance you can make a trip to Nickajack Dam and stock up.

[@RalphBarton-fishing]

Chatt Cats Fishing . .. lmao according to mapquest I am 845 miles from there. ... I'm in upstate New York around lake Ontario and the finger lakes. I no you've mentioned you coach so you must be a sports fan. Closest city to me you may have heard of is Syracuse ny

[@ChattCats]

LOL, wow.

[@jimmieepperson7255]

What size jig do you use to catch the skip-jacks

[@ChattCats]

I typically use the 3/8"

[@Desperado065]

Catch them now? Colder months below dams?

[@ChattCats]

Yes catch them now. In the winter months it's best to catch them at the Cumberland City steam plant

[@fishtailz38]

Hey joe im thinkin bout tryn out the foley spoons, do u recommend a specific size or does it matter??

[@ChattCats]

Hey Tom! It doesn't really matter. I have the 3/8" size

[@tcb069]

what size and model is billys boat ? looking to upgrade

[@ChattCats]

20 ft rivercat cx200

[@maeljohnson8708]

Can you catch them round this time of year

[@ChattCats]

Typically during the winter months you can catch them around steam plants (Cumberland City, TN)

[@thecatdaddyexperience1222]

He come you don't put them on Ice?

[@kaped262]

Where is the best place to skipjack fishing in the fall

[@mikewest712]

Love the channel, long time viewer. Im surprised you guys are flash freezing these guys with salt and ice. Seems to retain the oils better.

[@ChattCats]

Hey Mike! I don't use salt on the skipjack. I just use vacuum sealed freezing bags. It keeps the bait fresh for a long time. Thanks for watching!

[@maxdragfishing2861]

How do you preserve you bait

[@ChattCats]

Check this video out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYvUYZymatp-mpo

[@TheHillbillyHybrid]

Ice plus rock salt plus water. You need to drop temperature as you fast can it preserves the bait better. When you put salt on ice in a cooler, it’s drops the temperature down. Get them to the freezer.

[@keshawnbohanon4911]

in TN it's not skip jack time yet and do sarger fishing

[@ChattCats]

Skipjack are running good right now below Nickajack Dam in Tennessee. I still have not caught my first sauger yet. Hope to this winter.

[@Desperado065]

When did you do this?

[@ChattCats]

This was on Wednesday, September 13th

[@Desperado065]

Which size foley spoon?

[@ChattCats]

Any size will work

[@HookFaced]

Fish on

[@ChattCats]

FISH ON!!!

[@freddypine2007]

You need to put those on ice as soon as you catch them to keep them from deteriorating quick

[@sdbillyg]

Fish On

[@ChattCats]

Fish on brotha!

[@ASAYAH72]

Can you use the same rod.and reel.setup when you're bank fishing for skippies when the current is swift due to the dams turbines and flood gates are open

[@ChattCats]

Yes.

[@chrisgroff2232]

Thats MY boat!

[@mikewest712]

What is the size and model of that dude?

[@thecatdaddyexperience1222]

Nm I seen ice in there

[@randybryant9936]

can you eat those skipjacks

[@ChattCats]

You can but not sure how it tastes.

[@thecatdaddyexperience1222]

Man I catch like150-200 every year but I use them everywhere

[@ChattCats]

Catfish candy!!!

[@thecatdaddyexperience1222]

Chatt Cats Fishing yes sir!!!! Gotta have em!!! I gotta a hot water discharge like 40 mins from the house for when I'm out during the winter. But ok pretty stocked so hopefully I don't half to go up there.

[@EliteBassStickFishing]

💯💪👊

[@mikecha1957]

got bait...................

[@ChattCats]

I do now lol.

[@marlinormseth6863]

Blue catfish winter Cumberland river tn

[@MinhNguyen-sd3wg]

Nhìn nước ngoài họ câu cá mà thèm.việt nam ra sông câu cả ngày ko được con nào

[@jeffwhiteside1124]

Guides never have fishing line on there reels

[@ChattCats]

Lol

[@FearNOevil92]

Skipjack can it be caught anywhere else but ohio river

[@ChattCats]

Skipjack can be caught on the Ohio River.

[@deepseamasterdm]

Looks like gentry's boat

[@ChattCats]

You got it!

[@fishingontario9868]

One pound bass

[@chrisrice6958]

I know this is a old video but I’m below Walter f George on chattohochie,how do I find skips when it is hot and the river ain’t running

[@ChattCats]

May need to try early morning or right before dark