*Overall **enjoyable.fishing** recommend I feel the Shadowfire 360 offers excellent value for those who are new to tenkara and don't want to break the bank on their first rod purchase.*

Looking good Mr.Steve hooking up to some nice size blues. I need to utilize that technique here in Milford Lake Kansas. Anyways stay safe out there and have a blessed day. Aloha from Kansas

I really enjoy your videos. Your a good instructor. I don’t like to just watch people catch fish. I enjoy learning something. Thanks

Awesome video Steve just listening to your tips have helped me put more trophy fish in the boat

Really love your videos Steve . Just started watching you about a month and a half ago , and I have to say . I have learned a lot from watching you . Keep up the great work ! Very informative ! Love it !

@tommyflynn6682

4 жыл бұрын

Lee. Where you live

@leewiseburn7152

4 жыл бұрын

@@tommyflynn6682 I live in Easton PA , about 30 miles south of the Poconos . My son's and I usually fish in the Delaware river for Channel Catfish and Flatheads .

Thanks Steve. It is alway nice to see a video!

Thank you for your wisdom living in Indiana with a 10,000 plus lake. Learned plenty with your videos let’s go fishing

Another great video Steve appreciate the new technique tips.

My favorite cat fishing videos. Great job!👍👋🏻🎣

They’re a lot of people that try to be catfishermen on KZread but there’s not many like you, Steve. I have catfished my whole life and I have a ton of respect for u. Absolutely love ur videos and have learned a lot watching u. Kills me to see a grown man scared to grab a fish. Lol. I know that some people are learning but don’t understand why other guys try to make videos and too scared to grab a fish. Leave it to the men, boys! Keep a tight line, pal! Watching you fish helps me through the winter.

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

4 жыл бұрын

thanks preston

@goodrums

4 жыл бұрын

Do you still fish the Ohio much, I know that you love fishing other river systems? I have talked about going to James River for 20 years but haven't.

good informative video-like you said big bait big fish-best of luck in the future

some of the fish you catch, I would say are massive, but your just so mellow about it.

@matthewjones1370

6 жыл бұрын

BaD Intentions when you catch as many as him, it's nothing. I, on the other hand, would literally shit my pants if I caught one of what he does regularly lol.

enjoyed the video as always nice fish

Great job as usual 👍.

Great video as always Steve! Good information ,nice catfish!

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

THANKS Marshall

Awesome video and tips

I love fishing with planner boards from the river bank. It helps keep the bait in the strike zone when the current is strong. You may want to keep the planer board farther up the line. It will keep the fish from using the board for leverage and pull the hook. A bobber stop and bead will let you space the board farther up the line when pulling in the fish.

great video!!! can't wait 4 the catfish conference

alot better on the use. i asked about some things and got a answer but had to test myself. alot of the weight depends on the size of the board as i found out. i tested 2 6" boards and 2 9" boards. those 6" boards will not take over 2 oz of weight but like you said and use, the bigger boards will take more before they start to titanic. another great video.

Those were some nice catfish hoss, great video.👍😎

I enjoy all your videos ,hope someday to get to fish with you

Another great video! Keep them coming.

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Mike

would u show us the double hook rig or give us a link? I think i only saw u use it in one vid. Thanks Steve!

Awesome as usual!!!

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching

I love'em keep them coming

Great video.

Nice fish !

That was some awesome fishing

@kesha6736

4 жыл бұрын

The Cat Daddy Experience jmjmfffkfjfjcj

Great video steve!

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for stopping by to leave a comment.

@jorjemontoya5125

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude No problem. love your videos!

Nice video.. Much Lov Cat Master Catfishing.

Hey that's a really nice catfish

Zakk Royce is out of North Carolina. He is part of the Blues Brothers Catfish Guide service LLC. down there.

If I only have 2 rods and want to run one bottom rig and one suspended, can i use a float instead of the planer boards? We are fishing off of a pontoon also if you have any advice for cathfishing on a pontoon and trolling. It has two built in rod mounts back by the motor. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

fish on master nice catch sir

I've been messin' with the boards on the James river...Haven't had much luck with them yet but I'm going to keep at it...By the way Zakk Royce is in North Carolina and guides on lake Gaston with his partner Zac Zajac...Blues Brothers guide service...Very nice fellas..I have fished with them a couple of times...I'm really diggin' your videos..34 min ain't too long for me....

@HavocMaster

7 жыл бұрын

Never mess with broads on the james River.

@mikecha1957

7 жыл бұрын

I got 2 from Zakk...It's an experiment for now..The jury is still out..

what brand of planer boards you using steve?

I watch all your videos and you have helped me out a lot. How late in the year do you drift before the water temp gets too cold for it to be a viable tactic. I've been struggling to put fish in the boat here lately. And where in the world do you find all them skipjack this time of the year.

Might be answered in other questions, but I don't know anything about the planner boards. When u drop your line to the bottom and then reel up a little is the planner board set at that depth? Like does it lock in place there or just freely go up and down the line? What keeps it from just sinking to the bottom and the board just floating? If that makes sense lol

I'd like to try this. but how do u keep your bait from getting hung up on debris on the bottom?

@aaroncarey2909

3 жыл бұрын

Sets his bait 4-5ft up from the bottom.

What brand/model of casting reels are you using?

Best on KZread

@davidslater4092

7 жыл бұрын

You should come up here to the Ohio/Licking river and do some fishing. Would love to see a video where I fish lol

Looks like you are having to much fun you need a good fishing pardner so just say the word I will be there before you can say mash the cat lmbo, Good video's man keep them coming .

Good video and tips Steve.Darn nice fish. What date was this ? looks fairly nice.

What kind of sinker set up are you running behind the boat. Looks different than your regular 8 ounce set up??

what circle hook is good to use

I missed it, at work and missed the reason for adding boards??? Love the videos

@paulatkinson4439

5 жыл бұрын

Gets your bait out wider than the boat.

It makes me wonder if a person can use the boards from the bank?

Bloody knuckles & Slime. what else do you need?

@josephcornthwaite1332

7 жыл бұрын

havocmaster69 got that right

@paulatkinson4439

5 жыл бұрын

Its amazing, the discomfort that a catfish can inflict on a person. CLAMP- FLIP & WIGGLE, & how do ya like me now ?

@soonerbred22

3 жыл бұрын

blood knuckles slime and the smell of fish. reminds me of the good ol days

I like your video more.

7'6" or 8' rods?

Can you do a video on catching eating size catfish in a river? I can go to reservoir down the road and catch about 20 in a hour by just throwing out stink bait at the dam, but I would like to be able to target them in rivers as well. Do I just do the same thing with smaller cut bait?

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

eater size will eat that stink bait but the bigger ones seem to prefer the cut bait

Steve, Ever had a catfish straighten out your hooks? Love your videos!

@alexhilger8643

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had a #8/0 snapped in half off a jug line 😳

Where do u get ur skipjack?

Ever consider a chum grinder ? Instead of throwing used bait in , or trashing it, I have a manual food grinder customized to fit in a rod holders base. Grind up fresh chum.

can you please tell me where I can get that particular brand of planer boards at

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

google, trophy ridge planer boards

I play golf but it seems like u got the putting green covered catch a big one make that putt lol😂

Steve I noticed that your i-pilot trolling motor is not centered on the bow of your boat. it is more off to the port side. is this because the i-pilot sticks over 10 to 12 inches. also does this make you correct your course more often with it off the the side? I ask because I am thinking of moving my i-pilot as it gets in the way of my easystepsystem on my trailer.

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

having it in the center of an Excel boat causes it to hit the front winch when loading or unloading so i installed it off to the side to fix the issue

Awesome video! I wonder if those planer board would work from a kayak.

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

as long as you paddle and keep them moving

@jeffjackson5331

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude true, i may have to give them a try.

@jeffjackson5331

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude thanks dude and keep up the good work.

That one shot of the bank around 25 minutes in looked a lot like lake Nolin Kentucky.

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

not Nolin, this was shot in Alabama on lake wilson

@MrBogeyone

7 жыл бұрын

Just the way the bank looked. I fished for bass in Nolin back in the 80's. Was a slow day but enjoyed the area. Cool temps and lots of shade around the points and sloughs. Walter F George has lots of clay and sandy shores. Nolin was a nice change.

Hey there Steve where can I find wintertime bait here in Kentucky

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

still may be a few stragglers at the dams but Cumberland TN is the only place ive heard them being. good luck

@ssearl3231

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. I will get out and get at em

Curious what date this was filmed? I was on Wheeler 11/19-23 and couldn't catch squat... Maybe I should have been on Wilson!

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

2 weekends ago

@martyt161

7 жыл бұрын

Wish I could have been there before that cold front came through - 80 the day before we got there, low was 24 the day we started fishing... Looks like you had a heck of a trip! Thanks for the video and the tips.

do u have a link to the planner boards that you are using ?? thx

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

GOOGLE Trophy ridge planer boards. I use the 10 inch version

@scoot0074

7 жыл бұрын

Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude will do thanks brother

"If this ain't fun, I don't know what is! Blood, Slime...." an ice cold beer...bikini babe holding the camera.....

@chuckstith838

4 жыл бұрын

I missed that part

Never been this early

Steve, I live in central Kentucky and would like to purchase some monster rod holders. Do you have a store front at your shop or would I still have to order online? I only live around an hour or so away.

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

its online only as i dont have a store

@BigCatRiverFishing

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I’d love to go fishing with you

Check ‘em every 20 to 30 minutes. If I haven’t had a bite in 30 minutes then I’m on my way home.

Looks like 10/0 circles....right?

When you go to a lake for the first time what is it you look for on finding the best place to start fishing? Do you ride around and look for something specific on your fish finder or do you do some research before you ever go?

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

Both, I use navionics at home to scout out places that interest me and when i get there I pretty much know what to expect. if I am just going in blind i search for edges and channels in the structure

Wish you would have said something. This is where I live!

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

i fish there alot

Planar boards dont seem to be acting right. Lotta weight on em.

great video and catches but I'm shocked you haven't gotten a glove yet to keep your hands from getting chewed up lol

@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude

7 жыл бұрын

thanks, yea i need some gloves

Mr Douglas, Take a bottle of Alcohol with you when you go out.

If your knuckles are not bleeding, you aint fishing right! Them blues always give us fits. We call them the pit bulls of catfish lol

huge cats

I called the secondary hook a cheater hook anyways ha ha

First

@brodensmith8754

7 жыл бұрын

Same

Why dont you weigh and measure the fish you catch. We see you catch and release, but some of us want to know what you caught and the size and weight.

Idk but it was a big n!!!