one thing ive learned over the years about flatheads is that their heads are flat

"I have not gained an inch!" Me too bro,me too.

That spillinway’ looks glorious..

You weren't intentionally trying to snag him, That shit counts! Fish probably went to hit the Bait and got himself snagged. Hell of a damn fish!

Huge respect for letting it go. They’ve earned it when they reach that size. Snag or not, that’s a memorable fish!

Nice flathead! I just came across your channel a couple months ago. Probably the best channel I've found yet.

Beautiful Giant! One in a million day and I do respect and relate to your afterthoughts. The beauty of this video is seeing the live release of a very healthy 70+lb. Flathead. 76.5 lbs. has been the record Flathead in my home state of Ohio since 1979. Even without measurements I have a great mental image of what a state record fish might look like.

Good job SPENCER! Your hard work pays off.I,M REALLY happy for you.That flathead is AWwwsum!

that flathead was so healthy man. he looked like pure muscle. nice vid bruh!

dude that is a monster! Huge congrats man!

Wow that’s an amazing fish congrats and hope you catch one even bigger keep up the hard work and it will pay off.

The adrenaline dump after something like that is what I’m always striving for while I’m fishing. Good stuff man.

Man I watched this video again just now and remember the whole thing like it was yesterday! What a blast!!! I wonder if either of us will ever catch one of that size again! I'll never forget that fish and all those amazing fish man!! Some of the best Flathead fishing ever!!

Big congratulations man! Shows what can happen if you put in the time! Great job!

What a cool catch! I wish that I had the knowledge at my age to go out and fish again.

great job Spencer, that was a beast, congrats to you

Loving your fishing , talking, lovely friendly behavior, and fishes. Subscribed from Pakistan. I am fishing for last 8 years and 30 pounder is still my dream.

"I don't know. All I know is I don't know" + "i'm going to fish until I can't fish anymore" = Solid gold

What an absolute tank!!! Snagged, or not, that was a great catch!!👍🎣

I'm glad I'm not the only one who shakes from adrenaline when I get a good one! Subscribed

Great flat head Spencer! Biggest one I have ever seen. Ive been fishing for 45 plus years. Great video as always!

That thing was a complete monster! Great job landing it!

I love Lake Red Rock it's a catfish factory. Go out at night. I guarantee theres a record breaker in there somewhere.

The North Carolina state record for flatheads is 78lbs. You would have been close here to that record, but definitely a NCARP (recognition)!!!! The commentary in your videos and the monster fish you catch make my shifts at work (police officer) that much better. Thank you!!

WOWZERS! Thanks for that Spencer. Perfect way to start the day:) I love how just watching I get all fired up like I'm fishing too lol. "Sweet Jesus!" lol

That's awesome Spencer 👍 Don't worry about the woulda shouldas That's a nice fish snagged or not

Awesome fish🖒🖒🖒,,Flatheads that big are majestic..The ol boy is gonna go get bigger..🤗🤗🤗

Awesome content! Thank you for sharing this with us!

I have watched this video several times over the years and the size of that fish still blows me away

Dude your in my neck of the woods Knoxville iowa below the danm

Wow what a fish!!!! That beefy Okuma baitfeeder was able to hold him!

Think this is the fourth time watching this. Bout to head down to my fav spot, always watch a few vids before I go, sometimes for inspiration, sometimes for hype! Gonna fish right below this real small waterfall for cats/carp today.Went yesterday got 3,3 different species. Cat,carp and a 3 lb Small mouth.Was bored, waiting on target specie,pick up small combo,tied a spinner on,wham! Chunky smallie about 3 lb.Third cast with the spinner,thought I foul hooked a carp,until it rocketed into space.Love when they jump like that.. Another fine River Certified production..Thanks the fourth time for this Epic Iowa Flattie vid...

Right on man! I'd rather snag a fish like that then NEVER see one in my lifetime that's for sure! Happy Fishing!

A legend was born as the words “never was one to follow the crowd” came out of his mouth

Congratulations my brother that was a monster flathead.🇺🇸

Well, looks like I'm moving to Iowa! Dude... that was a hell of a fish!! Nice job!! I'm shocked that he wasn't hooked on that big shad you threw out there! Really enjoyed the video....keep it up!

I like your commentary and knowledge. You can tell your respect for those fish. "Catch a Giant" well said.

Wow!!!! Snagged or not, what an awesome fish Spence.

That's so awesome man! So glad u were able to experience that on such light tackle. U deserve it snagged or not. U fish your heart out! Tight lines my man! I hope u catch a another giant!

When River Certified becomes your most watched channel on KZfaq. No regrets.

Iowa is my second home. Catch huge blues and flathead in Cedar Rapids, out of the Cedar River. Biggest blue a little over 40lbs biggest flathead 33lbs. Both off bluegill heads. Much respect to you Iowa boys. Hawkeye town baby.

Caught some big 22+" hybrids there this year. Hahaha i laughed too when you said "secret"

Was you fishing by the side walk on Saturday?

Congratulations!!! Had to be a hell of experience! The adrenaline! My pb is 22lbs and it was awesome. Some day just some day I'll brake my pb again

Nice fish . Much respect to you guys on catch and release

2020 rn watching a 2019 video because we been there we been catching small white bass on the beach area and thinking to go again

sure looks like red rock dam and the new hydro plant they built i worked on the pile crew at the very beginning

I just saw this video for the first time. Well done landing that fish! A Spectacular feat indeed!

Quick question I'll be coming to the Davenport area in march or early April, what are some good areas to catfish

Forgot to leave a comment yesterday , congratulations on that awesome Flathead that was great catch for anyone keep up the great work my friend

How do you keep your sinkers from snagging in the rocks out there? I love that place but I’ve never catfished it for that reason.

Great catch man fish of a life time from this state🎣🎣

Wow! That flathead was enormous. No matter that you snagged it. A catch is a catch. Congrats

Dang good fish dude. Enjoying the content "bud".

I live in Iowa and I’m pretty sure we drive by that place at least twice a year going to kentucky

I come back to this video and rewatch it all the time

Dude with the time put in and the effort, you still caught a 71lb flattie. Back in the day when fishing was for food, I bet they didn't care how it was caught. Like you said, snagged or not, that is an awesome fish to behold.

Wow!!..holy crap man. GREAT fish!!..Is it common to catch drum on swimbaits?

Wow what a fish! Love'n them white bass!

I got a bunch of nice plastics from that swap meet! Amazing fish, that one really put your rod/reel/tackle to the test! You've been nailing some monsters this year. Snagged or not, I say it counts as long as you land it and release it!

Congrats to ya either way, The beginning of the video and the ending, being honest is why I subbed. You will get another chance.

One of my favorite things about this video, seeing your bloody stubbed toe as if nothing happened 🤣 1 year I stumbled and broke my toe and slammed my knee till it swelled 3 times normal size. It was rare vacation in my absolute favorite spot, so I stayed through that day and the 2 next days. Glad I did too. I caught a 20lb longnose gar, 26lb muskie and 43lb flathead and 60lb s snapping turtle ontop of all the other smaller fish.

camp down river from there and boat up below that damm every year and catch monsters!! great fish

Had a blast man!! That was the biggest fish I've ever tried to land as well. A treat to even see for sure!!

Oldie but Goldie What an incredible catch!! nine times out of 10 that fish would’ve easily shredded that line on a rock! You handled that dude!!

Damn man! Look at the size of that behemoth!! Killing it with the vids bro, keep it up! :D

Nice fish buddy! Watching more vids now...new sub

Great show man fun to watch! Congrats on that Methuselah!!!

Great video as always

Where is this...I’m going to see my mom in Iowa. Marshalltown, she’s 92 and we’re going fishing.

As long as you state that you accidentally snagged it, I'd claim that all day every day, LOL. Congrats on that monster, thats even a monster by Kansas standards! 🤙🦈

Still one of the very best videos of a monster fish being caught!

Holy cow that was a massive fish! Awesome catch!

Snagging sucks. People have many theories as to how foul-hooking a fish happens, but forget about all those theories because here is how snagging occurs most of the time: When a fish goes to attack the lure the rush it, then the hook gets caught in its mouth as usual. What happens a lot of the time is that the fish will shake, bend and jump trying to spit the hook. When the fish flex’s to spit the hook, they often snag themselves even while the hook is still in their mouths. So the tail or back end of the fish flex’s enough to get its tail or back end snagged on one of the treble hooks in its mouth and it pulls the lure from the mouth and the hook is now set in its back en$pd. It’s hard to describe this process in text, but I think a lot of you will understand what I am talking about here. In my books that catfish should count! The one foul-hooked in the belly. Was probably hooked properly first and snagged himself is all. So that’s how foul-hooking often occurs. It can also happen on a crank bait where the front treble is in the mouth and due to flipping around the back hook can get caught just past the gills into their “shoulder” and that’s how another foul hook happens. First time visitor to your channel, so far so good! That thumbnail pulled me in to your videos channel. If you have other videos I like where you are hopefully going after and catching multiple other species then I may sub even! I can’t stand a channel that is focused on catching one species only. Especially largemouth bass. A lot of channels focus on those only and I can’t stand it! We need variety! Walleye, trout, Muskie, pike, catfish and yes even carp are all good when the fishermen goes after all of those species changing it up often depending on location and conditions. Thanks for your video!

Holy crap, what a giant! I went thro my last bit of data to watch this and it was worth it. Haha What a fish, what pound test was that!?

That was an amazing Flatty! The stuff dreams are made of Spencer! Thats the one that keeps goin out hunting!

Hey I live in Iowa and I can really relate to your fishing videos

Caught a monster 20 pound channel cat by the beach area

Lol im subbing you ....you look like you was carrying a dryer on them rocks lol 😍😍 70 pounds ...thats a damn child

Awesome fish buddy!! I’ve herd of others hear in Iowa getting some 70lb & 80lb flat heads here in Iowa but haven’t seen one in person caught hear in Iowa!! Maybe one day will be my turn hopefully!! I absolutely love fishing for flat heads! I say they are one of by far the coolest fish to catch!!

What a great catch!! That was fun to watch, it had to be exhilarating to catch!

That my friend was a massive flathead and in most cases I would agree snag fish don't count but if it over 50 it counts lol another great video thanks

Now I know the baitfeeder spinning reel can somewhat handle a fish like that. I rather use spinning reels vs baitcasters even though baitcasters are smaller profile and look better. And too many baitcasters with right hand retrieve. Awesome catch though. Looking forward to break record for MN.

The Indiana record is around 80, so wow, what a fish of a lifetime!! Fisherman are great, the way they help each other. Congrats.

Great trip man good job with the big flathead!

Congratulations on Boone & Crocket kitty kat!! I would been shaking worse than you!

I can't tell if he's a nice guy or a mean guy

All I kept sayin was, "Dude, oh' my god!" WOW, wow, wow. One of those moments you and all around you. You made some of those other guys and ladies days as well. Just think, that's an awesome story for them to tell and they were there. PRETTY COOL DUDE. Great Catch! -Scott

Wow that was an awesome fish and you are very lucky to get it in great video and thanks

I fish in that spot all the time lol

Can we all just take a moment and thank God n Jesus for blessing us with these beautiful places and critters. Life is awesome

That was awesome! My biggest was about 50-55. Yours was a beast!!

Awesome fish! NICE job!

Great fish, great team effort. Snagged, nawwww, I think you lip hooked it, it already had the hook hole in it's gut, (wink wink)

You know it's a drum because it jumps on the bank before you get all your line reeled in.. Dumb drum lol

That was epic and truly amazing thanks for sharing

OH MY GOD!!what a fish spencer.......that is a true river giant

That has to be the dumbest rule i've ever heard, catching a fish is catching a fish, who cares where it was hooked as long as you arent actively trying to snag breeding fish with a weighted treble hook

I know where u r fishing I am from iowa I will not say anything

Awesome video. Congrats!!