Tactics for finding and fishing NEW WATER for big bluecats 

Great advice got a new place to try really like your videos

Awesome! Thanks Steve!

What a nice calm day you got there. Most of the time I go out its white cappin!

Some nice fish Steve even caught a few eaters if you were feeling like a sammich :-).

Do catfish have to be burped when bring them up in deep water

This video really helps. Cant wait tell i get my boat next spring and try all your tactics. So far they are working on the bank. im definitely going to the ohio river i only live 2 hours from there. Thanks Steve keep the videos coming

that little blue you just threw away is a monster to us

As always Steve another great video you have for for everyone to watch..Keep them coming..

barge bite .

You remind me of my catfish buddy....he passed away few years ago but we caught a bunch......I would love to bait up with you ..thanks for the show

Hey Steve. do you fish for other species. If not , why not?

Excellent Video!

I'ma just be clear with you. you are me favorite youtuber. I started fishing a year ago and decide do do something bigger with fishing so i started a youtube channel. slowly but surly everything will be up and running next year as far as clothing, website and more. I'm from toledo, ohio and love to fish the maumee rive. I just started my channel this may and i must say i am getting more support then i could imagine.. But i would like to thank you for the tips you give and interesting videos you make. me and my buddies are big fans of yours. I learned a lot from you and will continue to do so. and i was wondering if it s okay if i can give you a big shoutout on my next episode and let everyone know who i prefer to learn from. once again thank you.

getting jealous. cant wait to get back and fish at home in 2 weeks. great video as usual.

If this don't make a person a believer in barge bites nothing will. LOL

Have you seen the I-Pilot link from Min Kota? It looks like it will let you set a program that will follow a preset contour line. If I understand it right, you can set a depth, and it will follow that, leaving you a bit more hands free? Just a suggestion. I know it is pricey.

what about on a smaller river you've never fished from a boat before? Like say a Lake Erie Tributary?

I got into a school of Flatheads on Claytor Lake one time like that, it was crazy. I was getting bites faster than I could handle them for about 30 minutes, then they just quit.

What 2 barge strike forces came your way!!!

How do you stay on the drift line....Leland

Looks like boat control is what it's all about when drift fishing. The boat itself becomes one big bobber with the trolling motor controlling the rod tips. You sure are good at it. Practice Pays Off.

I have lived in mean right on the Ohio River all my life it was right out the front door down the steps onto the dock and into the boat with my father back then now I'm teaching my grandsons some of the unique ways to catching big catfish and in this day and my age there isn't as many big cats out there so here is my question when fishing for flatheads is it best to drag to catch big fish or am I better to anchor out ,or maybe tie up to a tree out in the water as I live where I can see the Manchester islands from where I live ( the river averages about 22 feet around here ) thanks From Yours TRULEY SQUEE LEWIS

weight them there fish !!!

I appreciate all your videos brother!

that looked like way to much fun for one guy....

Awsome show brother

which river was this

Keep up the great work Steve

i think those waters are good for fishing

How much did your boat cost

Momma ever reel any big fish in you guys need to reverse rolls sometime you behind the camera and her behind the rods reeling in the monsters 🎣 keep your lines tight and rods bent my friend

Great job Steve keep up the great work

Can I go fishing with you one day ??

Good video Steve

hey steve u know how u can set a circle hook dose the same appky to a octipus hook aswell

Watching him catch fish makes my toenails turn "backerds". Ho HO and Ha Ha.

In your next video show us how far you can cast one of your setups

im not as fortunate to have a depth finder but i do have a 10' flat bottom john boat..after you talking about NAVIONICS and combing that with all your other hints and tips.. i have pushed the limits off that little boat and have turned up some more great cats faster than sitting hours on the bank..thank for all the tips and hints..awesome job

nice cats steve okla wont let us fish with more than 4 rods at one time

What a flurry! And you have the hand scars to show a good day of fishing. lol. How long was this trip and what time?

great video good day fishing

Nice bunch of fish Steve keep on catching them kittys.

barge bites! they puttin you to work buddy

Great video Steve! I've been using the heck out of that Mustad fillet knife I won in your contest.

good info keep it up and may god bless you and yours

thats some nice blues there steve thanks for the info we just go the new depth finders installed going to give this a shot next weekend on a new lake were going to thanks

Steve, have you ever had a fish so big and strong that t snapped your rod?

That little blue at 15:08 is about the biggest blue i can get. lol

Great video! What fishing line do you prefer to use?

Steve I am not so lucky to have a boat and much less a fish finder. Just out of bad luck I have to do a lot of bank fishing here in Kansas. How would you go about finding some of these money holes while on land?

How deep can cats live?

What brand of rods do you use and how long do you like them to be

looks like you are on a some good water.

sir you're. the type of feller id love to fish with come on over to missery lol mo river

Awesome...You keep bringin' em I'll keep watchin' em....

Ran into a mess of them Steve! Shit! Nice vid bud

Good stuff, as usual Steve. You didn't mention it, but I certainly noticed the BARGE BITE was outstanding. I guess we could speculate all day long as to the Barge Bite theory. Thanks for sharing your knowledge & videos.

looks like you had barge bites again

gooe one

Could you use that same methods when jug fishing?

Came right off! Ain't that a son-of-a-gun?

Watch these for hours man keep it up!

Hi steve. I live in cincinnati Ohio, right near the ohio river! I have a question for you. Since I don't have a boat, and i cant put my kayak on the river, I have stuck to a private lake near my house. It is about 150 acres, and it gets up to 85 feet deep in some parts. They stocked 10 thousand channel cats in there 5 years ago, and only about 1 to two hundred people have access to this lake. So they should still be in there. Anyway, I have a depthfinder on my kayak, but it doesnt have very good sonar for finding and marking fish. But i still can see depth, and some bait balls and stuff. But I need help catching channel cats. I have tried 6-8 inch chunks of cut sucker, but they dont work. I was wondering, where i should target, and what baits I should use. Should I use chicken liver on the bottom? Or cut shad? Thanks for your time steve! Great videos keep it up!

love the video, beats ANYTHING on tv.

another great video steve.. Didn't say what you was using for bait, whole shad or cut skipjack?

That was a good one Steve! We're fixin to kick off the 2015/16 winter big cat hunt down here in North Texas soon.With all the lakes around here close to pool for the first time in a long time.Gonna have a lot of new water to explore,but that's half the fun.Good luck to ya brother!

Steve you didn't say what u was using for bait great vidio give us some more thank you.

Still like watching your videos over and over! Lol

Steve do you still do any bass fishing?

Steve your Video's are Awesome? they tech other people about Fishing For catfish and you have some very helpful Tips.

Great day steve! you couldn't even get a pole in the water after you started catching them!

Hey Steve, do the elite series depth/fish finders from lowrance show your speed?

Man I would give anything to go fishing with you , ANOUTHER awesome video

Hey Steve, great video! Nice cats you were catching steve! looking like you found a honey hole of a fishing spot you were catching one after another. what river were you fishing? keep catching the biggins and keep the videos coming.

Barge bite, Damn

Only if itd be like that in the tournaments

Good video. Like the new longer clips!

Steve, do you find that the fish will be at a particular depth in 1 area, or could they be in 60' on one side of the river, and 35' on the other side?

come to California for the clear Lake catfish derby

Man you had a work out at one time ! LOL great job filming as well Steve!

You got buddy hope to see you with a monster at Flipper's on the big pond as we call it.

Awesome , i wish we had even 1/100 of fishes you got there here

also I liked that no look cat toss, when you had one up front and just pulled that little cat in lol

nothing but the best from Steve. great video

thanks for the videos Steve,I watch them to help me when ever I go catfishing with my friends.

your camera tech is good ,she needs a raise. :)

found yourself a little honey hole lol nice fish sir!!!!

great video man thx for all the tips

Great video Steve !

that's some good action!!

thanks for all your videos. and for all the professional tips to all!!!

just asking so how often do you make it to the West Tennessee part of the river

Great video as usual, Thank you Steve 👍

I love your introduction

Keep em' coming... I'm a fan and A learner of all these great tips.

Awesome job! Great Video quality, and edits! Fantastic job Steven!