It’s a Berkley Gulp! Nighcrawler. They’re very scented and catfish love them. They don’t hold up very well though, usually only last 1 or 2 fish. I was also trolling it with a gold willow leaf spinner just above the hook, and catfish are really attracted to the vibration.

Those little ones sure can be feisty, the smaller they are, the sharper the barbs. Hopefully it didn’t get you too bad. Haha yep that sounds familiar! Good luck going forward 🤞

Good to know, thank you! Quite the shocking sight when you’re not expecting it.

@@AJFishing2009 thank you very much! I really appreciate the kind comment.

@@MrDannyhux Can you message me on Instagram? I’d be happy to let you know the area privately! instagram.com/instaphippsyfishing?igsh=d3ZjeTM0MDR3dTU3

@@SongFong I’m glad you found it helpful, thank you for the kind comment! I used it for over a year without any issues. The only thing I would have done differently is just buy a shorter bolt than having to cut the long one lol.

@@lilquantumblitz thank you for your positivity!

@@kylemiller769 thank you for sharing your wisdom! I’m hoping I can remember this before starting my next project lol.

@@ScottKurbyun you’re welcome! I have been using mine for over a year with zero issues. The only thing I would change is buying a shorter bolt vs cutting the long one down.

@@user-cd3tq9ye2p Channel cat, we don’t have flatheads on the Ottawa River. I caught an even bigger one last month, such a fun fight!

@@instaphippsyfishing i was asking because i catch a very big one. all black on top, looks like yours and i couldn’t believe the fight. big belly, i don’t really know the different catfish species but i know this one was different than what i got in the past. i took pictures of it, i normally don’t bother about taking pictures of catfish but this one was super aggressive and attacked my crankbait. i remember thinking i got a big musky or a giant pike 😅

@@liamfarrell8478 unfortunately not really. Can help prevent a scratch from the fins, but if the contact is straight on, the fin will go right through the glove.

So you have both hands free to fish.

@@kittywind_does_amoogus that’s awesome, good work!

I love using that method. When I’m fishing for walleye on the river, I catch way more catfish than walleye so I want to get them off the hook quick to get my bait back in the water. I bought one from Amazon & one from Wish and they were both called “Fish Hook Remover Tool”.

I bought one from Amazon & one from Wish and they were both called “Fish Hook Remover Tool”.

Glad you found this helpful! After a year of use it’s still working great.

I bought one from Amazon & one from Wish and they were both called “Fish Hook Remover Tool”.

Which do you prefer? I only started eating catfish 2 years ago, it’s way better than I expected!

Yeah I think pliers would probably work just fine most of the time. I find this tool gets a bit of a better grip the way it clamps completely around the hook shank, that way it can’t slip when doing the flick.

That sounds like the right decision to me. Some people in the comments have said their mouths can tear up your hand, but I haven’t had any issues. I think of the people noodling by hand for those huge catfish, and they don’t seem to mind lol.

Ah man that’s brutal, I can’t even imagine! Those fins / barbs look insane. I love using the fish hook remover tool, safer and saves a lot of time.

Are you wondering about water coming into the kayak? I mounted it through an existing scupper hole, I believe my kayak has 6 scupper holes, a bit of water can splash in through all of the scupper holes, and then drain back out. The transducer mount blocks most of the water from splashing in, but a little bit still gets in, but there’s still 5 other open scuppers where more water comes in and out. I hope that answers your question!

You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

Great solution!

Good idea, thank you for the advice.

That makes sense, thank you for sharing! I’ll add that note to the video description.

Definitely, it’s amazing how many times I’ve forgotten 🤦‍♂️. Hopefully I’ve finally learned my lesson lol.

I do what I can! 😊

So true! I was very lucky to have such a great helper!

That’s a good pun 👌

They sure are feisty!

They’re so cute at that size. That would be awesome!

Thank you! Hope you enjoy them, they are one of my favourite baits of all time. Good luck!

Steel would definitely be an improvement for this project. I don’t have any experience working with metal. I think eventually I’ll upgrade to the legitimate side bunk style ones. Good news is it has been over 3.5 years and they’re still holding up great. I haven’t had any issues even with driving on the highway and running the boat into the guide multiple times. I think the flexibility might be their super power! I was also concerned about them becoming brittle but that hasn’t happened either. Knock on wood 🪵.

Was wondering the same thing

I’ve had a couple people ask today so I decided to finally do the math lol. It’s a 9AH battery, and it’s a 1 amp bilge pump, so theoretically it should last 9 hours! I have fished about 10 tournaments with that set up, and the battery has lasted the full 8 hours every time, which makes sense now.

Good question, I had a few more people ask after you did so I decided to finally do the math lol. It’s a 9AH battery, and it’s a 1 amp bilge pump, so theoretically it should last 9 hours! I have fished about 10 tournaments with that set up, and the battery has lasted the full 8 hours every time, which makes sense now.

Thank you! 🙏

You’re welcome! I used this set up for the entire 2023 season and it worked great. This year I bought a new fish finder and the transducer is much bigger / longer. Hoping I can still use this cheap method 🤞

Haha I appreciate your honesty. I don't blame you, it's a long rollercoaster of a story. After buying a new motor last year, I actually didn't get to use my boat at all in 2023 due to a leg injury. So I was able to keep the poor boat dry for a whole year lol. Hopefully I have learned all from all of my mistakes. Thank you for watching!

Thank you for the encouragement, I appreciate you watching! I was so thankful to be rewarded with a big fish right by the boat launch after a long tough day.