Dieter Melhorn Fishing

Record catfish from Tennessee are not common. As a matter of fact, it's been over 20 years since the blue catfish record was broken in Tennessee. In 2022 the Tennessee state record for a blue catfish was broken by Micka Burkhart with a 118 pound monster from the Cumberland River. Micka Burkhart's record catfish is one of the largest catfish ever caught in America. A potential new Tennessee...

Would you kill a trophy catfish, or would you kill any trophy fish, to set a state record or world record if you knew 100% that it would make the record books? World record fish, especially world record catfish, and state record fish are rare. Of the millions of catfish caught in America each year, only a couple make the record books. Recently, Missouri angler Daniel Mayer has caught the new state...

There is a new record channel catfish in 2025. This record channel catfish was caught in New York on the Black River Bay on Lake Ontario. Dylan Kampnich caught the new New York state record channel catfish with an earthworm while fishing for catfish with his family. This giant channel catfish weighed nearly 38 pounds. Catching a record channel catfish is rare, especially in the cold waters of New...

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Many believe this is the biggest blue catfish ever caught in America? Could this blue catfish break the current world record for a blue catfish? The blue catfish world record blue catfish is 142 pounds and it was caught in Kerr Lake in Virginia. World record blue catfish only come around every so often, so catching a world record catfish is a rare. Angler Jesse Lance from Missouri caught a blue ca...

In this video I sit down interview with Chris Souders of Slunger Cats Outdoors for a tell all story on my podcast. Chris Sounders is a catfish tournament angler who has won not only tournaments, but major points race in national catfish tournament series. Souders has fished for catfish all over the country, and loves fishing river for catfish, especially flathead catfish. His tackle and gear brand...

In this video I discuss the grand jury indictment in the fatal boat crash on Smith Lake that killed three striper fishermen, and injured two more, in April of 2025. Professional bass angler Flint Davis was fishing on Smith Lake when he collided with a group of fishermen that were striper fishing. A grand jury indicted Flint Davis with five felony charges that included manslaughter and felony assau...

In this video I discuss fishing sonar units, also known as fishfinders. These are fishing electronics that use sonar to detect fish in the water from a boat. Lowrance, Garmin, and Humminbird are some of the major brands in the fishing world. Many fishermen ask me what is the best fishfinder, or what is the best sonar unit. Choosing a fishfiinder can be tough, especially with so many people claimin...

Is this the biggest blue catfish ever caught in America? Would this catfish break the current world record for a blue catfish? The blue catfish world record blue catfish is from Kerr Lake in Virginia. World record blue catfish only come around every so often, so catching a world record catfish is a rare. Jesse Lance from Missouri recently caught a blue catfish on the Missouri River that pushes the...

The Catfish Conference is a fishing show that has taken place in Kentucky for the past decade. The Catfish Conference fishing show is a catfish expo of vendors from the catfish industry. Vendors who sell catfish tackle, catfish rods, catfish boats, catfish reels and any gear for catfishing attend this show. Anyone that is into catfishing use Catcon as the focal point to kick off their sales for th...

In this video I discuss some of the things that I see happening in the catfish tournament world right now. Catfishing tournaments have been around a long time, and catfish tournaments have grown in size and payouts. Many suggest that the tournament world has hit a plateau, or may be past the peak. Big events like the the Mississippi River Monster Catfish Tournament, and the Bama Blues Catfish Tour...

Many people have fished pay lakes for catfish, carp and trout. Pay lakes are privately owned bodies of water where you pay the owner to fish the lake. Some paylakes let you keep fish, while some paylakes do not let you keep the fish you catch. Catfishing pay lakes is popular in many areas. and carp pay lakes are big in the south. Fishing a pay lake can be an affordable and safe way to get out on t...

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Link to Steve Douglas GoFundMe account:https://gofund.me/e19781ef6Most of you who know me know that I have been trying to help Steve Douglas of Monster Rod Holders. Steve has been hit from all angles this last year. From court battles to a 50-year flood event, to a battle with cancer, he has been hit. He started off the year in a court battle just to keep the Monster name. Although he won that bat...

In this video I discuss some of the things I have done over the past 18 months to lose a significant amount of weight. In addition to the weight loss I have also lowered my A1C, blood pressure and triglycerides. The keto diet was part of this transformation, and the other part was cutting out junk carbohydrates in what I eat. Changing my mindset on food, and how I eat, literally changed my life. L...

In this fishing podcast I go over some simple tips for losing weight to make your fishing experience easier, more fun, safer and healthier. Fishing can be as hard or easy as you want it to be, but you don't want it to be something you're physically unable to do. In this podcast I discuss the simple math behind losing weight so that your next fishing adventure is that much more enjoyable. I...

In this catfish fishing video I discuss an interesting catfish bite that happened this winter while fising for catfish on my local lake. The blue catfish bite went from really good to really bad in a short amount of time, and I discuss why I think that happened. The preferred catfish bite was chicken, but cut bait also worked for catching blue catfish on the trip I discuss. The winter catfish bite...

In this fishing video I am discussing forward facing sonar, commonly known as LiveScope by many fishermen. This fishing technology is controversial due to the accuracy with which you can see fish and how they react to your bait. Lowrance, Humminbird and Garmin all have their own variation of the forward facing sonar fish finder technology. Some bass fishing tournaments are banning forward facing s...

In this fishing podcast I discuss artificial intelligence and how it affects fishing, fitness and life. Fishing with A.I. is here to stay, and artificial intelligence in fishing will become more and more important down the road. Can Artificial Intelligence Help You Catch More Fish?? That is a great question. A.I. and fishing is an interesting topic that will become more important in the upcoming y...

This podcast is about the Ohio state record blue catfish. This giant blue catfish was caught by 15 year-old high school sophomore Jaylynn Parker. The fish was caught while jug fishing with her family on the Ohio River. This giant blue catfish became the new Ohio state record blue catfish. This new Ohio state record blue catfish caught by Jaylynn Caught was 101 pounds, and it was released alive aft...

In this interview I answered question about how to catch catfish. The questions came from some school kids who were working on a school project about catfishing, so they sent me 20 questions to answer for their project. It is an in depth interview that actually brought me to tears at one point. I've been interviewed many times by various people, but none asked the really good questions. Someti...

I started my Youtube channel as a way help anglers catch more fish and enjoy their time on the water. There were a lot of Youtube fishing channels that showed people catching fish, but not that many catfishing channels with detail information on catfish gear, rigs, rods and tactics for catching catfish. Since then my fishing channel on Youtube has done great, I finally got silver play button, and...

If you are looking for an affordable catfish reel, the two catfish reels I review in this video from Piscifun are a good choice for you. You can use spinning reels for catfish, and also baitcasting reels for catfish. In this video I talk about both fishing reels, and discuss the advantages of using both reels to pursue catfish. Both of the reels in this video are made by Piscifun. The baitcasting...

Missing kayaker found dead after empty kayak discovered on Lake Marion. Authorities say they recovered the body of a missing kayaker on Sunday after the discovery of an empty kayak a day earlier. Officials continued their search for the missing person on Sunday after the kayak was discovered on Saturday afternoon in Lake Marion. Authorities said on Sunday that they had identified the owner and wer...

Trey McKinney nearly destroyed his bass fishing boat while trying to get it on the trailer in high winds and waves on Lake Ray Roberts during a practice round for the 2025 Bassmaster Classic in Texas. The boat was swamped by waves while at the ramp in extremely high winds and waves, and he struggled to get it secured to the trailer. High winds on Lake Ray Roberts can be dangerous, especially when...