Catching BIG FLATHEADS on CUTBAIT!! (Catch and Cook)

[@mybestlifeoutdoors7077]

I caught one of the coolest fish of my life last week while fishing on my lunch break. I caught a black Alligator/Long Nose Gar hybrid was probably a 40 pound fish. I was bass fishing when I saw him cruising shallow so I quick swapped out my crank bait for a 3/0 jack hammer hook I baited with a couple minnows and dropped them in his face. Was an epic fight

[@FuManDrew365]

It's always a good time when Ryan comes out to play. The friendly banter back and forth is the best lol. Great video bud

[@RiverCertified]

Agreed. We definitely have a lot of fun and I'm glad you get a kick outta it.

[@baggers-]

Nice to see Ryan back out getting some exercise and not a beer in site what the hell is that all about! And good to see him catching a couple ! Dinner looked edible 😋

[@stevebeck57]

I love the friendly banter between you and Ryan. I lost my best friend a couple of years ago and that’s exactly how we acted. Thanks for sharing your time.♥️👍🏼

[@RiverCertified]

Thank you for the reminder to enjoy those trips a little more. I appreciate you watching!

[@waynewade6723]

Oh yeah Spencer loving the new catch and cook at home format!!! Those tacos look amazing, " mouth watering "🔥

[@RiverCertified]

Glad ya enjoyed it man! They were as good as they looked.

[@charleslong8634]

Take a tolite roll and lint stuff the lint in the tolite roll.and light the lint inside the roll it will start a fire right up

[@shawnt9256]

Another Fine River Certified Production

[@benvasquez99]

3:44 That's actually a bluegill green sunfish hybrid; and a beefy one at that!

[@RiverCertified]

I was going back and forth on that. Hopefully the next one gets ate haha

[@fishingwithjax5223]

Thanks for the great tips, my friend got his first big flathead it was about 30 his PB was 6 pounds before that he finally got a good one and now it’s like he flipped a switch and wants to get more and go more he’s got the fever 😄

[@tamserenity]

Nothing better then having a fire, drinking beers, and fishing.

[@TCarstens1]

Flathead Assassin strikes again! 🤣

[@pedrocruz4710]

Only you guys would use a record green sun fish as bait😁good job Spenc!

[@jenniferharkins3852]

As always a great video Spencer you are lucky to have a friend like Ryan same for him seems like the both of you compliment one another. 💯💪🔥😎

[@TheDetroitman20]

Top notch as always brother. Sorry your boys play my Maize and Blue Saturday. Thanks as always for sharing!! 👍🏽👊🏽✊🏽☺💯

[@deefisherguy]

Flat heads have been elusive in the the Chicago suburbs the last 3 weeks makes me sad so ill live threw you vicariously.

[@andrewboyce7268]

Make the trip to the creeks. Its worth it.

[@CatfishinTheKish]

Haven't found anything this year worth even talking about Fox or Rock

[@deefisherguy]

@@CatfishinTheKish i got a pb this year at 33 lbs and my buddy hit a 35lber this year i got like 2 20s and like 2 or 3 like 3lbers from the fox.... but nothing as of late....

[@pjsebby8392]

10 fish over 20lbs this year and 32lbs is the biggest. Over 20 fish on the year on the fox.

[@AgnoliAngling]

It depends on the day. Me and my buddies been catching them on the fox every couple outings

[@waynewade6723]

Thank you Spencer for eating that Flathead!! They are delicious and no one ever eats them 👍!!!

[@RiverCertified]

I actually filmed two other videos of me eating them this year, but they audio sucked and I didn't post them. They were still delicious haha

[@jamestownvirginia8463]

Spencer, you never cease to not make me smile. Fish on brother.!

[@fishlessfisherman]

Ryan’s the man. Does he have a channel to follow? You 2 are the best!!

[@RiverCertified]

Agreed. He's been talking about it.

[@droningharry]

Well you were there to record the adventure and you got to have Flathead at home. Nice way to end the video with food! Congrats on the new homestead (I think) looks nice.

[@patriciapowell3824]

Spencer I so enjoy watching your vids. I really enjoy the Kayak ones it looks so relaxing and alot of fun. Keep doing what you're doing and stay safe. Unfortunately one never knows who they might run into out in the back 40. God bless!!

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks a ton Patricia! I appreciate all that and I'm glad you enjoy the videos!

[@mattbrown5511]

Catfish nuggets sound so good. Tight lines always friend.

[@RiverCertified]

They're tough to beat man. You too!

[@scottodonahoe9505]

Big Small mouth are kickin butt on Pool 6 upper Mississippi River ! Caught a 5 .9 yesterday on a 3 and a half inch Zara Spook . It smoked it on a sand bar and jumped , then tossed the bait and as soon as it hit the water Whack ! 👍. Moments I live for !

[@RiverCertified]

Badass man. That's a tank!

[@chadburton4659]

Looks like a great meal...def been stopping up the at home taco game, delicious!!

[@RiverCertified]

I decided to go all out that day. Sure is easier to do that at home vs on the water.

[@jeffreybunch3959]

You do some good fishing 🎣👍

[@larswhite515]

Dont have much flathead fishing in this state, but slayed the walleye yesterday in the river. Best day I've has fishing in years. Not that any day of fishing is bad 😁. Great vid man

[@RiverCertified]

Badass man! I haven't walleye fished for a while. gonna have to try and catch a few this weekend.

[@larswhite515]

@@RiverCertified it was awesome! There is cooler water and weather heading your way man. Up here in Northern Wyoming our water temps are dropping fast, and the bite is picking up fast. Hope you catch that monster. 10 pounder perhaps 😁

[@theoleman2664]

I liked the fact you accurately weighed that first fish. I was wondering when I watched a previous video and you got a take on that 3 lb carp, do you ever double hook a bait with a “trailer” setup. And how about stinger hooks for walleye, do you use them Thanks, enjoy your new home and keep up the fine videos Theoleman

[@RiverCertified]

For baits over a pound or 2 I definitely prefer two 12/0 hooks. I never run a stinger for walleyes, but only because our river is so snaggy.

[@jacobbunch7502]

Like the scenery footage and music addition this week. Your moving up in the world almost thought I was watching nat geo 😆! As always awesome video!

[@RiverCertified]

Haha thanks man!

[@charleslong8634]

Spence is 1 bad dude catching flatheads

[@jeffreybunch3959]

I'm with you all the way 👍

[@jasonreyda2372]

Doritos are violent for fire starters. Any corn based chip. would like to see you use this method on video. great channel.

[@chadwright7614]

Good day of fishing beats a poke in the eye

[@andrewboyce7268]

Man... you guys aren't the only ones with out water. My favorite lake, has dropped over 7 feet this summer. Its a bummer

[@mauricenations7511]

I enjoyed the video Spencer, keep on doing what you’re doing. Congratulations to your friend.

[@RiverCertified]

Thank you kindly sir.

[@easygarden777]

Another great vid again Spencer and great fish .... Good to see Ryan on form again and in the tree 🤣

[@RiverCertified]

Thank you kindly. Somethings never change haha

[@easygarden777]

@@RiverCertified 🤣😂🤣

[@jamesm.gilbert3543]

nice video spencer back in the day when i was drinking I use to call a six pack a fix watching your fishing vids is my fix when I can"t go fishing this is my fix thank you my friend like I said good video

[@jamesm.gilbert3543]

Hi Spencer I don't know what prize your talking unless it's a coupon for a tour guide in your area then I don't want it. Just kidding what's up now bro

[@RiverCertified]

I'm glad you're enjoying them so much man! That comment aint from me. It's definitely a scam.

[@comiketiger]

Great video. I really enjoyed it! And those tacos look delicious. God bless all here.

[@RiverCertified]

Thank you!

[@chuckstith838]

I catch most of my flatheads on cut bluegills in AZ. Biggest is 30 lbs.

[@weltboy21weltzin78]

Fish tacos are pretty much Impossible to ever beat!

[@RiverCertified]

Amen to that

[@mikem201]

Stale this time of year, sounds like you need a change of scenery. Go west young man! Tri-County

[@jasonnorthcarolina190]

Ryan is awesome

[@donaldthomas6520]

Love the channel brother keep them coming peace out from Ohio Don T

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks a ton Don!

[@RMagoon]

With this low water I have located a bunch of new holes that look like they could hold giants. Wapsi river Linn county Iowa. If your looking for a few new spots. Great video. Good job Ryan 👍👍👍

[@RiverCertified]

I have no doubt man. That's a good river. Thanks for watching!

[@glennmurphy2686]

Spencer, your content is always enjoyable, keep on fishing 🎣

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks Glenn! Good luck on the water!

[@qmyers20mallard87]

I'd love to see a pheasant hunting video from you

[@midwestfishing1473]

I think he has a channel called “Timber Certified” has some cool pheasant hunts

[@jeffreybunch3959]

This is a monster.

[@bjaminf113]

Pro Tip: "Just becuz somethins pickin at yer bait for a half hour, leave it out there" ~Ryan 🤣 🤣 love it!!

[@RiverCertified]

He's got plenty of pro tips, most of them involve beer though haha

[@bjaminf113]

@@RiverCertified sounds like a good dude!! 🍺

[@kunaiwithchain5278]

Nice video. I’m thinking about fishing the Missouri River for the first time soon in omaha, I’ve heard people catch flatheads there

[@DWSOutdoors]

Dang it Spence you just made me hungry again... Also really need to try Flathead as I have never had one yet!

[@mikebrown9418]

What kind of livewell/bait cooler you running now

[@mikebrown9418]

Is it in the details and I missed it

[@claytontroutt9340]

I scale the sunfish while there alive and throw them out. I get better luck when I do this with flatheads, because they bite and let go so fast sometimes. I was taught this by a Oklahoma country boy and it has increased my catch ratio. Hope too see you catch a GIANT!!

[@doingitwithdylan8851]

Great video man nice fish! I'm up in Omaha for the next few weeks gonna hit the big muddy hard after work each night

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks man. Goodluck up there!

[@mattshelley7876]

Another great vid bro, always love the tips and those tacos looked fire! Also, thanks for the whisker seeker tip. Their rods are awesome, last mystery box comes next week, can't wait to see the goods.

[@RiverCertified]

Hell yeah man. Those mystery boxes sure are fun to get.

[@midwestfishing1473]

Any chance of y’all making it to the Catfish Conference in KC this year??

[@aaronlane1005]

Love watching these videos why I’m waiting on fish 2 mins into the video and my clicker goes off

[@catfish4life896]

What month of the year do you normally stop fishing for flatheads from the bank?

[@jamesbaskins6351]

Can you imagine a kid with a small combo hooking into a big ole flatty like that first one.kid would be out there every day till they get him!

[@RiverCertified]

I try my best to make it happen every time I have a kid in the boat.

[@teammosin9999]

Toads!! Heck yeah! Nice video!

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks man!

[@MsKindaSorta]

Spencer is the most casual paddler in the world

[@RiverCertified]

Probably too casual at times haha

[@jeffreyneely9283]

Totally enjoyed the video.

[@RiverCertified]

Glad ya did man!

[@Ray56z]

Hard to believe that greenie didn't call a big ol' flathead to himself. That eater is about the size of the one I pulled out of the Apalachicola river last week-a river that doesn't have any in it I'm told by the ol' timers. Caught the bullhead it ate and flathead both while standing on my freshly mown grass. Forgot how much I liked freshwater fishing since moving to Florida 4 years ago. Now to watch your year old "ultimate fall catfish bait" vid I somehow skipped catching up on your vids-glad yt suggested it.

[@RiverCertified]

That's badass you caught those from your yard. I can't wait to get back down there this winter!

[@truckertim2938]

The quality of video editing has grown substantially. You’ve come a long way and have grown from campy to pro-campy 😁. Nice work. 👍🏻

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks a ton Tim! I try to get better

[@thewiedbraukfam]

Tacos looked bomb!

[@RiverCertified]

I need to make them again soon. They were delicious!

[@raycombs4832]

Them tacos he make sure to look fire

[@RiverCertified]

I promise they were haha

[@sistaslab3159]

Awesome video

[@roberthoffman8217]

Got my first channel cat yesterday 14 lb 14 oz state record in Connecticut is 29 lb nothing like the flatheads you guys get but I was stoked

[@finncon4399]

Ryans such a funny guy lmao.

[@RiverCertified]

No dull moments on the water haha

[@anthonyt1971]

What size reels do you use? I'm looking for new ones and I think these show some promise

[@KILASOPHIKAL3068]

Spence! You are my guy when it comes to Flathead fishing! Great Content all the time, but you definitely have a losing record with your friend Ryan😂 keep up the great videos!

[@dgc940]

Spencer when your floating these rivers and see the dirt wall banks keep a eye out for like burnt rock layers that looks out of place in the walls. I have found many sticking out of banks. They can be 3-4' deep under dirt especially sandstone that looks like turned red from fire cooked. When you do look really close for arrowheads and tools. Just a fyi. Another thing is man please be careful! I watched your lake Texoma video in kayak and I closed one eye just to watch! Been on that lake 100's times and man it really gets dangerous white capping even in in a boat!

[@RiverCertified]

I'll definitely keep an eye out man. That would be cool to see. As far as TextMate goes, even when it looks like I'm way out there, I'm never more than a couple hundred yards off the bank and always wear a pdf. I appreciate the concern man.

[@LeviW133]

Nice video man love your videos keep up the good work and go catch some more big ones for us and stay safe

[@billmandj0485]

What's the brand of that livewell cooler?

[@rickbarboza2052]

What brand off fishing rod do you use

[@LonliBoiii]

Spence I still watch all ur videos my Bro 🤟🏾 just upgraded from my pH. My dream is to go on a fishing trip with U🤞🏾🔥🔥 Thank you for the 📸 videos

[@troy1594]

There's that cut bait for flatheads I was asking about a couple weeks ago. Lol. I knew you used it on the big river but this is the first time I've seen you use it on the smaller cricks ( Yes that's how I pronounce creeks/cricks)

[@blakebandstra1673]

What part of Iowa are you in? I’m in nw IA trying to fish the big Sioux and the rock river but they’re both literately 6in deep half the time. Any good spots?

[@jesseguzman858]

Love your content man. Just tell me one thing…why did the the music in the beginning intro sound like an inspiring elevator music producer? 😂😂😂 🎣🐟✌🏾❤️

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks man. My old music sounds like it came from an old school low grade adult film, so I figured I'd try and move up in the world haha

[@fknstrapd]

Enjoying the vids man, what do you do for a living ?

[@ron2893]

Good times there except being skunked but not very often .

[@brandonstanley5324]

@9:15 that creek chub was still breathing so is that considered live cut bait as it's still alive and will be down there twitching and what-not...

[@carleengreen6180]

Love the video keep it up 🐟🦈🐠🐡

[@BrianBanks8134]

what is the name of the bait cooler your using?

[@pamelahewett4768]

I caught my 23 lb flathead on cut bait. About 12 ft of water in a cove. Wind blowing, cold. My only one ever, SO FAR! Ima keep tryin

[@johnstra002]

I didn't see it in the description, what kayak do you have? Love the channel dude! Planning on doing some serious catfishing/camping next summer

[@RiverCertified]

It's an ascend H10. Solid kayak for the money.

[@RiverRat-2112]

Now that's where a Yak shines! Pull a 60 out of there and the water level would drop 4 inches, LOL

[@RiverCertified]

That's no joke haha

[@catfishmac2817]

Once again another great video what size okuma reel is that thanks

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks man! It's a 203

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

Creek Chubs, flathead candy! Haha, it's true though! Well along with green sunfish, bullheads and about any hybrids of two different sunfishes, you know what I mean? I used to have a hole of water where I'd catch nice bait, they were half bluegill and half green sunfish, or at least that's what they looked like, whatever they were, they were great bait! Oh I even caught some that looked like half bluegill and half longear sunfish, they had a lot of orange on and around their bellies and the top part of them had the regular bluegill pattern. Anywho, good deal fellars, good deal! 👍👍🤘✌️🍻

[@RiverCertified]

This time of year, creek chubs are definitely my favorite. The rest of the year I'll take all those others, whatever you want to call them. The flatheads call them dinner haha

[@adrianriley8609]

Tacos looked great minus the guac

[@jamesyochum9171]

Great video! Noticed you are not fishing from a nu canoe frontier, why the switch and do you prefer the ascend?

[@RiverCertified]

I wanted a kayak that felt more like a kayak after I bought my boat. Thanks for watching!

[@catfish4life896]

Next time you go turkey hunting you should film it!

[@steveburlingame1935]

Good video what brand kayak do u use

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks Steve. It's an ascend H10

[@Modern_day_primitive]

Love all your videos, have learned alot from ya! Was able to land my pb flsthead this summer!! Have a question just purchased a whisker seeker gfx meduim spinning rod was thinking of pairing it with okuma coronado baitunner 6000 seen mixed reviews on it any comments or suggestions on a reel, prefer a baitunner reel that can stand the abuse here in the maumee river, thanks!! Much love from the maumee river catfish crew!!!

[@dextersgarden404]

Aaaand.. now I want a catfish taco. Definitely pulling some out of the freezer.

[@RiverCertified]

Haha glad ya got some on standby

[@mbahdoelkampret4196]

Amazing

[@Gpadilla1994]

Thanks for the great video, Spencer! Hey, what glow stick holder was that in this video?

[@RiverCertified]

Glad ya enjoyed it. It's made by whiskerseeker.

[@troyfox5692]

What kind of bait bucket is that you are using?

[@fishingnightnday]

That greenie was part crappie!

[@dannybrown6424]

Hey bud, was wondering if that model whisker seeker is out to the public? I own a few but I can't seem to find those on the website. Thanks for the content man. I'm from Marshallltown originally. I enjoy watching. Keeps me close to home.

[@MaPopFishing]

Ryan is stealing your thunder by not letting our reel them in. ha

[@RiverCertified]

Gotta share every once in a while haha

[@eanderson2378]

Wish we had flatheads in Central NYS. I do catch my fair share of 10+ lbs channels though.

[@RiverCertified]

You got some big stripers and great walleyes I've heard though.

[@eanderson2378]

@@RiverCertified yes. this true. The Stripers are downstate. So I don't fish for them much. But I do catch many walleye.

[@waterratlyle2590]

Awesome video and glad Ryan came out of there wouldn't be this video 🤣🤣🤣. Just kidding and the tacos look amazing

[@RiverCertified]

It's about time he started carrying his weight 😆

[@waterratlyle2590]

@@RiverCertified absolutely agree with you there🤣🤣🤣