Hey Spence, one trick that I use while fishing over night is I'll set a propane latern about 30 yards away from where I'm fishing to attract most of the bugs. The hot burning propane latern will also burn/kill most of the bugs that fly into it. It'll keep most of the bugs away from you while you have your head lamp on. I'm sure you know this already because your a genius but I thought I'll mention it anyway. Hope you catch a gaint soon...
The legendary, 'one that got away'. Unfortunately there wont be a fisherman amongst us that hasnt had that happen to them for whatever reason, at some point. More heartbreaking when the rod hoops over and you KNOW you have a leviathan on the end. Hit me in the feels. Tight lines.
That is awesome that you are fishing with the class pet lmao 🤣 I tell my family not to get attached to the fish I keep in my aquarium..because doesn't matter how longni keep them or how much I like them..they are all suspect to be fished with. Lol 😆
I buy, shotgun shell flash lights, I place them in the sand below my rods to see them better, and this is a huge plus, bugs are over your pole and not on you, I love head lamps but it makes it hard to fish, fish on brotha, thanks for the knowledge Spencer,
Robert I want to fish the Yellow river for flatheads when I come down for the winter this fall, do you fish it a lot? Also are there sandbars on it to fish from for an overnighter? My plan is to move there permanently as soon as I talk the wife into it. I will be down by Camp Mack by Kissimmee lake all winter maybe we can hook up for some flathead fishing. You could catch the new Florida state record flathead there as well as the Florida fresh water record at the same time with a monster flathead.
Biggest bait lesson I learned at the coast was putting mud minnows in my bucket with shrimp. I bought a dozen each to start my day, then I would cast net for mullet. After fishing a few shrimp I thought I had been shorted at the bait shop. Over half the shrimp were gone before I had fished 20 minutes. Then I noticed the mud minnows had gotten really fat. Lesson learned.
Man feeling the rod go limp when the fish pops off after a nice run is such a sickening feeling. You'll get another one man, even bigger than the one you hooked!
@@RiverCertified nice! I know I'd be excited catching the one's you consider small. The one you caught on the bumping video released today was a fatty! Great catch
I have a dokata lithium power box, It has a bright light on it and I set it back behind me about 10 yards and it helps keep the bugs away and give me light, even when I turn my head lamp on the bugs arent nearly as bad and alot of times after a while it's almost like they go away. I also like the blue light on my whisker seeker headlamp, the bugs dont go after it and I have light to see what I'm doing all night! Thanks for another great video bro.
Get a rechargeable led headlamp that has a red light. Use the red led and you get almost no flying bugs aggravating you. It really makes a big difference. Walmart has a $23 one in sporting goods that is really good, the dogs got my first one after 3yrs, the one I use now is 4.5yrs old.
We definitely don't have the same bug problem here in Washington State but what I do is use an LED lantern about 20 feet behind me and have it on all the time and it seems like the mosquitoes and Moths stick to that and leave me alone when I'm trying to reel in a fatty steelhead at night 🤙
id definitely be interested in the take along bait tank. ive used a 5 gallon bucket for years but i lose alot with it.....which end up as cut bait lol. videos like this are awesome. love some of the tips and how-tos.
Dude great video but now how do you keep your baits cool and what were the Rod's in the corner of the bait well they looked like heaters we use at work for our chambers See you on the first. Excited l am
I also use bait saver in my shad tank, shad are a lot harder to keep alive for long periods until I started dropping an ammonia in the bottom. There cheap really seem to keep my shad livelier by taking out all the ammonia, just drop the bag in and your good. You should try them in your big tank, they may help. Oh yeah you get em at Pet Smart in the aquarium section
Im sure it wouldn't be good for the videos but headlamps with a red light setting is awesome because it doesn't attract the bugs. You probably know that though
One of those Gator Mask would be great for when the light is on, so you won't have to eat bugs. Everyone needs protein, but bugs is a heck of a way of getting it.
There’s pretty good water additives you can get from a pet shop/aquarium store, whatever, wherever they sell aquarium fish, freshwater fish, anyways you can get good stuff to treat bait tanks there too, just saying, even though that Better Bait is real good stuff!
@@RiverCertified - well, some of it may be, you just have to look around and read the labels good on most of that stuff, you’d probably be better off going to a pet shop or maybe wherever they deal with aquaponics? Is that what it’s called? Geez, where they deal with water plants and fish like koi, tilapia and that kind of stuff, you know?
Spencer I have a shirt that says " It's all fun and games until someone loses a flathead catfish " It sucks when they drop the bait and the bite mark shows they just missed the hook by an inch. I'm about ready to try hooking the bait through the lips and see if the hookup ratio is any better. I wonder if you hooked them in front of the dorsal fin with the barb facing forward toward the head if it would work. Hmmmm another option if they don't die.
Hopefully I get another shot at him one of these days. So far I still love them. They don't cast ad far as an abu, but thats not a deal breaker for the fishing I usually do.
@@RiverCertified What size okuma reels are you running? I'm on a fence about getting a couple of these or a couple abus. What are your thought since you have used them first hand. Thanks man!
What do you do with left over shads and such? I have seen in some of your videos that you pull fish out of ziplocks to use as cut bait. Do you freeze what is leftover? Thanks and keep up the awesome videos
What is the farthest north on the Mississippi that you have caught blue cats, I live in Muscatine along the Mississippi, never hooked into one all my years, thanks man
I thought I recognized some of those fishing spots. Didn’t realize you were from Iowa also. I thought it was illegal to have more than 2 lines in the water
Hey Spencer, I'm in the process of making a bait tank in my garage similar to yours and I was wondering do you put the better bait treatment in your big bait tank???
Are the line counter reels really ok for bank fishing? Have Diawa Seagates on 2 rods and looking for a 3rd rod and reel set up. Which reels are you sporting?
The Okuma Avenger baitfeeder reels are pretty nice. Good price point, and the baitfeeder option is sweet. They're available from 500 to 8000 sizes too...
Thats how I felt when I lost my what would have been my new pb at the bank popped my line didn't get hit the rest of the night it happens though just gotta try again next time know what I mean
Btw just a question, whenever I’ve been using the floats on the leader, they keep floating the bait all the way to the surface of the water. Should I use smaller floats or what?
I feel like there's a "tight lipped beaver", joke to be made here.
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When River Certified cuts to a scene at night and there's just tons of bugs...... That means there's a BigUN on!
Haha pretty much spot on
Gotta love creek mouths. Good for walleyes too. Great bait tips and nice Flathead. Great video
Yessir. Glad you enjoyed it 😁
What kinda cooler is that? I have my bait tank built from a junky Coleman but that one looks big, and how you have the aerator set up is sweet.
It's a prototype Im testing
Hey Spence, one trick that I use while fishing over night is I'll set a propane latern about 30 yards away from where I'm fishing to attract most of the bugs. The hot burning propane latern will also burn/kill most of the bugs that fly into it. It'll keep most of the bugs away from you while you have your head lamp on. I'm sure you know this already because your a genius but I thought I'll mention it anyway. Hope you catch a gaint soon...
The legendary, 'one that got away'.
Unfortunately there wont be a fisherman amongst us that hasnt had that happen to them for whatever reason, at some point.
More heartbreaking when the rod hoops over and you KNOW you have a leviathan on the end.
Hit me in the feels.
Tight lines.
Hopefully I'll get another shot at him. I'm actually fishing close to that spot right now😁
That is awesome that you are fishing with the class pet lmao 🤣 I tell my family not to get attached to the fish I keep in my aquarium..because doesn't matter how longni keep them or how much I like them..they are all suspect to be fished with. Lol 😆
Lolololol
I buy, shotgun shell flash lights, I place them in the sand below my rods to see them better, and this is a huge plus, bugs are over your pole and not on you, I love head lamps but it makes it hard to fish, fish on brotha, thanks for the knowledge Spencer,
There are some massive log jams on the Yellow River in Milton Florida when you are ready for something in the 60/70’s
Robert I want to fish the Yellow river for flatheads when I come down for the winter this fall, do you fish it a lot? Also are there sandbars on it to fish from for an overnighter? My plan is to move there permanently as soon as I talk the wife into it. I will be down by Camp Mack by Kissimmee lake all winter maybe we can hook up for some flathead fishing. You could catch the new Florida state record flathead there as well as the Florida fresh water record at the same time with a monster flathead.
I might be down there one of these days. Hopefully soon.
@@RiverCertified Spencer once I get situated down there you should come down and we can fish it. We can show them how the Iowa boys do it. LOL
I was once known as the Falk Creek legend. If you ever do I will be happy to show you around the River
I have many pictures my latest bluegill out of yellow River went 12 1/2 inches
To be a teacher and a Fisher........ You are the best! Haven't forgotten about the wiper adventure get me outta the DMV,,,😆😆😆😆
Biggest bait lesson I learned at the coast was putting mud minnows in my bucket with shrimp. I bought a dozen each to start my day, then I would cast net for mullet. After fishing a few shrimp I thought I had been shorted at the bait shop. Over half the shrimp were gone before I had fished 20 minutes. Then I noticed the mud minnows had gotten really fat. Lesson learned.
FINALLY an answer to the blue water! Thanks Spencer!!!
Nice
Haha Yessir
good tips on the bait tank! awesome video as always!
Thank you very much man!
Man feeling the rod go limp when the fish pops off after a nice run is such a sickening feeling. You'll get another one man, even bigger than the one you hooked!
Hope so. I'm trying right now!
@@RiverCertified heck yea! Hope it went well!
@@C_JAdventures I got a good one. Not quite the same caliber, but not far away 😁
@@RiverCertified nice! I know I'd be excited catching the one's you consider small.
The one you caught on the bumping video released today was a fatty! Great catch
I have a dokata lithium power box, It has a bright light on it and I set it back behind me about 10 yards and it helps keep the bugs away and give me light, even when I turn my head lamp on the bugs arent nearly as bad and alot of times after a while it's almost like they go away. I also like the blue light on my whisker seeker headlamp, the bugs dont go after it and I have light to see what I'm doing all night! Thanks for another great video bro.
Get a rechargeable led headlamp that has a red light. Use the red led and you get almost no flying bugs aggravating you. It really makes a big difference. Walmart has a $23 one in sporting goods that is really good, the dogs got my first one after 3yrs, the one I use now is 4.5yrs old.
Yo definitely put those damn bait tanks on the market! I’d love a nice bait cooler with multiple bubbler holders!
I watch enough of your videos to where when you put up a video it comes up on my Google news page. Keep it up love the channel
Hell yes. I really appreciate it!
I’m in Iowa too!! I’m 45 minutes south from the quad cities in eastern Iowa along the Mississippi River but I catch my flatheads in the Cedar River
Thanks to the fishing gods for your narration, even if you have only slept an hour or two. I’m familiar with those early morning wakings. 😳😂🤣🎣🇦🇺
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We definitely don't have the same bug problem here in Washington State but what I do is use an LED lantern about 20 feet behind me and have it on all the time and it seems like the mosquitoes and Moths stick to that and leave me alone when I'm trying to reel in a fatty steelhead at night 🤙
New guide boat tour please, unless that's sam's. Then we don't care
It's the new vessel. Ill be working on that video next week!
Better Bait FTW! And I love the HookShots shirt! Good video!
Hell yes! Thank you sir!
id definitely be interested in the take along bait tank. ive used a 5 gallon bucket for years but i lose alot with it.....which end up as cut bait lol. videos like this are awesome. love some of the tips and how-tos.
Can't wait to get my travel tank together. So would you recommend G juice or just stick to better bait ?
They're really similar, but better bait is cheaper so I use that
Thanks for all the great bait info! Ad artists another great video, thanks fire sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it
Hell yeah man awesome as always. Always shitty to lose a giant but that the joys of fishing
Keeps me coming back for sure!
Dude great video but now how do you keep your baits cool and what were the Rod's in the corner of the bait well they looked like heaters we use at work for our chambers
See you on the first.
Excited l am
I also use bait saver in my shad tank, shad are a lot harder to keep alive for long periods until I started dropping an ammonia in the bottom. There cheap really seem to keep my shad livelier by taking out all the ammonia, just drop the bag in and your good. You should try them in your big tank, they may help. Oh yeah you get em at Pet Smart in the aquarium section
@@Lasr8 Yeah, you can pick them up at Pet Smart in the aquarium section. Absorbs all the ammonia which will kill your baitfish. There super cheap.
You need to turn the light on get a butter fly net. Swirl it around catch a couple pounds of bugs..then throw them in the water for chum. 😆
Wow you answered all my bait questions thanks river certified
Hell yeah!
Im sure it wouldn't be good for the videos but headlamps with a red light setting is awesome because it doesn't attract the bugs. You probably know that though
Yeah, that's what I use for everything but filming
Always enjoy your vids man keep up the great work
Glad you do!
One of those Gator Mask would be great for when the light is on, so you won't have to eat bugs. Everyone needs protein, but bugs is a heck of a way of getting it.
I have a bug net. I just hate wearing it haha
Thank u for the videos. I’m
From az and I enjoy it.
Sweet new boat!
Thanks man!
I would like to see how you set up for those cats and what knots you use. Fish on!!
I have a bunch of those videos on my tips and tricks playlist that should help!
"We've got Beaver!" Don't we all love seeing Beavers⁉️
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Everybody love bait videos. Solid fish too!!
Thanks dude
You should make a video of the equipment you use to record your videos while out on the water!
Looks like your doing better then those Cubs are 😂. Great video as always buddy, good luck and keep the videos coming!
The bar is set low then haha
I could swear I watch this a few days ago🤜🌟🤛🐟🐠🐬
There’s pretty good water additives you can get from a pet shop/aquarium store, whatever, wherever they sell aquarium fish, freshwater fish, anyways you can get good stuff to treat bait tanks there too, just saying, even though that Better Bait is real good stuff!
I'll keep that in mind. Is it better than better bait?
@@RiverCertified - well, some of it may be, you just have to look around and read the labels good on most of that stuff, you’d probably be better off going to a pet shop or maybe wherever they deal with aquaponics? Is that what it’s called? Geez, where they deal with water plants and fish like koi, tilapia and that kind of stuff, you know?
I messed up at the end,sorry. I was saying get them at Pet Smart in the aquarium section.
Spencer I have a shirt that says " It's all fun and games until someone loses a flathead catfish " It sucks when they drop the bait and the bite mark shows they just missed the hook by an inch. I'm about ready to try hooking the bait through the lips and see if the hookup ratio is any better. I wonder if you hooked them in front of the dorsal fin with the barb facing forward toward the head if it would work. Hmmmm another option if they don't die.
I hear ya on that. Keep me in the loop on how it turns out dude.
Great video. The one that got off looked like a big boy. How about an update on the Okuma reels? Pros /Cons?
Hopefully I get another shot at him one of these days. So far I still love them. They don't cast ad far as an abu, but thats not a deal breaker for the fishing I usually do.
@@RiverCertified What size okuma reels are you running? I'm on a fence about getting a couple of these or a couple abus. What are your thought since you have used them first hand. Thanks man!
The catfish have some muscle 😃😆
My favorite ones definitely do😁
I run red lights at night and it really helps with the bugs
I kept a chub alive for 12.5 seconds one time.Ready jet go!
So proud haha
What do you do with left over shads and such? I have seen in some of your videos that you pull fish out of ziplocks to use as cut bait. Do you freeze what is leftover?
Thanks and keep up the awesome videos
I usually toss the leftovers in the water. Unless the bait is very fresh, it doesn't freeze well
You mentioned that some creek mouths are better than others. What details are you looking for if you were to choose one over the other?
Nicely done man!
Thanks man!
Where do you find the catfish for bait
Ryan reminds me of a girlfriend that I had. Hangout with me until early in the morning leave without waking me up. Enjoy
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What is the farthest north on the Mississippi that you have caught blue cats, I live in Muscatine along the Mississippi, never hooked into one all my years, thanks man
Man loosing them big cats are turning your beard white! We'll just call it "catfish wisdom" lol
I'm gonna steal that for the next person that brings it up haha
Killer video bro!!
Glad ya dig it man!
Looks like you are starting to get into good size fish more frequently
I've been fortunate lately
Awesome as usual!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great info Spencer . I would be interested in one of your bait tanks if you get them to market. Thanks ( TEACH).
Cool video brother keep them coming
Glad ya enjoyed it!
So is it safe to say that tatter got destroyed. But a pretty decent video. And great tips my guy your number one rivexican.
Tater had a good run haha. Thanks man!
I’m curious to where you get your pole holders. I’ve looked on Amazon and can’t find them anywhere!
They're diy
I thought I recognized some of those fishing spots. Didn’t realize you were from Iowa also. I thought it was illegal to have more than 2 lines in the water
You can buy a 3rd rod license for an additional like $10 so you can use 3 rods
So when are you going to make some turkey hunting vids? I always see all those fans on the wall in your garage.
I need to actually hunt them hard. I only got a couple short mornings last year
Use a yellow bulb for your light. Bugs aren’t attracted to it.
Rod holders in the sand, did you make those, cause I can't find them anywhere, they are stupid simple and effective
Hey Spencer, I'm in the process of making a bait tank in my garage similar to yours and I was wondering do you put the better bait treatment in your big bait tank???
Absolutely
Are the line counter reels really ok for bank fishing? Have Diawa Seagates on 2 rods and looking for a 3rd rod and reel set up. Which reels are you sporting?
They work great as long as you don't have to cast far. All my gear is linked in the video description 😁
I love this channel
Hell yeah!
@@RiverCertified do you think bullheads bait will work as well in North Carolina?
@@Antonioremodel absolutely. They aren't magic but a flathead is a flathead no matter where you are.
What whisker seekers rods are you using on the big fish ive recently purchased one to try its a 7'6"M/H will that be ok on the big flatheads
I use the heavy for flatheads, but the MH will definitely get the job done!
Hey, have you been back to that particular spillway since you foul hooked that 70 a couple years ago?
Yeah. No good with the low water.
the awkward heavy breathing is only going to get better and better as the years go on. I look forward to seeing a video in 15 years lol
Haha ill try to bump up the cardio in the meantime
Why dont u try a tiki with tiki fluid works great for bugs and keeps area lit
I've always found flathead get really finicky with flickering lights reflecting on the river.
You want minimal light pollution for catching flatheads.
I got this abu Garcia 6500 line counter it’s louder then the c3
Good to know
Great video and tips as well. Can't catch them all🤣🤣
Thanks man. Unfortunately that's the truth.
@@RiverCertified finally just got my video up. Having trouble with technology 😆 🤣 😂
Awesome video
Thanks!
If you would use a coleman latern,it would keep the bugs away from you 😆
You don't want light pollution affecting your fishing.
What is the pro type bait tank u have
Why haven’t ya busted out the electric yak outboard lately?
Not enough water for it? Or is it broke?
Sold it. It didn't like shallow water like I hoped it would.
Can u recommend any good spin reels for whisker seeker rods
Penn spinfisher 6500
Diawa BG...
The Okuma Avenger baitfeeder reels are pretty nice. Good price point, and the baitfeeder option is sweet. They're available from 500 to 8000 sizes too...
I use okuma avenger ABFs.
Been watching you for a while now. Just noticed the cauliflower. Where’d you wrestle? Or is it required being from Iowa?
Iowa would be a lot cooler if it was required. I wrestled at Grandview.
Well you still look like you could go a couple takedowns but I guess you save it for the flatheads. “Catch a giant”
You should do a tutorial on how you set your rig up
I have a bunch of videos on it in my tips and tricks playlist on my channel 😁
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What's the biggest flathead you have caught?
Thats how I felt when I lost my what would have been my new pb at the bank popped my line didn't get hit the rest of the night it happens though just gotta try again next time know what I mean
Hope you get another shot man!
Just curious...why run w/line counter reels for cats?
They have loud clickers is all
Yo yo, why don’t you use circle hooks? I use them for live and cut bait and I catch cats on them
They work great for everything but flatheads for me
If you are in central Iowa…. Would love to “hook up” and do some catfishin! You know how to find me!✌🏻
How do you keep foam off the water? I use better bait. I fish long period of time an and it don't take long for foam to get on the water
I get some foam, but if you don't overcrowd the bait tank, it hasn't been a major issue for me.
Maybe I do overcrowd them in fear of running out lol.
What river is that looks like white river that's were I usually fish if I don't go to the ohio
What kind of reels are those? Go Cubs!
Okuma coldwaters. All my gear is linked in the description 😁
Im sorry you gotta go through those Cubs trades
It had to happen unfortunately
Bull heads are so easy to keep a live you don’t need a aerator and don’t need much water to keep them a live
Nice Vid.. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Where u get that bauer licence plate i like it
It was a present from my dad. I imagine Google would take you in the right direction.
@@RiverCertified jw coz its my last name lol i love it
Btw just a question, whenever I’ve been using the floats on the leader, they keep floating the bait all the way to the surface of the water. Should I use smaller floats or what?
How much weight are you using below the float?
Yes or tie sinker directly on line
@@Pededededelm Not much maybe at most an ounce
Use a heavy weight and keep the line tight
What's up with that rod tip sittin there in the garage bud? Get that on video for us??
It was not very exciting unfortunately haha
It was sad to see Rizzo, Bryant, and Baez go.
Bryant doesn't bother me. The other two really sucked.
Do you ever put your bait in a bait basket in what ever body of water your fishing?
I did for a while, but I usually transfer it in a bait tank, so I just made a better bait tank.
Dude with bugs like that I’d have a massive bomb fire of sage or something smokey
Yes brother, are you a fisherman, I'm fisherman