Catfish and Carp - Caught this nice blue cat on Occoquan Reservoir tonight while shooting some video about using live bait for catfish. Hit a live gizzard shad on a 8/0 hook.
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Catching Catfish With Shad
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Gizzard Shad vs. Skipjack Which Catches More Catfish??? (Moon
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Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill
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Night fishing for catfish using gizzard shad as catfish bait
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Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill
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Catching Catfish With Shad
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46 lb blue catfish caught on a 1/3 a gizzard shad on the James
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