Summer Spillway Fishing Starts to Heat Up (When the Spillway Turns On - Ep 1)

[@ReeLinFishing7]

Sing on brother!! Cool video for sure 🎉

[@BackroadsAngling]

Haha, will do. Thank you!

[@DwightPerkins-i7t]

My absolute favorite place to fish is below spillways. The fall causes the water to oxygenate which draws bait fish and fish. Very enjoyable video and plenty of big fish. Thanks for sharing👍👍

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, spillways are fish concentrators that's for sure!

[@EngineeringHooksets]

Absolutely insane flathead action man! Killer video.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, it was a fun couple of mornings.

[@AGdaRiverRat]

My guy always the first to find the fire bite! Fun while it lasted!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, these yoyoing flows have been a little bit annoying. Hopefully, we can catch a break from the rain for awhile.

[@AGdaRiverRat]

@@BackroadsAngling yoyoing is a good way to put it. These high waters ensure our fishing future and opportunities so it is for the better

[@BackroadsAngling]

Ya, I agree. I think the high water this year has really helped the bite. It's causing a lot of fish to push up river to the spillway of dreams.

[@KaisFishing]

What a great video! Thats amazing that you were smashing catfish like that! Looking forward to episode 2!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, the catfish were going crazy. Lots of flatheads in the next episode!

[@timfrank6183]

Love that spot , you have convinced me to drive an hour today to the river and see what I can scrounge up !!

[@BackroadsAngling]

If you're going to this spot the water is really high. The other side of the river might be easier to get to.

[@timfrank6183]

@@BackroadsAngling my spots on the Tennessee river!! I have no idea what state your in !!

[@grantdubridge7995]

Great to see my favorite rod and reel, Ugly Stick GX2.

[@BackroadsAngling]

The Ugly Stick gets it done. I keep thinking about an upgrade but can't convince myself to lay down old faithful.

[@jnost161]

@@BackroadsAngling have you been using the same rod and reel combo since you started on youtube here, im looking to buy a spinning set up and this seems like great price especially if it will last and be good quality

[@BackroadsAngling]

@@jnost161 I swapped out my reel after 4 yrs. I had a kastking eagle and now I have a kastking zephyr. The eagle spinning reel drag still works but it stopped making noise when the line was going out. I beat the heck out of it though. I would recommend kastking reels for their price and good durability. The ugly sticks reliability goes without saying. Does it have as good of feel as a high end rod - no, but for $40 you won't find a better rod.

[@jefflien2599]

Nice e video I enjoyed all those catches!!!!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@fishinwithschroeder]

Man I see the water is way up again over there also? What a great couple days!! Thanks for sharing

[@BackroadsAngling]

Ya, I think they took some of the rivers down for a week. I guess to control flooding and then they put them way back up. I'm not sure what the strategy is. The bite was fun while it lasted! Thank you!

[@christophershelton1735]

Stumbled on your channel. Very nice vid.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks and welcome!

[@Keo-u6c]

That looks like a awesome spot

[@olafvidar9315]

You're a damn good fisherman! Salute...

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

Low expectations? Every time I see that dam, those concrete pillars and that brick building, I know I am going to see leviathan sized fish. I finally hooked up on a plus sized catfish this summer. It blew my mind how much fun of a fight it was. Your day of the catfish was much more impressive.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Ya, I was thinking the warm water might have the fish in a funk but this spot usually produces something interesting. Catfish are a blast to catch but are often underrated by some sport fisherman. Thank you for watching!

[@iancameron198]

Where's this place at looks great

[@AnthonyXiong]

I remember one time there my wife and I caught 3 flats back to back and 2 of them were in the 20-30lb range. The small one was about 10-12lb. Fun fish and they are strong, all released. I know the locals there love to catch catfish so I hope those people get a chance to hook into the ones we let go!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Sounds like an awesome day! I had a similar experience a few years ago. It was actually one of the first flathead videos I put up on my channel. I caught a 25 lb and then casted back in and caught a giant. It was too big for my scale but it's still the biggest fish I've ever caught. Catch and release for the bigger ones is always appreciated - thank you!

[@lupejauregui2]

That looks like so much fun

[@BackroadsAngling]

It was a blast to see them feeding like this.

[@CT15MK18]

Great video dude. Flatheads are my absolute favorite species 💯👌🤘✌️🎣🇺🇸

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, they are right up at the top of my list too. Such a cool fish!

[@FishingKit]

Bunch of kitties down there, wiper fishing has been slow around here but the shad are starting to get to that bite size and you know what that means

[@BackroadsAngling]

Yes, the flatheads were going crazy. The late summer wiper bite should really pick up at the lakes pretty soon. Thanks for watching!

[@CwalkerSmiley2011]

I'll be coming up there this weekend hopefully it goes good.

[@AGdaRiverRat]

Flooded

[@vinhha6073]

Bro this second videos I watch.. you get very fish.. what state you fishing..??? I like it brother

[@johnvang7203]

I have manage to catch hybrid bass fish over here around des moines plenty of hot bit spot just me and my girlfriend fishing from the shore .

[@montellwilliams811]

Good fishing 🎣👍

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, these were some fun days for sure!

[@johnvang7203]

I was just joking around with you by asking the location lol hehehhee .

[@TimothyCamerl-uo3yj]

Nice fish I like to fish like that to standing in water with old sneakers and getting it done good job bro swipers we say that in ct to crazy!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, old sneakers and shorts is the best way to do it in my opinion. Wipers, hybrids, hybrid stripers. So many different names for these fish!

[@kgrigio]

Great video. I was wondering if the water had come down enough to fish there.

[@BackroadsAngling]

It's really high right now. If I was going to fish there I would probably go on the other side.

[@toddstiles8299]

Is this spot in Des Moines?

[@johnvang7203]

Catfish is lurking there .

[@BackroadsAngling]

Yes, they were lurking on this day.

[@PhouvongBannavong]

Every time I go all I get is a snag and keep losing all my lures😂

[@BackroadsAngling]

Ya, it's a snaggy place. I try to keep my lures up off the bottom unless I'm fishing for walleye. Otherwise I get snagged a lot too.

[@julieholmly]

Where is the fantastic place?

[@BrianSkitt-y4k]

✌️👍 Soldier having a good stretch on the line is fun no matter what species it is correct?? 👍✌️

[@BackroadsAngling]

@@BrianSkitt-y4k Yes and flatheads are near the top of my list for favorite fish to catch.

[@juniorfish8890]

Top parabéns pela pescaria 👏👏👏👏👏👏 . Agora somos amigos 👍🔔 onde foi essa pescaria?

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thank you!

[@jonathangosnell7910]

What pound test do you use to muscle big Flatheads out of trouble ?

[@BackroadsAngling]

I use 20lb. It's light enough to cast the small jig heads I'm using and heavy enough to handle most flatheads if you take your time. When you get a 30lb or 40lb fish it's a real adventure that takes a little luck to work out in your favor.

[@SluSharkND]

How do you keep an a**hole in suspense? You'll tell me in episode 2! 😁

[@BackroadsAngling]

I hope you like a good cliffhanger! Haha.

[@justloud5282]

Fire!!!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks!

[@justloud5282]

@@BackroadsAngling how heavy is your gear? i was thinking about coming down there with my medium light setup on a 2000 reel hoping for some wiper action and cats

[@BackroadsAngling]

@@justloud5282 I have a medium action rod, 20 lb braid. It's tough to land a big flathead on anything less than that. The water has gone up a lot since I filmed this so be careful if you go down there. It's been borderline flooding this week.

[@justloud5282]

@@BackroadsAngling thanks for the heads up

[@jgs1703]

How heavy of jig head are you using? I got my first musky last week!

[@BackroadsAngling]

In this video I was using 3/8 but sometimes I use 1/4 if the flows are lower. Congrats on the musky!

[@jgs1703]

@@BackroadsAngling good fishing, my nephew was just talking about flatheads.

[@mkkai3091]

Mine tell the lure heading there this week and what time was it?want to try to catch those amazing fish.

[@BackroadsAngling]

I was using a fluke on a jig head. The ones I was using I make myself but you can find similar ones at bass pro, cabelas or scheels. Conditions have changed a lot since I filmed this. The water has gone way up so be careful if you go down there. You can't walk up close to the spillway right now.

[@mkkai3091]

@@BackroadsAngling thanks

[@nmfishingstudios2969]

what size jighead do you use in that current?

[@BackroadsAngling]

I'm mostly using 3/8 in this video but sometimes 1/4

[@nmfishingstudios2969]

@@BackroadsAngling thanks man

[@kzk3097]

Gotta use bigger rods and reels and higher lb line

[@BackroadsAngling]

The problem is you can't throw these lighter jigs and present them properly with heavier equipment. So you have to find a middle ground of rod and line that is light enough to cast but big enough to handle these fish.

[@TULUSRECORD]

Good

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks!

[@Hugo07resendez]

Where buy u shads

[@BackroadsAngling]

I make my own lures. You can buy similar flukes at Scheels.

[@Hugo07resendez]

@@BackroadsAngling 🙏

[@Hugo07resendez]

Ayer fui a pescar pero no agarré white bass solo 🪘 drum necesito equiparme de nuevo con mis lures y spoons

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thank you!