The BIG One That Didn't Get Away | GIANT Flathead Catfish Caught From Kayak

[@markbell4982]

I've got the most effective method of staying out of the anchor rope. I use it often. Getting skunked works every time.😞

[@davehendricks4824]

Mark Bell you too? Last week I fished for 7 hours caught one 3 lb channel. The spring was broke on my baskets cover and a boat came by, knocked over my basket sitting in shallow water and I watched it swim away. When I left, I had 3 empty hooks. No bait. Maybe for hours. Now that’s a skunk!

[@edeye5159]

Nice to see I’m not the only one with that method. Works very good

[@KermitTheGamer21]

I haven't caught a single fish in over two months...at least I don't have to waste any time with a kayak though, I'm only from the bank.

[@tonysou803]

Omg I'm dying from rofl

[@davehendricks4824]

KermitTheGamer me too. Either way it ain’t wasting time. Fresh air. Relaxation. And the hell with the rest of the world.

[@chriswillis2263]

You know justin for being the fisherman,narrator and camera man you put out fantastic videos... Nice tank I was waiting for this video after seeing it on Facebook...

[@j.d.9648]

Catching big flatheads trot lining with my Grandpa as a kid was always so special. I know what it's like to land a flathead this size in a regular boat. To do it in a kayak AND stand up when you land it, is VERY impressive! Thanks for sharing!

[@keithcarter4086]

I think that fish had both baits in his mouth. and he was half wore down when the first hook let loose. The time it took for you to realize he was gone was about perfect for him to get back to bottom and tighten the second pole back up. Guess we will never know for sure. Great video!!!

[@dhutcherson6]

@Keith Yep Keith I was thinking the same thing.

[@thomassims207]

Was my first thought as well or swam the and tangled the lines at the get go and never was hooked on the first rod that big they usually are alone for sure

[@fourstarman1]

i was thinking the same thing

[@danielbarbee7712]

I agree. Seems crazy but my friend and I did it with a huge bowfin. He was all over and started back around and up the creek as he got close to my friends minnow his bobber went down and we both ended up catching him.

[@rew4640]

@@thomassims207 That's what I was gonna put in the comment section, but I figured somebody else had already thought the same thing!👍

[@cmoreson4281]

You have had one hell of a week. Winning the bass tournament and now that giant flathead. Great job love your videos.

[@dioad1739]

Way to go Justin, I know you were a happy man that morning keep it coming buddy.

[@randyauman5453]

Dude my kids and I get a kick out of your videos and the excitement in your voice!!! Keep up the great work!!! Tight lines

[@CHUNKYCATSFISHING]

Congratulations on a truly unbelievable catch super awesome video my friend

[@dougzirkle5951]

Justin, for most of us that monster was a once in a lifetime catch. I’m happy for you to collect your reward for all your hard work.

[@andrewlink9726]

Best catfish channel on KZbin, nice to watch a fellow Tennessean

[@bluesdad54]

Way to go, Justin. About time you got one of those big 'uns. You are an inspiration.

[@gaylonjohnson904]

Starting the day right!!! Justin you are awesome. Going to do some night fishing tonight😁🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@markbell4982]

Catch some for me. I'm having such a bad year, I don't think I could catch covid.

[@sunnybigmc90]

Mark Bell 😂🤣😂 same

[@jamestarpenning3653]

Been waiting on this video!!! Thank god for lunch breaks!!

[@elitegb7206]

Heck yea man. I've been chasing the myth of the flathead as well lol. They just don't bite all the time! Next time ill change my profile pic to the one I hung into. Awesome Justin awesome!!

[@donald9787]

Hey Brother that's exactly why your show has replaced my radio when I'm driving you keep it real exactly like you said One fish is better than none and it was a Godly Whopper keep up the good work man

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Donald!

[@Tackle22Fishing]

Love your videos man. We take Veterans and active duty out fishing at no cost to them. Any shout outs or help growing helps put a rod in a Veterans hand. Really enjoy what you do brother and hope you can help us get some more eyes on what we do.

[@SalineScott]

That’s a huge one. I’d of like to seen the other one too.

[@donnypeay6770]

Thank you for all of your fishing videos Justin!

[@qwiswaz9774]

youre one of my fav youtube fisherman. your calm cool enthusiasm while landing bigs is awesome. i got your outro track looped and play it while paddling to my spots. bless

[@cheryl.539]

Wow Justin what a biggun. Your face was a picture after lifting in the cat fish. Way to go man. Well done.

[@daansiderius4283]

Dude this videos is an emotional rollercoaster from the beginning

[@finseekertv9523]

Great fish! Love the channel! Keep the content coming!!

[@dannycano2551]

Glad to see you get the 2nd flat head and he was a Tank just seeing the excitement in your voice heck yeah what a beast of a fish great video my friend.

[@glassontherocks]

Aren't you glad you had your Wheaties ? Great job... Takes lots of upper strength to balance and fight at the same time. My hat is off to you Cat Wrangler. I hope Catfish Dave watched this. He speaks of you once in a while.

[@grdray2138]

Congrats. Beautiful flattie. What a tank. Glad he didn't flip the kayak. That's a dream fish for me.Thanks for showing Justin.

[@mitchholcomb9372]

I just love watching your videos. I’m so jealous we have no catfish like that where I live so I fish vicariously through you. Even though it was only one fish this video it was one hell of a fish! Please keep making videos and keep on keepin on!

[@matthewconley1540]

Hell yeah! Awesome Video! Awesome fish!

[@edeye5159]

Real nice flathead. Congrats on that fight.

[@exquisitemorphs9308]

Great 🔥🔥 video as always man 👊....cnt wait to catch my first flathead

[@justinshannon814]

So cool that you caught that big flathead immediately after the other one came off. Congrats. I wish we had flatheads closer to where I live.

[@mparker7739]

Another awesome video Justin just got back from feeding the horses keep up the great work my KZbin friend ✌️

[@rdonner28]

Love seeing those rod's BEND OVER AND HEARING THEM PULLING DRAG!!!! Nothing gets ur blood pumping like that! Awesome job!

[@mattmoore684]

Amazing fish. Glad you got one of them in the kayak. Keep up the great videos 👍👍👍👍

[@shannmartin9361]

Goin back out tomorrow morning and night will be my 1st trip back out on the water since I got home from fishing Watts bar and Fort Loudon a couple weeks ago. Brought back a cooler of skipjack to see if these Wisconsin/Illinois flatheads have a taste for them, congrats on the golly whopper flathead and keep up the great content.

[@rockyfeathers]

Justin watching you catch those big flat heads makes me really miss fishing the Holsten River when I was a teenager.

[@jprizzle2604]

Holston?? Or holsten didn’t know if you Were talking about the holston in East Tennessee

[@rockyfeathers]

Sorry. Holston right below Boone dam. I fished down there for years until I was dragged to SoCal

[@jprizzle2604]

Rocky Feathers yeah I live in Johnson city I fish there a lot, they found sink holes in Boone dam and drained Boone lake so it’s been suffering but Patrick henry still has some monsters in it. I have been catching huge fish down the river some in beech creek

[@rockyfeathers]

My mom and brother still live there in Gray. That’s where I lived until I was 18. My brother told me about the dam too. I used to catch big trout and flatheads there, but that was in the mid to late /70s

[@jprizzle2604]

Rocky Feathers they are still there we routinely catch flatheads in the 40-50s and trout over 10lbs and striper over 30-40lbs

[@garywormyrich8911]

That thing was huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Justin

[@theangryamerican3506]

Oh hell yeah bubba!!! Bout time!!! Glad to see that motor working out and catching dem hawgs!!!!

[@johnnyheckard7185]

You had your skipjack rod ready. Dave would be proud.

[@RiverJunkie]

Awesome fish!!! Carrying that skip jack rod with you is smart!

[@RUGER7750]

Awesome! Been waiting for this one ever since you posted about it on facebook. :)

[@jermariotate607]

This intro was a very nice twist. Great attention getter. I really like your channel

[@DanielJones-nv3my]

New to the site and I'm already hooked. You do a great job of teaching some of your techniques and having a blast while at it. Tight lines bud and keep up the great work.

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the videos.

[@willeypoboy6052]

Thanks for a awesome videshow! What a Flathead!

[@maxwizz1]

"he gone!"....Love it, miss central TN...LOL

[@terrydeaton9586]

Sorry about that first HOG Justin...Happy for the other...You always bring us the best videos out there,,,Thanks for sharing...

[@FishingBDGo]

Very exciting videos brother.. Keep it up.. Fish on! #FishingBDGo

[@tracytodd8934]

WoW what a giant! That was amazing! I remember you used to fish a spot by a power plant or steam plant, why not try there? Just a thought. I'll watch no matter where you fish!!

[@matttaylor8434]

Awesome catch!! Nice to see fish are still that big. Great video!!

[@americanswang95]

I cannot tell you how long that I have waited to see the title of one of your videos read what it does today keep slamming them Justin I like watching you get them big blues but really I'm Coming For That Flathead fishing .big fan brother keep it going💯👐🇺🇸

[@kyleneedham5095]

Watching your videos made me change my rigging tactics and caught my biggest blue down here in a Texas yesterday!

[@KayakCatfish]

Congrats on that big blue!

[@danorr6950]

THANKS for that great show. I love your videos. I would have paid 50 cents to see that video. DanO

[@rogeranderson6668]

Oh Justin that's one of my dream fish a big old flat head beautiful job young man.Tight lines and big fishes much peace and love Northeast Texas.

[@sunfishassassin5963]

I may be the sunfish Assassin77 but you are definitely the king of kyack catfishing..another great video

[@cflem6252]

that's a boss cat!! Wow...I am envious. Great job.

[@dennisfarley6574]

That was definitely a one hit wonder but man what a Tank of a fish. Congratulations Justin!

[@garyrenfroe454]

Justin that was an awesome flathead, keep it up brother you will get back on them

[@MakeTimeForFishing]

Man that first fish must have been a literal tank. It looked like you were trying to pull up the bottom of the lake! Nice monster flathead

[@jorgemasapanta1974]

Great video! Doesn’t matter the quantity but the quality, i had same issues but in my case i did upload the video for the 15lb flat head, they fight like 30lb💪

[@onedayaweekfishing9414]

Right on! That’s a monster of a fish, awesome job!

[@TimCrutcher1]

That was an awesome video, i really enjoy when the crazy excitement starts, it gets me thru my work day. Now that you are big time and seeing a return, an underwater camera would add another dimension to your videos.

[@stevemiller2658]

Justin your awesome keep it up bud. You and Dave need to do a video of you to fishing together. It would be the most watched video for sure.

[@kylegrosvenor772]

Again to the people who dislike these videos, don't watch. We don't need that negativity around here. Kick ass vids man. It's made me look for flatties in the rivers in Ohio. Tight lines.

[@myadventureoutdoors]

You sounded as excited on this video as the time I agreed to let you go fishing with me. Geeeezus man, beast weighs more than you. Awesome.

[@ncbackwoods6859]

Congratulations on one hell of an flathead! Sucks you missed the first one, I've been wanting to go myself but the rivers are up and muddy around here

[@damonplayzwithfreinds2771]

Never had any luck there but my day will come nice fish

[@BumbleBeeJunction]

Nice fish Justin ! Beautiful Flatty !

[@kevinsanti3546]

Awesome video that fish was crazy looking with all the colors

[@cody-yv3lh]

Hey justin i think u said something in video that reveals both poles= 1 fish u said u was glad it came untangled from the pole u caught fish on...and heres my thought the one u lost him on he never had in his mouth but was tangled or perhaps tail hooked which could explain fresh blood on his and y he felt bigger so when u lost him it actually just unhooked the tail end and still had him hooked in the mouth on the one u actually caught him on which would exsplain the pole instantly getting taken the second u lost him other pole

[@johnroberts7924]

You let him go which makes you a double winner! WOW man what fish and what a fisherman! Thank you and I will subscribe right now.

[@moralestexasfishing5583]

Thats 1 heck of a TANK sir,EXCELLENT Video,Greetings from San Antonio TX 👍🏼🐟

[@mariaakers8961]

You need to carry your measuring board with your new kayak!!! That would have been a great one to measure! Awesome job and amazing videos!!

[@randyrhyne139]

Dad gum son. That was a hunk of damn flathead! Nice job and great vid brother.

[@michaelbledsoe1060]

That was a huge flathead, great catch!

[@mecraig6291]

Congrats on the Big Flathead. Beautiful fish

[@derekoneill1560]

Everything about your videos are great. I don't even know of we have catfish this size in Wisconsin

[@romanmoroni2785]

Wow, that Flathead was huge. Nice going.

[@terryspence9326]

Again what an awesome flattie! And to have two in one trip.... that’s even better. I think it was two separate fish myself. Thanks for the time you put in to bring all of us great videos! Mush better than any crap on TV! Oh and yes I see you had your skip jack/ stripe rod.... Cat fish Dave would approve! 😂😂. And for the 17 who didn’t like the video - why and where are your fish and efforts to show us- exactly on the couch complaining!

[@trackeryak]

What a friggin beast! Way to go, brother!

[@j-brock7298]

Hey man I hope you See my comment.vI couldn't wait to say thank you and tell you this but thanks to you your videos and tips helped me catch my new PR Catfish it was 61 lbs. My previous record was 22 lbs. Then to top it all off I beat my PR SmallMouth bass it was 5 1/2 lbs my previous was only 2 lbs. Its a day I will never forget.

[@KayakCatfish]

Awesome! Congrats on those big fish!

[@j-brock7298]

@@KayakCatfish thanks man i appreciate ir

[@SwaggFamilyAdventures]

My 5 year old said dad that can't be a catfish it's too big lol!! He said it looks like a shark! Nice catch buddy!

[@wjhjr1415]

I think I saw a triple fist pump!!! Way too cool. So, even on video I would conclude that the "got away" one was larger. Nice.

[@thomasjarosz7406]

Justin, Looks like you got yourself a gollywopper! Big old Flathead! Yeah baby!45# easily maybee 50# Happy way to breaking the new Kayak! Team Oldtown/Minkota. Stay safe from Pennsylvania. Prayers sent for Justin and his Family. God Bless

[@firewoodhawk3917]

Love your videos Justin, like it when you show up in CFDaves video's also, you shoulda hung around for a while, lol! Greatt fish Justin great video also, always look forward to seeing you and CFDave post new videos, like your new kayake also, itl serve an spoil you well! Again great fish

[@ryanbrown3177]

Wow Justin, Nice Flathead!!! Hate you lost that other one.

[@panzerdozer]

Man what a thrill of a video and a BEAST of a fish!!! So wierd how you lost num 1 and immediately num 2 goes bonkers!!! Nice that that kayak is working!! Keep it up man!

[@panzerdozer]

By chance have you ever used plain chicken breast strips from the store?shrimp?

[@KayakCatfish]

I have videos on here using chicken breast. The search box is your friend.

[@panzerdozer]

Haha sorry...ill check it out

[@bobbynewton9247]

That was a big ole flathead nice catch Justin loved to have seen that one that got away it was bigger too I think thanks for sharing. How many people going cat fishing now Lol

[@stevelooney6106]

super nice flathead...congs on your catch!!!!!!!!!

[@adamsoutdoors]

Putting the time in pays of BIG! Nice fish!

[@cgandy2]

Man, Brother, that is a monster flathead! I wonder how that first one got off. But you got blessed immediately with that one you landed. Well, keep after them, Justin! Great action!

[@texassportzman]

Nice catch Justin!

[@Legallyblindoutdoors]

That was awesome and a beautiful beast

[@jaronwood3512]

I'm gonna say the fish on the second rod was the same as the first.

[@Just-Trust]

I agree!

[@mattb6956]

Was thinking the same thing

[@p-citysmittycatfishing7160]

I was thinking the same thing. A golly whopper none the less.

[@spyder8490]

@@p-citysmittycatfishing7160 I'm pretty sure he was reeling in the wrong pole same fish tangled one line but hooked on the other

[@p-citysmittycatfishing7160]

brian kelley that pole was bent hard. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Odd for sure.

[@billrhoads6731]

Monster baby congrats love the vids keep doing you man

[@gregnuttall3637]

That was a beautiful Flathead.

[@donprater2754]

EPIC!!!! 👍 Loved the video Congrats!

[@curtisrichey4431]

Nice Flathead!!! Keep it up!!!

[@faronmastin8683]

Dang that was an exciting few minutes of the day unreal Congrats on the giant flathead.

[@100catfishing7]

Nice flattie Justin! Congrats!

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

Sheeshh, that was a beauty! The bite's been kind of off and on for me too. My buddy caught a big ole flattie Monday morning. That thing wore his butt out. I'm glad I got it on video. Cell phone pics are nice, but they can't capture the excitement of the moment like video does. But that's why we do this, isn't it? Great fish Justin! Would've loved to see that first one that got off.

[@bigrivercatfish799]

Aww man i know the feeling i hated just watching him get off i have a video losing a big one like that i was in disbelief the whole rest of the video just ruined my night cause you dont have that chance often i still think about that fish that got off wish i could have got him on video ..Great job bouncing back from that loss good video and great Flathead💪👊