Meet the ‘Catfish King of the Occoquan’ and his convivial cast of characters

When Kev’van Young shouts, “Fish on,” it’s all hands on deck and then some.

The self-proclaimed “Catfish King of the Occoquan” is now in his fourth season producing fishing videos for his YouTube channel of the same name.

A native of Paris, Tenn., Young averages 35 to 50 episodes per fishing season, which lasts from late March to November, wrapping up a few days before Thanksgiving. The channel’s episode total is currently in the 150s, with a little over 1,000 subscribers.

On an overcast August morning, InsideNoVa joined Young and his crew on their weekly fishing trip aboard the “Queen Ida,” a boat named after Young’s mother.

Years ago, the crew started in a 14-foot jon boat before transitioning to their current vessel, an 18-foot boat classified as a 16-foot bass buggy, Young said.

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