What a monster, he looks like he's closer to 100 not 90 ~ Congratulations!

Thanks for the absence of fight commentary and never once sating “insane” or “friggen but letting the fight and your effort speak for itself. Well done and enjoyable. Congratulations!

@heybeaches

3 жыл бұрын

So you don’t like commentary on videos? Sometimes that’s the best part, we can watch anybody fish at anytime...the different personalities speaking while fishing make it enjoyable

@brandonconner8684

3 жыл бұрын

Where u using mono or braid?

@stephenkrambeck6589

Жыл бұрын

I think that’s a good point, but I’m still baffled he was able to keep quiet, I would’ve been hootin and hollerin over a fish like that

@nealecole8768

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenkrambeck6589 agreed... Me too 🤣

NICE RELEASE MY FRIEND GO BACK AND CATCH HIM AT 100 lbs

Sportsmen like you who let these giants go and the river being cleaner than it was in the 1960s have made this possible. Congratulations and thank you for sharing it with all of us.

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man. Not my most graceful release but when you're handling a fish that big things aren't gonna go perfect and I wanted it back in the water as soon as possible. The mud was really working against me here. Thanks for watching!

@r.d.9399

2 жыл бұрын

Keeping the rivers alive and healthy is what all real sportsmen want.

Looked like a damn submarine! Incredible!

You just showed up on my " suggested " list. Nice day on the riverbank and really really nice fish! Subbed.

One of the only real fishing videos on Utube. You were fishing. I did not fast forward or mute the sound. Thank You so much. Great Job fishing by the way Ron In Los Angeles

The fish that everyone is waiting to hook...

@HuntGuy101

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah naw i need shark gear for that sucker

I’m in Columbia. Never had one that big yet, but my time is coming. Congrats again

@tylerofviolence

3 жыл бұрын

Your time if defiantly coming.....

@illmatic826

3 жыл бұрын

It’s monsters down there

@chadballard6770

3 жыл бұрын

I'm close to Columbia MO as well and I've gotten a 75 and 80 pound blue but not rod and reel

@cat-tales8109

3 жыл бұрын

@@chadballard6770 same. We mostly do alternative methods. But I’ll hook one with a stick one of these days. I live near mcbaine, and try to fish all summer.

@timothyblaine2748

3 жыл бұрын

@@cat-tales8109 I'm gonna be fishing near mcbaine towards the end of February, maybe the last weekend in February. How are the shad around Mcbaine? Easy to find?

Guys like you that return the big ones allow the species to propagate. Thank You!

The sigh of relief when you pulled that beast on the bank congrats brother!

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it... I was convinced something would go wrong lol. Thx for watching!

Be careful on those mud ledges. I've been in my boat and seen big sections of them collapse into the river out of nowhere.

That was a giant.👍great job from start to finish.

Another great one, that has to be your new personal best, after the 70 plus in the kayak, catfish Dave, look out!

Congrats! You’re now my favorite catfishing channels 😂 and this was on my recommended, nice catfish!

Good job man, fighting the big fish, the mud... True dedication!

Awesome job! Beautiful fish! I'm so happy you got to fish during class so that we could enjoy this monster with you.

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes fishing beats school any day of the week

@IntuitiveUniversity

Жыл бұрын

It was a beautiful fish before this guy got a hold of it

I've been in Columbia for 5 years never got bigger than 10 lbs Blue Cat from Dixie Lake but life was so valuable. THANKS Mizzou

Subscribed. Really appreciate the fast forward on the long fights and the lack of music and talking. You just fish and that is what I appreciate about your channel. It reminds me a lot of NDKAYAKFisherman

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex! Yes, fishing is my peace and quiet time... I have no desire to narrate lol

That is one fish that actually looked bigger than what the scales showed. Good on ya! Thanks for the video.

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles!!

If more people would post videos like yours, I would not mute, fast forward or dislike so many of them. You were fishing non stop, did not talk more than you fished and did not make them high pitched sounds like a girl. Thank you so much. Ron in los angeles

@bradhilton8803

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron... That's my style glad you liked it!

I fish the Missouri in Washington mo. I haven't had much luck with any big cats this year. Just found your channel. Another sub for you sir.

That looked like a heck of a fight. Even your smaller fish went bad at all, great video man

And with no net! Congratulations man!

That was a STUD blue, Congrats of a fish of a lifetime!!!👍🤗🤗🤗

@samcarson260

3 жыл бұрын

Yeh buddy

Man your adrenaline had to of been thru the roof with this catch! Great work buddy

You worked for that one. Great catch.👍

Sweet catch! Great job getting it in.

Great fish! Anything over 70lbs is tough to handle bank or boat. Nice !

He didn’t seem all that big until you held him up and then I was like 😮🤯😲🤯 good catch bro

Great fish! Glad to see this video getting the views it deserves. Was it on 30lb mono?

CONGRATULATIONS! I just started watching your videos! That was a TANK of a BLUE CAT! Keep fishing Bro! From north Alabama

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks George!

Us Californians don't know nothing about that LOL that 11 minute video was worth watching

Awesome catch man can't wait for more!!!

That thing is a freakin’ tank 😳 Congratulations!!

Oh my gosh, what a beast. I would be really nervous to catch one that big. And wondering how to get it up by myself. Great job, I also seen your arm shaking to

Filipino angler here... What an awesome catch......

Beast of a fish, congrats bud.

Whoa-ho-ho.HUGE. You need a new scale. Way over 88. Congrats. Amazing start to finish. Love the video.

Amazing catch, man. That looked tough trying to land that giant fish in all that mud. Nice work.💪

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Dude it sure was... made things twice as complicated! Just glad to have gotten it in and back in the water....thanks for watching!

@zackhines2569

3 жыл бұрын

WOW. So cool!!

Wow! Looks like you can use some more line on the reel. Great catch

Man that was a monster from the bank… Awesome video man.

Man, what a tank. Congratulations on a fish of a life time. One suggestion try using a big dip net, better for the fish, easier for you. Once again great video, Congratulations.

wow !!! Beautiful fish 🐠 🎣 . Great job

I’m glad you done say everything you see like other anglers.

Hell yeah man. Good work!

Nice! Those big blues are too much fun

Awesome fish buddy love catching them big ol blues!

I just love how he kept quiet during the fight, so disciplined. Great job.

Nice catch, kudos for throwing it back in.

Wow congrats!!! Gives me faith in my bank fishing.

Damn, I'm seriously jealous.

This is the first video where the person doesn't talk and I can enjoy just the catch and the water nice catch

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin!

Never hooked a fish that big and was so quiet lol good stuff man

Great composure. Awesome catch.

Great catch! Big cats are a blast!👍

What a monster! Great vid bro!

That's a awesome fish, you got me beat I fish the James River a lot and 71 lb is my biggest so far but we catch a lot of 30 to 55 pounders and occasionally one between 60 and 70, you should definitely be proud

Good healthy cats in your region! Right on! Nice catch!

I'm in Cincinnati on the Ohio river.haven't caught any that big myself but have seen some caught 50-60+ lbs.its hard catfishing when the Gar are running sometimes.awesome catch my friend.

@stephenpulice87

2 жыл бұрын

Same here I'm from Steubenville I learned if u put a swivel n let it rest on the eye of your hook n just tie an 8 14 inch pice or stran of nylon or pull rope 8 of 10 times ull land them gar. Tried everything n nothing worked till I tried that it like velcro to there mouth

the heavy breathing says it all. insane fish my dude

Pretty cool you released it, those are hard to let go that big

Awesome catch, congrats man!!!

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin!

That was one awesome catfish Good Job 🇺🇸💪🏼

52' incher! Wow! Good job guy!👍

Wow what a MONSTER CATFISH now the next goal is to get 100lb. Congrats on your catch.

Hell of a fish man....great job!

Brother, that was GLORIOUS!! An epic battle and victorious fight to the finish!! Congratulations on that miracle catch!!! WOW.. Could watch this over and over again!!!

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

@fabfishing7422

3 жыл бұрын

@@bradhilton8803 you're absolutely welcome buddy! If you get a chance come enter into our giveaway!!

Nice haul dude! Wow!

That's definitely on my bucket list

Holy moly what a fish man! Great job👍🏻 Subbed🤙🏻

Some how you kept the excitement in check. Dont think i could have done that. Good job

Fish of a life time! Are you still fishing at night or exclusively daytime? Thanks keep it up and again thanks for releasing these!

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

I am typically a daytime fisherman. I night fish only with friends usually....thanks for watching!

Awesome catch man. I live in pa sadly my rivers don't have blues in but do have monstrous flatheads and the cats been biting like crazy lately

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, a giant flathead is just as much fun! Thx for watching!

You've probably answered this question quite a few times before but what is your setup? Your rig? I'm close to the Ohio river and a few nice lakes. I've catfished when I was younger but lost touch with the fun. I want to get back into it. I'm glad you don't talk like crazy and it's really nice to watch you land those great fish. Awesome, just awesome.

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man... I'm not familiar with the Ohio at all really but over here on the MO and MS the water is very swift. You may have to adapt the rig to your river but I just use a carolina rig with 6-8 oz of lead on C3 7000 reels. I've got a video on it, it's pretty simple.

Wow great fish

Nice! That was a real life Hunker Junker!👍

Insane catch bro great job

Those Abu reels are nice and worth every penny , Built solid,,,, Couldn't tell the pole you was using , But very nice fish Congrats

New subscriber here from Oregon. Awesome video.

Awesome fish! Congrats

Dang nice fish my friend! Congrats!

cool calm and collected like nothing ever happened lol congrats on the catfish of a lifetime

Subbed.... That was great man. Nice cat. We go to a place its not a river though. Our biggest is about 61 lbs. Freaking awesome.

I bet you felt that one in the morning, all back and no legs. Damn mud. Great catch.

That was fun just watching! Great video...subbed.

Nice!! Moving to kc soon. I will be upgrading my fishing equipment. Don’t think my trusty zen o 202 is going to handle those lol

Where about are you fishing ? I live in St.Joe , Mo. I do alot of river fishing . My biggest is 87 lbs , but this yr I haven't topped 50. Just curious about what stretch of river you're fishing 🤔

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis, I typically fish from Jefferson city all the way to the Mississippi confluence.

@austinobryan8819

3 жыл бұрын

We’re from around Sibley-Atherton area and catch more sturgeon than anything

@brianmena3able

3 жыл бұрын

Rabbit Stalker bunny i live by there too and I get catfish a lot more than sturgeons

That was sick my biggest flathead is about 30 no blues here in AZ fish mostly big swimbaits for big bass but when stay overnight I will catfish awesome catch!!! Cheers!!! :))

Dude! That was awesome! Congrats! Were is that please? Kelvin from San Antonio

DUDE!! HOLY CRAP!! Epic catch! That was awesome to watch. Thank you for sharing with us 😎💪

I moved from Illinois to Florida to be with family because i left at 18 to find work, and because i was offered a job i couldn’t refuse, when i lived in Illinois i lived off a branch of the mississippi, we never had giants we just had tons of small ones, biggest one i’ve ever caught was a 31 pound blue, but here in florida i like fishing at a lake behind my house, but it’s a bass lake, we have 13-15 pound bass, but we only have small little 5-7 pound catfish, so keep up the awesome works and tight lines.

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hunter. Glad you're still able to get some good fishing in down there!

@hunterp.8965

3 жыл бұрын

UltimateHookset Bass aren’t my cup of tea haha, they’re a little too finicky, they’re such picky eaters and all there is in this lake is huge bass and small catfish, the bass won’t eat anything besides a black beaded trick worm, and the catfish won’t eat anything besides cheese and bread dough, so it makes fishing hard because with Covid everywhere has been sold out of Strike King worms, so i’ve been left the past two weeks sitting at home wishing i was in my boat fishing.

Great show , I have a suggestion,.when people watch fishing adventures the things that make them come back for more is to see the hit ,the rod bend , to watch the fight ,and see the fish landed but another thing is they love to see the weight of the fish before you turn it loose and if you hold it mid body by the mouth and where ever they get a sense of just how big it is if it's a large fish .also people love to see you bait and set out your rod . I don't know how many views you get , probably a lot but I promise if you do or try what I said your views will pick up by double digits try it , sure you will see. Good show

Love the custom rods and the rockets I have two 11 foot prevail 2 rods with plums Citrix on em

Nothing to say but GREAT WORK BRO Ron in Los Angeles

Awesome catch

Thats what i like to call a real water hefer nice man awesome catch

I think I'm upstream from you, is the river as heavily channelized where you are at. I'm looking to start bank fishing the Missouri more. I am closer to orrick and missouri city. Got any advice

@bradhilton8803

3 жыл бұрын

Get a setup that lets ya cast far. Gotta be able to reach the big ones. Usually when it's flooding is about the only time you can hook them right off the bank. Good bait and patience too! I'm hoping to make some informational vids soon

@emtmedic6886

3 жыл бұрын

@@bradhilton8803 informational vids would be awesome. I happened to recognize a spot in a previous video, tried to emulate what you did, lol all i caught was a turtle and lots of poison ivy.

Great catch

Geez that was a huge blue im subscribing man!