The Cold Spell Effect

Sometimes you just have to wait them out. This cold spell we had really stalled the fish but it put the shad in bigger groups. So made the fishing tough but did pull a few.

[@user-xl7ig4fy6m]

You provide more information for us novice cat fishermen than almost any of the other channels.. thank you!

[@johncockrell3604]

Glad to see you back on the water man!!! I’ll see you on the river soon enough

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah i was glad I could make it out that day. If you see me out swing by and say hi.

[@johncockrell3604]

Oh I will! Tight lines brother!

[@paparayfishing2000]

heck yes that was an exciting haul of gizzard shad!!love it

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol yeah it was. I was definitely surprised.

[@hippiecatfishing4145]

That net was plum full of juicy bait. I need to get me one of those tapped nets.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah it was. They definitely help when the bait gets deep.

[@DaleWyman]

That was one heck of a shad haul! One decent fish is always better than none! This cold snap has been just that, COLD!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah it has definitely been cold. I was really surprised to catch a decent fish. Didn't really think I'd catch anything but it worked out.

[@CatfishHunters]

Man that cat was from Canada he thinks it’s warm

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah it was pretty cool to see. Tells me that fish was running shallow most of the day for sure.

[@KillerBeeOutdoors]

Loving your channel man! Thank you

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you I appreciate that. Thank you for your support.

[@bjcoutdoors]

Great job my friend. You said it before, a good cat fisherman has to be able to adjust when it comes to finding bait. I’m starting to have withdrawals myself 😂 enjoyed it👍

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol thank you. Yeah it's very true. Step one is always the bait.

[@michaelknight9112]

Always enjoy your knowledge of fishing and everything that goes with it

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you I appreciate that.

[@kyleybare9262]

I was feindin!!

[@geoffbohartfishing]

Great video and those were some nice shad! I’m going to order a few of those reels myself to replace my Catmaxx reels.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah they will make a good replacement.

[@shoalscatfishjonathan]

That was fun, still working on my one and done, for me it's more like 15 and done. Nice cats.👍

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol yeah that doesn't happen often. Thank you. It was definitely a grind.

[@trinityoutdoors]

You needed a snow shovel to throw them shad back with lol. Another great video brother

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol I know right. Thank you.

[@BigTpark]

Man I have experienced that throw with little threadfins when hunting gizzards, but I can't wait to get a net full of those and literally have to toss some back!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol yeah it was pretty awesome. Could have kept them to freeze but I don't care for frozen when I can get fresh.

[@Stardusted]

Amen, can't wait to get out! (Subscribed & liked) Excellent explanations, I learned a lot. I've only ever parked over points, and hills with nightcrawlers under slip floats. Enjoyed your day with you, and appreciate the video. (I also let them go.)

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. I appreciate your support. Glad you was able to get something out of it.

[@venturesyndicate]

you can use plainer boards while anchored in current to spread the baits

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah I have done that. I find that you really can't control the slack from the planer boards to the hooks. But it does work. I've caught fish doing it for sure.

[@EagleEyesTienda]

Love that one and done 💪, glad you’re back on the water

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. Yeah me too.

[@74052]

Holy cow man, you are my hero… I would love to know what that looked like on the sonar… I have a terrible time spotting Bait fish

[@mickaburkhart14]

I can put it in my next video. But if you follow me on Facebook I posted pictures there.

[@MuskratAdventures]

Good stuff brother! I have never used a taped net. But I believe it's time for me to get one. You make it look easy.😊

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol thank you. Yeah they definitely have there place when the bait is deep.

[@kevinowens8596]

If you will soak your net overnight with fabric softener it will really help soften it and make it easier to throw. Just add one capful of softener and fill your bucket with water until your net is completely covered.

[@mickaburkhart14]

OK awesome thank you. That's a neat tip. Yeah that first throw the net was still very stiff. I'll soak the net today.

[@217rebeloutdoors5]

Great video my friend keep it up and keep those lines tight can't wait for the next one

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. I appreciate that.

[@Polebender1]

Great bait. Enjoyed the video. Great fishing tips

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you glad you enjoyed it.

[@dalewood5964]

Awesome video. Thanks for the information about the shad and what to look for after bad weather. The rivers here in SC have been so flooded that I have been fishing small lakes for bass. But over the last week or more it's been too cold and windy for that. I may try the Broad River tomorrow. Wish me luck.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. Yeah just want to help where I can. But definitely good luck to you. Go catch a biggen.

[@KevinFishes1]

Nice day of fishing

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah it was. Was just honestly glad to be able to be out there.

[@CRAPPIEfishin]

Best catfishing videos on the web!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol dang I really appreciate that. Thank you so much.

[@johnathanbradford6880]

Well, you just learned me a thing or two. I hadn't thought about the shad kill much. I have caught some notable big fish. Our area has experienced some cold weather since fall. The most drastic being here recently. Temperatures dove down to single digits. I wonder how cold it needs to be to have a shad kill?

[@mickaburkhart14]

It typically happens when temps hit the teens and single digits. Not so much the temperature kills them its the drastic chage in the water temp when that happens.

[@markybob_bassplaya1462]

You sir are dedicated. First day the temps get above 32, and there you are. I guess the coming rains made today the day. Thanks for the content! Do those triple threats have an offset eye? I always fished straight eyes (trigger the hook), but I am thinking I could improve hook up with no "trigger" action on the hook, especially dragging. Nice haul with the new tape net. Gone twice using my new one, all I am catching on Watts Bar is small bream. I have casted on about 8 schools down in 40 foot, and they are all bream. Maybe if I get more experience using the scope I will learn what to cast and not to cast to. If you get a chance, maybe a shot of your livescope showing what you are seeing?

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. Yeah them triple threats have an offset eye. I was using straight eyes for a bit but still didn't out perform the triple threats. Well I don't have live scope on my boat yet. I just use my side and down scan and sonar to find them.

[@katdaddyking970]

You can soak that net overnight in scent free fabric softener and it will work great! How you liking the MadKat reels so far?

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah your the second person to let me know that. See those are the little kept secrets I like lol. All the years I've been using throw nets I've never heard that. So thank you for sharing that. The reels are still doing good. I'm liking them more and more each day.

[@michaelcatoe7462]

Great video and informative, I wonder if you might have done better with a suspended setup.. what's your take on that..

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. Well I always have one rod suspended over the boat. It never got touched. But maybe if I had a few more out it may have worked out.

[@billydelong7372]

Last time I was there. I found them by the bridge

[@mickaburkhart14]

Really? I don't fish that to often. May do it next trip.

[@OutdoorWickedAdventures]

Nice load of bait! What tape net did you get? Because its illegal where we live I have never got a taped net but need to get one for when im out of state.

[@mickaburkhart14]

I can't remember the brand but I got mine off Amazon. It's an 8ft tape net 1/2 mesh.

[@mathewpeace]

Will you show what your seeing on the depth finder when your catching deep shad

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yep I'm gonna make sure I put it in the next video.

[@stevemoehlman4754]

Just wondering why you didn't take shad home and freeze Them?

[@mickaburkhart14]

Well I'm not a big fan of frozen bait. If I can catch it fresh then that's what I do. Typically I can do just that. Sometimes that's bit me on the butt 😆. Most times I'm able to find fresh bait. I use to freeze shad and skipjack all the time but noticed a big difference with always having fresh.

[@jonathoncampioni4479]

Nice

[@dinkoverstinkcatfishing5722]

That's a mess of bait 🤙

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah it was.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yeah it was.

[@jimkindle3563]

💪👊👍

[@user-yg6fi8bp3n]

Dang

[@bmorri26vids37]

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