Flathead Hunting

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Micka Burkhart

Күн бұрын

A lot of try took place but it finally paid off.

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@HomesickforAlaska 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the quality of your videos. Presentation, enthusiasm, video and sound quality are all top notch.

@mickaburkhart14 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I truly appreciate that.

@Flathead-fb5tk 4 ай бұрын

On the third of this month, I watched my girlfriend catch a nice 15 pound flathead in broad daylight in about 5 feet of water. I caught the fever and I didn't even catch the fish. Great content man, looking forward to more!!!!

@mickaburkhart14 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@whiskerdreams7146 5 ай бұрын

Great job Micka,that is the way to fish for one specific species... 44lb is my PB flathead, caught it on a 8"" white sucker..found a sunkin dock alog a steep rock bluff,had 3 rods thrown at the dock..

@mickaburkhart14 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@markbartolowits5354 5 ай бұрын

thanks for the video, great catch and i am glad i am not the only guy who gets impatient. looking forward to the next one. i listen to the video during my 45 min drive and then watch it when i get home . makes the drive enjoyable

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that. Yeah I guess being impatient happens to the best of us 😆

@greenpighunter6930 5 ай бұрын

"Right there, already" is a great way to start. Excellent.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Njfishingmaniac 4 ай бұрын

Fish on….. wish I had flatheads here. Just channels , but they are a blast! Nice video as well, new sub … tight lines 🎣👊🏼

@mickaburkhart14 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate you joining the channel. Welcome.

@Rancieroutdoors87 5 ай бұрын

I love using black perch for flathead.. can't wait for some warmer weather

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Good deal. I hope you get on em this year.

@user-jeffalford 4 ай бұрын

Another great video. Thanks

@mickaburkhart14 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@user-xv9bi3ne9m 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great fishing trip. In the spring, we all have to relearn our fishing pacience. Be blessed. My friend.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@jamesmcglothlin7465 4 ай бұрын

I was trying to say no no no then you reeled down ..😂

@mickaburkhart14 4 ай бұрын

😆 🤣 yeah I wish I would have waited.

@YakAngling 5 ай бұрын

Great Video Micka! I got out on the kayak on a small muddy river yesterday for Flats and Channels. Finally a warm day here in Minnesota (72Degrees). Unfortunately no luck for me getting a video out but watching this was what I needed. 👍

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah just got to keep grinding. It will pay off.

@shoalscatfishjonathan 5 ай бұрын

That was fun, great job going after and getting that huge slobberknocker flathead 👀. 👍

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@billuricoli5267 4 ай бұрын

Wow Micah it didn't take me long to like you Billy you are truly the big cat man

@StevenRaymond-1970 5 ай бұрын

Dude , waiting for the actual spring fishing around here is testing my patience ! The water dropping out, then coming back up , then falling back out has them with severe lockjaw here . Guess i will keep watching you and Spencer and be jealous 😄

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

😆 yeah it's been that way here on the river. But you can catch them every now and again. But it does make for long days.

@Brack42161 5 ай бұрын

Just thing I love flatheads but in Texas we call them Yellow Cat. Just probably what you’re use to. Lol😂 Love watching your shows you are awesome

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I really appreciate that.

@larryfishestennessee5234 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video! First flathead got you to jump, 😆 🤣. I've been there. But, OMG, the big white bass head paid off! Very nice flathead, Micka. Watched the video early this morning, and I enjoyed it.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah them flatheads are moving and I don't want to miss out this year. So I'm pulling out all the goodies.

@michaelknight9112 5 ай бұрын

Man awesome video nice flathead can’t wait to get out there myself it’s great to see someone really enjoy what they do and are willing to share their knowledge

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. I truly love being able to do what I'm finally able to do. I hope you get out soon and get on em.

@ethanchandler7097 5 ай бұрын

Great catch! Love flatheads and can’t wait to hopefully get my first of the year soon.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I really hope you get on a good one.

@royschlickeisen2539 5 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍pumped and happy great 🎣 video be watching for the next one.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Polebender1 4 ай бұрын

Good job. Great video. Nice fish. Ol Polebender here. Arrrrrrrrrr

@mickaburkhart14 4 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@madchhits 5 ай бұрын

Another good video , keep em coming !! Nothing beats a flathead . Hopefully get out on the Wabash river this weekend and try them Eva peg floats from ironside cat fishing .

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah you will like them floats. Way more durable than the Styrofoam ones.

@daveallover 5 ай бұрын

Love it when a plan comes together. Good job.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah I do to 😆 🤣

@dinkoverstinkcatfishing5722 5 ай бұрын

Let's Go!! 💪 That first one didn't take long

@dennishowell2911 5 ай бұрын

From my vantage, anytime you can put 45lb flathead in the boat is way more than worth the time for a video! That was a nice fish, and love watching you and learning from you. We only have channel cats where I live in WA, so love seeing you take in the big blues and especially the flatheads! Thanks for sharing with us!

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I truly appreciate that.

@DaleWyman 5 ай бұрын

I never got an official weight on my largest flathead from last year but it was about the same size, I figured mine was between 45 and 50lbs. I caught it, then I went downstream about 500 yards to the next piece of cover I had marked and caught another flathead in the 25 to 30 range. Be cool if ya can get another TN record for a Flathead. Video & Audio always great, you have your hands full out there! 👍🏻😎👍🏻

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah that's awesome. A flathead that size is definitely a trophy in my book. I'm trying to find that record flathead. I believe I'm all around it but just got to find it.

@RIVERRATEXCURSIONS 5 ай бұрын

Nice flathead brother. You are 100% correct about folks that catch lots of flathead wishing they can catch big blues. After I moved to Illinois from Clarksville and going from fishing the cumberland river to fishing the Illinois river id give anything to catch as many blues as flathead they just arent in my stretch of the Illinois. I aint complaining though weve got some toads up hear.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I would love to catch more flatheads. We have them fairly thick here but I just don't target them alot. But that's changing this year. Well for the most part.

@RIVERRATEXCURSIONS 5 ай бұрын

@mickaburkhart14 sounds good!!!! Again dont matter what you target or what kinda content your videos cover ill gladly watch them all. My daughter and I are like kids waiting for our favorite cartoon to come on when it comes to your channel and a few others we follow.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

@@RIVERRATEXCURSIONS lol that's awesome. Thank you both.

@jasonlamm8167 5 ай бұрын

Great video man always good stuff

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@rickbaker4043 5 ай бұрын

Good to have fresh bait wondering have you fished Memphis any nice vid as always 🐟🇱🇷

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

No I haven't made it there yet.

@jimnanney6264 5 ай бұрын

Great job 3 + awesome flatheads in last 3 videos this is going to be your year for them I'm sure wish I could use white bass in ky😢 Great video thanks

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah that sucks that you can't. They make great bait.

@PeelingDragCatfishing 5 ай бұрын

Good job brother 👍🏼

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@jamesdurham5387 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful flathead awesome catch

@trinityoutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Another great video brother. Gosh I love them flatty

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah I just love everything about them.

@markcombs9462 5 ай бұрын

Great video Micka

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@CRAPPIEfishin 5 ай бұрын

Keep up the great work!

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'll give it my best.

@calvinhoward2407 5 ай бұрын

That was close to my pb flat of 48lb. Nice video keep them coming

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@ErnietheHogSnatcher 5 ай бұрын

keep up the good work champ

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'll try lol.

@donnypeay6770 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir for all your Awesome Catfishing videos. Really enjoyed your catch & release of your 122lb 3 ounce Blue Catfish Wow! Which fights harder Flatheads or Blue Catfish ??? Always look forward to your Catfish Videos Sir!

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'd say pound for pound the flatheads fight the hardest.

@billydelong7372 5 ай бұрын

It was like that yesterday up here. Didnt even get my second rod in, and BAM!

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

That's awesome when that happens.

@glennscatfishing 5 ай бұрын

Well done sir!

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@fishnhusker 5 ай бұрын

Great video Micka! Are you running a 3-way swivel or just a sinker slide?

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I only run the three way swivel

@user-pd7re3pk8x 3 ай бұрын

Lolo fish on

@kevinssilentfishing7292 5 ай бұрын

Nice one

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Theatdrummermix 5 ай бұрын

Great video great catches! What depth and what was water temp?

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you . I was fishing from 10 to 30 feet just depending on the cast. But averaged 20 feet. The water temp that day was 53 degrees.

@markybob_bassplaya1462 5 ай бұрын

Well Done Micka! Dynamite flatty, 45lb flatty is a monster. That first takedown: I have pulled a lot of heads out of the mouths of catfish, tell myself to wait, hard to do. BUT, I have also waited only to have the catfish shallow and bury the hook deep, especially on heads. 2nd biggest fish last year I could not get the hook out, buried 12/0, the only thing I could see was 3/4 of the shank, the rest was buried, cut the line at the eye, cut the bait off of the hook, and released him. I am sure that big diameter hook will take forever to rust out, and certainly hurt the fish's chance to eat. Do you have any suggestions for cats that shallow and bury the hook?

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Well thank you first off but no I really don't have any good suggestions on that. It's hard to say how long is to long on letting them eat it. Course if you don't go long enough you do what I did lol. It's hard to say what would be right in those situations.

@scottkissinger5763 5 ай бұрын

Flatheads are addicting especially after a 56lber and my buddy caught a 70lber last fall best bet is fresh bait good luck

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Man those are some awesome flatheads. Congrats to you both.

@scottkissinger5763 5 ай бұрын

Congrats on the success finding them and anytime you get 1 in forties is a good day

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

@@scottkissinger5763 Thank you. Yeah those are definitely trophies for me.

@EastTennesseeWhiskers 5 ай бұрын

Nice video bud.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@toddhowell1836 5 ай бұрын

There is nothing in this world more frustrating than pulling up 45 baby channel cats in my 10 foot tape cast net. I have literally spent hours picking those boogers out. Definitely one of the drawback of catching fresh bait.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Yeah it's definitely frustrating. I did that last year and it sucked 😆. But part of the game I guess.

@tylerlocke3776 5 ай бұрын

@@mickaburkhart14 Where state and body of water are you fishing?

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

@@tylerlocke3776 the Cumberland river in Tennessee.

@terrymcclendon8715 4 ай бұрын

What reels do you use , thank you great vids keep em coming

@mickaburkhart14 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support. I use the penn fathom 20 level wind.

@terrymcclendon8715 4 ай бұрын

@@mickaburkhart14 thank brother good fishing to you, God bless

@mickaburkhart14 4 ай бұрын

@@terrymcclendon8715 thank you

@PopPopJoe 5 ай бұрын

Nice flathead! Looks like you are anchored? Did you attach your cutting board to the top of your cooler?

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah well I spot lock nowadays but the same thing. And yes I mounted my cutting board to the top of my bait cooler.

@ThomasJustice-yv4cf 4 ай бұрын

Does your boat move around a lot while spot locked? I have a Garmin force trolling motor and the boat moves around too much to fish while on “anchor lock”

@robertwoodward388 5 ай бұрын

Love your video's what kind of landing net and were did you purchase it

@jeffwhiteside1124 5 ай бұрын

It's a hawg pen from mad katz

@user-pd7re3pk8x 3 ай бұрын

Please excuse me sir i know ive blabbed a lot already but flathead are my favorite cat too catch

@user-rv8yc7kl4n 4 ай бұрын

What ounce sinker do you normally use?

@ghost38901 5 ай бұрын

Do you anchor down when you rod n reel fish or are you using spot lock to keep you there?

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

I use spot lock nowadays.

@ghost38901 5 ай бұрын

@@mickaburkhart14 really? I just bought a 17 foot boat and put a 24 volt terrova on it. Mind if I ask you how long your boat is, what volt trolling motor you have, and what your batteries are? Are they lithium and last but not least, how long are you able to stay spot locked for?

@jamescannon4917 5 ай бұрын

What is the green an yellow rods your using. I'm looking to upgrade mine to fluorescent rods for night fishing.

@tmac6593 5 ай бұрын

He uses mad katz rods

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

They are the newer signature series rods that madkatz has.

@user-pd7re3pk8x 3 ай бұрын

I can sure tell ya s friend of mine that knows Cumberland like the back of his hand raised on Cumberland fished his whole life he commercial fishes it abd the flats ive seen him bring out of there weigh over 70 to 80 pounds and bigger plus the blues ive seen him bring out weighin over 100 pounds i inow there are flats in there that are monsters

@mikeme9451 5 ай бұрын

What brand line are you using?

@tmac6593 5 ай бұрын

More than likely mad katz.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

I use berkley big game 40# mono main line and 80# berkley big game for my leader line.

@419FishinandPowderCoating 5 ай бұрын

Im a little jelly, lol.

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

😆 🤣 😂

@babbjoseph1 5 ай бұрын

Why inside bends instead of outside bends?

@mickaburkhart14 5 ай бұрын

Because of the current. They have had it ripping and just makes it hard to fish. The inside bends tend to have less current.

@user-pd7re3pk8x 3 ай бұрын

Are you fishing Cherokee lake in this video just curious my name is James Rogers I live in London Kentucky and partner I'd surely recommend if you ever get an opportunity and you may have already not sure but if you ever get a chance to ever fish lake Cumberland there monster blues and flats in there I know some personal friends that fish for cats and commercial fish and have caught some giants but you have may fished Cumberland I'd sure recommend going and fishing it i know some spots you ever get a chance look up London boat boat the ole dock isn't there no more and beaver creek

@RickJenkins-qq5kg 3 ай бұрын

Where do you live/fish. I fish the Cumberland also but I think I you might Be a little north of where I fish. I usually fish Clarksville or Ashland city ramps.

@mickaburkhart14 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm just a little north of you. I fish the dover and kentucky area.

@RickJenkins-qq5kg 3 ай бұрын

@@mickaburkhart14 do you fish the Cumberland mostly or TN river near Dover

@mickaburkhart14 3 ай бұрын

@@RickJenkins-qq5kg yes around the dover area on both rivers. Well Paris landing on ky lake.

@RickJenkins-qq5kg 3 ай бұрын

@@mickaburkhart14 you are doing awesome with you tube bud. I like seeing fish don’t get me wrong but even more than that I LOVE how you are explaining what made you choose each spot and showing the graph a lot. I love that you don’t edit out all the chaos that happens on the boat. We all know it happens but most people edit it out. That makes it more real looking. I love the video of the second state record. CHAOS LOL!!!

@mickaburkhart14 3 ай бұрын

@@RickJenkins-qq5kg lol thank you. I appreciate that. Yeah no sense cutting that stuff out. Like you said we all no it happens.

@user-pd7re3pk8x 3 ай бұрын

Yeah flats sure like white bass