Flathead Feeding Frenzy Under the Spillway (When the Spillway Turns On - Ep 2)

[@johnnyfish6051]

I had something similar happen about 15 tyrs ago at a low water bridge. 13 flathead in a few hours in the middle of the day after extremely high water. Assuming it was pre spawn. I've been back to that spot every year since at the same time, and it's never happened again. It was dam near a spiritual event!. Great video! I'm so glad you captured it.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Sounds like an epic experience. Spiritual is a good way to describe it. The flatheads completely disappeared after about 6-7 days at this spot. I'm thinking I will be lucky if I ever see them as piled up as they were during these days. I felt lucky to have gotten the experience. Thank you!

[@SluSharkND]

Worth the suspense of waiting! 7 days if awesome fishing? Makes you assess your life "if i start walking everywhere and eat ramen and dandelion greens i could retire right now...."

[@BackroadsAngling]

Ya it's a good point. I often find myself thinking what would it take to just fish instead of work. In a different life it would be a fun adventure! Thanks for watching. The biggest fish are coming in part 3!

[@KaisFishing]

Truly epic stuff! Nice flatheads, bite after bite! Great video and video series. Awesome meanmouth too! I've been catching a lot of small meanmouths in the river pond near there recently, more than I've ever caught before.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, it was one of those epic bites that I might never see again. The meanmouths are super cool fish. I might have to give the pond a dangle sometime.

[@AGdaRiverRat]

This is gonna become my favorite series from your channel. Good stuff man!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, it's good to know all the editing is worth it!

[@DwightPerkins-i7t]

As a buddy of mine said when I took him to my spillway spot years ago. Where's everybody at? Lol. That was after we had put 20 crappie in the cooler on our way to a 60 fish limit between us. No one else that early morning. If I lived where you are fishing that would be the only spot needed for your own catching hole. Love it❤

[@BackroadsAngling]

This place gets really busy during the day but the mornings are usually pretty quiet. I'm glad more people don't like getting up early! A catching hole indeed!

[@cargillclumberd1]

What a dream run! Congrats! Fun to "fish vicariously" through you as a I eat my lunch at work!

[@BackroadsAngling]

It was a dream. I'm glad I filmed it so I know it really happened. I'm also glad you are fishing vicariously through me. That's what I'm here for! Thanks!

[@styrofoamned]

I've never seen that spot without 50 people lined up. Nice work dude.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Sometimes it can be surprisingly quiet. Just depends on the day and a little luck I guess. Thanks!

[@EngineeringHooksets]

The spillway GOAT

[@BackroadsAngling]

Haha, thanks. Sometimes it's the spot not the fisherman.

[@Leon-lp9fl]

👋🎣👍 Daai plat koppe byt n hond uit n bos uit. Sien uit na die volgende video! 🙏😎 Early morning action absolutely fantastic

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, the flatheads were chomping! It was a fun couple of mornings!

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

This has become quite the popular series. Those cats were so massive the mean mouth looked like a bait fish. Epic fights.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Ya, these videos took off more than expected. I might be sharing the fishing spot with couple hundred friends! Flathead cats are so cool. The color patterns, the huge mouth, their huge size. I might be ruined from fishing for other species for awhile because I got used to catching 10+ lb fish every time! Thank you!

[@honeyholehuntersfishing]

Great action out there!.. Some really nice bass and cats! 👍👊

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, it was a good couple of days!

[@johnvang7203]

Awesome fishing moment .

[@johnvang7203]

I think the Flathead Catfish is calling for me to come out there get into some action fishing .

[@fishinwithschroeder]

what a great week of fishing!!! keep it up

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, I hope to see you out there again one of these days!

[@olafvidar9315]

After watching the first video and now this, had to sub! I like how you handle yourself. You're a good man. I'm down south green with envy.. Great job!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, welcome to my channel. Great to have you!

[@joelm6650]

Congratulations on Epic Fishing New sub here.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, glad to have you. Welcome!

[@johnvang7203]

I like it the Channel Catfish .

[@shaartvader4830]

Been watching all those Jeremy Wade shows... what if you made vids chasing all the species in the corridor? That would be awesome

[@BackroadsAngling]

This sounds like an awesome idea! It would be very challenging but rewarding at the same time. Thanks!

[@shaartvader4830]

@@BackroadsAngling I challenge you to catch a blue sucker fish. They are here, very rare. Be a fun video

[@BackroadsAngling]

@@shaartvader4830 I caught some of those this spring. There's usually about 1 week every year where they get really aggressive towards lures right before they spawn. They are pretty cool I agree.

[@shaartvader4830]

@BackroadsAngling I've read that the blues below the shack tavern dam in CR are very distinct subspecies and a rare catch in the world as a whole. Minnesota fisheries website if I remember correctly

[@BackroadsAngling]

@@shaartvader4830 Yes, in general they are very rare. We are lucky to live in one of the only areas where they thrive. i haven't heard about the rare strain. I will have to read about it.

[@jdauto5316]

WhT state are you fishin?

[@jerryhudson6426]

Bub I love flathead fishing could you tell me what what state I'll understand if not good looking river that's incredible incredible

[@jaroslawgarbus5676]

Big ones love bluegill

[@BackroadsAngling]

I'm convinced that at least at this spillway artificials work better than live bait. I see guys down there fishing live sunfish all the time but I rarely see them catch anything. The guys fishing swimbaits and flukes are pulling them out all the time. The big ones also like the artificial lures. I've caught a lot of 30+ and at least one 40+ on flukes. They like to get up in the rapids and chase the shad as they come off the spillway.

[@jnost161]

When was this? Loving your content. Water is so high right now and moving fast

[@BackroadsAngling]

It was a few weeks ago when the water was lower. The water is too high right now. The fish can still be caught but they've dispersed into different locations.

[@maximus2944]

Is this the Kankakee river spillway .?

[@mkkai3091]

What day was this.I went this weekend it was all flood no fish this week

[@TULUSRECORD]

Good

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks!

[@cbreezy2020]

Hunker down a few monster live baits and catch that 80 pounder waiting for u

[@BackroadsAngling]

Sometimes the big ones will hit the artificials but I agree the live bait is worth a dangle. Thank you!

[@BudgetBassbroFishing]

Nice! All on a medium rod??

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, yes a medium action ugly stick and 20 lb braid.

[@BudgetBassbroFishing]

@@BackroadsAngling ok. I’ll be at redrock this week and was worried my medium rod wasnt going to be able to handle the fishes there.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Yes, medium action is what I would recommend. You just have to take your time with a big one.

[@BudgetBassbroFishing]

@@BackroadsAngling awesome. Thanks for the tip

[@JohnnyStoner-me4ss]

What River is this. And what State?

[@truekue9341]

New to ur channel.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Welcome to the party!

[@jgs1703]

How are you rigging your fluke? Im trying to get better with plastics. Good fishing though! I had something big on there in that spot and it came off lol

[@BackroadsAngling]

I just jig in on like I would a swimbait or twister tail plastic. The big ones are hard to land that's for sure! Thanks!

[@jgs1703]

@@BackroadsAngling is your hook coming out the bottom or top of the plastic?

[@BackroadsAngling]

top

[@jgs1703]

@@BackroadsAngling hey I appreciate that. I've been rigging them through the bottom. Thanks for answering my questions. It's crazy to think how much fishing we have done this year and how much is left!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Ya, I hear ya. And in my opinion the best part (fall) is yet to come.