I fish the river 30 miles north of that spot all the time around cape girardeau, mo. I pretty well live on the river year round. Catching fish in the river is a challenge when the water is ripping. Always keep a healthy respect for the Mississippi!
I live in Cape Girardeau county..I do my best fishing in spring in a little creek off of the Mississippi River called Apple Creek. I've caught more giant fish than I could ever count
Got to be bittersweet to find those conditions when you get to a bucket list location. The important thing, you CAN go back. Enjoyed your trip, thanks, Dave
Just started watching a lot of your videos I know you looking for them likes and subscribers I subscribed. Would be curious on what kind of anchor you were using and how hard it is for you to pull up. I fish the Ohio frequently
Putting a boat in the Mississippi for the first time is quite the eye opening experience for most people. It’s a challenge to fish due to the conditions and gear requirements, but the quality of fish are second to none!!!! Dave if you’re ever down in Louisiana I’d be glad to take you out and show you around. Hopefully put you on some pigs!!!!! Bon peche my friend
When I was 10 my dad and uncles fished the Miss. alot, but not until late summer early fall, by that time the river has calmed down abit more, we fished the New Boston area, alot of islands around there and we'd find an island we could land a boat on and fish the tail area of the river and catch alot of different species, cat, drum, gar, bass etc... but you always had your head on a swivel looking for debris or barges heading down the river, stay safe my friend!!
Looking back from the beginning of your Journey as catfish Dave you come along way giving us our lesson true lesson and cat fishing you made us understand things more clearly and you speak from the heart with great fishing skills. Thanks for being who you are, Professional!
I only fished flood stage. Way back in the flooded trees. We mostly caught 4 and 5 pounders on congealed blood for bait. But running those lines at 3 AM. That was so fun. My buddy is dead now, I'm not, but I miss him and those fish. Thanks for those memories!
I injoy all your fishing videos I live in KY I used to use the hummingbird fish finders. But I have switched over to Garmin they come with 17000 lake maps on them and to me they are easier to use. Thanks again for sharing your fishing trips.
I live in West Tennessee not far from the mighty Mississippi River, be careful on that water uncle Dave. Keep your life vest on at all times. You should try the Hatchie river while you're close to west Tennessee it flows into the Mississippi.
@@joshchoate9499 Until a few years ago, I fished a lot at Reelfoot. I even had a lake boat many years ago. I lived in Union City so it was a short drive to the lake or river. Now, being in Paducah, KY, it's closer for me to go to KY lake or the Ohio. I'll admit that I have been scared for my life several times when fishing or hunting, and incidents on the Mississippi probably rank near the top.
I fish the Mississippi from Alton, Illinois up to Grafton and into the Illinois River, but from my kayak, so I feel your pain. So far this year it’s been a bit rough out there.
yeah dave, thats my boyhood home river and i miss it, best times of my life fishing on that river, you did well for not fishing it much and june is really the time to start, after flood season, we fished the small rivers around when she was up and rolling, still good fishing
Use to bank fish the Mississippi up near Memphis on the Arkansas side many years ago I wanna do it again before I die. I loved back then. Awesome video Dave.
Dave enjoyed the video!Brings back memories when I was small. My grand parents lived in Wickliffe just up the road from Ancient Bury City behind Chris Dinner. Used to fish the big muddy every summer I went up there. In middle Tennessee now still got family in K Town where you are. Thank you for your time and energy you give us! Great video!!!!
Your one of the most knowledgeable fisherman around I Salute you for your patience and love of fishing , you could have your own fishing show the right agent needs to come alone
SO ILL boy here! Loved about 30 minutes from west Frankfort. Love the videos and all the information you share! I used to work on the Mighty miss and saw a lot of weird and sadsh!t!!!! Glad you were safe and good luck next time
Wow! Scary river! Our Delaware river, here in Pa., can be very dangerous. Got into trouble myself while out there, in a friends boat. You CANNOT be too careful. I'm a longtime sub of your channel Dave. I gotta say, I would like to see you wearing a life jacket, on waters like that.👍
I ran the upper,and lower Mississippi, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, green, Arkansas and Cumberland rivers in my career on the towboats. I fell in love with the water years ago and still do to this day. I guess it had something to do with growing up on the Tennessee River as a kid.
the towboat men do care and have to dodge small boats all the time. hard to do sometimes when your 1600 foot long plus. but we do care. i spent 22 years on that river and others on towboats. not a place for greenhorns .
@@dennislee444 You remind me of a story my brother-in-law told us. He was a merchant marine officer for years, from Vietnam immediately after the academy (during the war, taking supplies & munitions down small rivers, yikes!) to all over the world before he married my sister, then mostly North America. Anyway, he was on a huge oil tanker coming down from Alaska, off the California coast when he had to radio a pleasure boat that they were on a collision course, the pleasure boat needed to change heading, the captain of the little boat said, no, you change course. My brother-in-law said, sure, be glad to but who is your next of kin so we can let them know of your demise, our turning radius is x (the amount of feet), your boat will not survive. The captain of the little boat changed course. I'm sure things like this happen all the time, professional watermen, like you and my brother-in-law, are dealing with huge ships, big water and more potential complications than others can fathom. Those of us that love you pros know you care! Stay safe and happy voyages to you!
Good video bass fishing has slowed for me started cat fishing some me my wife and brother and grandson have a good time catching them no big one like you catch but fun
Dave. your M- I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-humpback- humpback-I dinks are bigger than any catfish I've ever met up with. Love the video. Hope you make it back to the Mighty Mississip. My Memphis momma taught me that MS spelling when I was young
When I was a Young'n We use to camp and fish on Ky Lake at the LBL a little spot called Redd Hollow. Now from time to time, I load up and head that way passing by watts bar and the cumberland river in Nashville. Now I do mast my Catfishing on Kerr lake/ Buggs Island in NC.
Most of the large rivers like the great Mississippi and even here on the Illinois river, when the muddy rivers are flooding, the cats are usually up in the flooded lands. Bank fishing is great at those times... boating, way to dangerous, especially for those who don't wear a lifejacket Dave. Mississippi river claims many lives each year, when it's not flooded. Please go back at a time less likely to be flooded, unless bank fitchin! 😉👍
Wish I knew you were making a trip to my neck of the woods sounds like you around Hickman Ky yeah the river might be good around the end of June. I lived in West Frankfort Il and S. IL for years moved back to West Tennessee 6 years ago my brother and I fish the Mississippi a lot we fish further south but you can hook up on big fish about anywhere on that river
My wife worked at a grocery store in Osceola,AR back in the 90s. Two guys came in and weighed a flathead they had caught on the Mississippi River. It weighed 108 pounds.
Just a few more years and will be able to retire to a modest houseboat. Fishing the Miss, visiting fam in Iowa in summer, head south when it gets cold. Maybe round Lousiana to south Texas via gulf. Think Huckleberry Finn/ Tom Sawyer.... I grew up (sorta lol) running midwest rivers even in flood, but the Miss? Am looking forward to spending time there.
Come on Catfish Dave nothing will ever get the best of you YOUR CATFISH DAVE, I know in time you’ll will get the best of it, no river ever to big for you. like you said you have to have time on the water and you will succeed. Do you still have PayPal where we can support your road trips? I’d like to give to it,I did not here you say there was fish in the video so this is a fishing video. Thank you for all that you do for the catfishing world and thanks for the videos. Now will he read this,I hope so.
I have a river house across from Hamburg Illinois on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River and every year someone loses their life because they think it won’t happen to me. It’s no joke ! Glad to see you having fun and respecting the fact that when the river is on the rise it’s dangerous also the best time to fish. Last year my biggest flathead was 58 pounds on rod and real, If your ever up this way your more than welcome to come hang out with us we have docks and a place to crash.
No sir, gotta go to some oxbows or parts of the old Mississippi River. Fishing the main channel with your setup is like driving a go kart thru New York City.
Been a lot of rain in the south this year. Doesn't surprise me that it is up. I fished Bull Shoals in northern Arkansas in the late spring when the water level was high.
2 weeks ago I was up north of STL while the river was coming up n lots of trees n debris coming down. Like you said. I let the river decide where I could fish. Will be out there tomorrow
I've been in the ocean just a couple times. Once I can't see land anymore some high level anxiety kicks in. All I was thinking was "I cant swim back if something goes wrong".
It takes a real fishermen to admit when a body of water beats us , it has happened to me many times , weather , flood stages , you did catch catfish , that is why you are catfish Dave , sining out , I have a tremendous respect for you Dave ,,,
Used to fish oke Miss when I lived in central I'll. Fella I worked for had a fairly nice cabin cruiser boat at a marina 9n a slough of the river . We drove 2 hrs to the river from Matoon Ill. Indiana was on the far bank. We had licences for both states to avoid any possible issues. Largest catfish I was part of fishing for was a 48 lb flat head. One time we were fishing a big pipe from a food processing plant , there was something like lard flowing from this pipe all the fish we caught were chicken full of this stuff! We let everything go that we caught most times when we fished on Ole Miss. That was in the early 90's I do miss fishing in Ill. And pheasant and deer hunting on corn and soybean fields!
Welcome to the Mighty Mississippi River Dave I'm a big fan of yours and I am a way better catfishermen thanks to you I fish from the bank majority of the time and I just want to say thank you for the tips and advice God bless you and keep catching dem tanks
I live in Louisiana, MO, little town right on the Mississippi so I do a lot of fishing on that river. Mostly from the bank, but the few times I've been out on the boat, it's a little nerve racking, especially when it's high.
Years ago you made a bank video at the Tennessee State park at Pickwick. You should come back this way some time. There’s plenty of bait behind the dam and great fishing in the lake or behind the dam. I live in Mississippi by I’m only 30 minutes from Pickwick I’ve fished it all my life. Here in Mississippi we have one of the best places in the country for flatheads in my opinion it doesn’t get talked about much. But it’s called the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. I highly recommend all three places Dave, thanks enjoyed the video.
Was at the bait shop in Alton beginning of April picking up a new rod and reel and a fella came in looking for certified scales to weigh a monster blue. She was 100+. Skipjack maybe catfish candy but cut asian carp is like fillet mignon! They love that invasive main course.
I'd say the pucker factor was about a 8 on that trip. I have fished out of Oreagon Inlet in NC. several times and a couple of trips I wondered why the hell I was out there. I thought you did good with what you had to deal with.
My buddies put in near downtown St.Louis when the water is right. They head north of downtown where the river gets closest to Hall St. 30-50lb is not uncommon at all. Gotta love the M I S S I S S I P P I RIVER!!
I fish the Missouri River and the Mississippi Rivers . Early spring is not good on the Mississippi. Mid summer when the water goes down and the flow slows is best . Love the big blues
Hey pal, here in Harahan Louisiana. We a mile from ole Mississippi River. You think it looks a mile across where you was, you should see it here. Huge and deadly. Many folk die in that river. Some monster cats here in river. New Orleans bout 8 miles down river from us. Canal street wharf in toward crescent 250/300 feet deep. Current runs 20 miles hour. Be safe, wear your life vest when fishing it up there, you fall in, you may wind up down here. Enjoy your videos and content and your attitude. Awesome man. 👍👍👍
You when that river's flooded I was stationed at blytheville Arkansas in the northeast corner of Arkansas. I couldn't wait until the River flooded you go out there and find you some soybean Fields that's got some pretty good Creeks running in the river where the water backs up out of the river up the creek and out in the fields. Those catfish will swarm them Bean fields. You'll be amazed how many catfish is up in them Bean fields
The river stage at Cairo is at about 40' that means it is at minor flood stage, at 47' it is in moderate flood stage and at 53' it is in major flood stage. The record for the highest reading ever is over 61.5'' the levee on the Missouri side that protects Bird's Point Floodway is blown to allow water to flow into an area designated for such events. That happened in 2011, 177,000 acres were flooded. That same year over 80% of that area had a crop harvested on it. The Ohio River at Cairo is bigger than the upper Mississippi is at Cairo, quite a lot bigger. I worked as a deckhand on the river for a year. I was on it in flood, on it when it was very low, on the upper when the river above Alton, Ill. was frozen over. From just below New Orleans to St. Paul, in one year I got to see most of the Mississippi, but I was not there in a record flood like the ones we have seen many times since 1973. I have seen many trees come down, a small boat has no business being in the channel in flood stage when a tow comes by. If you think it is tough out there at 40' I made my first trip on a tow boat when it was higher than that, I was too inexperienced to realize it was dangerous
I fish the river 30 miles north of that spot all the time around cape girardeau, mo. I pretty well live on the river year round. Catching fish in the river is a challenge when the water is ripping. Always keep a healthy respect for the Mississippi!
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All the time, live by Cape Girardeau.
I live in Cape Girardeau county..I do my best fishing in spring in a little creek off of the Mississippi River called Apple Creek. I've caught more giant fish than I could ever count
I only fish it when it's EXTREMELY FLOODED..35-45FT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
Got to be bittersweet to find those conditions when you get to a bucket list location. The important thing, you CAN go back. Enjoyed your trip, thanks, Dave
You came out unscathed,the boat in one piece and caught fish. I would call that a win!!!!
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Just started watching a lot of your videos I know you looking for them likes and subscribers I subscribed. Would be curious on what kind of anchor you were using and how hard it is for you to pull up. I fish the Ohio frequently
Putting a boat in the Mississippi for the first time is quite the eye opening experience for most people. It’s a challenge to fish due to the conditions and gear requirements, but the quality of fish are second to none!!!! Dave if you’re ever down in Louisiana I’d be glad to take you out and show you around. Hopefully put you on some pigs!!!!! Bon peche my friend
What’s up creole
Post up your page/info I may be on vacay there soon
Shane all my info is on my About page on my channel if you’d like.
When I was 10 my dad and uncles fished the Miss. alot, but not until late summer early fall, by that time the river has calmed down abit more, we fished the New Boston area, alot of islands around there and we'd find an island we could land a boat on and fish the tail area of the river and catch alot of different species, cat, drum, gar, bass etc... but you always had your head on a swivel looking for debris or barges heading down the river, stay safe my friend!!
Lol I grew up just upriver from New Boston. Just outside of Loud Thunder
Looking back from the beginning of your Journey as catfish Dave you come along way giving us our lesson true lesson and cat fishing you made us understand things more clearly and you speak from the heart with great fishing skills. Thanks for being who you are, Professional!
Your one brave man Dave, thanks for the video
I only fished flood stage. Way back in the flooded trees. We mostly caught 4 and 5 pounders on congealed blood for bait. But running those lines at 3 AM. That was so fun. My buddy is dead now, I'm not, but I miss him and those fish. Thanks for those memories!
Glad to hear you met Joseph. He has an amazing story. That creek mouth right there usually does produce a few good ones.
Thanks for sharing your fishing trips. I moved to colorado 20 years ago, and sure miss fishing big water. I’m living vicariously through you.
I injoy all your fishing videos I live in KY I used to use the hummingbird fish finders. But I have switched over to Garmin they come with 17000 lake maps on them and to me they are easier to use. Thanks again for sharing your fishing trips.
On that kind of water you make me nervous with no life jacket on.
Thanks for your usual splendid effort. Very much appreciated.
Wish you could come fish with @Epic catfish and I some day! Lots of Mississippi River experience! Monsters buddy!
I live in West Tennessee not far from the mighty Mississippi River, be careful on that water uncle Dave. Keep your life vest on at all times. You should try the Hatchie river while you're close to west Tennessee it flows into the Mississippi.
I'm here at Reelfoot Lake I have spent many of moon on the Mississippi
@@joshchoate9499 Until a few years ago, I fished a lot at Reelfoot. I even had a lake boat many years ago. I lived in Union City so it was a short drive to the lake or river. Now, being in Paducah, KY, it's closer for me to go to KY lake or the Ohio. I'll admit that I have been scared for my life several times when fishing or hunting, and incidents on the Mississippi probably rank near the top.
I fish the Mississippi from Alton, Illinois up to Grafton and into the Illinois River, but from my kayak, so I feel your pain. So far this year it’s been a bit rough out there.
yeah dave, thats my boyhood home river and i miss it, best times of my life fishing on that river, you did well for not fishing it much and june is really the time to start, after flood season, we fished the small rivers around when she was up and rolling, still good fishing
Use to bank fish the Mississippi up near Memphis on the Arkansas side many years ago I wanna do it again before I die. I loved back then. Awesome video Dave.
Dave enjoyed the video!Brings back memories when I was small. My grand parents lived in Wickliffe just up the road from Ancient Bury City behind Chris Dinner. Used to fish the big muddy every summer I went up there. In middle
Tennessee now still got family in K Town where you are. Thank you for your time and energy you give us! Great video!!!!
Your one of the most knowledgeable fisherman around I Salute you for your patience and love of fishing , you could have your own fishing show the right agent needs to come alone
SO ILL boy here! Loved about 30 minutes from west Frankfort. Love the videos and all the information you share! I used to work on the Mighty miss and saw a lot of weird and sadsh!t!!!! Glad you were safe and good luck next time
I always say this, but you're the man Dave! Thanks again for the quality content. I bet an 80 pounder next time you go out! Quote that
Thank you Jesus for ol Catfish DAVE 👑...
Hey Dave the mighty Mississippi is on my bucket list hope to fish it some day
And even with the wind, the currents and seams, the barges and their wakes…. Do you ever wear a PFD? FOR PETE’S SAKE DAVE!
Wow! Scary river! Our Delaware river, here in Pa., can be very dangerous. Got into trouble myself while out there, in a friends boat. You CANNOT be too careful. I'm a longtime sub of your channel Dave. I gotta say, I would like to see you wearing a life jacket, on waters like that.👍
I ran the upper,and lower Mississippi, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, green, Arkansas and Cumberland rivers in my career on the towboats. I fell in love with the water years ago and still do to this day. I guess it had something to do with growing up on the Tennessee River as a kid.
Can't go when the river is coming up in spring got to go in summer late summer when the river is low and u will tear them up
You, sir, are a brave man.
Getting out on the Big Muddy in that area.
The bargemen don't care if they run you over.
the towboat men do care and have to dodge small boats all the time. hard to do sometimes when your 1600 foot long plus. but we do care. i spent 22 years on that river and others on towboats. not a place for greenhorns .
@@dennislee444 You remind me of a story my brother-in-law told us. He was a merchant marine officer for years, from Vietnam immediately after the academy (during the war, taking supplies & munitions down small rivers, yikes!) to all over the world before he married my sister, then mostly North America. Anyway, he was on a huge oil tanker coming down from Alaska, off the California coast when he had to radio a pleasure boat that they were on a collision course, the pleasure boat needed to change heading, the captain of the little boat said, no, you change course. My brother-in-law said, sure, be glad to but who is your next of kin so we can let them know of your demise, our turning radius is x (the amount of feet), your boat will not survive. The captain of the little boat changed course. I'm sure things like this happen all the time, professional watermen, like you and my brother-in-law, are dealing with huge ships, big water and more potential complications than others can fathom. Those of us that love you pros know you care! Stay safe and happy voyages to you!
Prob won't even see you!
Good video bass fishing has slowed for me started cat fishing some me my wife and brother and grandson have a good time catching them no big one like you catch but fun
Dave. your M- I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-humpback- humpback-I dinks are bigger than any catfish I've ever met up with. Love the video. Hope you make it back to the Mighty Mississip. My Memphis momma taught me that MS spelling when I was young
I use to work on the line boats & been on the Mighty MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Glad ya made it back Dave
When I was a Young'n We use to camp and fish on Ky Lake at the LBL a little spot called Redd Hollow. Now from time to time, I load up and head that way passing by watts bar and the cumberland river in Nashville. Now I do mast my Catfishing on Kerr lake/ Buggs Island in NC.
Most of the large rivers like the great Mississippi and even here on the Illinois river, when the muddy rivers are flooding, the cats are usually up in the flooded lands. Bank fishing is great at those times... boating, way to dangerous, especially for those who don't wear a lifejacket Dave.
Mississippi river claims many lives each year, when it's not flooded. Please go back at a time less likely to be flooded, unless bank fitchin! 😉👍
Wish I knew you were making a trip to my neck of the woods sounds like you around Hickman Ky yeah the river might be good around the end of June. I lived in West Frankfort Il and S. IL for years moved back to West Tennessee 6 years ago my brother and I fish the Mississippi a lot we fish further south but you can hook up on big fish about anywhere on that river
12:13 - Cute how that Blue Catfish gave you one last kick as you threw him over the side of the boat...there was a message in that kick! 🐋
I've been on the Missip. and you got to be careful of the barges they can give a good sized wake at times. I'm up by Clinton IA.
Really digging these videos where you sit & talk Dave.
My wife worked at a grocery store in Osceola,AR back in the 90s. Two guys came in and weighed a flathead they had caught on the Mississippi River. It weighed 108 pounds.
You mentioned wickliffe kentucky, that’s where I’m from. I still go there and fish off of the boat ramp occasionally
Love fishing the Mississippi River been fishing it my hole life
Me too much respect for catfish Dave!
Roll on Mississippi... you make me feel like a child again!! Rolll on Mississippi!
Just a few more years and will be able to retire to a modest houseboat. Fishing the Miss, visiting fam in Iowa in summer, head south when it gets cold. Maybe round Lousiana to south Texas via gulf. Think Huckleberry Finn/ Tom Sawyer.... I grew up (sorta lol) running midwest rivers even in flood, but the Miss? Am looking forward to spending time there.
I live in Greenville Mississippi right off the river..spring is bad time to come
You are awesome Dave watch all your videos!!
You sure got some nads. Fishing a new river as big as the Mississippi at flood stage. You are my hero.
You should try fishing the James river in va we have some monster blues
This is such an underrated channel.
Small world Dave, I live in West Frankfort Illinois. Love your videos.
Come on Catfish Dave nothing will ever get the best of you YOUR CATFISH DAVE, I know in time you’ll will get the best of it, no river ever to big for you. like you said you have to have time on the water and you will succeed. Do you still have PayPal where we can support your road trips? I’d like to give to it,I did not here you say there was fish in the video so this is a fishing video. Thank you for all that you do for the catfishing world and thanks for the videos. Now will he read this,I hope so.
I love story time. Love these videos.
That's profound stuff Dave. I've trot lined the Mississippi backwaters. It's gnarly! Some big water is just too big!
I live in MS and I have seen the MS river at the top of the levee on 3 occasions.
That was friggin awesome Dave, thanks for sharing.
I have a river house across from Hamburg Illinois on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River and every year someone loses their life because they think it won’t happen to me. It’s no joke ! Glad to see you having fun and respecting the fact that when the river is on the rise it’s dangerous also the best time to fish. Last year my biggest flathead was 58 pounds on rod and real, If your ever up this way your more than welcome to come hang out with us we have docks and a place to crash.
I like that name, unsalted.
Great video Dave...perhaps you couldn't fish where you wanted to, but you made the best of it. Thnx for sharing...Tight Lines
Great story telling. River current is no joke. Stay safe!
No sir, gotta go to some oxbows or parts of the old Mississippi River. Fishing the main channel with your setup is like driving a go kart thru New York City.
Love the video
Been a lot of rain in the south this year. Doesn't surprise me that it is up. I fished Bull Shoals in northern Arkansas in the late spring when the water level was high.
Wear your life jacket catfish Dave. It only takes 1 mistake.
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You should have given me a shout. I live 15min east of that boat ramp and do most of my guiding in and around that area.
2 weeks ago I was up north of STL while the river was coming up n lots of trees n debris coming down. Like you said. I let the river decide where I could fish. Will be out there tomorrow
Pretty cool...I live about 45 mins south of west Frankfort in Illinois
Just letting You know, I have been over that stretch of the river many times near Cairo IL.
Awesome video Biggest river I've been in so far is the Arkansas. So I can bet that the Mississippi can definitely be intimidating.
Had the same thoughts the first time I went to big water, "do I really want to go out there". Its intimidating the first time
I've been in the ocean just a couple times. Once I can't see land anymore some high level anxiety kicks in. All I was thinking was "I cant swim back if something goes wrong".
It takes a real fishermen to admit when a body of water beats us , it has happened to me many times , weather , flood stages , you did catch catfish , that is why you are catfish Dave , sining out , I have a tremendous respect for you Dave ,,,
Yeah, he caught Mississippi Cats, way cool.
Super Dave on the Mississippi. Great job!
I really enjoy the added story time element to these videos.
Used to fish oke Miss when I lived in central I'll. Fella I worked for had a fairly nice cabin cruiser boat at a marina 9n a slough of the river . We drove 2 hrs to the river from Matoon Ill. Indiana was on the far bank. We had licences for both states to avoid any possible issues. Largest catfish I was part of fishing for was a 48 lb flat head. One time we were fishing a big pipe from a food processing plant , there was something like lard flowing from this pipe all the fish we caught were chicken full of this stuff! We let everything go that we caught most times when we fished on Ole Miss. That was in the early 90's I do miss fishing in Ill. And pheasant and deer hunting on corn and soybean fields!
great shows keep up the good work fish on dave
definitely have to respect that big ol river remember my first time out there last summer in a boat pretty amazing body of water
Thank you catfish Dave one of your best the stuff older fisherman dream about # 1
Welcome to the Mighty Mississippi River Dave I'm a big fan of yours and I am a way better catfishermen thanks to you I fish from the bank majority of the time and I just want to say thank you for the tips and advice God bless you and keep catching dem tanks
I live in Louisiana, MO, little town right on the Mississippi so I do a lot of fishing on that river. Mostly from the bank, but the few times I've been out on the boat, it's a little nerve racking, especially when it's high.
Years ago you made a bank video at the Tennessee State park at Pickwick. You should come back this way some time. There’s plenty of bait behind the dam and great fishing in the lake or behind the dam.
I live in Mississippi by I’m only 30 minutes from Pickwick I’ve fished it all my life.
Here in Mississippi we have one of the best places in the country for flatheads in my opinion it doesn’t get talked about much. But it’s called the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. I highly recommend all three places Dave, thanks enjoyed the video.
come down to Rosedale, MS and fish. just be careful of Victoria Bend. come mid summer to early fall, July-September.
The river is very humbling. I grew up on pool 16. From house boats and barges to pop up thunderstorms, you always have to be prepared!
The river conquered you? You survived, but you really need to utilize a PFD when on the Mississippi River!
Was at the bait shop in Alton beginning of April picking up a new rod and reel and a fella came in looking for certified scales to weigh a monster blue. She was 100+. Skipjack maybe catfish candy but cut asian carp is like fillet mignon! They love that invasive main course.
Great video! I love fishing the Mississippi here in Memphis.
I'd say the pucker factor was about a 8 on that trip. I have fished out of Oreagon Inlet in NC. several times and a couple of trips I wondered why the hell I was out there. I thought you did good with what you had to deal with.
The Mighty river starts up here in Minnesota..it's a beast!!
My buddies put in near downtown St.Louis when the water is right. They head north of downtown where the river gets closest to Hall St. 30-50lb is not uncommon at all. Gotta love the M I S S I S S I P P I RIVER!!
This is dan I got friends near you I’m in Greensboro ga love your show been watchin 2 years now
Looked at the Mississippi down at Natchez, MS on a good day. Wouldn't want to take a boat out on that river - too fast, too many barges going by.
I think you did good ! I have lived close o the Mississippi River all my life.
I have fished a spot on the Mississippi where 32 ounces wouldn't get you on bottom and it wasn't during high water conditions!
Thank you so very much Dave. Have a wonderful day. 💕
I fish the Missouri River and the Mississippi Rivers . Early spring is not good on the Mississippi. Mid summer when the water goes down and the flow slows is best . Love the big blues
The Mighty Mississippi! I hear it's got a 200ft deep hole that all the catfish love! 😂
Thanks Dave for taking us along.
Water from my lake runs down there. I'm from way up in Appalachia where the waters begin. No blues up this far.
Hey pal, here in Harahan Louisiana. We a mile from ole Mississippi River. You think it looks a mile across where you was, you should see it here. Huge and deadly. Many folk die in that river. Some monster cats here in river. New Orleans bout 8 miles down river from us. Canal street wharf in toward crescent 250/300 feet deep. Current runs 20 miles hour. Be safe, wear your life vest when fishing it up there, you fall in, you may wind up down here. Enjoy your videos and content and your attitude. Awesome man. 👍👍👍
Just a thought from one life long fisherman to another…. Dangerous water = life jacket.
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From another fisherman to another do what you want Dave
Just goes to show you he ain't serious about safety...If you are in the water. .. wear a life vest...not smart at all
You when that river's flooded I was stationed at blytheville Arkansas in the northeast corner of Arkansas. I couldn't wait until the River flooded you go out there and find you some soybean Fields that's got some pretty good Creeks running in the river where the water backs up out of the river up the creek and out in the fields. Those catfish will swarm them Bean fields. You'll be amazed how many catfish is up in them Bean fields
thanks Dave really like the road trips !!!
This is close to my neck of the woods, I have never fished the Mississippi. I fish the Ohio, Tennessee, Clarks, Cumberland, and the Tradewater.
The river stage at Cairo is at about 40' that means it is at minor flood stage, at 47' it is in moderate flood stage and at 53' it is in major flood stage. The record for the highest reading ever is over 61.5'' the levee on the Missouri side that protects Bird's Point Floodway is blown to allow water to flow into an area designated for such events. That happened in 2011, 177,000 acres were flooded. That same year over 80% of that area had a crop harvested on it. The Ohio River at Cairo is bigger than the upper Mississippi is at Cairo, quite a lot bigger. I worked as a deckhand on the river for a year. I was on it in flood, on it when it was very low, on the upper when the river above Alton, Ill. was frozen over. From just below New Orleans to St. Paul, in one year I got to see most of the Mississippi, but I was not there in a record flood like the ones we have seen many times since 1973. I have seen many trees come down, a small boat has no business being in the channel in flood stage when a tow comes by. If you think it is tough out there at 40' I made my first trip on a tow boat when it was higher than that, I was too inexperienced to realize it was dangerous