When you have a good back you never really appreciate your total well feeling until you injure it and it doesn't recover! Two surgeries and many, many, hours of angushed therapy and then the life of a delicate back makes you realize how days of pain free anything were great! Take care and I appreciate your effots!

I don't have an injury but I do have severely pinched nerves in my lower back that is extremely painful to walk. Have not been able to fish or take the boat out for 18 months. Have endured physical therapy, steroid shots and finally RFA where the nerves are killed by burning. Still unable to walk much without pain. Enjoy all the catfishing videos since I can't go myself. Please keep on fishing.

What a gorgeous sunrise!

Sorry to hear bout your back I tore all the muscles in mine years ago never was the same hope you feel 100% soon

I Have a compression Fracture of L1and L2. I prefer to wear a back Brace when I do a lot of lifting and bending over. sure helps also when boating fast in ruff water.

I know all about pain. I broke my L1 in car wreck in 06. I have trouble with it from time to time. Nothing like sneezing or sitting on crapper wrong and hobbling around for 2 weeks lol

I have had many back problems having seizures. I threw out my sciatica out last year, It hurt pretty good.I was brushing my teeth and coughed, my back pooped at hip level, my left leg went numb and I fell over. I couldn't stand up straight or get in to the chiro for 4 days. I slept on the floor to be able to sleep. The day after the chiro I headed out for catfish. Take care of yourself Dieter!!

That one fish was a channel catfish. The tail was a dead giveaway.

I had a serious accident 11yrs ago with 1000lb steer that got me down in a pen and stomp me and used his horns,it broke my back in three places, after 3 surgeries and a hardware store in my back, I was partially paralyzed on my left side,lost alot of use of my left leg.. I still try to get outdoors to hunt and fish,that is my passion... I would love to fish with you sometime so I could pick your brain.. Good fishing Tite lines

Back pain buhhh-lowwwwsss! I have an unhappy disc in my lower back that gets a cortisone injection once a year or so. Just a lot of years of use and abuse. I get back spasms also and they are no fun. Hope you feel better with rest.

After watching a bunch of your videos I have no know I live in the wrong state for fishing for catfish

Had a "hemilaminectomy" (partial disc removed) in 94 and have been fine ever since. Injured back shoveling snow and followed with months of therapy, deep massage, interferensal shock, heat etc. before going under the knife.

Trouble with back off and on for years, I feel your pain ! Love watching you catch fish, have learned some great pointers ! Thanks for your help !

Hey can you do a video on casting your bait casting reels trying to learn I bought a bunch of them thanks

Wife did all the therapies, Shots. heavy pills that finally did nothing..... Eventually had major back surgery.... Did a complete turnaround.... This doctor was amazing.... My wife went from not being able to walk sit down or lay down without massive pain. If you keep getting worse. Give a holller out for that guy from St. Louis. I'll give you the Doctors Info.... Her operation was in April and is hoping to go boating with our son in Oct. His boat is the size of yours.

I had surgery 23 yrs ago and have my ups and downs with it try not to slouch and try to sleep on your belly keeping your spine at a back bow slightly and taking a walk helps me to and getting in a swimming pool seems to take the pressure off for me hope that helps brother . GOD BLESS

Sciatica, suffer with it daily, meloxocam and nightly muscle relaxer are my friends. My back has a timer, when it’s done it’s done.

I had a disk that was close to being a bulging disk and was off work for a week. Went to the chiropractor twice a week for 5 weeks and had also gone to the medical dr for pain killers and muscle relaxers. Doing great now

Been doing good at night on Wylie the last couple weeks. Just stayed put anchored down near the channel points and waited. I saw you out there near SP as I was fixing to leave.

I've been catching the off the bank lately close then off main river points!!

I was I a bad car wreck in 2005 it ruptured 3 disc in my lower back and crushed the base of both sciatic nerves, so I know what it's like to deal with back pain, somedays are worse than others,

Hi Dieter I use the same rods really like them I fish with John

Really enjoy your videos and content I study your videos daily trying to learn locating cats in our local lake no luck yet but not giving up yet, lake degray Arkansas

Dieter, I once sneezed so hard I herniated my L-3 disk. Traction and Physical Therapy for 4 weeks. Sux gettin' old....

Man I saw this and thought HELL YEAH Ugly Stik back on the boat LOL then I noticed it was from last year and was a bit bummed HAHAHA

I wish he would do more bank fishing

When I was 16 I twisted two of my vertebra in my lower back. Couldn't walk or stand up for 2 weeks. Still have back pain to this day and I'm almost 37.

I've had 4 ruptured disc and after 2 surgery's good to go. Finally got into some good fish Tuesday. My grandson has told me all summer I don't think the fish are hungry papaw. Anyway glad to see the ugly sticks back on the boat.

whisker seeker has a 7' ML catfish and carp rod. its a carbon signature series Luke Nickols rod. I have both casting and spinning versions. nice and super fun with 10-15# fish. I have the piscifun chaos 50 on the casting rod and a pricey pflueger spinning reel on the other.

Fish do follow their food more often than not. I tend to toss some corn or bread on the water when I get wherever I’m going. Get the shad to move in or the bluegill. Almost always produces better numbers than when I don’t do that. Other times I’ve tried tossing chum out for cats. Still not as productive as getting schooling fish to feed. And as far as the back injury goes. I slipped on the mud on the way down the bank one night and pulled something in my Back to the point I could barely move without pain. Still managed to bank 5 blues that night. Each one was a battle. Probably never gonna forget those fish or the pain to get them 😂

QUESTION? Have you heard that white perch have dropped the white bass numbers in NC lakes by eating their eggs? Alot of people around Lake Hickory and Rhodhiss tell me this. Not a catfish question but....

No back issues but March 2022 I shattered my left arm and wrist so it's been hard to unload the boat and to get them fish in the boat

Another great video amazing sunrise and as for the back was sea fishing did a big cast and something went pop carried on for the day in pain to my regret I had popped a disc in my lower back one month on my back and physio Look after your bask

Oh brother I feel ya! I had several issues with my lower back until I finally had fusion surgery. That was traumatic. It was a year before I fully recovered. I'm glad I did it now, but at the time I wasn't sure. I was helpless for a long time. I was reliant on my wife and family to take care of me. It was not fun. I don't wish that on anybody. I hope you don't get to that point...

I've had 3 lower back surgeries and 2 on my neck. All ruptured discs and degenerative disc disease. Sucks but I'm still above ground and able to fish.

Ddp Yoga….do it every day, my pain levels are way down.

Ive had back trouble for over 30 years its not fun. The L5 nerve being pinched really hurts. But if lay on the floor and put your leg up on a wall or door jam to seperate the spine off the nerve it really helps.

B n M and Muddy river have 7ft rods. I have some of the spinning version. Good rods.

Hi Dieter, I was born with a defect in my lower spine and since 5th grade I have had back trouble. In grade school I had to give up baseball for awhile till I rested my back. About 3 weeks, then i could play again. I learned to live with it. I was ok till high school wrestling then it went south again and i was on my back in bed 3 weeks. I had to give up wrestling. The doctor I saw didnt tell me it was a permanent spinal defect. He just said I couldnt wrestle anymore. I enlisted in the Navy in 1969 and fell 12 feet from a web ladder and had to go to the hospital at Great Lakes in IL. The doctors there told me my back injury, when I fell revealed a defect that needed some major surgery to fix it and at 18 years of age I wanted nothing to do with a Navy surgeon and a knife. I had heard too many stories anout the square needle and rusty knives so no way Jose. The doc asked me, "do you want to stay in the Navy or go home?" It was New Years Eve, 1969 and I had my military ID. I opted for the ticket home. It was party time. That is when the fun ended. I grew up and worked in labor jobs up to age 50. Then I started driving bus and stopped getting the type of exercise I needed to keep stomach and back muscles strong enough to keep the spinal defect from causing problems. It didnt take long before my hunting suffered as did the walks that took me to my fishin holes. About 1995 I noticed I wasnt as sure footed as I was before. Then in a few years I had trouble kickin out rabbits from the multiflora rose patches. I quit the bus company and started walking. My back and legs got a little better. Then I started having problems again in about 2015 when I was driving a paratransit bus. Long hours and a bad drivers seat and now I am walking with a walker, or 2 canes. I lost my cdl because I went on the needle for insulin/diabetes. I been limping along ever since. To make matters worse I gained a lot of weight when I went on insulin, lost my job when the DOT took the cdl, and stopped being active. I am in a lot of pain most of the time but as I slowly lose weight, the pain shifts around. I think I am getting better, but at 70 Years Old, it is an uphill battle. I am all wobbly, I am not able to navigate the riprap along the Mississippi River where I live and the places on the Rock River I like seem to all be privately owned now. I still make a couple trips to the squirrel woods when I can but they are short walks. No more deer hunts or climbing trees and using tree stands. I sit on the ground when I hunt but I have no idea how I would drag a deer out if I would get one. If you are having back problems, get it x-rayed. If necessary wear a weight lifters back brace. They are not expensive. Your back will get worse if you don't rest it. At least brace it. Lift properly. Do not over do it. Take it from an old pro. Back problems do not heal themselves. Oh, and find a good Chiropractor. You will appreciate their advice and their way of treating the spinal problems. Good luck Ron Baum

Back injuries are extremely debilitating yet nobody can see the injury spot like you can when a guy has a cast on his arm or leg. I really feel for you.

Its about time for Wylie to pick up its been kind of slow. About the back. C 3-4-5 fused now need 2-6 fused to them , L 3-4-5 , degenerative disc spinal stenosis and Artists in my entire back. Yes continuous Pain daily.

I had a serious back issue and walking was almost impossible. When I would mow the yard, I was only able to make one pass before I needed to sit down and rest it. A yard that usually takes me 1.5 hours took me over 4 hours to do. It even affected work until I went and had a Cortisone shot to deaden the nerve. Never had a back issues since that day and that's been over 9 years ago.

I got degenerative disc and osteoarthritis since 2002. I know back and joint pain

Just recovering from back issues myself. Don't overlook the hip as a cause, SI joint dysfunction can manifest in piriformis syndrome and sciatica issues.

First I want to say how it’s nice to hear you say how you are happy to catch any fish. Now I will tell you about my back injury I was a firefighter/paramedic we made a call for a lady who fallen in her kitchen as we went to put her on the stretcher I slipped a small throw rug injury my back after tacking her to the hospital I reported the injury was seen in the same ER and was sent home after two weeks I went back to work but it took several more weeks to totally heal lots of heat and a small amount of moving working it and I was back to good

In California, we are not allowed to boat fish with as many poles as you use; well, it's good and bad; less chances for casting different baits but less tangling. How you can handle 5-6 poles in the water at the same time while bait fishing by yourself on a boat, sounds too much like work to me. Thanks for posting.

Keep popping a rib out in my back from casting, so feel your pain.

Biofreeze is your friend. Or horse linamint :)

Agree on this year’s summer bite. It’s been a bit spuratic and the same holes day to day aren’t consistent. Been lucky to have a few good days but that was after finding the fish. I’m mostly fishing from my kayak or accessing bank spots with it. Either way, I love my medium action 6’ 6” Berkeley mudcats. I’ll drag a 7‘ 6” rod when I know I’ll be casting for distance but they’re a bit cumbersome on the kayak. I’ve thought about the shorter slimecat rods but just haven’t pulled the trigger. If you wanna have some fun reeling in the teeners get yourself one of Luke’s Cats n Carp rods. 7ft med light action. Not sure how they’d do dragging but channels are a blast on’em! Take care and best of luck with your back.

Any tips for shore fishing in a lake. Don't have access to boats in the catfish lakes where I live. So hard to tell where the fish are from shore.

How much line is under your planer boards?

I like that slime Cat real. I fish a small River from the shore catching 20 lb catfish at the largest is that too much real for me? What size Rod would you pair that up with. Thanks for your videos thanks for sharing love your stuff learned a lot from you.

2 ruptured discs L4 & L5. They had been bulging 10 years ago causing some pain from time to time. Ruptured 6 years ago and took me to the ground. Pinched the left sciatic nerve. Took 4 cortisone rounds before all the pain stopped. Shots have lasted about 6 years but pain started up again about 6 mo. ago. Just got cortisone shots last Friday. Went before the pain got too bad this time. May need one more round but need to give another week before we schedule another round. Get it looked at so you know what is going on. Cortisone shots are way better than surgery, and my back doctor/surgeon agrees. Shots as long as they are effective.

My lower back's hurting as we speak. Been hurting the last 4 days.

Try reversing your palms on kitchen counter and bend legs so the weight will stretch your lower back. Will give some relief. Believe it or not, ice pack better than heat pad.

Back problems... Yes. I've had them. Lose weight, exercise, for me they usually are caused by poor sleep position for too long. I favor my right side while sleeping. My trick is to every time I roll over to my left side, sisters stretch my left side out in other words I'd make my body like a bow sideways with this short string side to the right and the long both side to the left. Also.. sleeping on my back is much better but I have problems staying asleep when on my back. Hope you get better soon. The other tricks are to exercise those parts of your back. Don't nurse it too much. Get those parts moving and stretch. There are many KZfaq videos on the subject.

2 Naproxen before bed time. My aback gets so bad I would rather have my kidney stones back. Sleeping in a lawn chair leaning on the wall its terrible. I retire next yeah and will come to need your services.

What speed do you troll at there? I would recommend you consider a competent chiropractor so far as the pain goes. I was dubious about chiropractors, but it has made things far more tolerable over the years.

Thanks for sharing and the advice. My son is home from being stationed in Japan. We are going to take our first trip to Wylie in the AM. Went out to Norman early Monday morning. To my surprise we had a hard time finding perch. Good thing cats, and a Striper, were nailing the chicken on muscle beds. However, once we did find perch we found cats eating perch. Also caught a flathead on a live bream.

I have the Missouri River what gear for shore fishing for cats

I couldn't find it in the gear section, i was wondering what cameras you use Are they all gopro?

I got bounced out of a Duce and half in desert storm when I was 20 and broke my back. They said it was a birth defect. Finally said it was broken in 2012. And now that I’m 50 it flare up all the time and can’t walk.

Hello. Is it ok to use say 65lb braid for most of the line them use say 60lb mono for my leader? I am using berkley big game 7ft med heavy rods and Abu 5500 reels. Thank you.

Go find a reputable chiropractor ASAP. They won’t fix there self. I put it off every time until I can’t move. Have had 3 now and they can usually line you back out. Then you will learn to adjust your movements to prevent said injury again.

I've seen mixed reviews on the slimecat reel, what is your opinion on this reel

Had 2 surgeries bc of it

Do they make race car driver's "airconditioning" suits for fishermen trolling on a hot day? 'Hope you and your family are doing well! Where has the summer gone?

But who all can say that their catch rate has improved more off of Dieters tips?🙋🏾‍♂️

Hi Dieter newly found your channel here and just getting into catfishing as actually targeting the fish. Something i've heard about summer fishing and was wondering if its true. Basically, they said something about the water temperature being way up there in upper 80s and in waters with low currents it creates a sort of pocket where the higher so many feet are warmer and have oxygen in it and lower is cooler and some reason no oxygen? And so thus having to not fish the bottom and raise baits up? Maybe thats why your using those boards i dunno?

I was wondering, since you use chicken breast for fishing, have you tried chicken gizzards? they're cheaper, tougher and stay on the hook longer, and it is a different scent. i was curious to see if you had any luck with the gizzards, and if you could make a video of it? I was also wondering if you're in north carolina, what lake system are you fishing on?

Damn Deiter are you slimming down? Or are your cheeks not puffy till noon?

New sub here! Been following the channel for several weeks now. Great stuff!! Question: I live in East Texas. Just got back into fishing and have recently been taken my 13 yr old daughter bank fishing multiple times (Don’t own a boat). We’ve tried for catfish, bass and crappie in multiple lakes and a local river. Basically no luck. We’ve given up for now due to what I feel is the main factor- Temperature. Still hot here. Assuming we are doing things, for the most part correctly on our end, when do we start trying again? Should it simply be based off of when the temps start cooling down? Any specific temp to watch for? What are the main factors? Seems like everyone has something different to say on the topic. Thanks so much, in advance for your time!!!!! Keep the awesome videos coming!! 😁👍🏻

Academy sells the Tournament choice line of rods and they make a 7’ rod

Lay your leg up on your kitchen table bending your knee in front of you and then lean over it you will feel it in your back pool really really hard but it will stretch whatever muscle you have hurt I have several discs that are bad and my back and I do this exercise every morning before I go fishing you can also take a hot shower and let it spray your back

I don't like planner boards

Hi Dieter, when you grabbed that rod with the planer board just after the 7 minute mark, did it make you a little nervous to see how little line was on the reel? 😀

Back pains yea I’ve been in car accidents and wear and tear from work chiropractic care if ok for a moment but I found more ease and connivence in having my girlfriend do a coin rub with tiger/ monkey balm an ancient Asian pain medicine

Find yourself a good chiropractor. They have kept my old beat up body going for years.

You're going to get a lot of back injury stories here I'm sure, since it's not an uncommon injury. Although we all think ours was the absolute worst, they're all bad. I hurt mine much more as a young man but I finally started listening to the old timers who proclaimed I'd hurt myself if I didn't stop with one behavior or another, so I stopped. I'm 67 and a power lifter because I always want to be able to pick my wife up if she should fall. (She has and I did) She has Degenerative Disk Disease and has had 3 fusions so far and I don't believe they have plans to stop any time soon. She's also had both hip joints replaced plus a few surgeries that have nothing to do with the skeleton. She suffers from chronic pain and pain that is debilitating. She's the strongest person I've ever known and feel certain I'd have killed myself long ago if I had to suffer the same level of pain that she has to endure every single day. My wife is my hero, seriously! She's a real life badass!

I have caught more fish without all the electronics and the depth finders and fish finders and sonars and thousands of dollars worth of garbage to put on a boat on rod and reel and a cane pole and a hook by going out and no one just knowing where to fish and I'm in my fifties and I've been fishing since I was a kid still in diapers fishing with my grandpa and my grandma my dad and uncles and my uncle and my grandpa were commercial fisherman and never used them sold ours and depth finders fish finders and never will

Like ur videos, ya gotta lose some weight it'll help ur back

Go waste time fishing if you not going to keep the fish and waste money and time going out there to fish especially when it's hard to catch them in the morning during the summer time and catch and release if I'm going to go out and spend money on gas and bait and spend time catching fish in the heat of the summer I'm going to take them and put them in the ice chest and take them home and cook them