Minus the 30 & 40, I had pretty much the same conditions (low flow) yesterday. All my fish looked to be males. I had one good take down that may have been a female, but I rushed the hook-set and didn’t get the hook in well enough. I have committed this spring and early summer to catfishing. In the years past, I was always targeting bass & crappie. This is basically my second year of targeting catfish. The rivers I fish are much smaller and shallower than those you fish, but they still hold some decent size fish.
Mika man you make some of the best videos I really enjoy your stuff now your fishing deep during the spawn I always thought the shallows were the place to catch spawning fish
Thank you for that. Yes absolutely shallow is great for catching spawning fish. But I don't chase them when they are up spawning because we'll they are spawning lol. Don't want to risk ruining a nest or future catfish.
Well done Micka! Water temps got high over here in E TN, seems like they are starting spawn full blast. Switching to nothing but anchoring fishing for Flatheads until mid June.
I went this morning. Tried to catch fresh bait and white bass but couldn't find them. But had none I tried live bait but no hits. For some reason I just can't find the white bass to use as bait.
Micka, love the videos brother! Came across you on Spencer’s channel and have been binge watching since. Always learning! Curious.. what is the boat that you have? I’m in the market for one and trying to make a decision… anything you would change about it?
Thank you and welcome to the channel. I have the Lowe Catfish20. They have a new one called the Outlet 20. I help a little with the redesign on that one but they still didn't add the stuff to the live well like I said but its still a good boat.
@@mickaburkhart14 that’s what I thought! I’ve looked at the catfish 20 several times, my only concern would be the low sides with my little ones. Not sure how I feel about the big wing looking gadget on the outlet!
Thank you for entertaining me while I go over expense spreadsheets.
😆 🤣 😂
Minus the 30 & 40, I had pretty much the same conditions (low flow) yesterday. All my fish looked to be males. I had one good take down that may have been a female, but I rushed the hook-set and didn’t get the hook in well enough. I have committed this spring and early summer to catfishing. In the years past, I was always targeting bass & crappie. This is basically my second year of targeting catfish. The rivers I fish are much smaller and shallower than those you fish, but they still hold some decent size fish.
Yeah it's a different animal than bass or crappie. But it sure is fun when you get it figured out.
@@mickaburkhart14 I’m working on it. 🎣
What a beautiful looking day. Some spicy ones in this video, love it!
Thank you. Yeah definitely had a couple.
Its pretty nice. I sit here and reel in all these fish, and you net them and dehook em, and throw em back. Thanks
😆 no problem
Great video great day of fishing looks like a nice quite day best fishing there is
Thank you. Yeah it definitely was a pretty good day.
👍👍👍👍👍another great 🎣video be watching for the next one.
Thank you.
Really good quality video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you
Mika man you make some of the best videos I really enjoy your stuff now your fishing deep during the spawn I always thought the shallows were the place to catch spawning fish
Thank you for that. Yes absolutely shallow is great for catching spawning fish. But I don't chase them when they are up spawning because we'll they are spawning lol. Don't want to risk ruining a nest or future catfish.
Best RUclips videos. I love watching your content brother 😁👊💪
Thank you. That definitely means alot.
Well done Micka! Water temps got high over here in E TN, seems like they are starting spawn full blast. Switching to nothing but anchoring fishing for Flatheads until mid June.
Yeah gonna do some of that myself.
The river looks like glass ❤❤
Yeah outside of the trash floating down it it was really good.
Another great video keep them coming
Thank you.
Awesome video brother. Them pre spawners sure are mean 😂 enjoyed it 👍
Lol thank you. Yeah they are.
I love watching this one ❤
Thank you
You put out great content
Thank you. I truly appreciate that.
Thanks for the new vid micka!
Lol your welcome. Thank you for your support.
I went this morning. Tried to catch fresh bait and white bass but couldn't find them. But had none I tried live bait but no hits. For some reason I just can't find the white bass to use as bait.
They are pretty scattered right now. The ones I caught where spawned out. And I was just making random cast down a bank. Ran into a few.
Micka, love the videos brother! Came across you on Spencer’s channel and have been binge watching since. Always learning!
Curious.. what is the boat that you have? I’m in the market for one and trying to make a decision… anything you would change about it?
Thank you and welcome to the channel. I have the Lowe Catfish20. They have a new one called the Outlet 20. I help a little with the redesign on that one but they still didn't add the stuff to the live well like I said but its still a good boat.
@@mickaburkhart14 that’s what I thought! I’ve looked at the catfish 20 several times, my only concern would be the low sides with my little ones.
Not sure how I feel about the big wing looking gadget on the outlet!
Nice fish micka
When you are doing your suspended rod, and the depths are varying, are you adjusting the depth the suspended rod is at?
Yep. Got to watch the depth and adjust accordingly. Like to keep the bait about 2 foot off the bottom.
I got a app called marine traffic I use to locate barge traffic on the mississippi river it show real time
I will have to use that for sure . Thank you
We're you dragging up stream or down stream?
I always drag against the current.
what are you using to burp the fish
It's a 24" peice of 1/2" pvc pipe with some random holes drilled in one end of it.
Why is the white bass better then the skips and shad
Well honestly not really sure. But the cats love them when the water temps start going back up. Maybe a different protein.
Brother I would love to fish with you one day
We could definitely see if we could make that work.
I went on a lake water temp was 74 and it was a bad day
Really? Them fish must be in full spawn then.