Catching GIANTS out of a Muddy River!! (Surprise find and BIG FISH)

[@stonedokie]

🤣 that first cast sometimes looks likes my whole fishing trips 😂

[@RiverCertified]

hahaha I understand

[@rayturner3988]

That was a bucket full of fun fellows thanks for taking the time to share it with us

[@RiverCertified]

They're a fun couple dudes to hang out with. You'll be seeing more of them no doubt!

[@TDFishing]

16:36 is what keeps me coming back to flatheads... that feeling of tight drag and the fish still rips it is amazing. That fish had a cool split whisker too. Awesome trip with good numbers and size! Nicely done guys.

[@RiverCertified]

Gotta agree man. The chase is pretty fun too!

[@TDFishing]

River Certified for sure! I honestly get bored if the fishing is too easy and you get similar fish on every trip. The chase/hunt of figuring them out is super fun to me.

[@southernmafia9121]

Here we go lol snacks and flatheads😂

[@RiverCertified]

Just another day😁

[@whyno713]

Chill vibes on this channel. Something about river fishing is relaxing, and digging watching a new area of the country. Cheers from SF Bay Area 🍻

[@RiverCertified]

Glad ya enjoy it. Im with ya. I like to relax.

[@dalehayslip9756]

Another killer night catching flatheads keep up the good fishing videos

[@RiverCertified]

I'm gonna do my best! Thank ya!

[@PalmettoCats]

Frying Summer sausage!👀 Seems like something a southerner would try. I think you should do an update when/if you find the owners for that cooler. That would be crazy! Great stiff as always brother!

[@RiverCertified]

It was pretty awesome! Josh ended up finding the owners of the phones. Pretty cool deal.

[@mauritobias8759]

A LITTLE DIRT NEVER HURT!! EXTRA PROTEIN IN THE FOOD!! GREAT VIDEO 🤙🤙🤙

[@RiverCertified]

Haha boosts your immune system😁

[@joshflieger1781]

Wow, good night of fishing. I'm jealous. Both were great fish, and a very entertaining video. Thanks brother for sharing!

[@RiverCertified]

Glad ya enjoyed it!

[@CatfishandCrappie]

Fried Summer Sausage! This could be your best video buddy! ;) I will have to give that a try. Happy Fishing

[@RiverCertified]

It was definitely one of my favorites to edit!

[@CatfishCameron]

You killed it on this one, lots of flathead action!

[@RiverCertified]

Super fun trip!

[@ronhawks7199]

What a good nite..friend.s lot.s of laugh.s...and good fishing..great vid bro...cheer.s ron....i enjoy them all..thank.s

[@RiverCertified]

Glad you do sir!

[@ImPacosTacos]

binge watching, holding a salad.... summer sausage and hashbrowns..... man now im starving LOL

[@RiverCertified]

Hahaha salads aren't all bad

[@tuckersage6610]

Don't you hate it when you fling off your best bait on the first cast. So relatable

[@RiverCertified]

Yes. Yes I do.

[@attitudeadjusted9027]

Cool vid 👍. They are coming off the nest down here. That rock pile off to the left would've been awesome. Cleaned a twelve pound flatie the other day that had a pound and half flatie in it's belly. Another cool vid 👌😎.

[@RiverCertified]

I know they eat each other, but it would be cool to see that in person. Crazy fisb. Thanks for watching sir!

[@VitalDeadShot-]

Awesome, love all your videos

[@RiverCertified]

Glad you do!

[@edbrown3047]

Shhh ya'll, my favorite show is on..awesome video man

[@christiemaerker6693]

Hahaha me too i thoroughly enjoy watching him catch lunkers

[@edbrown3047]

@@christiemaerker6693 hell yeah

[@RiverCertified]

Youre the man Ed!

[@ramoncasillas4490]

Great night of flatty fishing!! Them taters and sausage looked pretty good too !!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RiverCertified]

Thank ya sir! You got that right on the food!

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

Hell yeah, awesome stuff Spence! Love seeing them Ol flatheads caught! 👍👍🤘✌🏻

[@RiverCertified]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

River Certified - 👍👍

[@chrislour8938]

Hold up? 3 dudes, 1 knife? Come on my dudes lol

[@jacobsamir1]

That’s what I’m saying! That’s just not right

[@GODS_OUTLAW]

Keep in mind its 2020, more men probably carry purses

[@bloodbushcraft2467]

Shit, I always carry 2 knives and a Leatherman Core

[@RiverCertified]

I'm a millennial. Im soft.

[@jacobsamir1]

No man you were the only one that had a knife! I’ve never seen a guy with a beard that intense that didn’t have a knife

[@j-robboutdoors]

Awesome vid... Nice flats too!

[@RiverCertified]

Glad you liked it!

[@kaoticrod_yt9106]

Didnt even watch the vid yet know it's good never a disappointment keep it up

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks dude!

[@tylerpreston7939]

🤣🤣🤣 you can tell he just woke up he definately got the morning face going on lol

[@RiverCertified]

It aint perty haha

[@djangodunn5968]

That's sweet times on da bank Certified 👍👍👍

[@RiverCertified]

I had a blast 😁

[@juice2015]

Yo! New to the channel but I've binged like 30 of your videos lol. Love the content and have learned a ton about catfishing! Gonna be trying it out here in Nebraska.

[@boogie816_rtcr2]

@ Joey C welcome to the channel River Rat

[@RiverCertified]

Hope they help dude! Good luck!

[@terrydeaton9586]

Running your mouth and eating again, lol. Nice fish and a good video...Thanks for sharing...

[@RiverCertified]

Its what I'm good at haha. Glad ya get a kick out of it!

[@jamesrusselljr5036]

That was nice fish gentleman job well done buy all three

[@RiverCertified]

Thank you very much sir!

[@jasonike13]

Cooked summer sausage with cream cheese and jalapeños in a sandwich is delicious

[@stonedokie]

Dude you ain't lying.

[@RiverCertified]

I am learning!

[@wesleysmith6988]

Hey my guy just wanted to say I love the videos, ever since i lost my dad I stopped catfishing and you and Pig patrol got me back into it, thanks so much for getting me back in the game, good luck and keep up the good videos.

[@BigJ76937]

That's 1 h3ll of a trip!! 2 is a good night, 3 is a great night, 4 is EPIC

[@RiverCertified]

I'm glad you're getting back into it man. Hope it keeps a smile on your face!

[@attitudeadjusted9027]

@@RiverCertified you vids are the best source of the daily recommended amount of smile vitamins 😊😎

[@prevost8686]

Just saw on the news three night fishing buddies were ruthlessly murdered in Florida. Crazy times we’re in. It’s got to where a man’s wise to go heeled everywhere and be on alert constantly. Take wise care fellas!

[@RiverCertified]

I heard that too. Thats why i try to get away from people when given the chance.

[@evanswetnam4731]

I’m going to have to try that pan fried summer sausage for sure.

[@wespeacock793]

Agreed, it's gotta be good!

[@RiverCertified]

Dude, its awesome!

[@bobbygreen2291]

There is no other fresh water fish that can match the thrill and pull of a big flat head cat fish , it’s like a drug , you just can’t stop longing to catch another once you’ve caught one.

[@RiverCertified]

Nailed it dude

[@bobbygreen2291]

River Certified I watched your Mississippi trip too that must of been a blast , I been guiding here in NC for 22 years and we don’t have any blues on lake Hickory but in my boat just in may there was over 100 flat heads caught , thirty of which were over thirty pounds

[@RiverCertified]

@@bobbygreen2291 thats badass. Good to know. I hope to move to that area someday.

[@justinshannon814]

Your Flathead trips look like the most fun thing in the world. Well I have to ignore the mosquitoes and the mud but the Flatheads and the food always look great.

[@RiverCertified]

Every adventure has a little bit of "suck" haha

[@sterlingsteele5422]

Dude awesome video. Recently been with you for about 3 months. Hell of a fisherman, always giving knowledge and you're hella country strong like me. Get the whiskers bro!!

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@Jake-xy9lt]

I have decided that I'm not sure which I like more, the fishing or the camp recipes and dialogue. Another great video, helping to put Iowa on the fishing map! When can we get a handlining for flatheads video Spencer?

[@RiverCertified]

Might be waiting on the handling for a while. How about an ice rod flathead video?😁

[@Jake-xy9lt]

@@RiverCertified Yes please 😂

[@kennybahr6322]

So one of my favorite things to do is when I'm making summer sausage after deer season I keep some of the grind mix, and we bag it up and then we'll make burgers, it's fantastic

[@RiverCertified]

Dude, that sounds absolutely amazing

[@as3sxp]

Pan fried summer sausage...sounds like I need to try that.

[@RiverCertified]

You do!

[@geekroomlife5850]

Linked my 95 in tv online and this is the first KZbin video I watched looking great

[@RiverCertified]

That is badass!

[@michaelbailey4442]

I was running low on hooks one night while I was fishing and I caught a softshell. I wanted the hook back really bad and didn't have any pliers so I put a death grip on his neck and as soon as I did, he retracted his head back into his shell and I was left just holding his neck skin. I swear to God his neck skin was just like foreskin, I was standing there holding on to his damn neck foreskin 😂🤣😂

[@TruthOverFeelings745]

Lol I would love to see something like that

[@RiverCertified]

🤣🤣🤣I literally cried from laughing so hard at this

[@fishinfool3795]

I almost spit out my beer! WTF???

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

I been watching for a couple of months and finally decided to subscribe. You seem legit enough

[@RiverCertified]

Probably depends on the day haha. Glad you're enjoying the videos though!

[@stratos175escape7]

Here is a GREAT meal for 3 after a day of back packing, a large pack of Vigo red beans and rice prepared, cut up the sausage and cook with the beans and rice. once you have it in the bowl crunch up some cheese crackers or Ritz crackers on top and ENJOY!!!!

[@RiverCertified]

That sounds phenomenal!

[@MidWestRiverRat]

Sitting on the river waiting for the kitties. I'd take any of those fish you guys got. That's awesome 👏

[@RiverCertified]

Hope ya get one!

[@mikecaldwell7992]

Good to see you have upgraded fishing buds and ditched staschdweeb

[@RiverCertified]

Hahaha I'm sure he'll beg me to take him out again. Might have to bump up the guiding fees for him though.

[@rockyanish4620]

Sweet sauteed summer sausage man..I'm gonna have to try that

[@RiverCertified]

Dooooooooo it!

[@kenwindsoron1399]

Never shut off a fishing video ..we’ll until now !!

[@RiverCertified]

Hope you made it far enough to enjoy the potatoes and cooked summer sausage. It was bomb😁😁😁

[@steveg7724]

Spencer, nice fish. You sound like a zombie at 3:00 am. LOL

[@RiverCertified]

I'm never at my best when I first wake up haha

[@waynebentzen8554]

We had a spot on the Mississippi river where we could catch big fat bullheads. We would take 5 gal.steel cans and fill them with wood chips and pour used motor oil on top. When the skeeters came out we would light them up. We had light to fish and the smoke kept the skeeters away all night.

[@trev_fishing749]

Great video. Nice catches👍

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks dude!

[@tobywilliamson5213]

I just bought my old lady a new I phone 11 pro max , 1100.00 bet those folks were grateful , could’ve bout a few more fishing rods with that money , and I still can’t do anything right !!!

[@RiverCertified]

Haha can't win em all dude

[@tobywilliamson5213]

River Certified isnt that the truth your wife is more understanding it appears as much as you get to do your own thing

[@ernestogarcia5575]

Enjoy your videos! My pb is a 28lber. Keep making them!

[@billycarr9207]

Love the video I catfish on the arkansas river a lot I get quite some big ones

[@RiverCertified]

You got some jumbos down there!

[@joshlaturner6754]

Great video looked it was a blast, the next time you cook the summer sausage slice it thin and fry it, it makes a fantastic sandwich with spicy brown mustard.

[@RiverCertified]

That sounds phenomenal!

[@joshlaturner6754]

It also good diced up in eggs for breakfast burritos if you have jalepeno n chedder sausage

[@jjgoldsberry]

I keep saying this. Tanktops = big fish. Love the vid!

[@RiverCertified]

I mught have to test this idea tonight

[@MaPopFishing]

Brah, that saute sausage is on point. Doing that fosho. Not a bad flathead too.

[@RiverCertified]

Its very solid dude!

[@markphelps8003]

The subs aren't equal to the entertainment value!!! SUBSCRIBE PEOPLE!!! Really dig your channel bro!

[@RiverCertified]

I'm really glad ya think so man!

[@rickard713]

If you fry summer sausage, you've been to prison 🤣

[@RiverCertified]

🤣🤣🤣

[@wallymedellin8743]

Enjoy watch your videos the commentary is legend.... wait for it ...ary

[@RiverCertified]

😁😁😁Glad you enjoy my immature sense of humor

[@AnimeZayzoro]

Went to a local lake the other day in my area that's a "trout" species only lake they say and pulled out 4 whiskers in less then a hour was a good day you can say that day !

[@RiverCertified]

Dude thats the best surprise!

[@AnimeZayzoro]

Always! had me all smiley inside haha

[@shanewoosley8303]

I love your videos good job brother.

[@RiverCertified]

Glad ya do Shane!

[@jbsanger696]

Great video!.. Getten it done again!! July 29th MLB and game on!

[@RiverCertified]

I cant wait!

[@TheCreepNDeath]

I would have used the newly found bottled water to rinse off the phones and pack. Hash browns and sausage sounds great but hold the bugs. :)

[@RiverCertified]

Bugs add protein haha

[@wileysanders5333]

Nice fishing you be doing

[@Vonklink6741]

Hey Spence! I’m sure it was a good vid as always, I seemed to have blacked out after somebody said fried summer sausage. I’ll try it again tomorrow.

[@RiverCertified]

😂😂😂 It's honestly pretty good

[@larrytischler570]

Fried summer sausage or fried salami gets the fat melted out. Can't go wrong.

[@mikewheele4211]

Fried Summer Sausage is good!!!!!

[@RiverCertified]

Agreed!

[@Toasty_1992]

Fun night!

[@Dragonvang87]

Hey man your a cool dude. I found your channel randomly and you got some good content I know you are gonna be one of the big fishing channels soon. Keep it up and keep slamming those gains cats.

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoy the videos!

[@ryanreeder5897]

He didn't wear sleeves.. that's noble of him. Almost gives certainty that someone else casted his line. Otherwise they might have gotten tangled w those strings he's guns out with. Admirable that he understands he's weak sauce.

[@shadrowe6636]

I’d like to see you fish the great peedee river.

[@ONeillsOutdoors]

where is that located?

[@RiverCertified]

Maybe one day!

[@kevinsteinbrecher8536]

Upvoted for the hash browns

[@RiverCertified]

You have good taste😁

[@baggers-]

More banter more good scoff that sausage and hash browns looked really good 👍 and the noggin on your turd slurper was chuffing huge man ! Good video again Spencer thanks for keeping me entertained suddenly all your videos from a year ago or more are flooding my feed 😀

[@RiverCertified]

I love that you're commenting on all of them. Keeps me entertained on the water haha

[@Prettypanda7666]

I like how i fish the same rivers you do and i catch a tiny little 27 inch flathead

[@RiverCertified]

That's the best eating size

[@raymondcropper8043]

What do you do in southern Illinois when it's way to cold and iced over to get the kayak and gear out , ,,, you watch videos of people doing what you want to be doing ! Awesome videos , y'all be safe !

[@RiverCertified]

Hope they helped cure the cold weather blues man. I'm ready for warmer weather too! Be safe too!

[@dustinvarner3438]

KINGS

[@RiverCertified]

Lucky ones 😁

[@jasonkohl5497]

Try burlap dipped in bees wax. They will start in the rain. Use it alot

[@creekrunner2078]

Good times

[@RiverCertified]

Yessir!

[@mrenfilade7178]

@River Certified Spencer, Central Iowa here -- could you please post the name of this river -- maybe the Raccoon or the Des Moines? Not the spot, just the river :) +1 Like

[@frederickfitzpatrick3165]

Great video

[@RiverCertified]

Glad ya enjoy it!

[@robfife07]

Next time cut the summer sausage in small pieces and put it in a tortilla shell like a breakfast burrito

[@RiverCertified]

Oh man that sounds phenomenal

[@rcollins_250r]

hey buddy thanks the great videos! im about to order some stuff off of WST and just last monday i caught my PB on a palm sized bluegill (30.5 pound flathead) and tonight im going back out to hopefully catch another monster. looking for a 50 pounder!

[@RiverCertified]

Hell yeah man! Good luck!

[@rcollins_250r]

River Certified thanks man! ill dm you a photo of my pb on instagram!

[@lindalong455]

Fun fishing

[@tobywilliamson5213]

Nice fish unfortunately I cannot spend night camping have a CPAP machine , but that looked like a good time !!

[@RiverCertified]

Thats a bummer. Hope you keep enjoying the videos!

[@tobywilliamson5213]

River Certified oh yes enjoy your videos, you and huh huh kayak catfishing, Justin I’m guessing you’ve fished with him before

[@peytonbartlett8316]

Good fishing buddy

[@RiverCertified]

Thanks man

[@SellsZac]

Those great blue herons are actually large blue feathered raccoons and totally legal to shoot.

[@RiverCertified]

🤣🤣🤣

[@douglasbunn166]

Catfishing not my thing BUT I do love seeing those big old hogs you're pulling in! Never really knew to much about catfish.. what's the red thing you clipped on the line?

[@RiverCertified]

I get that. I feel the same way about deer. Don't hunt them, but can appreciate a big buck. The red thing is a sinker slide. Reduces wear on your line from big sinkers.

[@douglasbunn166]

@@RiverCertified awesome thanks,,I'm gonna check into them..I fish more for striper,trout, and bass( if I'm bored enough)

[@rickjames9388]

He said that's not even a good one that's like a channel cat lmao!!!!

[@scotth985]

I hope your buddy gave the link to this video to the phone owners. Enjoy your stuff

[@RiverCertified]

I bet he did

[@riverrat988]

Big Flathead Good eating. You got it going on. What kind of summer sausage were you frying. I got to try that.

[@RiverCertified]

It was venison from a deer rob shot. I highly recommend it!

[@davidspangler4430]

I once found a 6 pack of bud light on the Ohio river bank fishing, swell afternoon

[@RiverCertified]

Top notch river treasure haha

[@sistaslab3159]

Awesome video

[@micahkoziol4622]

Bro I love watching these vids of them slaying these monster flatlys’ and I can barely catch one over 8 lbs

[@RiverCertified]

Glad ta like em! You'll get a big one and since you are working for it, you'll appreciate it even more

[@allensayers4941]

Just buy a double action give those pliers at Lowe's working at least 12 inches long no problem in getting bit by anything freshwater or saltwater

[@RiverCertified]

I have pliers I just forget them regularly haha

[@allensayers4941]

Already did thanks

[@coreyfrasnelly7364]

Great fire starter is cotton balls soaked in petroleum jelly 👍🏻

[@RiverCertified]

I've heard that. I just keep forgetting them.

[@briansuttles6743]

nice fish,video and grub. small fire tip, cotton ball and petroleum jelly great fire starter. stay safe. ps. must of payed the guide, full rig setup lol.

[@RiverCertified]

I've heard of that one, I just forget about it when it matters haha.

[@riverlifefishing6346]

I love theae vids lil hint soft shell hold them in the air by the line grab them around the neck pull the hook out throw em back lol

[@rickyaderholt4119]

Bro y'all could of got that Hook out that turtle. Come on now 😆

[@RiverCertified]

I'm too soft haha

[@rickyaderholt4119]

I know better then that 😂😂😂

[@jakehernbloom2501]

At the 7 46 mark when you're looking at the phone one of the poles in the background is getting a bit lol

[@brianflowers7387]

Question for you how do you keep from hanging up fishing the log jams

[@RiverCertified]

I dont. I just bring lots of hooks haha

[@mrhankmardukas1073]

Where can I find resources to educate myself more on analysing a river?

[@RiverCertified]

Catfish Fever. Basically the catfishing bible.

[@SCUMDOGFISHING]

Creepy Rob 😂.

[@RiverCertified]

😆😆😆

[@midwestboss8808]

Who else watches this channel just because he is a cubby fan? Go Cubs!!

[@RiverCertified]

Hell yeah, go Cubbies!