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Komentáře • 270

  • @joeziegler9054
    @joeziegler9054 Před 2 lety +17

    Another great video Justin! Those stinger hooks are unbelievable! Thanks again for taking me fishing today. A bad day fishing beats a good day at work anytime! Keep the good stuff coming.

    • @shaneziegler2555
      @shaneziegler2555 Před 2 lety +1

      Sup Ziegler

    • @joeziegler9054
      @joeziegler9054 Před 2 lety

      @@shaneziegler2555 Hey Ziegler! Good to meet you! Where ya from brother?

    • @shaneziegler2555
      @shaneziegler2555 Před 2 lety +1

      @@joeziegler9054 nice to meet u too! I’m from south east Pennsylvania. Haha. How about u?

    • @joeziegler9054
      @joeziegler9054 Před 2 lety

      @@shaneziegler2555 I'm from GA originally now live in SC. All my kin people are in NY. Grandmother and Grandfather came from Germany and Czech Republic to NY My dad ended up in GA for work.

  • @joshthompson112
    @joshthompson112 Před 2 lety +15

    Justin I just want you to know you were right. I finally got around to ordering a bidet and it is a life changer. Why didn't I think of this during the great toilet paper shortage of 2020?

    • @KayakCatfish
      @KayakCatfish  Před 2 lety +5

      Heck yeah! I need to get me an affiliate link for them. I would be their best salesman lol.

    • @hteepoeh2723
      @hteepoeh2723 Před 2 lety

      Do

  • @captainawesome4983
    @captainawesome4983 Před 2 lety +5

    I love that you are still learning about your target species! I definitely learned something new and look forward to trying on my next cat fishing trip.
    Best regards from eastern Oregon 🇺🇸

  • @hatrmade8717
    @hatrmade8717 Před 2 lety

    Pretty new to your channel, but as a towboater myself,I will say that we greatly appreciate rec.boaters and fisherman moving out of the channel, it makes us all safer. And don't be afraid to give a little toot on ur horn or a friendly wave when you guys see us out on deck,it makes our day

  • @OhioRiverFisherman
    @OhioRiverFisherman Před 2 lety

    The flathead are turned on rite now. I went to the Ohio River this morning and thumped em on cut creek chubbs and nightcrawler. Caught 9, biggest was 33lbs. I had back to back clickers on fire. They bit in 2s all morning. Even caught a fat channel cat, 9lbs and a drum that weighed rite at 12lbs. One of the best mornings I've had on the river. Love it so much!!!

  • @johnbutler8882
    @johnbutler8882 Před 2 lety +6

    Justin you know you pissed some people off using that black crappie haha 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @dutchess406
      @dutchess406 Před 2 lety

      why is that, i dont see its any difference with using crappies instead of bream.

    • @mngeorge1971
      @mngeorge1971 Před 2 lety

      Not legal here in the Lone Star state.

  • @jasonflowers5842
    @jasonflowers5842 Před rokem

    Never seen such beautiful scenery and a fishing video

  • @gameoveroutdoorstv8613

    That stinger fly has done you a lot of good from the several videos I've seen you make. I might have to tie some of those up and give them a shot. Great video.

  • @fishin-impossible2992
    @fishin-impossible2992 Před 2 lety +4

    Dang I never would have thought you would catch that many on the fly rig. Great video Justin Thanks for sharing

  • @gstunna3957
    @gstunna3957 Před 2 lety

    Mayfly larva is around 4-6inches and when threaded hooked puts off an oily scent that of cut bait and wounded perch. Unfortunately they aren’t sold in stores cause it’s so hard to get them but any river or wide creek just setup a saine net 30’ long and go up stream and just start flipping rocks and do that for about an hour then carefully flip and fold the saine net til your on land. They are there will be about 2-3 dozen. It’s the greatest catfish bait I have ever used. Most people have never heard of them but they are a long white larva that is attached to the underneath of rocks. Like a butterfly larva which might actually work just as well. Any way that is why your white fly is working you have an artificial with oily cut baits around and the catfish think it’s a mayfly larva floating down river.

  • @heathk8
    @heathk8 Před 2 lety

    Justin, the fish on the fly doesn't surprise me at all. The catfish is an apex predator, but it also takes the easy meal. The crappie or cut bait gets the attention to get the fish to your bait, then that fly looks like a wounded shad, easy meal. They are getting hooked on the J hook because they think they are hitting a live shad. Great pattern!

  • @chadhall2971
    @chadhall2971 Před 2 lety +2

    Stinger hooks work great for short hitting fish when they hit a bait that's big and it's too big for their mouth they've already sucked the stingerhook into their mouth because it's so light and you will hook them you'll hook more fish with the stingerhut your friend really likes you for sharing that technique with you

  • @joshwagner8468
    @joshwagner8468 Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks so much for all the tips and tricks Justin. Greatly appreciate it 😊. Your videos are always really entertaining

  • @dougiemac8417
    @dougiemac8417 Před 2 lety +1

    Great vid Justin!!! Always a blessing to see you in action. 👍🏾👍🏾

  • @faronmastin8683
    @faronmastin8683 Před 2 lety +1

    I believe the scent of the bait attracted the catfish but the fly was the first thing they saw and ate it. Either way you had a good time.

  • @artvance8251
    @artvance8251 Před 2 lety +1

    If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I’d thought what a Golly Whopper of a story. 😂😂😂. Wild day of fishing.

  • @david1977ification
    @david1977ification Před 2 lety

    Man I love your channel. Found it by accident last year, and man it's fun.

  • @philweinrich9552
    @philweinrich9552 Před 2 lety +1

    You and Dewey can go into business and sell those stinger flys on catfish sumo!

  • @frankbrake7689
    @frankbrake7689 Před 2 lety

    That Dewey is a real friend. He did not stear you wrong.

  • @leerose9933
    @leerose9933 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the great video!!!

  • @joecalhounschasintailguide6703

    I almost commented a couple videos ago that these Flys weren't pulling their weight and they seemed to be pointless having on the rig. And then this video has now made me a believer. Unreal the number of fish on the fly and not the bait

  • @austinh9389
    @austinh9389 Před 2 lety

    justin you should try to fish with spro bucktail jigs from 1/4 to 1 oz depending on your depth. use as light as you can while being able to stay in the zone you wanna be in. medium heavy 7 ' spinning rod 20 lb test braided line to 40 lb test leader line. no bait needed. blade baits fished vertically work great too.

  • @MarkSmith-on5gg
    @MarkSmith-on5gg Před 2 lety

    up here in Missouri you can get big blues and fatties on white grubs tie like 3 of them on we use a 6 inch grub they work really good

  • @JerryTolley420
    @JerryTolley420 Před 2 lety +1

    They really like those stinger hooks for sure. Keep it up and tight lines buddy.

  • @markhendon
    @markhendon Před 2 lety

    another great video Justin, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who struggles

  • @TomN..
    @TomN.. Před 2 lety

    Awesome
    Video. Crazy that they are jumping on the fly. Thanks Justin!!

  • @cowboycatfishing1265
    @cowboycatfishing1265 Před 2 lety

    Wow justin the whole stinger fly just amazed me for getting these cats!!! i defenetly would love to try this!

  • @oldeschoolbob1022
    @oldeschoolbob1022 Před 2 lety

    Thank you, Justin!

  • @hoodiedee4828
    @hoodiedee4828 Před 2 lety

    I will Let you know that In Iowa on the Scott St Bridge We get 30 to 50 lb Flat Heads to hit a 4 inch white curly tail casting into the tunnels on the dam and others cast 5 inch Green Shad jigging in the river do the same. It could be that Catfish suck hard and when the live fish tries to get out the was they get the fly instead and when you set the hook you pull the fish out his mouth and the stinger gets set. Just a thought.

  • @mmatalk3817
    @mmatalk3817 Před 2 lety

    Rat-l-trap is a great catfish lure! Trying to catch bass and big cats slam the Rat-l-trap. My bets on the stinger fly, Another great video!

  • @donaldthomas6520
    @donaldthomas6520 Před 2 lety

    Cool video brother keep them coming im always watching peace out from Ohio Don T

  • @timharris7425
    @timharris7425 Před 2 lety

    What a strange day, that stinger was doing the trick today but I have never seen anything like it, that was awesome, good job 👍

  • @217rebeloutdoors5
    @217rebeloutdoors5 Před 2 lety

    Great video man keep it up can't wait for the next one keep them lines tight

  • @ericmasseyjigco
    @ericmasseyjigco Před 2 lety

    That fly is craziest thing I’ve ever seen I’m fixing to make some ….awesome video

  • @davidmohr1063
    @davidmohr1063 Před 2 lety

    Rolling coal on the water… Catfish Sumo eat the wake of the great Kayak Catfish mobile. Take a seat and learn from the master. Tight lines and screaming drag.🎣

  • @mikewheeler3449
    @mikewheeler3449 Před 2 lety

    Justin. Here is something to think on trying. Just drop the stinger hook down without the cut bait or live bait and see if they still hit the lines

  • @randyshaw8613
    @randyshaw8613 Před 2 lety

    The stinger hook strikes again some Cool looking flathead's some blues the stinger hook was slaying the catfish today the stinger hook was pretty reliable all hail the stinger and a perfect score of a flathead nice😀

  • @ericorange441
    @ericorange441 Před 2 lety +6

    That was a crazy day. I've caught several catfish on artificial lures bass fishing, but to see them choose artificial over live or cut bait is unreal

    • @truthspeaker1766
      @truthspeaker1766 Před 2 lety

      I’ve been catching a lot of catfish on swimbaits, crankbaits and jigs it’s just weird this year and they barely touch the cut bait, fishing in general been weird this year I’ve caught acouple snakeheads on cut bait instead of lures or live bait.

  • @braydenkinch1396
    @braydenkinch1396 Před 2 lety

    when those barges come through your gonna get a great bite. a Barge bite is Fantastic

  • @wilsonrawlin8547
    @wilsonrawlin8547 Před 2 lety +1

    Holy crap! Looks like your Kayak is going around 20mph! IMO I would run the fly at least 4" inches lower from the live or cut bait than where it is now. I run these for Stripers in the Santee Cooper lakes. When the Stripers are schooling I run a Bucktail and barracuda spoon or Hopkins spoon. Been working since the 70s when I was a kid with my Dad. ;D
    Last but no least. It is crazy how one day they are on fire and gone the next. Has happened to me with every species of fish I have target over the years. If we can figure out why we would be rich.

  • @douglasmedlin7159
    @douglasmedlin7159 Před 2 lety

    I'm also along with your thinking that you would pick up stipers on the stinger flies. They are a lot like the buckhead jigs I fish for hybrid and stripers behind the dam in GA with.

  • @jefflewis6412
    @jefflewis6412 Před 2 lety

    Craziest thing I’ve ever seen catfishing!! Awesome!!

  • @mikecrawford8488
    @mikecrawford8488 Před 2 lety

    Fish on Justin thanks for the videos and advice

  • @dragonsnatch1146
    @dragonsnatch1146 Před 2 lety

    Looks like a great fishery you got there

  • @andrewclark8627
    @andrewclark8627 Před 2 lety +4

    For some reason I catch larger fish with smaller rigs. Don't know why. I feel your pain Justin.

  • @marvinmangham9073
    @marvinmangham9073 Před 2 lety

    I seen someone use a stinger fly under cut...think I'mma try it.
    Watcha think. Your mic works better than you know...ole Daniel with that 15" joke. Just now getting to watch it...been busy..
    Great vid man.
    FYI....she loves it...been all over the property.
    Almost forgot to mention
    .29 3/4... Lmfao 😆

  • @Sheepdog77741
    @Sheepdog77741 Před 2 lety

    I'm definitely going to look into this

  • @troutmagnetman
    @troutmagnetman Před 2 lety

    Good video.....really liking the 4k....beautiful scenery.

  • @oldmanonthehill8661
    @oldmanonthehill8661 Před 2 lety

    Another great video , Justin next time you are fishing with Daniel do me a favor gets some close up shots of Daniels trolling motor set up . I have the same Yak I want to see how he has it mounted Thanks !

    • @KayakCatfish
      @KayakCatfish  Před 2 lety

      He isn’t happy with how he has it mounted so you probably don’t want to copy his setup until he gets it dialed in. His kayak runs about 0.5mph slower than mine and it should be running about 0.5-1mph faster

    • @oldmanonthehill8661
      @oldmanonthehill8661 Před 2 lety

      @@KayakCatfish Thanks for the info . will be waiting to see update .

  • @RandalRay82
    @RandalRay82 Před 2 lety

    Catfish sumo needs to sale those flies and give Dewy some royalties lol

  • @oneshoeless
    @oneshoeless Před 2 lety

    The fly is interesting. You are fishing in current. We’re the fish following the scent and snapping the first thing they came to? The fly would have been down stream of the actual bait. Good video. Thanks for sharing your day!

  • @YakAngling
    @YakAngling Před 2 lety

    Makes me want to make a video of Cats on my YakAngling tube channel. Great Video even when the fishing has its struggles!

  • @derekfisher8571
    @derekfisher8571 Před 2 lety +1

    The stinger fly blew my mind. Never seen that work with catfish. Well done! Wonder what made them favor that?

  • @darrellbaker2895
    @darrellbaker2895 Před 2 lety

    You might consider offering those bucktail (?) dressed stinger hooks for sale on your site. I would be interested in buying them. If I weren't so lazy, I could make my own.

  • @johnvanzandt2040
    @johnvanzandt2040 Před 2 lety

    Now you got my crazy tail trying to tie flys LOL.

  • @TFHCFM
    @TFHCFM Před rokem

    Since flatheads eat with a vortex sucking everything in and they eat from below the bait, it may have been unintentional that he ate the stinger. 5:20

  • @DanielBoone337
    @DanielBoone337 Před 2 lety +2

    I've caught several flatheads while flipping trees with a jig but it's not like it happens all the time... This was kind of crazy I'm assuming you done ordered a couple dozen of them things after this... LOL Great video as always keepem coming brother!!!

  • @neilcassaday1558
    @neilcassaday1558 Před 2 lety

    That was a crazy video! You'd better double check your gear and make sure Daniel didn't slip a banana in your kayak!

  • @BeardedOutdoorAdventures
    @BeardedOutdoorAdventures Před 8 měsíci

    Glad I purchased the stinger fly from Catfish Sumo after watching this.

  • @lacygearheart5700
    @lacygearheart5700 Před 2 lety

    I might need to invest on some double drop rigs with stinger hooks on the bottom…..amazing!

  • @stanpersful4723
    @stanpersful4723 Před 2 lety

    My pb flathead was on a chartreuse willow leaf spinner in the mouth of salt creek below louisville in 1989. 52 pounds on my bass rod. Lol

  • @jamesspears5127
    @jamesspears5127 Před 2 lety

    I have always used about a four finger bluegill on a five aut circle hook and have done good

  • @ericwhitlow7364
    @ericwhitlow7364 Před 2 lety +1

    Wish we had flathead cats up where I live. Beautiful colors.

  • @reecegarcia7883
    @reecegarcia7883 Před 2 lety

    Looking like a bass fisherman changing spots every 30mins and catching them on artificial! That fly is killer

  • @Mikeypaulslingshots
    @Mikeypaulslingshots Před 2 lety

    stinger fly continues to amaze me catching flatheads!

  • @jamesstatzer3022
    @jamesstatzer3022 Před 2 lety

    Enjoyed the video as always. I'm impressed that you caught that many fish on the fly rig. You and your buddy should try selling them on your channel. I would be interested in purchasing a couple. Thanks again for a great video.

  • @romanjuarez2561
    @romanjuarez2561 Před 2 lety

    Do you have a video of what kind of different stinger flies you use? And where we can find some?

  • @maddgoatee9708
    @maddgoatee9708 Před 2 lety

    Stinger hooks flies, WHAT? Amazing, never seen anything like that. Beautiful colors on those flatheads.

  • @kurtfredregill3324
    @kurtfredregill3324 Před 2 lety

    Great scenery great video keep it going

  • @wudznutt6732
    @wudznutt6732 Před 2 lety

    I have caught a great many Blues on crankbaits in Livingston.

  • @johnvanbuskirk36
    @johnvanbuskirk36 Před 2 lety

    Stringer fly for the win! Lol. Great video.

  • @keithbartlett6708
    @keithbartlett6708 Před 2 lety

    Hell yeah catfishing brotheren!

  • @adrianb1956
    @adrianb1956 Před 2 lety

    The Asian carp fry hatched a couple weeks ago and they’re about the same color as that fly and about the same length where I’m at the skipjack are going crazy over them right now

  • @americanswang95
    @americanswang95 Před 2 lety

    Something just popped into mind .....the stinger fly might just be the extra gold on the ticket for the slot tournaments 💡💡🧠🤯great video Justin always digging the views 🇺🇸💪🏻💯🤜🏻🤛🏻🐟

  • @WVCUR77
    @WVCUR77 Před 2 lety

    There's a lot of trips that I catch more on the mackinaw shad than the skipjack.

  • @tommybounds3220
    @tommybounds3220 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the video

  • @randywoody1066
    @randywoody1066 Před 2 lety

    Great video!! You should travel down to Santee Cooper in SC.

  • @codyreece7871
    @codyreece7871 Před 2 lety

    Dang might just need to tie on two flies. But I also agree with another comment on here it could be the scent of the cut bait getting them to the fly to notice it

  • @michaelbailey4442
    @michaelbailey4442 Před 2 lety

    Try rigging the fly above the bait. It could be that the fish are coming at the bait from below and just happen to inhale the fly as they're going for the bait

  • @chuckfinley3152
    @chuckfinley3152 Před 2 lety +1

    I tried a sized down hi-lo saltwater style rig for bluegill today and it actually worked great lol

    • @BeetleBuns
      @BeetleBuns Před rokem

      hi-lo rigs are insanely good, use them all the time, just so versatile!

  • @jamesburke5709
    @jamesburke5709 Před 2 lety

    Justin I'm curious the other day was a weather front fixing to come through the area cause ninty percent of the time they'll bite like hell right before it starts raining cause of the barometric pressure will be high and it'll make them eat but if it's going to be clear weather good luck on getting them to eat then too now

  • @bbfishing6818
    @bbfishing6818 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome!
    Do you think having a fly behind my bait while dragging baits would be effective? I’m sure it couldn’t hurt but not sure if suspending baits make the presentation different? Great videos your one of my favorite guys to watch!

    • @KayakCatfish
      @KayakCatfish  Před 2 lety +1

      I have been thinking about that. I fear the fly might get snagged more when used on a dragging rig but it would definitely be worth testing.

    • @bbfishing6818
      @bbfishing6818 Před 2 lety

      @@KayakCatfish I might try putting a peg float between the cut bait and the fly to keep it suspended. So dragging weight, float, cut bait, float then fly! 🤷🏼‍♂️ thats a lot of moving parts for some dang catfish.!

  • @b.j.harris9109
    @b.j.harris9109 Před 2 lety

    That was awesome what was that five cat's that you caught on the fly? Lol that was crazy but Dewey knows what he is talking about lol. Sir I have been enjoying how you have been mixing it up this year with the ultralight fishing to the carp fishing keep the awesome videos coming. Well till next's trip GodBless and Tight Lines.

  • @FishingKC15
    @FishingKC15 Před 2 lety

    I gotta get me some of them flies! What is Dewey's number?! lol...awesome video man.

  • @jduncan312
    @jduncan312 Před 2 lety

    Without them flys we wouldn't have had a video today 🤣🤣

  • @charlesshepherd9132
    @charlesshepherd9132 Před 2 lety

    You definitely need to try the flies again with one rod with just a fly, no bait. I wonder if the scent of the bait is attracting the fish but the color and flash of the fly is getting their attention once they’re close enough to see it. Great video for sure.

    • @codyreece7871
      @codyreece7871 Před 2 lety +1

      That's kinda what I believe. I make doll flies and have caught every species of fish but the scent could definitely be what's bringing them to notice it

  • @thegiant573
    @thegiant573 Před 2 lety

    Might want to put a high flag on that kayak for safety. I have seen the Spanish Armada out on the TN river and those big cabin cruisers never stop for no one.

  • @willloy8901
    @willloy8901 Před 2 lety +2

    Gobsmacked! Elias is teaching them to eat artificial 😉

  • @garyskelton4898
    @garyskelton4898 Před rokem

    Try putting the fly in the cut bait for scent and pull out

  • @knoxstax1562
    @knoxstax1562 Před 2 lety

    The live bait thrashing around is giving the jig some good action I bet.

  • @bradburton266
    @bradburton266 Před 2 lety

    Love the video Justin. Just amazing that those fish were hitting the stinger fly instead of the cut bait or live bait!! What size hook is in that fly? Where can one buy some of those flies? Keep the awesome content coming, look forward to the notifications of new videos of yours!! I gotta try the stinger fly!!

  • @leerose9933
    @leerose9933 Před 2 lety +1

    You're awesome 😎!!! Keep it up!!

  • @spencerhauck690
    @spencerhauck690 Před 2 lety

    Went put today and caught a few northern pike for the pickling jar.

  • @fishin-afamilytradition524

    Loving these videos Justin. Those stinger flies are just getting hit first as they're going for the bait I think. They're smelling that bait and feeling that struggling fish but getting the fly as they go for it.
    I have some flies similar to this that I got from Holly in the gift box. I'm going to have to try one and see if it works from the bank as well.
    Great video as always, have a blessed day Justin.

  • @garrymillwood5507
    @garrymillwood5507 Před 2 lety

    Another Great video

  • @franklingillum2549
    @franklingillum2549 Před 2 lety

    I remember when you caught, the giant striper on the liv crappie you used in one of your older videos

  • @andyh8799
    @andyh8799 Před 2 lety

    The Stinger was the ticket today. I would've done give up on them Stingers already. Now...I might be tying some on myself.

  • @jeffm351w
    @jeffm351w Před 2 lety

    I think the stinger hooks are getting sucked in when the cat inhales the cut bait, I don't think they are going after the fly itself.

  • @adamsimpson1129
    @adamsimpson1129 Před 8 měsíci

    Ever try just trolling a jig on a day like this? Might be the ticket

  • @greg_mid_tn3150
    @greg_mid_tn3150 Před 2 lety

    Fish never fail to surprise me!