Wish I could could give you a warmer welcome to VA. I was on the James a day before the cold spell and caught 10 fish. 6 of them over 40 lbs. A friend was there the same day and caught a 76 pounder. Hope to see you back!
It's great seeing you in the neighborhood!! Dutch Gap (where you are) is a good place to start - it is easier to read the river in its narrow confines. Down below Hopewell where the river widens up around the Harrison Bridge can be productive for the hogs. Keep your head on a swivel. Large cargo ships, wind, tide, and a long fetch can turn that big water into a bad day. Good fishing!
Super Dave you are outstanding you really keep me and the wife just waiting on the next adventure of all them monster fish… you catch wow another great video… you are the Man when it comes to catching them catfish 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Ty so much for everything you Do
Nice seeing you on the James River, I know where you were at been there many of times, we love our James River we catch all kinds of fish, not just king cats. You may need to go alligator gar fishing sometimes on the fiver. It's a lot of fun. We are happy you caught a few catfish and some good bait. Good luck in catching the 60 and up catfish they are in there for sure you just got to know where they live. Hope to see you out there sometimes.
Awsome Dave, your first James River cat was a Whooo one for sure! You keep my heart racing every time you hook one along with that great music!!! Love watching you and the commitment you give for your show!! You keep me smiling!!😀😂🎣👌👍👍
The James river is an awesome blue cat river! Glad to see you made it there and caught some nice cats. Well done Dave! Good video and thanks for adding the bluegrass,always enjoy it😊
I’ll tell you what Dave. If you keep it up you have a great chance of catching a state or world record catfish. Straight up professional class catfisherman.
No way!!! At Osbourne landing!!! The first red marker on the left has a 60 foot hole there got a lot of hogs there but I’ve been fishing up by the 895 bridge and slaying them there had a 48 last Saturday glad you got out there! Comeback any time!!
In the James river I always use live eel...hook the eel on the hook threw it's upper and lower jaw and split it's tail with a knife so it bleeds a little..12-15 inch long eels work best ...huge cats eat the live eels..great video Dave. Like seeing you make videos in my neck of the river
About fifty years ago I'd go to the galveston causeway in texas and using a number ten tremble hook and a bit of fresh shrimp I'd catch two or three eels. And eels are one thing that are nearly impossible to handle while alive. I'd toss them in the ice chest and cut the line then rerig and catch another. Then I'd drive out to a pier that ran out into deeper water. After dark I use a six inch piece of eel and the biggest hook in my tackle box and use a surf weight to keep the bait from moving. I'd catch 8 and 9 pound gaftop catfish all night. The beauty of the eels is the crabs can't steal it like they do anything else as bait.
Thank you for releasing the cats,there a lot of people out there,and they know who they are will ruin great fisheries by keeping everything to eat, from 5lbs ta 50lbs. Once again,thanks for the release
Good to see you in my neck of the woods. Every tributary of the chesapeake now has good blues. Just gotta be far enough upstream that there isn't too much salt. The James isn't the only spot and you'll find that some of the rivers farther north have less pressure.
Some days all I have to look forward to is the catfish Dave show. This one was a good surprise and a new location. Cool background scenery. I bet it's gonna be a good year for fishing 🎣
Dave, come to the Ohio river and chase for those big shovel heads when you get the time too.Thanks for taking us along with you and sharing all the knowledge
As someone who calls the Ohio river home, but has had the opportunity to fish other states. Our fishing is lousy in comparison. I spend a week on the tennessee River every year and it's insane. We work for our fish, we "fish" for them. In tennessee it's just "catching" , same n a couple big lakes in south carolina and Texas. U can go out and catch 60-100 blues a day!
That seamed to be a good spot to fish, Dave. If weren't so far away. You still done well, even on that eel. Thanks for letting us tag along. Take care, God Bless.
Nice bunch of fish on the James looks like you was a wearing out...good stuff...good times.....wish u would come to barren river lake in Kentucky ,I been getting some nice blues there this winter ....stay safe ,and good Luck 🤞
I used to buy green shrimp at krogers. They were like candy to cat fish. Shell on to keep fiddlers from them. Find a warm water outlet from power plant. We do it all winter on the Wabash. They regulate the temp out of final cooling ponds to 70 degree water into the river. Another suggestion. Get one of the inflatable life best. Scuba shop. The have Co2 cartridge and string pull to inflate. Under your coat. It will keep your ribs warm. If you fall in that cold water by yourself. You will need it. Cold water will get you. The preserver Layes flat. Rubber.. Comfortable....
Dave you should've "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOED!!!!!!! for the guy in the john boat! Looks like you had a pretty good day on the James. they get bigger, WAY BIGGER!
Hey Dave, on my Garmin, i have to change from "LakeVu" to "blue" (something) when I'm on the James River ....if you have any setting you can change, try that.
Ha ha, yes, eels are very slimy. I'm in IL near the IL river, and my friend caught a giant eel in the river one day. Dude thought it was an electric eel, lmao. I had to tell him that this is the wrong continent, they're a bit south of us.
Hey Dave! I was just thinking the other day that you should make the trip out here, and here you are. Awesome job as usual. You should try putting in at Jordan Point and running downriver a bit if you're still in the area. Good fishing between Jordan Point and Claremont. Just be careful with the weather, river is a little bigger from there on down. Welcome to VA!
Rumors are true,the lower James here n VA.,is well known for 50-80lb blue's, they get access to shad ,herring,crabs mussels etc...,and proud to say the VA. Side of buggs island ,Kerr lake,is home to the current world record,if yall come,please practice catch n release
Next time let me know ahead of time I can help guide you around no charge! Now my honey hole next to the power house is going to be full of boats this weekend😂
What did you trade the mod-v johnboat in? Nothing wrong with either one just curious, haven't watched lately. Hope all is going well for catfish Dave. We have rivers here in Ohio but not many places to put in like where you're at. Never seen a Flathead or Blue catfish, I know we get Blues but I think the flatheads stay down there. If you drift on a lake up here you'll pick up some channel cats while fishing for Walleye but that's the extent of cat fishing for me other than tight lining off the shore. I have no luck other than losing to an unseen fish.
You should check out the Osage river between Truman dam and lake of the ozarks by Warsaw Mo. March 15th to end of April is Spoonbill snagging season and all of the big blues lay in 9ft or less up on the mud banks during that time because of all of the snagging boats trolling
I lived next to the James River and fished it when i was a kid .we lived in Lynchburg Va ....it flowed thru Lynchburg toward Richmond
Nothing more satisfying than fishing new water and catching fish. Way to go!
Way to go Dave!! Poor Dave thought he was going to eat his cheese. I was waiting on that bluegrass music!! Be safe out there, God Bless
Love bluegrass and cheese to 👍
Welcome to Virginia and our home waters! Glad to see the James River did not disappoint. Looking forward to your next snacking…fishing video.
Man that's too cool. That's my home waters! Launched from that ramp many times. There's some absolute monsters in that river
Nicely done my friend!👍
Wish I could could give you a warmer welcome to VA. I was on the James a day before the cold spell and caught 10 fish. 6 of them over 40 lbs. A friend was there the same day and caught a 76 pounder. Hope to see you back!
Dave. It was pretty cool seeing you fish on my home river. Nice surprise.
Best of luck this season.
John
Great video. I like seeing you fish soon different places. I hope there is more James River to come.
It's great seeing you in the neighborhood!! Dutch Gap (where you are) is a good place to start - it is easier to read the river in its narrow confines. Down below Hopewell where the river widens up around the Harrison Bridge can be productive for the hogs. Keep your head on a swivel. Large cargo ships, wind, tide, and a long fetch can turn that big water into a bad day. Good fishing!
Super Dave you are outstanding you really keep me and the wife just waiting on the next adventure of all them monster fish… you catch wow another great video… you are the Man when it comes to catching them catfish 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Ty so much for everything you Do
Nice seeing you on the James River, I know where you were at been there many of times, we love our James River we catch all kinds of fish, not just king cats. You may need to go alligator gar fishing sometimes on the fiver. It's a lot of fun. We are happy you caught a few catfish and some good bait. Good luck in catching the 60 and up catfish they are in there for sure you just got to know where they live. Hope to see you out there sometimes.
Awsome Dave, your first James River cat was a Whooo one for sure! You keep my heart racing every time you hook one along with that great music!!! Love watching you and the commitment you give for your show!! You keep me smiling!!😀😂🎣👌👍👍
All right, Dave! Good trip for the afternoon. I'm looking forward to seeing you on the Kerr reservoir and Roanoke river soon.
The James river is an awesome blue cat river! Glad to see you made it there and caught some nice cats. Well done Dave! Good video and thanks for adding the bluegrass,always enjoy it😊
Whooo! Another great video from Catfish Dave. Thanks again for taking us along. I also enjoy the music along with some nice catfish!
Watched other cat fisherman fish that river . Nice to see you Dave getting it done on the James river. Enjoyed the video
Thank you Dave for all your effort in bringing us awesome fishing videos!
I'm glad VA treated you well. Good vid as always 👍
Proud of you man. Good to see you expand! Look forward to more from the James.
I’ll tell you what Dave. If you keep it up you have a great chance of catching a state or world record catfish. Straight up professional class catfisherman.
Go to the blowed out led better brige world catfish there
Dave, welcome to VA and the James River! So fun to see you fish the river I've fished all my life. I fish a ways up river.
GLAD YOU CAUGHT SOME,I LOVE FISHING THE JAMES,ITS ABOUT 2 HOURS FROM ME. I'M LUCKY. GREAT WHEN THEY DONT LET YOU EAT! Good music!
No dinks no dogs good fishing cold weather and cheese, sounds like Hollywood may be calling you to do a movie. Thank you Dave
Dave, If you go to the big ones water they will come. Use your castanets and get Shad. Let The show begin. God Bless
Dave, Fish creek mouths. God Bless
Where’s the dag-blasted dog. You found a place without one.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 outstanding way to go you lucky catfish you
No lawnmowers or leaf blowers either.
No way!!! At Osbourne landing!!! The first red marker on the left has a 60 foot hole there got a lot of hogs there but I’ve been fishing up by the 895 bridge and slaying them there had a 48 last Saturday glad you got out there! Comeback any time!!
In the James river I always use live eel...hook the eel on the hook threw it's upper and lower jaw and split it's tail with a knife so it bleeds a little..12-15 inch long eels work best ...huge cats eat the live eels..great video Dave. Like seeing you make videos in my neck of the river
Great content and delivery. Love the new river!
If they are there you find them no prob bank are boat you rock great shows keep up the good work be safe my friend
we fished the james a few weeks ago, nothing big but a few small cats.
We are bank fishing tributaries and the James and doing extremely well. No hogs- but nice fish.
Thanks Again for all you do Dave. We all look forward to your videos for sure.😉
Nice work brother! Love the road trips to new waters, keep it up and tight lines! 🎣🤙🏻
About fifty years ago I'd go to the galveston causeway in texas and using a number ten tremble hook and a bit of fresh shrimp I'd catch two or three eels. And eels are one thing that are nearly impossible to handle while alive. I'd toss them in the ice chest and cut the line then rerig and catch another. Then I'd drive out to a pier that ran out into deeper water. After dark I use a six inch piece of eel and the biggest hook in my tackle box and use a surf weight to keep the bait from moving. I'd catch 8 and 9 pound gaftop catfish all night. The beauty of the eels is the crabs can't steal it like they do anything else as bait.
I like eels as well. I prefer them to cutbait or live bait any day.
Enjoyed that Dave. Was exciting to see you catching fish in a spot this California boy has actually fished. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the consistent videos even in the winter. It keeps me entertained and if there's an OG catfishermen you're it, nice work as usual
@CatfishDave1 In that tidewater try a chunk of blue crab after you pull off the top part of the shell and some legs.
@@larrytischler570 is that a winter thing? Haven’t had any luck with crabs summer time
Welcome to Virginia Dave,love your videos 😁
Thank you for releasing the cats,there a lot of people out there,and they know who they are will ruin great fisheries by keeping everything to eat, from 5lbs ta 50lbs. Once again,thanks for the release
👍👍👍👍🎣thanks for taking us viewers on your trip nice video. Regular tv sucks these days.
Good to see you in my neck of the woods. Every tributary of the chesapeake now has good blues. Just gotta be far enough upstream that there isn't too much salt. The James isn't the only spot and you'll find that some of the rivers farther north have less pressure.
Some days all I have to look forward to is the catfish Dave show. This one was a good surprise and a new location. Cool background scenery. I bet it's gonna be a good year for fishing 🎣
Dave, come to the Ohio river and chase for those big shovel heads when you get the time too.Thanks for taking us along with you and sharing all the knowledge
Yeap. I live 5 miles below Markland Dam on the Ohio. There some big blues and Flats roaming these waters.
As someone who calls the Ohio river home, but has had the opportunity to fish other states. Our fishing is lousy in comparison. I spend a week on the tennessee River every year and it's insane. We work for our fish, we "fish" for them. In tennessee it's just "catching" , same n a couple big lakes in south carolina and Texas. U can go out and catch 60-100 blues a day!
That seamed to be a good spot to fish, Dave. If weren't so far away. You still done well, even on that eel. Thanks for letting us tag along. Take care, God Bless.
Sorry Dave don't have anyway of doing that. Thanks anyhow. I'll keep watching.
thanks dave! great trip! be gearing up to be out very soon! cant wait tie into a fat one!
Nice video! Ever think about Kerr lake/ Buggs Island? State record blues in there.
The James river seems like a winner. 👍👍
Nice video Dave and some really nice fish too in that James River thanks for the video
Nice bunch of fish on the James looks like you was a wearing out...good stuff...good times.....wish u would come to barren river lake in Kentucky ,I been getting some nice blues there this winter ....stay safe ,and good Luck 🤞
I used to buy green shrimp at krogers. They were like candy to cat fish. Shell on to keep fiddlers from them. Find a warm water outlet from power plant. We do it all winter on the Wabash. They regulate the temp out of final cooling ponds to 70 degree water into the river. Another suggestion. Get one of the inflatable life best. Scuba shop. The have Co2 cartridge and string pull to inflate. Under your coat. It will keep your ribs warm. If you fall in that cold water by yourself. You will need it. Cold water will get you. The preserver Layes flat. Rubber.. Comfortable....
Another outstanding video 👍👍your hilarious besides being a great fisherman 😂
I really enjoy you're videos. I'm new to you're channel, I hope you read this and k now how much you are helping us learn more.
You are up in our neck of the woods...come on up to Maryland...we have big blues too!
Dragging baits are very effective, but setting anchored up is by far my favorite way to catfish. Big takedowns
Dave you should've "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOED!!!!!!! for the guy in the john boat! Looks like you had a pretty good day on the James. they get bigger, WAY BIGGER!
Great job Dave, stay dry and warm 👍🎣
James is on my catfishing bucket list. Hope you catch a truck down there👍🏼
I love when catfish Dave goes to different places
Hey Dave, on my Garmin, i have to change from "LakeVu" to "blue" (something) when I'm on the James River ....if you have any setting you can change, try that.
Super video Dave, I can't fish in PA everything is frozen
Dave never disappoints.
We'll Dave I see you've made it to my neck of the woods welcome to Virginia
I really enjoy your videos. The largest cat I caught was nearly 15 lbs. in a creek that runs into the Warrior River here in Central Alabama.
Ha ha, yes, eels are very slimy. I'm in IL near the IL river, and my friend caught a giant eel in the river one day. Dude thought it was an electric eel, lmao. I had to tell him that this is the wrong continent, they're a bit south of us.
Who is ridin the 5? Nice work on “Lonesome Reuben”. Try mussel meats sometime. Blues love em. Mike
Hey Dave! I was just thinking the other day that you should make the trip out here, and here you are. Awesome job as usual.
You should try putting in at Jordan Point and running downriver a bit if you're still in the area. Good fishing between Jordan Point and Claremont. Just be careful with the weather, river is a little bigger from there on down.
Welcome to VA!
Nope. Best fishing is from Osbourne up
Where ever you go Dave, you catch them big ones
David fishing in my spot 😂 good job
I believe you catch a big cat in a bar ditch, good video Dave 👍
9hr drive everyone should thumbs up for ol dave
Dave that catfish was so cute lol
Rumors are true,the lower James here n VA.,is well known for 50-80lb blue's, they get access to shad ,herring,crabs mussels etc...,and proud to say the VA. Side of buggs island ,Kerr lake,is home to the current world record,if yall come,please practice catch n release
Kerr Lake - what a place!! So glad to know it put out that record fish. Gotta love VA/NC
Good show for first go. 👍
That was a great video hope you were able to spend a few days there. I plan to fish there someday myself I'll have to hire a guide I don't have a boat
Bank fishing in the James and it’s tributaries is amazing! You can do very well from the bank.
Good music,thanks
Hopefully you caught something BIG. It's good fishing I fished there It's a bigger than the Dan River. It should be moving good
Thanks for your video 👍
Lake Anna is a nice place for catfish. If you have time give it a shot
Thanks for the bluegrass in the background. Enjoy your videos.
Liked the video tidel water seems to work for you
Good show Dave.
Have you ever put a trailer hook on your drifting floats?
Big cats love pepper jack cheese! Carry On
Next time let me know ahead of time I can help guide you around no charge! Now my honey hole next to the power house is going to be full of boats this weekend😂
Need to try north Carolina, were I live, I'm not far from high rock, tuckertown, badin, lake Norman
Bout time you finally got here. Glad your in our hood.
Happy new year David
Catfish Dave invade the James River lol😂😂
Big catfish and a banjo, my favorite.
You know it's fish on when you start hearing those banjos
What did you trade the mod-v johnboat in? Nothing wrong with either one just curious, haven't watched lately. Hope all is going well for catfish Dave. We have rivers here in Ohio but not many places to put in like where you're at. Never seen a Flathead or Blue catfish, I know we get Blues but I think the flatheads stay down there. If you drift on a lake up here you'll pick up some channel cats while fishing for Walleye but that's the extent of cat fishing for me other than tight lining off the shore. I have no luck other than losing to an unseen fish.
What kind of music do you play? I like that sound.
Nice fish for your first go on the James’s
Was that between Richmond and Williamsburg
When the music starts playing, Ole Dave starts sleighing
Welcome to Virginia!
My home river! Some big kitty's in the james
Nice job on new water ! But then again it"s You !!
You should check out the Osage river between Truman dam and lake of the ozarks by Warsaw Mo. March 15th to end of April is Spoonbill snagging season and all of the big blues lay in 9ft or less up on the mud banks during that time because of all of the snagging boats trolling
Where we live in Tennessee is absolutely full of spoonbill as well
Secret must sunflower seeds and pepper jack cheese..LOL
What Model reels you using?