I like the fact that you are doing a bit of catfish. I know bass is how you make your living but it’s great seeing you branch out into cats. They are my favorite fish to go for because the size range of what you catch is so diverse.
Love your videos man! Off topic for sure for this vid but because of you I just ordered my first soft plastic lure making kit from do-it!! I can’t wait to see the new things I can do and create and it’s all thanks to you. Cheers buddy!
Nice video Ben as you are a bit closer to some salt water now and you are looking for some salt water reels I can highly recommend Akios shuttle or 856 reels they are well built and go the distance and are smooth and easy to use and cast . They would make a good Catfish reel for your pond dipping as well. And no I don't work for or have any link to Akios they are just a good reel better than a Penn fathom and they are a good reel
If you care to, I’ve been pounding away at pflueger president’s for 5 years now. Only had one that got shot, and another lost a gear tooth in that same time period. The drag is it’s weak point but at 6.2:1 it’s a fast beefy spinner.
In my state ( Connecticut ) it is illegal to use any gamefish ( trout ) as bait. Glad to see you're having fun though, tight lines. Love hearing drag peeling !
Here in Mississippi the best catfish are caught on the coldest days mostly because they stack in deep water off drop offs been catching a lot of 40's a few 60+lb
Great week of shows Ben. You do great stuff on your channel! Looked like you had a great time in Jersey. Bow did you like the garmin trolling motor? Keepin it or changing up this year?
In the US, fishing regulations vary greatly from state to state. In my state, using trout, or most any other gamefish for bait (live or dead) is illegal, and will get you a pretty stiff fine. You can use things like bluegill, perch, and green sunfish as bait, but if you want to use them as live bait, you can only use them in same body of water that you caught them in, because it's illegal to transport live fish. I can go to lake A, catch a bunch of bluegill, kill them, then drive to lake B and use them as cut bait, But I can't put those same fish is a bucket of water to keep them alive, and bring them to lake B to use as live bait.
@@avshockey6633 I appreciate the detailed reply brother! I was a little vague on my response, but I’m American. I was stationed for 6 years in Germany and decided to stay here when I separated from the Army. But again, I appreciate the time you took to square me away!
UA-cam has an unreasonable amount of ads today for me. I saw an ad every minute of video. I hope you get an extra amount of revenue from me watching all that nonsense!!
WTF ... lol , was that you knot? LMAO ... we all know that you know how to tie a beautiful knot and that wasn't one... lol that's awesome right there lol
Hi Ben, your sunglasses made in China? My friend in Hongkong just bought a pair from a street market there. Cost 200 hongkong dollar. Thats $25 in US. How much are you marking up your glasses if a street vendor can make profit at $25?
The optic’s kicked butt! Looked like an ultrasound. The cats were huge!
I've been using Runcl's line for a year or so. It's a hybrid line, super soft but really strong as well. Really good value line.
I like the fact that you are doing a bit of catfish. I know bass is how you make your living but it’s great seeing you branch out into cats. They are my favorite fish to go for because the size range of what you catch is so diverse.
Never used a runCL reel but have gone through tons of their soft plastics...and they work very well, especially the flat paddle tail flukes!
I like that pan-optics on the corner while you are fishing. It is interesting and helpful. You should do that more
When u going creek trout fishing i love those videos
Thats so Cool, the Panoptics.
Technology is something 👍👍
I'm going to give that reel a look , nice video man
Nice Walmart spoon one of my favorites for beach fishing because if I loose them it doesn't hurt the bank
Been making the trip down to Kansas quite a bit this year. Don’t blame you, it’s a great little lake. Great video 👍
Sounding like ur boy stache out there with all the catfish love. Love it tho keep up the great work
Fishing like him too....hooking many and landing few😉😁.
Good size cats... the optics are amazing..
Love the cheap reel review‼️💯
Definitely helps us budget Anglers that don't have a ton of money to spend on tackle and gear‼️👍👊✌
Love your videos man! Off topic for sure for this vid but because of you I just ordered my first soft plastic lure making kit from do-it!! I can’t wait to see the new things I can do and create and it’s all thanks to you. Cheers buddy!
I really enjoy the panoptics you threw in nice touch.
Awsome cold water fishing and the reel held up to ice cold water and weather
I love black n red reels awesome video
Thanks for all your hard work
Those cats are perfect eating size. And with such a healthy population you really should keep them so they get a chance to get really big.
Nice video Ben as you are a bit closer to some salt water now and you are looking for some salt water reels I can highly recommend Akios shuttle or 856 reels they are well built and go the distance and are smooth and easy to use and cast . They would make a good Catfish reel for your pond dipping as well.
And no I don't work for or have any link to Akios they are just a good reel better than a Penn fathom and they are a good reel
Got to love winter 🎣
Awesome video man. So cool watching them eat it on Pan optics and catchin biguns great job.
Dam I wish I had a boat. I would luv to fish there.
Holy moly ,great banger
Fire tiger is a great color for catfish....
Please keep making open water content as long as you can!
Nice. Free spinning reels are nice, you bettt
Nice channel kitties ... looks like fun keep up the good work
If you care to, I’ve been pounding away at pflueger president’s for 5 years now. Only had one that got shot, and another lost a gear tooth in that same time period. The drag is it’s weak point but at 6.2:1 it’s a fast beefy spinner.
Big ole healthy channel kitties 👍
In my state ( Connecticut ) it is illegal to use any gamefish ( trout ) as bait. Glad to see you're having fun though, tight lines. Love hearing drag peeling !
Nice fish!
What kinda blade baits do you use?!
What happened to MFER of the day??? Damn, Cole is slacking
Great video as always Ben.
Congrats on breaking 400k subs! I do a lot of multi species fishing as well here in Michigan! Love the variety!
I REALLY MISSED YOUR REAL REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!
Schooling em like always!
Oh yeah... pretty sick catchin that one on the lil jiggin wrap guy💥
I'm surprised Cole didn't edit out the comment that you dont like snagging fish haha
👍👍
Great review keep it up man thank you
Here in Mississippi the best catfish are caught on the coldest days mostly because they stack in deep water off drop offs been catching a lot of 40's a few 60+lb
I’m here from fb trying to get those glasses
I think for the price point you could not beat that reel. Seemed to do just fine, but I would like to see how it holds up to like a 20 lbs catfish.
What's up with that crazy tangle you call a knot on that blade bait?
How you going to catfish without the catfish whisperer stache
My thoughts exactly. Awesome vid nonetheless
Graduating from the Cole school of snagging we have Ben!
Nice cats.
I want one of them beanies you got on bro. Great video as usual. Keep it coming
Love to watch your video as always. Looks like a nice reel that won't break the bank. I'd like to check out the link and see what others say about it.
Electric thermal under ware and socks. You da man . My boats in dry Doc and it’s 73 today! 😂
Try a little squirt of antifreeze on your braid.
All the experts out there maybe you should get off your couch and come do this!!!!! I love it!!!!!! Hahahahahahahahaha
Wow....god job my friend 👍
I think would half to take a cool water cat home to eat. The reel looks good inter me in the give away if you decide to
Epic vid
Thank you for not bass fishing today, we know that's tough for you! 😂
Nice
Caught a huge channel cat on a gold rattle trap before
Was that the same reel you used with Ike?
Love ur videos
What are the specs on that Megabass Rod you was using?
Congrats on 400k! What hooks do you like to throw on those blade baits? I make a lot of my own tackle myself and might look into getting the mold.
Me and my buddy have caught them on a small strike king crankbait
Great week of shows Ben. You do great stuff on your channel! Looked like you had a great time in Jersey. Bow did you like the garmin trolling motor? Keepin it or changing up this year?
That blade bait goes to work on those kitty cats!
It’s actually incredibly common here in Germany to use dead rainbows for giant Wels catfish here
In the US, fishing regulations vary greatly from state to state. In my state, using trout, or most any other gamefish for bait (live or dead) is illegal, and will get you a pretty stiff fine. You can use things like bluegill, perch, and green sunfish as bait, but if you want to use them as live bait, you can only use them in same body of water that you caught them in, because it's illegal to transport live fish. I can go to lake A, catch a bunch of bluegill, kill them, then drive to lake B and use them as cut bait, But I can't put those same fish is a bucket of water to keep them alive, and bring them to lake B to use as live bait.
@@avshockey6633 I appreciate the detailed reply brother! I was a little vague on my response, but I’m American. I was stationed for 6 years in Germany and decided to stay here when I separated from the Army. But again, I appreciate the time you took to square me away!
@@avshockey6633 ...sounds like the state of 3rd world, communist crap-hole California🧐
Get you a Sixgill reel Ben give them a try Hamarr and Dreadnought
Awesome vides man thanks to you im making videos. On yotube now 😎
Where you fishing man? That's super illegal in Colorado where I live unfortunately. Awesome vid though!
Which fish finder is that
Is this lake not frozen yet??!
Don't need STACHE to catch cats nice reel
Come to New York next fall and I’ll put you on some king salmon, you can test the drag for real then when you hook into a 30 pounder
Ok come to mishawaka Indiana and ill go fishing with you
You should take a fan out every once in a while.
That cheap reel did okay, time will tell with wear and tear, again, thanks for freezing your cods off for us to enjoy some fishing.
Love the vids as always. Wish i had the $ I'd sponsor you.
Catfish are like👽🛸🍆
I hit 3 ponds and a river today and got skunked. Nobody was catching today, other than a fly fisherman caught his buddy in the face while casting.
UA-cam has an unreasonable amount of ads today for me. I saw an ad every minute of video. I hope you get an extra amount of revenue from me watching all that nonsense!!
On your computer go on the Google store and download a Ad blocker they work and are free
justin smith yeah but that also prevents the content creator from receiving ad revenue
Weird I only get 3!
Kinda looks like a sharky reel
Second on that hat. When are they coming back. Good vid!
I was the second like
You were actually first
I'll be MFer of the day one day😭
I wanna go fishing with you lol 😆
Come over to Pocono Pennsylvania :D
Help abolish the fishing licenses
Stache will be jealous when he see this!
WTF ... lol , was that you knot? LMAO ... we all know that you know how to tie a beautiful knot and that wasn't one... lol that's awesome right there lol
no second channel yet? hmm
Is this the new PS5 tech demo?
Hi Ben, your sunglasses made in China?
My friend in Hongkong just bought a pair from a street market there. Cost 200 hongkong dollar. Thats $25 in US.
How much are you marking up your glasses if a street vendor can make profit at $25?
Funny how u describe “cold” water as 35 bruh that’s how the water is in summer here
Hahaha yeah maybe if you live in an igloo. Water under the ice that we ice fish is 34-36 degrees.
Cold to us Californians is 45-50 🤣
@@MillikenFishing facts
Ben love your passion...but it MF icefishing time there is is get on it...btw great video
Sheww
Nice cats. That not was hella nasty lol
Haha don't you love how everyone's "experts" in pretty much ever area now a days.
Man those cats were fat and plump forsure lol fun fights when it comes to catfish