Illegal Catfish Bait? What Every Catfisherman Needs to Know

In this video I discuss an online controversy in the catfish world that surrounds using crappie, in particular cut up crappie, as a catfish bait. Does using crappie as cut bait make you a poacher in some states? Catfish angler and social media fishing superstar Kayak Catfish contends that what he does is perfectly legal when he uses crappie as catfish bait, in particular using a crappie head as catfish bait. Kayak Catfish uses crappie heads for catfish bait, and contends that this is legal in Tennessee. Facebook fisherman J.R. Cochran claims it is illegal to use crappie heads as catfish bait in Tennessee, and he says that if you catch a catfish with the bait it makes you a poacher. Many people ask if you can use crappie for catfish bait, and especially if you can use crappie as cut bait. Here are links to both of these anglers channels: Kayak Catfish on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCuXihRJu5g0EXV3bhhqCn-A J.R. Cochran on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremiah.r.cochran 🔴 🔶 🔴 🔶 FOR A GUIDED FISHING TRIP WITH ME CLICK HERE: https://dietermelhornfishing.com/guide-trips TO CHECK OUT OR BUY THE GEAR I USE CLICK HERE: https://dietermelhornfishing.com/gear 🔶🔷🔶 AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS TO GEAR WE USE 🔶🔷🔶 🔴 FISHING LINE Ande Monster Monofilament Fishing LIne: https://amzn.to/4b8ByF0 Ande Leader Line: https://amzn.to/44zmvlr 🔴 REELS CLICK HERE for ALL Catfish Pro products and use the promo code catfish at checkout to save some money!!: https://catfishpro.com/?sca_ref=6416532.3TtqYCqlOmOcbknZ Ancient Mariner Reels: https://amzn.to/3QD7tp2 Lews Laser Baitcasting Reel: https://amzn.to/3JXhOs1 Piscifun Baitcasting Reel: https://amzn.to/3yjHhJO Piscifun Viper X Spinning Reel: https://amzn.to/3QDgkXC Runcl Titan II Spinning Reel: https://amzn.to/3QITo9r 🔴 FISHING RODS CLICK HERE for ALL Catfish Pro products and use the promo code catfish at checkout to save some money!!: https://catfishpro.com/?sca_ref=6416532.3TtqYCqlOmOcbknZ Ugly Stik Baitcasting Rod: https://amzn.to/4dPckNV Ugly Stik Spinning Rod: https://amzn.to/3JYx6wy 🔴 TERMINAL TACKLE Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hooks: https://amzn.to/4ah3DJ7 Bank Sinkers: https://amzn.to/4afMjEi No Roll Sinkers: https://amzn.to/4bCPxmx Snap Swivels: https://amzn.to/3yi8Nr2 Barrell Swivels: https://amzn.to/4bfpMso 🔴 ELECTRONICS Lowrance HDS 12 LIVE Fishfinder: https://amzn.to/4dAo9qO ACR ResQLink 400 -Personal Locator Beacon: https://amzn.to/3ygkAWO Uniden Fixed Mount Marine VHF Radio: https://amzn.to/3JWGUqV Uniden Handheld VHF Radio: https://amzn.to/3QIeAwp ⚫️ 🔵 CONTACT INFORMATION 🔵 ⚫️ MY WEBSITE: http://www.dietermelhornfishing.com EMAIL: dmelhorn@carolina.rr.com If you have products you would like us to demo, or others items you would like to send by mail, you can use the following address. For a street shipping address for larger items please email us. Dieter Melhorn PO BOX 172 Cramerton, NC 28032 #catfishbait #crappieforcatfishbait #bestcatfishbait