Dam Flathead Fishing 2015 - River Spillway Catfish Gamakatsu
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- After putting in a lot of time, we were there when they are biting. Nothing big on this day, but alot of fun!
In the spring, the flathead catfish swim upstream to spawn. Before and after they go on the nest, they are really hungry and aggressive.
I would never go out on a dam like that, but it sure was fun watching you guys do it!
Finally, a fishing video with GREAT MUSIC!🎸🎣🎶🥁🐟
Cool video man. I jumped that dam on a jet ski back in 97', it was my uncles jet ski and when I landed i twisted my ankle. Hurt bad. Cool
I race dirtbikes occasionally so that sounds awesome! I would try it. :)
love seeing home town guys showing off what danville Illinois has to offer. need to catch up and go fish
Hey whats up Mario!? How you been brother?
Great video
I wouldn't even dare to think about standing where you guys are standing..........
A low head dam is a very good way to end up dead very quick. Low heads have claimed many many lives over the years. To each their own but anyone else thinking about doing this needs to realize they are taking a very real risk. Great video btw, looked like alot of fun!
Check out our 2016 spillway flathead video. We catch some bigger fish.
I dont know about you, but I have SO MUCH respect for people who catch and release the fish, It teaches the new Generation to not to be so Greedy. I just love to see thoes video's much more. Dont believe me. Catch and release and see the comments. People love it...
+Mimi Miani I released my fish, if your interested, hope you like..I too have respect for catch and release..its the right thing to do unless your really trying to survive the jungle somewhere and your starving then I would try to live..
I mean it's just if you want to eat them but when I go to the river I usually don't eat the fish I catch unless I'm camping or just have a craving for some good fish
Mimi Miani Most of the new generation are to stupid to fish.
+rayfl502 got that right.. they would rather play on their phones or be homebodies and just mess with technology all day...
EARTH n WATERS uhm no it's called eating fresh you don't have to be surviving a jungle to eat fresh fish
Enjoyed watching this video! PLUS the music selection, as Tony the Tiger would say, 'It's Great'!
+Phillip Siddiq thanks! glad to hear! if you want to see more subscribe!
That line crossing at the end was classic. I always do that when my buddy keeps throwing in front of me.
+seeinstripes haha you got it!!
E Factor Outdoors - Hunting Fishing
Guys check out my latest video. It's the sequel to this. We catch bigger fish! 2016 fishing trip.
Another great vid mate.
The catfish we have in Australia have teeth and if big enough can inflict a nasty bite. I keep my fingers well clear of their mouth and extremely painful dorsal spine. Bloody good eating though! Can't wait to see more deer hunting videos. Keep up the good work! Cheers.
+masterball27
Bloody oath they do. If they are big enough lol
+masterball27 so do flatheads
Enjoying the videos man, especially all the deer hunting and cooking vids.
Thanks Jacob! Deer season is quickly approaching so more videos to come. Stay tuned!
+E Factor Outdoors that's a really nice fishing spot you guys got there. Great video!
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That's something in flathead fishing that amazes me every time a little flathead will eat a big bait
I love fishing but no way am I risking my life to catch it!!!
+MegaYangman That's what we said also and next thing you know we were up there. You can catch them from the bank but the success rate is no where close to the same.
MegaYangman Risk your life,lol.
@@EFactorOutdoors hey are those interurban abutments or old diesel tracks? we got the same setup here and always wondered why there was a dam and track abutments too. power station? its cool and you cats are crazy.
What happens when you hang one about 60 and it rips that gear you have apart?
Be careful to be critical right off the bat. Everyone that fishes near us ends up trying to find the rods we use. They are perfect for spilleay fishing or any flathead fishing when you don't need to cast a long way. The gear we are using is twice as strong as that new crap you can buy. We are using vintage spring steel rods with good baitcaster reels and heavy braided line that is like trot line almost. Very very hard to break if you snag it. We have guys snap their high dollar rods next to us while we winch in big ones. The only downside is the spring steel rods will get a permanent bend after a while. We have caught lots of flatheads up to 40# on these rod setups. The best part is the action is so light you can actually feel the flathead moving after he sucks in the bait. Those big rods you'd never even know you had one on unless he is agressive.
Y’all got guts ,walking on that dam like that
r.o.f.l.m.a.o. my cat was absolutely memerized by that close up of the flat head....
+David Yates haha nice
If you would fall over there, would you most likely survive? What if you fall to the back side of the dam? How deep is that?
Michael Hammer I have fallen off both sides but it is most common to serv someone fall off the backside. I think when someone loses their balance they tend to jump off the backside because it is much less dangerous. However the backside is much deeper. The backside is probably around 10 to 12 feet deep in the front side is around 5 foot deep. The reason the front is more dangerous is because of the turbulent water and about 15 or 20 foot out then it starts getting deeper. If the water is flooded it would absolutely drown someone.and you still have to respect it even when it's low. Another thing to worry about is getting tangled up in broken off fishing line that got snagged up or trotline or things like that. I always make sure to carry a knife that I can get to quick just in case that were to happen
Thank you. Just saw this a year later! ha. i'm not brave enough. It looks slippery!
I used close to the same set up but I use size 0 and 17lb test line.I seen that guys were catching monster cats in Alton Il with 17lb. They said it will give you more stretch in the line if you do catch a monster.Has worked well for me so far. Cheers! Cool video
+Jason Jewell cool! Good info. Thanks for sharing!
E Factor Outdoors - Hunting Fishing No problem! Good luck on catching the monsters!Me and my buddies been using that set up for several years now got lots of 20-30lbs couple 40s and one at 53lb. most 20-30s of whole suckers 6-8" and whole bluegill in rivers in central illinois and. The 40-53 guys were caught in Powerton lake in Pekin Il. fishing hot water outlet with cut asain carp about 10 inch steaks.The asain carp is great flathead bait and easy to get in my area.Nice and bloody,really oily and stays on the hook well.
E Factor Outdoors - Hunting Fishing nice find on those shrooms. I looked for just a bit here in for about an hour didnt find any.Might drive an hour south in couple days and check it out now I seen that video lol.
what rod was the guy in blue using....lightweight but bending like crazy
Old steel rods. They are great. Check out our 2016 spillway flathead video. We catch some bigger fish.
Nice video looks like a lot of fun! Stay safe out there. Good times!!!
+Misadventures in Catfishing thanks! Yes If the water comes up much at all it is much to dangerous!
nice video man like the music how it went off when you got the big catch..thats pretty cool with experience pulling it off to the side so you wont take a chance your line busting..that was a big cat by the way had a big head on it..
+EARTH n WATERS thanks! A few weeks and we will start fishing! Can't wait!
Where I live, there is a low-head diversion dam right on the edge of town. I think I'll try your method of bottom fishing a fair-sized sunfish on the bottom. I looks like your terminal rigging is pretty simple and somewhat snag resistant.
+John Ortmann Good Luck! Just have to be there when they are hungry.
+John Ortmann Good Luck! Just have to be there when they are hungry.
+John Ortmann was thinking the same thing I learned a litl sumthing on the water line how its running..the cats love areas like that..im gonna search for a strong moving current like that and cast out a few times..why not
Man I love those rods. Those look like the old steel rods they fished with back in the 50's & 60's. Where do you get those? I haven't seen any of those since I was a young kid.
+65FullMoon83 I would like to know to
+Noah Hawkins we get these old steel rods from garage sales or eBay
I was out at a old farm spraying for bugs and found about ten of these old rods the lady told me to keep them pretty cool find
Those are some flexible rods!!! What kind? love to have a sick ultralight combo like that
Good action! Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks. We just went there agian last month. Video is up on my channel.
You want big cats, you gotta go to them, they ain't gonna come to you. I used to fish spillways and wade into holes all the time and was rewarded with nice fish. You be careful and you're fine.. Where y'all at? What state?
+Brian Taylor that's right Brian. we are in IL
Looks a little treacherous haha! Gotta be fun, fishing under dams is always awesome!
+Sea-Money Fishing - yep it's all good unless the water starts coming up. Sometimes it will start coming up so fast without us relizing it. Always gotta pay attention.
Sea-Money Fishing sup man I'm a subscriber
Why do you use shuck a small fishing rod?
The small steel rod won't break and you can see the bite better.
Nothing more relaxing than standing upright with loud water rushing inches away from you for hours on end. Jk, sounds about as relaxing as clubbing.
Edit:Just being a dick, neat video, that's a really pretty area!
I wouldn't call that loud..
There is absolutely nothing more relaxing than the sounds of nature! Why do you think all of the Night time sound machines, that help people relax and fall asleep, all have running water, rainfall, birds singing, etc? Because it's peaceful noises that soothes the human brain. These sounds have been used by humans since the very beginning, man can't produce better relaxation remedies than mother nature ! These have stood the test of time, and NEVER FAIL !!!
Owen Hartley I was joking lol. I put that right under my comment. I come from a family of fishermen and outdoorsy people.
that dam looks a little sketchy to fish off of but looks like you made it work.
Yeah you pretty much summed it up! It’s really not that bad if you scrub the moss off
were those jack Dempsey you were using for bait?
+david huynh no, he was using bluegill
are you on bottom or is the bait swimming easy out there
+Julius Lau we are dragging the bait around on the bottom
Why would you use a long ear sunfish for bait their so beautiful
We use any small fish we can catch for bait
I WANNA KNOW THE SETUP ROD AND REAL THE BANDANA GUY WAS USING. HOLY CRAP!! PLEASE LET ME KNOW
+akoonjb His white pole and my green pole are both Old steel rods you can find them on Ebay or garage sales. :) We painted ours up. Looks rediculous when a good fish gets on don't it?
You ever think about turning around and flipping a sunfish behind/next to the bridge pilling? I fish a similar spot, boulders over a pipe but basically a low head dam. Spillways are money for most species of course but one year I turned around and fished a downed tree's route structure. Flatheads love snaggy wooded areas in the pool above dams and in the spring feed in tailraces. I don't know where you are but on the Ohio and other rivers around here flatheads don't go into pre-spawn mode till late June usually July. The dog days of summer is when the males are guarding they're nests. The females will swim around 50-100 yards after being run off. Male flatheads will spawn and guard their nest several times depending on temps and other factors. I've caught a lot in August that were in between spawns that had lost tons of weight. Good luck and tight lines.
+christopherb27 Thanks for the info. Good luck this year! Stayed tuned we will get some more fishing filmed this spring and summer! My dad just caught a muskie yesterday, but wasn't filming.
Not many Ski's where I fish except the rivers and your lucky if you catch one. Fishing the low head dam I was talking about we catch Northern Pike frequently. Not big but fun on small tackle. Flatheads below 20 pounds are being caught all day and night on the Ohio. Larger ones and blue cats are biting good during nice days already. We usually don't have water temps this high but spring came early.
can anybody tell me if blue gills would work just as well on crappies?
+Sid Dasquid I suppose if you used a minnow trap to catch some really small baby blue gills, then a crappie would eat it. I haven't crappie fished alot but from what I remember we always used little white jigs or minnows.
curious is that the oconee river in laurens county ga.
I think it's in Illinois, they don't know about the river monsters we have on the oconee.
+William Goodman dont tell em not. many truly big cats left
+William Goodman on the keowee river they are pretty big to 🐟🎣
How are they rainbow ed colored
Thats some fun fishing right there!!!
Yes sir!!!
What kind of fishing pole.is that..
im assuming that under that ledge its deep?
+schoolboy405 under the ledge is only about 4-5ft deep. It's all concrete. The concrete goes about 10 ft out from the end then it drops off to about 15 ft deep. So 10 ft off the ledge, there is a 15 ft drop off parallel to the ledge.
how can u you guy do that suff and what type of rod is that.
+Ethan Gonzalez thanks for the comment. you can find these old metal rods at garage sales or eBay. The reel is an abugarcia bait caster. Let me know if you have any other questions.
What kind of rods were they?!
+Nick Foley old metal rods from garage sales
What reels and poles are those
I live up the road from this fishing spot haha its a great place to fish , my step dad caught a 40 and 30 pound fathead out of here
+Tyler Baldwin small world! i moved away from Danville this year, but plan on coming back at least once to fish here. Leave me a comment if you guys catch any this year! good luck!
lucky man
is this the danville dam on the duck river?
isn't it illegal to fish within 100 feet of a spillway or a dam?
Don't believe so. Up here in wisconsin we do lots of fishing near if not right up on dams.
We cant do that here in oregon it's so stupid unless its on the columbia river
+LakuHina I'm in san Antonio and we have a few dams dowm here..Im going to try it on the dams now to see what happens..thats a good idea
what kind of pole is that
What type of rod and reels are you guys using
Using really old small diameter steel rods(look at garage sales), Abu Garcia bait caster reels, 30-50lb Mason big cat line, gamakatsu octopus hooks
Ok thanks for the reply man
wow. in small caps. you guys pick em up with fingers on lips... I hoist them in by the inner gills. scars on my forarm to prove it.
what kind of rod and reel are you and drake using
+Kody Gilbride Tom Drake and I are both using old vintage metal fishing rods. They are made of spring steel. They won't break but are flexible enough for us to feel the fish bite.
+E Factor Outdoors - Hunting Fishing oh i need to pick one of them up lol, i dam fish on the swatara below it ive seen people catch channels out of there i got a nice walleye but i havent caught a catfish in that particular area ive caught nice channels in the chesepeake but i havent had any luck here with them in pa, what bait to you suggest? thanks!
What kind of pole is that green one
+ClaytonBall10 old vintage metal rods. I think they are made from spring steel.
ya do but today my going fishing and. i need tips can u help me that.
Go watch my newest video from May 2106. We go over our pole setup a bit more
God I miss my old stomping grounds
+Jene Torres me 2 I dont live there anymore
Looks hella dangerous. But, fuck it, you only live once. Cool video, bro!!!
Ya why live if you never have any fun :)
where is this?? it looks like a spot close to me
+Zayne Royal this is on the big vermilion river in IL. Check out my latest video. We catch some big ones at this spot.
+E Factor Outdoors - Hunting Fishing it isn't where k thought, but only 4hrs anyways
i like your fishing-style :)
Where is this dam located? Is it in Illinois?
+Cheryl Martindale yes sir this is in IL. It’s a smaller river that leads into the Wabash river, which leads into the Ohio River, which leads into the Mississippi. So you can see there is plenty of opportunity for a big fish to swim upstream to this spot.
Awaiting a big cat. Fishing the Feather River at Yuba City, California. Wish me luck. It’s a good day between rains and the river is low.
what kind of rod are you using
+Jason Wildman old vintage metal rods. They are super flexible and little so you feel the bite, but they will not break. We've had one bend permanently but it never broke.
What kind of fishing pole was you us ring I want one!!
Using *
+cyrus jim All steel antique rods. You can find them at garage sales or eBay. The rods will not break and they are flexible so you can feel the fish. I've had the handles break but never the rods.
+E Factor Outdoors steel? water & steel don't get along well. who made them?
What kind of fishing rods are those
Check out our 2016 spillway flathead video. We catch some bigger fish.
why you guys using utralight looking rods for flats
they are not ultralights. they are old metal rods made from spring steel. They will not break and you can feel the flathead hit and move around. Believe it or not, with the big fiberglass rods, you can't feel the fish on as easy. I will have this years 2016 flathead fishing trip video made within a few weeks and posted. We caught some bigger ones this year and the video will be epic. also I will explain more details about those dumb little poles we use. :)
I see! Couldn't tell from video
+E Factor Outdoors - Hunting Fishing do you know where I can get one
+hyrum graf found one on eBay search www.ebay.com/itm/322123335583
Also look at garage sales
amazing guitar! Who is that?
nice man awesome video
+Scott Douglas thank you Scott! 2016 fishing is practically here... Stay tuned
Whats the name of that Intro song? loving the music!
I can't remember what the name of the song is. But check out our latest video 2016 spillway fishing. :)
Does anyone ever noodle around that dam? It looks like a catfish noodlers heaven!!!
Yes I know some guys who do. Your right. :) check out our 2016 spillway flathead video and stay tuned for bank pole fishing. I caught my new personal record recently.
Is this on the Susquehanna River
Boa Keeper nope
Where are you?
If I lived there I would totally keep like 4 of those fish at the begining in a tank at my house
+Anthony Lamanna we like to let them grow up. But yea flatheads are cool!
Wat kind of rods are those ?
Old steel rods. They won't break and you can feel the bite
What's the name of that instrumental @ 4:18?
i like your videos nice
What rod and reel is that
+kaped262 old school metal rods. you can find them at garage sales or ebay. They won't break and are flexible
What type of rod is that
It’s a old vintage rod made from spring steel. Super light action so you can feel and see the fish bite, but strong enough that it will never break. You can find them on eBay or at your old man neighbors garage sale.
Is that in streater
nope
Where is that river?
+rubygarza05 the river is in IL. It is the Big Vermilion River in IL that feeds into the Wabash River in IN, which feeds into the Ohio river.
Those longer sunfish are so beautiful it's almost a shame they're used for live bait
+Sharkeez almost
what is that place called
+Joel Mendez we call it "the dam" 😬
What river is that?
Tan Bui Vermilion river in Danville Illinois. They are going to tear those lowhead dams out. Sad news.
looks awesome , take care though
thanks will try :)
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Awaiting a big cat. Fishing the Feather River at Yuba City, California. Wish me luck.
Nice catch, but looks dangerous.
thanks and yes a bit
arent those blue or channel cats
no. they are most definitely flathead catfish.
Where is this bro
Danville, il but the city is blowing up/ removing this spillway currently. They got a federal or state grant to do so. Its not cool.
foolishness one slip and you in danger your life and the life of Rescue swimmer
+Al Gomez I fell in before and I e watched several people fall in. When water is low like this it's no problem. But your right when the water is up it's deadly. And in general you are right we are just stubborn and don't want to admit it. Life is full of risks. 😁
What songs are used in this video?
+Kevin Jacobson The opening tune was Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone. You can find it here on UA-cam. I haven't identified the others, but they were likely his as well.
Darude-sandstorm
+Redator Offic dial
Definately flatheads. AKA Yellow cat and Government cat.
lol I finally found this spot about 6 months ago
detective!
Where is the spot at cuz I'm in Indianapolis and I haven't never seen it
How deep is it
Spill way n az barlett about 77 feet deep
im more concerned with those rods your using what happens when you catch a 40lber
+chuck Webber they are made from spring steel i believe. They do not break. We've caught up to 40# catfish on them and watch guys with big $$ rods snap standing by us... And you can feel every bite much better. Only bad thing is if you need to cast a long distance, they don't have the backbone for that.?
were can i find one?
Would you fish with your subs
pulling in some nice flathead buddy
Watch our 2016 spillway flathead video. We got bigger ones
Is that in Boone IA?
No this is in IL
+E Factor Outdoors What creek is that?
Looks like a lot of fun..
Check out our 2016 spillway flathead video. We catch some bigger fish.
Looks like it's been on ur line for awhile before u hook set it OR u fought it already then just trying to tape the thing for us to see u catch something that u missed at the moment. lol.
Catfish are strong fish, they don't let up that easily
Especially with that tiny pole yall using. lol
+devilkicln As soon as the fish hit, I turn on the camera. It's all real buddy. The poles are old metal rods. They are flexible so you can feel the flathead bite, but also very strong. They will not break like a modern fiberglass rod. I'm also using strong braided line that won't break. No jacking around...The rod and reel combo allow me to winch the fish in.... Done.
+E Factor Outdoors What model/make are those rods? I'd love to get one! Especially like the guy had at 2:45
+Troy Cox Don't know the name. They are old antique metal fishing rods. We had an old guy neighbor who had tons of them and we bought them from him. Then we fix the eyes and paint the rod a nice bright color. The rods will not break.
Here is one similar to what we have I found on eBay:
Item # 321793540767
+E Factor Outdoors two words. "ugly stik" ak47 of fishing rods
I would be a bit scared to fish on that moving water at the dam!
Is this in Danville, IL,
Yep it was. They blew up this spillway less than a year ago
wtf kind of pole is that where you can bend the tip and touch it's self without breaking it LOL
+Kevin Beckwith Steel.
+Kevin Beckwith old metal rods. can find them at garage sales. they dn't break.
THOSE RODS LOOK LIKE THERE REAL LIGHT
They won't break and you can feel the bite. Flatheads don't hit very hard. Check out our video from May 2016 where we catch more at this same place
Is this in Virginia? Beautiful place!
+Bill this is in central IL. I live about 1.5 hrs from this spot and I'm planning to drive there this weekend to fish!
Awesome. I live in Mississippi and the Flathead fishing has been awesome. Love your Video brother. Keep up the good work.
+Bill thanks stay tuned for more flathead fishing! We are on them this year also! Make sure to subscribe so u don't miss any.
Texas? Where at?
alejandra higuera in IL