I recently got a pet catfish and this little cat has managed to help me catch the chonkers. I’ve observed his behavior and I’ve noticed. Catfish are more likely to bite when their are large shoals or schools of fish above them. They’ll feed with a lot more confidence since they know it’s safe to come out or that there isn’t any competition.
@@fathersonfishing3941 he isn’t the biggest cat out there but he’s about 3 or 4 inches which may sound small but for his species. That’s equivalent to a 50 pound blue catfish.
Found your page 5 mins ago, amazing amateur recording and transitions thruout the video, nothing too advanced or difficult to understand. Voice is clear, and I like the father/son dynamic your channel brings. May want to start a channel like this with my dad one day (I live far away from family but visit alot) God bless and have a great day, keep up the amazing work!
Thx so much for such a nice note!! We appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. All our best and happy fishing to you! Glad you’re a part of the channel. Tony
It all sounds good but in truth where you fish has a lot to do with what bait works best. I live along the upper texas coast and I've used most of the foods you suggest. Night crawlers work well here, shad works well. Blood baits work great for small catfish but don't seem to catch big ones here. Live minnows work well. My personal favorite is fresh dead shrimp. It will catch channels and blue cats, and even flat heads well. As far as liver goes I use beef liver as it stays on the hook better than chicken livers. I've also caught nice fish on raw chicken soaked in cherry jello. Perch, live or as cut bait works well on trot lines. If you're near the coast we have fairly large mud minnows (a brackish water killifish) that make great live trot line bait for catfish. Even chunks of soap work on trot lines at night. In other words most baits will catch catfish but each lake or river has a different bait that works best so you have to try multiple baits to find the one the fish will bite on well.
Raw pork or chicken has always worked for me. When I was younger I'd get free pork chop packs from the food pantry and it was so much me and my dad couldn't eat it all, so if any went bad I'd use it as bait lol. Works really well honestly and I'd recommend it to anyone for channel or bullhead catfish.
@@geckosalaplancha8286 great question! No you should not have to change reels. Hopefully your spool has the “grooves” in it for braid but if it doesn’t it’s ok just tie a good knot to the spool. Any medium size or higher reel can take braid. Thx for comment and happy fishing! Tony
I have a bad habit get catfish combos rods. Got 4 and then it doesn't stop 😮 a good habitat to have. ABU Garcia, Lew's, UGLY Stick catfish rods just got a Zebco bait alert on it nice choice to put them on for cheeper combos. My first combo is Zebco Boss Hawg 808 medium heavy power rod and the reel got sooper toon out of all of my rods is my first one to grab. Is ezzy to use if i need to lend it to someone in my family. Like the video nice job.
Oh that is awesome Chris!!! What a great fight and catch I’m sure! That memory will stay with you forever! Thx for sharing and commenting! All our best! Tony
Mustang has a hook, for catfishing with chicken liver. Catfish can't strip the bait. They bite , you should catch. And as far as chicken liver , leave it outside in heat for a day. You can add Koolad to it. And you will get bigger fish.
Hey Freddy! Yes these will be totally fine! Most catfishernen say it ain’t the rod that matters it’s the bait. I agree with that provided you use heavy braided line and you’ll be good. Good luck let us know how you do! Tony
What if your starting for the 1st time in.40 years,Do people still.use regular worms??? Got any cheap tricks for me that ain't super expensive or complicated???😊😊
@@jamesharrington4923 Yes sir James! Thx for your comment. All you need is a big heavy cheap fiberglass rod with good backbone and 50 pound braided line will handle any catfish. Yep a whole mess of 2-3 worms on the hook will work great! If you don’t have those a huge cheese filled hot dog catches em anywhere and if not - some leftover spoiled chicken meat or guts from dinner a few days ago will also catch em!!! Just get a heavy sinker and make sure she’s on the bottom! Go get em and let us know how you do!! Tony
is 4/0 too small for em?, I have 4/0 octopus circle hooks and a chicken liver but again im not going for big monsters just tryna have fun with small to medium cats
@fathersonfishing3941 hey by the way! Went fishing today lots of panfish but no cat, (a gosh darn turtle kept following ke and eating my livers!) What hook size would work best for a live bait bluegill for channel catfish?
@@MasonMeachum-q4n Hey Mason we do use them! We use a 9 foot rod and fish in 8-10 feet of water with a Carlisle “big bopper” which stays afloat with a 1 oz sinker. You will see everything they do under the water. Thx buddy! Tony
Okay- this confuses me: catfish are extremely sensitive to noise and get scared easily yet, you see people all the time catching big ones noodling. Wouldn't the awkward splashing up to one scare it away if they're so sensitive that walking up on the bank would?
That’s a very good question!!! Thx for your comment! I think the answer is this simple - when they noodle for catfish the fish is lodged down deep in a hole or crevice so the noise doesn’t bother them as much since they are already “hidden” as opposed to just wandering around at the shoreline where they would be scared off. Thx again and happy fishing! Tony
Try corn a friend try it caught few catfish .guy i met at fushing hole told me try pickle cut pieces off i did not belive him i took pickle out my sandwich it worked .garlic work maybe onion to some with ordor.i try sardines cut them up put on hook see what results i get next time i go out
Thx for your comment. I tried to link but there are none available. The only place I know that sells them is Meijer and it’s called a Carlisle Big Bopper. Let me know if you can find one ok? Thx. Tony
@@juniorsarmiento7292 yes great question! Want to hook them inside from the back of the worm and feed it down the hook leaving the head exposed. Also never pierce their reproductive band or that will kill them quick. Hope that helps! Also keep them refrigerated and they will be more plump and lively and last longer. Happy fishing. Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941 When you hook it, would you start from the tip of the tail end or would you start from the middle towards the tail end? Hope it makes sense. Also, if it’s long worms, is it best not to cut it in half and just let it hang long?
@@juniorsarmiento7292 yes great questions!! I would def use the whole worm yes - and correct - you start by threading the hook through the body by going through the tail end - not through the side like you say. Hope that makes sense! Let us know if you have any other questions! Tony
Correction, I've found that catfish big and small go crazy for 1-2 in square pieces of cut bait, putting a huge piece on there will make most the smaller ones avoid it, and the huge ones will be really slow to take it if they take it at all.
You can use whatever you like but NO WAY!!! Trophy catfish are not caught on one inch pieces!! So this is your liking not a correction! These are the facts. Gotta go big with big catfish. Those are the facts. Tony
Y'all I can tell you from experience that the majority of store bought catfish dough bait don't work. If you want to use dough bait the get some chicken livers, minced garlic in oil/fish oil, mustard, flower and/or bread crumbs. Blend your wet ingredients together, then in a separate container mix your wet into the flower and/or bread crumbs until you get a thick bread dough like consistency, cover and leave outside in the sun for about 1 to 2 days before you go out fishing. Don't forget some pantyhose so that you can keep the bait on your hook.
@@RicksWOLVESDENOUTDOORS homemade baits work great. But the catfish Charlie dough balls work great in small lakes and ponds! Caught hundreds of cats with em. Tonyb
Hmm that gives me an idea. Get vegetable oil coat the spam both sides with vegetable oil. Then take strawberry cool aide powder and garlic. Sprinkle strawberry cool aide powder and garlic in a gallon bag. Put oil covered spam in the gallon bag with the cool aide and garlic mix mix spam with the garlic and cool aide mix. Do this the night before fishing then use the spam in the cool aide and garlic mix.
Use chicken breast sliced up about the size of your thumb. Then throw it in a bag and add original strawberry jello. This will allow you to catch something bigger than trash channels no bigger than 6 pounds. Also run a Carolina rig to cut through all the bs and get the bait to the fish or run a santee rig if the water is deeper. This video has decent tips for beginners fishing large ponds in developments, but the above info I listed will catch the bigger cats in a pond and work perfectly in a river. Not a hater, just offering the next step to catfishing.
Thx for your comments. This video is NOT just for beginners it has nearly every possible bait to catch channels of all sizes - it’s 10 mins of proven baits and techniques that will catch every channel in any lake or pond. Yes the jello works great too. Happy fishing.
@@fathersonfishing3941 So your list of the best baits for catfish is for channel cats? There's a problem with that, fatherson. There is no such thing as a #1 bait for channels. One day worms can't stay on the hook and another day it might be cut bait and the next day they might ignore both and have a taste for jello chicken or stink bait. There is no magic bait that will get them every single time you go after them. Having a variety of bait is the only way to guarantee a hot bite. Would you go bass fishing with just one type of lure?
@ we list lots of baits for all catfish son. Watch the full video again and we have lots of catfish longs in our playlists for you to learn how to catfish
We just use 7'6"" , or 7 ft Rods, with 15 pound Mono, 17 pound leaders, 3 oz flat NO Roll Sinkers, Peg Floats and Black Nickle coated, 5 ought Gamie Circle Hooks, and do just fine.
I’m sure you do but not what we recommend! There are 50 pound snapping turtles in Ohio on every body of water and they will snap your little line in half like a pretzel. What we discussed is what we recommend. Go big or go home. Never under prepare.
@fathersonfishing3941 HEY TONY, speaking of raw meat Issues. I came up with the solution in a Mechanics Shop, to stop the sweaty , water soaked hands, while Wearing NITRILE Rubber gloves. I buy cheap cotton type Meat cutters gloves, and Extra Large Nitrile gloves at Harbor Freight. The White cotton perfectly absorbs hand sweat. I use these to bait up Raw chicken, or Walmart frozen Shrimp. Hope ya enjoy the TIP!
Can somebody tell me how to keep turtles 🐢 from eating 🥣 my fish 🐠 bait off of my hooks ? Having serious problems with them eating my bait before the catfish or anything else can get to it! HOLLA “ 🤷🏿♂️🤬😡🥵
Yes we got you!!! You have to cast it out a bit farther for one and you’ll have to switch to soft plastics bc turtles LOVE live bait. And maybe come off the bottom a bit more to deter the turtles Good luck and thx for comment. Tony
Catfishing with Live Chicken Liver ? Lmao. Creek chubs , Eel , bluegills , even Chicken thighs cut up with Gatorade garlic mix , Vienna sausages works well as well
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Okay a couple things wrong with your video you really didn't say anything about Blue cat outside of spam. I already know how to catch up man what's the best bait for them the other thing is talking about cats are mostly bottom feeders. You're wrong they will feed off the bottom but primarily they chase their baits down. Because they like eating bluegill minnows shad and stuff like that Subaru theater not mostly. They prefer live bait over everything else even though they will feed off the bottom. Junior opportunist eaters . Most of the catfish that you'll catch on the methods he's talking about like worms and stink baits and stuff is going to catch your catfish around small to about 10 lb eating size. Once in a rare occasion you might catch a big catfish on something like that but don't count on it. For bigger fish cut bait and live bait is your best bet. For blue cats use raw chicken breast. Believe me it has proven to be better than any other bait out there. So skipjack Chad and Asian carp will catch big Blues silver sunfish for bluegills live. For flatheads it's best to use common carp big chunks or any life carp up to 12 inchs. That's caviar to them. Again also sad and live bait. But in order I put them on the top baits.
I mentioned that live bluegill are best for flatheads and everything in this video catches catfish on the bottom or just off bottom. Why don’t you try saying something positive? Nothing in this video is wrong!!! Tony
Surprisingly also use salted clams that I use when I go to the beach and them salted clams the catfish up here on the Ohio River have been tearing that up I buy my salted clams off of hey skipper
I came across your video while I was on RUclips. I follow a lot of outdoorsmen on RUclips. I figured I would give you a looksee, but but the moment your video came on ,everything out of your mouth was the best places the best bait the best time the best year seems you’re a little self-centered buddy, what gives you the right to think your ideas is the best.. It’s only your opinion?…..
@@JohnnyWilliamson-o7w well you need to watch all 3,000 videos we have up on the channel and you’ll then know why. I have over 50 years experience as a professional fisherman so everything is PROVEN FACTS! So after you watch every video - please respond back with a little respect instead of your negative attack. If not please find another channel to insult! Tony
I catch more catfish using chicken livers than I do any other bait out there I've used chicken liver since I was knee-high to a grasshopper I'm 60 today and I use chicken liver every time my catfish that and nightcrawlers that's it
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your channel is actually so helpful man
@@Condlee thanks so much for the comment!!! All our best and happy fishing! Tony
I recently got a pet catfish and this little cat has managed to help me catch the chonkers. I’ve observed his behavior and I’ve noticed. Catfish are more likely to bite when their are large shoals or schools of fish above them. They’ll feed with a lot more confidence since they know it’s safe to come out or that there isn’t any competition.
That is awesome Bird!!! Great facts and knowledge! Appreciate you sharing this. Very cool!!! How big is he now? Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941 he isn’t the biggest cat out there but he’s about 3 or 4 inches which may sound small but for his species. That’s equivalent to a 50 pound blue catfish.
@@Birdofthetacklebox Wow really!!!! That is awesome man!! I hope he brings you many years of happiness!! What do you feed him??
@@fathersonfishing3941 I feed him baloney, brine shrimp, algae wafers, and pellets.
I am getting ready to graduate from fishing for bluegill to fishing for catfish. These are really helpful tips, thank you!
@@jaxaustin181 that’s awesome!!! Good luck and let us know if you need anything at all! Tony
Found your page 5 mins ago, amazing amateur recording and transitions thruout the video, nothing too advanced or difficult to understand. Voice is clear, and I like the father/son dynamic your channel brings. May want to start a channel like this with my dad one day (I live far away from family but visit alot)
God bless and have a great day, keep up the amazing work!
Thx so much for such a nice note!! We appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. All our best and happy fishing to you! Glad you’re a part of the channel. Tony
I cover chicken livers with garlic salt for a day or so. It dries them up so they stay on the hook better.
Yep that’s a great idea! And they love garlic too. Thx for commenting and happy fishing! Tony
It all sounds good but in truth where you fish has a lot to do with what bait works best. I live along the upper texas coast and I've used most of the foods you suggest. Night crawlers work well here, shad works well. Blood baits work great for small catfish but don't seem to catch big ones here. Live minnows work well. My personal favorite is fresh dead shrimp. It will catch channels and blue cats, and even flat heads well. As far as liver goes I use beef liver as it stays on the hook better than chicken livers. I've also caught nice fish on raw chicken soaked in cherry jello. Perch, live or as cut bait works well on trot lines. If you're near the coast we have fairly large mud minnows (a brackish water killifish) that make great live trot line bait for catfish. Even chunks of soap work on trot lines at night. In other words most baits will catch catfish but each lake or river has a different bait that works best so you have to try multiple baits to find the one the fish will bite on well.
@@haroldgreen1425 yes for sure no doubt. Great points. Thx for sharing and happy fishing. Tony
I've caught panfish, bass and trout. Now I need some catfish.
@@MIForrestguy it’s your time!! Go get some catfish brother!! Let us know if you have any questions. Tony
Raw pork or chicken has always worked for me. When I was younger I'd get free pork chop packs from the food pantry and it was so much me and my dad couldn't eat it all, so if any went bad I'd use it as bait lol. Works really well honestly and I'd recommend it to anyone for channel or bullhead catfish.
@@NoahLavineASP yeah that’s a great idea!! Thx for the comment and happy fishing. Tony
Hello so I only been using mono line. Do I have to switch reels to use braided? Also what reel supports 50lb braided line
@@geckosalaplancha8286 great question! No you should not have to change reels. Hopefully your spool has the “grooves” in it for braid but if it doesn’t it’s ok just tie a good knot to the spool. Any medium size or higher reel can take braid. Thx for comment and happy fishing! Tony
3:37 That Catfish has seen better days
lol! Yeah no doubt about that! Thx for taking the time to comment. Happy fishing. Tony
I have a bad habit get catfish combos rods. Got 4 and then it doesn't stop 😮 a good habitat to have. ABU Garcia, Lew's, UGLY Stick catfish rods just got a Zebco bait alert on it nice choice to put them on for cheeper combos. My first combo is Zebco Boss Hawg 808 medium heavy power rod and the reel got sooper toon out of all of my rods is my first one to grab. Is ezzy to use if i need to lend it to someone in my family. Like the video nice job.
@@jasonlopez4855 haha love it!!! I have 36 rods brother and joe has 16 i think. So I get it!!! lol. Happy fishing and thx for comment. Tony
@@jasonlopez4855 I used a Shakespeare rod
I can use octopuse hooks for catfish? I thought olny circule hooks, its causse am new to catfishing
@@GabrielCabello-du1nx yes the octopus hook is the same as a circle hook. These are great for catfish. Happy fishing!! Tony
The biggest channel cat i landed over 20 yrs ago was around 30lbs took about hour or longer to get in
Oh that is awesome Chris!!! What a great fight and catch I’m sure! That memory will stay with you forever! Thx for sharing and commenting! All our best! Tony
That's too long to reel a 30lb fish in.
Mustang has a hook, for catfishing with chicken liver. Catfish can't strip the bait. They bite , you should catch. And as far as chicken liver , leave it outside in heat for a day. You can add Koolad to it. And you will get bigger fish.
@@wesleysmith995 yeah all good points. Tix for watching
Sorry for the misspelling
@ no problem!! Happy fishing buddy. T
I already have a couple of med/med-heavy spinning rods along with some bait casting rods. Would these still be ok when just starting out for catfish?
Hey Freddy! Yes these will be totally fine! Most catfishernen say it ain’t the rod that matters it’s the bait. I agree with that provided you use heavy braided line and you’ll be good. Good luck let us know how you do! Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941thank you!
What if your starting for the 1st time in.40 years,Do people still.use regular worms??? Got any cheap tricks for me that ain't super expensive or complicated???😊😊
@@jamesharrington4923 Yes sir James! Thx for your comment. All you need is a big heavy cheap fiberglass rod with good backbone and 50 pound braided line will handle any catfish. Yep a whole mess of 2-3 worms on the hook will work great! If you don’t have those a huge cheese filled hot dog catches em anywhere and if not - some leftover spoiled chicken meat or guts from dinner a few days ago will also catch em!!! Just get a heavy sinker and make sure she’s on the bottom! Go get em and let us know how you do!! Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941 ok buddy I really appreciate that, I heardd beef liver works well.too
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is 4/0 too small for em?, I have 4/0 octopus circle hooks and a chicken liver but again im not going for big monsters just tryna have fun with small to medium cats
@@raulisrael7342 thx for question. It’s perfect man!!! Any cat under 20 pounds a 3/0 4/0 or 5/0 will work great! Happy fishing!! Tony
@fathersonfishing3941 hey by the way! Went fishing today lots of panfish but no cat, (a gosh darn turtle kept following ke and eating my livers!) What hook size would work best for a live bait bluegill for channel catfish?
@@raulisrael7342 3/0 should be fine brother. Happy fishing
They are sooo cute
@@vossjones thx for your comment. Happy fishing.
I just use panfish I get at the lake. I've got some good size flatheads and blue cat.
Yes absolutely!!! Great job man that’s the way to do it! Happy fishing and thx for commenting. Tony
That's a strong kid holding up them 2 hogs!!!!!!
@@rasheedakins2277 haha lol!!! Thanks very much!!! Joe loves to fish!!! So does pops!! Tony
So should i use bobbers or not ?
@@MasonMeachum-q4n Hey Mason we do use them! We use a 9 foot rod and fish in 8-10 feet of water with a Carlisle “big bopper” which stays afloat with a 1 oz sinker. You will see everything they do under the water. Thx buddy! Tony
Thanks for the tips im new catfishing 😅 anything helps
That’s awesome! Thx for the comment. Ask us anything along the way and keep in touch ok! Tony
I run a similar set up with the rod and reel using my daiwa beef kitty 9' rod and a daiwa gs 4000 ltd loaded with 275 yards of 30lb moss green braid.
Awesome man!! Very very similar!!! You’re a smart man a great catfisherman I bet! Thx for the comment and happy fishing! Keep in touch. Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941 thank you man, I try my best.
@@tcox8729 We appreciate the comment and hope you keep in touch! Tony
Cashier-"Sir, may i ask why your buying these pantyhose?"
Me-"I'm catfishing tonight!" 👀sus
Haha lol!!! Love it! Thx for watching and the humor! Happy fishing!! Tony
Or hair nets
@@terryhancock yeah great point those will work too with the fine weave. Good call! Tony
Okay- this confuses me: catfish are extremely sensitive to noise and get scared easily yet, you see people all the time catching big ones noodling. Wouldn't the awkward splashing up to one scare it away if they're so sensitive that walking up on the bank would?
That’s a very good question!!! Thx for your comment! I think the answer is this simple - when they noodle for catfish the fish is lodged down deep in a hole or crevice so the noise doesn’t bother them as much since they are already “hidden” as opposed to just wandering around at the shoreline where they would be scared off. Thx again and happy fishing! Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941 thanks, that helps. 👍🏼
@@dont.ripfuller6587 Of course! We appreciate you watching and engaging!! Hope to hear from you more! Tony
I have good luck with catfish on minnows when I'm tring to croppy fish
Hey Eric. Thx for the comment!! Yeah that’s awesome. Catfish love everything! Happy fishing to you. Tony
Gr3at video
@@NoDakScott thanks so much for your comment. Happy fishing! Tony
Thanks!
Thx for taking the time to comment bruh! Happy fishing. Tony
Don't forget a cheap can of corn 🌽
Yes buddy good point!!! Catches carp too!!! Thx for commenting and happy fishing! Tony
Try corn a friend try it caught few catfish .guy i met at fushing hole told me try pickle cut pieces off i did not belive him i took pickle out my sandwich it worked .garlic work maybe onion to some with ordor.i try sardines cut them up put on hook see what results i get next time i go out
Yeah those are all great ideas. Catfish eat anything with smell and Flavour. Thx for your comment and happy fishing. Tony
Can you link the bobber
Thx for your comment. I tried to link but there are none available. The only place I know that sells them is Meijer and it’s called a Carlisle Big Bopper. Let me know if you can find one ok? Thx. Tony
My worms are dead by the time i put them in the water. How do you hook them to keep them alive?
@@juniorsarmiento7292 yes great question! Want to hook them inside from the back of the worm and feed it down the hook leaving the head exposed. Also never pierce their reproductive band or that will kill them quick. Hope that helps! Also keep them refrigerated and they will be more plump and lively and last longer. Happy fishing. Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941
When you hook it, would you start from the tip of the tail end or would you start from the middle towards the tail end? Hope it makes sense.
Also, if it’s long worms, is it best not to cut it in half and just let it hang long?
@@juniorsarmiento7292 yes great questions!! I would def use the whole worm yes - and correct - you start by threading the hook through the body by going through the tail end - not through the side like you say. Hope that makes sense! Let us know if you have any other questions! Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941 thanks for the help.
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Correction, I've found that catfish big and small go crazy for 1-2 in square pieces of cut bait, putting a huge piece on there will make most the smaller ones avoid it, and the huge ones will be really slow to take it if they take it at all.
You can use whatever you like but NO WAY!!! Trophy catfish are not caught on one inch pieces!! So this is your liking not a correction! These are the facts. Gotta go big with big catfish. Those are the facts. Tony
Im sorry but in not telling the clerk “im going catfishing” when buying pantyhose😂😂😂.
Haha lol!!!! Love it!!! Thx for your comment and watching the whole thing to that funny part!! Tight lines lemonade!! Tony
I use strawberry jello c hicken and galic powder.
@@kevinraypole3907 yep works great!! Happy fishing. Tony
Y'all I can tell you from experience that the majority of store bought catfish dough bait don't work. If you want to use dough bait the get some chicken livers, minced garlic in oil/fish oil, mustard, flower and/or bread crumbs. Blend your wet ingredients together, then in a separate container mix your wet into the flower and/or bread crumbs until you get a thick bread dough like consistency, cover and leave outside in the sun for about 1 to 2 days before you go out fishing. Don't forget some pantyhose so that you can keep the bait on your hook.
@@RicksWOLVESDENOUTDOORS homemade baits work great. But the catfish Charlie dough balls work great in small lakes and ponds! Caught hundreds of cats with em. Tonyb
Hmm that gives me an idea. Get vegetable oil coat the spam both sides with vegetable oil. Then take strawberry cool aide powder and garlic. Sprinkle strawberry cool aide powder and garlic in a gallon bag. Put oil covered spam in the gallon bag with the cool aide and garlic mix mix spam with the garlic and cool aide mix. Do this the night before fishing then use the spam in the cool aide and garlic mix.
@@joegrande4848 absolutely!!! Now you’re talking!!! Those Catfish don’t have a chance!!! Thx for comment. Tony
Teach us oh master lol
@@RandyOney lol!!! Yep that’s what we try to do! Happy fishing! Tony
I change spots every 10 minutes. 🙂
@@joegrande4848 yep good thinking!!! Happy fishing.
Whats better to use new or used pantyhose ??
@@bajadan6034 it doesn’t matter as long as there aren’t any holes in them. Happy fishing! Tony
Panty hose is a big no-no in some states. Check before use.
Yep that’s why we always caution to make sure it’s legal before you ever use them or even use live bait too. Happy fishing. Tony
Use chicken breast sliced up about the size of your thumb. Then throw it in a bag and add original strawberry jello. This will allow you to catch something bigger than trash channels no bigger than 6 pounds. Also run a Carolina rig to cut through all the bs and get the bait to the fish or run a santee rig if the water is deeper. This video has decent tips for beginners fishing large ponds in developments, but the above info I listed will catch the bigger cats in a pond and work perfectly in a river. Not a hater, just offering the next step to catfishing.
Thx for your comments. This video is NOT just for beginners it has nearly every possible bait to catch channels of all sizes - it’s 10 mins of proven baits and techniques that will catch every channel in any lake or pond. Yes the jello works great too. Happy fishing.
@@fathersonfishing3941 So your list of the best baits for catfish is for channel cats? There's a problem with that, fatherson. There is no such thing as a #1 bait for channels. One day worms can't stay on the hook and another day it might be cut bait and the next day they might ignore both and have a taste for jello chicken or stink bait. There is no magic bait that will get them every single time you go after them. Having a variety of bait is the only way to guarantee a hot bite. Would you go bass fishing with just one type of lure?
@ we list lots of baits for all catfish son. Watch the full video again and we have lots of catfish longs in our playlists for you to learn how to catfish
We just use 7'6"" , or 7 ft Rods, with 15 pound Mono, 17 pound leaders, 3 oz flat NO Roll Sinkers, Peg Floats and Black Nickle coated, 5 ought Gamie Circle Hooks, and do just fine.
I’m sure you do but not what we recommend! There are 50 pound snapping turtles in Ohio on every body of water and they will snap your little line in half like a pretzel. What we discussed is what we recommend. Go big or go home. Never under prepare.
@fathersonfishing3941 I stand corrected, forgot about the HULK snapping Turtle thing. Yes they will change your ZIP code, lol
@@eugenegress5896 lol!!! Yes for sure they do! Thx for comment
A Shakespeare contender is good
@@terryhancock yeah they make a good pole. Always have. Thx again. Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941 I got one but iM going to get a longer one for my birthday
Im gonna try some peanut butter
Yeah let us know if you get one ok? Thx. Happy fishing. Tony
Raw Chicken works great!! Better than Blue gill meat. I grew up using ," BOWKERS STINK BAIT" , Scales back of Throat , waters the Eyes.....
Yep that’s awesome!!! Just have to be careful handling the raw meat. Great comment. Ty and happy fishing. Tony
@fathersonfishing3941 HEY TONY, speaking of raw meat Issues. I came up with the solution in a Mechanics Shop, to stop the sweaty , water soaked hands, while Wearing NITRILE Rubber gloves. I buy cheap cotton type Meat cutters gloves, and Extra Large Nitrile gloves at Harbor Freight. The White cotton perfectly absorbs hand sweat. I use these to bait up Raw chicken, or Walmart frozen Shrimp. Hope ya enjoy the TIP!
@@eugenegress5896 yeah that’s great brother!!! Great job! Tony
Caught a 35 pound blue in the middle of a 89 degree day not expecting to catch a thing on chicken gizzards
Wow that’s awesome!!! Great catch man!! Where ya from? Tony
@fathersonfishing3941 im from columbus ohio man I'm only 16 so I really have to work with the bodies of water I have
@@Destyn614 Oh that’s awesome fellow Buckeye!! We are from Cleveland. Stay in touch!! Tony
U didn’t mention chicken? Why it’s the best bait for cat fish
Sure I did!! Chicken works great the older and rotten the better. Happy fishing
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@@kennethconley681 thx for watching and commenting! Happy fishing. Tony
Can somebody tell me how to keep turtles 🐢 from eating 🥣 my fish 🐠 bait off of my hooks ? Having serious problems with them eating my bait before the catfish or anything else can get to it! HOLLA “ 🤷🏿♂️🤬😡🥵
Yes we got you!!! You have to cast it out a bit farther for one and you’ll have to switch to soft plastics bc turtles LOVE live bait. And maybe come off the bottom a bit more to deter the turtles Good luck and thx for comment. Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941 thank you 🙏 HOLLA !
Catfishing with Live Chicken Liver ? Lmao. Creek chubs , Eel , bluegills , even Chicken thighs cut up with Gatorade garlic mix , Vienna sausages works well as well
@@Ghost-304 yep all great choices! Happy fishing. Tony
2:17 whats up with him? Looks really bad
Yeah for sure!!! Dude is rough!! Thx for commenting and happy fishing! Tony
😮 When I go for catfish 🤪 l use this, l drink 3 cases of 3.2 beer 🍺 for beer farts and go in the water and fart something has to come up...😮😮
@@wanebuck6705 well I think stink bait and chicken liver might work better but at least you’re trying (I think lol)
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Thanks for your comment and all our best. Tony
Jesus wants you to shut the hell up
Jesus is a made up superhero
Bro, Jesus does not need to be on here.
This is about fishing.
@@chefgreg9331 happy fishing
I have only cought turtles on chicken liver but I slam em on chicken gizzards
Yeah turtles will eat just about anything man!! Especially meats! Happy fishing. Thx for commenting. Tony
did you ever think that the big fish are the breeders
@@jimmysteep2813 yes that’s generally true especially in much bigger lakes. Tony
@@fathersonfishing3941 it dont matter if lakes or ponds more fish is to poredouse
Always have best luck just using chicken liver.
Yep that seems to work every time. Thx for your comment and happy fishing. Tony
Okay a couple things wrong with your video you really didn't say anything about Blue cat outside of spam. I already know how to catch up man what's the best bait for them the other thing is talking about cats are mostly bottom feeders. You're wrong they will feed off the bottom but primarily they chase their baits down. Because they like eating bluegill minnows shad and stuff like that Subaru theater not mostly. They prefer live bait over everything else even though they will feed off the bottom. Junior opportunist eaters . Most of the catfish that you'll catch on the methods he's talking about like worms and stink baits and stuff is going to catch your catfish around small to about 10 lb eating size. Once in a rare occasion you might catch a big catfish on something like that but don't count on it. For bigger fish cut bait and live bait is your best bet. For blue cats use raw chicken breast. Believe me it has proven to be better than any other bait out there. So skipjack Chad and Asian carp will catch big Blues silver sunfish for bluegills live. For flatheads it's best to use common carp big chunks or any life carp up to 12 inchs. That's caviar to them. Again also sad and live bait. But in order I put them on the top baits.
I mentioned that live bluegill are best for flatheads and everything in this video catches catfish on the bottom or just off bottom.
Why don’t you try saying something positive?
Nothing in this video is wrong!!!
Tony
Step number 1..... LIVE WHERE THERE ARE CATFISH. Man I hate living in Georgia. Worst fishing around......
@@brodyburkett3740 oh no really?! You don’t have a lot of catfish there? Tony
If you need help catching catfish GIVE UP. They eat anything 😂.
@@tonyburton7695 yeah that’s funny they sure do!! Happy fishing. Tony
Surprisingly also use salted clams that I use when I go to the beach and them salted clams the catfish up here on the Ohio River have been tearing that up I buy my salted clams off of hey skipper
Oh that’s awesome. Didn’t know that but doesn’t surprise me! Thx for sharing the knowledge! Tony
Thanks for the tips I'm brand new to fishing anything helps
@@kodybowman6089 Thx for your comment Kody. We are here to help any way we can! Tony
I came across your video while I was on RUclips. I follow a lot of outdoorsmen on RUclips. I figured I would give you a looksee, but but the moment your video came on ,everything out of your mouth was the best places the best bait the best time the best year seems you’re a little self-centered buddy, what gives you the right to think your ideas is the best.. It’s only your opinion?…..
@@JohnnyWilliamson-o7w well you need to watch all 3,000 videos we have up on the channel and you’ll then know why. I have over 50 years experience as a professional fisherman so everything is PROVEN FACTS! So after you watch every video - please respond back with a little respect instead of your negative attack. If not please find another channel to insult! Tony
I catch more catfish using chicken livers than I do any other bait out there I've used chicken liver since I was knee-high to a grasshopper I'm 60 today and I use chicken liver every time my catfish that and nightcrawlers that's it
Yep that’s awesome!! Works every time!! Thx for the comment and happy fishing! Tony
Googans are going to become even googaner with this. Thanks! 😅 Worms worms worms 🪱
Haha lol!!! Yep worms will catch everything especially catfish. Thx for comment. Happy fishing. Tony