We Caught a MONSTER from a GIANT RAGING RIVER!! (Rising Water)

[@jakegravesoutdoors]

A new river certified video on my 19th birthday, on the 19th. Thank you for making the best fishing videos. There is no fishing youtuber that I could watch videos on repeat everyday. Keep being awesome man, I aspire to make as good of videos as you do one day. Stay great, Spencer.

[@slrkls]

Happy Birthday, Jake! I hope it’s been a good one.

[@mrwhite8678]

Happy 19th!

[@jakegravesoutdoors]

Thanks y’all! Been stuck at work all day. Get Friday off this week to go fish though! Greetings from the water ways of West Virginia. Tight lines, my friends.

[@brandondonaway8251]

I'm also in west Virginia haha. Happy birthday bud

[@cali3000ch]

Happy birthday bro

[@DanielBoone337]

Cooking steaks drinking a cold beer on a boat while fishing... That's a damn good day I don't care who you are!!!

[@Herkyismyhomeboy]

Sam is a true gem of the show. What he adds to the commentary is irreplaceable. That outtro was just another example of his greatness.

[@patrappingandoutdoors2210]

Good stuff! I fished a muddy river last night caught 3 small flatheads and a decent channel cat around 25 inches. I've had good luck using creek chubs and trout here in pa

[@randykeck6458]

Where at in pa? I fish in Lancaster

[@patrappingandoutdoors2210]

@@randykeck6458 clarion pa

[@carlosvaldez319]

I was literally there 2 days ago with my fam, nice catch!

[@prevost8686]

Where was that? I live in N.C. and didn’t recognize the skyline in the background

[@carlosvaldez319]

@@prevost8686 st. Louis, Missouri

[@droningharry]

Big River Big Fish! I can see where that makes your day! What a fish.

[@travissavage6705]

I yelled HELL YEAH when you netted it. Nice!

[@luismagana2059]

This time you was the guild that caught all the big ones. Ill gobe your video a ten out of ten love the content keep it coming your number one rivexican.

[@thomasyoung6337]

I dig your apparel gonna have to hit your shop up for my own gear

[@derrickhardesty5364]

Catch em brother 🐟 on !!!

[@stephenjohnson6841]

Even though Jr might have been a little slow it looked like a great time! Thanks for sharing! Hope joy catch a giant.

[@KEVVIE37]

@20:41 Sam goes you can use Aluminum if you want to. HAHAHA. Them beautiful steaks going on that nasty grill was hilarious. Sam i feel you. 🤣🤣🤣

[@catfishheroes8390]

Congrats on popping a big boy on a long road trip! 👍

[@MikeTatman]

Back in the STL. Until 6 weeks ago I lived 12 miles from there. Love the videos bud!! That’s a heck of fish!!!

[@mmcghee1296]

I'm in the "314" "The Lou" u was in a good stop a little further north where u was at. full of 75lb ers near the grain barges good luck catch u out there

[@ronaldwinston7619]

Is Alton a good area to fish for big blues?

[@chasingcatfish7236]

Nice job fellas! 🎣 😎

[@3-Libras]

Awesome as always! Spencer you rule!

[@cowboyjack570]

Watching from Denver airport. Ready to get back to Iowa catfish!

[@1982MCI]

What part of Iowa ya in cowboy?? I used to live in a tiny town called oxford which is about 8 miles west of Coralville right off I-80. I used to fish the Iowa river a lot and my buddy had a cabin on the reservoir on the north side of Coralville. We caught a ton of cats around the spillway there on the NE edge of town on the Iowa river, was always a good spot to catch cats!! Take care buddy, be safe out there!

[@bidenhasdementia8657]

Nice blue duder. I finally figured out who your fishing buddy looks like. First Men in Black, the farmer before he gets skinned by the alien.

[@tomjones7285]

Like the new video and them two cats were sparkley. I mean that's a rare thing for you guys to get away from home and hook up proper. I'm so proud of you two crazy kids. I need me one of them nets with the Neverending handles. Would come in handy fishing 🎣 with the wife. So smokes a big mother and I'm half a stroke patient so I can't help to much anymore but that net would make the difference. Gotta get me a River Certified net Spencer

[@2were5678]

Rain and rising water cat's luv that feeding time in my experience.

[@sunfishassassin5963]

ALWAYS GREAT ENTERTAINMENT 👍 that is why I watch every time start to finish

[@joeymorneweg1380]

Lotta bigs in that river, 3 hrs east and you could try out the Ohio/ wabash rivers. They’re some mean rivers but also can be rewarding

[@charlesincharge8502]

I see that hand shaking, what a good feeling, 🎣

[@extraskintip]

Let's go! Awesome content!

[@WedelChris]

You should come fish the walnut river in ks I've got a couple home with 50+ in them. I've never caught one that big just caught my first 30

[@thecripple69]

hell finally a giant awesome man thanks again.

[@mikefleming8352]

I have been binge watching your videos.Their all great,but you have to burn that cub’s lid and never look back.

[@ParkerPursuits]

Living it up! Steaks on the boat with a few nice blue cats that’s a good day! If you ever get back down this way would be awesome to do some fishing with you just a little ways down river from we’re you were!

[@crosscountryliving710]

Perfect timing 👌 I needed this!. Great content!

[@hillbillymoonshiners9353]

Yep I say you are river certified now ,Hog😎👍

[@ryanbanks4573]

Yes ...good job brother. Way to make slight changes to dial it in. I think this is the type of content that inspires us anglers to GET OUT THERE! 🔥🔥👍

[@markparsons9717]

Sam reminds me of a little faster Slingblade, but in a good way. I always like the vids he is in.

[@stlmo75286]

Heard of a hundo caught this last week on the miss. Crossed the 70 bridge on Sunday and saw a boat out and immediately thought of you and how I haven’t seen a new vid in a while. Congrats on the catch!!!!

[@cameronnedrow9353]

The one that was all beat up was such a warrior the way it fought back and how savage that thing looked coming out of the water was crazy I’ve never seen a fish with that many battle scars before

[@RiverCertified]

He was one tough and mean rascal. Hope to run into it again one of these days.

[@wesleybreuer9229]

Great content man! That was a nice blue for sure!

[@mauritobias8759]

AWESOME VIDEO AS ALWAYS 🤙🤙🤙

[@willcrosbie8806]

Big flipping eyes 👀 nice flipping fish 🎣🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@XllxSilentxllX]

I can hear the shake in your voice with the initial adrenaline rush lol. Ooooh how I love that huge hit and monster pull.

[@krisallen3629]

I came from Michigan down to grafton IL to catch a Mississippi river cat. No boat so were getting it done from shore. Good fish man, I've learned a lot from you about catfishing.

[@JackT81]

It's always exciting to get away from your normal stomping grounds and fish different bodies of water.

[@kevinbivens5262]

Next time I see you down there with that hat,I'm calling Captain Ryan Casey and the Crew to handle that! LMAO

[@CatfishandCrappie]

Awesome Dandy! Nice steaks ;)

[@StahlsBlues]

That was a beautiful prehistoric elephant. Now try to catch some fish. HOLY SMOKES THAT WAS GARGANTUAN!!!!!! HELL YESSSSSSS!!!!!!

[@prevost8686]

That catfish had a face that only a mother could love. Well, maybe not since it had just finished spawning.

[@TreeTop60]

Good job guys

[@knightofthe6189]

Looks like your right at the JB bridge in Missouri I worked the fleets right there if so

[@bobbryant4292]

If you ever get a chance to fish with Ryan Casey, show me catfishing he's the man when it comes to giant blues in that area.

[@bigmike5402]

THAT WAS ONE BEAT UP BUT FULL OF FIGHT CAT ! I’D LOVE TO CATCH !!!

[@PhotonChief]

Man, that fish made your smile look small. Nice work!

[@patrappingandoutdoors2210]

I had a huge channel cat destroy a trout head bumping it like that while reeling it in saw it hit at top of water wish I would have got video

[@brianmoeller6839]

If you were bank fishing the missouri river would want a 7'6" rod or bigger? I'm thinking bigger for longer casting and fish control.

[@jerrythomas8604]

Zebco 33 combo

[@russellhuston1566]

Your videos have inspired me so much lately, glad to see you in My home state but next time stop and pick me up cause I know you drove right past me to get there 😂

[@BigJ76937]

sam had me crackin up...good stuff

[@KeenanRucker]

Come a little further south to lake of the ozarks we can go get on some good fish

[@madcatterfishing2437]

I heard you’re not truly River Certified until you cut your steak with the bait knife! 😂😂😂

[@C_JAdventures]

That was a really nice fish! Dang I'd be ecstatic to even feel the fight of that. Also, why's the one Sam caught at 18:11 pink on the fins and tail? That was really cool. And shewwy what a steak

[@charlescoleman9487]

Nice fish in my neck of the woods #CERTIFIED

[@jonathanglover1731]

I watch this during a storm so yeah I’m terrified shaking

[@RiverCertified]

Haha I don't like storms either

[@Treelimbfishing]

man yeah! that water be moving. Ive never fished any water that has moved that fast!

[@RiverCertified]

It's a different experience man. Nothing like the smaller rivers I'm used to. 16 oz sinkers would be a joke back home haha

[@Treelimbfishing]

@@RiverCertified lol Same here

[@shadrowe6636]

Nice to see you shaking!

[@frickschunnoutdoors304]

my neck of the woods there. i hit the Mississippi Saturday night down farther South. didnt do much good but still had a blast. id have come up to meet you if i knew. its tough right now on the muddy.

[@stephenbriles8404]

That area near the Arch have gotten a plethora of 20-60 lbs. mostly Blues. Couple of guide services run that area

[@tnfishing9089]

What a freaking giant!

[@catfishassassination3821]

Watching from ky. Always good videos. Thanks brother. Tightlines

[@fishinwithish]

Is it just me or did the sound quality get better? Voice is super clear.

[@BeerFishFanatics]

Holy Sh!+! nice work buddy! hope we catch something similar this weekend!

[@collieer]

Wish they didn’t stop making the black bumpin stick, just ordered the new orange one it’ll do

[@waterratlyle2590]

Great video, steaks look delicious.

[@riverrat988]

You got a good one. Heck ya steaks on the water and the big guy got one. Good day there and awesome video

[@taytonBFE]

Try the merimac river the next time you fish in stlouis I’ve had some great luck fishing there

[@lew-e]

That is a gnarly looking cat! Holy crap. When I saw you heading to Missouri I was concerned you were staying in downtown STL or north county. Be careful if you do come down this way...

[@MRdugger420]

Steak on a boat while Feeshing Doesn't Suck! But your Cubs do ! lol, 9 back ya still got hope, season is only half over!

[@mikeolson7188]

Down in my neck of the woods Spencer.im about 30 mins east of the river on the Illinois side.So did u guys stay to watch the Cards/Cubs game aswell?or just to catch some river monsters?Your goona get a whopper eventually if u guys keep trying as there are some absolutely huge catfish around The STL.

[@kaisdenn97]

Dude you should get with kayak catfish and do a video together!

[@johnathangelok2470]

Kayak Catfish has a video with him about 4 years ago titled: Big Catfish and a Broken Rod: Kayak Catfishing with Tactical Kayak Angler and River Certified. But it’s definitely time for them to get together again!

[@kaisdenn97]

I think it would make for a good podcast also.

[@jeromyallen1696]

Hey Spencer, are you running braid on the Citrix? What pound test?

[@STEEZY3AM]

do you like the citrix reel for bumpin what model is that was thinking Bout getting one. I already have 3 okuma reels

[@beverlycurry4370]

It looked like y'all were in Decatur,Al. That's about 20 mins from my in first fish.

[@sistaslab3159]

Awesome video

[@RiverCertified]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@espyfishing8640]

Have you used the bumpn rod just bank fishing? That's what I do but I was wondering if i am missing out by not using just the regular model (sensitivity wise)

[@RiverCertified]

It will definitely work for bank fishing, especially for blue cats because they hit the bait hard. If you need a rod with a light tip for sluggish cats, it's not ideal. Hope that helps!

[@kenmills1611]

Fishing on the MS River with the water rising is sketchy. So much stuff carried by the water. I try to fish on a slow drop.

[@SCUMDOGFISHING]

Just what a River Rat needed today 🤘

[@eddoolittle5695]

very cool

[@oneils662fishing9]

NEXT TIME...you come through Mississippi yell bro! My stomping grounds!

[@donaldthomas6520]

I liked the video

[@mikew4959]

Looks like your hands are shaking reeling in that beast lol. I know I'd be tripping out!

[@larryking606]

Hey Spencer , I was beginning to worry about you .! Great Video , Got one nice one ! Keep on throwing baits !!! Got a silly question ? Where did you get those Fish Plates At. Would love to have some like that ? Take Care and Be Safe !

[@atyeba2512]

Always enjoy watching a video featuring the hound from game of thrones lol

[@johnwick-ue8li]

Nice fish my guy , just curious why we let the big guys go? Even the 10lbers ?

[@attitudeadjusted9027]

We bump at times and you may want to bump slower between bumps. There's long sections of pea gravel bars on the missouri thats our favorite for bumping. They get like a washboard with two to three foot pockets behind each one. They usually slam it when it bumps down the backside of the downstream side or at the bottom of each trough. Big inline spinners ahead of the bait actually works better at times for some reason. Oddly enough those same gravel washboards hold walleye in January and February and we usually catch our biggest blues walleye fishing bumping inline spinners with chubs behind em. Great vid my friends. Big river fishing isn't like in other kind. Keep your powder dry and your pantry stocked young man 💪😎.

[@steveg7724]

Ahhh, the good oh barge bite.

[@RiverCertified]

Yessir

[@ericcrawford6646]

Thats my water! What ramp did you guys put in on? Did you lock through #27?

[@DiamondDoozer]

Can you do a video showing how you fillet these beasts?

[@daltonengland2127]

Just wondering why do u always throw the tail of the bait in the water? I've always used the tail and got some big ones

[@robertedmonds9631]

I am used to catching 12 1/2 inch long bluegill. I have the pictures to back it up.

[@chuckstith838]

You got the famous " barge bite_ enjoy

[@hawkwrangler1950]

Are all the whisker Seeker rods 1 piece or do they make some that split?

[@Greaternickfishing]

The mighty MO

[@docwilson8343]

I was going to subscribe but then I seen the Cubs hat!! GO CARDINALS!! 😂

[@mikecaldwell7992]

402 _outdoors has his women and you counter with shirtless Sam.Winning