Flathead Catfishing Tips: Barge hopping for Flathead Catfish

In this video, Steve heads to West Virginia to fish for some late season fall flathead catfish on the Ohio river with Cabelas King Kat angler of the year Chris Souders. Learn some new tricks and tips for catching cold weather late fall flathead catfish.
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[@hagengrubbsfishing]

2 of the best teachers on KZbin in one video. Good job guys and some great information. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@royhancock3732]

Jj

[@therhythm1395]

What a fisherman combo. Those guys could clear out a whole river of catfish in a day!

[@garyanddoris6022]

Nice nice flathead, truly enjoyed seeing him caught..

[@punkinnmann82]

Awesome video with a few good tips that I took note of! I'm an avid catfisherman in North West Arkansas. My home town of Ozark Arkansas is nestled on the bank of the Arkansas River and if you ain't a fisherman around here, than you ain't a man at all. If you guys are ever over this way, give me a holler and I'll set you up in all the right spots. There's almost never a day that goes by out of the year that you don't see at least a couple of guys sitting in a boat or on the bank sharing tales of the ones that got away while watching some catfish poles.

[@ryanstory6660]

Finally a video without a 100 ads

[@hunternovak7241]

What a wealth of knowledge in a single video!

[@alexnelson09]

Never hooked cut shad like that until tonight. Couldn’t believe when I got the same bait back from a fish with guts still in it. Awesome tip.

[@Jeepula]

Steve, all the way from Los Angeles here, love the video, new subscriber. Just wanted to say love the humble attitude you present. Not too many fisherman who are genuine as you.

[@fletcherreed3259]

Great video. This is fishing. You never truly master it, you never know every trick and can always learn and improve. Even if you are Mr. Douglas

[@johnnybx3254]

Great to meet Chris 👍👏🧡🚣‍♂️

[@thompsonm7325]

My cousin fished the King Kat tournament on the Ohio Last year as well ... Congrats to you Chris and the other anglers. I'm always looking for any tips or tricks to help better my fishing. Thanks for the info guys and best of luck this year in 2017 Will definitely be watching more videos Thanks again guys!!!

[@jessegomez697]

Steve thanks for all the advice from you and all other catmen out there.keep them coming. would like to send you fishing pics now and then

[@josephcook8619]

Joe Cook Thanks a lot for the video Steve. It was one of the best I've seen lately. I love to fish and your video gave me a lot of ideas when I get back out there once the pollen settles down. Best wishes!!!!

[@davebrinkman7971]

another great video. Always looking forward to the next one coming out. Thanks to Chris for his tips

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks dropping by to watch our videos Dave

[@slungercatoutdoors]

Your welcome Dave hope these tips help you out some.

[@rvick2010]

Another great video as usual! Extremely informative! My kids and I get hyped watching your videos then go out and put it to work on the Tenn-Tom waterway in West Point, MS. We are learning and getting better every outing...thanks again!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks for dropping by to leave a comment, I hope you land some biggins.

[@johnburris2425]

Good video. There were a lot of useful tips in this one. You guys caught more flatheads in this video than I caught all year! I mostly catch channels, fishing the dishpan lakes in my area, but I do get a lot of those over 10. Favorite bait is shad guts, usually catch my flatheads trolling crankbaits for walleye.

[@tomw3380]

Another great video Steve. I want to thank Chris Souder for the good tips with the Ky rig and smaller baits. I never would have thought about rigging that way. If we get another warm day, I will give it a try.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Thanks Tom, Chris taught this ole dog a new trick.

[@jaimemendoza4825]

Tom Waskom show me some funny videos

[@jaimemendoza4825]

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude

[@cerealkillerjigs]

that trigger affect is also called loading the line.as a trapper i use this same method for snares. been doing it for fishing for years to. you learn from one method to take to another.

[@TheWeekendAngler]

Love watching you catch flathead. Thanks for a great video, Steve.

[@WildernessTrapping]

Hello

[@WildernessTrapping]

Hello

[@flex2win]

Great to see the flatheads gettin some love from The Catfish Dude!

[@charleslawler7567]

flex2win

[@dannywelch9492]

Great job y'all. It's true, I always learn something new fishing with different folks. keep up the great work!

[@davidwest1247]

Nice to see veteran fisherman on the water doing what they love. Guys I live down in North Carolina and our rivers are tidal here and makes for hard fishing,any suggestions for fishing in the middle of march on tidal rivers with the water temps around 45°? We also have had alot of rain which has caused rivers to be higher than usual.

[@chromeslayer5269]

I really enjoyed this video. In my adult years i have grown away from catfishin because as a little boy i did it as a chore. Rake the leaves, hang the clothes, and catch supper. I grew up on all sides of the gulf of mexico ....and poor. I spent 4 years in colorado and thats where i got introduced to trout, then 10 years in carolina and that was my 14 years in the army. Now i considered myself a pretty good catfisherman because on $1.50 worth of chicken livers i can go to any body of water that holds em and catch enough channell to set the table and thats all ive ever concerned myself with. I always figured flatheads and bullheads for a trash fish and never put thought into it for sport..... Here in the next couple months im gonna shift away from all the casting and reeling for walleye and bass and trout and crappie im gonna get to the maumee and the ohio river with some cut bait and im gonna fish for some monster flathead. Just got a couple questions im hoping you can help me with: When fishing flathead is there a relationship beween water depth and fish size? Alot of my favorite holes are near dams and the water isnt too deep. If im catching small flatheads should i stay put and wait for a big one or venture off in search of bigger fish? And thanks for the video fellas.. Anytime something brings me new excitement to fishing im a happy man

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks for stopping by to leave a comment

[@danielmasters9288]

@@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude mom

[@melissaroberts70]

Like learning new tricks for catfishing. Love this video!!

[@williambenner5550]

I really like that rig, I have used a similar setup for several type of fishing. I am a little confused by the brush comment, for some of the best Flathead fishing I have done, was under a underpass in about forty feet of water. Not huge Flatheads, but I was not going for the big boys. More around the 5 LBS range.

[@slungercatoutdoors]

Thanks Steve for the opportunity to spend the day on the water with you. And want to say thank you to everyone that has taken a min to check out my KZbin channel and subscribe to it. Hope the tips we shared in this video help everyone catch more flathead catfish.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Your welcome Chris, I hope your channel does very well.

[@lejonleonard5623]

Flathead!the best tasting of any catfish.

[@backyardbuck6362]

you are right about that👍👍

[@muleskinner485]

great info in this video for late fall flathead, thanks for sharing

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks for dropping by to watch our videos

[@ericharness1051]

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude great video Steve and Chris. I'll have to try the Kentucky rig back here at home. Our local lake we frequently fish only has shad and it is always coming back with the guts sucked out. Thanks for putting 2 and 2 together for me.

[@SuperHank777]

Another great video Steve !! I'm having trouble right now finding the fish on my home river with this low thirties weather!! Guess I'll be watching more KZbin fishing videos lol. The other day I came across one of your first videos I could find of yours in the winter and you had crazy long hair!!

[@billarmstrong6277]

I freaking love my bankmaster pro , I use every day, when it's not to cold

[@jbolin105]

Great video Steve. Catching flatheads wire my Ole buddy Chris Souders.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks, Chris is a great feller.

[@slungercatoutdoors]

It was definitely a great time and I look forward to the next trip!

[@thomasstauffer6191]

nice video steve your right about learning something new up here in ny all we have is channel cats but I have learned from you and the rest of the catfish family in just 2 years we have caught some monsters that would rivail the red river up I'm Manitoba thank you see you in feb

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thats great, im glad my videos are helping folks too.

[@michaelrogers4285]

Great video, and great fishing both of you. Thank you for the tips 👍

[@FatBoyDan]

Flatheads, most think they have to be caught on live bait, but they can infact be caught on dead fish. Here on the Wabash river goldeye is the catfish candy for flatheads. good tips and info yall did and steve months months back I see your face in a magazine in-fishermen as I was over looking it at the food store and I took pictures but never got them uploaded , as its going to upload later early spring so your info can get them wanting to hit the water in search of monster flatheads

[@petekinne2702]

Some respectable fishes there. Thanks!

[@TheKyice61]

Hi Steve.I am in Northern Ky near Cincinnati.I recently found this KZbin channel of yours and enjoy it alot. Perhaps one day we can meet on the river and fish.if not keep the great videos coming please. God bless....Gary Johnson

[@Todzilla386]

Awesome information. I will be using some of these techniques in the near future. I've also just subscribed to his channel. Thanks again!

[@ManiacRider3113]

Great video, as always. Always learn something every time I tune in. Tks friend.

[@RiverCertified]

There's a lot of tips I'm stealing from this video. Great info Steve!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks

[@calvinh.8882]

Has either of you guys tried the "Ugly Stick Catfish" rod? I tried one and went back and bought 3 more. I love them.. And I loaded them with the Shimano TRNG200G Triton Levelwinds, they're only like $70 and well worth it! And spooled them with 40lb. Big Game.. And I had to get 4 because that's my favorite number. lol.

[@jimbilbrey298]

thanks Steve. And thank you Chris. for sharing your information. and congratulations on the Point leader Cabela's. well Steve I learned quite a bit from this video. Chris hooked real nice flat head soon as he tide on the Kentucky rig. you guys are catching good fish in the video and I am a subscriber to Chris's Channel. until next time have a nice Thanksgiving along with the rest of the holidays.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thank you for stopping by to watch our videos, and you to have a great holiday season as well

[@slungercatoutdoors]

Thanks Jim winning the cabelas king Kat angler of the year was a great accomplishment for me this year and sharing information I've learned over the years is something I look forward to sharing with everyone as I grow. Thank you for watching and thank you for subscribing to my channel!

[@dougmott6924]

I tried the kentucky rig one time when the bite was slow and I got my personal best blue cat. He was over 40 lbs.

[@talkshownews1705]

I always use a small peaces of pait her in Egypt and i get very big ones !

[@marshallhurt8814]

Good video Steve! Great looking cats you were catching!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks Marshall, I hope your doing well

[@marshallhurt8814]

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude Im do good buddy, thanks for asking.

[@markschrock7393]

+Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude. Is Lake Shelbyville in Illinois a good trophy catfish lake??

[@harleymyrick5316]

all I have used for the last 5 years is 30 pound trilene big game, my favorite line of all time

[@handyallaround5776]

another awesome world class video steve!

[@bowhunter63sm]

Great Video and tips,I thought i was the only one left using mono Been using big game a long time never let me down yet.

[@rickyl04]

💪😀Your the best in my books Steve. Very impressed with them rods. Keep the Vlogs coming bud. ✌😀

[@truman1379]

Another good one thanks and have a happy and safe holiday season

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thank you Lloyd, you and your family have a great holiday as well.

[@josephcornthwaite1332]

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude love my rod holders and rod rack. Keep the flathead vids coming

[@anthonymacleod8829]

awesome video and I really appreciate the fishing tips. thank you a new subscriber.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Thanks for stopping by to leave a comment Anthony

[@andrewparisotto2631]

+Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude ive always heard flatheads dont like cut bait but that doesn't seem to be the case

[@terrycalhoun228]

Anthony MacLeod

[@chromeslayer5269]

Steve douglas the old timers around here say to catch two blue gill and cut one in half rig the two cuts on one rod and the live bait on the other and thats how they get em.... thats pretty consistent woth the videos here. Theres a rumor in the bait shops that a fella just caght 100lb flat head in defiance ohio this way.... but ive not seen any evidence to confirm this... if its true its a new state record.

[@tsr_outdoors]

Very good fish bud

[@chriswalls5831]

Nice fish

[@backyardbuck6362]

can't wait it's almost time just waiting for the mesquite trees to start blooming round here then I need some perch the size of my hand to go fishing for them river monsters

[@waltershumate5777]

That bent fish had almost been somebody's lunch when he was a baby. Probably one of them monsters you were pulling. If Chris is from Ohio, he should do a trip on Canal Fulton, just downstream of Lock Leven... bring A HOIST, You May need it!! HUGE CATS!!

[@dylanwallace5510]

Bob Ross of fishing

[@bojudd1965]

I caught one 50lbs on Guntersville, bass fishing, on a tube jig. It was like trying to reel in a volkswagon. Type in Guntersville cat on youtube. Nice vid guys.

[@lawrencehenderson5467]

thanks for the info! love your videos! you really help us out alot!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks for dropping by to leave a comment.

[@davidmcentyre3068]

Great video, Steve. You and Chris opened some eyes on a new aspect for flatties. I was wondering, whats up with the NjaEye site? Keep up the good work, Tight lines!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks for stopping by to leave a comment

[@scottgrizzle5879]

heck of a great trip,real nice fish

[@dylanhorton5147]

that was insane man good job

[@jasongaba2512]

Awesome video an great tips...

[@calvinh.8882]

I use a 5 or 6 inch bluegill and put a few slices in it's side and trim it's tail fin so it can only bob around, and i catch some monster catfish..

[@catfishingwithjimmyandtimm7954]

Nice, I only ever catch em down here in NC on live bait. Only catching blues on cut bait

[@22mpb]

That is true, for the most part. I fish in the Yadkin river in forsyth county

[@ssearl3231]

Thanks for another informative video. Had some good fish and looked fun for you two. How long after a front comes in does it take for the fish to bite again? I believe that here in Kentucky the cold is here to stay for a while.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

in my experience about 3 days to get back to normal but i think you right the cold has blanketed our old kentucky homes for the winter

[@WV750ACE]

Hi Steve. I live in Fairmont, WV and I fish the Monongahela river here most of the time. I also fish theTygart and West Fork rivers here too. I mainly fish for the flatheads. I have a question for you. What is a good net for flatheads that is not too expensive?

[@sirtango1]

Been using rigs similar to this for over 30 years in Saltwater. Only difference is that I use either 8 or 10 oz pyramid sinkers. We never called them slip sinkers, we called them fish finder rigs. Also we use the beads on 100 lb leader. The plastic “slip sinker” thing will not handle the stress and could literally kill someone with a pyramid sinker. We usually use 12 foot rods designed to handle 8 n bait all day long. Or 10 oz depending on the situation. A friend of mine that lives on one of the Islands I used to fish, witnessed one of those white slider things fail under heavy loading of the rod and it went completely through the radiator of a full size suburban and mashed up against the block. But the fish with the “broken tail” is actually genetic as well as I remember. Look on the TWRA web site and you can see pictures of bass with the same thing. And I think they said it was genetic.

[@lonniehall9006]

Just subbed and liked for you, thanks for info. Kentucky

[@scottgrizzle5879]

hey Steve ,have you ever considered using pro cure products to brine and dye some cut baits.i sure would like to see a experimental video if you ever do give it a try.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

i sure havent, however i have my own brine process i use when preserving baits. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnyQXp57n7uAick

[@sethmahnken6278]

You threw some great eating fish

[@dillangray1292]

Middle of November that's prime hunting time never would of thought good flathead time

[@ChattCats]

Nice video, Steve!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks joe

[@hunterhall4554]

Steve is the best tho lolaki

[@OldManCatfishing]

Great video. I always learn something.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks for stopping by mike

[@jerrymcmillan9646]

Mike, Ol Man Catfishing, Cook I

[@sasquatchpiper7609]

cool video! like those flathead's

[@TheWorstmexican]

awesome info,thanks you guys!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks

[@debbiemcclure2874]

Great cat fishin Stove, tyfs

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

Thanks Debbie

[@donnaholder8415]

nice ones

[@hybridchaser1943]

Very nice video, thank you.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks for watching

[@angelasheppard7197]

Great knot. So if i get onto brush im gonna get stuck like with the fish.

[@tyrelllovitt4234]

Nice Video

[@pursuantadapter1728]

It's like pulling teeth getting that guy to explain something. Other guy is great with good energy

[@diamondstaterecordchaser8286]

He has his own channel and he seems pretty great on there. Must be having a rough day

[@truman1379]

thanks guys

[@sanjose6018]

excellent video

[@davidcooley5135]

He'll of a flat I'm trying to get out this December to catch a few b the first time fishing like u guys do I'm set up for it now I'm gonna b fishing by Ashland big sandy

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

good luck to you

[@Fins-Scales-and-Tales]

GREAT Video! I'm gonna have to try that knotless snell!

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thank you

[@hunterhall4554]

Somthing about when steve talks you know he is right everyone around kentucky knows steve Douglass as the best fisherman

[@mikecha1957]

Awesome video Steve...Learned a bunch...Thanks buddy...I will come back and watch this one again for sure...

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks Michael.

[@sarahgerrein3070]

I'm am so excited about this one was a great video

[@mikecha1957]

Yes it is, isn't it...Very informative and fun to watch too...

[@TheRubenGalvan]

Awesome video.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks Ruben

[@natemcwilliams6881]

Nice catch

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks

[@tyrelllovitt4234]

Great Video

[@jlewis6043]

Great job love the video

[@nicholaswilson525]

To get that trigger effect he's talking about you need circle hooks with a straight eye right?

[@c.b9414]

awesome video good info

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks C.B.

[@Reallfietv]

nice fish...

[@TheMustangStampede]

So I'm really trying to figure out the flathead game. I was thinking I should be using live bait for flathead. What gives? Right now during the spring should I fish live bait around cover? should I wait no more than 1 hour per area of cover?

[@drw5252]

Awesome video ❤️

[@james6495]

What size swivels do you use?

[@GANJA547]

What kind and size are those hooks

[@Kong-vz2gm]

Cool

[@jeffjackson5331]

awesome video Steve! I did subscribe to Chris' s channel.

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

thanks Jeff

[@jeffjackson5331]

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude your quite welcome sir. Up my here in South Western Pa on the Ohio river is a hotspot for flatheads as well from what i hear.