Using CHICKEN to catch CATFISH in Turkey Creek

It's chicken season for Catfish. These stupid Chicken videos get lots of views so I made another one.

[@Bamapride1000]

My local body of water does not have skipjack and the catfish do NOT like them as much as they do shad especially gizzard shad. I fished the other day and using cut shad, live shad, bluegills, chicken the cut shad was the ticket. It’s been that way all year if my memory serves me right. I’ve been cutting 4 to 5 inch gizzard shad into 3 pieces and that’s been the bait of choice and it’s caught fish from a pound all the way to 70 with the majority being 20-35 pounds. I’ve caught several flatheads as well and most of those came on live minnows while crappie fishing the same area. I always cast out a couple catfish lines while crappie fishing.

[@plumbsmart]

Ole Catfish Dave has the most efficient fish release method I've ever seen. Most make a huge production out of it.

[@harlandvaught1177]

I'ma tell you one thing chicken is always best when trying to go for catfish understand that catfish do get tired of eating the same fish you throw something different out an they are going to jump on it chicken holds a lot of oil and they love the smells of it that goes for any other fish as well if they're not already full of what they have been eating throughout the day or night I decided to make a comment after the look on your face when the chicken got hit first God bless keep sharing and thanks for sharing God is love an love is God

[@randy206]

The biggest catfish I ever caught was on shrimp. Also caught quite a few on hot dogs and chicken liver. I've never had a boat to fish from though.

[@healthy43]

He keeps looking around like he's doing something illegal

[@chadwheeler38555]

It's called keeping your head on a swivel. Plenty of evil things happening in the world today unfortunately.

[@tennesseevalleyrelics3459]

He is trolling up the river. Got to keep a watch out whenever doing that.. common sense

[@ut000bs]

That short bridge behind you in the opening is where we used to slay 2lb+ bluegill from the bank with crickets. With worms you would catch small ones too but with crickets… hang on to that ultralight. Also where a Pocket Fisherman broke on me trying to play a huge carp on 10lb line. It was a crap rod. Also where I landed my first gar. The memories of that stretch of water there are many and memorable. The bad part is you've shown me how screwed up and built up it is there since the 70s and 80s. That public dock wasn't there or anything. It was just a country road. Why, they even have a sewage plant there now. Dag blast it. ☹️ At least there is still water there with fish in it. Everything else is messed up. lol You did pretty good, actually. Size wasn't much but they kept you busy which is almost as good as landing honkers. Thanks for taking me back to Turkey Creek, Dave. It has changed _a lot_ but it still feels good to see it. See ya next trip! 👍‍😊

[@jawillmurphy25]

is that Turkey Creek in Louisiana

[@darrelpost678]

I've recently discovered your fishing videos and your commentary. Great job from Michigan.

[@joeschmoe1301]

"Don't be chicken to use chicken."

[@bgdesignandsolutions]

. . . . _that sounds fishy_ . . .

[@88crabs7]

Insane haul Dave u r the Cat master!

[@slingblade0085]

Well....in the last video you told us how BAD Fort Louden...or Lowden...either way....was fished out for Biggins.......so....I'm not surprised 💯😎....however I DO love your channel 🤙🤙

[@mggiezentanner3276]

Ery catfesh Dave . # 1 world wide

[@pmatheny1115]

I drive by that spot most every day and the main channel as well and wonder if your out there. I'm a native of South Knoxville and take great pride in what you do. Your a great fisherman and smart plus the sarcasm is spot on, most of the implants in that area just don't get it. Thanks for the videos, I fished on Ft. Loudon with my grand parents.

[@ut000bs]

I spent my single digit years living off South Haven Rd. Went to Giffin Elementary. Wishing you and yours well. 🖖‍

[@pmatheny1115]

@@ut000bs I went to Mt. Olive I used to fish I.C. King park before it was weird and dangerous. I made wood lures from pine and jigs from nylon rope and actually caught fish on them.

[@ut000bs]

@@pmatheny1115 I spent many hours fishing at I.C. King. I've lived away from Knoxville for almost 40 years and I can imagine what you mean about that park. It was a good place in the 70s and 80s.

[@125csam]

Don't feel bad windy here in western Kansas every day. Good video thanks for what you do.

[@TAWier]

Love the Hook Line & Chill shirt!

[@JimmyLee0757]

I enjoy your videos and the way you can rhyme every time. It looks like chicken is good for catching the greaser's.

[@tonyjoya8963]

Your chicken dance at the end is friggen funny. Love to see the people on the bank wondering what the hells wrong with that guy. He’s crazy! Love it!!

[@conrailfan6277]

Yep Dave is hilarious, especially when he's yelling at the barking dogs and honking geese!!

[@sicksour7791]

Love your videos Dave, turkey creeks been a great little miniseries so far

[@alanphillips6375]

You may have already done a joint video with Hook Line and Chill? But? Would love to see you take a few of them out on a fishing video trip. If you could put them on some big fish. Lol Great work Dave today. Enjoy your channel very much..🎣🇺🇸

[@ericflowers2146]

I caught a 45 lb flathead the other day at wheeler from the bank.

[@Backstretch1]

Everyone knows McDonald's chicken nuggets dipped in sweet-n-sour catch the big-uns! Oh wait, I was thinking of my experience catching the UT Knoxville ladies.

[@pyrotbear5920]

🤣🤣🤩

[@outdoorsforachange]

Hahaha, nice.

[@scottvickery2057]

These are the best videos! How fast are you trolling? Or are you drifting? Or are you anchored?

[@atchman2]

HAHA I grew up a few hundred yards from where you are fishing. if the trees weren't in the way you could see my old house. :)

[@jeffmartin9033]

Hey Dave, they have some antibacterial wipes in a little tub that make it handy to keep safe from the chicken. Good luck, love the videos!

[@derkless]

Why does this guy keep looking around like the FBI is watching him 😂😂

[@dancrofford927]

The greatest catfish youtuber in the world still doesn't have a scale, cmon big dave we want to know the weight of each fish, wooooooooo

[@SavageVoyageur]

Here in Minnesota we can only run one line at a time. Also no gamefish as bait. Enjoyed your video Dave, thanks.

[@treetreewhoknos438]

Hate it here in Minnesota for fishing

[@Zeromaus]

Fish private waters (or unpatrolled waters) and you can do whatever you want lol

[@russhayes4882]

Keep them coming Dave !

[@kennethpowchak9435]

Love the shirt. Support your friends. Love it

[@jimreynolds5967]

first time viewer... great video. you keep looking around like you are not supposed to be there and the warden could show up at any time.

[@Magaeatsboogers]

One of their favorite foods to bite on is filet mignon, take about 10 or 12 and bury them in worm dirt for a week and let them get really tender, then use half a filet at a time. they love it.

[@dwhunter8904]

In the boat with my buddy, he was fishing with chicken breast soaked in Wd-40. I laughed and laughed at him. He pulled in a 62 lb. cat , …..I shut up. Been using it ever since.

[@jonathanmiller7499]

Its illegal to use wd40

[@dwhunter8904]

@@jonathanmiller7499 not here it’s not

[@jonathanmiller7499]

@@dwhunter8904 where's here

[@jonathanmiller7499]

@dwhunter8904 Not to rain on anyone's parade, but using WD40 as a fish attractant is maybe not the best idea. It is a petroleum distillate and could be considered introducing a pollutant in to the water. Technically illegal. For years it has been rumored to have "fish oil" in it, It does not.

[@rodneydunfee9503]

Thanks for another one Dave!

[@nhemekeovorabouth3420]

Chicken do just fine 👍 I caught plenty of blue yesterday catfish Dave , another great video!!

[@johngriffith4017]

“I’ll probably have Salmonella poisoning…”😂

[@jimjordan5630]

Heard about you on Hook Line & Chill. Subbed a week ago. Have enjoyed all of your videos!

[@raymondholcepl2412]

I really enjoy your videos Dave I am a big fan of cat fishing raised on it I am in the big Ohio lol.

[@rodneyjones2711]

Nice day fishing! That small channel cat was perfect bait for big Shovelhead!

[@jonathanyates5198]

Perfect for eating

[@victorsalinas7849]

Hook line & chill T shirt, thats cool.

[@storagelockerlooter7976]

Just found your channel and subscribed. Would love to fish with you one day you seem like a really cool guy to fish with.

[@joshbaker6963]

David not the expert like you. But the last three years as a tradition. I take my kids catfishing Thanksgiving morning while their ma cooks the bird. We take the giblets and chunk up the neck for bait. We've slayed Thanksgiving morning on all those offerings. Any other day of the year with the exact bait we skunk out till the kids catch bait fish then we catching them on that.

[@jeffchaffee1235]

Another great video.Thank you

[@sflotr]

What a way to spend a beautiful day. 👍🏻

[@letun3481]

Looks like Alumacraft Escape, nice boat!

[@ratherbeonthemoon]

Chicken, cats, fish and turkey all in one sentence

[@christopherhall406]

Great video brother that’s how you catch a boat load I’ve got to try it and see

[@campbluedog7139]

Heard about you from Michael on HL&C. Good stuff!

[@joshuamarx8209]

I love this guy and I understand why he's on the boat. But if he doesn't get active/creative with some bank fishing b4 the end of May, count me out.. Admit it; those bank videos were YT magic..

[@jeffmorris8768]

Famous last word,s of Dave.I don,t need a boat.

[@BillSr.]

I liked his bank videos too. Not better just liked them too.

[@johnnywayne4228]

Yup that guy got me hooked fishing under a bridge in dang blasted downtown Knoxville,or found cursing at dogs in a park_ but Dave unbelievable for his people skills; likes the uninterrupted, unadulterated Catfish porn we're all here to enjoy_ I love the bank fish!! I'm a diehard fan but Dave probably has better access to bait w/vessel in hand... Just be careful Dave + you never wear any floaties and if you got steel toes your ass better have a game plan...we love you man_

[@BillSr.]

@@johnnywayne4228 Knoxville fisherman myself but Dave's enemy....A bass fisherman from a bass boat. Lol

[@musiccitymannn2781]

You ain’t catching 💩 from the bank on ft loudoun in the summer

[@910goldrodboyz3]

The most fish in one video!! I love it

[@littleteethkeith]

Now that chicken is $85 a pound this makes perfect sense.

[@brucemartin6895]

That first fish had the catch and cook look.

[@jedediahsibley3355]

Like the shirt Dave!

[@muchograssyass1]

I have used jello chicken before for catfish. You're correct the fish don't care about the flavor. The scent is what draws them in, stinky usually works better.

[@cartersboxerandbulldogbabies]

Can you tell me what all that get up is on your line ? What’s the big cylinder looking thing on the two side poles? And on the middle one, what’s the long black thing ? A weight? And your using rattles for bottom fishing ? This is all new to me

[@TheBubagrunt]

Set that hook like a ditch pickle fisherman! Lol

[@okiedokdgaming7661]

Dam it Dave. I'm walking around going doo doo doo because of that tune in the video lol

[@slingblade0085]

We don't got skipjack here in southern Pa.....but we do have Alwifes or however the hell you spell it....they work GREAT..Can be caught the SAME way as Skipjack 💯😎

[@chrisvittetoe]

they love live white bass around rip rap rocks near the bank when spawning, I think they think their after their spawn

[@georgebeans8339]

Hey dave , my wife asked what you were to the trolling motor each time you hooked up, I was unsure and said I'd ask you. Thank for your hard work and great vids

[@rideordiecountry7431]

this man is just extra

[@davisnolan2234]

I have that same rod brand new just waiting till I get some money for the reel . What reel are you using in video.

[@eddiegross3679]

Awesome keep up the good work

[@Jim-fo7hc]

Hello Dave, chicken being a cousin of Turkey is bound to attract inquisitive youngsters. the wiser older cats know it is your out one of your experiments. What snacks took your fancy today

[@acecatfishing8679]

nice video Dave

[@karenstormbringer9589]

Do you have to have the mad cat battle rattle on the line, or can you just fish without it?

[@markreading6377]

I like the 🐔 dance

[@SuperMadhatter2]

I love this, I wanna try to catch some big ones. I have no idea what else to use as far as the rest of your tackle goes, I’m a TN native and would like to know some different things to get as far as a good set up goes.

[@raveousone]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGLLiXSJaLeig9U an older one of his vids fishing from shore its a basic guide

[@Smokey1981]

Chicken liver for Catfish

[@jerryguzman2847]

chad works great too

[@bigfoothairy3014]

What a title! Good video!

[@JB6Lights]

At least your bib overalls straps are straight this time 👍. Nice catfish.

[@ShawnCheriYoung]

We used to use chicken hearts, liver, gizzards (they were packaged together) for sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River in Oregon... We didn't use them fresh, though...we would open the package and dump them into a bucket and leave them out in the sun for a day... They get really ripe, and the sturgeon love them... You should try leaving the chicken out in the sun for a day and see if the catfish like the ripe chicken better...

[@huskergator9479]

That would REALLY give Dave the salmonella!

[@ck2106]

Fellow OR resident here, I haven't experienced sturgeon fishing yet, Sounds like fun!

[@sirjhonson8218]

Use turkey livers . They work good it you can keep the perch from robbing them.

[@marionboren5787]

Small live blue gill are the best!

[@sugarsnap7883]

Gone Fishin with Sally ? Sally Monella !? 🤭

[@danlapham490]

Here in Florida we use a lot of chicken breast and chicken wings from my favorite bar to catch fish

[@ikey4ya]

What were those floating things used? A link for me to find similar?

[@jimparker7778]

what sort of cast-net do you need to catch chickens?

[@charliedowis5281]

What action rod are you using?

[@PepperDarlington]

Two seconds in to a video with a topic I've known since I was 4 years old 😂😂 The internet is crap.

[@nikkihayes9236]

ZERO Turkeys in Turkey-Creek!!🚫🦃👀🤭

[@chasemist3649]

Dave ever use road kill? Things are moving n mating around my area lots of speed bumps. Maybe a tough piece of possum or armadillo and it's cheap!

[@gunfisher4661]

Might work considering if you look at some of the catfish bait recipes on the net most of them are a bit disturbing to the human stomach.

[@hamiltonharper]

I suppose trying turkey in Turkey Creek would be too much to hope for.

[@5winder]

It looked like maybe you caught some blue/channel cat hybrids... from the coloration. God bless your waters.

[@securityofficer9483]

What size hooks are you using???

[@stevenkimbrell8796]

Well it's always an awesome day to spend with catfish Dave on whatever river that you decide to fish thank you for sharing have a great day

[@gregorybausch5062]

You should try some Turkey in Turkey creek :-D

[@jarridcockey3810]

Man I wanna try chicken again ive always used chicken liver but I got stinkbait that has fiber in it and the smell omg will kill ya I usually keep me a small bottle of hand sanitizer in my tackle box for emergencies or whatever. Can't wait to get back at my local 3acre lake thats a mile from my parents home.

[@DanielGonzalez-zt9dn]

Can you do a catfish rig setup review???

[@OhioRiverFisherman]

I went last night using chicken to catch catfish. There was 8 other fisherman at the river and I had to fish the not so best spot cause I got there late. I didn't see any action from Noone. I casted out and it didn't set 2 minutes, fish on. Decent blue. Rebaited, 5 minutes good flathead on. Rebaited, 5 more minutes, fat channel cat!! Grandslam from the bank. I caught 12 nice catfish using chicken, and nobody else caught anything!! They was all like, what bait u got, chicken?? I said, yeah boys, u didn't know them catfish love kfc!!

[@stanwebb3480]

Now that you tried the chicken again if I remember right the thigh meat/ dark meat out performed any all competition... Just like you and me during the cold weather we want more fat to stay warmer!!! Well it is warming up less fat is more desired and lean meat/protein for making eggs!!!

[@RealMakoi]

Have you tried Crappie? They’re lean, and they taste good. Maybe catfish would like them too?

[@jackkeeble9272]

Nice man

[@pauljacobs1911]

Love the Chicken dance!

[@Sleeper-Work]

There's a spot under some power lines where catfish really only bite on chicken or chicken livers. Never made the connection until yesterday when I saw a flock of birds get zapped and fall in the water.

[@dementus420]

Wth, I've got a Turkey creek right here where I live in Dublin Georgia. Not a catfish haven by far, but a locally famous creek nonetheless. That madcats rattle ain't nothin but a zera spook with the hooks removed.

[@jeffreybunch3959]

Nice fishing 🎣

[@TomN..]

Thanks Dave!

[@davidbalderston2751]

I just realized that the sound in the background is someone using a pneumatic nail gun, probably installing shingles.

[@darrellmayo9066]

I've used chicken since I was 13 year's old, here in north Carolina , I've never had any luck on it. I guess here in north Carolina Carolina they are finical. All I can say good luck to you

[@Harv870]

How does chicken stay on the hook I tried to use some the other day and it would fly off every cast couldn't even get it in the water with a hook in it

[@tennesseemattoutdoors5405]

Don't you love the minute the hook pierces a piece of unthawed chicken and goes nail deep into your thumb.. Wonder if that requires cleaning or it's already to late??

[@chuckstith838]

Sounds like a Homer Simpson moment to me. Doh. Clean it out

[@yanevaknow1017]

I used chicken a lot when fishing….hadn’t got poked yet

[@geraldjohnson674]

White bass is my go to sping time bait all my big fish have been on white bass