For me, fishing is more than a pastime, it's a lifestyle. Fishing is something that consumes me and occupies my thoughts even when I am away from the water. That fishing lifestyle is what this podcast is about.
My specialty is fishing for trophy catfish, but I am also an avid fan of fishing for stripers, crappie, bream and perch. If you want to learn how to catfish, then you will definitely learn how in this podcast. However, if you are not careful, we will slip in some tactics, gear and strategies that will help you catch many other species of fish.
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 state record blue catfish has just been caught on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. Micka Burkhart is the angler who caught the giant catfish. Coincidentally, he hold the current Tennessee state record for a blue catfish. State record catfish are rare. Prior to last year the Tennessee record blue catfish stood for many years. It is always amazing when an angler breaks his own record. It is very rare that a fisherman breaks his own record.🔴 🔶 🔴 🔶 FOR A GUIDED FISHING TRIP WITH ME CLICK HERE: https://dietermelhornfishing.com/guide-trips
14 Jan 2026
Would You Kill a Trophy Fish to Make the Record Book
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 record for a blue catfish for the state of Kansas, and the fish died before it could be released alive. Daniel Mayer caught the record blue catfish on the Missouri River in May of 2025 and the record was recently certified.. Mayer was eligible for the Catch the Fever prize of $20,000 for catching a state record catfish. The new state record, caught on the Missouri River, weighs in at 121.1 pounds and measures in at 59.75 inches. Releasing the catfish alive was part of the requirement to receive the Catch the Fever prize, so now Mayer is not eligible to win the money.🔴 🔶 🔴 🔶 FOR A GUIDED FISHING TRIP WITH ME CLICK HERE: https://dietermelhornfishing.com/guide-trips
14 Jan 2026
Channel Catfish Smashes Record
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 York's Black River Bay. This is the second New York state record channel catfish caught in the past five years. If you've ever wondered what's the channel catfish record for New York, this is it!🔶.🔶 🔶BOTE Kula Cooler in this video: https://amzn.to/3Ht2gy8Bote mug in this video: https://amzn.to/4mQRHFi🔴 🔶 🔴 🔶 FOR A GUIDED FISHING TRIP WITH ME CLICK HERE: https://dietermelhornfishing.com/guide-trips
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