Fishing For Catfish With Live Bluegill - Lake Guntersville

Catfishing with bluegill today folks! I'm sorry for all the wind in this video but I hope you enjoyed it anyway! Don't forget to like if you enjoyed the video and subscribe for more content! See ya'll next time!
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[@LuigiBones]

"little fishies in the brook, get over here and bite my hook" is something my late grandfather always used to say when he took me fishing. "little fishes in the brook, come and bite my little hook" is different, but it reminded me of him. thank you.

[@Fishing256]

You caught more flathead catfish in one video that I have in a year! Lol ... Awesome video Richard ! Keep it coming. I like how genuine your video is .

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you BamaMasterAngler! Comments like these keep me making videos! Thank you

[@johnathanstewart9498]

Dude I just tried your method today for the first time in my life and I caught 9 cats over 24 inches thank you so much! Keep em coming!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I'm glad to hear that Johnathan! Sounds like a great trip! Thank you so much for watching, and I will have more catfish videos in the future!

[@stevewilson7146]

Omg love you so much your fishing friend in Dayton Ohio Steve Wilson

[@jacksontaylor2003]

Man R.G did you ever think you would become a fishing super star back then?? I love your old catfishing videos, just watching and applying has made me a better angler...thank you

[@rcagle123]

Your name fits you. "Richard Gene the Fishing Machine"!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you for watching rcagle 123!

[@rcagle123]

Richard Gene The Fishing Machine Thank you!

[@garyleach92]

I don't know how many times I've seen this but I still like to watch occasionally.

[@deniceguyfinishlast663]

Richard YOU really are a machine I'm glad you made it home safely that wind and those clouds looked like tornado weather!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Dwight! It was bad! By the time i loaded up in my truck I had to wait 10 minutes before I could leave. It was a bad one

[@christophervalley7679]

just can't get enough of your video's, really appreciate them😎

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I appreciate you watching them Christopher!

[@xandervo5446]

Another good one Richard. A true fishermen fished on any weather👍

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Xander Vo!

[@frednawrot4197]

Wow! I have seen you catch so many Now. I have got lots of pointers from you . I will be a changed person this year fishing cause of the knowledge you have given me. Thank you for sharing how, why, and and just go fishing. Many thanks to you Richard.

[@grungeboy1752]

I love catfish in all sizes, even the lil cute bullheads lol, there fun to catch in the creek with live minnows and small crayfish, but ol Gene here in his video dun made me miss the giant 3s, flats, channels and blues and I can't wait till March comes around cuz I'ma go catfishin like crazy! Keep on fishin Gene! 🎣🎣🎣

[@6473fr]

Keep them coming, thank you. I was over at lake Gunthersville Saturday at Morgan landing I think is the name. Really beautiful lake, my son was testing a boat that he ended up buying. I so wish I could have fished and met you. Thanks again Sir.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Frank! We will meet on the water some time! If you see me stop and say hello!

[@bighook9345]

love them old reels i fish for catfish every day with vintage gear i never use stink bait some times chicken liver or mackeral

[@Crown_100]

great fishing Mr Richard!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you life 903!

[@trevorthecbdreviewer8056]

Hey ole pal love watching your catfishing videos I always watch you much love brother

[@johnrowlee3023]

I need to do this, haven't fished like that in years, got spoiled when I got a boat and forgot what fun I had without one. Thanks great video.

[@jimmycardwell8225]

Hello..just found your channel. Been fishing 42 of my 51 yrs, like to fish for a lot of different species of fish, just started learning catfish last year & tried a lot of things, chicken liver, hotdogs, dip baits & so on, I WILL give the live blue gill a try next I go out there. Thank you for the tips. I will not let the fact you are a bama fan deter me from catching a big cat. Lol..😉..from a new subscriber..

[@charlieotwell7008]

Love all the vintage Mitchel reels you use. Really enjoy all your videos.

[@steptoeedwall2349]

11:24 If you made a t-shirt that said, "The Machine...has made it clear" with a clear creek full of fish as the graphic art, I would buy 2 of them the day you had them available! LOL

[@alfazio047]

Thanks for being real brother:) I come to your channel all the time but when I need a life centering moment I come to you man. thank you man I really mean it bud. Have a good time on the water.

[@tonymorris4484]

Love watching you fish. Learn so much. Thanks

[@davehorn1422]

some great catfish, they are fun to catch & eat. Keep up the good work

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I agree Dave! and will do!

[@sruiz5291]

You need to be on the fishing network I could watch your channel all day brother!

[@robertbarnes7871]

Great fishing show and catches.. Love watching keep`em coming...

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Robert!

[@daneastin3960]

great great video Gene we appreciate your effort and time that you put in on your videos keep them coming.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Dan and will do my friend!

[@twinstone7509]

Very nice Grand Slam Richard! Keep it up! Thanks.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Twinstone!

[@angelasheppard7197]

Whoa what a storm. Yeah you better get off that rock!

[@joshgrimes9554]

Love the video! I like them Flatties also.... and yes, bluegill is king. No longer then my finger.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Yes sir Josh couldn't agree with you more!

[@mikecha1957]

Nicely done Richard..I do love me some kitty's....

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Mike! I'm starting to really enjoy it!

[@mikeh7708]

Another good day fishing. The only thing better than a catfish is a big ol slab crappie, good eaten.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Yes sir Mike!

[@donkndave7811]

Really enjoyed the video. FLATHEADS rock! More, more, MORE! Thanks!

[@sethstaley17]

Definition of a good ol' boy. Love the videos, keep it up!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Seth and will do!

[@youngun1978]

I really enjoy your videos Richard, I wish I had a lake like Guntersville near me.. Thank you for the tips and techniques.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Glad you enjoy them Shawn! Thank you for watching Brother!

[@youngun1978]

Man I'd love to go fishing with you. You crack me up

[@mattdavis9436]

Great video and some nice fish!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Matt!

[@kevindigit]

Mr. Richard would love to see a catch and cook! great fishing

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I will do this one Kevin!

[@arthurdurham5112]

I haven't fished Guntersville since the early 70's. I would like to go back some day. I used to live in Huntsville.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

It's still a great place to fish!! thank you for watching Arthur!

[@bighook9345]

great videos good work no cats biting today but crappie were on eating some now

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

thank you bighook!

[@nancycopple4204]

Lol we do the little fishie too and here kitty kitty.

[@GuntersvilleLakeFishing]

awesome catches Richard I'll have to try this.. that old brown daiwa reel u have I have one just like it I'm gonna use on my next video they are from 1969.. love the vids keep them coming! and roll tide roll

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Matt and will do!

[@GuntersvilleLakeFishing]

Richard Gene The Fishing Machine I'm headed to the river today are you? I'm gonna be fishing in front of guntersville chamber of commerce come say hey if ur out there!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Good luck Matt! Unfortunatly I've got to go to the work house

[@GuntersvilleLakeFishing]

caught some nice catfish.. one flat head on worms, i couldnt get them to bite my live blue gill.. must not have been holding my mouth right lol

[@codyodom6114]

This is my favorite video you've done. Love the outro with the storm clouds in the back. I'm surprised the audio was decent enough to here you with all the wind. But I could still hear you just fine.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Cody! I was worried about the wind messing up the quailty of this video, I know it can be annoying to listen to wind hit the speakers. Thank you for this comment lets me know that people enjoyed the video anyway!

[@TwiztedFishingTv]

Awesome vid, great channel!! That is some great looking water you got there.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you twiztedfishingtv!

[@bighook9345]

crawdads and worms i find wene i fish works good for big channel cats great videos you got there

[@maynard5955]

Nice catch, them fish sure have good color l think blue gill is the best flathead bait also

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Maynard 59!

[@HookThemBassTV]

Great video 👍👍and nice catfish

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Hookthembasstv!

[@dustyflair]

Im really impressed at your fishing ability!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Rick!!

[@BillsCatch22]

love the "catch your bait" then fish the bait technique here. I have to catch catfish for a multi species tournament and I will be employing the technique!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Bill! Good luck on your tournament!

[@larrywuzhere3866]

Well Richard Gene you are a catfishing machine! I had no idea catfish hit live bait!

[@chiefhookumpullum4581]

U remind me of my uncle tink he is from Alabama ...he is a awesome crazy man .....thank u

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Lol Thank you for watching Timothy!

[@sqhunter65]

thats awesome, i wish i lived there you have all the fish i love to fish for.In California we just have channel and whites and some bull head.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I've heard California is hard to fish. I've also heard they don't allow for live bluegill as bait.

[@kevinclanton1250]

Thanks Richard great video!!!

[@benb7727]

Love it. Thanks for the tips.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you for watching Ben!

[@CampCreekGrass]

Watching you fish is like graduate school🐡

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Gary!

[@djneal2720]

awesome video

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Darwin!

[@stardust1621]

Just a beautiful situation. Glad I subscribed . Sam in Az

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you so much Sam!!

[@perrymason7492]

@@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine got a great ideal how about having a drawing on a fishing trip with you

[@paulr6533]

Hey Richard!! I done just like you said and caught a whopping catfish on a live bluegill from the bank!! No more stink baits for me. Thanks

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

You very welcome Paul! Thank you for watching!

[@lolwut5778]

Beautiful fish

[@shawn7826]

Amazing video.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Shawn!

[@stormybaits8848]

This is unrelated but nice pfp. Love to see fellow metalheads on videos unrelated to metal haha.

[@brandonautwellfishing6872]

Good Video Richard! -Brandon Autwell

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Brandon!

[@Crown_100]

Hey Mr Richard I was wondering what part of Alabama you stay in? My wife and I was traveling to GA a few days ago and I was telling her I said to her I wonder what part Mr Richard stay in. we could be passing threw his town! Then on the way back threw we stay a night in Birmingham before heading back to North East a Lil town called Ore City Tx.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I live close to the albertville area. It's in the northern part of alabama.

[@Crown_100]

Oh ok we might have pass threw there!

[@kdoguncledaddiesmisadventu4366]

Now, when make videos for our little YT fishing channel, those stick fish & tree Bass do NOT count as a catch 😂😂😂😂😂. Just found ya in our recommended vids. Subbed!! Good looking channel. Informative, educational, as well as entertaining!! Great job my friend. Love using live Gills for Flathead bait. Big ol Creek Chubs work good for us too. Live or as cut bait.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I agree with that! Thanks for watching KDOG & Uncle Daddies Misadventures

[@angelasheppard7197]

Thanks for sharing bank fishing

[@tyronecater665]

Good catch

[@illduitmyself]

what a cool dude

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

LOL Thank you Rick! But I think your a cool dude!

[@rolandcaldwell1824]

Can't wait to try some bluegill as bait

[@devinvegafishing1185]

You are the man!

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Devin!

[@davidjones6911]

great again

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you David!

[@FishingWithBIGD]

nice ones Richard

[@DiscoveryBaseball23]

Live close to Guntersville, love to do some catfish fishing with you. I fish mostly bass, so i need some pointers for catfish.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

If you see me on guntersville stop and say hello Josh!

[@outbackhunters8714]

hey man! I fish at the boat ramp there at guntersville all the time

[@Rolaids65]

3 FINGER BLUE GILL I LOVE IT

[@SoUThCReATiOn]

RicHard Great video

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Southwest rider outdoors!

[@SanshokuCustoms]

Biiiiiiiig thums up, cause is goooood fer ya...

[@michaeloffutt1762]

3 in a row! You've got a sweet spot?

[@pastorpfp1]

Hey Richard, Do you always catch and release? You are a fishing machine!Thanks a lot. I enjoy watching.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I would say about 98% I do. I only keep them if my family/friends of friends of family want some. Thank you for watching Paul!

[@TITOSEND04]

I use live bluegill for hybrids they are a great bait

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

True that Jose! Thank you for watching!

[@danielnies6412]

Can't wait to try the catfish techniques Richard I got a lake where I go catfishing they put them in there all the time me and a buddy of mine we're going to try it love it

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Good luck Daniel! hope you and your buddy catch a bigun!!

[@danielnies6412]

Richard Gene The Fishing Machine going ice fishing Friday it's nothing rice right now can't wait to get dinner at Lake Guntersville I hope I can run into you I told a buddy of mine I said that he's going to go with me that's almost a we run into you will take you guys out to eat you probably know some good places to eat getting back to the ice or can't wait to get out there on the ice and catch a mess of bluegill have a good one Richard keep doing what you're doing me and I love it it's awesome

[@grandwonder5858]

Is there a reason why you pegged the bullet weight two inches away from the hook instead of pegging it farther away from the hook or pegging it up against the hook? Thanks ahead Rich for answering my question.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I do that because it gives a little extra pressure on the bluegill to ware him down so he stays on the bottom a little better. Thank you for watching Grand Wonder!

[@grandwonder5858]

No problem Rich! Thank you for taking the time from your busy fishing schedule to answer my questions! I really enjoy watching you fish since it's the second best thing I like to do --- from actually go fishing myself!

[@elizabethbeavers175]

Th ok have the best channel ever GO FISHING WHEN YA CAN CUZ ITS GOOD FOR YA

[@grandwonder5858]

Awesome fishing Rich! I wish you show us how you pegged the rubber band onto the bullet weight. It looks hard to get a rubber band that is big enough to hold the weight still on the line and still be able to go through the bullet weight. Also, do you have any problems with the bluegills snagging into rocks and logs when you fish with them on the bottom?

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Sometimes I do have a problem with the bluegill snagging into the rocks. A circle hook helps to keep that from happening. I will do this video. I've quite a few request on doing a catfish setup video so I need to make it happen! Thanks for watching Grand Wonder!!

[@grandwonder5858]

Thanks Rich for taking the time to answer my questions! I appreciate it!

[@mikeneiswender143]

9999 lo

[@mikeneiswender143]

@@grandwonder5858 9

[@Legallyblindoutdoors]

Nice slam would've liked too seen ya catch a 40+ flatty

[@SouthernFisherman]

Great vid nice fish just subbed and liked

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Southern fisherman!

[@jennifercarlson6461]

I live in Alabaster, AL. I have never had the pleasure of owning a boat but I love to catch catfish. Where were you at on Lake Guntersville in this video? I won’t tell anybody I just wanna actually catch fish from shore :(

[@suplexcityzo3138]

That cat fish looked cool I can't wait to start fishing.

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Alonzo they sure are fun to catch!

[@mrsvoy]

As always very informative. When you hook the bluegills that way, how long do they stay alive? Do you ever have issue where the hook will turn and hook back into the bluegills body which results in missed hook set? If yes, how do you resolve the issue?

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Hooked like this they will stay alive for a couple hours. I haven't had that happen. I think it's because I leave alot of hook exposure when using a crircle hook. Thank you for watching mrsvoy!

[@adamt704]

We call em tabby cats over here in South Mississippi

[@laoboy1]

Hello friend! Haven't commented on your videos lately. How you been? I haven't been able to go fishing lately with all the rain and floods well gotten. Do you ever go striper or hybrid fishing?

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Yes I do. I need to do a video on them one day! Good to hear from you Laoboy!

[@robsimpson6537]

Elmo fan club 🍻

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Elmo is going to be tickled to death to read this comment! lol

[@Razzy316]

i could fish with you all day brother!!

[@waynecarpenter3984]

Superb example of how to take a bluegill and "magically" turn it into a ten to 15 lb flathead

[@CamsHams]

You need to get elmer on the camera!

[@shawn7826]

InfamousVFX Agreed.

[@wilassguess]

we're all in agreement. Want to see Elmo.

[@xandervo5446]

John Wilder lol Elmo is always there guys he's the reflection off the water

[@daneastin3960]

I have seen Elmer I believe he is in the episode that shows Gene the fishing machine demonstrating how to catch bait for a crappie fishing video and I believe Elmo is helping Gene pick up fish and put them in the bucket thanks for the video Gene keep on fishing.

[@hunterhall4554]

Is that big game that's the strongest line out their for catfishing

[@jayroddamager5938]

keep them comeing sr love the videos do you have walleye in alabama and I am sorry but go blue sr michigan fan

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

Thank you Jayrodthefish damager! Their is a few walleye that have been caught here but it's very rare

[@jacksontaylor2003]

One more thing, how many guys do you know that could catch that many catfish in the day time, especially from the bank..I tell you, there's just one man. R.G.F.M

[@mrsvoy]

Do you ever use blue gill as bait for Bass Fishing? Would like to see you do a video using bluegill as bait for Largemouth Bass. Thank you.

[@charlielewis6849]

Catfish are predators and if u pray over what u eat it's also gooddddd ferrrrrr yeahhh and God bless

[@TheSplinter69]

i was bream fishing this morning a catfish took my worm talk about a fight on light tackle but it held and i got him in

[@sqhunter65]

na,you can use live bluegill,if you catchem right where your fishin,just like you did. we have crappie there kinda hard to find in the delta were i live,but we dont have flathead or blue where i live.

[@stanwebb2272]

We call the flathead cats, mudcats sometimes they look like they are living in the mud and have the colors of the river mud!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dsharpmelodies2223]

what part of the lake you are fishing at?

[@JBfishing619]

thats a pretty flathead. they are usually all green looking

[@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine]

I know kind of an odd color for a flathead very pretty.