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Ken and I loaded up with some of our favorite bait, Mooneye, and hit the river. It was a great night, minus the fog rolling in, and we got on some good fish!!!
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[@jeremyr7147]

I put in the time to get a couple these rare fish. Holding them in the water & them swimming away is what I remember most of the fish. It is an experience of nature and a mutal friendship in a way he knows you let him live. Im really starting to care for these fish a lot. I caught a baby flathead the other day about 14".. he was so cute & so strong. Awesome little guy he seemed real cheerful 😂❤

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Absolutely!!

[@jakdaripper2]

Great to see you well enough to post some action Joe, keep heeling, get home and get better bud! Laughed pretty hard at the multiple chompings you endured in the livewell, that fish was an absolute beast!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching Jeff. Ya, he was a mean one

[@ChrissyBrown]

that was an awesome catch and a feisty one as well congratulations. I pray you have a full and speedy recovery

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thank you very much!

[@chrismcvey908]

Absolutely awesome! Great fish at the end. Definitely shatters my PB. Hope you’re feeling better Joe.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks buddy, appreciate that

[@travisolsen3943]

Great work buddy!! Hope you are on the up and up!! Stay strong!!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks brother! That means a lot

[@carolinacatsfish497]

great too see this video!! get better joe praying for you!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching

[@sjs1555]

I think it’s cool that you can tell, just by the bite, what catfish it is. A blue usually slams it. A Flathead is usually a subtle rod bend. And a channel is kind of a hybrid of the other two.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Yep, definitely cool

[@RiverJunkie]

Pleasant surprise seeing this video pop up! Get well soon Joe, i look forward to seeing more of you catching monster cats in the future!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching brother

[@YakNfishNkc]

What a great video! Never seen a Flatty bite at a hand that many times!! That was AWESOME!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching! He was mean!!

[@blacktopcharters7313]

Great video Joe and Meg!!!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks so much!

[@bretkrol8838]

Wowee what great footage man so glad to see this , that glove snatcher was a tank , get well soon Joe 🎣

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks Bret. That fish was a monster!!

[@limits12gaming44]

Happy to see you feeling better! What a giant!!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks

[@stevo6891]

I’m from Greene County Pennsylvania I don’t know you but my mom does she said you are a very nice guy.. I’m sorry to hear about your health hope you heal to the fullest.. Im 35 and been having issues with my blood pressure.. Us younger guys you just never know and it’s scary to go through a traumatic experience with our health.. Just after watching what happened to Damar Hamlin I think everyone should be CPR certified and AED available everywhere even in homes.. I wish you the best with your fishing channel and have a safe speedy recovery.. Take care of yourself my friend!!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

What's up buddy. Stay on top of that blood pressure. It can sneak up on you. I'm doing better every day, I just got moved out of icu to a regular room and am scheduled to go home in 24-48hrs. The next few months are going to be rough but necessary to build the strength back in my heart. Thanks for checking out my channel, and I wish you nothing but the best.

[@stevo6891]

@@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 Well I wish you the best and glad to here you are doing good.. My ldl bad cholesterol was a little on the high side last time I was at the doctors.. She told me to cut saturated fats I been eating mostly salmon 🍣 chicken and some greens.. Working on more cardio than anything.. Prayers 🙏to you!!

[@jenbilbrey1089]

Very very nice flat head congratulations. You guys with your friendship with each other is how it ought to be. Best on KZbin thanks for sharing your video gentleman. 💯

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

That means a lot! Thanks for watching

[@slimeboogercatfishcrew4951]

Awesome fish guys! Those giant flatheads are something special. That's exactly why we keep going back over and over.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks my man

[@slimeboogercatfishcrew4951]

@@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 stay positive brother, we will keep sending good vibes your way. Those big flatheads will be there waiting on you. Hope to see you back on the water after you get better.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

@SLIME BOOGER CATFISH CREW thanks for everything brother. I'm really looking forward to that

[@mateoalvarez395]

Awesome to see a vid from you, praying for you Joe !

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks my man! I really appreciate that

[@mateoalvarez395]

@@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 No problem 🤝, you got this !

[@sleezymac5316]

As always great content 📷 🎣 rest up big fella 💪🏽

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks brother

[@jeffjackson5331]

Awesome! Get well quick Joe. God Bless brother

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks Jeff

[@jeffjackson5331]

@@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 you are very welcome brother.

[@chinook2562]

Glad to see you and the wife are still on the job! Steady as she goes my friend, a day at a time.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks Steve!

[@crazylewiemike]

Another Great Video , And A Very Nice Grouchy Fish

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching Mike!

[@crazylewiemike]

@@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 you get feeling better and get making more videos and I will watch them all .lol hoping for a speedy recovery for you

[@prosystemssupply]

Joey, I heard about you from my friend Tim Smith. The Texas catfish family is praying for your recovery and I hope to meet you one day. Absolutely love the flathead vids. I've been a blue cat guy here in the Dallas area for the past couple of years but I'm going to target the Opp's this summer. Thanks for the content and keep it up man!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thank you so much for the kind words, and I love to hear you enjoy the channel!!

[@3_libras]

I love this channel! Flatheads are my favorite to catch.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks!! I appreciate that

[@3_libras]

@@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 Absolutely! Keep up the great catches! :)

[@rabidoutdoorsman51]

Hope your recovery is going well. 🙏🙏🙏

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks! I'm hanging in there. All goes well and nothing else pops up, I should be out of hospital and home in 2 weeks.

[@swiftykats4862]

Great video as always brotha.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks buddy

[@bigfishhunter6801]

Nice one! Congrats! Love to catch one of those monsters! My largest is 35lbs. Never seen them aggressive like that!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching!!

[@OutdoorWickedAdventures]

Nice fishing!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks

[@trophyhunter2]

that fish had you in fear for your life 🤣 that was one mean fish

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

I didn't like him!

[@catfishingwithwayne4964]

Nice flathead guys enjoy your videos.

[@catfishingwithwayne4964]

I hope you feel better soon

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching and I'm feeling a little stronger everyday!

[@chriswellington8021]

Got you in my prayers Joe. Get well soon.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks! I appreciate that

[@godisgreat5141]

​@@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 how are you doing joe

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

@God is Great slowly getting better. Thanks for asking. I'm hoping to be back on the water in April

[@steves219]

Great video 👍

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching!

[@christopherondo6174]

Huge! Get better so you can get an even bigger monster!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks, and that's the plan!!

[@johneaton7930]

Wish you would have included the moon eye tutorial!! Locating and catching

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

That's a great idea for a future video. Thanks for watching

[@marktaft6467]

nice fish guys 👍 Cheers from Southeastern Ontario Canada ✌️new subscriber 👍

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching!!

[@marktaft6467]

@@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 you're most welcome ✌️

[@glennmeadows6892]

Now that was sweet

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching!

[@glennmeadows6892]

@@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 always watch

[@michaelsiengo1]

Fantastic

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching buddy!

[@hookset2482]

Nice flatheads good video

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching!

[@nashvillekatsfishing]

Big ole Flatty! Congrats Brother

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks brother!

[@bankerlies6121]

The pocket is the lower jaw

[@bradhilton8803]

Monster fish man! Excellent job 👍 Can I ask where you got your weigh sling at?

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching! I got the weigh sling from Bigcarptackle.com.

[@RodsandReloads]

ok Joe!!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching brother!

[@Anthony_626]

I know you said the hellcat rods you were using were medium heavy but what was the action on the big cat fever rods you were using? Medium?

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

The big cat fever rod I was using during the big fish was a medium, heavy

[@tylerstraub3764]

Great idea saving these videos for winter, man. I love watching them even tho flatheads are the last thing on my mind right now. Do you have enough content to make a video on catching bait in our area? I’m sure you don’t want to give away secret bait spots but as my wife and I only make a couple flathead trips per year (we live in johnstown pa) that’s the hardest part for us. I usually end up taking trout and live/cut ‘gills from around here and I feel we’d do much better if I could figure out how to get shad and/or mooneye quickly before a trip

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks! I plan on doing some bait videos in the near future

[@jackfleagle3506]

It looked like there was a small hook in his lower lip when you were reviving him. Did you see that?

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

I definitely missed that unfortunately. I'll have to go back and check out the video. Typically, I'll pull any old hooks I see.

[@benjaminbrown1179]

Toad!

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching!!

[@ddkelso9003]

How’d you pick your spot? Ledge and a deep hole?

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

The big fish came off of wood cover at the base of a ledge

[@catfishingwithcahoon8158]

Nice hog Joe.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks brother!

[@urbansteelfishing6905]

Get well my man prayers. And as always pigs all night

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks brother. I appreciate that

[@adams2671]

How many rods are you allowed to use in pa?

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

In PA it's 3 rods per person. I live 20 minutes from the wv border where it's unlimited rods

[@glennaycock6090]

So whats the bait? I left after watching two dudes fishing for a long time, we all do that.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Mooneye. We talked about it in the 1st 5 minutes of the video

[@danarae9583]

How do you catch mooneyes

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

I typically fish mealworms about 18" under a bobber, below dams, current seams, creeks, and discharges

[@calvinhoward2407]

Did ya weigh it, like to know what it weighed

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

He was 57lb. Thanks for watching

[@stevenstroud19]

Have you ever went flathead fishing and caught the largemouth bass of your dreams

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Negative! I've caught smallmouth accidentally though

[@stevenstroud19]

I caught a 22 inch female large mouth on 8 inch crappie. Suprize me

[@TokyoNightGirl-fk4cn]

💕Wow💜💜💜💜💜💜💚

[@2005fordmustanggt]

Do you offer guide service?

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

No, I don't guide. But I could get you info of a buddy of mine who does. And he's a beast. Just let me know

[@2005fordmustanggt]

@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 I'd love too! We usually go to Alabama but I'm trying to learn waters closer to us we're not far from Cincinnati

[@2005fordmustanggt]

@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223 what is the name of his guide service?

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Catch Em Deep Guide Service Capt Anthony Murphy #330-231-6989.

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Tell him I referred you. Just today, he was 2 lb off the WV state record blue catfish. He's a beast

[@jimsutter149]

Have you fellows ever went fishing for catfish and caught a large musky instead?

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Never caught a musky, but have accidentally caught a bunch of walleye, hybrid, drum, and a small mouth believe it or not

[@mattwilliams1450]

It's okay to be scared

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

I'm only human, 😆

[@the420xtc]

mmmm mmmm mmm mmmm

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Huh??

[@the420xtc]

that was awesome! :) @@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223

[@IEchuckie]

I've seen grown men afraid of their wives but never a flathead

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

😆 This flathead had issues!

[@Scott-ol9zs]

why so many poles, WTF

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Why not????

[@MRdugger420]

New Sub #555 Like

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for checking out the channel!

[@robertodare7791]

I can never understand why you guys put back some good food like that! Oh right.............sport fishers............say no more................

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Very simple, I prefer catching than eating. Plus, the Ohio River where I fish is NASTY

[@jerryhudson6426]

Hey fellas I'll tell you what now that's one badass catfising boat killed it badass they'll come I live in Ohio warren county if you take people out at night let me know how much my girlfriend would love that so would I you wanna see a couple monster bucks I can do that for you also

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching! Maybe in the future but I'm not licensed to guide fishing trips

[@floydpollard9095]

now thats funny,

[@hammer-downcatfishingwithj7223]

Thanks for watching!