Glad you did this video. I always yell at the screen when someone opens a video with "I got good bait this morning" without any context or explanation. I am about a year into my serious catfishing career and I have learned a ton from UA-cam, but there is not a lot of great content on getting bait which is the foundation of all catfishing. Awesome video, keep up the good work.
When I am not fishing or hunting, I am watching as much of your content as I can. Of all the channels on catfish and catfishing, you provide the most info and details. I have only been fishing for big catfish for a year or two and have learned a ton from your videos.
Thanks for videos like this. I'll never be a professional fisherman, but i do enjoy getting to take my young boys fishing when i have time. Videos like this help me understand the river a little better and help my chances of showing my boys a good time on the water. Thanks for content like this. Keep it up brother.
Thank you very much!! I haven't learned the bait catching part yet and REALLY needed these pointers in locating bait. I just started trying for Monster Catfish this year and a few different channels on UA-cam have really helped me learn about it. I already have brung my R&R PB from 10 lbs. from years ago, up to 25 lbs. this month alone just from what I'm learning from you guys. Keep up the content, your helping beginners like me a bunch.
@mickaburkhart14 if you could do a video or something showing what catfish in the mud would look like or catfish in general because I can't tell a difference really
Thanks for the very thorough info on catching bait. You are very thoughtful and open with your community and I'm sure we all will benefit greatly because of your knowledge and the way you are able to give out the info we neeb. Be blessed. My brother.
Lots of great info. I always struggle to catch the gizzard shad for some reason so I'll be sure and put your pointers to work. Was good meeting you at the ramp in Dover last week.
Good morning Micka, we don’t have skipjack or shad that I know of here. We have an abundance of bluegill though. The question that’s been running through my mind lately is, if you could only have one piece of electronics for a fish finder. What would you suggest? Keeping in mind my little boat is only a 14 foot johnboat. I’m trying to keep it as simple as possible (besides the fact that I’m dumb as a box of rocks when it comes to electronics). I believe that I’ve settled on a lithium battery for the trolling motor and the one fish finder. I appreciate the information about catching bait, I haven’t thrown a cast net in probably 18 years and that was for pogy off the shore of northeast Florida. I’m not even sure if I can keep netted bluegill here in Tennessee 👍💪🙌🙏🌈✌️🐽🐷🐖
@@KunesRGr8 well as far as electronics I'd get something like showed on my front deck. It's simple and once you figure it out it provides all the info you really need. Also no unfortunately you can't keep bluegills if you catch them in a net.
@ I really appreciate this information, Micka. I hear you differentiate sonar from other fish finders, like I mentioned, I know nothing about fish finders. I do know lowrance as a brand name, but honestly I wouldn’t know what the heck I was looking at 😂. I do have several little ponds locally that hold a lot of bluegill, I think they are a lot of fun on a good ultra light setup. Thank you 🙏 so much for all of your suggestions, I’m making ‘25 the year that I get this boat christened with some slime. 👍💪🙌🙏🌈✌️🐽🐷🐖
Well Done Micka! Great video, great info. Every catfish angler has bait anxiety. Just so happens I am going today to scout different water for bait. Getting bait: 10% technique, 20% electronics, 70% location, which takes a ton of time on the water. Working man who only gets a 1/2 day on the water per week it is very tough, especially in bait poor areas.
Nice info wish I could find some gizzard shad haven't seen any in the few places here wear I live for while now idk what's going on with them in the creek and the big back water hole they are usually loaded up but not this year on the good ol Ohio river
I'd call them more of a surfjack, thank you for taking the time to go into detail to explain, it must be painful to do that and not be on the bottom lookin for kittyfish!! Thank you Micka 👍👍
I know a guy who's sister has a brother and if he can't catch bait he'll catch a small striper and use it live for flatheads. But I don't know the guy 😊
Great video a lot of information we don't have skipjack in New Jersey i don't think but we do have gizzard, now i have an idea how to catch them, thanks
An excellent video. 42 minutes of quality catfishing schooling with not a catfish in sight. Some channels will show hours of catching catfish with hardly any real helpful information passed along. Good work.
Great video, thank you! Another related question for you: in your opinion, how much less effective is frozen vs fresh? Is it 80% as good? 50%? 5%? Have you ever tested them head-to-head just to see?
Thank you. Well not haven't done a test like that but I probably should do that. I guess more than anything it's a confidence thing for me. But on days the bite has been tough I get bit better if I have fresh bait compared to days when I only had frozen bait. But again it's more so a confidence thing.
@@jag62g I'm actually getting a G3 2100 in February. I went with it because it has more cockpit room than a seark of similar size. I've been in many different boats and feel in love with the G3.
@@glennmeadows6892 well I run as light as I can because the skips always feed looking up. So I want my rig to stay above them. But if I'm in higher current I'll have to move heavier to keep it under the surface.
Not sure how long you have lived in this area but I have a research question for you..I live on the Cumberland in the celina, tn area, cordele hull, there are no blue cats here even ask twra officer and he said there's none... my question is why not.
@@CumberlandRiverCreations well that is a really good question. Only thing I can think of at this exact moment and only because of what I've seen on other rivers is that where I'm at the Cumberland connects to the Tennessee river by the dams so good concentration on my end. But maybe because of all the dams in between our areas they can make it there. But as of right now that is my shot in the dark. But you definitely got me curious. So I'm going to look into it for sure.
Greetings. I live in Crossville and fish mostly Watts Bar, but spent some time up there as a kid. Cordell and that section of the river just does not have the depth or current for blue cats, is really cold year round (especially down river of Dale Hollow dam) as you know from all of the summer fogs in Celina, and is channel cat country for sure with a few smaller flatheads, but also a rare blue. You get below Cordell Hull Dam and you start to see some blue cats, get down river of Nashville and they get much more numerous and bigger. Below Cordell Hull dam and up the Caney is one of my favorite spots for skipjack, especially during the heat of the summer. From April to September, you can actually cast net them from the walkway in ripping dam release current.
Could I please know the exact name and model and size of that net your using in this video, I want to start catching my own bait, im on potomac at Wash DC, also the size diameter of the small holes in net ? thank you brother
@@raydalton1110 thank you. I'll have to get back to you on the net. That one I've had for years but if you hit me up on Facebook I'll be able to send you a link. But just send me a message there.
Another great video, thankyou, you're a humble guy, I hope you know our Lord Jesus, you seem like a Christian, I trully have faith you can catch the new world record blue catfish . im praying for God to lead you to that fish, also i'm praying now you have good health and your channel will grow even more.
@@raydalton1110 thank you for that. Oh yes I'm definitely a believer. Don't think I'd be were I'm at today if I wasn't. I really do appreciate your prayers.
Glad you did this video. I always yell at the screen when someone opens a video with "I got good bait this morning" without any context or explanation. I am about a year into my serious catfishing career and I have learned a ton from UA-cam, but there is not a lot of great content on getting bait which is the foundation of all catfishing. Awesome video, keep up the good work.
@@jellie_fishes thank you. Yeah that's why I really wanted to do this video. I'll do more like it as the seasons change.
When I am not fishing or hunting, I am watching as much of your content as I can. Of all the channels on catfish and catfishing, you provide the most info and details. I have only been fishing for big catfish for a year or two and have learned a ton from your videos.
@@DaleWyman thank you. I appreciate that.
Thanks for videos like this. I'll never be a professional fisherman, but i do enjoy getting to take my young boys fishing when i have time. Videos like this help me understand the river a little better and help my chances of showing my boys a good time on the water. Thanks for content like this. Keep it up brother.
Thank you. I really do appreciate that.
Thank you very much!! I haven't learned the bait catching part yet and REALLY needed these pointers in locating bait. I just started trying for Monster Catfish this year and a few different channels on UA-cam have really helped me learn about it. I already have brung my R&R PB from 10 lbs. from years ago, up to 25 lbs. this month alone just from what I'm learning from you guys. Keep up the content, your helping beginners like me a bunch.
@@IBeeTuTu thank you
Bait gets hard to come by in winter. Appreciate the tips!
@@RiverTroll thank you
Mornin from the Deep South,,catching bait is a big part of the party! Sometimes its as much fun as catching the catfish! Enjoyed it.
@@earljenkins1302 thank you and I definitely agree.
The big gizzards come out of the net better than a bunch of small threadfin.
@@MartyRosberg absolutely
Great video. Thank you for taking the time to make it. Very few UA-cam vids out there for catching bait anywhere besides tailwaters. Excellent info!
@@redneckolympics thank you
Great video! I still got a lot to learn using the fish finder and what I'm looking at😂
@@jduncan312 thank you. Yeah you do alot of trial and error like I did early on and you will definitely get it figured out.
@mickaburkhart14 if you could do a video or something showing what catfish in the mud would look like or catfish in general because I can't tell a difference really
Great video, man. I like how you moved the camera around and gave some pov angels.
Merry Christmas
@@patrickdavis6032 thank you. Merry Christmas to you as well.
Thanks for the very thorough info on catching bait. You are very thoughtful and open with your community and I'm sure we all will benefit greatly because of your knowledge and the way you are able to give out the info we neeb. Be blessed. My brother.
@@JoeHazlet thank you. I appreciate that.
Lots of great info. I always struggle to catch the gizzard shad for some reason so I'll be sure and put your pointers to work. Was good meeting you at the ramp in Dover last week.
@@KevinFishes1 thank you. Yeah it was great running into you.
Thanks for a great lesson on catching bait! Always enjoy your videos.😊
@@jumpnjack8686 thank you
You need to give Spencer some cast net lessons! Lol. Great video. Love watching both of your channels!!!
@@dboyMMA7100 😆 thank you
Thank you Micka! You truly are a good dude!!
@@MatthewMitchell-us4ci thank you
We don’t have skips here but definitely going to see if I locate shad the same way. Thanks
@@glennscatfishing good deal. I hope this video helps.
Good morning Micka, we don’t have skipjack or shad that I know of here. We have an abundance of bluegill though. The question that’s been running through my mind lately is, if you could only have one piece of electronics for a fish finder. What would you suggest? Keeping in mind my little boat is only a 14 foot johnboat. I’m trying to keep it as simple as possible (besides the fact that I’m dumb as a box of rocks when it comes to electronics). I believe that I’ve settled on a lithium battery for the trolling motor and the one fish finder. I appreciate the information about catching bait, I haven’t thrown a cast net in probably 18 years and that was for pogy off the shore of northeast Florida. I’m not even sure if I can keep netted bluegill here in Tennessee 👍💪🙌🙏🌈✌️🐽🐷🐖
@@KunesRGr8 well as far as electronics I'd get something like showed on my front deck. It's simple and once you figure it out it provides all the info you really need. Also no unfortunately you can't keep bluegills if you catch them in a net.
@ I really appreciate this information, Micka. I hear you differentiate sonar from other fish finders, like I mentioned, I know nothing about fish finders. I do know lowrance as a brand name, but honestly I wouldn’t know what the heck I was looking at 😂. I do have several little ponds locally that hold a lot of bluegill, I think they are a lot of fun on a good ultra light setup. Thank you 🙏 so much for all of your suggestions, I’m making ‘25 the year that I get this boat christened with some slime. 👍💪🙌🙏🌈✌️🐽🐷🐖
Thanks for the video I don't have skip jack here but the gizzard shad was a plus.
@@faronmastin8683 thank you for watching. I hope you was able to find a little something useful in it.
Well Done Micka! Great video, great info. Every catfish angler has bait anxiety. Just so happens I am going today to scout different water for bait. Getting bait: 10% technique, 20% electronics, 70% location, which takes a ton of time on the water. Working man who only gets a 1/2 day on the water per week it is very tough, especially in bait poor areas.
@@markybob_bassplaya1462 that is very true. Yeah hopefully you can find a spot or two so you don't use up a bunch of time getting bait.
Nice info wish I could find some gizzard shad haven't seen any in the few places here wear I live for while now idk what's going on with them in the creek and the big back water hole they are usually loaded up but not this year on the good ol Ohio river
@@jamesbailey..catfishin thank you. Well that's terrible to hear but I would think they still have to be somewhere for sure.
Thanks for this video, learned a lot really enjoy all your videos I watch'em early every morning @ work before everyone shows up 😂be safe
@@kennyhaddock6216 thank you. I appreciate that.
I'd call them more of a surfjack, thank you for taking the time to go into detail to explain, it must be painful to do that and not be on the bottom lookin for kittyfish!! Thank you Micka 👍👍
@@randylippert6416 thank you. Ah catching bait is the main part of it all. So rather enjoyed making this one.
Great video micka
@@jimsmith-i3r thank you
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
@@PopPopJoe thank you
Your a great fisherman and southern soul ❤️
@@beverlycurry4370 thank you
I know a guy who's sister has a brother and if he can't catch bait he'll catch a small striper and use it live for flatheads. But I don't know the guy 😊
You’re good people Micka. I hope to meet you someday.
@@TheRfmodulator thank you. If you get a chance to make it to catcon in February swing on by the madkatz booth. I'll be there.
Thanks man! Awesome video
@@RiverJunkie thank you
Great Video, we all seem to struggle with the bait.
@@donniemccorkle8671 thank you
I was wondering if you have made one of your rigs for people to use
@@GregoryCrannell-y8q I haven't. Not really wanting to get into that business lol. But I can go over how to tie it.
I would like to know how to make it @@mickaburkhart14
Great video a lot of information we don't have skipjack in New Jersey i don't think but we do have gizzard, now i have an idea how to catch them, thanks
@@georgehoffman3075 thank you. I'm glad I could help.
Man great video and great information i really appreciate you taking us along THANKS DR MICKA
@@michaelknight9112 thank you
Thank you for the info. Micka!
@@mikemerideth7234 thank you for watching
Great Info! Thanks Man!
@@brucewjourney1175 thank you
Awesome video, very helpful!! Thank you!!!
@@sherrybeaubien7007 thank you. I appreciate that.
An excellent video. 42 minutes of quality catfishing schooling with not a catfish in sight. Some channels will show hours of catching catfish with hardly any real helpful information passed along. Good work.
@@Metalman-000 thank you. I really do appreciate that.
Thanks 👍
Thanks...Very informative. Appreciate that.
@@cflem6252 thank you
Shane from NC here,have you thought about fishing the icebowl in January,maybe you could bring river certified with you
It’s a great time with tons of great fisherman
@@Bigcountry-n1w hello. Not sure if we will be able to make it this year. Got alot of irons in the fire but you never know.
Amen micka
Good video 👍👍👍
Good info. Thanks.
@@woodlawnmedic thank you
They are in good numbers all the way to Carthage but not past cordele hull dam.. don't figure
Bait is so key.
You should have good flow. I had to use 10oz just to keep my bait close to the bottom. Up here on Barkley yesterday.
Yeah it rolling pretty good right now.
Thanks for the video
@@josephdunivan9432 thank you for watching.
Catfish Dave has mentioned that he turns off his electronics when fishing for skipjack
@@IEchuckie that maybe where I heard it from. But I definitely seems to help.
Good Video!!
@@Mark-b8h4c thank you
Cold
Please forward to river certified 🤣🤣
@@briankunzelman3469 😆 🤣
Great video thank you for sharing
Thank you
Great video, thank you! Another related question for you: in your opinion, how much less effective is frozen vs fresh? Is it 80% as good? 50%? 5%? Have you ever tested them head-to-head just to see?
Thank you. Well not haven't done a test like that but I probably should do that. I guess more than anything it's a confidence thing for me. But on days the bite has been tough I get bit better if I have fresh bait compared to days when I only had frozen bait. But again it's more so a confidence thing.
if you could change or upgrade your boat what would it be and why -- i will be buying a boat in 2025 looking for tips
@@jag62g I'm actually getting a G3 2100 in February. I went with it because it has more cockpit room than a seark of similar size. I've been in many different boats and feel in love with the G3.
Do the jig heads make a difference lake to lake
@@glennmeadows6892 well I run as light as I can because the skips always feed looking up. So I want my rig to stay above them. But if I'm in higher current I'll have to move heavier to keep it under the surface.
Not sure how long you have lived in this area but I have a research question for you..I live on the Cumberland in the celina, tn area, cordele hull, there are no blue cats here even ask twra officer and he said there's none... my question is why not.
@@CumberlandRiverCreations well that is a really good question. Only thing I can think of at this exact moment and only because of what I've seen on other rivers is that where I'm at the Cumberland connects to the Tennessee river by the dams so good concentration on my end. But maybe because of all the dams in between our areas they can make it there. But as of right now that is my shot in the dark. But you definitely got me curious. So I'm going to look into it for sure.
Greetings. I live in Crossville and fish mostly Watts Bar, but spent some time up there as a kid. Cordell and that section of the river just does not have the depth or current for blue cats, is really cold year round (especially down river of Dale Hollow dam) as you know from all of the summer fogs in Celina, and is channel cat country for sure with a few smaller flatheads, but also a rare blue. You get below Cordell Hull Dam and you start to see some blue cats, get down river of Nashville and they get much more numerous and bigger. Below Cordell Hull dam and up the Caney is one of my favorite spots for skipjack, especially during the heat of the summer. From April to September, you can actually cast net them from the walkway in ripping dam release current.
@markybob_bassplaya1462 thank you for responding. I'm really unfamiliar with that area so thank you for hoping on here and sharing that.
Awesome video love to watch your videos tite lines My friend
@@robertwoodward388 thank you
Could I please know the exact name and model and size of that net your using in this video, I want to start catching my own bait, im on potomac at Wash DC, also the size diameter of the small holes in net ? thank you brother
@@raydalton1110 thank you. I'll have to get back to you on the net. That one I've had for years but if you hit me up on Facebook I'll be able to send you a link. But just send me a message there.
brother what kind of mono do you use? ande or big game? im going to order some tmr.
Well was always a big game fan but here recently using some stuff from Katdaddyplanerboards. I have them link in the description.
What the best knot for braided line?
@@billydelong7372 i use the polymer knot. Works great for me anyway.
@@mickaburkhart14 Im going to try braid on one of my rods.
Another great video, thankyou, you're a humble guy, I hope you know our Lord Jesus, you seem like a Christian, I trully have faith you can catch the new world record blue catfish . im praying for God to lead you to that fish, also i'm praying now you have good health and your channel will grow even more.
@@raydalton1110 thank you for that. Oh yes I'm definitely a believer. Don't think I'd be were I'm at today if I wasn't. I really do appreciate your prayers.
@@mickaburkhart14 Awesome brother, im glad your born again, same here I need the Lord everyday, and your welcome
they make a cheaper live scope FFS now, i think it be cool if you record your net on screen falling down into the school of bait
Oh yeah? 😆 I haven't seen any of that "cheap" but if you got the hook up I'd be interested. Yeah watching the net float to them is an awesome shot.
@@mickaburkhart14sure standby I will make another comment of the new cheaper model
Complaining about bait again
Good stuff. Thanks
@@erikhinds-cy9cx thank you