Huge Flathead Catfish Came Back for More
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
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This is footage from an awesome day of kayak catfishing. I was drifting on the Tennessee River with cut skipjack suspended. It had been a pretty slow day and I missed two big fish. My luck changed when I hooked into a monster flathead. It was a fun fight and a heck of a battle in the kayak.
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I use circle hooks. Before making a comment about how I need to set a hook, please take some time to educate yourself on how they work if you are unfamiliar with them. Also, there are children who watch my channel. Please refrain from using profanity. Any rude or vulgar comments will be deleted and the person who made it will be blocked.
a LOT of people would have NO idea about the circle hook "setting" dynamic
one has to be about to "picture" physics here.
Never had much luck with circle hooks myself. though im not very patient when the biting starts. Im crawling out of my skin to set the hook. Probably why I don't catch many fish lol. Great video and awesome fishin.
Ahh i love you for being anti profanity! keep it that way!!!!
This comment only made me subscribe to your channel
I'M THE SAME WAY
GREW UP ON J OOKS AND NOW HAVE TO LEARN AGAIN AT THE RIPE OLE AGE.
Who else had anxiety watching the rods in the back get big bites??
Me-
What you throwing back, I would clean and cook. 😂
You don't set the hook with a circle hook. Which it is what he is using, ya'll need to know what your talking about before commenting.
Amen to that! Thanks for watching!
Honestly, you have one of the best channels on UA-cam. I never get tired of watching!
That flathead was a beauty! Nice catch. I always release the trophy fish as well.
+Micah Middleton Thanks for watching and for supporting CPR!
Of course, thanks for posting!
Trophy on the wall.
Big fan of your channel. you are one of the people that inspired me to start recording when I go fishing, and I fish a lot !! keep reeling them in !!
Any one else notice that when he was holding the flathead there was a bite on his other pole?
Haha good catch
Awesome fishing.My outtings never that productive.Glad you practise catch and release.Sign of a true sportsman.Some of us eat what we catch.Thanks for posting.
Thank you for watching!
How much do you think that absolute unit weighed? Im 13 and addicted to fishing, I ride my bike 2 Miles to my lake everyday to catch big carp and cats, it's a small pond, about half an acre. I caught a 50 lb blue cat the other day on 5lb test! You my sir, are my inspiration! Thank you so much!!!
(Also, I love your accent)
I’m not sure how much it weighed. I never bother to weigh them. Congrats on that monster blue you caught!!! I hope you catch a bunch more. Thank you for watching my videos!
@@KayakCatfish thank you so much! You deserve a lot more subs, continue with this content, 100 mil in no time 👍😂
@@clutchkylekorver1831 dang a 50 on 5lb test? How much line did you have on your reel?
ClutchKyleKorver I'VE NEVER HEARD OF 5 lb.test line IT'S 2,4,6,8,10,12 ....AND SO ON....AND I'VE BEEN FISHING FOR 65 YEARS....TO CATCH A 50 lb. CAT ON 5 LB. LINE...SOUNDS PRETTY FISHY.....
@@michelduncan8875 5 & 7 are usually JDM finesse lines, usually fluoro.
Still, a 50 on 5 is almost unbelievable, but doable in open water with no structure or weeds for the fish to swim into, and if the hook set outside of the mouth so that the thin line isn't frayed and broken by the teeth.
PLUS and INSANE amount of skill and LUCK.
This dude is legit, how can you not like his videos.
Thanks! A lot of people don’t lol.
Lovewell reservoir in Jewel county Kansas has some monster flatheads. Small lake and easy to fish.
@@wickedoutdooradventures6694 we fished the inlet in the spring. We'd tie on a heavy weigh on the end than come up 8"-12" and tie on a big hook and use a bluegill for bait. We were fishing off the bank and holding the rod straight out and let the weight go straight down to bottom. It was fast water coming from an irrigation ditch. If you go on Earth you can see where it was. It's in the north east end of the lake. There's a big concrete tank that breaks up the flow and prevents erosion, usually its under water and can't be seen. If I remember right they open the canal in May and flatheads get good during may- June. Been almost 30 years since I fished there. There's something like 105 steps from the parking lot down to the canal! And they are 1/2 steps, awkward to walk. I think the lake has been really low for the last couple years.
I fish at the local Country Club golf course, "members only" but im not a member. One full moon night in July i snuck into the golf course and took 2 poles, and a tub of chicken liver, no lights, no sinkers, just a wad of liver and a number 6 size hook. As soon as my 1st poles got into the water, i seen huge catfish fins swimming around my liver like sharks!! And i hooked up instantly and got my line broke!!! 40lb mono, brand new. I retied and kept fishing, caught 3 huge channel cats, biggest one was 14lb. And one huge flathead, 44lbs. All released. I went back several times and never could get em to bite. U are absolutely rite about releasing the big fish. Ppl always catch a 50lber and take it home to clean it. The paylakes have cleaned out my stretch of The Ohio River that i fish. Used to be able to get on a couple 25 to 30lbers easliy. Now u can fish it all day and catch one 5lb blue. Theyre destroying the river.
That thing was a slob! This video was definitely "river certified"! Congratulations!
+River Certified Thanks! Getting "river certified" is like winning the super bowl. I should retire right now.
You'd go out better than even Barry Sanders!
Fantastic looking flathead. Great video. Thanks for not editing out the two you lost. It shows true to life fishing.
Another great vid Justin! If you keep making these vids I will keep supporting you.
+Carson Reynolds Thanks! I really appreciate you watching.
So when you set your rods on the corners, how much feet of line are you letting down? It’d make sense if you have short lines sitting straight down, because otherwise it looks like you would constantly cross lines as you spin, especially if the weight is dragging on the bottom.
I keep my baits elevated 1-3 feet off the bottom. This allows the kayak to get spun in any direction without everything getting tangled.
I live up in Rochester, New York and I wish we had some decent catfish round here..
Thank you for watching!
What name brand kayake are u using i am in the market for one just like the one u are using in this video
I have a 2015 model Hobie Outback.
That back left pole had a fish on it for a while too
4 rods on a kayak holy moly you have nerves of steel dude I've caught a lot of flatheads out of the Maumee river, never tried it out of my kayak though. Looks fun
It’s a lot of fun. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I know this aint ur first rodeo but reeling down and getting that rod loaded even more would most certainly help prevent missed hookups.
Thanks
Man, I miss going catfishing. Haven't been since I moved out of Alabama ten years ago. Used to go down to the Alabama river with some buddies and fish nights below the Claiborne Lock and Dam. Lots of nice cats caught out of that stretch of water. I've heard tales of 50+ pounders coming from there, but the biggest ones we ever pulled out were probably 20ish plus or minus a bit. Didn't have a scale back then, so mostly just guessing.
Great way to spend the weekend, camping out on the river, slaying the bass by day and the cats by night.
Broke my heart too till that beast came along awesome catch homie keep on jigging lol
Thanks! I appreciate you watching.
So love the C&R.
I grew up on the upper Mississippi. I was real young back in early 70's and would try to snag cats that were 5 to 6 feet long, they'd come up to sun themselves in the damn overflows and I never did catch one. I guess they were 200lb to 300lb fish. Met an oltimer years later and got to talking about them days. He said he and his buddies fished out the area sad enough. Used to use the winch on their trucks to get em out of the water.
Thankfully catch and release is becoming a more popular concept in the catfishing community. Hopefully we will see an improvement in the big fish populations because of it. Thank you for watching!
Yeah, I'd say it turned into a fine afternoon. lol Congrats on the monster flathead!
+Casual Carolina Fishing Thanks! It was a fun trip.
seen one on the snake river oregon idaho 5 feet long flathead
Catfish big old
big old bass
I Live in Fl. but my family is from Powell Crossroads. My uncle's have taken me jug fishing near the damn. Love those catfish. Keep up the great videos.
Powell isn't too far from me actually me but I haven't ever made it up that way to fish. I usually just stay down near Fort Loudon and Watts Bar. Thank you for watching!
Great video! I bet catching those big cats on a kayak is a blast. I've always been leery of the zero rig, especially with circle hooks. I feel like the weight right up against the hook could interfere with a proper hook set. Congratulations on those nice catches, especially that monster flattty! Looking forward to your next video!
I love catching them from a kayak. It's the most fun way to fish in my opinion. Thank you for watching!
Kayak Catfish I would think it would be too difficult reeling him in while upside down, which is the position I think I would find myself in!! Plus the whole breathing air thing is pretty important to me, as well. Lol!! Nice fish, and great message of "catch and release". A+++
I agree, let the big breeders go keep the smallest. That way the fun will never stop.
Great video K. C.
Thanks Art!
Another monster flathead!!! Awesome video man!
+County Line Outdoors Thanks pal!
And your catching huge catfish in a kayak. You are legit the man
Flattie like that are why ur back hurts lol!! Great fish man! 🐋🦄
+Super Hank Outdoors Haha! You are probably right.
Beautiful fish! Thanks for making and sharing!
Thanks! It was a fun day.
Nice fish
Losing good fish stinks, but your perseverance was well rewarded!!
Really Huge Catfish!
Thanks!
Not bad at all for a day on the water.Very nice flathead.Iknow what it is like to lose a big flathead.But thats part of fishing.thanks for sharing a great video. Mike
Thank you for the nice comment! I appreciate you watching.
Looks like a lot of fun!!!! Nice set up and nice job!
Thanks Rob! I appreciate you watching.
Kayak Catfish anytime!
Had my 1st successful catfish trip using my kayak last night on Dale Hollow lake. I just subscribed.
Congrats on your successful trip! Thanks for watching!
Nice fish Muchacho !
Thanks James!
Glad you released them. Good video
Always. Thanks for watching!
That is one huge flathead. Congrats on that catch. I hated to see you lose those other two. Nice blue cat too.
+Scott Taylor Thanks! I am glad you took time to watch my video instead of watching another adventure outdoors video. Watching big fish has to be better than recycled cargo pants lol.
Kayak Catfish
Omg. I know you didn’t. Lol. You two crack me up. You should do a misunderstood song lyric. Lol
Omg. I can’t quit laughing. Lol
+Scott Taylor I didn't recognize half the songs in his video. I think a lot of them were from the days of 8 track tapes which was before my time.
Kayak Catfish
Now you’re calling me old. I knew all of them. Lol
Man I hate to see you get so upset. You catch good ones and you loose good ones sometimes. Just say I just lost a good one and go on to the next one. I just want to pat you on the shoulder and say I'm sorry you lost a good one but pick your head up and catch another one 😁 😉 😊. You got this. It was fun watching you catch them fish. You had a good day after all. I enjoyed watching your videos. Thank you for sharing. Wish I could set up a fishing trip with you and my son Jesse Epperson. We are just country people down to earth loving people. See there you caught your biggest one this year. Happy for you. It's so good to hear you laugh 😃.
From cussing to catching!👍
Piece of advice that’s the best I’ve gotten for fishin, from a old timer if you could imagine that. When you think you lost the fish and didn’t hook, instead of immediately reeling in to see if you have any bait or recast, just give it a minute. If he spits it out, leave it sit, slowlyyyy reel in. Caught so many blues off this technique. It’s a bad habit to always reel in immediately after losing the fish, if you still have bait, he could come back or get another could bite. No use in reeling in quickly to throw it back out. Hope this helps I promise it will work 50% of the time!
nice catch, dude.
The secret about fishing is in how you set your bait. Those fish that you lost were lost because you didn't set the bait on the hook properly. In theory, its not about being a master fisherman, instead its all about being a master baiter.
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Haha! That's pretty funny. Thanks for watching!
Kayak Catfish
I enjoy your videos.
Thanks!
Lmao
Wicked Outdoor Adventures not with a circle hook it bassicly sets itself
Your videos have taught me alot I also fish from a kayak and I've been doing the things I guess you could say you taught me lol my quantity of fish hasn't grew up the quality of my fish has id like to say thank you
My heart broke for you when that fish let go! Heck of a fish man.
+Show-Me Adventure Thanks buddy!
Kayak Catfish z0isk
GREAT GREAT video! Way better than network programming!! Thanks!
Thank you for watching!
Here in southern Ohio on the Ohio river and the creeks that run into it we call them shovel head.
Down in Mississippi we call them willow Cats or Appol
Appoloisia
Keep those rods bent brother. Nice fish
Thanks Chuck!
That one was bigger than the last one for sure.My favorite catfish out of them all.Their so ugly till their handsome.Kinda remind,s me of a lot of my friend,s mother in laws with that huge mouth.ha.ha.Their the one catfish that doesn't play by the rule,s when fishing live bait laying flat on the bottom.Many time,s even when using a circle hook they will swallow the bait down deep in their gullet before they even run.I caught a big flathead back in the seventies down deep in it,s gut and put it in a big metal stocktank I kept live bait in, and in a few day,s it died and when I gutted it I found the hook went through it,s gut lining into it,s vital organs.I believe if one is down in the gut its best just to cut the line and turn him loose and hope for the best.Many time,s you will catch a huge cat that is blind in one of it,s eye,s and most of that im sure if it was traced back to the cause,it was done as a juvenile by a hook going up and through the back of it,s eye before it was released.Last year I fished a spot that about a week before I watched a you tuber catch and release a 50 pound blue in front of a dam.When I went up behind the dam there was a bunch of log,s jammed up in a pile,and there was a big blue floating dead in among the log,s,and when I looked at it close I could see a green line down in it,s throat.Many time,s ive watched their videos and when it,s hooked in the corner of the mouth they will show it and say,it worked the way it was designed to right in the corner of the mouth,but then many time,s on a flathead that,s gut hooked they wont show that part so you wont know it was really in the gut.If I was solely fishing on bottom for flatheads to release I would use a j hook style and let them run a little then set the hook to help eliminate gut hooking. Hope your out on the water soon,and feeling better.
+Jeff Morris Flatheads are my favorite fish to catch too. I wish I had the patience to target them regularly but I am always thankful for the few I get every year while fishing for blues. This one was a memorable battle for sure.
Jeff Morris Next time readers digest version pleaaaaaaaaaaaaase#
You seem like someone that knows what their doin when it comes to fishing that’s hard to find. Would like to meet up with you and try to catch some flats
Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. All of my flatheads come by accident while I am fishing for blues. I may try to specifically target flatheads a little more this year just to try to get better at it.
The ones I catch I can't put my finger in the mouth
Haha! I have a lot of days like that too. Thank you for watching!
I am pretty sure that big flathead is the same fish that spit the hook the other 2 times. Since it did not get scared away and it knew there was food there it stuck around.
One of my favorites of your videos
Thanks! It was definitely a memorable day for me.
What a surprise, you whined & gloated in the same video, that's never happened before cough, cough. However, when you are UA-cam's #1 Kayak Catfisherman you can do whatever the #&*^ you feel like doing. BTW, I watched this at the gym while rehabbing my knee on the exercise bike not that it matters.
+Adventure Outdoors Figures you would be watching me instead of all the hot girls in spandex at the gym.
Adventure Outdoors o
Salty.
Wow, patience paid off! What a great fish! Congrats and thanks for the awesome video. What a beast indeed
+EatnLunch Thank you for watching!
That was a awesome FLATHEAD for sure! I've only dreamed of catching one that size WOW!
Thanks William!
Imagine getting a big fish in all 4 rods at the same time 😂😂
Lol you’d sink
Your laugh cracks me up lol but i definitely seen a lot of joy and that was one heck of a catch buddy. Congratulations on that monster man.
Thanks Christopher! I appreciate you watching.
What an awesome channel bub! Nothing like catfishing in a kayak/canoe! Congratulations!
Thanks! I appreciate you watching.
I ever get back to East TN, we’ll have to head out fishing for a day.
Great fish Justin, I enjoy watching all your videos!
Fantastic Flathead!! Congrats!!!
Thank you!
Sitting here on my lunch hour watching UA-cam videos and came across your video and man that made my day!! great video man, great catch!!
Thank you for watching and for the nice comment! I am glad you enjoyed the video.
725 dislikes? Keep up the great work Justin. My favorite channel.
Beautiful fish. Great Job Justin!
Thanks Ruben!
Patience was a virtue on this day!!!
Yes it was. Thank you for watching!
Okay. I gotta learn to kayak catfish. I’m sold.
I hope you give it a shot. It’s a lot of fun.
Nice Flathead!! That pole bending and drag pullin..........Classic!!
Thanks! I appreciate you watching.
I've been using circle C hooks for years and have never not set the hook like normal. You don't try to rip them out of the water but you have to apply some good pressure. Also why not use the click?
They're designed not to be set. The fish sets the hook on itself. With the shape of the hook if you go to set it you're either going to snag in the fishes throat or you're going to pull it out of its mouth.
That was 1 massive flat head!!!
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Great fish man I love watching all your videos and learning how to be a better fisherman
Justin, another wonderful video. Nice monster cat.
+Peter Nunnery Thanks Peter!
Whoa! !. Congrats!! I think he was just following you around. Lol
+Brian Stewart Thanks! I hope I catch him again someday.
That sure is interesting watching you fish that hard in such a small setup!
Thanks! I appreciate you watching.
Kayak Catfish I assume your anchored??
Drifting
I just discovered your channel and I love your filming style, and I gotta love fishing for cats!
Thank you for checking out my channel! I’m glad you like it.
Beautiful flatty Justin! They're maddening when they sit there with it like that, way to get it done!
+Tactical Kayak Angler Thanks! It's times like that I wish I had a camera directly under my kayak to see what is going on while I wait.
I use to a river rig about 1ft to 3 ft leader and khale hook for catfish especially in the summer when they mouth the bait and turn that khale hook will get every time in corner of the mouth Mike west
Great video!! I just started using circle hooks with cut skipjack. I am using 6/0 to 8/0 team catfish hooks. Hard not to jerk on the fish. Does the sinker on the bait work better? Is the rods team catfish and what size line do u use?
Thanks! I use ugly stik catfish rods and 80lb line. I like the knocker rig versus the Carolina rig for kayak fishing. I have a video that goes in depth about why I made the change of you are interested. Thanks for watching.
Caught one a little smaller on the Ohio river few months back. Great video. Great fish.
Congrats on catching your big fish! Thank you for watching!
Man ohhh man that was a good fish!
Thanks Luke!
I'd like to see states like Oklahoma make Flatheads a game fish and take them out of the trash fish category. I wish Kansas would implement a slot limit like missouri has some of their lakes. It keeps the big fish in the lakes to help with breeding.
Yeah it would be nice if every state protected catfish like they do other sport fish.
Cool guy, cool setup. Have some fun man!
Thanks Peter!
bro that's was a monster flathead!! nice blues too. great video!
Thanks! I appreciate you watching.
Congratulations. Really enjoyed watching.
Thanks for watching!
Nice fish man my dad and I catch alot of flatheads. We catch lots of big ones
Thank you for watching!
Havent caught one in a while but ive had some buddies who have pulled in 70+ pounders on rod and reel recently. Always a crazy fight, especially from the bank.
A 70+lber would be one heck of a fight. I hope I hook into one that big someday. Thanks for watching!
Got to love fish in Tennessee and on the Tennessee! I usta fish Center Hill and Dale Hollow lakes. Seen some big cats come out of both.
Its beautiful country out here. The fishing is pretty good too.
The bass in dale hollow are awesome but catfishing on old hickory is awesome
GJ_44 2018 YT i usta fish for walleye. Better eatin fish in my opinion. I love bass fishin since i grew up in Georgia, but I love some wallies!
i have never someone so kinda of excited
Congrats on the flathead....my goodness I'm hooked on this channel.
Thanks Michelle! I appreciate you watching.
I get it hooked lol
Here kitty kitty kitty... Nothing better then fishing all day thinking welp todays not my day then snagging a toad-a-saurus-rex...
Amazing fish bud
Circle hooks with live bluegill is the ONLY way to fish for Catfish...My pond is loaded with big Catfish ranging from 8 to 50 pounders. Caught my personal best 56 out of there last summer using live bluegill. Live preferred, but cut bait does just as well. Good Luck!
Was cruising around your channel this morning and somehow I had missed this video. That is an impressive fish.
Thanks! It is always a fun surprise when I hook a big flathead.
Sorry you missed that giant “basses” on your new goofed bait! Great video, never the less, Tyler. Looking forward to next weeks basses catch!🤟🌈🦋
Thanks for watching!
Awesome fish! Was wondering if you have a reason for not setting the hook better and if you think that has anything to do with loosing two of them?
I use circle hooks. If you set them like a traditional hook, you will pull them out of the fish’s mouth every time. The hook needs time to turn and catch in the corner of their mouth. It’s best to either reel down or let the fish hook itself.
Beautiful fish. love your setup
Thank you for watching!
Saw the title and subscribed, already a cool channel and I don't even Catfish!
Thanks Alexander!
I've caught a 50 and a 40 pound blue cat down at the Tennessee river and for some reason I just can't get a flathead.But since I'm only 12 years old I have got 60 more years to get one.But great fish 🐟.
Those are some monster blues you have caught. It’s just a matter of time before you get a big flathead. Thanks for watching!
enjoyed it thanks
Thank you for watching!
Great fishing bro
Thanks Mike!