Catfishing for Money - Ohio River

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[@kevinmueller6737]

You owe Ryan's wife a meal or drink or something for being such a good sport with that call. She took your trash talk like a champ. Good stuff.

[@KeithDocReed]

Ryan was smart not to answer, He knew you were going to roast him😂😂😂

[@KayakCatfish]

He should have know he couldn’t dodge me forever lol

[@greatoutdoors3931]

My wife seen the floor of your kayak when you caught the channel cat and immediately said omg that’s gross lol

[@nikkihayes9236]

Bless your heart for getting "struck" Justin!😱 Someone's in TROUBLE when the Mrs. gets called, poor Ryan.😂 CONGRATULATIONS on 2nd!!🥈👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! Thanks Nikki!

[@leerose9933]

Congratulations on the second place!!!! No matter how you do, you are still the man! God bless friend 🙏.

[@davecampbell3455]

Congratulations on second place Justin! Your tournament videos are my favorite but I like them all. You calling his wife was genius and fun. Take care.

[@leerose9933]

Just win buddy. Dafiny needs a new toy. MAN, it's good to see you 😁!!!

[@paylakehater4414]

Nice coming in 2nd on the OHIO!! You did GREAT as i have been cutting and taking Gill Nets for the last three years out of the Ohio, Green river, etc. They are selling the big cats to pay lakes and ruining our waters, NO LICENSE or tags on the nets or jugs they come home with me.

[@jumpsawesomeness4639]

Same

[@maxxumyoung7624]

This tournament is a good reminder to never give up. Congrats man on 2nd!

[@josephwatts8147]

Good to see my favorite cat in the video! Channel Cats rule!!

[@quentinsalters9132]

Haha always love banter and trash talking you have. You’ve been killing it dude. Only a few fish and 2nd place still

[@KayakCatfish]

Thank you Quentin!

[@peterderidder9922]

Dear Justin , Every time you join you learn ! Once I ended on the 3rth place in a overal standing because I never gived up ! ! and was trying every trick in the book ... Far, close , deep, undeep, give every try max 15 minits and than move on . Never ever give up trying ;-) greatings from belgium

[@kygunworks4982]

Been waiting for this video, it's my neck of the woods

[@goodcitizen64]

You took one in the jewels and still made the most of it! Congratulations on 2nd place! Thanks for sharing this with us!!

[@wesneal7913]

Congrats on pulling out a second place win even with the tough fishing

[@Matthew-qk1xi]

🤣 talk about a shot to the junk, taking a beating on my home river! Glad you placed brother and a very entertaining vid.

[@davidcarden290]

My home town thank u king Kat and for your videos

[@patriciabolduc4613]

Congratulations You made 2nd place ❤️❤️❤️🎣🎣🎣🦈🦈🦈

[@markgray8360]

Lmfao! Ryan is never going to hear the end of this! 😂😂😂

[@jefflay5818]

Barren River and Green River is my home town rivers BGKY.

[@Michagan_outdoorsman_James]

nice work JJ perseverance paid off. much respect to all the anglers that that toughed it out. this was a great video the commentary was so funny, congrats again.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks James!

[@richardhuls612]

Man you're a true Pro

[@blind-dateoutdoorssportsma547]

What a day 😂😂😂. Still entertaining. Thanks.

[@melissakhalar1842]

Congratulations Justin. 😊

[@ronwelch6548]

Rough, rough tournament. You pulled out a second, way to grind it out. Very enjoyable even if you didn't reel in the monsters you usually do. Congratulations on a very tough 2nd place and bringing a check with.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Ron!

[@user-md2wo4sq8n]

Oh yeah let's do some fishing

[@jeffhudson4817]

Still was a better day than working. Cheap shot though by the blue. Stay safe

[@craigrasnic4178]

Good deal there buddy it looks to me like where you got everything hung up is right in front of the Glenmore Distillery I’ve spent a lot of time staring out there at the river while waiting to get loaded there

[@tylerstraub3764]

Next video I want to hear “My names Justin and I LOVE channel cats!” Hahaha that would make me smile!

[@KayakCatfish]

We have a tournament on Sandusky Bay next month so if I win, you might actually hear me say that lol

[@timmitchell1544]

Great job!! Way to hang in their on such a rough day.

[@caniaccharlie]

My heart skipped a beat when you dropped your biggest fish trying to pull it in the boat lol!!! Tough fishing, hope you still had fun, I had fun watching,! Great video as always!

[@douglasmedlin7159]

Look at the good side at least it wasn't the channel cat that popped you in the nads. Going to have to start keeping a 20 ounce frozen bottle with you.

[@user-wd9jg5fi3m]

Thanks Justin great video

[@coreycatch6268]

Felt the heart dropp at 21 min in way to react justin pulled him right after that forget the lippin 😂🤘

[@zachturner3443]

Awesome video man 🔥🔥🎣🎣

[@bertog-2023]

Hope you win first in any and all competitions you enter hermano

[@josephdunivan9432]

Good job thanks for the video

[@ifisherman7312]

Right in the dinkadee doo dah 😂😂 seriously though love your videos and I ordered my first kayak a week or so ago so hopefully will have the chance to take you down in one of these tournaments one day lol keep it up and God bless buddy

[@bushcrafters3909]

Congratulations 🎉🎉

[@jefflay5818]

5:24 hung up😂 I might be able to finish this video if I can keep people from bothering me. Im hung up too😂

[@ajfeltr]

I’ve been waiting for this one. I followed the leaderboard and couldn’t believe you had a channel on there for a score. 😂 good job pulling it out

[@SaraChambers-pi9pj]

I just wanted to tell you I enjoy your videos.. Thank you for all you do

[@d-squaredoutdoors5670]

Ryan's a big boy. He can take it. I was surprised at the water clarity that far down river. It has been like chocolate milk all spring up here near the Meldahl dam.

[@jeffreyroehm5904]

I use to live in Neville oh just below medall dam

[@Mojorizen1962]

Congrats on the check Justin !!!

[@AjTheJawSnatcher]

congrats. I think it's funny when you said the channel cat was barely passable for not being skunked. I just purchased a big kayak, so hopefully, I can get onto much bigger cats.

[@andybass2045]

Good morning Justin it's always good to watch the reruns

[@jtotherog]

Love the videos. Always wanted to watch you fish my local water. I actually fish the pool above the Owensboro pool. You can thank the Kentucky fish and wildlife for letting commercial fisherman have their way with the catfish. Thanks for coming up here and fishing. Loved the video

[@dustinhardin7832]

Pretty cool seeing you fish my home town

[@josedelatorre91]

Thanks for showing these type of videos like this sometimes every single time I go out to fish for catfish i feel like you in this video in the beginning

[@robertrice7492]

Fishing my home town. Thats where the state record cat came from and where you started is where I caught my PB. Also I see you ended down by the brickyard. Where the water spills out there is where I would catch my shad. Pretty cool to see you fishing there.

[@toothman32]

Second place with no pre fish and physical damage taken during the tournament….great effort. Congrats!!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks!

[@WilliamCenters-oj7qb]

Good job on working your way thru the bad start. Hadn't been for snags u might not of won. Stay tuff

[@andybass2045]

Good morning and good luck

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Andy!

[@sethdunkerson6070]

Dang 20 minutes from home and didn't get to meet you, know that ramp really well

[@greglee9909]

The question is, did you tell Ryan one of those three was a channel? LOL Congratulations and as always proud of you Brother!!

[@fishin-afamilytradition524]

Great video! Love some good trash talking!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Teri!

[@michaelmello9510]

Nice work

[@qjz5663]

You should make a trip to dc and catch catfish on the Potomac

[@biggmike2703]

Poor Ryan 😂 nice comeback on a tough day

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Mike!

[@dropjems]

My Grandfather used cheesecloth or nylon to wrap those baits that come off the hook easy. A trick I use to this day.

[@kingortiz455]

Tournament we had south of your location on the Ohio, had the same results. Big turn out with only 8 to make the scales!

[@terriethcoley2061]

I love the pettiest by calling Ryan Wife 😂😂😂😂

[@davidsagastume3700]

Congrats

[@jumpsawesomeness4639]

This is my hometown. I use that ramp almost daily.

[@roberthowe5315]

At least you beat ryan and cashed a check justin lol stay safe out there

[@markybob_bassplaya1462]

Outside Bend: Great Catfishing Spot. Outside Bend: Snag city. Been there, so frustrating.

[@zack2656]

Caught a couple 30s on the boat ramp figured they were underneath the ramp spawning

[@shannonlocklear8116]

Love your videos Justin . You’re the catfish Man! What type of reels are those you are using?

[@KayakCatfish]

Shimano Tekota 600

[@shannonlocklear8116]

Thanks for the reply, I’m in the market for 2 new reels to run mono on.

[@thomasyoung3011]

From cups oo phone for a real mi nute. Hugs ❤ . Soon. Though will have a new o e.. was missing you. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 you go Sir

[@brianhowe4875]

Your 3rd fish was caught in the location that a local caught a 104lb blue cat back in the late 90’s. Caught by Bruce Midkiff of Owensboro. Hell of a guy and a great angler. RIP Bruce

[@KayakCatfish]

Seems like I remember reading about him in a magazine article back in the day.

[@brianhowe4875]

@@KayakCatfish The mold of his fish was at Frank Miller & Sons Sporting goods in Owensboro

[@erikhinds-cy9cx]

Nice.💰

[@pimpmasterx7]

i dont know about the waters up in ohio, but down here in oklahoma i cant get a bite till after dark. day time in this hot weather makes for slow fishing. Not bad squeezing into 2nd with a channel on your final score.

[@edwardrickman5728]

Struggle every time I hit the river especially the ohio ! Lol congrats on 2nd though, if anyone can get a fish it's you..

[@jbwplu8842]

Wow I’ve always wondered if the exact spots you are in where good for fishin can’t find nothing on the internet about that spot I live in Owensboro and never have fished the Ohio

[@taylorshelton5624]

Owensboro Kentucky is 45 minutes away from where I'm originally from.

[@jeremystanton382]

3 weeks ago caught my PB flathead in an inland lake, tonight my biggest all-time in a creek 30 yards wide, in Ohio.

[@KayakCatfish]

Congrats on the pb’s

[@WhitefleetFishing]

what kayak do you have looking to upgrade to a new one

[@chrisbankston1294]

I want to catfish one time on a boat. Everytime I have got on a boat we where tubing or knee boarding. I'm good on that stuff knee boarded once tore both ligaments in my knees was fun as all get out though.

[@Yakfishin_SoIL]

Hey Justin, I run my kayak with a trolling motor, 45lb thrust minnkota, now I am new to the motorized kayak, so what size lithium battery would you recommend? I have a 50ah but I’m thinking 100 would be better? I’m not sure. What do you think?

[@KayakCatfish]

I would recommend at least 100ah size

[@user-lx4wo2sh3m]

nice

[@kurthenson8797]

I wish I knew you were in Owensboro I would’ve loved to meet you

[@zacharyhornbuckle5277]

What do you recommend for trolling swallow water? Or what’s the shallowest water you will troll?

[@KayakCatfish]

If I’m fishing 10 feet or less, I usually use a ballon rig. Otherwise I typically drag or suspend baits when trolling.

[@calebpartenheimer7636]

Justin, I may buy materials and build the same dragging sinkers you make. As for the screw eyes and twist on wire connectors, does in matter what size or brand I get for those items just in case I cannot find the identical ones you use in your book?

[@KayakCatfish]

Brand doesn’t matter but the size will be important. You want the wire connectors to fit snug inside the tubing.

[@ShrekOfficial2001]

what rig do you use for catfishing? Bu the way i know you are professional based in your accent southerners attract all catfish within a 7 to 8 mile radius to their bait or lure

[@tennesseeriverfisherman9964]

I wish I could consistently catch skipjack for bait. I fish from the bank, so unless they’re schooling right in front of me, I’m out of luck. I have to rely on dip bait or hope I can catch a bluegill or something.

[@brittsimpson5562]

Yep that's Ryan

[@burtonwesly]

Ware did you get the side rails for your. Kayak that you have your rod holders attached to

[@KayakCatfish]

The kayaks comes with them

[@burtonwesly]

I'm looking for a good kayak that one you got what it's running now

[@mikeclark1385]

Banked dishes that river when I was a kid my family is from Owensboro

[@mikeclark1385]

Bank fish lol

[@michaelcallahan1224]

Your face sure looked sunburned that morning before you even started at the boat launch. Hope you're using sunscreen. Skin pre-cancer or cancer removal is painful. Be safe. Love your videos. ☀️🐟

[@pharris1015]

Why would you rather a kayak over a boat? Just curious

[@allenschwieter9804]

I love the Ohio dang pay lakes killed the river fall and winter around Cincinnati is good

[@Matthew-qk1xi]

​@@ericallison4494fella that owns cat fisherman paradise pay lakes has been raping the Ohio and Mississippi rivers for years to stock his lakes, from what I've heard he's been grandfathered in with a "commercial license" to take the biggest cats for his "business". Happens a lot unfortunately, and poachers don't help either.

[@jasonholman1209]

What kind of measuring board is that?

[@KayakCatfish]

Muskie bumper board

[@jeffsmith350]

I would love a kayak catfish board. Do you sell them?

[@KayakCatfish]

Muskie bumper sells the boards we use

[@jaredowen4187]

So do you pay to enter these tournaments? Is that where the winning money comes from?

[@KayakCatfish]

Yes, we pay an entry fee and they also have a few sponsors that have chipped a lot of money as well.

[@JW-28]

Could a little 10' Jon boat go out on the ohio river? I cant go out on big lakes with ski boats and shite running around. It would sink. Im thinking a barge wake would sink it on the ohio.

[@KayakCatfish]

I wouldn’t recommend taking a 10 foot jon boat out there

[@SH-os1ck]

Don't complain about a channel cat!!

[@hjdaboss786]

Should have stopped just above the bridge there is rock piles there. Next time you are up this way get ahold of me and I’ll show you a few spots.

[@lenkring936]

4 rods? Was that legal?

[@latishajaubert5600]

I hate those cramps in the hip. This is the first video that you struggled

[@darrelllitherland8880]

Owensboro is 30 miles from me im about 300 yards from the Ohio river