I fish the river 30 miles north of that spot all the time around cape girardeau, mo. I pretty well live on the river year round. Catching fish in the river is a challenge when the water is ripping. Always keep a healthy respect for the Mississippi!
Got to be bittersweet to find those conditions when you get to a bucket list location. The important thing, you CAN go back. Enjoyed your trip, thanks, Dave
Putting a boat in the Mississippi for the first time is quite the eye opening experience for most people. It’s a challenge to fish due to the conditions and gear requirements, but the quality of fish are second to none!!!! Dave if you’re ever down in Louisiana I’d be glad to take you out and show you around. Hopefully put you on some pigs!!!!! Bon peche my friend
Just started watching a lot of your videos I know you looking for them likes and subscribers I subscribed. Would be curious on what kind of anchor you were using and how hard it is for you to pull up. I fish the Ohio frequently
I live in Cape Girardeau county..I do my best fishing in spring in a little creek off of the Mississippi River called Apple Creek. I've caught more giant fish than I could ever count
When I was 10 my dad and uncles fished the Miss. alot, but not until late summer early fall, by that time the river has calmed down abit more, we fished the New Boston area, alot of islands around there and we'd find an island we could land a boat on and fish the tail area of the river and catch alot of different species, cat, drum, gar, bass etc... but you always had your head on a swivel looking for debris or barges heading down the river, stay safe my friend!!
Looking back from the beginning of your Journey as catfish Dave you come along way giving us our lesson true lesson and cat fishing you made us understand things more clearly and you speak from the heart with great fishing skills. Thanks for being who you are, Professional!
I only fished flood stage. Way back in the flooded trees. We mostly caught 4 and 5 pounders on congealed blood for bait. But running those lines at 3 AM. That was so fun. My buddy is dead now, I'm not, but I miss him and those fish. Thanks for those memories!
I injoy all your fishing videos I live in KY I used to use the hummingbird fish finders. But I have switched over to Garmin they come with 17000 lake maps on them and to me they are easier to use. Thanks again for sharing your fishing trips.
Most of the large rivers like the great Mississippi and even here on the Illinois river, when the muddy rivers are flooding, the cats are usually up in the flooded lands. Bank fishing is great at those times... boating, way to dangerous, especially for those who don't wear a lifejacket Dave. Mississippi river claims many lives each year, when it's not flooded. Please go back at a time less likely to be flooded, unless bank fitchin! 😉👍
I live in West Tennessee not far from the mighty Mississippi River, be careful on that water uncle Dave. Keep your life vest on at all times. You should try the Hatchie river while you're close to west Tennessee it flows into the Mississippi.
@@joshchoate9499 Until a few years ago, I fished a lot at Reelfoot. I even had a lake boat many years ago. I lived in Union City so it was a short drive to the lake or river. Now, being in Paducah, KY, it's closer for me to go to KY lake or the Ohio. I'll admit that I have been scared for my life several times when fishing or hunting, and incidents on the Mississippi probably rank near the top.
Come on Catfish Dave nothing will ever get the best of you YOUR CATFISH DAVE, I know in time you’ll will get the best of it, no river ever to big for you. like you said you have to have time on the water and you will succeed. Do you still have PayPal where we can support your road trips? I’d like to give to it,I did not here you say there was fish in the video so this is a fishing video. Thank you for all that you do for the catfishing world and thanks for the videos. Now will he read this,I hope so.
Use to bank fish the Mississippi up near Memphis on the Arkansas side many years ago I wanna do it again before I die. I loved back then. Awesome video Dave.
Dave enjoyed the video!Brings back memories when I was small. My grand parents lived in Wickliffe just up the road from Ancient Bury City behind Chris Dinner. Used to fish the big muddy every summer I went up there. In middle Tennessee now still got family in K Town where you are. Thank you for your time and energy you give us! Great video!!!!
the towboat men do care and have to dodge small boats all the time. hard to do sometimes when your 1600 foot long plus. but we do care. i spent 22 years on that river and others on towboats. not a place for greenhorns .
@@dennislee444 You remind me of a story my brother-in-law told us. He was a merchant marine officer for years, from Vietnam immediately after the academy (during the war, taking supplies & munitions down small rivers, yikes!) to all over the world before he married my sister, then mostly North America. Anyway, he was on a huge oil tanker coming down from Alaska, off the California coast when he had to radio a pleasure boat that they were on a collision course, the pleasure boat needed to change heading, the captain of the little boat said, no, you change course. My brother-in-law said, sure, be glad to but who is your next of kin so we can let them know of your demise, our turning radius is x (the amount of feet), your boat will not survive. The captain of the little boat changed course. I'm sure things like this happen all the time, professional watermen, like you and my brother-in-law, are dealing with huge ships, big water and more potential complications than others can fathom. Those of us that love you pros know you care! Stay safe and happy voyages to you!
Wow! Scary river! Our Delaware river, here in Pa., can be very dangerous. Got into trouble myself while out there, in a friends boat. You CANNOT be too careful. I'm a longtime sub of your channel Dave. I gotta say, I would like to see you wearing a life jacket, on waters like that.👍
Your one of the most knowledgeable fisherman around I Salute you for your patience and love of fishing , you could have your own fishing show the right agent needs to come alone
yeah dave, thats my boyhood home river and i miss it, best times of my life fishing on that river, you did well for not fishing it much and june is really the time to start, after flood season, we fished the small rivers around when she was up and rolling, still good fishing
I fish the Mississippi from Alton, Illinois up to Grafton and into the Illinois River, but from my kayak, so I feel your pain. So far this year it’s been a bit rough out there.
SO ILL boy here! Loved about 30 minutes from west Frankfort. Love the videos and all the information you share! I used to work on the Mighty miss and saw a lot of weird and sadsh!t!!!! Glad you were safe and good luck next time
Dave. your M- I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-humpback- humpback-I dinks are bigger than any catfish I've ever met up with. Love the video. Hope you make it back to the Mighty Mississip. My Memphis momma taught me that MS spelling when I was young
It takes a real fishermen to admit when a body of water beats us , it has happened to me many times , weather , flood stages , you did catch catfish , that is why you are catfish Dave , sining out , I have a tremendous respect for you Dave ,,,
I ran the upper,and lower Mississippi, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, green, Arkansas and Cumberland rivers in my career on the towboats. I fell in love with the water years ago and still do to this day. I guess it had something to do with growing up on the Tennessee River as a kid.
My wife worked at a grocery store in Osceola,AR back in the 90s. Two guys came in and weighed a flathead they had caught on the Mississippi River. It weighed 108 pounds.
I have a river house across from Hamburg Illinois on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River and every year someone loses their life because they think it won’t happen to me. It’s no joke ! Glad to see you having fun and respecting the fact that when the river is on the rise it’s dangerous also the best time to fish. Last year my biggest flathead was 58 pounds on rod and real, If your ever up this way your more than welcome to come hang out with us we have docks and a place to crash.
Good video bass fishing has slowed for me started cat fishing some me my wife and brother and grandson have a good time catching them no big one like you catch but fun
Welcome to the Mighty Mississippi River Dave I'm a big fan of yours and I am a way better catfishermen thanks to you I fish from the bank majority of the time and I just want to say thank you for the tips and advice God bless you and keep catching dem tanks
When I was a Young'n We use to camp and fish on Ky Lake at the LBL a little spot called Redd Hollow. Now from time to time, I load up and head that way passing by watts bar and the cumberland river in Nashville. Now I do mast my Catfishing on Kerr lake/ Buggs Island in NC.
Used to fish oke Miss when I lived in central I'll. Fella I worked for had a fairly nice cabin cruiser boat at a marina 9n a slough of the river . We drove 2 hrs to the river from Matoon Ill. Indiana was on the far bank. We had licences for both states to avoid any possible issues. Largest catfish I was part of fishing for was a 48 lb flat head. One time we were fishing a big pipe from a food processing plant , there was something like lard flowing from this pipe all the fish we caught were chicken full of this stuff! We let everything go that we caught most times when we fished on Ole Miss. That was in the early 90's I do miss fishing in Ill. And pheasant and deer hunting on corn and soybean fields!
Years ago you made a bank video at the Tennessee State park at Pickwick. You should come back this way some time. There’s plenty of bait behind the dam and great fishing in the lake or behind the dam. I live in Mississippi by I’m only 30 minutes from Pickwick I’ve fished it all my life. Here in Mississippi we have one of the best places in the country for flatheads in my opinion it doesn’t get talked about much. But it’s called the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. I highly recommend all three places Dave, thanks enjoyed the video.
My buddies put in near downtown St.Louis when the water is right. They head north of downtown where the river gets closest to Hall St. 30-50lb is not uncommon at all. Gotta love the M I S S I S S I P P I RIVER!!
I've been in the ocean just a couple times. Once I can't see land anymore some high level anxiety kicks in. All I was thinking was "I cant swim back if something goes wrong".
Hey pal, here in Harahan Louisiana. We a mile from ole Mississippi River. You think it looks a mile across where you was, you should see it here. Huge and deadly. Many folk die in that river. Some monster cats here in river. New Orleans bout 8 miles down river from us. Canal street wharf in toward crescent 250/300 feet deep. Current runs 20 miles hour. Be safe, wear your life vest when fishing it up there, you fall in, you may wind up down here. Enjoy your videos and content and your attitude. Awesome man. 👍👍👍
I fish the Missouri River and the Mississippi Rivers . Early spring is not good on the Mississippi. Mid summer when the water goes down and the flow slows is best . Love the big blues
Them dang Asian carp are no joke. They have took over the Tennessee river and tributaries in West Tennessee. My brother had a 22 pounder jump in the boat with him the other day
Was at the bait shop in Alton beginning of April picking up a new rod and reel and a fella came in looking for certified scales to weigh a monster blue. She was 100+. Skipjack maybe catfish candy but cut asian carp is like fillet mignon! They love that invasive main course.
I live in the St.Louis area and fish the Mississippi at the Alton dam mostly. I’ve seen some absolute monsters pulled out of there! But if you think the Mississippi River is moving fast go check out the Missouri River. It has no dams to slow it down only wing dikes so it moves much faster than the Mississippi and it’s not much smaller in size! If you ever come to the St.Louis area I’d love to take you to some of my spots, one is private property on the Missouri and it’s only 5 minutes from the spot I fish at the Alton dam on the Mississippi! But this was a great video, thanks for sharing! I look forward to another one on the Mississippi or Missouri River!
Years ago we had planned a trip to Tunica to see what all these casinos were about. Not much of a gambler so the wife played the slots and I went and hunted a fishing license. I drove around near the casinos until I found an area I could fish from the bank. I git to lines in and had so e small bites but about 4 hours later I hooked I to something that was really big. I was using 50 pound berkly big game line with a 40 pound leader. Not sure what it was while it was pealing line but I worked him down and got him within 40 feet of the bank. It was a huge blue and I mean huge. Biggest cat I ha e ever hooked and I have caught some big ones. The fish finally gave up and I was pulling him out of the current line he rolled and I really got a good look at him. Best guess 40-50 pounds. I just about got my gloved hand in his mouth and as I went to grab him there was a small piece of rebar that I didn't see and the caught the rebar and he was gone. The mighty Mississippi conqured me as well that day but it didn't conjure my wife....should have played slots.....she won 5600.00! Dave you are right....never seen current like that and I fish big waters like Guntersville, Wheeler, Wilson and Pickwick. These sections of water are mud puddles compared to the Mississippi. Great video Dave. I will say this.....you should have had a life jacket on. That river is super dangerous. No way I would even think about fishing at night in a boat on that system.
2 weeks ago I was up north of STL while the river was coming up n lots of trees n debris coming down. Like you said. I let the river decide where I could fish. Will be out there tomorrow
Wish I knew you were making a trip to my neck of the woods sounds like you around Hickman Ky yeah the river might be good around the end of June. I lived in West Frankfort Il and S. IL for years moved back to West Tennessee 6 years ago my brother and I fish the Mississippi a lot we fish further south but you can hook up on big fish about anywhere on that river
I love fishing the Mississippi here in St. Louis. Bank or boat, the fishing is good. The river may have got the best of ya, but hey man thats part of the game. What’s most important is you hot to do what you’ve been wanting to do for a long time, and you got a few hookups fishing blind. I’d say thats a win all around the board brother.
Been a lot of rain in the south this year. Doesn't surprise me that it is up. I fished Bull Shoals in northern Arkansas in the late spring when the water level was high.
I live in Louisiana, MO, little town right on the Mississippi so I do a lot of fishing on that river. Mostly from the bank, but the few times I've been out on the boat, it's a little nerve racking, especially when it's high.
Just a few more years and will be able to retire to a modest houseboat. Fishing the Miss, visiting fam in Iowa in summer, head south when it gets cold. Maybe round Lousiana to south Texas via gulf. Think Huckleberry Finn/ Tom Sawyer.... I grew up (sorta lol) running midwest rivers even in flood, but the Miss? Am looking forward to spending time there.
Great video Dave, nicely caught fish."Dare Devil Dave" should have been the title. Where was your life jacket? that water looked to have dangerous currents swirling all around, you should stand in the naughty corner for 5 minutes. Remember Dave some followers might think if Dave can do it so can I. Here in the UK I was learning to write the letter S and make a sentence with the word S in it. I had an aunt who was a school teacher she helped me too make this sentence, which I was very proud of I was only 5 at the time. Possesses has more s'is than Mississippi possesses. then you spelt it out phonetically, to this day 73 now I always remembered the sentence to this day.
Hey Dave you might already have found this guy if you were researching the river fishing, he fishes out of St. Louis when he goes, but its all tiger same river more or less "Total Angling Experience" He uses the invasive Asian Carp for bait and has some pretty good luck. He fishes in southern Illinois mostly but makes a couple trips out there every year. It could be helpful, but you didn't do to bad anyway...
I'd say the pucker factor was about a 8 on that trip. I have fished out of Oreagon Inlet in NC. several times and a couple of trips I wondered why the hell I was out there. I thought you did good with what you had to deal with.
I fish the river 30 miles north of that spot all the time around cape girardeau, mo. I pretty well live on the river year round. Catching fish in the river is a challenge when the water is ripping. Always keep a healthy respect for the Mississippi!
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All the time, live by Cape Girardeau.
Got to be bittersweet to find those conditions when you get to a bucket list location. The important thing, you CAN go back. Enjoyed your trip, thanks, Dave
On that kind of water you make me nervous with no life jacket on.
Putting a boat in the Mississippi for the first time is quite the eye opening experience for most people. It’s a challenge to fish due to the conditions and gear requirements, but the quality of fish are second to none!!!! Dave if you’re ever down in Louisiana I’d be glad to take you out and show you around. Hopefully put you on some pigs!!!!! Bon peche my friend
What’s up creole
Post up your page/info I may be on vacay there soon
Shane all my info is on my About page on my channel if you’d like.
You came out unscathed,the boat in one piece and caught fish. I would call that a win!!!!
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Just started watching a lot of your videos I know you looking for them likes and subscribers I subscribed. Would be curious on what kind of anchor you were using and how hard it is for you to pull up. I fish the Ohio frequently
I live in Cape Girardeau county..I do my best fishing in spring in a little creek off of the Mississippi River called Apple Creek. I've caught more giant fish than I could ever count
I only fish it when it's EXTREMELY FLOODED..35-45FT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
When I was 10 my dad and uncles fished the Miss. alot, but not until late summer early fall, by that time the river has calmed down abit more, we fished the New Boston area, alot of islands around there and we'd find an island we could land a boat on and fish the tail area of the river and catch alot of different species, cat, drum, gar, bass etc... but you always had your head on a swivel looking for debris or barges heading down the river, stay safe my friend!!
Lol I grew up just upriver from New Boston. Just outside of Loud Thunder
Looking back from the beginning of your Journey as catfish Dave you come along way giving us our lesson true lesson and cat fishing you made us understand things more clearly and you speak from the heart with great fishing skills. Thanks for being who you are, Professional!
Your one brave man Dave, thanks for the video
I only fished flood stage. Way back in the flooded trees. We mostly caught 4 and 5 pounders on congealed blood for bait. But running those lines at 3 AM. That was so fun. My buddy is dead now, I'm not, but I miss him and those fish. Thanks for those memories!
Glad to hear you met Joseph. He has an amazing story. That creek mouth right there usually does produce a few good ones.
Thanks for sharing your fishing trips. I moved to colorado 20 years ago, and sure miss fishing big water. I’m living vicariously through you.
I injoy all your fishing videos I live in KY I used to use the hummingbird fish finders. But I have switched over to Garmin they come with 17000 lake maps on them and to me they are easier to use. Thanks again for sharing your fishing trips.
Wish you could come fish with @Epic catfish and I some day! Lots of Mississippi River experience! Monsters buddy!
Most of the large rivers like the great Mississippi and even here on the Illinois river, when the muddy rivers are flooding, the cats are usually up in the flooded lands. Bank fishing is great at those times... boating, way to dangerous, especially for those who don't wear a lifejacket Dave.
Mississippi river claims many lives each year, when it's not flooded. Please go back at a time less likely to be flooded, unless bank fitchin! 😉👍
I live in West Tennessee not far from the mighty Mississippi River, be careful on that water uncle Dave. Keep your life vest on at all times. You should try the Hatchie river while you're close to west Tennessee it flows into the Mississippi.
I'm here at Reelfoot Lake I have spent many of moon on the Mississippi
@@joshchoate9499 Until a few years ago, I fished a lot at Reelfoot. I even had a lake boat many years ago. I lived in Union City so it was a short drive to the lake or river. Now, being in Paducah, KY, it's closer for me to go to KY lake or the Ohio. I'll admit that I have been scared for my life several times when fishing or hunting, and incidents on the Mississippi probably rank near the top.
Thanks for your usual splendid effort. Very much appreciated.
I always say this, but you're the man Dave! Thanks again for the quality content. I bet an 80 pounder next time you go out! Quote that
You sure got some nads. Fishing a new river as big as the Mississippi at flood stage. You are my hero.
Come on Catfish Dave nothing will ever get the best of you YOUR CATFISH DAVE, I know in time you’ll will get the best of it, no river ever to big for you. like you said you have to have time on the water and you will succeed. Do you still have PayPal where we can support your road trips? I’d like to give to it,I did not here you say there was fish in the video so this is a fishing video. Thank you for all that you do for the catfishing world and thanks for the videos. Now will he read this,I hope so.
Use to bank fish the Mississippi up near Memphis on the Arkansas side many years ago I wanna do it again before I die. I loved back then. Awesome video Dave.
Dave enjoyed the video!Brings back memories when I was small. My grand parents lived in Wickliffe just up the road from Ancient Bury City behind Chris Dinner. Used to fish the big muddy every summer I went up there. In middle
Tennessee now still got family in K Town where you are. Thank you for your time and energy you give us! Great video!!!!
You, sir, are a brave man.
Getting out on the Big Muddy in that area.
The bargemen don't care if they run you over.
the towboat men do care and have to dodge small boats all the time. hard to do sometimes when your 1600 foot long plus. but we do care. i spent 22 years on that river and others on towboats. not a place for greenhorns .
@@dennislee444 You remind me of a story my brother-in-law told us. He was a merchant marine officer for years, from Vietnam immediately after the academy (during the war, taking supplies & munitions down small rivers, yikes!) to all over the world before he married my sister, then mostly North America. Anyway, he was on a huge oil tanker coming down from Alaska, off the California coast when he had to radio a pleasure boat that they were on a collision course, the pleasure boat needed to change heading, the captain of the little boat said, no, you change course. My brother-in-law said, sure, be glad to but who is your next of kin so we can let them know of your demise, our turning radius is x (the amount of feet), your boat will not survive. The captain of the little boat changed course. I'm sure things like this happen all the time, professional watermen, like you and my brother-in-law, are dealing with huge ships, big water and more potential complications than others can fathom. Those of us that love you pros know you care! Stay safe and happy voyages to you!
Prob won't even see you!
Wow! Scary river! Our Delaware river, here in Pa., can be very dangerous. Got into trouble myself while out there, in a friends boat. You CANNOT be too careful. I'm a longtime sub of your channel Dave. I gotta say, I would like to see you wearing a life jacket, on waters like that.👍
Your one of the most knowledgeable fisherman around I Salute you for your patience and love of fishing , you could have your own fishing show the right agent needs to come alone
yeah dave, thats my boyhood home river and i miss it, best times of my life fishing on that river, you did well for not fishing it much and june is really the time to start, after flood season, we fished the small rivers around when she was up and rolling, still good fishing
And even with the wind, the currents and seams, the barges and their wakes…. Do you ever wear a PFD? FOR PETE’S SAKE DAVE!
I fish the Mississippi from Alton, Illinois up to Grafton and into the Illinois River, but from my kayak, so I feel your pain. So far this year it’s been a bit rough out there.
SO ILL boy here! Loved about 30 minutes from west Frankfort. Love the videos and all the information you share! I used to work on the Mighty miss and saw a lot of weird and sadsh!t!!!! Glad you were safe and good luck next time
Dave. your M- I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-humpback- humpback-I dinks are bigger than any catfish I've ever met up with. Love the video. Hope you make it back to the Mighty Mississip. My Memphis momma taught me that MS spelling when I was young
It takes a real fishermen to admit when a body of water beats us , it has happened to me many times , weather , flood stages , you did catch catfish , that is why you are catfish Dave , sining out , I have a tremendous respect for you Dave ,,,
Yeah, he caught Mississippi Cats, way cool.
I ran the upper,and lower Mississippi, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, green, Arkansas and Cumberland rivers in my career on the towboats. I fell in love with the water years ago and still do to this day. I guess it had something to do with growing up on the Tennessee River as a kid.
I use to work on the line boats & been on the Mighty MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Glad ya made it back Dave
12:13 - Cute how that Blue Catfish gave you one last kick as you threw him over the side of the boat...there was a message in that kick! 🐋
Wear your life jacket catfish Dave. It only takes 1 mistake.
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Roll on Mississippi... you make me feel like a child again!! Rolll on Mississippi!
My wife worked at a grocery store in Osceola,AR back in the 90s. Two guys came in and weighed a flathead they had caught on the Mississippi River. It weighed 108 pounds.
Really digging these videos where you sit & talk Dave.
That's profound stuff Dave. I've trot lined the Mississippi backwaters. It's gnarly! Some big water is just too big!
Awesome video Biggest river I've been in so far is the Arkansas. So I can bet that the Mississippi can definitely be intimidating.
The Mighty Mississippi! I hear it's got a 200ft deep hole that all the catfish love! 😂
I have a river house across from Hamburg Illinois on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River and every year someone loses their life because they think it won’t happen to me. It’s no joke ! Glad to see you having fun and respecting the fact that when the river is on the rise it’s dangerous also the best time to fish. Last year my biggest flathead was 58 pounds on rod and real, If your ever up this way your more than welcome to come hang out with us we have docks and a place to crash.
I like that name, unsalted.
Good video bass fishing has slowed for me started cat fishing some me my wife and brother and grandson have a good time catching them no big one like you catch but fun
I live in Greenville Mississippi right off the river..spring is bad time to come
Great video Dave...perhaps you couldn't fish where you wanted to, but you made the best of it. Thnx for sharing...Tight Lines
I really enjoy the added story time element to these videos.
Welcome to the Mighty Mississippi River Dave I'm a big fan of yours and I am a way better catfishermen thanks to you I fish from the bank majority of the time and I just want to say thank you for the tips and advice God bless you and keep catching dem tanks
Hey Dave the mighty Mississippi is on my bucket list hope to fish it some day
When I was a Young'n We use to camp and fish on Ky Lake at the LBL a little spot called Redd Hollow. Now from time to time, I load up and head that way passing by watts bar and the cumberland river in Nashville. Now I do mast my Catfishing on Kerr lake/ Buggs Island in NC.
Thank you Jesus for ol Catfish DAVE 👑...
At or above flood stage there is not a more dangerous body of water than the Mighty Mississippi. Glad you made it safe.
You went for it and in the process caught catfish from the Mississippi River. You didn’t fail.
Small world Dave, I live in West Frankfort Illinois. Love your videos.
Used to fish oke Miss when I lived in central I'll. Fella I worked for had a fairly nice cabin cruiser boat at a marina 9n a slough of the river . We drove 2 hrs to the river from Matoon Ill. Indiana was on the far bank. We had licences for both states to avoid any possible issues. Largest catfish I was part of fishing for was a 48 lb flat head. One time we were fishing a big pipe from a food processing plant , there was something like lard flowing from this pipe all the fish we caught were chicken full of this stuff! We let everything go that we caught most times when we fished on Ole Miss. That was in the early 90's I do miss fishing in Ill. And pheasant and deer hunting on corn and soybean fields!
That was friggin awesome Dave, thanks for sharing.
The river is very humbling. I grew up on pool 16. From house boats and barges to pop up thunderstorms, you always have to be prepared!
I've been on the Missip. and you got to be careful of the barges they can give a good sized wake at times. I'm up by Clinton IA.
Years ago you made a bank video at the Tennessee State park at Pickwick. You should come back this way some time. There’s plenty of bait behind the dam and great fishing in the lake or behind the dam.
I live in Mississippi by I’m only 30 minutes from Pickwick I’ve fished it all my life.
Here in Mississippi we have one of the best places in the country for flatheads in my opinion it doesn’t get talked about much. But it’s called the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. I highly recommend all three places Dave, thanks enjoyed the video.
Great story telling. River current is no joke. Stay safe!
My buddies put in near downtown St.Louis when the water is right. They head north of downtown where the river gets closest to Hall St. 30-50lb is not uncommon at all. Gotta love the M I S S I S S I P P I RIVER!!
Had the same thoughts the first time I went to big water, "do I really want to go out there". Its intimidating the first time
I've been in the ocean just a couple times. Once I can't see land anymore some high level anxiety kicks in. All I was thinking was "I cant swim back if something goes wrong".
Hey pal, here in Harahan Louisiana. We a mile from ole Mississippi River. You think it looks a mile across where you was, you should see it here. Huge and deadly. Many folk die in that river. Some monster cats here in river. New Orleans bout 8 miles down river from us. Canal street wharf in toward crescent 250/300 feet deep. Current runs 20 miles hour. Be safe, wear your life vest when fishing it up there, you fall in, you may wind up down here. Enjoy your videos and content and your attitude. Awesome man. 👍👍👍
definitely have to respect that big ol river remember my first time out there last summer in a boat pretty amazing body of water
I fish the Missouri River and the Mississippi Rivers . Early spring is not good on the Mississippi. Mid summer when the water goes down and the flow slows is best . Love the big blues
Them dang Asian carp are no joke. They have took over the Tennessee river and tributaries in West Tennessee. My brother had a 22 pounder jump in the boat with him the other day
Thank you so very much Dave. Have a wonderful day. 💕
The river conquered you? You survived, but you really need to utilize a PFD when on the Mississippi River!
Thank you catfish Dave one of your best the stuff older fisherman dream about # 1
Love fishing the Mississippi River been fishing it my hole life
Me too much respect for catfish Dave!
Was at the bait shop in Alton beginning of April picking up a new rod and reel and a fella came in looking for certified scales to weigh a monster blue. She was 100+. Skipjack maybe catfish candy but cut asian carp is like fillet mignon! They love that invasive main course.
You are awesome Dave watch all your videos!!
I live in the St.Louis area and fish the Mississippi at the Alton dam mostly. I’ve seen some absolute monsters pulled out of there! But if you think the Mississippi River is moving fast go check out the Missouri River. It has no dams to slow it down only wing dikes so it moves much faster than the Mississippi and it’s not much smaller in size! If you ever come to the St.Louis area I’d love to take you to some of my spots, one is private property on the Missouri and it’s only 5 minutes from the spot I fish at the Alton dam on the Mississippi! But this was a great video, thanks for sharing! I look forward to another one on the Mississippi or Missouri River!
Super Dave on the Mississippi. Great job!
Years ago we had planned a trip to Tunica to see what all these casinos were about. Not much of a gambler so the wife played the slots and I went and hunted a fishing license. I drove around near the casinos until I found an area I could fish from the bank. I git to lines in and had so e small bites but about 4 hours later I hooked I to something that was really big. I was using 50 pound berkly big game line with a 40 pound leader. Not sure what it was while it was pealing line but I worked him down and got him within 40 feet of the bank. It was a huge blue and I mean huge. Biggest cat I ha e ever hooked and I have caught some big ones. The fish finally gave up and I was pulling him out of the current line he rolled and I really got a good look at him. Best guess 40-50 pounds. I just about got my gloved hand in his mouth and as I went to grab him there was a small piece of rebar that I didn't see and the caught the rebar and he was gone. The mighty Mississippi conqured me as well that day but it didn't conjure my wife....should have played slots.....she won 5600.00! Dave you are right....never seen current like that and I fish big waters like Guntersville, Wheeler, Wilson and Pickwick. These sections of water are mud puddles compared to the Mississippi. Great video Dave. I will say this.....you should have had a life jacket on. That river is super dangerous. No way I would even think about fishing at night in a boat on that system.
Finally, the video I’ve been waiting for. I knew this would happen one day
Dave, you got more balls than I do. I've seen that area of the Mississippi around Cairo. Not for the faint of heart
Great video! I love fishing the Mississippi here in Memphis.
You mentioned wickliffe kentucky, that’s where I’m from. I still go there and fish off of the boat ramp occasionally
Can't go when the river is coming up in spring got to go in summer late summer when the river is low and u will tear them up
I love story time. Love these videos.
Thanks Dave for taking us along.
2 weeks ago I was up north of STL while the river was coming up n lots of trees n debris coming down. Like you said. I let the river decide where I could fish. Will be out there tomorrow
Wish I knew you were making a trip to my neck of the woods sounds like you around Hickman Ky yeah the river might be good around the end of June. I lived in West Frankfort Il and S. IL for years moved back to West Tennessee 6 years ago my brother and I fish the Mississippi a lot we fish further south but you can hook up on big fish about anywhere on that river
This is dan I got friends near you I’m in Greensboro ga love your show been watchin 2 years now
great shows keep up the good work fish on dave
You came you fished and you kicked a.. as always... thanks for the video!!!
This is close to my neck of the woods, I have never fished the Mississippi. I fish the Ohio, Tennessee, Clarks, Cumberland, and the Tradewater.
This is such an underrated channel.
You should have given me a shout. I live 15min east of that boat ramp and do most of my guiding in and around that area.
I love fishing the Mississippi here in St. Louis. Bank or boat, the fishing is good. The river may have got the best of ya, but hey man thats part of the game. What’s most important is you hot to do what you’ve been wanting to do for a long time, and you got a few hookups fishing blind. I’d say thats a win all around the board brother.
I think you absolutely killed it. The Missouri River will humble you even more. Come shoot a video!!
I think you did good ! I have lived close o the Mississippi River all my life.
Been a lot of rain in the south this year. Doesn't surprise me that it is up. I fished Bull Shoals in northern Arkansas in the late spring when the water level was high.
I live in Louisiana, MO, little town right on the Mississippi so I do a lot of fishing on that river. Mostly from the bank, but the few times I've been out on the boat, it's a little nerve racking, especially when it's high.
Just a few more years and will be able to retire to a modest houseboat. Fishing the Miss, visiting fam in Iowa in summer, head south when it gets cold. Maybe round Lousiana to south Texas via gulf. Think Huckleberry Finn/ Tom Sawyer.... I grew up (sorta lol) running midwest rivers even in flood, but the Miss? Am looking forward to spending time there.
I have fished a spot on the Mississippi where 32 ounces wouldn't get you on bottom and it wasn't during high water conditions!
I grew up fishing the Mississippi river and also work on the rescue squad and it hard to find a missing person so just be safe and respect the river
Great video Dave, nicely caught fish."Dare Devil Dave" should have been the title. Where was your life jacket? that water looked to have dangerous currents swirling all around, you should stand in the naughty corner for 5 minutes. Remember Dave some followers might think if Dave can do it so can I. Here in the UK I was learning to write the letter S and make a sentence with the word S in it. I had an aunt who was a school teacher she helped me too make this sentence, which I was very proud of I was only 5 at the time. Possesses has more s'is than Mississippi possesses. then you spelt it out phonetically, to this day 73 now I always remembered the sentence to this day.
Hey Dave you might already have found this guy if you were researching the river fishing, he fishes out of St. Louis when he goes, but its all tiger same river more or less "Total Angling Experience" He uses the invasive Asian Carp for bait and has some pretty good luck. He fishes in southern Illinois mostly but makes a couple trips out there every year. It could be helpful, but you didn't do to bad anyway...
Yeah the best bluecat fishing is down in St Louis and also on the Missouri River
I'd say the pucker factor was about a 8 on that trip. I have fished out of Oreagon Inlet in NC. several times and a couple of trips I wondered why the hell I was out there. I thought you did good with what you had to deal with.