My favorite cat fish rig

[MrSkoolhater100]

ugly stick with power pro works very perfict i love it:) ive use it when i go for big catfish

[BigJoesfishing]

@MrSkoolhater100 great to hear that i also use it when i go stripped bass fishing

[jrloopy1984]

I love the Ugly Stik!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[macasdude]

u prolly allready answerd this.. but whats the hook at the beginning that you recommend called? the silver one.. it looks like the second one you said wouldnt work?

[BigJoesfishing]

@macasdude the one that works best is called a circle hook i go by the size hook by the size fish u want to catch if u want a huge catfish then u go for a bugger hook size if u want a good size catfish to eat then a smaller hook

[QRC19900]

Thanks

[BigJoesfishing]

@QRC19900 no problem any time!

[QRC19900]

Did you braid from the swivel to the circle hook???

[BigJoesfishing]

@QRC19900 sometimes i do if im fishing a very rocky spot or i use fluorocarbon

[jordancemint]

what size rod do use for channel catfish

[BigJoesfishing]

@jordancemint 7'

[Blitz98K]

those circle hooks work great,caught a nice channel this morning using chicken livers on a circle hook,I put a package of strawberry jello in the tub of chicken livers and let it set over night in the fridg... good stuff for cats.

[BigJoesfishing]

@Blitz98K nice do u have a pic!

[Blitz98K]

@BigJoesfishing yeah,its the background on my channel.Merry Christmas.

[BigJoesfishing]

@Blitz98K nice same to u!

[jordancemint]

is that a good rod to use for channel,blue,& flathead catfish



[BigJoesfishing]

@jordancemint yes it is a great rod!!

[backwoods4life]

Dude circle hooks suck if ur not fishing fast moving water because if u just throw a circle hook out there is a big chance that the cat can just spit it right back out

[BigJoesfishing]

@backwoods4life that never happened to me ever!

[cfal53]

I liked your video but could you do us a havor? next video use a table and a tripod for your camera. Thanks this will make a much better video.

[BigJoesfishing]

@cfal53 yeah i know it was my first vid i ever made so give me some credit lol

[kristab1982]

for starters its a 4 ounce not 4 pounds

[BigJoesfishing]

@kristab1982 i know i made a mistake in the vid and didn't realize until after i posted the vid

[jldude555]

i love that fishing line i use it for any kind of fishing trout cat fish waleye it has never broke on me

[Moyniac]

cool video :)

[mmskevin]

Four pounds weights........Four ounces you mean.....

[superitachi431]

love your vids.ps u need a glow stick.

[gizmotwadlebutt]

We fish almost the same way. But I am on the fence about cirle hooks yet. They work ok. I use 8/0 tuna bait holder hooks on 30#+ Blue catfish. When fishing for smaller channel cats I never wrap my livers but I have learned over the years how to thread it on a single hook. I can't even shake it all off when I am done fishing. A little tip is to carry it in a small cooler in the summertime with a ice pack. I throw my hooks ,sinkers, pliers ect. in there also so I am not packing a ton of stuff.

[956Cantu]

nice video my friend keep up the fishing

[XxGenocideJunkiexX]

2 things: I use octopus hooks all the time and catch plenty of catfish; also, I have the same pole and the three eyelets that are supposed to glow in the dark do not. A lightstick or bell is needed for nightfishing

[BigJoesfishing]

@XxGenocideJunkiexX u have to put the pole under a lamp to charge it up

[XxGenocideJunkiexX]

@BigJoesfishing I'll have to try that then. I usually go out an hour or two before dusk and figured the sun would charge it up enough to glow at least a couple hours into the night. How long does glow when charged?

[BigJoesfishing]

@XxGenocideJunkiexX the top part glows like a glow stick

[illusionistpg13]

Do not use panty hose people. The liver will stay on very easily

[BigJoesfishing]

@illusionistpg13 yeah but they fall off after awhile n when its hot out its even worse

[MRTALAMANTEZSSJ]

HEY.. SO HE SAID POUNDS .. NOT OZ. YOU KNEW WHAT HE MEANT CANT YOU JUST BE THANKFULL NOT MANY FOLKS QILL TAKE THE TIME OUT TO DO A VIDEO AND HELP OTHERS OUT WITHOUT WANTING SOMTHINE IN RETURN ... I KNOW YOU WOULD NOT ..

[MRTALAMANTEZSSJ]

OH... AND LETS NOT FORGET YOUR BUDDY CAUGHT IT .LOL.. ON THAT ... IM SURE YOU CAN BRING THEM IN ON SMALLER LINE .. BYT NOT YOU .. LOL THAT ..

[MRTALAMANTEZSSJ]

@ igunsmart u mean to tell me you have never ever have had a fish break your line because it was so large .. i think we want a stronger line for piece of mind .. so whats wrong with that ... ? JESUS I TELL U

[MRTALAMANTEZSSJ]

firme .. video. bro... thx.. ill be going tonight .. in fremont ca...

[trizokar]

how long is your rod and where did you buy it and will it bring in a 75 lbs catfish

[BigJoesfishing]

@trizokar yes it can its a ugly stick n i got it in gander mtn

[trizokar]

how long is your rod and where did you buy it and will it bring in a 75 lbs catfish

[Igunsmart]

all u guys using 50 pound line... lol really most record cats are caught on light rig crappie fishermen. my budy caught a 52 pound flat head on 6 lb line. 20 pound is all u will ever need btw crank you drag up. that reel.will break under 30 lbs anyway. wtf?

[polerigger]

The weights are 1 to 4 ounces dumbass!

[BigJoesfishing]

@polerigger hey dumbass i was going to say that but i said ponds n realized after i put it on youtube

[balla32636]

wow 1 and 4 lb weights how does ur pole not break on the cast ;)

[BigJoesfishing]

@balla32636 hahaha i cast very easily

[balla32636]

@BigJoesfishing i think you ment ounce not pound.. i dont think there is many non ocean rods that could cast 1 to 4 lbs of weight

[MegaSandman1977]

should use no roll sinkers bank sinkers snag up way to much!!

[BigJoesfishing]

@MegaSandman1977 not in the Hudson!!!

[Thatuptownguy]

50 pound braided test is for salt water charter boat fishing bro. All you need is 15 or 20 for the hudson unless its striper season and your in deep water i would say 25 but 50 is a little much

[BigJoesfishing]

@Thatuptownguy not raley for striped bass i had a couple of hits that were stipers n they snaped the braided line n i use that pole for every kind of fishing that deals with big fish

[suicide5389]

your bait wouldnt float up and down unless u put a float on it wich you dont have so basically your bait sits on bottom

[xXxMrWhiteboyxXx]

50 pound.. wtf! i only use like 10-15 for 20 pound cats...

[BigJoesfishing]

@xXxMrWhiteboyxXx is were u fish full of jagged rocks n fallen limbs thats why i use it

[tj13able]

haha i used a 10lb test line and rod and my catfish wa 15 ponds

[BigJoesfishing]

@tj13able thats a small catfish the ones for this rig is 30 n 40 pounds

[TheAnacondom]

@tj13able ok? people use 130lb test line and catch 2,000 pound marlin.

[tj13able]

@TheAnacondom ok idc. catfish dive down when they get hooked and stay at the bottom

[UARAF16]

@TheAnacondom and they use 50-65# test for 7ft hammerheads

[BigJoesfishing]

@UARAF16 and...................

[UARAF16]

@BigJoesfishing God's not real (nice vid i use same rig)

[BigJoesfishing]

@UARAF16 how do u know u r not talking to him right now lol its a great rig isnt

[UARAF16]

@BigJoesfishing I dont wanna start a mini war but if a guy said he saw a "prophet"/angel or "jesus" now, they would label him as "Insane". Don't know why they wouldn't back then tho.......

But i'm not here to "corrupt" minds or anything. (like i said nice vid)

[iphone3gsdivine]

NICE VID KID I USE THIS SAME SET UP FOR THE OCEAN TWO AND THEM FISH FINDERS ARE NOT GOOD FOR BRAID THEY HAVE NEW ONES THEY ARE YELLOW

[BigJoesfishing]

@iphone3gsdivine i know they have new ones but they came out after this vid

[HeavyChevyBoy95]

Dude i watched one of you other vids and you have no idea how your supposed to use a spinning reel do you?

[BigJoesfishing]

@HeavyChevyBoy95 i was showing to my friend how hard it is to real it in the wrong way cause he had a fish and we argued the wrong and right way to hold the fishing pole so thats why i was holding it the wrong way to show him how hard it is to real in that way! and i thought it was a cat fish at first so thats why we were video taping it

[HeavyChevyBoy95]

@BigJoesfishing Haha okay lol that makes more sense lol

[Softsnapper7]

those are circle sea hooks my fav circle hook i use the same hook pole line and bait

[DodgeRamRedneck3500]

I just throw on size 3-4 treble hook and put on like 2-3 (depending on size) nightclawers. or size 3 cicle hook and use a SMALL blue gill head (caught at 30lbs channle cat on a bluegill head

[BigJoesfishing]

@DodgeRamRedneck3500 try doing that without a big weight in a river like the Hudson then get back to me lol

[nuneontiveros]

Use 4LB WEIGHT come on now learn ur weights before u make a video

[BigJoesfishing]

@nuneontiveros didn't u read the speech bubble u DUMB ASS come on now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MustangJimmy816]

can i ask wha circle hook size is best for catfish that are around 1-5 pounds?? there kind of small and i want to order it online but i need to know for sure to get the right size, i been using size 4/0 j hooks, thx if u reply!

[BigJoesfishing]

@MustangJimmy816 i usually go with 4/0 i like to experiment with the sizes the smaller size hooks for smaller size fish but 4/0 is good for catfish sometimes if u gut to big of hooks the smaller catfish swallow the bigger hooks sometimes

[TheTubecharlie]

Terrible footage

[BigJoesfishing]

@TheTubecharlie i know it was the first vid i made for youtube i was thinking about making an updated one of it

[BigJoesfishing]

@GONEFISHING95 i think the circle hooks r the best cause they don't swallow them much n they have better hook up rates 

[bacardipr05]

Nice video i would put a bead on an also i would use a 30lb Mono leader...power pro frays easily an sometimes you may not even know it...the leader takes most of the abuse...or if you absolutely want to use braid as a leader maybe bump it up to 65lb test...

[snoboarder8232]

Where did you get the frozen shad? I as well use an ugly stick spinning rod with shimano sienna reel, 50lb powerpro, and 50lb leader. I don't understand thought why the bait would float up? You could put a peg float on the hook line, kinda like a santee rig, to make it float up.

[BigJoesfishing]

@snoboarder8232 it floats off the bottom if u have a heavy enough rig on the Atlantic rig n it usually just floats off the bottom just a little ! glad to hear u have a similar set up

[TheMarash80]

next time adddddddd viddddeo!!!

[BigJoesfishing]

@TheMarash80 yeah i will make a vid of my reeling a big catfish soon its getting like summer out!

[MRdoodles1000]

50 pound test!! hahaha!! Thats just a waste of money 14 pound test would work fine!!!

[BigJoesfishing]

@MRdoodles1000 for big 40 pound channel cats and 50 pound strippers maybe for small catfish lol

[TheAvidCatfisherman]

lol a 4 pound sinker.. that would be one HUGE ass sinker if it was 4 pounds haha..

[BigJoesfishing]

@TheAvidCatfisherman haha i know i cant believe i didn't realize that until a month later lol it was my second vid ever to be put on youtube so im getting better lol

[TheAvidCatfisherman]

@BigJoesfishing lol yea i understand, they do feel alot heavier than 1 or 2 ounces or whatever you use.

[BigJoesfishing]

@TheAvidCatfisherman yeah lol

[iphone3gsdivine]

in stead of power pro leader use 15 pound test clear and put a red bead on after the slider so it dont cut ya line

[BigJoesfishing]

@iphone3gsdivine nice tip with the red bead but i like the power pro cause of all the rocks where i fish it doesn't get stuck as easy cause the braid tends to float more so it doesn't get stuck on the rocks but i use both kinds of line

[iphone3gsdivine]

this a good common rig its a stripper rig with a small circle hook

[suicide5389]

how is ur bait going to float up above the weight? u dont have a float to hold it up

[TOBigNasty65]

ZOOM OUT

[BigJoesfishing]

@TOBigNasty65 i know check out the striped bass fishing vid its a similar rig but different hook

[MegaRoadrunner1969]

I could not really see the set up,,could u re- do a new set up u did this really fast..thanks.

[BigJoesfishing]

@MegaRoadrunner1969 check out the striped bass vid its very similar to this vid hope that helps if not when i get a chance ill make a new one

[cnycs1088]

Thanks for the video, Thats the rig i gonna use for stripers on the hudson this week. Btw what do you think of the uglystik tiger rods?

[BigJoesfishing]

@cnycs1088 i love striper fishing i go on my uncles boat out of newburgh ny and go striper fishing i used this rig for stripers when i use blood worms then i was thinking what other fish would be good for this rig and i thought cat fish ever since i use this rig for both cat fish and stripers! PS i am pushing my uncle into putting his boat in soon lol ! For the uglystick tiger rods i think they sound good have not used them i have a ugly stick cat fish rod and it works wounderful for the hudson!

[BigJoesfishing]

@BigJoesfishing and it was only around $30 in gander when i purchased it and it looks to me they are both great rods.

[cnycs1088]

@BigJoesfishing - yeah im gonna go out tomorrow morning, i was asking about the ugly sikk becuase i was it at the walmart clearance for 13 bucks 7 foot 10-50 line. They obviously marked it wrong but i took it to the cashier and got it for 13 bucks which is quite a deal.

[BigJoesfishing]

@cnycs1088 wow ur lucky the walmart by me all have broken poles lol ! Yeah that sounds good considering they are normally $50-$60 dollars

[cnycs1088]

@BigJoesfishing - Caught a 22in striper today with the tiger stick and handled it like a blugill.

[BigJoesfishing]

@cnycs1088 wow I guess you got a great deal!

[39sam1992]

you should be useing fluorocarbon and not mono.mono is made to float. fluorocarbon sinks you should be useing that for catfishing

[BigJoesfishing]

@39sam1992 i make rigs with fluorocarbon with the hook and on the other end a barrel swivel it is actual a great combination ! And i know it floats !!!!!!!

[parent11000]

Love the info, but cant find the Marathon fish finders anywhere! Please give me some leads or phone numbers I could call and order.

[EthanNeitzelt65]

just wanted to note, that the circle doent "flip" and hook the fish, the fish does actually swallow the hook and the bait. it hooks the fish as the fish turns and swims away, the hooh gets pilled out of the stomach or throat if it hasnt reached the stomach yet and then hooks the fish's mouth, but i will definitly have try the chicken liver and panty hose thing.

[BigJoesfishing]

@EthanNeitzelt65 ok thanks i learned that after i posted the vid with in that week lol and the chicken liver works great with the panty hose i will post a vid for that when i start fishing again in a few months but now im ice fishing

[insk8terz10]

i fished witrh 50 and 65 pound braid i got tired of it now i use 20 pound line and it works very well i like it. plus i use a 12 foot and a 10 foot rod one a heavy and other a medium and i use 2 hooks.

[BigJoesfishing]

@insk8terz10 i have 20 pound on my other heavy duty poles and i dont have that long of poles cause i usually fish from boat or on shore along rivers

[MyAlfamale]

on my spinning reel that i use for catfishing i like to use fire line crystal it works a lot better for catfishing and its super strong i would use30 pound though with fireline u need to try fireline crystal.

[BigJoesfishing]

@MyAlfamale i use that on my other rods its just this one i use for the bigger fish

[metalman404]

u mean 1 oz or 4 oz

[BigJoesfishing]

@metalman404 yes i do i realized what i said like a month after i put this vid up lol

[jigaloe4nowatyahoo]

Power pro is a great line I use 65 LB catch lots of cats with it also good for not breaking when you get the big ones.

I fish with 4size leads 3way swivel and octipus circle hooks #5/0 great hooks.

[BigJoesfishing]

@jigaloe4nowatyahoo i use the same kind of hooks and i have used that way before but i find my way better for me because when the catfish get on the hook they don't feel the weight pulling them down the way the Atlantic rig series works

[suicide5389]

i use a abu 6600bcx bait clicker with 40lb power pro and a 6'6" medium-heavy rod hooked up with a 3 way with a 2oz on the botome then my leader to a offset J or a kahle hook and use worms or shad

[BigJoesfishing]

@suicide5389 that is good to but when the fish grabs the bait on mine it could run freely with out feeling the weight weighing it down

[projoe528]

whats the biggest fish you`v ever caught?

[BigJoesfishing]

@projoe528 u mean catfish with this rig 25 pound channel cat a few years back they do not get that big were i live

[projoe528]

@BigJoesfishing sweet i caught a nice flathead catfish 15lb on a live bluegill i let it sit for a week straight. also i snaged a 35lb bighead carp it was over 3ft long

[EGOTTLIEB12]

I love power pro shits the best and thats a good rig, do you have use circle hooks or is that what those hooks are.

[BigJoesfishing]

@EGOTTLIEB12 yes that is what i use for striped bass and walleye but i use octopus hooks for catfish

[james55975]

what kind of hook is that

[BigJoesfishing]

@james55975 what one i use a octopus hook size i think 5/0

[catfishmania]

awsome rig. i won that same fishing reel in a carp tournement its an okuma avenger baitrunner. its a good carp reel for fishing venues where your not long distance fishing. i have that reel spooled with the same line you have mine is just 40 pound power pro.

[BigJoesfishing]

@catfishmania its a great reel! The rod is great to its only 30 dollars and is an ugly stick it glows in the dark it cats very far i would recommend it to any one !!!!!!!!!

[socalbassboy]

cool!

[BigJoesfishing]

@socalbassboy thanks its a great rig and may help u land a few hogs yourself !