Interesting road trip for the fishing video. I hope that you do more fishing videos like this one. SC fishing was not expected, thank you Catfish Dave, from Alberta Canada.
I so much admire what you’re costs are to go fishing and you endure so much for one fish. Most guys would want assurances that they will load the boat but you appreciate catfish and your devoted. I love it. I think it’s awesome and your a true sportsman.
The best one the best!!!!!!!! dave, YOU ARE, THE AMERICAN CATFISHERMAN!!!!! I REALLY ENJOYED INCLUDING THE MUSIC, HOPE YOU CAN KEEP DOING THESE.. YOU'RE LIVING MY DREAM MAN!!
I love the road trip with Catfish Dave videos. Comes with all the good travel content and a inside look at the five star establishments a cat-fisherman gets to stay in. Great show Dave!👍🏼
Great video Dave. When I fished there a couple years ago I could always find white perch if i could find a mussel bed to fish. I was also fishing the upper lake.
@Deeper Frequencies If you ever get the chance to fish the lakes at Santee you'll love it. We're from Greenville and we do a 3 day trip every year in June.
I live in Lexington SC. The first time I went to Santee, I couldn't believe the number of people! Between hotels, fish camps, and campgrounds, there's got to be at least 100 places to stay and everything was booked! We finally talked a hotel into renting us a room that had no beds or any other furniture in it. We made pallets and slept on the floor! Thank goodness the AC worked! 4th of July weekend, 104° between 3 of us, we caught 2 blues about 15lbs each. Saw a bunch of gators too! Last time I went, we chartered a boat with a well known fishing guide and we caught 1 damn fish!
Hey Dave I dont do alot of catfishing but im very interested in it. I found you on you tube about 6 months ago and i really enjoy your vids. I sat and watch i do believe every video you have uploaded. I seen you had posted a video and i got so excited. Keep up the awesome content man. Catfish dave the catfish hero!! 😃
When you said "Im up in the sky now" i go through there twice a week leaving Cherokee NC to my hometown in Rockingham NC... That's a beautiful view though you have to look through trees!
Just got back from staying at Black’s Camp for three nights. There was four of us in two boats. We fished nothing but the canal. Caught a total of 26 fish using dead herring and night crawlers. Biggest one was a 36.5 inch and 19.3 pound blue cat. Caught several over 10#. Already looking forward to going back.
Welcome to SC. I didn't do an exhaustive search of the regs by any means, but what I saw, while definitely vague, seems to refer to live bait and not cut bait. However, if trying to match the hatch, American Shad would proudly be the bait of choice right now. Along with Blueback Herring, they are running in the Rediversion Canal right now and are a blast to catch.
I lived on Santee Cooper for five years before moving back to Indiana. The only place maga cats were being caught was in the canal between Cooper and lake Moultrie. The Out of state fishermen would load all the coolers up with as many catfish as they could pack out. It has hurt Cooper from all the fish taken. Sad.... You are correct about being on that lake when a storm rolls in. A many fishermen have darn near lost their boats from the waves. Cooper is like a dangerous soup bowl in a storm....lol.
Our great DNR has placed limits on blue cats now..you can only keep 25 per day and 2 over 32 inches per day. That should save the fisheries../sarcasm..terrible DNR in this state
I'm sure glad you didn't run into one of those dagblasted gators! You def need to go back down there & catch a Santee Cooper monster blue, because you never know until you throw!🎣🎣🎣
Glad to see you here in SC. We make an annual pilgrimage to Santee to fish Memorial Day weekend and a couple of times more. You should do like Justin Johnson did when came to Santee. He asked for some help and a fellow met him with perch and a place to go. MacDaddys has some pretty good food.
Really like your video's. Fishin or not you are very entertaining and keep it real. Oh and I've stayed in worse fish camp rooms before. One had a sign that said "Please don't clean fish in room"... lol
Hey Dave. If you want to come back anytime during the summer. I will be more than glad to show you some fantastic spots for catfishing. I normally fish at night. I fish a big flat on the lower lake. Avg about 1 fish every 1/2 hr. Then drift fish the tailrace when they are making power. That's where the giants live.
You were in my neck of the woods Dave! They're biting pretty decent in Marion right now. Haven't heard much about Moultrie. That diversion canal is always a good spot to catch some big boys though. And yes the gators are out now too. They don't bother you unless you bother them lol.
In the early 2000s in almost every diner along the shore they had a 70+ blue stuffed on the wall, when I was down there for a week vac I broke my P.B. With all three cat species, it was a amazing fishery and hope to revisit someday👍
Didn't Get Skunked , ☑️ , I've often wondered about big open waters as such , but then again my motto has always been if you can't swim to the hill ,Ya Way To Far Out , lol 🤣, ,, I'd Guess You Learned A few Things About Santee Cooper on ya vacation , always enjoyed ,Tight Lines To Ya 🦈🎣
Great video! From driving around to the ban! Glad you caught a couple nice fish! Great getaway vacation! Keep fishing Bro! From north Alabama ghenley35
canal lake resort been there few times .. an the diversion canal is home of my biggest blue .. an i hope you enjoyed your stay in our great state .. marion an moultrie are huge an i been on the open water in a big boat an it wasnt fun an our gators want bother ya ..
Hey catfish Dave you should watch the old fisherman & I bet he can teach you how to catch some white perch!! Lol!! Not sure if you have ever watched his videos but I guess he is retired & goes out every day to fish for them white perch,crappies & every now & then some shallow kitty’s!! But I’m pretty sure them white perch are his favorite from what I can tell!! Heck he will real in two & three perch at a time back to back!! I guess I’m definitely not into the white perch like he is but he definitely can get on them every time!! You should look him up & see if he can show you a couple quit ways to catch them!! Love your videos buddy!!
I live in Moncks Corner, SC... only 40 minutes away from. Mac Daddy’s... I’m five minutes from cypress gardens boat landing as well!! I would love to go on a fishing trip with you brother!! I’m a Charleston Native!!
That's where I usually stay and they used to have my picture on the wall where I caught white catfish right out past Harry's fish camp it was there for years but they took it down.
Dave… my dad and I use to fish this lake… go fish behind the dam, catch a few shad or small bream, sink em to the bottom… largest I caught was 22lb cat 👍🏻
This video was great laughed out loud Dave had to fight through all the technological and fake or deals that we all go through but he persevered and caught fish so it is a catfish video
Was able to fish here about 7 years ago. Stayed at Black’s Fish Camp and we slayed them off of a muscle clam bed in 2ft of water! Biggest fish I’ve ever caught was here at 60lbs blue catfish!
Great road trip, great video man 👍
To bad you have so much trouble getting there
Catfish the movie, staring Catfish Dave. Love all your shows man.
Interesting road trip for the fishing video. I hope that you do more fishing videos like this one.
SC fishing was not expected, thank you Catfish Dave, from Alberta Canada.
welcome to SC, hope your next trip is better. thanks for sharing your time with us.
Catfish Dave getting gas is more entertaining than 90% of the fishing videos on RUclips.
lol yep
Imagine getting gas for that dang blasted kayak. .lol..
Nathan Fisher why don't you just stop watching then???????
@@butchdarak7622 because he likes the channel. Put your white knight costume away.
I so much admire what you’re costs are to go fishing and you endure so much for one fish. Most guys would want assurances that they will load the boat but you appreciate catfish and your devoted. I love it. I think it’s awesome and your a true sportsman.
As a resident of South Carolina I’m excited for this video
Me to bro me to
Ain't it pronounce 'Saanteee Cupper' ?
Same, Charleston here. Real name Nathaniel.
Gotta love catfish Dave.
He keeps it real, says what’s on his mind.
That’s why I love catfish Dave!
He’s the Man!
Love your music ! Keep it coming !
My Dad is 93 and he watches ur videos all day everyday !
Got the best spot there is my couch to watch these great videos always good to have them to put a smile upon your face
thank you Dave to Santee Cooper great distance you braved, to give us some fish well done Dave!
The best one the best!!!!!!!! dave, YOU ARE, THE AMERICAN CATFISHERMAN!!!!! I REALLY ENJOYED INCLUDING THE MUSIC, HOPE YOU CAN KEEP DOING THESE..
YOU'RE LIVING MY DREAM MAN!!
I don’t always watch dumb commercials for channels I’m subbed to but when I do it’s for Catfish Dave. Thanks for sharing.
I love the road trip with Catfish Dave videos. Comes with all the good travel content and a inside look at the five star establishments a cat-fisherman gets to stay in. Great show Dave!👍🏼
Yes I know well stayed at Harrys for years
The road trip videos are the best. Feels more like a catfish adventure.
Great video Dave. When I fished there a couple years ago I could always find white perch if i could find a mussel bed to fish.
I was also fishing the upper lake.
This video was a lot of fun. Dave is such a wholesome human being, glad he takes us along on his trips
My grandfather used to always go there, he lived in Walhalla SC... He died before I got a chance to go with him.... He absolutely loved Santee Cooper.
@Deeper Frequencies If you ever get the chance to fish the lakes at Santee you'll love it. We're from Greenville and we do a 3 day trip every year in June.
From Anderson here and yes I go to Santee some too.Well I also been down down there and ain't caught s-- t too
Thanks for sharing have a blessed day in the name of Jesus
Catfish Dave glad to have you in SC Welcome
Dave, I,m impressed by your video,s and love every video you put out.Keep up great job and i will coutinue watching.Thank you and enjoy life.
I live in Lexington SC. The first time I went to Santee, I couldn't believe the number of people! Between hotels, fish camps, and campgrounds, there's got to be at least 100 places to stay and everything was booked! We finally talked a hotel into renting us a room that had no beds or any other furniture in it. We made pallets and slept on the floor! Thank goodness the AC worked! 4th of July weekend, 104° between 3 of us, we caught 2 blues about 15lbs each. Saw a bunch of gators too! Last time I went, we chartered a boat with a well known fishing guide and we caught 1 damn fish!
Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.
That's the funniest gas station/bank scene I've seen in awhile.
Lol catfish, the movie. Staring Catfish Dave lol love all your shows man.
Dude I’ve laughed at your comment for 2 day’s now
You are one of my heroes Dave and i sure do wish you would sing more!
Hey Dave I dont do alot of catfishing but im very interested in it. I found you on you tube about 6 months ago and i really enjoy your vids. I sat and watch i do believe every video you have uploaded. I seen you had posted a video and i got so excited. Keep up the awesome content man. Catfish dave the catfish hero!! 😃
Enjoyed talking with you at the ramp. I hope you come back soon 👍
Dag nabit I done got addicted to your fishing videos
you def put in the work to bring us a nice video dave. thank you!
Very entertaining my brother, great content fish or no fish
When you said "Im up in the sky now" i go through there twice a week leaving Cherokee NC to my hometown in Rockingham NC... That's a beautiful view though you have to look through trees!
Just got back from staying at Black’s Camp for three nights. There was four of us in two boats. We fished nothing but the canal. Caught a total of 26 fish using dead herring and night crawlers. Biggest one was a 36.5 inch and 19.3 pound blue cat. Caught several over 10#. Already looking forward to going back.
Enjoyed your fishing video.
Welcome to SC. I didn't do an exhaustive search of the regs by any means, but what I saw, while definitely vague, seems to refer to live bait and not cut bait. However, if trying to match the hatch, American Shad would proudly be the bait of choice right now. Along with Blueback Herring, they are running in the Rediversion Canal right now and are a blast to catch.
Enjoyed the video very much Dave.
I lived on Santee Cooper for five years before moving back to Indiana. The only place maga cats were being caught was in the canal between Cooper and lake Moultrie. The Out of state fishermen would load all the coolers up with as many catfish as they could pack out. It has hurt Cooper from all the fish taken. Sad.... You are correct about being on that lake when a storm rolls in. A many fishermen have darn near lost their boats from the waves. Cooper is like a dangerous soup bowl in a storm....lol.
Our great DNR has placed limits on blue cats now..you can only keep 25 per day and 2 over 32 inches per day. That should save the fisheries../sarcasm..terrible DNR in this state
Was one of the first ones to meet him,hell of a nice person,would like to sit down pick his brain.
I thought I was watching myself in this video. My exact rants about banks and traffic!
Yep. Holy flash back
Welcome to SC brother great video I hope you catch some big ones..
Great to have you come visit, come back any time.
Santee Cooper used to be the place to go for big catfish and numbers.Good luck.
Great video. Keep em coming. I don’t get to fish as much as I want. But I do go with you.
Great Video Dave. Keep the roadtrips coming.
Great video Dave !!
Hey hey!! Welcome to my neck of SC! You should give Lake Hartwell a go in the following weeks! Plenty of places to stay too! Great Video!
Whooooo!!! Awesome vid Dave!!!
Love it. Good fishing vlog Dave.
Landhoooooooo my brother!! Welcome to SC!!
I'm sure glad you didn't run into one of those dagblasted gators! You def need to go back down there & catch a Santee Cooper monster blue, because you never know until you throw!🎣🎣🎣
Welcome to South Carolina, Catfish Dave!
I have many memories at Hills Landing, awesome catfishing there when I was a kid
Want to make a trip there myself, but as a newbie do not where to go exactly.
Thanks for doing this video, brings back a lot of memories
Love your videos. Let the others talk about jello-chicken. Thanks for giving us traditional catfishing and a lesson on using an on-ramp! :)
Glad to see you here in SC. We make an annual pilgrimage to Santee to fish Memorial Day weekend and a couple of times more. You should do like Justin Johnson did when came to Santee. He asked for some help and a fellow met him with perch and a place to go. MacDaddys has some pretty good food.
Hello Catfish Dave you're in my neck of the woods. Use to fish the Santee Cooper back in the 70's and 80's
Makes me appreciate living in the woods.
Hey Dave Welcome to South Carolina Baby 😎👍
Really like your video's. Fishin or not you are very entertaining and keep it real. Oh and I've stayed in worse fish camp rooms before. One had a sign that said "Please don't clean fish in room"... lol
Now your catfishing!!
Love fishing Santee-Cooper!!! Been there many many times!
I wish I could have told you the spot to catch white perch right on the canel about 100yrds from Canal Lakes ramp.
Hey Dave. If you want to come back anytime during the summer. I will be more than glad to show you some fantastic spots for catfishing. I normally fish at night. I fish a big flat on the lower lake. Avg about 1 fish every 1/2 hr. Then drift fish the tailrace when they are making power. That's where the giants live.
Love that bluegrass music when you catch one.
Digging the road trip videos
That's why my Catfish rig is a pontoon boat. I can sleep on deck, parked or in the water.
well u caught some fish thanks for video Dave 👍🏿👍🏿
You were in my neck of the woods Dave! They're biting pretty decent in Marion right now. Haven't heard much about Moultrie. That diversion canal is always a good spot to catch some big boys though. And yes the gators are out now too. They don't bother you unless you bother them lol.
@@edzkos59 where? Lake Marion? Planning to go this weekend probably.
Nice road trip Dave, it's a big water system with lots of places for the big Blues to hide for sure. Jeff in LA USA
CD I think you passed me on your way to the fishing hole I’m glad you got some fish in the boat fish on from Illinois
You get on that road way back in there and you make me start thinking about "Deliverance" whooooo
In the early 2000s in almost every diner along the shore they had a 70+ blue stuffed on the wall, when I was down there for a week vac I broke my P.B. With all three cat species, it was a amazing fishery and hope to revisit someday👍
Thanks for another one Dave
The road trips are awesome Dave. 👍
Last spot you sit in was a great spot.. I caught fish there many of time's..
Good video Dave, long drive. Still a fishing video. Thanks for sharing
Hey catfish Dave that was a nice blue really it was I've never fished the Santee Cooper but maybe that'll be on my bucket list
Didn't Get Skunked , ☑️ , I've often wondered about big open waters as such , but then again my motto has always been if you can't swim to the hill ,Ya Way To Far Out , lol 🤣, ,, I'd Guess You Learned A few Things About Santee Cooper on ya vacation , always enjoyed ,Tight Lines To Ya 🦈🎣
Great video! From driving around to the ban! Glad you caught a couple nice fish! Great getaway vacation! Keep fishing Bro! From north Alabama ghenley35
I have always wanted to fish there but it’s a 15 hour drive from my part of Texas so I think I will just stay home. Great video as always.
Hey Dave....love your videos!!!
Next time your down here in SC use cut Bluegill...early in spring!
Thanks for your videos Catfish Dave. My favorite RUclips channel. Would you consider using some salted skipjack as bait.
Just watched Hagen Grubs road trip to Tennessee. Now you road trip to South Carolina. You guys should talk
Shoulda called ol Dieter Melhourn for a place to stay hahaha
He would have talked them into a free place to stay lol.
Ya know, at first I didn’t very much like Catfish Dan because of his personality. Now I get it, I really do. Keep on truckin my man!!
I tell you Dave. You look so comfy in those overalls that I might have to get me a pair. should be perfect for kayaking.
canal lake resort been there few times .. an the diversion canal is home of my biggest blue .. an i hope you enjoyed your stay in our great state .. marion an moultrie are huge an i been on the open water in a big boat an it wasnt fun an our gators want bother ya ..
I like how you didn’t forget the toilet papers. That’s what I made sure to have when I go fishing
Been waiting on this one.. Seems weird seeing you in my area. Bites been slow, and lord only knows where in the hell the white perch went.
I knew I'd see you in the comments🤣
Love your channel,oh white perch bite minnows.
You don't even have to fish, I can watch you do anything!
Nice video Dave enjoyed
Hey catfish Dave you should watch the old fisherman & I bet he can teach you how to catch some white perch!! Lol!! Not sure if you have ever watched his videos but I guess he is retired & goes out every day to fish for them white perch,crappies & every now & then some shallow kitty’s!! But I’m pretty sure them white perch are his favorite from what I can tell!! Heck he will real in two & three perch at a time back to back!! I guess I’m definitely not into the white perch like he is but he definitely can get on them every time!! You should look him up & see if he can show you a couple quit ways to catch them!! Love your videos buddy!!
We want more! Videos like this one!!! The Adventure of catfish Dave!!!! 🤘😎🤘
Santee is a tough dangerous lake to fish. I fished it in the past and it's one of the toughest I have tried.
I live in Moncks Corner, SC... only 40 minutes away from. Mac Daddy’s... I’m five minutes from cypress gardens boat landing as well!! I would love to go on a fishing trip with you brother!! I’m a Charleston Native!!
Sure miss that place. The best fishing of my life 👍👍!
wow dave you was near my neck of the woods. been a few years since i fished the lakes but harrys fish camp use to have cottages for rent.
Harry's still rent cottages
That's where I usually stay and they used to have my picture on the wall where I caught white catfish right out past Harry's fish camp it was there for years but they took it down.
Dave… my dad and I use to fish this lake… go fish behind the dam, catch a few shad or small bream, sink em to the bottom… largest I caught was 22lb cat 👍🏻
Lake Monticello in south Carolina also is known for huge catfish. It's right next to a big power plant.
That is part of Santee Copper
This video was great laughed out loud Dave had to fight through all the technological and fake or deals that we all go through but he persevered and caught fish so it is a catfish video
Was able to fish here about 7 years ago. Stayed at Black’s Fish Camp and we slayed them off of a muscle clam bed in 2ft of water! Biggest fish I’ve ever caught was here at 60lbs blue catfish!